“I…” Luo Dongqing felt rather awkward. He could only change the topic. “Let’s leave now. Otherwise, we won’t be able to catch up with those small fellows.”

Hai Zhengming nodded. Then, the two of them flew toward the direction where Qin Haodong had gone.

Qin Haodong and the others flew for another half a day. They finally saw Pagoda Mountain in the distance.

Each time the Seven Storeys Pagoda opened, it would appear in a fixed valley. Everyone was extremely familiar with this place.

When they arrived, there were already thousands of people waiting. These people were all preparing to enter the Seven Storeys Pagoda to experience.

After choosing a good position, Qin Haodong asked, “How big is the Seven Storeys Pagoda? Why are there so many people here? Can all of them go in?”

Murong Jinghong said, “My ancestor had entered before. According to his last words, the space inside the Seven Storeys Pagoda is very big. It can hold over 10,000 people!”

Qin Haodong said, “How many times has the Seven Storeys Pagoda opened?”

Murong Jinghong replied, “I don’t know the details. I heard that it has opened many times.”

Qin Haodong said, “Doesn’t that mean that there are not many treasures in it now?”

Murong Jinghong said, “It’s not like that. In the past, when people entered the Seven Storeys Pagoda, there were always a lot of treasures. The higher the floor number of the pagoda was, the more treasures this floor had and the higher the level of treasures was. My Jinghong Sword was obtained from the fifth floor by my ancestor.

“The treasures on the first five floors have basically been taken away. However, no one has ever been to the sixth and seventh floors.

“Everyone thinks that all the important treasures are on the higher floors. Because of this, whenever the Seven Storeys Pagoda appeared through the years, more and more people come to experience and get treasures

Qin Haodong asked, “Did your ancestor say what was on the sixth floor?”

Murong Jinghong said, “No. When my ancestor got the Jinghong Sword, he was seriously injured and surrounded by enemies. He retreated directly and did not go to the sixth floor.”

While they were talking, the Little Witch suddenly shouted, “Little Brother, look! You Wanjian, that bastard.”

Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and saw You Wanjian and nine other students of the South Academy on the other side of the crowd. It seemed that they were also ready to enter the Seven Storeys Pagoda.

Tu Jiaojiao snarled. “That bastard! We’re going to get even with him now!”

While Qin Haodong was hesitating whether to go over or not, the earth suddenly shook violently. Even the surrounding mountains and trees were shaking.

Fortunately, their cultivations were above the stage of the Apotheosis Realm. Their feet were still in the air, so they weren’t affected much.

“It’s the Seven Storeys Pagoda! The Seven Storeys Pagoda is about to emerge once more!”

The crowd did not panic at all. On the contrary, they shouted excitedly. Some people had been waiting here for a few days. Finally, this moment came.

Qin Haodong said, “Forget it! Let’s go into the pagoda first. We’ll talk about other things later.”

What he wanted most now was to get treasures from the pagoda and improve his cultivation. In contrast, You Wanjian, a nobody, was insignificant.

The Little Witch said angrily, “It’s lucky for that bastard!”

At this time, with a loud noise, a Seven Storeys Pagoda rose from the bottom of the valley under everyone’s gazes.

The pagoda was about 330 metres tall. No one knew what materials were used for its construction. There were variously quaint patterns engraved on it. It looked primitive and grand.

Qin Haodong felt a fluctuation of the formation. It seemed that the pagoda was controlled by the formation, which appeared once every 30 years.

Apart from everything else, just this formation alone took everyone’s breath away.

After the Seven Storeys Pagoda appeared before the crowd, the earth finally calmed down.

There was an enormous door at the bottom of the pagoda. It was around seven or eight meters high and over 10 meters wide. Its scale wasn’t inferior to the entrance to a small city at all.

“Everyone, get ready. The door of the pagoda is about to open.”

Amidst everyone’s shouts, the door of the Seven Storeys Pagoda opened slowly to reveal a pitch-black space.

Although they couldn’t see what was inside clearly, they still rushed in without hesitation.

The Little Witch shouted excitedly, “Little Brother, let’s go in quickly. If we’re late, all the treasures will be taken away.”

Qin Haodong said, “No hurry! Treasures depend on fate, not on who gets to them fast.

“Moreover, this isn’t the first time the pagoda is open. The treasures at the very bottom level have long been taken away by others.”

Murong Jinghong said, “Haodong is right. The treasures in the pagoda are not so easy to get. According to my ancestor’s narration, the first level of the Seven Storeys Pagoda is an illusion.

“After going in, you must stay true to your heart. Otherwise, you will be addicted to the illusion. After three days, the pagoda will sink into the ground again. If you can’t get out of the illusion, you will die.”

Qin Haodong took out the Pink Dust from his ring in order to tie all of them together. He said to everyone, “The situation inside is not clear yet. Everyone, tie this to yourself so you will not be separated from the group.”

Everyone nodded and tied the Pink Dust around their waists to form a string that flew toward the pagoda.

While they were talking, the thousands of cultivators standing by the door had all rushed into the Seven Storeys Pagoda.

But even so, they didn’t see anyone when they entered.

The Little Witch asked in surprise, “It’s really strange. Where did all the people go?”

After she finished speaking, she found that there was no sound around. No one answered her question. She looked around and found that the surroundings were empty. Even the Pink Dust around her waist had disappeared.

