Clearly, both of them had noticed each other. Qi Guze turned to look at the tree spirit, but did not release any pressure on him. When they came in, they had mentioned that a member of the demon race had come to find Xu Yuehuai and Fu Ziyi. Now it seemed that this was probably the demon in front of them.
The moment the demon met his gaze, it lowered its head, seemingly unable to look him in the eye. Qi Guze stepped forward and asked, "Are you the tree spirit they speak of?"
The tree spirit had no idea there was this part. He had just felt that this man had a very different aura and was already wondering if he was the person in charge of this place. So when Qi Guze spoke to him, he was stunned.
The tree spirit nodded blankly, his face a mixture of helplessness and unease. Qi Guze briefly explained his purpose, and together they looked at the two people not far away.
"That's how it is. I plan to observe for a while longer. If I still can't figure anything out, I'll have to force my way through." The tree spirit's expression darkened slightly. He felt that this would be difficult to succeed. As it stands, the spiritual energy that can be released from inside is completely connected to the outside, but the spiritual energy from the outside may not be able to penetrate.
"This is a spatial realm." Qi Guze said after looking around. The tree spirit didn't quite understand what he meant and looked bewildered.
Qi Guze continued to speculate: "In the spatial realm, everything you see is what you want, and the surrounding scenery can change completely according to your inner state."
Qi Guze arrived later. This area had already been transformed into this state under the control of the tree spirit's brain, which was why he could see Xu Yuehuai and Fu Ziyi.
When Qi Guze arrived, what he saw was naturally the space he had created.
The tree spirit was taken aback. "So you mean everything I saw was fake?"
“Not entirely.” Qi Guze shook his head. “In this spatial realm, things that haven’t actually happened won’t appear. What’s happening now only means that these things are unfolding in this spatial realm.”
The tree spirit was caught up in the situation. Unlike humans, he wasn't good at thinking and scheming, and he tried his best to understand what Qi Guze was saying.
My mind was a complete mess.
For a moment, the two of them stared at each other, unsure of what to say.
Xu Yuehuai, inside the passage, reached out and touched the outside. Finding it still a rock wall, she felt a moment of disappointment. "It didn't work. This place is very hard and we can't open it at all. Now we don't have the luminous pearl, so we can't see the way ahead. Should we continue forward?"
Xu Yuehuai was somewhat uncertain. She was exhausted, and besides, she didn't quite believe Fu Ziyi's claim that she had only suffered minor injuries. The smell of blood was so strong; it didn't seem like she had only minor injuries.
Fu Ziyi groped along the wall and sat down on the floor. "Let's rest for a while. I'm tired too."
The further they went, the more carefree and easygoing they became. They were at risk of dying here at any moment, so instead of living in constant fear and worry about when they would die, they decided to face the blow head-on.
The two had rested for a short while when they heard a series of booming sounds.
Outside, the Ying family rushed over. Upon hearing that something was amiss inside, the Ying family members arrived without stopping. Leading them was the man that Xu Yuehuai and Fu Ziyi had seen when they first entered. Behind the man was a group of people who looked at them fiercely and gave them a few malicious glances.
The man winked at the men behind him, who instantly understood. They stepped forward and held their weapons against Qi Guze. The man, meanwhile, casually walked to the center, his eyes filled with scrutiny and anger. "Who goes there? Why do you dare to trespass on the back mountain of the Ying family?"
The tree spirit spat, "Why do you talk like that? When did this back mountain become your Ying family's property? You're really shameless! This is clearly our demon race's territory, and it hasn't changed in all these years!"
The man sneered, recognizing the true form of the person before him. "You're a tree spirit, aren't you? Don't you demons pride yourselves on being superior and unwilling to associate with us humans? How come you're standing beside a human now, speaking up for a human? Are you planning to betray us?"
The tree spirit found the person in front of him's words inexplicable, so he asked, "What makes you say that? I haven't done anything, so how can I be accused of betrayal? Are all the people of the Ying family this shameless?"
The tree spirit knew some of the secrets behind it.
Seeing that he couldn't win an argument with the monster in front of him, the man flicked his sleeve and snorted, "Glib talker!"
The tree spirit's face remained expressionless. The man turned his attention to Qi Guze, "I can tell you're no ordinary person. Don't you know where you are? I've never seen you outside before. You've broken the rules by coming in. Tell me, what are you going to offer to compensate the Ying family?"
The man in front of him was the steward of the Ying family. Qi Guze was quite capable, which was why he was able to attract the attention of the steward. However, the steward had never seen Qi Guze before. The only explanation for this was that Qi Guze was also a member of the ancient clan.
Most of the ancient people live in the shadows, and few people know where they live or what identities they have in these societies. All that is known is that they are omnipresent figures. It is very possible that the person who was squatting with you eating at a roadside stall one second could transform into a direct descendant of the ancient people the next. Such things happen frequently.
"You are not qualified to see me." Qi Guze knew at a glance that this was the scapegoat that Elder Zhang had found for them. If something went wrong, the blame would be placed on this man. So he didn't bother to waste words with the man in front of him. "Release the two people inside, and I may consider sparing your life."
Qi Guze spoke with an arrogant and overbearing air, while the man in front of him chuckled disdainfully, "You? I think you're so young, you haven't even grown your hair yet, and you still want to talk nonsense with me. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue when you call yourself that? Don't be so obvious about your boasting. I advise you to be honest, or who knows what I might do."
The steward of the Ying family clearly didn't take Qi Guze seriously, and his words were full of disdain. Qi Guze watched this scene with a cold eye, as if these things were completely unrelated to him.
"You will regret what you said and did today." Qi Guze waved his hand and soared into the air. He clearly saw a hint of discomfort on Xu Yuehuai's face. He stopped talking to the group of people in front of him and began to punish them after ascending into the air.
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