Chapter 366: How Big Is This Otherworld?

Ignoring the suddenly stunned Erin, Yu Sheng approached Yuan Ling Zhenren, who was currently holding his own Lingxi Mirror, repeatedly watching the scenes recorded earlier in the Otherworld.

The Thousand Peak Lingshan, torn from the planet's surface, and the Grand Void Spirit Pivot, gradually disintegrating in space.

And those distorted, chaotic distant stars.

The old man's expression was more serious than ever.

"If this is our past, then that eerie Otherworld located in the 'Great Void' is far more special and important than anyone imagined," Qian Ji Zhenren spoke softly from the side, his voice carrying a heavy weight from his chest, "It can reflect scenes of the 'Old World,' even bring out things from the Old World, and a group of unknown evil cultivators are eyeing it, seeking the so-called 'Emperor's Legacy' within that Otherworld. Add these factors together, and it's likely to make many old fellows unable to sit still."

"Let alone those old fellows now, I'm afraid some reclusive ancestors who have been in seclusion for years would also come out upon hearing this news—when it comes to concern for the 'Old World,' those ancestors who experienced the early chaos of the Grand Void Spirit Pivot care even more than us," Yuan Ling Zhenren said with a serious expression, but immediately changed the subject, "However, compared to that, I am now more concerned about another doubt, a doubt we have always overlooked."

Qian Ji Zhenren turned his head: "Oh?"

"Is that eerie Otherworld really in the 'Great Void'?" Yuan Ling Zhenren said with unusual seriousness.

The moment these words were spoken, the entire hall instantly fell silent. Even Erin, who had been running over to Luna chattering and muttering, froze in place, turning her head to look at them with confusion.

"If not on the Great Void, then where else?" the small doll said unconsciously, "We just came from there..."

She stopped halfway, as if realizing something, her eyes widening slightly.

Yu Sheng's gaze fell on Zheng Zhi, who was sitting quietly nearby listening, and on the Long-haired Princess and the Mermaid, who were slightly distracted.

"These three did not enter the Otherworld from that mine entrance on the 'Great Void'; their entrance to the Otherworld was somewhere on a mountain path of the Thousand Peak Lingshan," Yuan Ling Zhenren said slowly, "Although this is somewhat related to Zheng Zhi's 'talent,' that entrance was indeed opened on the Grand Void Star, and previously there was a group of black-clad evil cultivators whose entrance to the Otherworld might even be in a third location outside the Grand Void Spirit Pivot and the Great Void..."

"So, that mine can only be considered one of the fixed entrances to this Otherworld," Yu Sheng, having understood Yuan Ling Zhenren's meaning, said, "Its 'true form' could be anywhere, and its entrance... might even be located somewhere within the entire Feiyu-13b?"

The Long-haired Princess blinked her eyes: "A mixed entry method of conditional and positional types? One can enter through a specific 'rift,' but as long as one is within a certain range and meets specific conditions, one can enter directly?"

"Highly likely," Yuan Ling Zhenren nodded solemnly, "I have already sent disciples to check the mountain path you three took when you fell into the Otherworld. The result was that after searching the entire area near the mountain path, no traces resembling an Otherworld rift were found. There is definitely no fixed entrance there."

"If this is truly the case, then it is actually unfavorable," Qian Ji Zhenren's tone immediately showed some worry, "The environment in this eerie Otherworld can sometimes be extremely dangerous. Now its entrance is not limited to the Great Void, but anywhere on the Grand Void Spirit Pivot that meets the conditions will swallow people in... This time it was the Thousand Peak Lingshan; what about next time? Could it be some small sects or schools? Or even cities where ordinary people live? This time it swallowed three people; next time will it swallow ten, or a hundred?"

"I think this possibility should be quite low," Yu Sheng couldn't help but say upon hearing this, "I am quite confident in Zheng Zhi's constitution; he belongs to the rare type even in our Borderlands..."

Qian Ji Zhenren blinked his two lens assemblies, turning to look at his great-nephew: "Is this Daoist friend truly so?"

Zheng Zhi looked embarrassed but could only nod: "After our team leader saw my inspection report, he indeed said something similar."

Qian Ji Zhenren pondered thoughtfully, but after a moment of silence, he spoke: "Even so, news of this Otherworld cannot be hidden. Regardless of the considerations, it must be announced to all sects. This way, if any abnormalities truly appear on the Grand Void Spirit Pivot, we will be able to detect them. Also, those unknown black-clad evil cultivators, having suffered a loss this time, might have another attempt. They know a lot about that Otherworld; if they take advantage of its characteristics to infiltrate the Grand Void Spirit Pivot secretly, it could cause considerable trouble."

Yuan Ling Zhenren nodded with a serious face: "It should be done. Today, the two of us will draft a notice together, explain the situation to the Yaolan Sect, Hengxu, and the Nether Valley, and then discuss follow-up arrangements."

"Has that black-clad man we caught earlier not woken up yet?" Yu Sheng asked curiously.

