CH 416

"Is it possible that this world is real?" Li Huowang pondered these questions in his mind, his gaze fixed on everything in the hospital room.

He was Xinsu, the Xinsu who could make Danyang Zi become an immortal! If he unintentionally used the innate Qi within him and turned it into gold, it would be effortless for him!

"But..." Li Huowang's face showed a hint of pain and hesitation. "Why now? I was about to catch Beifeng, I was about to break free from the illusion, why now..."

The conflict on Li Huowang's face intensified. At this moment, he once again fell into a state of confusion. If this illusion could possibly be real, then what was the purpose of his efforts and hardships during this period?

"What if this world is real?" This thought, like a poisonous insect, burrowed into Li Huowang's mind, stirring up his calm thoughts.

Li Huowang gritted his teeth and forcefully raised his head, smashing it against the wall, trying to use pain to dispel this uncomfortable feeling.

"No, this is not right! This is not right!!"

"Son! What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

Sun Xiaoqin was frightened by Li Huowang's actions. She quickly put down the food box in her hands and reached out to tightly hold Li Huowang's head, repeatedly stroking his short hair with her hands.

Comforted by her touch, Li Huowang stopped his movements and closed his eyes in pain.

He wasn't afraid of wasting energy or suffering and death, but he was afraid of falling back into the dilemma of reality and illusion. That feeling was just too unbearable.

If he could be a hundred percent sure that this world was real, then it would be fine. But right now, he only had one conjecture, and no matter how true it might be, there was still a possibility that it contained a trace of falsehood.

"Is this possible? How could it be so easy for me to use the innate Qi without even learning the cultivation technique? And it doesn't make sense, if both worlds are real, why can I create gold here but not there? Does Xinsu's ability depend on the location?"

Li Huowang thought for a moment, then widened his eyes and angrily stared at the bedside table, trying to use his mind to turn it into a large piece of gold. However, there was no change. He then attempted to move the bedside table with his mind, but it remained the same.

No matter what Li Huowang thought, at this moment, his neck veins bulged, and his bloodshot eyes looked extremely terrifying.

"Son, don't scare me, I really can't stand it if you scare me. What's wrong with you?"

Sun Xiaoqin's sobbing made Li Huowang look up at her, as well as the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. It had been a long time since he had seen them, and he suddenly realized that his mother had aged a lot.

Even if she was fake, Li Huowang couldn't help but feel heartbroken for her.

"Mom, I'm fine. I'm really fine." Li Huowang's expression softened as he comforted her in a low voice. He couldn't act impulsively or make baseless speculations. Otherwise, he would fall back into the previous state of confusion.

Li Huowang shook his head vigorously, took a deep breath, and calmed his mind.

If there was a possibility that this world was real, then he should search for strong evidence to refute it instead of indulging in his own wild thoughts. At least for now, the possibility of this world being real was not high.

"Otherwise, how can I explain that I can bring anything from that world to this one, but I can't bring anything from here to there? It's impossible for that world to be fake, right?"

Li Huowang leaned his head against Sun Xiaoqin's embrace, enjoying this rare moment of peace. He had longed for this feeling in his dreams in that other world.

"Mom, how is Na Na doing now?" Li Huowang suddenly asked.

"Na Na? Na Na is doing fine," Sun Xiaoqin's tone slightly panicked, unable to hide her anxiety. She took out a tissue from her bag and wiped the sweat off Li Huowang's forehead.

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After being entangled with the Taoist sects for so long, Li Huowang could easily tell whether Sun Xiaoqin's words were true or false.

"Mom, what happened to Na Na?" Li Huowang couldn't help but feel nervous.

"She's fine, just a little depressed, not interested in anything." Sun Xiaoqin picked up the food box again and started feeding Li Huowang.

Chewing his food without tasting it, Li Huowang's heart seemed to bleed at the thought of the girl who had always followed him around when they were young, and her current predicament.

She had given up so much for him, yet he was unable to repay her in any way.

"It's okay, son. I heard it's a minor illness, and medication can cure it. Don't blame yourself."

"Mom, can you let me go for a bit?" Li Huowang suddenly asked Sun Xiaoqin.

Holding the food box, Sun Xiaoqin's face showed a hint of hesitation, but she nodded firmly, "Alright! Being tied up all the time must be suffocating. It's good to move around."

With that, Sun Xiaoqin began to untie the straitjacket on Li Huowang.

Just as she started, a very anxious male voice came from the surveillance camera in the upper left corner of the room. "Hey! Aunt Sun, what are you doing? Stop it now!"

"My son is tied up and feeling anxious! Don't worry, I'm here! He's very well-behaved!" Sun Xiaoqin's actions immediately sped up.

"I'm coming over now! I'm coming over now!!" The surveillance went silent.

Just as Li Huowang regained his freedom, the door to the ward was violently pushed open, and two burly prison guards holding batons rushed in.

But facing Li Huowang, who hadn't exercised for a long time and whose limbs were somewhat atrophied, they stood at the door, swallowed hard, and nervously called for backup on the intercom for bed number one.

The man in front of them was known to everyone in the prison as a martial madman, notoriously difficult to deal with.

Li Huowang, however, ignored them and, swaying his sore limbs, moved to the window surrounded by iron bars.

Looking at the patch of sky outside the window, Li Huowang grabbed the iron bars and reached out towards it.

A warm ray of sunlight fell on Li Huowang's overly pale fingertips.

Feeling the warmth, a desire and longing rose in Li Huowang's heart. "If everything here were real, how wonderful it would be..."

(End of Chapter)