Light Fortress Chapter 1921 - 12: Mission: Open the Coffin_2

He felt the presence of the little girl inside the coffin.

Little did he know...

The little girl inside the coffin was also sensing her.

The [Dissolving Dream] barrier isolated Gu Xiaoman from the outside world.

But this didn’t mean Gu Xiaoman was unable to sense the external messages.

She could hear, and even "see".

She heard the conversation between Chi Shou and Lie Renuo clearly... It was because of this that she chose to retract the outermost attack layer of the [Dissolving Dream]. Her intuition as a Spiritual Transcendent told Xiaoman that the young man before her wasn’t a bad person. Perhaps this trial mission wasn’t a bad thing for her.

For ten seconds, the two continued to sense each other peacefully.

Those ten seconds were already a miracle.

Previously, whoever touched the coffin was struck and left in embarrassment.

"Dean, I should be able to complete this trial task."

Chi Shou withdrew his hand and exhaled quietly.

"Oh?"

A smile emerged on Lie Renuo’s face.

"My [Heart Realm] does have a chance to break the [Dissolving Dream] barrier... but I still need some external help," Chi Shou said sincerely.

"Whatever conditions you have, feel free to ask," Lie Renuo replied. "Upper City will endeavor to meet them."

"There is no need for Upper City to spend..."

Chi Shou lowered his eyes and spoke softly: "I’ve been stationed in Rhein for five years, and the place I cultivate daily has a Spirit Array Pattern carved, which can be of great help. Besides, due to the urgency of the order, I left in haste, and some auxiliary sealed items are also left in Rhein..."

Lie Renuo looked down at Chi Shou with a faint smile: "So, you want to return to Rhein?"

"Yes."

Chi Shou said in a deep voice: "If aided by the Array Patterns and those sealing items... I can definitely dismantle the [Dissolving Dream] barrier."

...

...

On the desolate rainy night, a figure carrying a large coffin departed.

Chi Shou, with a coffin on his back, left Upper City.

Where he left, Lie Renuo stood quietly with hands clasped behind his back, having agreed to Chi Shou’s request to return to Rhein without any sign of unease.

After Chi Shou left, the rain did not lessen but instead became heavier.

Suddenly, Lie Renuo spoke.

"Can the power of the [Heart Realm] really unravel [Dissolving Dream]?"

In the rainy night, a second black shadow appeared.

"In terms of Extraordinary Ability levels... [Heart Realm] is one level lower than [Dissolving Dream]; the difficulty of Dream Interpretation is very high."

"But high difficulty does not mean it’s impossible."

Wang Chong approached Lie Renuo and spoke softly: "Currently, there is no candidate more suitable than Chi Shou in Central Continent. Spiritual Transcendents are already rare, and with [Giant Moon] Meriz dead in Ice Sea, none of the remaining High Order Transcendents in Upper City could succeed—they all tried."

"They all failed, and yet you have confidence in your disciple?"

Lie Renuo smiled at Wang Chong.

"...Of course."

Wang Chong slowly replied, feeling a surge of pressure.

He wondered if it was his own illusion.

Wang Chong felt... the Dean seemed to have become thirty years younger.

Last year, the Dean had the aspect of a "decaying old man", much like those old bones of East Continent and North Continent; when age catches up, it looks like that... Yet, lately, the Dean suddenly became upright, as if time had reversed, unlike the "dying light" before death. Wang Chong could clearly feel the change in the Dean’s spiritual power.

All signs of old age and decay had been wiped clean!

And as for the accumulated Extraordinary Essence over the years, it was overflowing!

"Dean, there’s one thing I’m puzzled about."

Wang Chong sighed softly and continued, "Since the plan includes the possibility to kill Gu Xiaoman, why waste effort saving her? With your ability, can’t you kill her?"

"I’m merely... carrying out tasks for the person above."

Lie Renuo glanced at Wang Chong and said: "That person said Gu Xiaoman is the best candidate for the Lord of Wine. If she can be kept alive for the Source Tower to use, that would be best. If she can’t be controlled, then she can only be killed."

"I see..."

Wang Chong didn’t find anything amiss with the Dean’s response.

Regarding the "person above" mentioned by Lie Renuo, he naturally assumed it referred to Lord Qinglong.

"But... I didn’t expect you would allow Chi Shou to take Gu Xiaoman to Rhein."

Wang Chong expressed his concerns: "Given that it’s on the frontier of Central Continent, aren’t you worried she might escape?"

Rhein faces the inner sea, acting as a major trade port in Eastern Central Continent. If she escapes from Rhein, she could reach East Continent overnight.

Perhaps even faster.

"They won’t escape."

Lie Renuo said lightly: "Taking a step back, if Gu Xiaoman does try to run, it might not be a bad thing."

Wang Chong was stunned for a second.

[Dissolving Dream] barrier is difficult to open from the outside, but from the inside, it’s incredibly easy.

If Gu Xiaoman wants to run, she would definitely choose to dissolve the barrier...

At that point, it would be a perfect opportunity to capture her.

Thus, Lie Renuo never truly relied on Chi Shou to open Gu Xiaoman’s [Dissolving Dream] barrier; he even deliberately provided this opportunity for escape.

Regarding Rhein’s affairs.

He’s fully aware.

The real trial of the White Tiger Divine Envoy isn’t about undoing the [Dissolving Dream].

After the betrayal by Red Dragon at Source Tower... the selection of Divine Envoys must be extremely stringent, with loyalty being the top priority.