Chapter 550
Su Wei was kind enough to take Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi to an empty house. The original owner had passed away due to his long life span, and the empty house was just right for new people to move in. It was the same for him at the beginning.
Most people in the village had numb looks in their eyes. They thought that if they couldn't find a way out, they would be waiting to die if they stayed here, so having no expression on their faces towards the two newcomers was the least of their complaints. Some even looked gloating.
Su Wei said: "Ignore those people. Since they can't get out, they hope that other cultivators will end up in the same situation as them. I don't know when I will give up hope, but only by surviving can I see hope."
Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi tidied up the house and settled down. They seemed to be easy-going. In Su Wei's opinion, they probably had such a good attitude because they had not experienced despair. He hoped that they could keep it up.
After settling down, the two of them strolled around the village and saw a lot of books in another abandoned house. There were extremely precious books on martial arts, alchemy and weapon techniques, etc., which were just thrown away here without being cherished by the owner.
However, if you think about the situation of these people, you can guess their mentality. Anyway, they can't leave here, so what's the point of keeping the precious books? Or maybe these people took out these books to exchange with each other, hoping to find a way to leave, but according to the current situation, they should have failed, so these books were abandoned and not taken seriously.
Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi were very happy. Even if they had to live in this damn place for the rest of their lives, it didn't seem to be a big loss to them. As for the original body's wish, it had actually been almost fulfilled.
Yuan Jing said happily: "It seems that we will have something to do in the next period of time."
Duan Linzhi pinched Yuan Jing's nose and said, "Well said, I can also study the art of weapons."
They had inherited the weapon skills from the owner of the abandoned mansion in the inner area of Wanyan Domain, but before they had the time to digest it and make it their own, they were teleported here.
Yuan Jing said with a serious expression: "Yes, life never ends, and learning never stops."
Su Wei happened to come over, and a smile appeared in his eyes when he heard this. He actually hoped that the two of them could stick together a little longer. As he had spent hundreds of years here, he no longer had any interest in learning new things. No matter how much he learned, he couldn't leave here. So what was the point?
"Fellow Daoist Zhai, you are an alchemist, right? I happen to have a few books on alchemy here, so I'll give them to you." The alchemist has a unique scent of elixir on him, and Su Wei guessed his identity when he first met Yuan Jing.
Yuan Jing smiled sheepishly: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Su. It would be great if I could exchange alchemy techniques with you from time to time."
Su Wei smiled and nodded. He did not refuse. He thought of it as finding something to do to kill time. "By the way, I came here to tell you that Brother Zhong is back."
"Where are my grandson's friends? Is my grandson being bullied now?" As soon as Su Wei finished speaking, someone outside started shouting, and the voice was getting closer and closer.
When Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi walked out of the house, they saw a man striding towards them. His image was exactly the same as Hua Wenmeng's description. Zhong Zheng looked like a reckless man, and such a man actually gave birth to a daughter with a gentle personality. Unfortunately, his daughter did not live long and only left him a grandson, so he held his grandson in his hands since he was born and was unwilling to let his grandson suffer any grievances.
He was trapped here and couldn't leave. What he was most worried about was the situation of his grandson. With him around, no one dared to bully his grandson, but he couldn't go back. What if his grandson was bullied? So he was more active than anyone else in finding a way out.
When Zhong Zheng saw two unfamiliar faces coming out of the house, he paused and then walked over with bigger strides, looking at them excitedly: "Are you Xiao Meng's friends? How is Xiao Meng now? Has he been bullied?"
Duan Linzhi invited him in to discuss in detail: "The process of our acquaintance with Hua Wenmeng is a bit complicated. Senior Zhong, please come in and sit down first."
Zhong Zheng's heart skipped a beat: "Is Xiao Meng in trouble? Did the Hua family bully him because I disappeared?"
It can be seen that although Zhong Zheng looks rough on the surface, he is actually very meticulous in his heart. He must be aware of the situation of the Hua family. However, when he thinks that the head of the Hua family is his grandson's biological father after all, he puts himself in his shoes and thinks, what father would not love his own children?
But it seemed that the worst had happened.
After sitting down, Duan Linzhi and Yuan Jing didn't bother to talk anymore and said directly: "Yes, Hua Wenmeng's situation is not very good. The two of us are from a lower world called Xuanwu Continent, and we also met Wenmeng in the lower world."
"Damn it!" Zhong Zheng understood his grandson's situation as soon as he heard this. He slammed the table and it broke apart. "The Hua family took my grandson down there? Was it the Ying family who helped? I knew that woman was not a good person. She was sweet on the outside but bitter on the inside. When I was around, she could pretend to be a loving mother. But when I was gone, she showed her true colors."
Thinking of his grandson being exiled to such a place, Zhong Zheng felt heartbroken. It was all his fault for harming the only bloodline. If he had the chance to leave this place, he would definitely uproot both the Hua and Ying families.
Yuan Jing asked: "Senior, you should have some good friends outside. If so, Wen Meng may have returned to the Tianyuan Realm and will be well taken care of."