"He has woken up, but this person's mind is extremely resilient, and it seems a powerful expert has placed some kind of restriction on his memory. Direct questioning yields nothing," Yuan Ling Zhenren said immediately, "So I first threw him into the 'Heart-Questioning Pavilion,' supplemented by daily administration of pills, letting him cycle through 'several decades' of illusions between reality and falsehood, to see if it loosens him up."

"Excellent. I am aware of your skills in pills and talismans. With this set of measures, unless someone finds a chance to commit suicide, no one can withstand it," Qian Ji Zhenren nodded, "So before this matter is investigated to some clarity, I will temporarily stay here in this avatar. Just arrange a mechanism workshop for me, is that acceptable?"

"Of course," Yuan Ling Zhenren replied, then turned to Yu Sheng, "Today, your experiences in that Otherworld were quite perilous. I have arranged some tea and food in the Immortal Feast Hall, and prepared a little wine as well. Shall we all have a meal together to calm our nerves?"

What else could Yu Sheng say? His fox, upon hearing the word "food," was already holding its tail and drooling; of course, he could only nod...

The Long-haired Princess nearby, hearing that there was food, immediately came over: "Can we eat together?"

"Of course," Yuan Ling Zhenren laughed heartily, "You are all guests. If you wish, the other seventy or so children can also go to the Immortal Feast Hall whenever they are hungry."

The Mermaid immediately covered her face: "Long-haired, this is a bit embarrassing, let me tell you."

"Stop talking nonsense! If the old immortal is treating us to a meal, I'm just asking you: are you eating or not!"

"Eating."

After eating and drinking their fill (by the way, the Long-haired Princess and the Mermaid drank fruit juice), Yu Sheng and his group returned to No. 66 Wutong Road on the Guanyun Terrace.

Zheng Zhi was also dragged into the living room of No. 66 Wutong Road—because Yu Sheng had some very serious matters to discuss with him.

"Are you sure you won't return to Border City?" Yu Sheng asked the great-nephew in front of him seriously, "You've seen the situation here. Now a particularly eerie Otherworld is activating. The Thousand Peak Lingshan has already been confirmed as at least one of the entrance areas. If you stay here, the probability of falling in again is not low."

When Zheng Zhi was first brought in, he was somewhat restrained and nervous, but after hearing Yu Sheng's words, he thought seriously for a long time, then nodded firmly: "I am sure."

"I want to hear the reason."

Zheng Zhi rubbed his hands a bit embarrassedly: "Well, actually there are two reasons. One is for the report to the Bureau, and the other is the truth for you. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Yu Sheng raised an eyebrow: "Then tell me the report for the Bureau first."

"Because the task assigned to me by the Bureau is to stand guard at No. 66 Wutong Road. I must complete my task."

"Alright, what about the truth?"

Tears almost came to Zheng Zhi's eyes: "Brother Yu, that place in the Borderlands... there are more Otherworlds there than here!"

Yu Sheng: "..."

"I might fall into that Otherworld again while I'm here, but where else wouldn't I fall?" Zheng Zhi pointed at himself, half-laughing and half-crying, "You make it sound as if I would be safe just by going to Border City."

"Alright, that's true," Yu Sheng immediately covered his forehead, "I forgot that point."

Erin, who was nearby changing channels with the remote control, heard this and looked up: "Yeah, here at least there are only a few active Otherworlds, and currently only one is highly activated. If the great-nephew falls in, we people outside would know where to go fish him out. If he goes to Border City, he might just slip and have eight hundred ways to die then—when the coroners arrive, they'd have to go into all the Otherworlds in the city to open blind boxes and pull out the great-nephew's fragments..."

Hearing this, Zheng Zhi broke out in cold sweat, shrinking his neck: "Well, well, it's not that serious. I've been alive for the past twenty years without dying."

Yu Sheng poked the small doll with his finger, making her stumble: "You usually play those card-drawing and blind-box games less. You spend all your pocket money on microtransactions—and even after spending, you can't beat the AI."

Erin scrambled up, baring her teeth: "If you mention that again, I'll get angry with you! And what's wrong with me playing a game? That's the only thing I can do for entertainment..."

Immediately, the little thing squatted on the sofa and started chattering, saying things like "usually can't eat or drink," "doll clothes are ridiculously expensive and there are hardly any that fit properly, last time I bought a pair of shoes they were hard plastic," "without eating or drinking, even sleeping only takes up half a meter of space, and playing a game gets mocked," and so on. A long string of complaints made Yu Sheng's head go numb.

The key was she didn't just complain herself; halfway through her chatter, she called the other three bodies over. Four voices chattered right next to Yu Sheng's ears. The content was truly tear-jerking for listeners and heartbreaking for hearers. If he hadn't really known that this guy usually occupied all the TVs in the house, creating noise alone that exceeded the whole family combined, and that sleeping took up three-quarters of the bed, Yu Sheng might have believed her nonsense.

Anyway, Zheng Zhi felt his head swell like a bucket after listening for a few minutes. For the first time, he realized that this seemingly harmless little doll was actually so annoying. He immediately shot Yu Sheng a sympathetic look, then got up and walked out: "Well, Brother Yu, you get busy, I won't disturb you. I'll go back and organize the data to write a report for the Bureau..."

Yu Sheng raised his hand to stop him but couldn't stop him at all!

(End of Chapter)