However, Liang Yingwu, Lu Yun, and I conversed a lot, understanding things that others dared not ask. As Liang Yingwu had anticipated, I too had thought of it, not being a hindsight strategist. When Liang Yingwu provoked the situation, I had already considered it. What Xiao Xiuyun left behind was a very strong resentment, so powerful that once triggered, it could overshadow the original personality of the possessor, compelling them to act in ways they normally wouldn’t. But while this resentment was potent, Xiao Xiuyun’s profound mastery in illusion also allowed a part of her memory to remain with the resentment, yet it was not a complete soul, incapable of permanently replacing the consciousness of the body it inhabited. Therefore, when the experiment concluded, this resentment would subside, lying in wait for its next outburst.
Lu Yun told us that due to Liang Yingwu’s provocation, this resentment had to deal with overly complex emotions and thoughts, which, not being a true soul, was shattered in an extreme manner. This not only restored Lu Yun’s original mind but also ensured that this resentment would never appear again. Moreover, Lu Yun’s own illusionary skills, through this ordeal, had merged in a mysterious way with the lingering resentment of Xiao Xiuyun, reaching a new level. The future development, even Lu Yun herself couldn’t predict, might surpass Xiao Xiuyun, for all she knew.
Liang Yingwu and I together requested everyone to keep this matter confidential. No one objected. Everyone wanted to forget that dark memory, unwilling to revisit that nightmare. Moreover, although Xiao Xiuyun was gone, Lu Yun was still here, and would continue to attend school with them. No one wanted to risk angering her. When we left the cave, Lu Yun had lifted the seal of the Dragon Binding Array. As long as no one reactivated it, there would be no repeat of being unable to enter or exit. I asked her why she didn’t completely destroy it. Lu Yun smiled, saying it was beyond her abilities. However, I remained skeptical.
