The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1727: Illusion Pupil

Mi Wen stopped her actions, her expression gradually returning to normal. Ye Shikai finally let out a sigh of relief. The two had been battling fiercely for so long that, although he appeared only slightly fatigued on the surface, in reality, he was utterly exhausted. Moreover, besides the Netherworld Blade, he had used almost all of his treasures, and the two of them just fought to a standstill. Even in modern times, few cultivators could fight him for so long. If he and Mi Wen were to fight to the death, the odds of winning would be fifty-fifty.

"Will you or will you not come back with me?" Although Mi Wen had stopped, she had no intention of letting go.

"Then what will it take for you to let me go?" Ye Shikai said coldly. "Have you ever thought about who caused today’s situation?"

"If you were willing to stay by my side, how could it have come to this? How could so many people have died?" Mi Wen retorted.

"You’re simply being unreasonable and trying to twist the truth."

"Today, I have to go. Let’s see who can stop me." Ye Shikai pointed his sword at Mi Wen, his expression resolute. He might not be able to defeat Mi Wen, but likewise, Mi Wen might not be able to defeat him. Moreover, what he needed was not to win against Mi Wen but to seize the chance to escape.

"Brat, do you have confidence?" the blade spirit asked. If Ye Shikai tried to escape, Mi Wen would definitely entangle him, and if she did, he wouldn’t be able to get away.

"Of course."

The reason Ye Shikai had just made Mi Wen stop was actually to stall her. After a fierce battle, his inner strength was severely depleted, and to escape, he had to gather his strength first. He used the time while both of them paused to continuously restore his energy, silently operating the Inner God Scripture. A large amount of inner strength surged from the Dantian into his meridians, and his body was once again filled with power.

"Mi Wen, if you stop me again, don’t blame me for being rude," Ye Shikai threatened, leaping away, trying to escape. Mi Wen did not pursue him, and just as he was feeling relieved, a sudden noise erupted in his mind, followed by a sharp pain, as if a sharp needle had pierced into his brain, tearing his nerves apart.

"Ahhh." The intense pain made Ye Shikai scream involuntarily, heart-wrenching, and this pain wasn’t something his body could bear. He felt as though his whole brain was about to explode.

"Blade spirit, what’s going on?"

"Can you still hear me?"

Ye Shikai shouted loudly, but there was no answer in his mind, as if he had lost connection with the blade spirit. All sounds were like a stone sinking into the sea, unable to respond.

Bang.

The intense pain even made him unable to circulate his inner strength, and he fell directly to the ground. If being drawn and quartered applied to the body, then at this moment, his spirit was being "drawn and quartered." With his remaining thoughts, he could guess who was responsible. He vaguely heard footsteps approaching, and looking up, he saw Mi Wen standing in front of him.

"You... what did you use?" The pain made Ye Shikai’s voice tremble. At this moment, Mi Wen appeared to him as a demon. Perhaps she was always a demon.

Mi Wen seemed to be chanting something, but Ye Shikai couldn’t hear clearly. His mind was full of noise, followed by silence. He observed the scene before him but couldn’t hear a sound, and Ye Shikai even doubted if he was deaf.

Mi Wen slowly bent down, their eyes meeting. Ye Shikai tried to turn his head, but his body wouldn’t obey him, so he could only stare blankly into Mi Wen’s eyes.

His pupils dilated in circles, and Ye Shikai felt dizzy with a swollen head, his eyelids heavy as if filled with lead, unable to resist... he closed his eyes.

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When Ye Shikai awoke again, he didn’t know how much time had passed. He stood up abruptly from the bed, surveying the surroundings. The room was beautifully decorated, and it even had a modern style. Even the tables and chairs were modern, which Ye Shikai recognized at a glance. Could it be... he had traveled back to the modern world?

"You’re finally awake." At this moment, a woman pushed the door open and entered. Ye Shikai glanced at her, instantly shattering his fantasy.

"Mi Wen." Although Ye Shikai couldn’t quite remember what had happened, he hadn’t lost his memory. He remembered everyone, including Mi Wen. Seeing her face and her eyes, Ye Shikai finally recalled the events.

"You... you knocked me out, and then... how did I get here?" Ye Shikai looked at his clothes, a white outfit. This wasn’t what he wore that day, which meant...

"Who changed these clothes?"

"Of course it was me. Your clothes were covered in blood that day. Shouldn’t they be changed?" Mi Wen said calmly, sitting on the edge of the bed as she spoke.

At that moment, Ye Shikai finally recognized his situation. That day, he attempted to escape but failed. Mi Wen seemed to have used some technique, causing him to lose the ability to defend himself immediately.

"Wait a minute." Ye Shikai suddenly exclaimed, "How long was I unconscious? And... where is Ling’er and the others? Where are Shangguan and the others?"

As expected, when Ye Shikai mentioned "He Linghan," Mi Wen’s expression changed immediately.

"How would I know where they are?" Mi Wen turned away, mumbling.

"You’re not lying to me." Ye Shikai grabbed her hand, "Mi Wen, what happened before... was my fault, but I beg you, don’t harm them. I’m really worried."

Ye Shikai wasn’t lying. He was like an ant on a hot pan. These days, he had lost contact with He Linghan; she was probably worried sick, too.

"After I took you away that day, I withdrew the troops. So where they are now, I don’t know either," Mi Wen explained.

"Then... how long have I been asleep?"

"Three days."

"That long?" Ye Shikai exclaimed, surprised to find that he had slept for three days. In three days, he had no idea where He Linghan might be.

"The Illusion Pupil is a secret technique of my Chu State’s royal family. If it were an ordinary person, they might never wake up for a lifetime. You’ve only slept for three days, which is already impressive," Mi Wen said calmly, tenderly stroking Ye Shikai’s forehead as she finished speaking.

No wonder, it turned out to be a secret technique. Ye Shikai finally understood why his head ached so much that day. Mi Wen’s Illusion Pupil was akin to a mental attack, and if it had been an ordinary cultivator, they might not have lasted long. Ye Shikai endured through sheer willpower.

"No, I have to find her." Ye Shikai stood up from the bed, got dressed, and just as he intended to use his Storage Ring, he realized that both his hands were particularly "clean."

"Where... where is my ring?" He had been brought back by Mi Wen directly after he lost consciousness, and now the Storage Ring was missing. It didn’t take any guessing to know who had taken it.