Chapter 1148: Want to See the Truth
Chapter 1148: Want to See the Truth
Xu Qing wasn't sure if it was possible that the mud fox had entered the fourth level with him.
Right now, neither his fleshly body nor his soul were his own.
Only his consciousness descended upon the Aurora Young Master's body in this time and replaced everything about him, acting out an ending that seemed impossible to change.
History could not be changed.
This was what Aurora's remnant consciousness had said to Xu Qing back then.
He had once told Xu Qing that after entering the world of the fourth level, he only needed to see, listen, and feel according to the development of history.
However, Xu Qing did not think so.
Because of this, it would not mean much to him or the other stars that had come to this place.
If one were to simply look at the past, then whether it was fortune or opportunity, the past might not necessarily be the best. The advance of the era would often push through the old and bring forth the new.
Therefore … according to Xu Qing's judgment, the greatest opportunity to enter the fourth level of the world was definitely related to the place where the time was urgently hidden.
"Then, what is it?"
Xu Qing murmured in his heart. He allowed the lightning to fall on him as he began to observe and sense.
Just like that, time passed.
Five days passed.
During these five days, Zhong Chi came every day to accompany him on the cliff.
As a study companion, this was his mission, at least on the surface.
While the Young Master was being punished, he actually had a rare moment of freedom. He could do some … secret things that belonged solely to his own good fortune.
Therefore, Zhong Chi did not care about the Young Master being hung there as punishment.
He even hoped that it would take longer.
Xu Qing occasionally glanced over casually. He was well aware of this.
However, there was no need for him to expose them. Just like how he did not want others to know his identity, everyone who came to the fourth level had their own matters to attend to.
As for himself, during the days when he was being punished on Thunder Punishment Cliff, through the lightning and thunder that landed on his body, he was able to explore the world even more.
"The Spirit Qi here, the lightning, and even the aura of heaven and earth … all of them contain a faint sense of time."
"It's slightly different from the real world."
"As for the real history, it's very difficult to change it. Also, there are higher constitutional restrictions that won't allow the history to be altered and cause a space-time storm that will affect the entire fifth star ring.
"But the period of time I'm in, there's a high probability … that it's not real history!"
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes. As the thunder bombarded his body, he began to speculate.
It wasn't that this history wasn't real, but with Xu Qing's understanding of time and space, he felt that the past shown in the fourth level was more like … a mirror image.
"This point still needs to be verified."
While thinking, Xu Qing would occasionally wail a few times to make this acting match the past.
Other than that, Xu Qing was also thinking about another matter during these five days.
That was … Were there other people who had entered this world like Li Mengtu other than those stars?
As well as the roles of those who entered this place.
"This is also the point that I will be observing after leaving the Thunder Punishment Cliff."
Xu Qing pondered.
He did not have the intention to become someone else's obstacle. However, in the world of the fourth level, if he could know the identities of the others, it would undoubtedly give Xu Qing a huge advantage in his judgment of the world and his own situation.
"Knowing how they carry out their own creation proves my guess even more."
"If my guess is correct, then this world is just a mirror image …"
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes as thoughts rose in his mind.
"If that's the case, I'll try to stir up the flow of time here. It'll be like stirring up waves in the Dead Sea. I'll be able to see the changes in space-time from within. That will allow me to gain a deeper understanding of the Space-Time Constitution."
"Only then can he be called the Spacetime Dominator!"
"Also, I wonder if that Aurora Immortal Lord will come again in the next few days …"
Xu Qing inclined his head and stared into the distance. Earlier when the Aurora Immortal Lord appeared, Xu Qing had just arrived here and didn't have much understanding of this place. In order to prevent any accidents, he didn't observe the immortal lord.
But now, after these days of exploration, he had gained a lot.
Unfortunately, as the sixth day passed, and there was only half a day left until the end of the punishment, someone came, but it was not the Immortal Lord.
The person who came was seated in the Nine Phoenix Imperial Carriage. His figure was covered by a curtain, so he couldn't see clearly.
They could only see the dazzling golden chariot shining under the lightning, as if it could illuminate every corner of the entire immortal palace.
As for the nine phoenixes pulling the chariot, their cries caused the sky and earth to change colors. Each of them was like fire, as if they wanted to burn down the universe.
There were also the countless gemstones embedded in the chariot. They flickered as the windmill swayed. They were like the brightest stars in the universe, attracting the attention of everyone.
In addition, there were over a hundred guards around the chariot. Every one of them was dressed in pitch-black armor and held long spears in their hands. A terrifying aura was emitted from their bodies.
Their steps were neat and uniform as they followed the imperial carriage.
The solemn aura they exuded seemed to represent their determination to protect this supreme honor and dignity.
He slowly flew into the Thunder Punishment Cliff.
It stopped three hundred feet in front of Xu Qing, who was hanging in the air.
Then, a jade-like hand reached out from behind the seven-colored curtain. This hand was like jade and gave off a gentle glow. After it reached out, it paused for a moment.
Then, he gently lifted it outwards, drawing an elegant arc in the air and lifting the curtains.
An elegant figure was revealed, as well as a beautiful face.
