Chapter 151 Oh my god, superpowers?
At this moment, Lan Xiyue looked at the fairyland-like scene in front of her, her face full of disbelief.
There was no one in sight, and the air was filled with mist. Where had Yun Lei and the others gone? Just as he was filled with doubts, a figure suddenly appeared in mid-air.
Lan Xiyue's eyes widened instantly, her pupils dilating rapidly as she screamed, "Strange... Strange old man? Oh my god, am I dead? Could this be the underworld? But why is the underworld so beautiful? There's not a single eerie feeling at all, and instead, it's filled with an ethereal aura. Could it be that I've ascended to become an immortal and arrived in the fairyland? Strange old man, have you become a god?"
The strange old man had a gentle smile on his face, "Xiao Yue'er, long time no see!"
Lan Xiyue's eyes reddened as she sobbed, "Wu...weird old man, I missed you so much! You don't know, that Brother Qiang, he said that if I completed the organization's last mission, he would give me freedom and let me leave the organization. But that bastard plotted against me behind my back and had no intention of letting me go..."
Lan Xiyue kept talking like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, and the strange old man just looked at her quietly with a loving face.
After a long while, the strange old man slowly spoke: "Xiao Yue'er, this is not a fairyland, but a corner of your Ziyou ring space."
Lan Xiyue was stunned and asked with confusion, "Ah? Ziyou Space? That damn system said before that the space hasn't been upgraded and I can't enter."
The strange old man chuckled and explained, "This is a blocked corner of the space. After you fell unconscious, I, an old man, pulled you in."
Lan Xiyue was full of suspicion and asked, "Strange old man, aren't you dead? Why are you here?"
The strange old man reached out and touched his beard, his expression somewhat complicated: "This is a long story."
Lan Xiyue rolled her eyes at the strange old man. Thinking of how she had thought he was dead and how sad she had been for a long time, she couldn't help but mutter, "Then just cut to the chase!"
The strange old man spoke slowly, his voice filled with the calmness and sorrow of time: "I am a son of Miaojiang, but not of orthodox blood. My father is the king of Miaojiang, and I am just an accident of his drunkenness."
A flash of pain flashed across the old man's eyes as he continued, "My birth brought no joy, but rather fatal disaster. My mother died because of me, and I was abandoned in a corner of the palace, raised by lowly maids. From a young age, I experienced the bitterness of life. Although I was a prince, I was poorly clothed and hungry."
One day, a strange light enveloped his body, and the system bound me, promising to take him away from this endless suffering and help him reach the top of Miao territory.
"From that moment on, my life was turned upside down. I cultivated martial arts, studied military tactics, and my power grew ever stronger. One day, I would wield my sword against my almighty father, overthrow his tyranny, and become the new King of the Miao Region."
Under my rule, Miaojiang has ushered in unprecedented prosperity. For the past twenty years, the country has been peaceful and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, as if all the suffering has become a thing of the past.
However, one night twenty years ago, the system that had led him out of trouble said that the mission had been accomplished and rewarded me with a three-day trip to another time and space. He gladly agreed.
The journey of time travel was not smooth sailing. The first time I traveled through time, time and space were confused, and I was brought to the United Kingdom 5,000 years ago. At that time, modern times were still immature and far less prosperous than the Miao border.
The system refused to accept and vowed to let him see the real modern civilization. So, after another time travel, the old man finally witnessed the glory of the new era.
The tall buildings, the hustle and bustle of traffic, the bright lights, all of this shocked the old man.
However, as time went by, three days passed in a flash, and the system untied the binding and sent him home.
However, at this moment, an accident happened. The purple ghost ring that he had traveled through time and space with was lost at some point. Without the guidance of the ring, the system could not send him back.
I stayed here, a stranger in this strange world. The strange old man sighed, his eyes showing both helplessness and relief. "Although I can't go back to Miaojiang, I have witnessed the prosperity of two worlds. In this life, I have no regrets.
Later, after living in the modern world for a long time, I became bored and joined the organization. On my way back from a mission, I found you in the bamboo forest. When I saw you, such a small creature, I felt pity for you and adopted you.
"Then how did you appear in the Ziyou Ring after you died?"
"After I died, the system unexpectedly told me that it was its fault that I was stranded in the modern era. To atone for its mistake, it found this Purple Ghost Ring and trapped my soul within it, saying that if a destined person could travel through time with the ring, they might be able to lead me back to my homeland."
Lan Xiyue curled her lips, a hint of teasing in her eyes: "Then your system is quite considerate. However, it has been a while since I traveled to this alien world with this ring. Why didn't you bring me in before?"
The strange old man's expression suddenly grew serious. He said in a deep voice, "Xiao Yue'er, this matter is of no small importance. The system within you is no ordinary being. I've discovered that it has developed self-awareness, meaning it possesses the ability to think independently and may even harbor ulterior motives. Before this, I've been hesitant to rashly pull you into the ring, fearing it would detect you and cause unnecessary trouble. It's only this time, since you're unconscious, that I'm taking the risk."
Lan Xiyue frowned upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Self-awareness?"
"Xiao Yue'er, don't be too alarmed. I will protect you no matter what. You must remain vigilant and don't trust it too much."
Lan Xiyue looked at the ethereal old man in front of her with complicated eyes, "Strange old man, can you please go out?"
The strange old man shook his head. "I won't be here for long. I'll disappear soon. I'm just a ghost now. Xiao Yue'er, that Dongfang Ming outside is my grandson. He's been poisoned by the ghost. Please help him."
Lan Xiyue raised an eyebrow. "You've been here the whole time, how do you know he's your grandson?"
The strange old man laughed and said, "The first time you met him, I saw him clearly in the space. The jade pendant on his waist was carved by me personally as a birth gift for my first son. And he looks very much like him."
"Ghost Poison? I've never heard of it. How do you know he was poisoned by it?"
Hearing this, the strange old man's eyes darkened. "Ghost Poison is a banned drug in Miaojiang. I never thought someone would use it on my grandson. It seems that Miaojiang hasn't been peaceful in my absence these years. As for why I know this, I don't know why. After being in the Purple Ghost Ring, I can now see through people's bodies."
Lan Xiyue hugged her chest and took a few steps back. "Oh my god, this is a superpower? Can you see through people's bodies?"
The strange old man looked at Lan Xiyue's actions and shook his head helplessly.
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