These words clearly struck a chord with Shen Yunhao. He took a deep breath, his gaze involuntarily sweeping across the modern living room, finally settling on the starry sky outside the huge floor-to-ceiling window.
"Is this... Earth in the 21st century? Is the Tianji Continent connected to Earth through that bronze door?"
Although Shen Yunhao is essentially a native player of the Tianji Continent, the memories of the modern world in his mind make him extremely interested in the possible connection between the two worlds and feel a sense of belonging that is hard to describe!
It's hard to imagine what it would be like if he could go back to his school and see his former classmates and best friends again!
Unfortunately, perhaps having anticipated his question, the man on the other side shook his head directly: "No, I can tell you very clearly that this place... is not Earth, but a secret realm located below the Demon Emperor's Palace."
Then he pointed around, “The image you see now, and everything in this room, is just a projection.”
Upon hearing this, the hope that had just risen on Shen Yunhao's face instantly dimmed, and he lowered his head and sighed softly.
Actually, if given the chance, he would really like to take Sister Li'er and the others to that peaceful world of his memories, to leave behind all the conflicts, and to live a simple and carefree life like ordinary people.
The man smiled slightly, "Before you stepped into this place, I couldn't be completely sure whether you came from the same plane and time as me. This scene was constructed more as a test. Since you are so honest, I have no need to lie to you anymore."
Shen Yunhao pursed his lips, feeling a little confused. He couldn't tell whether the other person's use of "honest" was a compliment or an insult.
However, the sudden sight of such a familiar scene did indeed shake him to his core, causing him to lose his composure and act too directly, which immediately revealed his identity as a "modern person" to the other party.
The man picked up his coffee again and took a leisurely sip. "However, you don't have to be completely disappointed. Crossing between the two worlds is not absolutely impossible."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao raised his head and looked at him again.
"However, the conditions for achieving this are extremely demanding. With your current strength and understanding, it is absolutely impossible for you to accomplish this in a short period of time... Therefore, you can put this thought aside for now and stay here for the time being."
Shen Yunhao understood the warning in the other person's words and nodded seriously: "I will keep your words in mind, senior!"
Upon hearing this, the man waved his hand, a hint of helplessness on his face: "Do I look like some kind of 'senior'? Aren't we about the same age?"
Shen Yunhao: "..."
He looked at the other person's young face and casual clothes, and was speechless for a moment.
“I don’t like people calling me ‘senior’... How about this, my surname is Liuyue, if you don’t mind the trouble, you can call me Brother Liuyue.”
"Liuyue?"
Shen Yunhao silently repeated it in his mind, feeling that this surname was indeed somewhat peculiar.
However, he still hurriedly clasped his hands in a fist and insisted, "Senior has the ability to project images across planes, so your cultivation must have already reached a state of perfection. In addition, Senior is acquainted with and befriended the Demon Emperor. If I were to address you carelessly, wouldn't that be confusing the seniority and extremely impolite!"
The man shook his head and laughed, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. My cultivation is still quite a bit weaker than Wu Shang's... Oh well, if you insist on calling me that, there's nothing I can do. Do as you please!"
Seeing this, Shen Yunhao stopped worrying about the form of address and nodded.
He downed the rest of his coffee in one gulp, feeling the warmth slide down his throat, and finally steered the conversation back on track:
"I wonder... why you summoned me here, senior?"
When they finally got down to business, the man's smile faded slightly, and a hint of seriousness appeared in his deep black eyes.
"Before we get down to business, I have a question I'd like to ask you."
"Please speak, senior!"
The man looked at him and slowly asked, "Do you... understand yourself?"
Shen Yunhao was taken aback by his words, somewhat confused: "What do you mean? Me... myself?"
“To be precise,” the man’s voice was calm, yet his words carried an eerie undertone, “it should be about your…birth? For example, who are your parents? How much do you…know about them? Or rather, do you know their true origins?”
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression instantly became serious.
He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking in a tone tinged with reminiscence and uncertainty:
“My mother… died when I was very young, when I had almost no memory of her. I have no clear impression of her, not even her face… My father was a bodyguard who disappeared when I was ten years old, and his whereabouts are still unknown…”
He raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on the man beside him, a hint of barely perceptible anticipation in his eyes: "Senior... do you know the reason behind this? Or do you know anything about my parents?"
The man smiled and shook his head: "I am but a shadow projected from across endless time and space, how could I possibly know these things..."
Shen Yunhao's eyes darkened. "Then, senior, are you implying that..."
"I didn't have any particular purpose, I just wanted to get to know you... However, this result is not entirely unexpected."
Shen Yunhao frowned slightly, staring intently at the other person.
He had a feeling that the other party definitely knew something, but for some reason, they hadn't told him directly.
That all-knowing yet enigmatic attitude made him feel as if he had been scratched by a cat's claws, an unbearable itch.
Just then, the man on the other side slowly stood up. Without offering any further explanation, he raised a palm and gently opened it in front of Shen Yunhao.
The next moment, a tiny flame, with an eerie, ghostly blue color, suddenly ignited in his palm without warning!
The flame had no temperature, and there was not even the slightest energy fluctuation or sense of threat; it was as quiet as a phantom.
However--
The moment that cluster of blue flames appeared!
Shen Yunhao's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints, his whole body trembled slightly uncontrollably, and a chill inexplicably shot up from his spine, causing a fine layer of cold sweat to seep out of his back!
Despite not sensing any malice, his body seemed to possess memories independent of his will, generating the most instinctive and profound fear response to this seemingly harmless blue flame!
Seeing Shen Yunhao's violent physical reaction, the man stroked his chin with his other hand, a knowing glint in his eyes, and muttered, "Just as I thought..."
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