"Normal, everyone has a handful of such problems."

Ye Xian picked up the strong tea, indifferent yet silently listening, even if what came from her student's mouth were peculiar conjectures and assumptions.

The world is false?

It's quite bizarre and overly absurd.

"I see, I understand."

She took a sip of the strong tea, put down the teacup, still calm: "Perhaps, maybe not."

Ji Jue was stunned.

"Teacher, you..."

"You should understand, Ji Jue."

Ye Xian abruptly interrupted him: "If I am false, then the me you imagine cannot perceive the difference between dream and reality, and would just think you're talking nonsense.

If I am real, then undoubtedly you are currently mad, delirious, and delusional.

In other words, whether real or false, you are destined to get no answers from me—"

Not refuting this negligible fantasy and fallacy, but rather, from Ji Jue's perspective, she once again sorted out everything he thought through completely.

"I can't help you, Ji Jue."

Ye Xian regrettably shook her head: "Well, if you truly are in a dream, then the you who imagines me would definitely think the same way, wouldn't you?"

Ji Jue looked at her: "Teacher, can you give me some advice?"

But Ye Xian laughed, still mocking.

"But am I truly Ye Xian, or the Ye Xian you imagine, Ji Jue? The advice given, is it yet another unverifiable delusion of yours?"

Ye Xian did not answer, instead offering more questions, without any sympathy or tact, bluntly rebuking: "Nonexistent objects cannot be falsified, Ether Path will not describe total void.

If all things are illusory, then how does illusion prove its illusory nature?"

"You should be able to guess what 'I' would say when faced with such a situation... whether the real me or the false me."

She looked at Ji Jue and told him indifferently:

"—After all, I've already taught you that, haven't I?"

"Yes."

Ji Jue nodded decisively.

The prerequisite for awakening from the dream is the severance of consciousness and perception; as long as one becomes nothingness, then nothingness cannot act upon nothingness.

And the most thorough way to sever consciousness...

"...is death."

Ye Xian said.

If trapped in an irresistible illusion, if obscured by an impenetrable Illusion Dream, then the final act of defiance that can be put to use is embracing the end.

When the soul faces death, it will welcome a complete outburst.

At that time, the tumultuous consciousness and self will burn like flames, causing all past memories to plunge into chaos, completely tearing apart the falsehoods rooted in illusion!

Now, Ye Xian opened the drawer beside her, taking out a bullet and a gun.

Placed them before Ji Jue.

"—This is what you came here seeking, right? A definitive death, a way to avoid self-deception."

Ye Xian, insightful of Ji Jue's inner thoughts.

If this were a dream, then the Ye Xian in the dream would surely offer such methods and tools!

"Well, I see, in your heart, Ye Xian must be able to provide methods, must be able to provide tools to kill oneself without any doubt...

Is this also an absolute premise embedded in cognition?"

Ye Xian's expression gradually became hazy, almost with surprise or emotion, sighed silently.

In the student's heart, is she the kind of figure who would decisively offer suggestions and assistance for death, without regard for consequences?

But isn't this trust too absurd and steadfast?

To believe in a shadow in a dream, surpassing belief in herself.

Too absurd.

And too laughable...

Making one unable to laugh at all.

"But, Ji Jue, don't forget the most crucial premise of this method."

Ye Xian said: "If this is truly the dream of another, then there must be an essential condition to truly awaken from the dream—"

Absolute determination, absolute certainty!

No wavering of any concept, no doubt of oneself.

Otherwise, even the slightest bit of chance, hesitation, any little bit of wandering and doubt will allow the dream to once again exploit the opportunity!

Even truly die...

Suicide.

"I understand."

Ji Jue nodded solemnly.

No more hesitation.

Such an expression...

Ye Xian, for a moment, seemed to want to say something, but in the end, only cold words came out: "Need help?"

"No need."

Ji Jue laughed, "Why the last probe, teacher?"

To truly escape all this, one must act personally, absolutely cannot rely on others...

The final query, is the teacher's retention.

"Sorry."

He softly apologized, picked up the gun on the table, opened it, loaded the bullet, cocked the gun, then, placed it against his forehead.

Lastly, he looked up at the person across the table.

No obstruction, no reprimand, only a calm gaze watching him.

"You should understand, no matter how determined you are, to me, you're just a mad student seeking your own death...

As a teacher, I shouldn't allow it, but as a craftsman, I should not stop it."

Ye Xian looked at him, suddenly asked: "Anything else you want to say, Ji Jue?"

Ji Jue chuckled softly.

"Thanks for everything in the end, teacher."

Ye Xian was silent, closed her eyes.

Bang!

At that moment, Ji Jue pulled the trigger.

Blood splattered, bullet flew out, he crashed backwards.

Spiritual essence scattered, breath ceased.

Yet the corner of his mouth had a slight smile.

Death.

But with Ji Jue's death, Ye Xian's expression slightly moved, she raised her head.

The sound of heaven collapsing and earth cracking arose, outside the window, the usual scenery rapidly dimmed, faded, swallowed quickly by darkness, obliterated.

Everything was rapidly dissipating.

Like bubbles evaporating under the blazing sun after bursting.

"...Ha, you honestly guessed right."

Ye Xian sighed understandingly, ignoring the rushing obliteration and void, just, at the last moment, she looked towards Ji Jue.

Ji Jue, vanished without a trace.

Only a trace of blood remained in the void.

So brilliantly.

She smiled involuntarily, sincerely praised:

"Bravo, Ji Jue!"

If it were the real Ye Xian... the real me, would certainly say this at the moment, wouldn't she?

'Ye Xian', closed her eyes.

Together with the dream, vanished into the dark void.

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