The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 993 – 993 990 Self

Chapter 993: Chapter 990: Self-Inquiry Chapter 993: Chapter 990: Self-Inquiry Shen Luo swept his gaze across the crowd and immediately caught sight of a woman dressed in a white gauze skirt. Although her face was covered by a light veil, those gentle eyes were unmistakably familiar–it was Nie Caizhu.

When he saw Nie Caizhu, she also spotted him. A trace of joy flashed in her eyes, but it soon cooled down. It seemed she was somewhat puzzled and helpless, with a touch of resignation in her gaze.

After lingering his gaze on her for a moment, Shen Luo quickly scanned the others and noticed a not-so-tall child with a somewhat immature face, who had been staring at him since arriving.

Although the person was male, he sported two buns on his head and was dressed in a scale armor skirt adorned with lotus patterns, with a red sash tied around his waist and a golden ring slung diagonally across his chest, looking rather peculiar indeed.

“Are you Shen Luo?” When they approached, Nie Caizhu didn't say anything. Instead, it was the child who spoke up first.

His voice was clear, indeed carrying a hint of childishness.

“That's me,” Shen Luo nodded in response.

“The Exquisite Pagoda is on you, isn't it? I can sense its presence,” said the child.

Shen Luo didn't understand what he meant, so he nodded again.

“My father is always cautious. Since he entrusted the Exquisite Pagoda to you, I am willing to believe you are not a traitor. By the way, my name is Li Nezha, and Pagoda Heavenly King Li Jing is my father,” the child nodded and explained.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo was slightly moved and gave a respectful salute with his fists.

“Why did you still come after me? Didn't I leave you a message, telling you not to seek me out, to escape alone?” At that moment, Nie Caizhu's voice echoed in his Sea of Knowledge.

“If it is not you, do not seek, escape alone; if it is you…”

The words on the piece of cloth came back to Shen Luo's mind, and only at that moment did he finally understand the true meaning of the sentence.

If the traitor was not him, Nie Caizhu hoped he would not try to find them and just escape alone, or else he would face the current situation; but if the traitor was indeed him, then Nie Caizhu wouldn't know what to do.

“It's not me, I did not betray,” Shen Luo said firmly, sweeping his gaze over everyone.

His words were meant for the others to hear, but even more so for Nie Caizhu.

Upon hearing this answer, Nie Caizhu's expression eased slightly. Even after a thousand years, seeing him face to face and hearing those words from Shen Luo, the stone in her heart had finally fallen.

She believed him– he was not a traitor.

“In that case, are you willing to accept the Heart-testing Mirror's interrogation?” the Huang Mei Monk asked slowly.

“I am willing,” Shen Luo nodded and placed his hands behind his back.

Zhenyuanzi observed the change in Shen Luo's attitude and his brief eye contact with Nie Caizhu, discerning something vaguely but chose not to say anything.

He waved his hand, and from his sleeve, a silver ring flew out. It rapidly expanded and descended from above, encircling Shen Luo, then immediately shrank and bound him around the waist.

“This is my Dragon-binding Circle, which can temporarily seal your mana. As long as you don't try to force it open, it won't harm you in the slightest,” Zhenyuanzi explained.

“No matter, since I've agreed to the test, I won't do anything unnecessary,” Shen Luo replied.

“If so, let's head back first,” Zhenyuanzi nodded and said.

With that said, he swept his robe, a gust of wind surged, and immediately, Shen Luo and Qing Lu were enveloped, as Zhenyuanzi flew them over the Netherworld Ghost Streams and down into the valley on the opposite side.

The others followed suit.

“As expected of the Earth Immortal Ancestor, this Sleeve Qiankun is indeed impressive,” Qing Lu remarked in admiration as he and Shen Luo were now in Zhenyuanzi's sleeve space.

“It is somewhat surprising that you would stand up and speak for me,” said Shen Luo, looking at him.

“When you saved me several times before, I was also surprised. To you, I didn't have much use left, yet you chose to save me, didn't you? Moreover, I believe you've been wronged. When Nine Netherworlds made a move against you, that was clearly a deadly blow,” Qing Lu laughed and said.

“I didn't expect that at this point, only these few people still believe in me,” Shen Luo couldn't help but sigh.

“A few people? I thought I was the only one…” Qing Lu said, slightly startled.

Shen Luo gave a bitter smile and shook his head, lost for words.

…

After a long time, Shen Luo's vision suddenly blurred, and he appeared alongside Qing Lu.

Looking around, they found themselves on a shattered white stone altar, surrounded by the indistinct shapes of about a dozen people.

Beyond this circle of people, they could also see the stirring forms of several hundred more.

Everyone was silent as the Yellow Eyebrow Monk stepped forward, untying a palm-sized yellow cloth bag from his waist. He reached inside and pulled out an exquisitely small bronze mirror, casually tossing it onto the altar.

With a few soft chants from his mouth, the delicate bronze mirror instantly shone brightly, enlarging a hundredfold in a moment, spreading across the center of the altar. Its surface flashed with silver light, becoming exceptionally clear as if it were the surface of a lake, reflecting the heavy clouds above.

“Friend Shen, once you step onto this Heart-testing Mirror, we'll ask you some questions. When you answer from your heart, at most a slight ripple will appear on the mirror surface. However, if you lie or deceive, the mirror will stir up waves. Do you understand?” Yellow Eyebrow Monk asked.

“I understand.”

Shen Luo nodded, and without waiting for instructions from others, he already stepped onto the Heart-testing Mirror.

He set foot on the mirror, producing a faint sound, but the mirror's surface remained smooth as ever, showing no irregularities.

“Good, in that case, let Town Primordial Great Immortal pose the questions,” Yellow Eyebrow Monk said.

Zhenyuanzi did not decline and stepped forward, asking directly, “Did you betray the Human Immortal Alliance by informing the Demon Clan of various pieces of intelligence?”

“No,” Shen Luo answered sharply and decisively.

As his voice fell, the surface of the mirror remained stable, without the slightest ripple.

Seeing this, the crowd exchanged glances and began whispering to each other.

“Hmm?”

“Could it really not be him?”

“Since it is the Heart-testing Mirror, there should be no mistake…”

…

Nie Caizhu looked at the calm surface of the mirror and let out a sigh of relief, a renewed sparkle appearing in her eyes as she gazed at Shen Luo.

“Asking like this is useless. If he wasn't part of our camp from the start, then how can we speak of betrayal?” At that moment, a cold voice interrupted the murmurs of the crowd.

“Right, if he had been one of the Demon Clan's guys from the beginning, acting against us wouldn't count as betrayal,” someone realized aloud.

“Yes… nearly let him slip by us.”

The crowd again stirred.

“Have you already joined the Demon Clan?” Zhenyuanzi asked once more.

“No,” Shen Luo shook his head.

At that moment, a slight ripple briefly appeared on the mirror's surface beneath him but quickly disappeared.

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