CHAPTER 55

Sheng Qing had considered becoming famous, but not in this way! This was clearly putting her on the hot seat!

Hundreds, nearly a thousand people suddenly flooded into the training ground, turning the once empty space into an extremely crowded area.

When Sheng Qing treated the wounded person's wounds, he enjoyed the attention of everyone. He was busy and flustered but felt a great sense of accomplishment, and for a moment he forgot the anxiety of being inexplicably suspected.

Xu Pei volunteered to be in charge of detecting the hidden monsters. Perhaps the monsters had a telepathic connection, because with his help, Meng Yunxi and the group of people with elemental powers had already caught several of them.

Thinking that they might be able to pry some information out of these monsters, and also considering that there might be a way to drive away the monsters without harming their original owners, the monsters that were singled out were locked up in separate compartments created by the power of earth element.

The night passed peacefully until dawn, though we could only tell by the clock. Looking out through the glass window, all we saw was a vast expanse of white.

This reminded Sheng Qing of the first secret realm she entered this world, that eerie building, where she always felt there were some dangerous creatures lurking in the white mist.

Although the training ground is not a granary, it usually provides food, drink and sanitation for several hundred people, but this is not a long-term solution.

After a quick breakfast, Sheng Qing avoided the crowd and went to the exit of the training ground, where the white mist met the barrier.

Sure enough, something was amiss; waves of white mist rhythmically crashed against the invisible gate created by the barrier. Someone else had noticed it even earlier and was crouching down, examining it closely. Judging by their figure, they weren't someone she recognized.

"You noticed it too?" Sheng Qing asked, squatting down a meter away.

"Look, they really want to get closer." The man turned around, his dark green eyes glancing at Sheng Qing, his gender indistinguishable, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Them?" Sheng Qing didn't understand, and silently took a step back, adopting a defensive posture. He gave her a feeling that was both familiar and dangerous.

"What do you think? How about I make an opening for them?" The person had somehow gotten very close, only a few centimeters away from Sheng Qing.

"Who are you?" Sheng Qing summoned the power of the gold element, adding an extra layer of protection along the area of ​​the invisible gate that had been attacked. "What do you want?"

Having received no reply, Sheng Qing looked again and saw that there was no strange person there, only herself standing there all alone, with a faint, strange smell in her nostrils.

Could I be hallucinating?

The white mist's attacks were scattered in several places, and Sheng Qing followed the boundary line to carry out secondary defenses one by one.

This is no ordinary task. Sheng Qing has already mobilized his spiritual energy several times to replenish his strength, and he has only managed to complete one-fifth of it.

"I should go back and find some reinforcements," Sheng Qing thought as he headed towards the training ground. He ran into Meng Yunxi, who was followed by several people who looked somewhat familiar. They must be those people who were skilled in using elemental power. Judging from their demeanor and appearance, they were no different from ordinary people, but their walking posture suggested that they made a living by completing commissions.

Sheng Qing omitted the part that seemed like a hallucination and told Meng Yunxi about the white mist attack.

Meng Yunxi nodded, her expression grave. "I understand. We'll go outside and scout the situation first. I've left a few people for you to handle things. Contact me immediately if there's anything unusual, and be careful." She then gestured with her left hand, indicating to Sheng Qing to look at the invisible ring.

"Keep an eye on Xu Pei, don't let him slack off," Meng Yunxi said, turning back after taking a few steps.

What bad luck! Meng Yunxi and her group had only been there for less than an hour when the monsters, who had been staying quietly in the earth elemental compartment, suddenly became agitated, and even the ordinary people of Mengcheng, who had just recovered, started to act strangely.

"Can you smell anything?" Sheng Qing asked Xu Pei, who was standing next to her, with a frown.

Xu Pei sniffed, looking puzzled. "It's vague, I'm not sure." As he spoke, he sprayed something on the monster in the cubicle, which only made the monster act more violently.

"Don't mess around. If something goes wrong, I won't be able to handle it." In a daze, Sheng Qing saw a pair of dark green eyes again, and his heart was inexplicably pounding with unease. He then added a layer of gold element on top of the earth element to relieve the unease.

No way, God's Milk?

Sheng Qing blinked several times to make sure she wasn't seeing things; the monster locked in the cubicle really did have a pair of dark green eyes.

No, there's more than just one. Looking around, there are several more staring with dark green eyes.

"What, what's going on?" Sheng Qing's voice trembled as she turned to look at Xu Pei.

"You mean this?" Xu Pei's eyes rolled up and down at an exaggerated speed, then suddenly changed when they stopped, his dark green eyes locking onto Sheng Qing.

"Found you~" The same tone, the same voice, the same words rang out from all directions, like a haunting melody, endlessly repeating.

"The Qing Dynasty"

"Found you~"

"elder sister?"

They rushed into her eardrums and head, making Sheng Qing's brain ache.

What are you looking for? She didn't hide, so there's no need to remind her in this way.

Isn't this pushing her to the opposite side of the public?

What's the difference between this and roasting her over a fire?

No, she thought she heard someone call her "sister." Who else among those monsters, besides Blake, would be toying with her like that?

This nightmare came suddenly and disappeared just as suddenly.

In a short while, everyone returned to normal, not just the people whose eyes had turned dark green and who were possessed by the monster.

"Disappeared?"

"It's really gone! The white mist has disappeared!"

Several gasps of surprise rang out.

"Don't make any sudden movements."

