[Seeing this, you cursed in your heart, "This is bad!"]
[Your mind raced as you tried to think of a way to make up for the careless words you just said.]
[You looked nervously at the woman in white before you and noticed that her expression was becoming increasingly grim.]
[Suddenly, you remembered those melodramatic love stories you had read in your previous life, where junior sisters often secretly harbored feelings for their senior brothers.]
[So, gritting your teeth, you forced yourself to speak with a stiff resolve: "Actually... I've seen many paintings in Master's room before, and the person in those paintings was you."]
[Gathering your courage, you continued, "I guessed you were Master's wife. But why did you only appear now, after Master's downfall? Why didn't you seek revenge for him?"]
[As soon as the words left your mouth, your heartbeat quickened.]
[After all, it was a huge gamble to change the subject and place the blame on someone else. You were worried that she might lash out and kill you in a fit of rage.]
[Yet, you decided to take the risk, hoping your words might strike the right chord.]
[If the woman in white truly had feelings for her senior brother, your gamble might mislead her emotions.]
[However, you didn't know whether she truly held special feelings for her senior brother.]
[In any case, you decided to go all out. If your gamble was wrong, the worst that could happen was the simulation ending.]
[To your surprise, the woman in white showed a helpless expression, as though lost in some distant memory.]
[You felt a glimmer of hope—it seemed your gamble had paid off.]
[The woman in white neither pressed you further nor did she show hostility.]
[Instead, she chose to remain at the site, lingering near the ruins.]
[Given the earlier illusion incident, you were keenly aware that she wasn't someone to be taken lightly, so you avoided approaching her recklessly.]
[However, the woman in white came over to you and explained that the earlier illusion had been a misunderstanding. She even apologized, saying she hoped you wouldn't take it to heart.]
[She added that she would be staying here for a few days and that if you had any questions, you could feel free to ask her.]
[After saying this, she returned to the cleared ruins, sitting cross-legged as though keeping her senior brother company in death.]
Jiang Yifeng, back in reality, contemplated deeply.
This woman in white clearly knew much more than she let on, and now she had even offered to answer his questions.
The earlier simulation hadn't mentioned her being so forthcoming.
Jiang Yifeng surmised that this might have been due to his improved talents or perhaps his clever remarks about her relationship with her senior brother.
But regardless of the reason, this was an opportunity he couldn't afford to miss.
He organized the questions swirling in his mind and silently commanded, "Start a deep simulation for three days."
**[Ding, deep simulation starting. Duration: 72 hours. Energy deducted: 72. Remaining energy: 11.5 billion...]**
**[Reminder: Once a deep simulation begins, you can exit at any time, but the deducted energy will not be refunded.]**
As soon as the simulator finished speaking, Jiang Yifeng noticed his surroundings shift dramatically.
Moments ago, he had been in a luxurious, well-lit bedroom. Now, he stood in a simple wooden house.
Realizing he had entered a deep simulation, Jiang Yifeng curiously examined the modest environment.
The wooden house was surrounded by dense, towering trees, and not far away, there was a cemetery near the cleared ruins.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yifeng stepped outside.
As soon as he exited the wooden house, his eyes landed on the woman in white standing amid the ruins.
Her skin was as white and flawless as snow, and her delicate features radiated an otherworldly beauty. She appeared youthful, no older than 28, but Jiang Yifeng knew her true age was far greater.
Inwardly, Jiang Yifeng marveled, *So this is what the legendary immortals, who retain eternal youth, look like!*
Steeling himself, he approached the woman in white and spoke in a measured tone.
"Uncle Master, I have some questions to ask you."
The woman in white turned to him with a faint smile.
"You're not a disciple of my senior brother, so there's no need to call me Uncle Master. You can call me Bai Ruoxue or Senior Bai."
Her words left Jiang Yifeng momentarily stunned, and a sense of unease crept over him.
*What's going on?* he thought. *I'm certain I successfully fooled her in the earlier simulation!*
Sensing his confusion, Bai Ruoxue continued to smile.
"You didn't really think your little tricks could deceive me, did you?"
"Honestly, I don't care who you are, as long as you're not one of those people from Xianlinmen."
Her words deepened Jiang Yifeng's confusion.
*Xianlinmen?* he wondered.
Although his mind raced with countless questions, they all boiled down to one simple phrase: "I'm sorry, Senior Bai!"
Bai Ruoxue waved her hand dismissively.
"There's no need to apologize. I used illusions on you earlier, and you didn't hold a grudge."
Jiang Yifeng suppressed the urge to roll his eyes.
*Please, sister! I'm in a simulation! Do you think I even have the option to hold a grudge?*
Despite his internal complaints, Jiang Yifeng kept a calm expression, not wanting her to discern his true thoughts.
After regaining his composure, he asked earnestly, "Senior Bai, you know I'm not a disciple of Tianxuan Temple, yet you're still willing to answer my questions. May I ask why?"
The question had come to him on a whim and held no real importance, yet he couldn't help but feel curious.
After all, in previous simulations, he had successfully deceived Bai Ruoxue into believing he was a disciple of Tianxuan Temple, yet she hadn't offered to answer his questions.
Now, even knowing he wasn't a disciple, her attitude had shifted significantly.
Bai Ruoxue smiled faintly and replied, "Because I already know the questions you want to ask."
She paused briefly before continuing.
"My guess is that you want to know why immortals are hunted here, why there are so few immortals left, or perhaps even how to escape from this place."
Her insight left Jiang Yifeng momentarily speechless.
*How does she know what I'm thinking?*
However, Bai Ruoxue wasn't finished. She smiled and spoke again in a calm tone.
"If you were truly my senior brother's disciple, I might have only warned you to conceal your strength for your own safety, instead of answering your questions."
Her tone grew colder.
"But since you're not one of them, your life and death have nothing to do with me."
At this, Bai Ruoxue glanced at Jiang Yifeng with a sly smile.
"If the questions in your mind align with what I mentioned, sharing the answers with you would merely create another enemy for those who've crossed me. And that, to me, is far from a bad outcome."
Her lips curved into a faint smirk as she asked, "So, now that you understand my reasoning, do you still insist on asking?"
Jiang Yifeng stood frozen, her words leaving him at a loss for how to respond.