Fu Guang met everyone's gaze and nodded slightly.
Such a cold person.
As if she could see through their thoughts, Yin Yuyao felt helpless again. Fu Guang was much better than before; he was more flesh and blood, and at least he looked like a person.
Like before...like a machine.
Now everyone believes that Yin Yuyao is a deity, and therefore those who know her must also be deities. Realizing this, as mortals, they inevitably fall silent in the face of deities.
Xu Qian had long accepted the existence of immortals, after all, he had known since childhood that immortals existed in this world.
So he spoke first, asking directly, "May I ask, Young Master Fuguang, are you, like Miss Yin, a deity?"
immortal?
Fu Guang himself, who is neither a god nor an immortal, was unusually unable to answer some of the questions.
And for some reason, although his expression remained unchanged, his aura suddenly changed, and the faint but powerful pressure became even stronger.
Such an obvious change was naturally noticed by Xu Qian and the others, and Xu Qian even began to reflect on whether he had guessed wrong.
Yin Yuyao then realized that everyone had actually taken Chen Xiao's joke seriously and misunderstood her as some kind of deity.
She glanced at Fu Guang, clearly aware of his true identity, sighed softly, and then explained to Xu Qian with a gentle smile, "Prime Minister, you misunderstand. I am just an ordinary person. As for Fu Guang... he is merely a member of the inner palace, not a deity."
For some reason, Xu Qian's intuition told him that Yin Yuyao and Fu Guang were definitely not ordinary people.
But when they realized that Yin Yuyao didn't intend to tell them, they smiled knowingly and didn't press the matter further.
Seeing that Fu Guang had calmed down, they changed the subject to the matter of the traitor within the court.
And so, things inexplicably turned into Xu Qian leading three young people in a discussion about politics, while two other 'young people' were answering their questions.
...
The dark and silent environment made Chen Xiao stand still. She wouldn't move an inch unless she was sure it was safe around her!
Ever since she noticed something was wrong, she tried to contact Xixi, but there was no response.
Unbeknownst to her, Xi Xi, who was inside her consciousness, was also trying to contact her, but there was no response either.
The connection between the host and the system seemed to be blocked, and the two could not communicate. Xi Xi was also unable to see the environment where Chen Xiao was.
Xi Xi wasn't worried about his host's personal safety, because after Xu Qian's incident, he had already investigated the Dark Pavilion and obtained a very outrageous and shocking guess.
Although it hasn't been confirmed, it's pretty close to the truth.
Thinking this way, Xi Xi was no longer anxious about not being able to contact Chen Xiao. She just looked at Fu Guang on the side screen, and that familiar feeling lingered in her heart. She frowned and then used her hand to investigate Fu Guang.
But the result this time took him by surprise.
Fu Guang... it was actually that person.
No wonder he always felt he knew Fu Guang, now I understand.
After learning Fu Guang's identity, Xi Xi turned Fu Guang's image onto the main screen and examined it closely.
He looked at Fu Guang's face on the screen and muttered to himself, "I didn't expect... him to be this handsome?!" Then he looked at his own youthful face in the mirror and felt a little unconvinced. "I'm going to get a cool skin someday!!!"
Just as Xi Xi was about to reminisce about the past, the space he was in suddenly turned pitch black, and Xi Xi was taken away from the space.
At the same time, the area where Chen Xiao was suddenly lit up, countless white lights flashed before her eyes, and a whistling sound followed.
After his eyes adjusted to the blinding white light, Chen Xiao finally opened them and saw his surroundings.
This was a world she had never seen before, unlike the bustling cityscapes of modern times, unlike the ancient brick-and-tile pavilions and terraces, and even more different...
There's no one here.
Aside from her, who came unexpectedly.
There were many light screens of various sizes, and many things that looked like 'space-time rifts' because there were faint electrical currents flickering in them.
Faced with such a bizarre and surreal scene, Chen Xiao fell silent.
Because she discovered that there were no humans, no sky, and no floor. She felt as if she were 'standing' in the air, with no support under her feet and nothing but endless sky above.
This place is so strange... Could this be the space that Xixi was talking about? Is it called the 'Metaverse'?
Before she could even begin to speculate, a nascent system appeared, in a truly explosive way:
She fell out of what she perceived as a 'space-time rift'.
Why do I say it exploded?
That's because... the system isn't wearing clothes!!!
This is a little kid who looks about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a youthful appearance, a youthful figure, and a youthful appearance in every way.
Upon noticing this, Chen Xiao didn't even have time to look closely before quickly covering his eyes. "I feel like my eyes have been poisoned... I'm afraid I'll never be able to look you in the eye again... you little brat..."
This was nothing like the Xi Xi she had imagined...
In the novels she had read before, the appearance of systems could be roughly divided into several categories:
Handsome or beautiful adults, cute little children, and a less common type, pure robots.
But... the current situation doesn't fit into either category.
She had always thought that Xixi would be a cute little kid who was annoying...
Having just experienced the "time rift," Xi Xi was still somewhat bewildered. However, once he realized the current situation, his face turned bright red, and he quickly changed his clothes and put them on.
Hearing a faint crackling sound, Chen Xiao guessed that Xi Xi had already put on her clothes, and then he took his hands down from his eyes.
Looking at Xi Xi's bright red face, it was hard to tell whether she was embarrassed or angry. After all, just by looking at Xi Xi's eyes, it was clear that she had also come here inexplicably.
Although Chen Xiao knew the system's appearance was fake, seeing this kid still reminded him of Chen An. Chen An was about the same age; he wondered how Chen An was doing now...
When Xi Xi first met his host in his 'true form,' it was completely different from what he had imagined—'high-class,' 'cool,' and 'super powerful'...
Seeing the host's strange look, he frantically tried to convince himself: It's okay, it's just a skin, not the real thing. Don't mind it, forget about it. Another day, the host will know it's not real. It's alright, human life... it'll pass quickly.
He then forced a smile and said to Chen Xiao in a friendly tone, "Welcome to the Yuan Realm, my home, host."
Looking at his forced smile, Chen Xiao couldn't help but think of a certain little thing. She suppressed the urge to grin and put on a serious expression. "Really? It's nice to be at your home, Xi Xi."
A mechanical, stiff voice broke the strange atmosphere between the two, "You've arrived."
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