But even if Xu Sheng hadn't told them, they could vaguely guess the general idea from the mangled corpses of the Yun Family disciples lying nearby and the hellish scene...
It probably wasn't something that would make the two of them happy, so, in this case, knowing or not knowing seemed not so important anymore!
Duanmu Lian let out a sigh of relief, her expression somber as she seriously asked Xu Sheng, "Xu Sheng, although I don't know what happened, what should we do now?"
Zhou Qingruo, standing beside her, nodded gently and said in a soft voice, "Yes! Xu Sheng, though Lian and I are willing to follow you, we...we know nothing about the purpose of your visit to this half of Central State."
Even though she and Xu Sheng had become companions, she fundamentally didn't understand him...
However, since he had chosen to come here, he certainly had his reasons; otherwise, why would he do these meaningless things!
Xu Sheng was startled for a moment before saying in a teasing tone, "My purpose? Would you believe me if I said 'saving the world'?"
His purpose for coming here was simple: he purely wanted to see this other half of Central State, and wait for the last part of the Divine Power to fully recover. By then, he would have the power to completely isolate this plane from the Douluo plane!
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Lian's mouth twitched a few times, and she said incredulously, "Saving the world? The Cultivation World is so stable right now, what world are you saving, Xu Sheng? You're not brain-damaged, are you?"
She now seriously suspected that the part of the memory missing from her and Zhou Qingruo's minds was likely related to Xu Sheng; how else could he say such a thing!
But to her surprise, Zhou Qingruo's amber-colored beautiful eyes flickered a few times as she seriously replied, "I believe!"
She had suspected for a long time that Xu Sheng might not be from the Cultivation World!
Firstly, his cultivation level often made breakthroughs in times of peril!
Then there was that elusive, strange power that enabled him, even though he seemed to be only at the Immortal Monarch Realm, to effortlessly crush adversaries even above the Saint Realm!
Any one of these reasons, connected to what he had said earlier about saving the world, would confirm that he was absolutely not from the Cultivation World!
Duanmu Lian rolled her eyes and said, "Qingruo, how come you've started joking like Xu Sheng now? This kind of thing is impossible even to think about!"
Qingruo's IQ seemed to plummet when it came to her partner! What happened to her usual aloofness?
And Xu Sheng, hearing this unequivocal answer, showed a few traces of surprise on his face...
Just as he was about to ask Zhou Qingruo why she thought so, she stared into his dark eyes and beat him to the punch, asking, "Xu Sheng, you're not from this world, and, if I guess correctly, the world you come from is in peril, right?"
She really wanted Xu Sheng to give her a confirmed answer!
Xu Sheng pursed his lips and just gave Zhou Qingruo a deep look, then, without haste, turned away, leaving them with his back...
"Qingruo, Lian, let's stay at the Yun Family Mansion for tonight, and we can go see other places tomorrow," he said.
Hearing this, Zhou Qingruo felt she already knew the answer...
Duanmu Lian first glanced at Zhou Qingruo, then looked at Xu Sheng who was dodging the topic, and suddenly exclaimed in realization, "Wait! Xu Sheng, you couldn't really be from another world, could you?"
But Xu Sheng, who had already left, had no intention of stopping to explain...
Duanmu Lian immediately turned to Zhou Qingruo and asked urgently, "Qingruo, is Xu Sheng really from another world?"
She nodded and said expressionlessly, "Yes! It's quite likely."
Hearing Zhou Qingruo's certain tone, Duanmu Lian couldn't help grinding her teeth and said resentfully, "Really! He's actually deceived us for so long!"
...
Night fell, and waves of thick black mist quietly enveloped the surroundings of the Yun Family Mansion...
Everything around became sinister and dim, as if turning into the Hell of Senluo! An intense and inexplicable foreboding surged from deep within...
"Shua shua shua~~~~~~~~"
The howling gales surged, making all the trees emit rustling sounds...
At that moment, inside the Yun Family Great Hall, Zhou Qingruo, who had been resting with her eyes closed, abruptly opened her amber-like beautiful eyes...
She said solemnly, "Xu Sheng, did you feel it? That breath just now??"
Sitting not far from her, Xu Sheng heard these words and calmly "Hmm!" in agreement, only to leisurely open her ink-black eyes...
Then, an astonishing Divine Power burst forth, visibly expanding at a visible speed, extending its perception towards the entire Yun Family Mansion...
Meanwhile, Duanmu Lian, who found herself unable to join the conversation, said somewhat aggrievedly, "I mean, Qingruo, and Xu Sheng, can you two not be so mysterious?"
Xu Sheng just glanced at her and then said indifferently, "It's here!"
This abrupt remark made Duanmu Lian even more bewildered, asking, "Xu Sheng, what do you mean by 'it's here'?"
Before Xu Sheng could answer, a chilly breeze suddenly poured into the Yun Family Great Hall, lowering the temperature of the space by a good ten degrees or so...
Following which, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out...
"Jie Jie Jie, how unexpected! Someone dared to kill my servant; how intriguing!"
Duanmu Lian exclaimed in alarm, "A Demon Cultivator!"
Xu Sheng, unfazed, corrected her, "No, it's a Monster Beast, and a wicked one at that!"
Of course, the term "Magical Beast" might be more appropriate...
Zhou Qingruo then gripped her personal sword tightly, her expression grave as she stared at the eerie black mist that kept emerging before them~~
Although the names differed, there wasn't much difference besides the classification!
The Magical Beast lurking within the black mist suddenly paused, uttering with a mix of astonishment, "Human, you can actually see my true form!!"
It had ruled this territory for so long without being discovered, yet today it had been seen through by someone in the Immortal Monarch Realm!
However, it wasn't sure whether this person had truly seen its real body!
With that in mind, the Magical Beast once again threatened in an incredibly hoarse voice, "Boy, this is my territory. If you three are wise, you'll quickly leave this place; otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
After speaking, it let out a loud, angry roar, filling the entire Yun Family Great Hall with its cries...
Duanmu Lian furrowed her brow and suggested, "Xu Sheng, this Monster Beast seems rather formidable; perhaps we should leave?"
They hadn't planned to stay here long, after all, and it was better to avoid trouble!
The key point was that this Monster Beast gave her a very terrifying feeling...
Zhou Qingruo next to her remained silent, ready to take action at any moment...
Only Xu Sheng, barely holding back laughter, pretended to be calm and said, "Ruthless? I would like to see how you, this Monster Beast, show your ruthlessness?"
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