Zhong Zheng nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I am Zhong Zheng, except for being blind and unable to stop my daughter from marrying into the Hua family. I think I have some ability to judge people and have made a few true friends."
"That's good. We did one thing before entering this place..." Yuan Jing told about the preparations he and Duan Linzhi made before entering Wanyan Domain, and the big commotion they caused in Wanhuo City after coming out of Wanyan Domain. As long as this situation got to the ears of Zhong Zheng's friends, it would inevitably attract their attention and they would go to the Hua family to check on Hua Wenmeng's situation.
As long as he went there, it was impossible for him not to be aware of Hua Wenmeng's situation. Moreover, he knew what kind of person his biological father, the head of the Hua family, was. After bringing Hua Wenmeng back from the underworld, it was impossible for him to stay in the Hua family.
Zhong Zheng's eyes flickered. "That's right. If the old guys weren't in seclusion, they would definitely make this trip for me after hearing the news. Xiao Meng, that kid, it's all Grandpa's fault for leaving him alone in that cannibalistic place. Thank you, the two of you. It's Xiao Meng's blessing to have met you two friends."
If it weren't for these two, his grandson would still stay in the lower world. If he stayed there for too long, his cultivation would always remain at the level of a mortal warrior. When he was past the best age for cultivation, how much could he achieve in the future? Even if he returned to the Hua family, he would be looked down upon by the Hua family and live his life in a muddle.
Zhong Zheng felt heartbroken. He should have been crueler to his grandson in the past. He should not have indulged him like that and not watched him practice when he didn't want to. He thought that as long as he, the grandfather, was around, no one would bully the child. Now that he was in this situation, he regretted it.
No, he must find a way to leave here. The Hua family is still harboring evil intentions. If he doesn't show up for a long time, who knows what those heartless people will do.
"I will continue to look for a way out. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I live not far from your house." Zhong Zheng promised.
"OK."
This matter quickly spread in the village. Some people thought that Zhong Zheng was very lucky and had a chance to get news of his relatives outside. However, seeing that he ran outside every day, many people were not optimistic about his actions. If it was so easy to leave here, there would not be so many people who died without seeing the hope of leaving.
Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi were not in a hurry to find a way out. Instead, they learned while asking others, especially Zhong Zheng and Su Wei, about their previous methods of finding a way out, to see if there was anything they could learn from, thus saving themselves the effort of exploring on their own.
Yuan Jing learned everything, but of course he focused on alchemy, because he was currently an alchemist and made a living by alchemy when he had the chance to go out, so he would often exchange ideas with Su Wei about alchemy. After a few times, Su Wei's interest was aroused, because it was really difficult to find a like-minded colleague with a high level of alchemy skills to communicate with in this ghost place, and with Zhong Zheng running outside frequently, he stayed in the village to communicate with Yuan Jing for a long time.
This stay lasted for more than a year, and Zhongzheng was still very diligent in going out, sometimes he would be away for several days or even a month before coming back.
Yuan Jing's alchemy skills have also improved significantly, but unfortunately he has no chance to practice. However, he can simulate it in his mind, and if it doesn't work once, he can try ten or a hundred times.
In addition to alchemy and weapon techniques, he and Duan Linzhi paid the most attention to the formation. Perhaps if they wanted to leave here, they would have to rely on the formation in the end.
After discussing the alchemy technique for another half day, Su Wei put down the book in his hand and looked at Yuan Jing curiously: "Brother Zhai, aren't you worried at all that you won't be able to leave here?"
After more than a year, it was discovered that these two people did not show any worry at all. They were still studying so steadily, as if they came here just to study. Not long ago, another old man passed away in the village. In fact, his life was not over yet, but his energy had been exhausted long ago. The atmosphere in the village was also much more depressing, but these two people did not seem to be greatly affected, so Su Wei could not help but ask.
Yuan Jing took out another notebook of his, opened it, pointed at one of the pictures and said, "In fact, Brother Duan and I have done something other than studying in the past year. We have sorted out all the things that our predecessors have discovered over the years. What do you think this picture is?"
Su Wei took a look and said, "This is the topographic map of the space we are in. It is very detailed, and it shows that a lot of effort has been put into it."
He was a little surprised that these two people remained calm and did not expect that they would do such things in private.
Therefore, even though Yuan Jing and the other person rarely left the village, it did not mean that they knew nothing about this alien space. Perhaps they knew more than those who had lived in the village for many years.
The different dimension here is not that big compared to the Tianyuan Realm and the Xuanwu Continent. In terms of size, it is even smaller than the Fengyan Kingdom. It looks like a semi-circular sphere upside down on the ground. People who fall into this space will be trapped in this hemisphere.
At this time, Duan Linzhi walked in from the next room, made tea for the two of them and brought it over. He also sat next to Yuan Jing and looked at the picture.
Su Wei raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Did you two notice anything?"
Yuan Jing tapped the picture with his fingers and said, "I feel that this alien space we are in seems to be man-made. I have asked several seniors before. Demigod-level warriors can use the rules they have mastered to open up space, so it should be easier for a martial god to do so."
Su Wei was surprised and said: "You mean, this place is actually a space opened up by a martial god? Then..."
