Chapter 1139: Xiao Han's Background

Ning Chen turned his head to look at Xiao Han; although he appeared to be gazing outside, his eyes were unfocused, revealing that he was lost in thought.

Regarding Xiao Han's different world, Ning Chen suddenly felt a surge of interest.

"Xiao Han, if you don't mind, could you tell me the story of your world?"

Hearing this, Xiao Han's eyes snapped back to focus.

"My world, huh."

A sense of loss tinged Xiao Han's voice; he lowered the back of his chair, slowly reclined, and began to recount his world.

"I was born in a world full of spiritual energy, a world that gathered the three great races of Humans, Immortals, and Demons. In the Human Realm, if you possess spiritual energy, you can cultivate the Dao, so the Human Realm also has cultivation sects."

"There are actually many cultivation sects, but only the four great sects of East, West, South, and North are known to the people of the Human Realm: Dongqing Sect, Xibaimen Sect, Nanzhu Sect Sect, and Beixuanmen Sect. As for me, I am in Dongqing Sect; by all rights, I should be the next sect leader of Dongqing Sect."

"However, an accident occurred. The previous sect leader, who was my Master, was killed, and beside my Master lay my personal items. Thus, I was suspected of being the murderer who killed my Master in an attempt to seize control of the sect."

"Originally, many within the sect believed the situation was too much like a frame-up against me, but since the murderer could not be caught and not even a single clue was found, the entire Zhenggemen Sect fell into panic. Somehow, this matter spread outside, and the sect leaders of the other three great sects demanded an explanation from us."

"Consequently, the sect's Second Elder was made the acting sect leader. Since my items were indeed found beside my Master, and to appease the three great sects, the Second Elder decisively pushed me out."

"Without the sect's protection, and with the charge of murdering the sect leader hanging over me, I was hunted down constantly in the Jianghu, living in fear day and night, unable to sleep, for who knew if, once I fell asleep, I would ever wake up again."

"I don't know if my luck was good or bad; as soon as I entered, I encountered the King of the Demon Realm, who had been injured by a surprise attack. I rescued him. After hearing my story, he took me to his palace, and it was from that moment that I began to cultivate the magic power of the Demons."

"It was only after I began cultivating that I discovered my constitution was actually very suitable for cultivating demonic power. It was also after that that another version of me began to differentiate within my body; you could say it was also me."

At this point, Xiao Han looked at Ning Chen, hoping to read something from his expression, but Ning Chen simply gazed silently forward, listening to his story.

"Later, the Second Elder of the sect where I used to stay led the sect members to kill me, claiming it was to avenge the sect leader. Heh, thinking about it now, it was full of holes."

Ning Chen had roughly sorted it out and also understood why Xiao Han had split into two versions of himself, one supremely good and one supremely evil.

"Then why is your illusionary realm a modern world?"

Recalling what he had seen earlier in Xiao Han's cold illusion realm, it did not match Xiao Han's description in the slightest.

Xiao Han pressed his lips together, sighed, and said, "Sigh, sometimes, I really don't like how sharp you are."

"That world is my next life; the mother in it is also my mother in my next life. She was just that kind of weak person who liked to curry favor with others."

"Actually, in this life, I didn't have too many misfortunes; it was just a car accident that brought me to a new world, along with a strange system."

"The reason my illusionary realm is this world is entirely because my memories only recovered today when I touched that object."

Ning Chen thought for a moment and asked, "So, did you die before?"

"Not exactly dead; one could say I broke free from space. My soul simultaneously broke free from different spaces, but that space could also be said to be my next life."

Up to this point, Xiao Han's background was basically clear; it was likely that Xiao Han ended up in his next life due to the battle with that Second Elder.

Ning Chen could see that Xiao Han did not want to talk about those past events; since the matter could be easily guessed, there was no need to press for every last detail.

Since that object could restore Xiao Han's memories, it was likely that the object originated from Xiao Han's cultivation world.

Ning Chen had a premonition that once the fragments were gathered, Xiao Han might be able to return.

"If I were to let you return to that cultivation world again, what would you think?"

Ning Chen wanted to hear Xiao Han's thoughts, after all, that world was not a pleasant place for him.

"Heh, if I can return, I must investigate the circumstances of the sect leader's death, personally cut down the murderer with my blade, and make that Second Elder fall from power, to be spat upon by thousands!"

"Ding"

The second after Xiao Han finished speaking, a voice suddenly appeared in Ning Chen's mind; it was the system's voice, but it vanished after emitting just that single sound.

Ning Chen silently called out to the system in his mind, but received no response.

"Actually, having experienced so many worlds, I have figured out many things. In the past, I would hide whenever I could, always thinking, 'Maybe I should just let it go,' even if it meant bearing a bad reputation; besides, I had no ability anyway."

"But now I realize that if everything is not investigated, good days will never come. Now that I have the ability, once I return, I must uncover the truth!"

Xiao Han's firm voice reached Ning Chen's ears; there was fire in his eyes, as if capable of burning everything away.

Ning Chen felt that if Xiao Han returned again, that world would be turned upside down.

"You must have noticed the connection between this fragment and yourself. I think, if you want to return, gathering this fragment is not impossible." Ning Chen did not hide anything and told Xiao Han his suspicions.

These words suddenly opened Xiao Han's mind; all along, he had felt something was off, but when Ning Chen asked him about his world, he hadn't reacted immediately.

Looking at it now, it seems that is indeed the case.

Then, he must collect this fragment.

Xiao Han possessed an unprecedented fighting spirit and conviction.

"Rest early; there are many things to do tomorrow."

Ning Chen's voice drifted through the silent night; in this night, two alternating breathing sounds interlaced.

In the middle of the night, Ning Chen seemed to faintly hear something; he frowned and opened his eyes, and the sound seemed to grow louder.

In the silence of the night, any sound was so clear.

Footsteps of a person came from the living room; listening closely, it was clearly not just one person, but seemingly two people walking one after the other.