Chapter 419 Don’t Keep Asking

"Who are you? Why are you following me?" Lu Yu spoke, his voice was not loud but carried a hint of oppression.

The girl did not answer, but just glanced at him indifferently, her eyes sweeping over the place where the talisman was hidden in his arms, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"Are you interested in my talismans?" Lu Yu noticed her gaze and his heart moved.

"Talisman?" The girl finally spoke, her voice as cold as a mountain spring. "Is that a talisman for summoning gods?"

Lu Yu's heart was shocked and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"You actually know about the talisman for summoning gods? It seems that you are not an ordinary person." He said, with a hint of temptation in his tone.

The girl did not answer, but asked: "Do you know what the talisman in your hand represents?"

"What does it mean?" Lu Yu frowned.

"It's not just a talisman, it's also a key." The girl said slowly, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

Lu Yu was shocked when he heard this.

"Key? What do you mean?" he demanded.

However, the girl did not answer, but slowly took a step back.

"You'd better forget what happened today." She said coldly, and then her figure flashed and turned into a black shadow, disappearing into the depths of the woods in an instant.

"Wait!" Lu Yu hurriedly chased after her, but the girl's figure had completely disappeared, as if she had never appeared.

He stood there, unable to calm down for a long time.

"The talisman...the key...what does she mean?" Lu Yu whispered to himself, frowning.

The breeze from the lake blew again, gently lifting his sleeves. Lu Yu slowly returned to the bluestone, looked up at the lake, but his heart was already in turmoil.

He thought that this time of training was just a breakthrough, but he never expected that it would involve deeper secrets.

And who is that mysterious girl in the black dress? Why is she here? What is her purpose?

A series of questions swirled in Lu Yu's mind, but he couldn't get any answers.

Holding the summoning talisman tightly in his arms, Lu Yu took a deep breath, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Anyway, now that I've got it, I'll definitely find out the secret behind it," he whispered.

Sitting cross-legged by the lake, Lu Yu closed his eyes again and immersed his mind in cultivation.

The road ahead will not be peaceful, and he can no longer turn back.

As night fell, in the quiet depths of the forest, the soft moonlight shone through the branches and leaves onto the ground, forming dots of silver light. A breeze blew by, and the grass leaves in the forest swayed gently, as if they were singing in a low voice. Lu Yu stood quietly on a boulder, frowning slightly, and looked around.

His mental power was extremely powerful and covered a wide range. Even soul beasts or strong men who were very good at hiding their auras could hardly escape his perception. However, at this moment, he felt a sense of weirdness that he had never felt before. Some kind of faint fluctuation, like a wisp of smoke melting into the night, clearly disappeared beyond the range of perception, but seemed to be quietly peeping at him.

Lu Yu's heart moved, and his tone was calm but a little tentative: "Since you are already here, why hide?"

As soon as the voice fell, the forest returned to a dead silence, without any response. Lu Yu stood quietly, his expression calm, but his mental strength had quietly spread to the limit.

"Aren't you going to come out?" Lu Yu spoke again, his tone still calm, but a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps came from the deep shade of the trees ahead. The footsteps were extremely light, like a feather falling to the ground, but in this quiet environment, they were particularly clear.

"Da da da……"

A figure slowly walked out from the shadows.

The girl was wearing a black robe with a silver-white ribbon around her waist. Her long hair fell down like a waterfall, emitting a faint glow. Her face was covered by a layer of gauze, revealing only a pair of eyes as deep as stars. The light in her eyes was terrifyingly calm, like a bottomless lake.

Lu Yu stared at her, frowning slightly. He was sure that the girl in front of him had never appeared in his perception range, as if she appeared here out of thin air. What made him more concerned was that the other party gave him a very strange feeling, as if she was clearly standing there, but so blurry that he could not catch her.

"Who are you?" Lu Yu spoke in a low voice, but his tone carried a hint of majesty that could not be refused.

The girl stood five steps away from him, staring at him calmly. She didn't answer, but tilted her head slightly: "Who are you?"

