40. Visions of the Past?
Resentment, hope, pleading, confusion, anger, grief, regret…
In that instant, a hundred different emotions flashed through Gong Yiling’s mind.
And these emotions made her feel the deep resentment of this entity.
But… this wasn’t enough.
When she opened her eyes, she was stunned by the scene before her.
It wasn’t the dark, misty place from before, nor was it her own room, but an ordinary village street.
People of all kinds rushed by, shouting something.
“The demoness… the demoness is back!”
“It’s the demoness! It’s the demoness!”
“Quick, call the clan leader! The demoness has returned!”
Their faces were filled with anger, unease, and fear, as if the “demoness” they spoke of was a heinous, world-destroying evil.
“Is this a dream, or an illusion?”
Although Miss Gong was confused, she followed the crowd to see this so-called demoness.
But when she saw her at the village entrance, she froze.
The “demoness” was actually just a young girl.
She was incredibly beautiful and delicate, her eyes shining like the starry sky.
However, her clothes were torn and tattered, stained with mud and rotten vegetables and eggs, a stark contrast to her stunning beauty.
This girl had no aura of a demonic beast. How could she be a demon or a half-demon?
Just then, the villagers’ attacks escalated from verbal abuse and throwing eggs and vegetables to throwing stones and metal objects.
“Thwack—”
A stone hit the little girl’s forehead. A trickle of blood ran down her face, dripping onto her foot, blooming like a crimson flower.
And just as the others were about to do something else, Gong Yiling couldn’t help but say, “She hasn’t done or said anything. Why are you treating her like this?”
However, the others didn’t react to her words, continuing their assault.
“You bastards!”
Miss Gong, seemingly influenced by the earlier emotions, acted impulsively.
She rushed in front of the girl, using her spiritual energy to create a shield.
However, to her surprise, she was just a mere observer. Her efforts were in a different dimension. The stones and metal objects passed right through her shield, heading straight for the defenseless girl.
But just then…
A gloomy wind suddenly whipped up around the girl.
This wind spread outwards, deflecting all the projectiles.
And that wasn’t all. The wind, as if alive, turned its fury on the terrified villagers, sending several of the men who had thrown knives at the girl flying.
They were thrown into the air, then slammed back down to the ground. Even with their cultivator constitutions, they were still severely injured, unable to move.
“Demoness… demoness, ahhh!”
This scene finally broke the villagers’ courage, and they fled in terror.
Gong Yiling turned, puzzled, and looked at the girl.
She wasn’t a cultivator. That power wasn’t a technique, but more like the resentment that had thrown her out of her meditative state.
How could this girl have such a thing?
“No, I’m not a demoness…”
The girl couldn’t see Gong Yiling either. She just looked at the scene she had created, sobbing softly, hugging herself, and repeating, “I’m not… I’m not a demoness, I’m not…”
What was…?
Gong Yiling frowned, trying to determine if this was an illusion or a memory from the past.
However, just as she was about to do so, the illusion suddenly vanished.
And she felt a hand on her shoulder, a real touch, as if someone in the real world had just tapped her.
Opening her eyes for the second time, Miss Gong saw the woman standing before her.
Not Gong Musheng, not Yan Chuyue, but Feng Lili.
She held a black shadow in her hand. Although it looked similar to the one before, Gong Yiling could feel the same emotions she had empathized with.
Was it the Ghost Physician who forcibly severed their connection?
“Senior Feng…?”
“What did you see?” Feng Lili asked calmly. “It must have shown you what it wanted you to see.”
“A girl called a demoness.” Gong Yiling answered honestly. “But she clearly wasn’t…”
“How do you know she wasn’t?” Feng Lili interrupted. “How many times have you seen her? How much do you know about her? Do you know how many people she indirectly caused to die tragic deaths?”
“If she did nothing, why was she a public enemy? Why would those people fear a mere teenage girl?”
This…
Although she didn’t want to admit it, Feng Lili was right.
She had only seen the girl once, in a past dream, and as an observer. How could she judge who was good and who was evil?
Without knowing all the facts, she had no right to jump to conclusions.
But…
Gong Yiling looked at the black shadow and said seriously, “Although I don’t know who she is, her eyes were clear. That is something that will never lie.”
Hearing this, Feng Lili was taken aback.
She hadn’t expected the girl to say such a thing with such conviction. She seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she didn’t, just retracting the black shadow.
“Senior Feng…?”
“Don’t tell anyone about what happened today. And don’t investigate any further.” Feng Lili said, “Nothing in this world doesn’t lie. If you’re too serious, you’ll inevitably get trapped.”
“Your injuries have been completely healed by that little divine physician. I’ve also completed the task Gong Musheng asked of me. You can leave tomorrow.”
Her tone sounded like she was forcing them out.
Gong Yiling immediately asked, “What about Gui Jian Yue?”
“Do you think,” Feng Lili sneered, her aura imposing, “I’m afraid of him?”