At this moment, Qin Haodong suddenly appeared in front of her and held her in his arms. He stared into her eyes and asked, “Tell me! Do you like me or not?”

Seeing the deep affection in his eyes, the Little Witch’s heart trembled. She said shyly, “Little Brother, why are you asking me this?”

Qin Haodong said, “If you like me, let’s leave together. Don’t look for the treasures of the Seven Storeys Pagoda anymore. Let’s find a beautiful place. We can live a happy life and have many children. Are you willing to marry me?”

“I… I’m willing!” The Little Witch said in a low voice.

Qin Haodong said, “Since you’re willing, let’s go. I’ve found a place to live. Let’s go and get married now.”

After that, he picked up the Little Witch. They quickly walked out of the Seven Storeys Pagoda and came to a beautiful place…

Qin Haodong entered the Seven Storeys Pagoda and walked forward carefully.

“Papa, Papa, I finally found you!”

With a sweet cry, the little fellow jumped into Qin Haodong’s arms, put her arms around his neck, and hugged him tightly.

“Tang Tang, why are you here?”

Qin Haodong asked in surprise. After leaving the earth for so long, he really missed his daughter so much.

“I’ve been waiting for you for so long, but you didn’t come home. Mommy and I came to find you…”

The little fellow pointed back. Lin Momo was looking at him with teary eyes. “Haodong, it’s been so long. Why haven’t you come back yet?”

“Honey, I missed you so much. Quickly hug me…”

Hu Xiaoxian took the lead to run over and threw herself into Qin Haodong’s arms.

“Honey, shall I sing you a song…”

Ouyang Feifei also appeared in front of him and started singing loudly.

“Honey, do you think my new dance is beautiful…”

To the accompaniment of her singing, Zhao Qingwu twisted her sexy body and began to dance.

“Son, Mom is here to see you. Come home with Mom…” Chu Xuanyue said to him softly.

All of a sudden, all those close to his heart appeared in front of him. Qin Haodong couldn’t help bursting into tears. These were all the people he loved most.

“Okay! I’ll go back with you now!” Qin Haodong was just about to leave with his relatives when he suddenly thought of something. Murong Jinghong’s words sounded in his ear. “The first floor of the Seven Storeys Pagoda is an illusion. You must stay true to yourself when you go in.”

“Alas!” He already had an extremely powerful Spirit. At this moment, he immediately cleared his mind, knowing that everything in front of him was fake.

The earth was very far away from him. His relatives could not have come here.

“Papa, why don’t you come home with me!”

“Haodong, come with me. I missed you so much…”

“Honey, come home with me…”

Around him, his relatives called out one after another.

Qin Haodong sighed again. With a thought, the golden light suddenly erupted in front of him. The Demon-vanquishing Wand appeared in front of him.

The Demon-vanquishing Wand really lived up to its fame as a Buddhist divine weapon. It could eliminate all inner demons. When it appeared, the illusion in front of him suddenly disappeared.

Although he knew that it was an illusion just now, the feeling was too real. Although the illusion had dissipated, it made him miss his family members even more.

Shaking his head, he knew that this was not the time for musing, so he stopped thinking about these things and looked back at the others.

Fortunately, he tied everyone together with the Pink Dust before, so they didn’t get separated.

At this time, everyone else was standing there with strange expressions on their faces. Some were smiling. Some were muttering to themselves. In short, they were immersed in their illusions and were lost.

Even if he did not help, these people could walk out of the illusion by themselves. However, it would take a longer time for them.

Qin Haodong held the Demon-vanquishing Wand in one hand and the Pink Dust in the other hand, as he pulled all these people forward.

Murong Jinghong, Luo Hongying, and others followed him like idiots. They did not know what they were doing at all and were completely immersed in their illusions.

After walking about 100 meters, he was suddenly enlightened. He walked out of the illusion of the Seven Storeys Pagoda.

At that moment, he had reached the edge of the pagoda. There was a flight of stairs leading to the second floor in front of him.

Looking back, the thousands of people who had just rushed into the pagoda were trapped in the illusion. Some were gesticulating. Some were laughing. Some were crying.

He secretly sighed. The illusion here was really brilliant. It could evoke the inner demons that lurked in people’s hearts. What you wanted most would appear in front of you.

“Little Brother, don’t go!” Luo Hongying shouted. Then she came to her senses. Looking around, she asked in confusion, “Where am I?”

Qin Haodong said, “This is the first floor of the Seven Storeys Pagoda. We were just trapped in the illusion, so I took you out.”

“Ah? Illusion? It’s all fake?”

The Little Witch completely recovered her senses. When she thought of the illusion, her face suddenly turned as red as a big apple.

In the illusion just now, she had already experienced heaven and earth with Qin Haodong. They walked into the bridal chamber hand in hand. Seeing that the two of them were about to achieve that special experience, she felt a faint regret in her heart.

Qin Haodong looked at her and asked, “What did you see just now? Why did you call me by my name?”

“Ah? Oh, I didn’t see anything. I just called casually.”

Although the Little Witch was devilish, she was too embarrassed to tell him what she had experienced in the illusion.

While they were talking, the others also walked out of the illusion and returned to their senses.

In order to alleviate her embarrassment, the Little Witch grabbed Zhao Xingyue’s hand and asked, “Sister Xingyue, tell me what you saw just now.”