In the flashes of lightning, that beautiful face seemed to be plated with a thin layer of silver light, adding an indescribable sense of holiness and dreamy.
It overshadowed everything around it.
Her eyes were deep and bright, her nose was straight, her lines were smooth, and her lips were naturally pink. The slightly raised corners of her mouth should have formed a gentle smile, but at this moment, she held it back and tried her best to put on an angry expression.
At this moment, as she walked out, behind her graceful figure, her hair was like a waterfall that poured down in torrents. It was jet black and beautiful, brushing past her shoulders, dispelling some of her anger and adding a bit of gentleness and charm.
She took a few steps forward and stood right in front of Xu Qing.
"Heartless man!"
Xu Qing raised his head and looked at the beautiful woman in front of him.
Through the host's memories, he naturally recognized the other party's identity at a glance.
This woman was none other than the daughter of the Nine Shores Immortal Lord, Zhou Linshan.
She was also the person that the Aurora Immortal Lord had decided to marry his son to a month later.
One had to admit that the daughter of the Nine Shores Immortal Lord was perfect in every aspect.
Her body seemed to contain a kind of beauty that transcended the mortal world, a kind of holiness and purity that people yearned for but dared not touch easily.
Especially when her hair fluttered in the breeze, it seemed to interweave with her figure to form a breathtaking picture.
Even her appearance and temperament made her seem like a fairy who had walked out of an ancient painting, or a treasure bestowed upon the human world by the heavens.
Even though her tone was filled with anger, her voice was still like the sound of nature.
Unfortunately, Xu Qing wasn't the Aurora young master.
His gaze was calm as he looked at the woman before him. Then, he closed his eyes and ignored her.
"Heartless man!"
The woman's eyes were filled with hidden bitterness as she rebuked angrily. Then, her gaze swept past the wounds on Xu Qing's body, and her expression couldn't help but be filled with heartache.
Thus, although he was furious, he still took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off Xu Qing's body.
That jade-like hand seemed to contain endless gentleness, as if it could calm all the clamor and impetuosity in the world. At this moment, as she wiped it, she spoke.
"You were so eloquent and sweet before, but now you're acting like this …. I know you're unwilling to part with your Hundred Flower Palace, so why did you provoke me back then?
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Your father has already proposed marriage, and our wedding is set for a month later. I know you don't want to … "
Before the woman could finish speaking, Xu Qing's eyes suddenly snapped open. His right hand, which was bound by lightning, shot up and grabbed the woman's wrist.
The woman paused for a moment, but didn't struggle. Instead, she looked at Xu Qing.
"You've already wiped it clean. How am I supposed to express my regret to my father?"
After saying that, Xu Qing loosened his grip.
The woman snorted softly and did not continue wiping.
"Is it because you can't bear to part with your Hundred Flower Palace, and want to rely on your miserable body to soften Immortal Lord Aurora's heart?"
"I'm going to tear down your Hundred Flowers Palace right now!"
As the woman spoke, she turned around and walked back to the chariot angrily. A maidservant lifted the curtain for her, allowing her to enter the chariot without stopping.
Then, under the protection of the guards, the imperial chariot left Punishment Cliff and gradually disappeared into the distance.
Only then did Zhong Chi raise his head and speak in a low voice.
"Young Master, why do you have to do this …"
Xu Qing said nothing. He closed his eyes.
His eyes, which no one saw, were now shining with a strange light.
Images of the woman of the Nine Shores from the moment she appeared to the moment she left replayed repeatedly in his mind.
There were several details in it.
The first was when the other party walked out of the carriage and he raised his hand to open the curtain.
This was somewhat illogical. In the memories that Xu Qing had obtained, with the other party's identity and status, it was a habit that had been cultivated from a young age. It was impossible for him to lift the curtain by himself.
Of course, there were also reasons for this, such as impatience.
But there was one more detail, and that was that when he suddenly grabbed her hand just now, although she seemed normal, there was actually a deeply hidden instinctive rejection.
Although it was extremely faint, Xu Qing was still able to detect it.
This is very strange.
After all, the host had already had physical contact with the other party.
But at the same time, this was not absolute, and there was a reason to explain it.
However, these were not the only details. There was one more thing.
After the woman's arm was grabbed by him, she was repulsed, but at the same time, she became vigilant.
Given the other party's identity, this kind of vigilance was also unreasonable.
Looking at any one of these three points individually, there wasn't much of a problem, and they could all be explained.
However, when they were placed together and presented in Xu Qing's mind, it was different.
Especially … when these three details were combined with a guess, Xu Qing found that everything that was unreasonable became reasonable.
His guess was that … she was an outsider.
That was why he would overlook the details and instinctively reject them. That was why when he entered the world of the fourth level, he would be stimulated for a moment and become vigilant of his surroundings.
In the end, Xu Qing muttered in his heart.
"She's probably not the real Zhou Linshan!"
"Which star is it?
Of those few stars, only one is a woman. Of course, we can't rule out other possibilities. "
Xu Qing opened his eyes and looked into the distance.
"If she is Xing Chen, then … what is her purpose?"