Sheng Qing spoke up to stop him, and with his head still buzzing, he was the first to walk out the door.

The white fog did indeed disappear, and the buildings and streets outside reappeared.

Who is Sheng Qing?

"Where should Sheng Qing go?" A string of place names came out.

Like a broken record, the crowd erupted in a flurry of discussion surrounding the words "Prosperous Qing Dynasty."

Why did this message suddenly pop into my head?

"Me too, I just popped up out of nowhere."

"I do know someone named Sheng Qing. Shall I go and inform her now?"

...

Sheng Qing had no energy to pay attention to anything else. He was focused on watching the branches formed by the wood element pass through the invisible door and reach into the outside world, cautiously exploring.

A few minutes passed, and nothing happened, so Sheng Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you know Sheng Qing?" A voice suddenly rang out, startling Sheng Qing so much that she almost lost her footing.

"No, I don't know him," Sheng Qing said guiltily, not forgetting to feign a headache. "Did you hear that voice too? But why is he looking for Sheng Qing?"

"Could this Sheng Qing be their long-lost monster leader?" The voice belonged to a rather young woman, her imagination running wild. "But she lost her memory for some reason, so they're invading everyone's minds to find her."

"Is that so?" Sheng Qing was a little flustered. "I have a feeling that those monsters want to kill her."

"Huh?" The young woman gave her a strange look. "A desperate situation that leads to survival?"

“Ah, yes, yes, yes.” Sheng Qing stopped arguing.

"By the way, what's your name?" The young woman extended her hand in a handshake gesture. "My name is Wen Zou, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Ning Ruyin, it's a pleasure to meet you." Sheng Qing shook hands with Wen Zou lightly and retracted the branch that had already stretched out quite a bit but was still intact.

"Let's wait another hour. If everything is fine, then we can go out."

Caught off guard, a force suddenly pulled Sheng Qing outwards, pressing him tightly against the invisible door.

Sheng Qing quickly severed his connection with the branch before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

It seems we shouldn't speak too soon.

Accompanying Meng Yunxi back was a young girl in palace attire. Whom did the Queen want to summon?

Oh, so the person she wanted to summon was Sheng Qing herself.

This is the third time, isn't it?

Sheng Qing secretly inquired with Meng Yunxi, who looked hesitant to speak.

"team leader?"

"I have bad news." Meng Yunxi slowed her pace slightly and looked at Sheng Qing with a serious expression. "And there's even worse news."

"Huh? You all heard that?" Sheng Qing was stunned for a moment, then said with a worried look, "Won't my suspicion get worse, and then they'll lock me up in a dark room?"

"More or less," Meng Yunxi said.

"Then why do I still need to see the Queen?" Sheng Qing asked in confusion. "Don't they know the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin? I'm already a prime suspect, yet they still dare to make me see the Queen."

"Does the Queen have enough of her life?" Sheng Qing didn't dare say this aloud.

"Please hurry, gentlemen. We can't keep the Queen waiting." The girl in palace attire urged them with a smile on her face.

In his haste, Sheng Qing forgot to ask what the worse news was.

But the answer came quickly.

"They specifically asked for you." Meng Yunxi was left outside the door, while Sheng Qing entered the hall alone, the queen still aloof and superior.

"As you have seen in recent days, many innocent people in Mengcheng have been affected by this."

"However, I have already refused on your behalf. How can the mighty city of Meng be threatened by others?"

"You stay here for now, and I will make a decision after I have taken care of everything."

Sheng Qing could distinguish between protecting and imprisoning her, but why would the Queen use this as an excuse to keep her in the palace?

Sheng Qing was happy to be free, having plenty of time to study the books she had stored in her sea of ​​consciousness.

There is a golden house in books. Sheng Qing couldn't understand it at first, but she was so bored that she read it to death and eventually found something.

Sheng Qing has a bold guess, which is not unfounded but based on factual analysis, provided that her mind is still normal.

She's being targeted!

Something was coveting her; in her dreams, she could always feel one or more gazes, filled with fervor and longing, engulfing her.

Sheng Qing hadn't heard any news from the outside world for many days, and even with her easygoing nature, she was starting to get restless.

At first, a few girls in palace attire would secretly tell her about the developments in Mengcheng, such as Team Ning finding new clues to report to the Queen, or Team Meng requesting a visit from the Queen. In short, there were bits and pieces of gossip.

However, the palace maids appeared less and less frequently, and apart from bringing some food, they no longer spoke to Sheng Qing.

In the end, Sheng Qing no longer felt hungry, as if eating had ceased to be a necessity.

The outside world is so boring; I'd rather spend all my time in my sea of ​​consciousness.

Days passed by like this, until one night, Sheng Qing, who hadn't dreamed in a long time, dreamed of a white cat with red eyes.

It looked somewhat familiar, but the name stuck in my throat.

It looked very angry and was barking at her frantically.

Her mind was suddenly filled with many memories that didn't belong to her. What was her name again? Sigh, she couldn't remember.

Why is it so irritable? Did she upset it?

She thought that if she touched it, it would calm down. Then she saw a withered face in its dark green eyes, like a dried beef strip.

Oh, so this is what she looks like.

The dream quickly faded away before she could even touch its snow-white fur.

She woke up, but she didn't want to get out of bed; she just wanted to lie there lazily.

Someone came to visit her, but she couldn't remember who it was; her mind was simply too full of things.

This body is such a burden.