Su Xi stood in the thatched hut, her heart filled with a sense of urgency as she heard the approaching footsteps outside.
This fellow, no matter what he was, was coming back. If he discovered her, wouldn't that directly cause a lot of trouble?
Moreover, Su Xi felt a strong, cold aura drawing closer and closer to her. Clearly, the approaching visitor was not friendly.
As Su Xi's thoughts raced, the footsteps at the door grew louder and louder.
With a creaking sound of the door opening, Su Xi soon saw a creature five inches tall, with a green face, walk in. At the same time, countless green will-o'-the-wisps flickered around him.
His appearance was both alluring and terrifying.
The person who walked in saw Su Xi standing in the room, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He looked at Su Xi with slight confusion and asked, "Who are you, and why are you in my place?"
He had lived in this place for a long time and had never seen anyone come here before. This person who had just appeared seemed rather interesting.
Su Xi looked at the little green man before her and then heard his voice, which had a floating, unstable quality. A word instantly came to her mind: an 'Yin Ren'.
An 'Yin Ren,' as the name suggested, was a person from the underworld. However, strictly speaking, they were not true ghosts of the underworld but rather ghosts living in the human world.
The conditions for the formation of an 'Yin Ren' were extremely stringent; perhaps not one in tens of millions could be found. Moreover, once formed, such individuals not only possessed great strength but were also immune to all physical damage.
In other words, as long as they did not wish to die, no one in the entire world could kill them. Once entangled by them, one had no other option but to be worn down and die of exhaustion.
Facing Li Ping's inquiry, Su Xi did not delay and directly stated her identity.
Since the other party did not intend to make a move, she certainly couldn't take the initiative to provoke trouble.
Perhaps good communication could lead to a resolution.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Li Ping nodded seriously and suddenly said, "So you're looking for someone from outside. I'm truly happy to meet you."
Hearing Li Ping's words, Su Xi looked at him in surprise, somewhat taken aback.
Was this person a foreigner, hence the way he greeted her?
Su Xi, hearing Li Ping's greeting, also responded, "Happy to meet you, too."
Li Ping, ...
Hearing Su Xi's words, a string of black lines appeared on his forehead.
Did this person have some problem with his head, to utter such inexplicable words?
Not only was the word order wrong, but it was also inverted?
Su Xi saw the disdain in Li Ping's eyes and shook her head helplessly, making no attempt to refute him.
She was in no position to do so now. Who knew if the other party was too monstrous, so arguing about it now would only be futile.
Su Xi looked at the 'Yin Ren' before her and waited expectantly for him to continue.
After the pleasantries, shouldn't he move on to the main topic?
After all, this was their first meeting, and all the words had been exchanged. If they didn't speak further, only silence would remain.
Indeed, after hearing Su Xi's words, the 'Yin Ren' gazed at her intently, his face holding an indescribable expression. It was clear he had been scrutinizing Su Xi all along.
After a moment of silence, Li Ping seemed to have made a decision and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen a living person. I believe you'll have some different news for me."
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Su Xi looked at Li Ping, her face showing confusion.
What was this person talking about? Why did she feel like she couldn't understand?
Soon, Li Ping did not keep Su Xi waiting long and slowly asked, "What's the outside world like?"
Hearing Li Ping's question, Su Xi instantly felt the urge to say, "The outside world is wonderful, the outside world is helpless."
Although she had this thought, Su Xi knew that if she said it, it would lead to significant trouble.
Li Ping might even attack her and become locked in an unending struggle with her. So, she briefly explained the situation outside.
After explaining her own situation, Su Xi looked at Li Ping and asked, "And when did you come in?"
This place was no ordinary place. Even if Li Ping couldn't die, it was unlikely he would choose to live here.
Moreover, judging by the circumstances, Li Ping seemed to have been living here for quite some time.
Hearing Su Xi's question, Li Ping's forehead showed a hint of helplessness, followed by a pensive expression.
At this point, he also forgot when he had come to this place.
He only remembered that it had been a very, very long time. Some people had entered before, but he had eaten them all, so he didn't know what had happened afterward. For a long time, no one had appeared again.
Since he had now seen Su Xi, he naturally wanted to inquire about the outside situation.
At this moment, the most important thing was to first clarify the situation.
Su Xi glanced at Li Ping, who showed no reaction, and knew that her question had been in vain. It was clear that his mind was not entirely coherent.
Su Xi looked at Li Ping, who still showed no reaction, and after some thought, said, "If that's the case, then I'll be leaving now. You can take your time to digest this information."
After Su Xi finished speaking, she began to walk towards the exit.
