Chapter 291: The Heartbound Trial Begins

Its entire body was a pale blue color, and it had a pair of wings that it could retract and extend at will.

It especially loved swimming.

When he was at Baize Peak, Bai He had it live in a lake near the Lingguang Sect and it had grown extremely well there.

It was very fond of Bai He’s closeness.

Bai He tilted his head and sat on a nearby rock.

The night breeze brushed against his body, making it very comfortable.

The Water Mirror Image Beast had already gone back to swimming, while Bai He simply sat there watching it.

He did not return to his room, nor did he wander around.

No one knew how much time had passed when he actually sat there and slowly fell asleep in a daze.

Instinctively, his spiritual energy condensed into a barrier around his body to resist the cold, and he slept very peacefully.

"Host."

"What is it?"

"While you were asleep, someone came."

Bai He frowned slightly.

He himself had not sensed anything.

"Who was it?"

"The protagonist. After he came to check on you for a while, he crossed over that mountain peak and left directly."

Bai He glanced at the towering mountain that seemed to reach into the clouds.

What was Ye Shiyuan doing, leaving Liehuo Valley so late at night?

In fact, Bai He had always felt this.

After Ye Shiyuan returned from Spirit Pagoda, he had changed somewhat.

Yet at times, he still felt no different from the former Ye Shiyuan.

"Does he have something he is hiding from me?"

"He only left about the time it takes to burn one incense stick ago, and the system can, within a certain range, determine the protagonist’s location. At the moment, he is still within the detectable range."

Bai He th nstood up.

After putting away the Water Mirror Image Beast, which had already fallen asleep, he said, "Mo Zhu, immediately locate Ye Shiyuan’s position."

"Yes, Host."

After confirming Ye Shiyuan’s location, Bai He immediately followed after him.

No matter what, he had to keep Ye Shiyuan within his control.

At the very least, he needed to know what he was doing.

Bai He simply did not want him to encounter danger.

Even if he might no longer be in any danger now, it was still better to prevent it before it happened.

"Host, according to system detection, Ye Shiyuan should have gone near the Heartbound Platform. Do you want to go?"

Alone?

What was he doing going there alone?

Was it not said that only when two people whose hearts are in harmony go together would it be effective?

At the very least, it should be two people.

"Follow him and take a look."

Although the Heartbound Platform was just a large stone, the spiritual energy around it was extremely abundant.

The moment Bai He stepped into the area, his expression slightly changed.

He immediately calmed his breathing and focused his mind, and only then did his expression recover a little.

"Host, the atmosphere here is different from other places. It is difficult for ordinary people to adjust. Even though spiritual energy here is abundant, very few people come here to cultivate."

Those who are able to adapt to this environment do not need to come here to cultivate, while those who cannot adapt would be no different from walking into their own death by coming here.

After Bai He calmed himself down, he only saw countless strange flowers blooming here. Setting everything else aside, they were actually quite beautiful.

"I wonder where Second Senior Brother and Sister Yao Guang have gone?"

"Of course they have entered the Heartbound Platform entrance to undergo the trial. If the Host also wishes to go, the system can help you detect the exact location of the Heartbound Platform entrance."

Bai He wandered around this place for a while but could not find Ye Shiyuan, nor could he find Dan Zhu or Yao Guang.

In the end, he gave up and sat down beside it in resignation.

"Thank you for your help."

"Host, it is no trouble."

Mo Zhu’s detection remained as efficient as ever.

"Host, it should be here. You will need to use your own spiritual power to open it, but you must be mentally prepared. Once you enter the Heartbound Platform, leaving will not be as simple as when you entered."

Bai He remembered that in the original story, it was said that when two people who were deeply in love and truly understood each other entered the Heartbound Platform to undergo the trial, they would receive heavenly blessing, and from then on their relationship would be smooth sailing without further obstacles.

But if the two people were not truly in love and could not pass the trial, they would be punished.

The punishment was actually quite simple.

They would completely forget each other’s feelings.

Some people succeeded and naturally some people failed.

Throughout history, only about ten pairs had ever come here to undergo this so-called trial and blessing.

In truth, Dan Zhu had no need to come here.

He only wanted to prove his feelings for Yao Guang.

There was really no need for him and Ye Shiyuan.

Ye Shiyuan was nowhere to be seen here.

It seemed he had gone in alone.

Bai He could not help but think, was he deliberately doing this just to trick him into going in?

If that was really the case, then Ye Shiyuan was truly terrifying.

"Host, please do not think of the protagonist as so sinister."

Bai He still decided to go in.

He used his spiritual power and the entrance opened easily.

He then carefully peered inside, but all he could see was complete darkness.

"Master."

Sigh... why was Ye Shiyuan’s voice coming from behind him?

When Bai He turned his head and looked over, he was startled.

Ye Shiyuan was not inside at all.

Just as he was about to leave, a powerful force suddenly surged from within and forcibly pulled Bai He into the space.