Chapter 703 True Freedom
Chapter 703 True Freedom
"Why do you conclude that I have the ability to take you away?"
Looking at Zhu Qiansi, Lin Yu asked a question.
Zhu Qiansi looked at Lin Yu: "Haven't you done this many times? You have the aura of many creatures from other worlds."
"I've seen many outsiders, some of whom can do this, but... you seem to be better at it than them all."
"The creatures from other worlds that you took away were all very powerful."
As Zhu Qiansi was speaking, Lin Yu whispered, "But there's no one as strong as you."
"Honestly, I don't think I can get you out of here."
If one wants to use the [collar] to take Zhu Qiansi away, the amount of "trust" required is probably immeasurable.
"Because I'm too strong?"
Zhu Qiansi also noticed the problem.
Lin Yu nodded.
"Yes, because you are very strong—Zhu Qiansi, as a demon, do you think all lives are equal?"
Zhu Qiansi did not answer this question, she knew that Lin Yu did not need to answer.
Lin Yu knew a long time ago that "equality" was just a nice lie - lives have always been unequal and there are differences in levels.
Although that distinction cannot be called "noble or inferior", but... the weight of some lives is indeed higher than that of others.
Strength, wisdom, and influence on the world... are all important criteria for judgment.
Even people are not equal.
After becoming a "trickster", Lin Yu was able to realize this more intuitively.
The same degree of belief, when coming from different people, has different weights.
The higher the rank of the being, the more weight their "belief" carries.
Similarly, if you want to use "belief" to influence others and change reality, the higher the level of the person you want to influence, the more "belief" you need.
This is the most intuitive "inequality".
And if an existence like Zhu Qiansi, or the Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord, wants to influence it... then it must require an immense amount of "belief".
In fact, because this guy has such a profound influence in the Prison Mountain Realm, taking her away is completely different from taking away "Stiller", "Lao Zheng" and "Hannah".
Now that Lin Yu already has the "summoned creatures", taking them away will only affect them.
Zhu Qiansi not only holds a high position, but also plays a vital role in the Prison Mountain Realm. Not only did a town of a million people disappear because of her, but the ancestor of the world's leading Taoist sect personally sealed her away...
To take her away, one needs to "influence" not only "Zhu Qiansi" herself, but also the entire "Yushan Realm"!
Even if it is a god, in terms of rank... it is impossible to be higher than an entire "world"!
If you want to shake up the world, even if it's just a tiny part, the amount of "belief" required is unimaginable.
Although Lin Yu is a "fraudster", he chose to be honest when facing Zhu Qiansi.
"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just... I'm powerless and lack the ability."
He looked at Zhu Qiansi and answered her with regret.
However, after saying this, Lin Yu did not get up and leave.
Because he chose to be honest and not deceive Zhu Qiansi, it was not because he had a change of heart.
But...
Lin Yu wanted to hear Zhu Qiansi's reply.
The other party must still have something to say - Lin Yu was sure that since Zhu Qiansi had just realized that her "rank" was too high and her influence was too profound, she must also have a corresponding solution.
"I know that, but I still have a way of dealing with it."
Zhu Qiansi looked at Lin Yu, a confident smile appeared on her lips, and she spoke seriously.
"I chose this time and chose to take you as my sister to serve that method."
Lin Yu looked at Zhu Qiansi and naturally had no reason not to listen.
"Appreciate further details."
"Firstly, this point in time is exactly before I was sealed," Zhu Qiansi said. "Even if there's no chance of escaping the Prison Mountain Realm, this is at least my chance to gain some temporary freedom within it... If I want to escape the Prison Mountain Realm, being able to move freely within it is definitely better than being trapped in the talisman formation below this mountain."
"Secondly... this is the perfect time for me to 'lower my rank' and forever create a brand new branch and a new identity."
Zhu Qiansi looked at Lin Yu, her face and tone still showing the joy and hope borrowed from others, but at this moment, Lin Yu did not think her hope was false.
"Indeed, perhaps you can't take away the Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Threaded Demon Lord... but, perhaps, you can take Zhu Qiansi away."
"Especially since you are not only yourself now, but also Zhu Wanlu, my sister. I have connected us with the magical power of 'Cause and Effect'. Even though it is fake... this 'fake' can be a help to you."
She leaned forward slightly and placed the palm-leaf fan on her knees.
"I want to go outside... to some truly vast and magnificent place, even if it means giving up my thousand years of cultivation, my nearly immortal body, my gifted magical power of karma, and even my true self."
Zhu Qiansi held Lin Yu's hand, and her eyes, like deep cold pools, began to ripple for the first time.
Lin Yu looked at the other person and let out a long breath.
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Upstairs in the teahouse, Yunzhen looked carefully at the old man in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
"So... you are my disciple who has worshipped Xuan Yunzi for six generations, and now you have become my master?"
Xuan Yunzi, who came rushing over after receiving the "distress signal" from a distance, said honestly.
"Yes, I originally thought that by using my Qi to transform into an external object and trick the demon's 'karmic thread', I would be able to directly enter Liuzhen's past with my original identity. However, I didn't expect... I still needed a graft."
"Moreover, she must be too afraid of the Grandmaster's deterrent power, so she chose to merge my identity with ours," Xuan Yunzi said with some uneasiness, "I'm afraid this is the demon's conspiracy - I've fallen into his trap!"
"If I become the Grandmaster, how could I possibly complete the task of sealing? This way, she could logically create a false causal past in which she wasn't 'sealed'—although it might not be enough to directly overwrite reality, it could potentially shake the seal!"
Xuan Yunzi said very pessimistically.
Snowy Owl and Gao Shan also frowned.
Seagull even said out loud with worry: "Then, aren't we doomed?"
Yun Zhen frowned. "Don't say such discouraging words—young man, I'm very pleased that you can come here, but... the most important thing for us at Taiqing Temple, besides our determination and resolve to eliminate demons and defend the Way, is optimism!"
"If you don't believe you can win, how can you possibly defeat the demon?"
"What's wrong with my master? Even though you call him Grandmaster and I call him Master, Xuan Yunzi, I don't think you are any worse than him!"
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