Chapter 17: The Home Tutor Five

  Rui couldn't stand the overly lively scene at home and found an excuse to leave.

  The sunny weather that had been going on for days finally turned cool, and the gentle breeze blowing in my face felt very comfortable.

  Comfortably narrowing her eyes, she savored the rare quiet atmosphere, which had been too noisy for days.

  The cherry blossoms on both sides of the street have bloomed, and the petals blown down by the wind are silently dancing in the air, beautiful as a dream.

  His mind was somewhat absent, and it was precisely because of this that when he felt someone approaching from behind, he only felt a pain in the back of his neck before losing consciousness.

  While listening to Reborn's Italian lesson, Agnese was originally drowsy but suddenly furrowed her brow subconsciously.

  "What's wrong?" Reborn asked cautiously.

  Ah Kan felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. She had a bad premonition.

  It suddenly occurred to him that it had been almost two hours since he last saw Lü, and Ah Gang abruptly stood up.

  Lü was awakened by the frost. He opened his eyes and found himself lying in a snowy field.

  After glancing at his knees which had already turned somewhat greenish, Lü Yu was suddenly unable to stand up, and his whole body felt numb and unresponsive.

  But lying here he will freeze faster, and then he will never get up again.

  What can be done... If no one comes to help him, he's probably going to freeze to death.

  Is there anyone... who can come and save him?

  The only response was the howling wind and the increasingly reckless snow.

  So cold... so cold...

  Just as he was shivering with cold, a figure appeared in his blurry field of vision and slowly approached him step by step.

  The man's warm hands gently pulled him up and hugged him in his arms.

  That warm embrace, both familiar and strange.

  That long-familiar voice made Lv's eyes redden for an instant.

  "Hehe."

  "Haha, I'm back. Never leaving again."

  "Haha, sorry."

  "Smile, you are my whole world."

  "Hehe... I'll take you home."

  Lü was moved to tears upon hearing this sentence.

  South wind, south wind, south wind.

  This name, which has been deeply ingrained in his mind, was on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to say it out loud.

  "Don't leave me..." The pain of losing was too terrible, he couldn't bear it again.

  Life is just an illusion, but I want you to stay.

  Life is just an illusion, and you are my light.

  Rokudou looked at the young man in front of him, closing his eyes and quietly shedding tears. He had already achieved his goal, using illusions to control this young man, immersing him forever and never waking up again. But why was there not a hint of joy in his own heart?

  Why does he feel a faint sense of sadness when he sees the two people embracing in his own illusion?

  Why does he feel a dull ache in his heart when he sees the look of despair on the young man's face?

  After all, he is just a human being who has nothing to do with me.

  It was clear that he himself was the one who had gone through a terrible hell.

  It's clear that only oneself can understand what true despair is.

  But before he could react, he had already gently stroked the teenager's tear-stained face.

  His actions carried with them an unconscious gentleness.

  Don't look at that man like that.

  Don't give that person that treasured look.

  Don't shed tears for him again.

  Just look at me alone.

  When Ah Gang and Reborn arrived, they saw this scene.

  Ah Gang's angry shout, "Let him go!" Reborn stood by, his seemingly calm face showing no expression.

  Rokudou turned his head back at the sound of his name, looking at Akane with a somewhat disheveled appearance, her face showing obvious disdain and mockery.

  "Oh? What if I say no?"

  Looking at Akane's angry face, Rokudou said lazily, "Well, sorry about that. I changed my mind. Now I'm not interested in you guys anymore. Take advantage of me being busy and leave now. I can pretend your intrusion was just an accident." After a pause, Rokudou continued, "But him, I'll keep."

  Ah Gang rushed up quickly, "What are you kidding me? Give Xiao Lv back to me!"

  In a rage, Akane lit the flames of death and quickly struck at Rokudou, but Rokudou didn't move an inch. Thinking he would heavily injure Rokudou, Akane threw a solid punch, only to find that the figure in front of him had vanished, replaced by Rokudou standing several steps away, holding Ritsu.

  What's going on?

  Reborn's voice was tinged with a hint of gloominess. "The power of the Six Paths is an illusion."

  Ah Gan furrowed his brow, he had never heard of such a way of fighting before.

  Fighting with illusions, he can't defend against them all. How can he distinguish what's real and what's fake?

  It's hard to distinguish between what's real and what's fake, who can really tell them apart?

  Akane's silence was broken by the sound of six eerie laughs coming from all directions, "Kufufufu... Ah, find out, which one is the real me? I'll give you only three chances, if you can't guess correctly... then I'll send you to hell for reincarnation!"

  Ah Bing let out a cold hum and suddenly rushed towards one of them.

  "Not really... there are still two chances left."

  "Rumble!" Along with the collapse of the wall, that sound rang out again.

  "Hmm... it's not just about making a loud noise or destroying a big place to win, you have to find the talent. There's only one chance left."

  "How detestable!" Agon's fist flew in anger towards where the voice came from.

  "What a pity. You failed."

  "Well... goodbye then." Three spears flew swiftly from behind and knocked down Arin, while Reborn, who couldn't use Lien's power, also failed to escape the fate of being struck down.

  "Hmph, how boring, I won so easily."

  Walked back to Lv's side, Liu's movements were gentle as he wrapped his arms around Lv.

  Wake up.

  The youth in his arms slowly opened his eyes and asked somewhat dazedly.

  "Who are you?"

  "I'm Rokudō no Orochi, I've been living with you for a long time, brother."

  Looking into the eyes of the youth, watching as his eyes become blurry and then clear up again.

  "Brother." The young man called out obediently.

  Rokudou's lips curled up into a gentle arc. "Mm. Let's go home."

  He walked out with the young man in his arms, but heard a voice with a hint of laughter coming from behind him.

  "Are you going to take me home?"

  His footsteps suddenly stopped, and Liu Dao looked back in disbelief. He looked at the person in front of him, then at the person in his arms.

  Looking at the young man in front of him with a smiling face, he said slowly.

  "Illusions hidden in illusions, born from the womb of illusions. Lies hidden in reality, reality hidden in lies. Which one is real and which one is an illusion? Dear Six Paths."

  Rokudou looked at the Penggure family members behind Ritsu, not a single one missing, and then lowered his head to look at his own empty arms, smiling faintly.

  "He smiled word by word and said, 'What do you think? Hehe...'"

  Lü's eyes suddenly widened.

  Second watch of the night

  By the way, did you guys understand this chapter? You can all guess which one is an illusion. Muahahaha