The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 66: That’s No Stranger, That’s a Benefactor
Seeing Pan Shi’s dejected expression, the Can Meng Daoist’s face grew even more grim. Still, she consoled Pan Shi as she led him out of the Quiet Chamber.
"What did you see inside Yu’Er’s illusion?"
The Can Meng Daoist only asked once they had stepped out of the Quiet Chamber.
The question was crucial. Everything seen within the illusion was related to whether they could pull Pan Yu out of it.
Yang An remained silent, but he too wanted to hear what Pan Shi had encountered after entering the illusion.
"In my junior sister’s Illusion Realm... I’ve never seen that place before..."
"There were buildings everywhere! Nothing but buildings!"
"I searched for a long time, but I couldn’t find which building my junior sister was in. And then..."
Pan Shi slowly composed himself before he began to recount what he had seen in the illusion.
The others listened intently, trying to analyze his words for any useful information.
"Then what happened?"
"I searched for a long time, and then... then someone knocked on a door... a lot of people were knocking on doors!
There were doors everywhere, and those people kept knocking. There was also a man’s voice."
As he spoke of this, a trace of panic flickered in Pan Shi’s eyes.
"What did the voice say?"
"It said...
Hello... takeout!"
"..."
The situation was supposed to be completely serious, but for some reason, hearing those words come out of Pan Shi’s mouth, Yang An almost lost his composure.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly, pinching his thigh hard to keep himself from bursting out laughing.
’Those words are so... familiar!’
Yang An’s reaction went unnoticed by Pan Shi and the Can Meng Daoist, who were both busy analyzing what Pan Shi had seen.
But after some time, their analysis yielded nothing conclusive.
From Pan Shi’s description, it was a completely foreign environment to them, entirely different from their own world.
And the key to pulling Pan Yu out of the illusion was to find her.
"Martial Aunt, let me try again!"
Having composed himself, Pan Shi immediately made his request to the Can Meng Daoist.
Having been in once, he was confident he could do better a second time. Even if he still couldn’t find his junior sister, he could at least gather more useful information.
But in response to Pan Shi’s request, the Can Meng Daoist just shook her head.
"No! You didn’t leave the Illusion Realm of your own accord. If you go in again, your Spiritual Wisdom will definitely be affected. I can’t let you re-enter."
"But..."
Pan Shi hadn’t expected this outcome.
"Then I’ll go find more people! We can have them try one by one. We’ll definitely be able to get my junior sister out!"
He had no other choice. He could only think of finding others, and they had to be people with a Cultivation Level similar to his. If their Cultivation Level was too high, it would affect Pan Yu’s Illusion Realm.
"For now, that’s our only option!"
The Can Meng Daoist nodded, and Pan Shi immediately prepared to go summon other members of their sect.
If one person failed, he’d get ten. If ten failed, he’d get a hundred. He was determined to save his junior sister!
But just as he was about to leave and call for help, Yang An, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up.
"Fellow Daoist Pan, wait a moment. I have a question."
Everyone’s gaze immediately fell on Yang An, and Pan Shi couldn’t help but pause.
Yang An, however, looked at the Can Meng Daoist. Although the beautiful woman appeared to be middle-aged, she still possessed a graceful charm.
"Senior, I’d like to ask, roughly how much longer can Fellow Daoist Pan Yu hold on?"
Hearing Yang An’s question, the Can Meng Daoist sized him up with curiosity.
She had assumed Yang An and Wen Yin were friends of Pan Shi. Since Pan Shi had brought them to this Tree House, their relationship must be quite close, so she wasn’t particularly wary of them.
"It’s hard to say, but three hours have long since passed. Every minute we delay now, Yu’Er’s situation becomes more perilous."
’Just as I thought!’
Yang An nodded.
"In that case, let me give it a try. In the meantime, Fellow Daoist Pan can go find some more people."
"You?"