Hearing this, Lu Yu's eyes turned slightly cold. He stared at her for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Interesting. It seems that you are not going to tell me your identity on your own initiative."

The girl remained calm, her voice gentle: "Why are you so curious about my identity? Don't you think that there are too many things in the world that cannot be seen with eyes and ears?"

"Can't see clearly?" Lu Yu repeated softly, and then sneered, "I don't like things that I can't see clearly. Especially, the existence that can be hidden from my perception."

The girl did not answer, but raised her head and looked at the bright moon in the night sky. That action was inexplicably graceful and calm, as if Lu Yu in front of her did not bring her any pressure at all.

"You think you can see through everything," she whispered, as if she was talking to herself, "but in fact, the world is so big that there will always be things beyond your cognition."

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes, and the doubts in his heart became more and more serious. He could feel that the girl in front of him was not simple. She did not release any soul power fluctuations, but her aura could not be ignored.

"It seems that you are very confident," Lu Yu said, with a sharp tone, "However, excessive confidence often brings danger."

When the girl heard this, she finally smiled slightly, and that smile seemed to carry a hint of ridicule and disapproval: "Danger? Do you think I'm afraid of danger?"

Lu Yu stared into her eyes, and his heart couldn't help but shudder. Those eyes were too calm, so calm that it made people feel cold. It seemed that in her eyes, everything in the world was insignificant.

"I'm more curious about why you are here." Lu Yu asked tentatively, his voice low and cold.

The girl did not answer directly, but asked: "What do you think?"

Lu Yu frowned even deeper. He hated this kind of conversation that went in circles, but he had to admit that every word the other party said was full of unpredictable meaning.

"Since you are unwilling to explain it actively, I can only find the answer myself." There was a hint of chill in Lu Yu's voice, and his mental power condensed in an instant, turning into an invisible storm, covering the girl.

However, the moment the mental power touched the girl, the powerful force seemed to have hit an invisible barrier and was instantly dissolved.

Lu Yu's pupils shrank slightly, and for the first time, he showed a look of shock in his eyes. His mental power was so strong that even a Titled Douluo would find it difficult to resist. However, the girl in front of him seemed to have effortlessly blocked his power.

"This is impossible." Lu Yu whispered to himself.

The girl raised her hand, her fingertips lightly brushed the air, and smiled: "Your strength is good, but if you rely too much on mental strength, it will be a bit weak."

Lu Yu took a deep breath and his face darkened: "It seems that I underestimated you."

The girl glanced at him calmly and said, "Don't underestimate me, and don't overestimate me. I am not your enemy, and I don't want to be your enemy."

"If you are not an enemy, then why are you hiding?" Lu Yu stared at her, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

The girl was silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed: "I didn't hide myself on purpose, it's just that you can't see it."

"Can't see?" Lu Yu sneered, "This is the first time I've heard of this."

"Just because you heard it for the first time doesn't mean it doesn't exist," the girl said calmly.

Lu Yu stared at her, trying to find flaws in her words, but to no avail. He suddenly realized that the girl in front of him was not only powerful, but also had a deep mind and wisdom.

"One last question." Lu Yu took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Who are you?"

The girl glanced at him, with a half-smile in her eyes: "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you should leave."

"Leave?" Lu Yu frowned, "What do you mean?"

The girl did not answer, but gently raised her hand and pointed to the darkness in the distance.

Lu Yu looked in the direction of her finger, but saw nothing. However, he suddenly had a very dangerous premonition in his heart.

"There..." Lu Yu's voice lowered and his expression became solemn.

"If you stay here any longer, you'll be in real danger," the girl said calmly.

Lu Yu glanced at her with a complicated look. He didn't believe everything she said, but he couldn't ignore the premonition of danger.

"I hope you didn't lie to me." Lu Yu said coldly and turned away.

However, after he walked dozens of steps, when he looked back, the girl's figure had disappeared into the vast night, as if she had never existed.

