Was it you that night?
Chapter 221 - 219: She Was Locked in a Cage by Wuya

Chapter 221: Chapter 219: She Was Locked in a Cage by Wuya

Shen Qinghe couldn’t bring herself to feel happy.

The more she thought about it, the more she believed that Gong Xian was an immortal; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to greatly enhance Nan Sheng’s cultivation base with just a touch between her eyebrows.

If Gong Xian was in fact Shangxuan Yue, only by ascending to immortality could she stand a chance to help Dongfang Wuya take his revenge.

But where on earth was Dongfang Wuya?

The Four Seas and Eight Wilds were vast; where should she start looking for Dongfang Wuya?

Should she leave the Sky Pole Sect to find him? But she was soon to enter the Black River Secret Realm for trials. If she didn’t return in time, she would miss the opportunity for these trials.

After Shen Zhiyao left for cultivation, Shen Qinghe lay on the bed that Dongfang Wuya normally slept in and gradually began to feel sleepy.

Curiously, she once again entered that bizarre dream.

This time, Dongfang Wuya and Xiao Bai were still standing in front of the Xuantian Mirror, watching her practice in the Simple Residence Courtyard. Even their conversation was nearly identical; the scene seemed no different from her previous two visits.

She was about to approach Dongfang Wuya when suddenly a golden cage appeared on the bed she was lying on, and she found herself trapped inside it.

Then Dongfang Wuya turned around and looked at her, his smile sinister, "This time, let’s see where you can run to!"

Xiao Bai also walked over to the cage and studied Shen Qinghe closely, "Master, she really looks like Fairy Qinghe. Could it be that someone knew Master cared for Fairy Qinghe and brought a female cultivator who resembles her, trying to replace one with another?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Wuya frowned, "When has this lord ever cared for Shen Qinghe?"

Shen Qinghe looked at Xiao Bai and was about to speak when she heard Xiao Bai say, "She even looks at me with eyes so similar to Fairy Qinghe’s. Her face seems to be carved from the same mold as Fairy Qinghe’s."

Unable to hold back any longer, Shen Qinghe blurted out, "Xiao Bai, I am Shen Qinghe."

What resemblance? She was the real Shen Qinghe!

Of course, Xiao Bai didn’t believe Shen Qinghe’s words and mused to himself, "Fairy Qinghe’s cultivation base is still at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but you have reached the Nascent Soul Completion Stage and will soon break through. How could you possibly be Fairy Qinghe? Don’t think that because I am a puppet, I can be easily fooled."

Shen Qinghe laughed in spite of herself. This was all just a dream anyway; why was she taking it so seriously with Xiao Bai?

"Master, this is so strange. The white rope on this female cultivator’s wrist looks so much like the black rope Master once discarded," Xiao Bai whispered to Dongfang Wuya.

Only then did Dongfang Wuya notice the white rope on Shen Qinghe’s wrist. With a simple gesture, the white rope flew into his hand. He tugged at the white rope, and it shrank even smaller, just like his old white rope, seemingly frightened of him.

"White Rope, come back!" Shen Qinghe called out, knowing that the White Rope was afraid of Dongfang Wuya, and she smiled reassuringly.

True to her call, the White Rope "whooshed" out of Dongfang Wuya’s palm and flew to Shen Qinghe’s wrist.

Shen Qinghe could sense the White Rope trembling; it wasn’t unreasonable for it to fear Dongfang Wuya. After all, it was sentient and knew Wuya was the most extraordinary being in the Three Realms, as well as the most respected figure.

"Don’t be afraid, Mr. Wuya won’t hurt you," she soothed the White Rope.

The White Rope clung tightly to Shen Qinghe’s wrist, feeling that its master was also being foolish. The true danger lay with the master herself. The Golden Cage capable of confining all things in the world could trap her thoroughly, and she wouldn’t be able to get out.

Unfortunately, it couldn’t speak; therefore, it couldn’t hint at this to Shen Qinghe.

Shen Qinghe tried to pry apart the Golden Cage, hoping to escape, but she rolled off the bed, and the cage still firmly trapped her inside.

During this time, Dongfang Wuya had been silently observing Shen Qinghe, his eyes carrying an icy scrutiny.

"Mr. Wuya, can you let me go first?" Shen Qinghe thought that even if he didn’t release her, she might wake up soon, and this thing surely couldn’t trap her; after all, it was just a dream.

"Why should I release you?" Dongfang Wuya approached the Golden Cage, locking eyes with Shen Qinghe inside, "Who exactly are you, and why can you come and go freely in Bixiao Tower?"

Even more, she had escaped from under his watch twice before, a sign that had never occurred in the past.

That is why he had prepared the Golden Cage, waiting for the female cultivator to walk into his trap again.

Sure enough, she appeared before him without any warning, and again, she woke up on his bed. This time, he intended to see how she would vanish right from under his watch again.

"I am Shen Qinghe, really, Mr. Wuya, how could you possibly not recognize me?" Shen Qinghe said unhappily.

"If you are Shen Qinghe, then who is she?" Dongfang Wuya pointed at the image of Shen Qinghe in the Xuantian Mirror and asked.

Shen Qinghe looked at the Xuantian Mirror; it was showing her practicing cultivation during her Foundation Establishment Stage, and of course, it was also her.

"I am actually the later me, but I don’t know why I’ve come to this dream. This is just my dream, and I don’t know why you’re in my dream..."

Dongfang Wuya felt that Shen Qinghe was full of lies and naturally did not believe her words.

He had intended to torture Shen Qinghe, but as he looked at the face before him, identical to Shen Qinghe’s, he found himself unable to proceed.

"Xiao Bai, you go and torture her, you must force her to tell the truth!" Dongfang Wuya said as he moved in front of the Xuantian Mirror to continue watching Shen Qinghe’s cultivation.

He felt that he was just bored, which was why he found it so interesting to watch someone else cultivate.

Xiao Bai obediently went to Shen Qinghe and thought that facing this face, he too found it hard to proceed. However, since his master had ordered it, he had no choice but to use a rather special "torture method".

Shen Qinghe didn’t expect Xiao Bai to use a magic artifact to tickle her, and the itching was unbearable. She thought to herself that this was the time she should be waking up, right?

But she was still in the Golden Cage, could it be because it wasn’t painful?

Considering this possibility, she said to Xiao Bai, "Xiao Bai, hit me hard!"

Xiao Bai looked at Shen Qinghe as if she were a monster, thinking this seemed like a trick, and he hurriedly looked towards Dongfang Wuya.

At that moment, Dongfang Wuya approached the Golden Cage, a cold sneer on his lips, "What conspiracy are you harboring?! If you don’t speak the truth, I will obliterate your soul..."

"Stop, stop, stop, I am Shen Qinghe. You saved my life, and we are about to get married; if you kill me, that would be uxoricide, which is not permissible!" Shen Qinghe dare not take the risk.

Injury might still be cured, but if the soul was completely destroyed, then all would be lost. She dare not take the risk—for what if this was not just a dream?

After all, after she woke up the last two times, she felt pain.

"I marry you?!" Dongfang Wuya laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke, "Shen Qinghe, are you ill?"

Hearing this, Shen Qinghe’s eyes brightened, "You see, you also think I am Shen Qinghe in your heart; otherwise, you wouldn’t treat me as Shen Qinghe, right?"

Dongfang Wuya nearly laughed out of exasperation, he turned to Xiao Bai, "Do you think it’s possible for me to marry Shen Qinghe? I’m not talking about this liar in front of us, but the one in the Simple Residence Courtyard."