"It should be in a state of being ownerless now. The God of War may have fallen, or he may be dissatisfied with this space and abandoned it?" Yuan Jing guessed not too seriously. He flipped through a very old notebook and said, "I saw that the senior who left this notebook also mentioned this speculation and even wanted to verify it. Unfortunately, there was no result in the end."
"These are the most likely scenarios we have sorted out, and Brother Duan and I both support this guess." In other words, this is most likely the space that belongs to a certain Martial God. The Martial God opened up this space, so everything here is controlled by the Martial God. The rules he first set will continue to operate even if the Martial God leaves, until they collapse one day.
He and Duan Linzhi also looked through a lot of notes and materials, and they could roughly conclude that this alien space originally had no indigenous residents, and this made them more inclined to their own point of view.
"If, I mean if, this Martial God died midway, is it possible that he left his legacy in this space? But because of the huge gap in strength, it has never been found?"
Even Su Wei's heart couldn't help but beat fast when he heard this. It was exciting and tempting enough.
"What do you want to do?" He didn't expect that these two people would check the eternal information so patiently and calmly.
Duan Linzhi curled his lips and said, "You can spread this speculation secretly. I think the people in the village are not in a good mood recently."
Just because another person passed away, a feeling of despair spread throughout the village.
"This..." Su Wei hesitated. What if he couldn't find any clues, which would make people even more desperate?
"But if we continue with the current situation, what could possibly be a worse outcome?" Duan Linzhi ruthlessly revealed this reality.
Su Wei felt ashamed, as he didn't see things as clearly as the two younger generations.
"Okay, I'll go talk to some acquaintances." Su Wei nodded in agreement.
Su Wei chatted casually with a few old friends, and the atmosphere in the village improved visibly. Many cultivators who originally had lifeless faces suddenly looked excited, and ambition and desire appeared in their eyes again.
A few days later, some people started to go out to explore.
Zhong Zheng was one of the few people who was not affected by the atmosphere, but the fact that more people were going out was a good thing for him. He rushed back from outside, exhausted, and the first thing he did was to find Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi. After learning from them the reasons for the change in the atmosphere in the village, he burst out laughing.
"These old guys were originally lifeless, but I didn't expect that a legend of the God of War could inspire them. But if this is really a space left by the God of War, it will be even more troublesome to leave here."
That was a Martial God-level existence. Even if the Martial God was gone, the rules that bound this place were not something they could touch at this level. Before the cultivators here came in, the strongest was a ninth-level Martial Emperor like Zhong Zheng, but what was the use of having a realm in vain? After entering here, all their cultivation was imprisoned and could not be fully utilized.
"What about you two? Don't you want to go out for a walk?" Zhong Zheng asked.
After more than a year, relying on their powerful soul power, they finally finished reading all the books they could find here. Compared with when they first came into the Tianyuan Realm, their understanding of the Tianyuan Realm and the cultivation in this realm has undergone earth-shaking changes.
But they had no interest in going out. What was there to see here? In such a small place, what else could attract their interest except those growing Yuan plants?
Therefore, Yuan Jing touched his chin and said, "Let's wait and see what other seniors have gained. With our realm, we may not be able to gain anything if we go out. Compared with the seniors, we are still far behind."
Zhong Zheng smiled and said, "Luckily it's you two. If Wen Meng had come in, she wouldn't have been able to keep her composure like you two."
"Wen Meng has a good personality. Among those envoys, Wen Meng was the only one willing to travel around the lower realms and make friends with warriors from all walks of life. He was not like the other envoys who were so high and mighty that they disdained to interact with warriors from the lower realms."
Zhong Zheng was also very happy to hear good things said about his grandson. Although his grandson was not very motivated, he was not a bad person by nature. He just couldn't understand why his father just disliked his grandson.
Thinking of this, he couldn't slack off and had to go out quickly to support his grandson.
"See what you guys think, why not tell me and let me try it."
Yuan Jing looked up at the sky curiously: "Senior, have you ever thought about going up there to take a look?"
"Up there? How do we get up there?" They couldn't even fly, so how could they get up there?
Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi were not sure whether others could do it, but they could.
In fact, the two of them could also see the state of this village, that is, these people's hearts were scattered and they could not unite as one. Otherwise, relying on the collective wisdom, they might be able to come up with a solution. Except for those who were more congenial, the people here were probably in a situation where no one was willing to submit to anyone else.
However, Yuan Jing and the others were not in a hurry to say this. The two of them continued to wait patiently. Zhong Zheng, since that conversation, stayed in the village a little longer, and from time to time he looked up to wonder about the situation in the sky. Maybe the way out really was in the sky, because he had traveled to many places on the ground.
His situation attracted the attention of other people in the village, and Zhong Zheng did not hide his thoughts. After all, his only goal was to leave here, and finding the inheritance of the God of War was not his focus, so it would be more beneficial for him to work together.
"But how do we get to the sky? There's not even a bird in this damn place." There are only animals on the ground.
"Maybe I can use the power of the formation to fly up." Zhong Zheng thought of this and turned around to go to the formation master here.
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