The Can Meng Daoist immediately became hesitant. After all, Yang An was not a member of their Sansong Mountain. Letting an outsider rashly enter Pan Yu’s Illusion Realm made her very uneasy.
Beside them, Pan Shi quickly waved his hands in dismissal upon hearing Yang An’s words.
"Fellow Daoist Yang, this matter doesn’t concern you. How could I dare let you put yourself in danger?
Besides, your Cultivation Level is far beyond ours. It isn’t suitable for entering the Illusion Realm.
I accept your kind intentions on my junior sister’s behalf, but you should let me find someone else."
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Yang An. On the contrary, Pan Shi trusted and was grateful to him.
If it hadn’t been for Yang An, Pan Yu would have met with disaster back at the Xiyue River.
But it was precisely because of this gratitude that he didn’t want Yang An to take the risk.
After all, no one knew just how terrifying the things he had encountered in the Illusion Realm were. To him, that completely unknown world was the stuff of nightmares!
But hearing Pan Shi’s words, Yang An shook his head.
"Fellow Daoist Pan, we can’t delay any longer. Just let me try. This way, you can use the time to find other people.
Besides, my Cultivation Level isn’t as high as you think. It shouldn’t have any effect on Fellow Daoist Pan Yu’s Illusion Realm.
If I can gather any useful information, even if I can’t rescue Fellow Daoist Pan Yu, at least it might help you all."
Yang An saw the reactions of Pan Shi and the Can Meng Daoist, but he still wanted to try.
It wasn’t just for one reason; rescuing Pan Yu was only part of it.
These two were his only friends in this world. Without them, he probably would have died back in Jiunan Town, not to mention how much they had looked after him since.
For these reasons alone, Yang An couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. She had to be saved.
As a modern person who had received a good education, the principle of repaying a drop of kindness with a gushing spring was deeply ingrained in his very bones.
Toward his enemies, Yang An would be merciless and strike to kill. But toward his friends, any debt of gratitude must be repaid!
Beyond that, there was another important reason: he was very interested in the Illusion Realm Pan Yu was trapped in.
He already had an idea of what that place was—a modern, urban society similar to his past life.
Although he didn’t know if it was the same world as his previous one, Yang An really wanted to see it again.
He had been in this world for many days and had completely adapted to everything here. But he was, after all, a transmigrator. He was fundamentally a modern man, not a native of this world.
Driven by regrets from his past life and a certain inexplicable homesickness, if he could just take one look, it would be like putting a final period on his previous life, a way to resolve the lingering regrets in his heart.
"This..."
Pan Shi hesitated. Under normal circumstances, he would have definitely refused Yang An’s kind offer, but time was short and they couldn’t afford any delays.
And it was just as Yang An had said: if he went to find people, that time would be wasted. Rather than do that, it might be better to let him try.
Thinking of this, Pan Shi nodded, finally accepting Yang An’s goodwill.
"Alright! Then on my junior sister’s behalf, I thank you, Fellow Daoist. But you must be careful. Don’t force anything."
After speaking, he turned to look at the Can Meng Daoist.
"Martial Aunt, please let Fellow Daoist Yang give it a try. He’s the fellow Daoist I told you about before, the one who saved my junior sister at the Xiyue River. You can rest assured!
Fellow Daoist Yang has done us a great kindness. He is absolutely someone we can trust!"
"What? This is the fellow Daoist you said saved Yu’Er?!"
Originally, the Can Meng Daoist had been extremely uneasy about letting a stranger enter Pan Yu’s Illusion Realm. Even if Pan Shi had agreed, she would have refused.
But now, hearing Pan Shi say this, she finally realized that Yang An was the person who had saved Pan Yu before, and her impression of him changed instantly.
’This isn’t a stranger, this is a benefactor!’
She gave Yang An a deep look. Unfortunately, time was of the essence, and words of thanks would have to wait.
The Can Meng Daoist nodded at once, her tone softening considerably.
"Then please, follow me, Fellow Daoist!"
