Chapter 41: Misty Night

The fourth-floor lounge area was enveloped in a tranquil yet slightly weary atmosphere, with warm and soft lighting in the rooms.

The team members entered their respective rooms one after another. Lin Fan and Lin Chen walked hand in hand with gentle steps toward their room.

The door opened gently. Lin Chen turned to look at Lin Fan and invited him with a smile, "Let's rest together; things have been too exhausting these past few days."

Lin Fan naturally wouldn't refuse, "Okay, I'll stay with you."

Just then, Xiao Du suddenly appeared, hopping over. She held Lin Chen's nano cube in her hand and happily handed it over:

"Lin Chen, here's this back for you. I'm done using it, so it's useless for me to keep it."

Lin Chen took the nano cube, "Mm! If you need it again, just come find me."

Xiao Du smiled smugly and winked, "Okay, I'm going to rest too."

With a nimble leap, she vanished instantly, as if she had never been there, having returned to the System space.

Lin Fan and Lin Chen walked softly into the room, and a warm, fresh fragrance greeted them.

"Ah! It smells so good."

Just as Lin Fan was about to roll around on Lin Chen's bed, Xiao Du's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Lin Fan, pay attention. Bai Youyou might be in trouble." Xiao Du's voice carried a hint of nervousness as she continued:

"I've prepared a scanning device. Go see her tonight; I'll observe her quietly to see if she's been controlled by the Mirror Sect's evil arts."

Lin Fan forcefully suppressed the urge to roll around and whispered to Lin Chen, "Lin Chen, you rest first. I have some matters to attend to. Bai Youyou might be in trouble?"

Lin Chen nodded and looked at him with concern, "Be careful. Bai Youyou does seem a bit off."

Lin Fan gently stroked her hair and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll be careful." Then, he turned and walked out of the room, heading toward the lounge area where Bai Youyou was.

The night grew heavier, and the scenery around Qinyun Pavilion was hidden in the hazy moonlight.

Lin Fan's footsteps were light and silent. After passing through several corridors, he finally arrived at the door of Bai Youyou's room.

The door was slightly ajar. Through the crack, he saw Bai Youyou sitting by the window, seemingly gazing at the night sky outside.

Her white silk dress shimmered softly in the moonlight, her figure resembling a Fairy from a painting.

Lin Fan stood outside the door and knocked gently.

Bai Youyou's gaze slowly turned toward the door, and a charming smile played on her lips, "You little glutton, I knew you would come."

Under her watery gaze, Lin Fan's heart jolted, and his movements paused slightly. But he immediately regained his composure, smiled faintly, and walked slowly into the room.

Although they appeared to have no relationship on the surface, the intimacy between them in private was indescribable.

Bai Youyou had long regarded Lin Fan as the most important person in her heart, believing that Lin Fan was the Reincarnation of Bai Yi, her long-lost lover.

"Brother Bai Fan, you have sacrificed too much for the sake of the world. It's really too good for that bitch Su Wanqing."

Bai Youyou whispered, her tone carrying an unmistakable joy and intimacy. She had long been waiting for this day to come.

She reached out and brushed her hand over Lin Fan's shoulder, her fingertips seeming to leave behind subtle traces of electricity in that instant.

Lin Fan smiled faintly, but a flash of vigilance crossed his eyes.

Although Bai Youyou was always gentle and considerate, the possessiveness and obsession in her heart were not to be underestimated.

It wasn't that Lin Fan didn't understand her thoughts; she had imagined that he had sacrificed himself to the Tianji Pavilion to gain the status of the Son of Heaven in order to legitimately crusade against the Mirror Sect.

"Bai Youyou, you are so innocent. I really don't want to lie to you; I am not your Bai Yi. But since you are so enticing, I won't hold back."

The two soon fell into that familiar, intimate time, with almost no extra words spoken.

On the sofa, Bai Youyou's delicate body rose and fell, her head tilted slightly back, her eyes hazy, occasionally letting out intoxicating moans.

Lin Fan held her in his arms, wantonly possessing her entirely.

Just as the two were immersed in this private atmosphere, Xiao Du quietly initiated a full-range scan of Bai Youyou.

"Lin Fan, I've finished the scan. Bai Youyou's eyes look a bit off." Xiao Du's voice rang out silently.

"She might really be controlled by the Mirror Sect's evil arts."