Although the 'Yin Ren' had not made a move for now, according to legends, prolonged contact with an 'Yin Ren' could have negative consequences.
Therefore, for her own safety, Su Xi did not want to interact with the 'Yin Ren' too much.
Her luck was also very important.
"Wait a moment." Li Ping directly watched Su Xi try to leave and instantly moved in front of her, blocking her path and preventing her from leaving so easily.
Su Xi looked at Li Ping, who was blocking her way, and frowned. She knew that with his obstruction, she couldn't leave so easily.
What did this guy want? Did he really want to fight her?
Li Ping saw Su Xi's wariness and said, "Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything. I just want you to take me away from this place."
Hearing Li Ping's words, Su Xi's expression became one of disbelief. "Are you serious? Are you kidding me?"
Her experience told her that things were definitely not that simple.
How could someone go through so much trouble just to ask her to do such a small thing? Moreover, Li Ping's strength was certainly not weak. Why would he need her help?
Li Ping saw the expression on Su Xi's face and understood what she was thinking. He smiled faintly and said, "Do you think this is easy?"
He left out the part that if it were truly easy, he wouldn't have been trapped in this place for so many years.
Entering the Seventh World was easy, but leaving was extremely difficult.
Although he felt Su Xi's chances were slim, he didn't want to give up easily.
After all, trying wouldn't hurt.
Having received Li Ping's affirmative reply, Su Xi said, "In that case, come with me."
Although Su Xi didn't want anyone to follow her now, since Li Ping wanted to accompany her, she couldn't refuse. After all, she had already assessed Li Ping's cultivation and knew she couldn't defeat him.
Therefore, for safety's sake.
It was better to have fewer conflicts.
Harmony was best, less argument.
Although bringing Li Ping along was like carrying a ticking time bomb, not bringing him would entail even greater risks. For her own safety, she had to handle Li Ping properly.
Seeing Su Xi agree, Li Ping nodded and stood by her side, seemingly having made up his mind to follow Su Xi.
Although there were no extra actions, Su Xi soon discovered that no matter where she went, Li Ping followed closely by her side.
No matter where she went, it was ultimately of no use.
Strange?!
Su Xi looked at Li Ping beside her, stopped, and asked doubtfully, "Who exactly are you?"
Why was such a bizarre thing happening around her?
Li Ping smiled and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I don't know who I am either. I just remember that the entire Great Xuan Empire belonged to me in the past."
Hearing Li Ping's words, Su Xi and Li Qiuyu were both stunned and disbelieving.
If the Great Xuan Empire truly belonged to Li Ping in the past, then when did the current Li Qiuzhe become emperor, and why had he reigned for so many years?
Were they not in the same world, so they saw different things?
"What's wrong?" Seeing the surprise on Su Xi's and Li Qiuyu's faces, he couldn't help but ask.
Hearing Li Ping's question, Su Xi swallowed and suddenly asked, "Do you know who Li Qiuzhe is?"
"Li Qiuzhe?" Li Ping mumbled, then a cold smile appeared on his face. "Of course, I know that dog. It's not for him that I would have stayed in this hellhole for so many years."
At that time, he was in his prime, full of ambition, and ready to achieve great things.
Li Qiuzhe was merely his chief eunuch. Because he had taken good care of him, he had bestowed the name Li Qiuzhe. When he discovered this Seventh World, he had intended to develop it as a place to station troops.
Who would have thought he would trust Li Qiuzhe, leading to the deaths of tens of millions of soldiers and his own being sucked into a spatial rift, nearly perishing?
Fortunately, he was lucky enough to survive the spatial rift.
However, even though he survived, he had also become this grotesque, neither human nor ghost-like form.
Now, hearing Li Qiuzhe's name, his heart naturally stirred with excitement, wishing he could kill the man.
Seeing Li Ping suddenly become agitated, Su Xi quickly comforted him, "Don't get excited. Don't worry, we've already killed him. His body is probably long gone."
She could feel Li Ping's aura becoming increasingly volatile, so for safety's sake, she definitely couldn't let him lose control.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Li Ping gradually calmed down and said indignantly, "That was too easy for him."
He had originally planned ten thousand ways to torture the man and inflict suffering upon him once he left this hellhole. To think that Li Qiuzhe had managed to escape that fate.
Su Xi, not wanting to see Li Ping get worked up, quickly changed the subject, "You've been here for so many years. Do you know where the northeast corner is?"
Now that they had been sucked into this space, they would still need Li Ping's help to leave.
Hearing Su Xi's question, Li Ping frowned. "The northeast corner?"