After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

Murong Jin had a playful smile on his face, and said leisurely: "You can 'bang your head against the wall' if you want, but not now. When you complete the mission and return, you can bang your head against the wall however you want, and I will never stop you."

Hehe...you are the one who wants to bang your head against the wall...

Gu Qingze silently complained in his heart but kept a polite smile on his face.

He stretched out his hand again, and his fingertips lightly brushed across the wall, feeling its solid and cold touch, confirming that this was not an illusion or a hidden door, but a real wall.

After confirming that everything was correct, he turned to look at Murong Jin and asked seriously, "Then Senior Murong, how should we move forward?"

Murong Jin walked to the wall, holding the magic sword of the new contract in his hand, and gently scratched the wall with the tip of the sword, leaving behind a string of obscure symbols like "ghost paintings".

As he chanted the spell, demonic energy swirled and the symbols seemed to be given life and began to flicker slightly.

"Open." Murong Jin uttered a word lightly, and the wall suddenly cracked. A circular passage emitting soft light suddenly came into view, like a mysterious door leading to another world.

He turned to look at Gu Qingze, raised his eyebrows, and motioned for him to go first.

Gu Qingze swallowed his saliva. Although he felt a little nervous, he still mustered up his courage and carefully stepped into the circular passage.

The moment he entered completely, the passage seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force and disappeared without a trace in an instant. The broken walls were restored as if nothing had ever happened.

Murong Jin followed closely behind and also stepped into the passage.

As soon as the two stepped into the passage, the surrounding light and scenery began to distort, as if being pulled by an invisible force, crossing the boundaries of time and space.

Gu Qingze only felt the whistling of wind in his ears and the interweaving of light and shadows in front of his eyes. He didn't know how long it had been, but when their feet landed firmly on the ground again, the scene before them was completely new.

This was a mysterious space that Gu Qingze had never seen before. It was filled with a faint fluorescent light that illuminated the entire area. The air was filled with an indescribable freshness and tranquility, which was in stark contrast to the dark underground palace before.

Gu Qingze looked around and saw that the place was full of exotic plants, some of which were blooming with gorgeous flowers, as colorful as a rainbow; some of them were bearing exotic fruits, exuding an alluring aroma, as if they could evoke people's deepest desires.

In the distance, a clear stream gurgles by, and colorful light and shadows are reflected on the water surface, which is so beautiful that it is fascinating.

"Where is this?" Gu Qingze couldn't help but ask, with curiosity and amazement flashing in his eyes.

Murong Jin smiled slightly and explained: "This place is called 'Illusionary Light Forest'. You can understand it as... it is the 'back garden' specially built by the previous Demon King to make the Demon Queen smile."

“The Demon Queen loved the scenery of the human race, so the Demon King used magic to transform this forest into a fantasy land that combines the beauty of the human race and the demon world.

He thought of something else and added, "Only through specific spells and conditions can you find and enter this place."

Gu Qingze nodded after hearing this, and then realized that something was wrong: "Since it is a specific spell and condition, how did Senior Murong know it? And..."

He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled... Murong Jin seemed to know everything here... even such private things...

As he was talking, he noticed that Murong Jin's expression didn't look good, so he shut up tactfully and stopped talking. After all... it would be impolite to continue.

Murong Jin showed a very complicated expression, and said meaningfully: "In this world, sometimes... the more you know, the faster you die."

"So... as a senior, I'm giving you a piece of advice: Even if you learn something by accident, it's better to pretend you know nothing, rather than asking questions foolishly, fearing that others don't know what you know."

"...Thank you for your advice." Gu Qingze was silent for a moment before responding in a low voice.

He was not really shocked by Murong Jin's words, he was just thinking about how to better respond to him.

Murong Jin no longer continued to talk about this topic, but motioned for him to follow and continue walking deeper into the "Fantasy Light Forest".

The two continued to move forward, Gu Qingze followed closely behind Murong Jin, his heart full of curiosity and desire to explore, but also somewhat vigilant and alert.

As they went deeper, the plants around them became more and more bizarre. Some flowers quietly bloomed under the night sky, emitting faint fluorescence, like stars falling into the mortal world.

Some fruits exude an enticing aroma, but Murong Jin warned Gu Qingze not to try them lightly to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"Every plant here was carefully cultivated by the Demon Queen. She likes to create strange things, so these plants may have magical powers, but they may also hide murderous intentions."

Murong Jin walked with steady steps, explaining in detail to Gu Qingze the various wonders and potential dangers in the Fantasy Forest. Gu Qingze listened attentively and nodded in agreement from time to time.

In this way, the two of them walked one in front and one behind, shuttling through the "Fantasy Light Forest". As they walked, Murong Jin's footsteps suddenly paused. He stopped and pointed to an open area ahead.

Gu Qingze followed closely behind and looked in the direction of Murong Jin's finger, only to see a peculiarly shaped stone statue standing there quietly.

Although the face of the stone statue is blurred, the most striking thing is its missing eyes.

It was as if the eyeballs were deliberately dug out by an invisible force, leaving two deep black holes, revealing an indescribable weirdness and mystery.

"That's one of our destinations." Murong Jin said as he looked at the stone statue, his eyes flashing with complex and indistinguishable emotions.

"Do you see this stone statue?" Murong Jin said slowly, "Do you find anything special about it?"

Hearing this, Gu Qingze expressed his discovery with some uncertainty: "It... has no eyes."

"...More than that." Murong Jin seemed a little dissatisfied with his answer, and there was a hint of guidance in his words, "Observe more, maybe...you will discover more secrets."

So, Gu Qingze focused his attention on the stone statue again. He looked at every detail carefully, not missing any possible hidden clues.

Gradually, his eyes were attracted by the gestures of the stone statue.

The statue's right palm is facing upwards, with fingers slightly bent, as if holding up some invisible heavy object, but the right palm is empty, with nothing in it; while the left hand is drooping gently, with fingertips almost touching the ground.