Lin Fan frowned slightly, his vigilance rising again. His fingers tightened, and his gaze turned sharp.

He gently pushed Bai Youyou away, "Youyou, let's do something else. I feel like something is wrong tonight."

Bai Youyou seemed to sense his abnormality, a slightly disappointed smile appearing on her lips, but she still replied softly, "What's wrong? Are you tired of me?"

Lin Fan lowered his head, trying to hide his unease, while calculating in his heart how to steer the situation in a direction favorable to himself.

"No, Youyou, how could I be tired of you? It's just that I'm a bit exhausted tonight. Youyou, let's continue tomorrow."

Bai Youyou sighed softly, her eyes half-closed, appearing somewhat reluctant, but she still didn't force him, just got up gently, "Since you say so, I'll listen to you."

She walked slowly to the window, gazing at the moonlight outside, a hint of loneliness seemingly lingering in her deep eyes.

But she didn't say anything more, silently watching the scene shrouded in the night.

Lin Fan sensed her emotional shift, feeling complex inside, but his gaze remained firm. He looked back toward a corner of the room where Xiao Du's detection equipment was hidden.

"Continue observing. Notify me when I make a further move." Lin Fan instructed in a low voice.

Xiao Du's response was quick and concise, "Understood, stay alert."

At this moment, Bai Youyou gently stood up and stroked Lin Fan's chest, "If you don't want to, I won't force you, but I have always believed that you will understand my heart."

At this moment, Lin Fan felt both anxious and suppressed, the sense of unease growing stronger and stronger.

Bai Youyou's gaze lingered on his face for a moment, as if she could see through the confusion in his heart.

Lin Fan's heartbeat accelerated instantly, and the stinging pain in his mind became increasingly intense, as if some force was forcibly tearing his consciousness apart.

At the very moment he could almost no longer bear it, that familiar yet strange voice echoed again, "Save her!"

Lin Fan's body jolted, his gaze becoming dazed and vacant.

This voice, he was too familiar with it—it was exactly the voice of Bai Yi.

Back when Lin Fan was on the verge of death with the Void Power mark, Bai Youyou had let him follow her memories, travel through the river of time, and undergo Fusion with Bai Yi's memories, achieving Rebirth.

Lin Fan had once thought he was just Lin Fan; he never expected that Bai Yi's true soul had been lurking within him all along, ready to awaken at any moment.

"When did you come out?" Lin Fan struggled to suppress the shock in his heart, his voice low and trembling. "What do you want to do?"

Bai Yi's voice remained vague and obsessed, carrying an uncontrollable longing, "Save her, save her…"

Lin Fan was powerless to resist, as if his body were being pulled by some invisible force, his consciousness gradually blurring.

Bai Yi's words echoed incessantly in his mind, like a death warrant that could not be ignored.

The next moment, Lin Fan's footsteps began to move involuntarily toward Bai Youyou.

Bai Youyou gazed at Lin Fan affectionately, a strange glint flashing in her eyes, "Brother Bai Yi, is that you?"

Lin Fan's eyes were now completely shrouded in mist, his consciousness becoming increasingly blurred. The low and persistent voice of Bai Yi in his mind grew stronger, "Save her, save her…"

Lin Fan said in a trance, "Youyou, don't be afraid. I'm here to save you."

Bai Youyou's eyes moistened. She reached out and gently cradled Lin Fan's face.

"Brother Bai Yi, I knew it was you. I knew you would come."

In an unconscious state, Lin Fan lowered his head and kissed Bai Youyou's alluring red lips without hesitation.

Time froze, and all sounds and thoughts were completely cast to the back of his mind.

Bai Youyou's body trembled slightly, and she kissed him back gently, with a hint of joy and satisfaction between their lips.

Just as Bai Youyou was immersed in this moment of intimacy, Lin Fan's hand suddenly moved involuntarily and pressed against Bai Youyou's forehead.

Void Power began to surge, and the aura on Lin Fan's body became extraordinarily powerful.

A look of surprise flashed in Bai Youyou's eyes. She looked up at Lin Fan, "You…"

The Void Power within Lin Fan surged like a tide, as if it were about to tear the surrounding space apart.

With a low shout from him, a deep passage suddenly split open behind Bai Youyou, a black vortex swirling and devouring everything around it.

Lin Fan stepped into that passage without hesitation, while Bai Youyou collapsed softly onto the ground.