He's a minor cannon fodder character who transmigrates into a novel and cultivates immortality,

Chapter 215 Entering the Illusion Again

Yan Xuejiao stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Father, are you being mean to me?"

"You actually dared to yell at me for the sake of a bunch of lowly people?"

"I hate you, ugh!"

After saying that, she left in tears.

Yan Qi reached out and rubbed his forehead, a wave of helplessness washing over him.

In the past, he thought it was okay for Xuejiao to be a little spoiled as a princess of the imperial court, but now he realized how outrageous his original idea was.

Soul-Capturing Illusion

Qingshan Town

A dilapidated orphanage sits quietly in a corner of Qingshan City, surrounded by equally dilapidated old residential buildings.

The orphanage is located in the west of Qingshan Town, and its high earthen walls are old and faded.

A patch of faded graffiti remains on the wall, layer upon layer, old and new, making it impossible to discern what it depicts.

The ground in the yard was a patch of uneven, yellow mud, worn into crooked, irregular paths by countless footsteps.

There was a large area in the yard planted with vegetable seedlings, but they were not growing well. Perhaps because of the high temperature, some of the leaves were dry and yellow.

The orphanage has three rooms, the largest of which is where the children sleep.

The beds inside are large, shared sleeping platforms.

The wooden bed has two levels.

Over time, the wooden bed has turned somewhat dark, and it creaks and groans when you lie on it, making it seem like it's about to collapse.

A small room has 50 beds.

The passageway was very narrow, allowing only one person to squeeze through sideways.

There was only one old light bulb in the room, and the switch was behind the wooden door, which was made of a blackened hemp thread.

The bottom of the light bulb was dark, and its surface was covered with spider webs, so the light was very dim.

The roof was covered with earthen tiles, and the damaged parts were covered with adhesive tape, letting in wisps of warm yellow light.

The floor of the house was also yellow clay, which had been trampled down and was quite compacted. There were some uneven spots and potholes, but not many.

The floors are very clean.

There was only one window in the house, facing the yard.

After the window glass was broken, a layer of canvas was nailed on. The canvas was still relatively new, indicating that it had just been replaced not long ago.

The room was very quiet.

One or two children lay on each wooden bed.

The children's clothes were tattered and patched, and their little faces showed signs of malnutrition and haggardness.

As evening approached, a little girl with delicate features came running in from outside, went to the small wooden bed by the door, and called out, "Mengya, wake up."

“Someone has come to the orphanage.”

Grandma Zhang told us all to go outside.

"If I can be chosen by the kind older brother, I won't go hungry anymore."

Dan Yue's childish voice was filled with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, the children in the orphanage jumped out of bed and rushed out one after another.

Lying inside, Xiao Xuan looked bewildered, his instincts telling him something was wrong.

Thinking back carefully, I still couldn't figure out what was wrong.

A clear voice rang out, tinged with confusion, "Xiao Xuan, why aren't you out yet? Grandma Zhang wants all of us to come over."

Xiao Xuan subconsciously replied, "Okay."

Looking at his thin arms, Xiao Xuan fell into deep thought once again.

System 006 flew around anxiously.

Finally, it stopped above Xiao Xuan's head.

System 006: "Host, host, wake up, it's an illusion."

"It's fake, it's fake, it's all fake."

"Look at Xiao Liu Zi!"

The shouts from System 006 did not reach Xiao Xuan's ears.

It was Dan Yue's shout that startled him.

Dan Yue put her hands on her hips, raised her eyebrows, and shouted angrily, "Xiao Xuan, stop daydreaming and come out now!"

"If you don't behave, we'll ignore you."