Human minds are easily deceived, seeing illusions or perhaps something else entirely.
Cameras, however, are lifeless and immune to deception, so everything they record should be real.
Shui Miao boldly speculated that there must be one or several powerful individuals secretly following him, manipulating not only him but everyone around him. Even those so-called romantic encounters were likely part of a calculated scheme.
Yet this was hard to explain—after all, who would be willing to expend so much effort and energy just to deceive him?
Shui Miao couldn’t figure it out—what value could he possibly hold in the eyes of such a powerful figure?
“Come out! Show yourself!”
“What exactly do you want from me? Hiding like cowards, are you afraid of being seen?”
“Not coming out, huh? Fine! I won’t play your game anymore. From this moment on, I’ll stop cultivating completely and won’t use any of my spiritual power. Let’s see what you can do to me then!”
Shui Miao screamed hysterically in the square, acting like a madman.
Liu Kai was completely baffled by the whole scene. Seeing Shui Miao lose control, he wanted to leave but didn’t dare, stuck in a dilemma. In frustration, he called the police station again for help.
After shouting for a while, Shui Miao suddenly thought—why not threaten suicide to force them out?
He immediately turned and sprinted toward the wide moat surrounding the city, plunging straight into the deep water.
Holding his breath, he tried to suffocate himself.
After all, he still had his soul—what was there to fear?
But once underwater, Shui Miao found he didn’t feel the least bit suffocated even without breathing. He discovered his body had completely merged with the water, able to survive without needing air.
“I get it now—the green aura from the碑 of natural Dao must have dissolved my physical body, fusing it with nature. So I’m no longer an ordinary person—I can’t die!” Just as he was about to surface, a sudden thought struck him: “Wait… If the hurricane was an illusion, then maybe entering the碑 of意境 was also an illusion? In other words, it’s possible my physical body is still the same as before, and the illusion only made me believe my body had merged with nature?”
Shui Miao’s mind trembled at this realization, and he began considering his next move.
“The hidden mastermind is unfathomably powerful—how could I possibly force him out?”
“Instead of attempting to expose him directly, perhaps I should feign compliance for now, observe quietly from the sidelines, adjust my behavior at different times to confuse him, and then go against the grain—exhausting all the geomantic Dao essence within me, using up every last bit of my immortal energy, confronting him head-on, and seeing how he responds?”
Soon, Shui Miao had made his decision and surfaced from the water again.
But from Liu Kai’s perspective, Shui Miao had barely jumped in before popping back up.
After climbing ashore, Shui Miao activated his fairy energy to dry his clothes.
Then, he pointed the camera at himself and was shocked to find his clothes still appeared wet! Could it be that even his divine power was an illusion?
But to Liu Kai, Shui Miao’s clothes looked perfectly dry.
Carrying the camera, Shui Miao walked back, with Liu Kai following closely behind, too confused to even dare fart.
“You can go back now. No need to follow me anymore.”
Without even glancing at Liu Kai, Shui Miao dismissed him directly.
Liu Kai felt a great weight lifted and hurried away in a flash.
Outside the shop, Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi had just received a call from the bureau saying Liu Kai had requested help at the riverside square. They took a shortcut and rushed over, but missed Shui Miao, who had returned via the main road.
As Shui Miao turned a corner near the intersection, a red car pulled up.
“Master, Master! Quick, get in the car and come help!”
The driver was none other than Chu Qiaoling, the female sales representative who had previously asked Shui Miao to read her fortune.
Shui Miao turned and looked at Chu Qiaoling, nearly forgetting all about her.
But remembering this could be a chance to test things out—to see the differences between what the camera recorded and what he actually saw—he got into her car.
As soon as he sat down, Chu Qiaoling immediately said, “Master, this time we really need your real skills. The guy doesn’t like women—he’s into men.”
Confident from Shui Miao’s earlier bravado, she spoke bluntly and directly.
“…”
Shui Miao was stunned, his mind going blank for a moment.
“What? Master, are you backing out?” Chu Qiaoling secretly chuckled to herself. “Of course, if you can’t handle it, we can pretend you never promised anything. Hehe, young people like you—bragging a bit is normal, after all.”
“You’re talking about me?” Shui Miao snapped back, unwilling to be underestimated. He smirked coldly, slung the camera over his shoulder, and said while filming, “Even if he’s into gorillas or hippos, I can still make him obey.”
“Oh really? You’ve got that kind of skill?”
Chu Qiaoling didn’t believe him, thinking he was just bluffing.
“You’ll see soon enough.”
Shui Miao didn’t want to waste words and focused on the camera.
Looking at Shui Miao in the passenger seat, Chu Qiaoling suddenly burst into laughter: “You’re really something. Who films with both eyes open? You must have just bought that camera, right?”
“You wouldn’t understand. I call it ‘one eye for one world, one eye for one universe.’ It’s fun.”
Shui Miao even turned the camera to film Chu Qiaoling.
Chu Qiaoling quickly straightened up: “Master, you can’t bring the camera when you meet the client. If he sees you like this, he’ll think you’re a reporter and run off scared.”
Hearing this, Shui Miao had an idea and moved the camera into the Yuan Realm Ring. “Camera? What camera do I have?”
“Uh…”
Seeing the camera suddenly disappear from Shui Miao’s hands, Chu Qiaoling was shocked: “Master, you’re amazing! I didn’t know you were also a magician!”
“Haha! In fact, I’m a deity descended from heaven—extremely powerful!”
Shui Miao decided to joke around.
When a person is carefree and unpredictable, not even knowing what they’ll say or do next, others will never be able to guess either.
“You’re so funny. If you’re a deity, then I am too, hehe…”
Chu Qiaoling found it enjoyable to chat with Shui Miao—no need to overthink, just be spontaneous and happy.
Arriving at the hotel, Chu Qiaoling led Shui Miao to a room door. After knocking and the door opened, Shui Miao saw a smiling bald man standing there. The man was short and chubby, his eyes narrowing into slits when he smiled, giving off a distinctly creepy vibe as he leered at Shui Miao.
“Perverted faggot! Keep staring and I’ll kill you!”
Feeling uncomfortable under the man’s gaze, Shui Miao couldn’t help but point at the bald creep and curse.
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