"Who on earth is this..." Lu Yu murmured in a low voice, with a thoughtful look in his eyes. This would definitely not be the last time they met.

In the following days, Lu Yu's cultivation became more and more in-depth, and his spiritual power gradually strengthened, but his mind was often involuntarily attracted to the girl. Since that chance encounter by the lake, Lu Yu often went to the lake for a walk in his spare time to relax and enjoy a moment of tranquility. The lake was like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, surrounded by lush forests, and the air was fresh, which made people feel relaxed and happy.

The first time he encountered the girl was in the early morning. The sun shone through the leaves, casting mottled shadows. The lake surface was sparkling, and the breeze blew, bringing up waves of gentle ripples. The girl appeared by the lake again, and the familiar figure was still so quiet, as if she had merged with the surrounding scenery. Lu Yu looked at her from a distance, and had an inexplicable feeling in his heart - she was like a ghost walking out of the lake, mysterious and elusive.

He decided to get closer, walking lightly and trying not to make any noise. However, before he got closer, the girl turned around and looked at him.

"You're here." Her voice was still as clear as ever, as soft as lake water, with a barely perceptible smile.

Lu Yu was stunned, a little shocked. Every time he saw her, he couldn't sense her mental fluctuations. He was confused by her ability to hide, which was different from that of ordinary people. He walked forward, smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Yes, I'm here again. What are you doing today?"

The girl smiled gently and replied, "Look at the lake, listen to the wind, and feel at peace." Her tone was gentle, as if the tranquility of the lake was closely related to her existence, and the surrounding scenery seemed to become more harmonious because of her words.

Lu Yu felt an inexplicable sense of peace, and he suddenly asked: "Can you tell me how you avoided my mental detection?"

The girl's eyes suddenly became deep, as if she was thinking about this question. She lowered her head slightly, was silent for a while, then slowly raised her eyes and replied with a smile: "Why should I avoid it?"

Lu Yu was a little stunned. He didn't expect her to respond with such a question. He originally thought that she would answer how she circumvented his mental power, but she didn't seem to intend to give a direct answer.

"Because I want to understand you and why you are so mysterious." Lu Yu said bluntly, "There is a special aura about you that makes me feel that you don't belong to this world."

The girl smiled softly, with a hint of amusement in her eyes: "Not belonging to this world? Do you think I'm weird when you say that?"

"Yes, I think you are weird." Lu Yu nodded, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

The girl's smile was still gentle, but her eyes were somewhat profound: "Maybe you are right, maybe I am indeed different from this world, but you will never know what kind of person I am."

"Who are you?" Lu Yu couldn't help but ask.

The girl didn't seem to intend to answer this question. She just smiled and said, "Did you come to the lake to ask this question?"

Lu Yu felt a little disappointed, but he still insisted: "Yes, I want to know who you are and why I can't detect your mental power."

The girl turned and looked at the lake, with a hint of complex emotions in her eyes, "I don't want you to know too much. My existence is just a mystery to you, a mystery that is difficult to solve." She turned her head to look at Lu Yu, with a hint of provocation in her eyes, "Don't you think so?"

Lu Yu was shocked, feeling that there seemed to be some deep meaning hidden in her words, but he didn't understand.

"Do you want to know the truth?" the girl suddenly asked.

"Of course." Lu Yu answered without hesitation, his eyes became firm.

The girl stared at him quietly, her eyes complicated and unpredictable. "You have already started to move in that direction. The further you go, the more likely you are to discover some truths that you don't want to see."

Lu Yu's heart moved, and he seemed to understand something. "Are you warning me not to continue asking questions?"

The girl did not answer directly, but smiled gently, "You will never truly understand me, and you will never understand that kind of power." Her voice was still gentle, but it revealed an unquestionable determination, "If you insist on pursuing it, I can only tell you that you have embarked on a road of no return."

Lu Yu's heart tightened. He realized that the girl's words seemed to be hinting at something, and he began to doubt whether she was really an ordinary person. Her mystery and the hidden power in her made him feel uneasy.