Chapter 1016: True and False

Scalding tears streamed down the contorted lines on Li Huowang's face, ultimately dripping from his chin onto the floor. He watched the motionless Yang Na before him with utter despair, feeling completely helpless.

Wu Qi, standing nearby, sighed and explained, "You've also been in a mental hospital, so you know what her condition is like. A large portion of severe depression cases are like this. I can barely imagine how she managed to find her way here."

"Nana?" Li Huowang gently shook Yang Na, but her dilated pupils showed no response. Yes, he had regressed in time again, but something seemed different this time.

In previous regressions, the first thing Yang Na would do upon seeing him was ask about his missing eye, not appear as she did now, like a soulless husk.

After calling out to her softly a few times, Li Huowang suddenly had a thought and gently asked Yang Na, "Is it because I took your Heavenly Way of Death? Is that why you're like this?"

As Li Huowang repeated the words, he became increasingly convinced. He nodded vigorously and said, "Then I'll give it back to you, okay? I'll give it back to you!!"

As he spoke, Li Huowang leaned in and kissed Yang Na. He bit down hard on his tongue, and a gamy stream of blood flowed out, which he then continuously transferred into Yang Na's mouth.

Feeling it wasn't enough, Li Huowang even bit off some bits of flesh and mucous membrane from inside his mouth and transferred them back to her.

After transferring the blood and flesh, Li Huowang held Yang Na tightly and whispered in her ear, "Nana, come back. Death has been returned to you. You are now Wusheng Laomu again, you are the Heavenly Way of Death again!"

"Come back and help me. Next, we have to deal with Qingwanglai. I can't do this without you."

Watching the two embrace and kiss, Wu Qi pursed her lips, picked up some medicine, and turned to leave the room.

Li Huowang continued to babble incessantly while holding Yang Na. After about half an hour of this, the situation finally changed.

"Huowang? What's wrong? Why are you crying? Is it my fault?" Yang Na's slender hand gently stroked Li Huowang's back.

As Li Huowang released her and looked at Yang Na again, he saw the light return to her eyes.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good," Li Huowang sighed in relief, pulling Yang Na back into his embrace.

"Huowang, I was fine just now; I was just thinking. I've figured things out now, don't worry." Now it was Yang Na's turn to constantly comfort Li Huowang.

He wondered if it was his imagination, but Li Huowang noticed that Yang Na seemed to have become more confident.

*Knock, knock, knock.* The knocking sound interrupted the warm atmosphere.

Li Huowang turned his head and saw a visibly anxious Yi Donglai standing at the door, seemingly with something urgent to discuss.

"Come in and talk. Nana isn't an outsider."

Hearing Li Huowang, Yi Donglai entered the room and locked the door behind him.

Just as Yi Donglai, now inside, was about to speak, Li Huowang suddenly thought of something. His expression changed instantly, and he quickly stopped him. "Wait."

Li Huowang immediately stood up and began ransacking the room, searching for something.

There weren't many items in the room, so the search was quick. Before long, Li Huowang found what he was looking for: a black listening device.

"I should have known! Given Qingwanglai's personality, he wouldn't leave without listening devices!" Li Huowang reached out, tore it off, pulled out the black memory card, threw it into his mouth, chewed it up with gritted teeth, and swallowed it.

Yi Donglai and Yang Na were startled by this sight, as if they could feel countless unseen eyes watching them. They immediately began helping Li Huowang search.

Thanks to their efforts, they eventually found a second listening device inside a chair leg and a third on top of the wardrobe. Clearly, Qingwanglai, even when preparing a contingency, would set up several.

"That guy is cunning," Li Huowang muttered through gritted teeth, reaching out and crushing all of them.

Qingwanglai had been plotting from the very beginning, secretly monitoring everyone. His so-called plan had been in motion for a long time.

That's why he had always held the initiative before, no matter the situation. But now, it was different. He had regressed in time again, and he knew this guy's intentions. The initiative was now back with him.

"Huowang? What is going on? Why are these here? Who put them here?"

Li Huowang glanced at Yi Donglai, then at the pale-faced Yang Na. He thought for a moment, then took Yang Na's hand and sat down on a nearby stool. "Nana, there are some things I need to explain to you. A lot has happened, but you've forgotten it all."

It was crucial to inform Yang Na about Qingwanglai's conspiracy. If they were truly going to act, the more trustworthy people they had by their side, the better.

"Nana, can you understand what I'm saying? Qingwanglai is Sanqing, and he's completely insane. We need to find a way to control him and completely devour the Heavenly Way within him."

Yang Na nodded vigorously, accepting this explanation calmly. "Okay, I understand. So, what should we do first?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Huowang said, "First, we need to find Zhao Shuangdian. We must contact them first. If we directly confront Qingwanglai now, Zhao Shuangdian and the others might be misled and used by him against us."

Since the initiative was on their side, everything was manageable. As long as Qingwanglai couldn't manipulate the other Si Ming of Bai Yujing, he and 'Dice' alone would be no match for them.

"Wait a moment," Yi Donglai interrupted Li Huowang's train of thought. "Li, tell me first, what exactly is going on here? What in the world is happening?"

Clearly, confronted with all this chaos, Yi Donglai had no idea how to make sense of it.

"After all this, you still don't understand? I'm not mentally ill! Everything I've said is true, and everything you wrote in your past papers is also true!" Li Huowang repeated impatiently.

Yet, faced with Li Huowang's explanation, Yi Donglai seemed at a loss. "But even if what you say is true, what does that have to do with me?"

"How is it not related? You said it yourself! You are Da Nuo! You are Da Siming!!"

Veins bulged on Yi Donglai's forehead, his face flushed red.

"That was because you threatened my sister! I just made it up to fool you! It was completely false!!"

"False?" Li Huowang smiled.

"Do you think something is false just because you say it is? I once thought the elixir recipe I gave Danyangzi was fake! But he became an immortal!"

"There's no such thing as real or false! You are Da Siming! Your words manifest reality! The moment you declared yourself Da Nuo, you became Da Nuo!!"