Chapter 1664: The Third Person

The Third Person

Gray World.

Chen Ling, on the back of the centipede, slowly opened his eyes.

He had already confirmed that Mr. Han was in the Eternal Domain, and also roughly guessed the reason for the Eternal Domain's failure... Chen Ling didn't go find the Lord of Wuji again. He knew that with this guy's personality, even if he placed the facts right in front of his eyes, it would be difficult to convince him.

The most pressing matter was still to take a trip to the Tianshu Domain first to meet the Lord of the Red Dust.

Since Chen Ling couldn't deal with the Lord of Spirit Void alone, he could only find helpers. The Lord of the Red Dust at her peak was undoubtedly the best choice.

During the last meeting with the Lord of the Red Dust, the two sides had actually made initial contact. The Lord of the Red Dust wasn't like the Lord of Hidden Clouds, firmly supporting the Lord of Spirit Void. She always hovered between the Lord of Spirit Void and the Dusk Society, waiting for the situation to become clear before making a choice...

Chen Ling believed that the current situation was already enough to persuade the Lord of the Red Dust to stand on their side.

Of course, Chen Ling could also use Thought Storm to contact the Lord of the Red Dust directly, but he felt that for this kind of major matter, a face-to-face talk would still be better.

...

Ancient Vault of the Courtesan Path.

"Master." Liu Qingyan stood firmly on the surface of the lake and spoke respectfully, "Is there something going on that you called me back in such a hurry?"

A burst of weak coughing came from not far away, and the figure of the Grey King slowly outlined on the surface of the lake. Her figure was gaunt, and her skin surface was branded with strange and evil markings, as if there was an indescribable Aura constantly entangling her body.

"Master... why hasn't your injury improved yet?" Seeing this, worry surfaced on Liu Qingyan's face.

"Cough cough... it's fine... it's just the residual aura from the Ancient Vault of the Evil Path."

Ever since the Grey King single-handedly fought through the Ancient Vault of the Evil Path and took out the Evil Path Dao Base Shard, she had always been in a state of severe injury. Even for this funeral in the Hidden Clouds Domain, she didn't go personally, but had Liu Qingyan participate on her behalf.

The Grey King waved her hand, and then asked:

"I heard that this time, the Red King personally slaughtered the entire Domain?"

"...Yes."

The Grey King nodded slightly, her gaze somewhat complex, and also somewhat gratified...

"He has finally made up his mind."

"Master, Reversing the Era is imminent. Is there anything I can do for him?" Liu Qingyan couldn't help but ask. "Compared to the Red King, My Lord, my strength is still too weak... I can't help much at all."

"There are many things you can help him with, but, not here."

The Grey King took out a USB Drive from her bosom and gently placed it into Liu Qingyan's hand. "Previously, your strength was insufficient, so I never gave this thing to you, but now... it is time."

"This is..."

"Timeline Save File, [Primal Beginning]." The Grey King's gaze was somewhat complex,

"Under normal circumstances, the Dusk Society's three Timeline Save Files—[Primal Beginning], [Morality], and [Lingbao]—should respectively belong to the Red King, the Grey King, and the next generation's Red King candidate... When Reversing the Era and Rebooting the World, the three of them will enter the new world at the same time."

"This [Primal Beginning] was originally in the hands of the Fifth Generation Red King, but after he set a trap to give away [Morality], he handed this one over to me..."

"Now the Dusk Society only has a total of two Timeline Save Files. [Lingbao] is in the Red King's hands, and this one... should rightfully be given to you."

Liu Qingyan accepted this Save Point in a daze, unable to react for a moment.

"This [Primal Beginning], neither the Fifth Generation Red King nor I have ever activated it. After you enter the Save Point, do not be ostentatious, and do not casually interfere with the Red King's actions inside... Remember, you are his shadow. You only have one thing to do, and that is to help him build the Dusk Society well, and become his assistance when he needs it the most."

The Grey King looked at Liu Qingyan with an unprecedentedly serious gaze.

Liu Qingyan pursed her lips slightly, a glimmer of excitement rising in her eyes... Ever since following Chen Ling, she had always been thinking of ways to help Chen Ling as much as possible. Now, this opportunity had come.

She tightly gripped this Save Point: "Okay... I understand!"

While speaking,

A figure draped in a Theatrical Robe appeared on the surface of the lake.

Chen Ling heard the conversation between the two just now. The handover of the Timeline Save File was a tradition for every generation of the Dusk Society... It was just that his Master didn't personally hand the Save Point to him, nor did he explain too much to him, but instead hid everything in his memories.

But it didn't matter. No matter which Timeline Save File it was, they could all Reverse the Era and Reboot the World. Moreover, Liu Qingyan wasn't a modern person, nor would she produce an "Excluding Me" reaction, so she could completely enter the new world.

As for Chen Ling himself...

To be honest, Chen Ling also wasn't entirely clear whether this mechanism would affect him.

Logically speaking, at the moment the Red Star crossed over, the Calamity of Mockery already existed... But within the body of the Calamity of Mockery in the new world, the consciousness "Chen Ling" didn't exist. Strictly speaking, "Chen Ling" did not exist in that world.

Although Chen Ling was somewhat puzzled, he wasn't worried. After all, since the Fifth Generation Red King dared to choose him as the next generation Red King, he must have already considered this issue. If he couldn't enter the new world, he wouldn't have given [Lingbao] to him.

"Speaking of which, I do have a question." Chen Ling seemed to remember something. "For one reboot, three people can enter the new world... Then during the last reboot, apart from my Master and the Grey King... who was the third person to come over?"

The Grey King smiled slightly.

She looked at Chen Ling, her gaze somewhat complex:

"Don't you know yet..."

"The third person... has always been right by your side."

Chen Ling froze in place.

...

In the grayish-white world, Chen Ling once again opened his eyes.

Now, they were already very close to the Tianshu Domain. The city skyline of the Domain loomed indistinctly at the end of the horizon, but compared to the prosperous city of the past, it was indeed somewhat desolate now.

"Hearts... I want to drink." A white-haired figure gently poked out from behind and rested his chin on Chen Ling's shoulder.

Chen Ling turned his head to look, right into Jiang Xiaohua's purple eyes. Messy white hair scattered between his brows, and his gaze was sincere and full of expectation.

Chen Ling was stunned for a good while. The Grey King's description just now constantly echoed in his mind, and a touch of complexity flashed in the depths of his eyes...

"What's wrong, Hearts?" Jiang Xiaohua seemed to sense Chen Ling's abnormality and asked, blinking.

"...Clubs, you said before that you had a friend... who looked very much like me, right?"

"Yeah." Jiang Xiaohua thought about it. "...But, you guys are different."

"Do you still remember his name?"

"Mm... he's also called Chen Ling."

Jiang Xiaohua paused for a moment and added another sentence, "However, many people also refer to him as... the Fourth Generation Red King."