Chapter 933: Abyss

Abyss

Wuji Domain.

The drizzle hit the dreamy stained glass windows of the church, producing an extremely faint rustling sound. Chen Ling slowly walked out of the prayer room, his Great Crimson Theatrical Robe exceptionally eye-catching amidst the Western-style corridors.

There was still some time before the banquet started. Chen Ling didn't want to stay in this church with the Silver King and Lou Yu any longer. He would rather let the cold rain soak his body just to get some fresh air outside.

Before Chen Ling could take two steps, another figure walked out from the prayer room, also heading toward the church's main doors.

Chen Ling glanced back. It was Ying Fu...

He withdrew his gaze expressionlessly and continued forward.

"Chen Ling." Ying Fu took the initiative to speak.

Chen Ling stopped in his tracks,

"There is one thing We still do not understand." Ying Fu paused for a moment. "In the Ancient Vault of the Imperial Path, why were you able to call out Our name the moment you saw Us? You and We had never met, so why did you harbor killing intent toward Us?"

As soon as Chen Ling entered the Ancient Vault of the Imperial Path, he went straight for "Ying Fu". The previous Li Fu might not have thought deeply about it, but after he became Ying Fu, he found that everything was closing the loop in a bizarre way... From Ying Fu's perspective, Chen Ling was like someone with Foreknowledge, having seen through everything long ago.

Even when brought here by the Silver King and trapped in the predicament of Wuji, Ying Fu remained calm and collected. But regarding this matter, he just couldn't figure it out... He might be able to see through everything, but he alone couldn't see through Chen Ling.

Chen Ling had guessed he would ask this and simply replied faintly:

"Why should I tell you?"

Ying Fu's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Naturally, Chen Ling couldn't explain the USB Drive and the Timeline Save File to him. They might not even know of its existence right now, let alone Chen Ling telling him that he would hunt him down inside the Timeline Save File in the future...

Timeline Save File...

Thinking of this, Chen Ling's mind stirred, falling deep into thought.

He didn't pay attention to Ying Fu anymore and just walked toward the church doors on his own. Just as he was about to push the door open and leave, an invisible force, like a wall, forcefully separated him from the door!

Chen Ling took a half step back, his gaze toward the door incredibly solemn...

At the same time,

Ying Fu's figure walked to his side.

"It seems the Silver King doesn't plan to let you leave this church." Ying Fu swept a glance at Chen Ling, then glanced at the prayer room at the end of the corridor. "This church is a cage... You, and that Lou Yu or whatever... are all trapped beasts in a cage."

After saying that, Ying Fu's palm pushed forcefully on the door handle. A low creaking sound rang out, and the church doors slowly opened before him.

The rainy gloom, accompanied by the cold wind, blew in from the open doors, wetting Ying Fu and Chen Ling's clothes;

Frowning, Chen Ling tried to step forward, but there was always an invisible force hindering him, not allowing him to leave this church... Just as Ying Fu said, the Silver King did not allow him to leave this church.

"Why can you?" Chen Ling frowned.

"Why should We tell you?"

Ying Fu walked out of the church, his figure stepping down the stairs step by step. The hazy stained glass light shining through the church windows illuminated his back, and the doors on both sides slowly closed.

At the same time, after a moment of silence, Ying Fu turned his head back again...

"Chen Ling." Ying Fu said faintly, "Regardless of what happened in the Ancient Vault of the Imperial Path, right now, you and We are both imprisoned..."

Thud—

The church doors completely closed.

Chen Ling was trapped behind the door, Ying Fu's words still echoing in his mind...

Imprisoned not only referred to Chen Ling being under house arrest in the church but also referred to Ying Fu himself... Although Ying Fu had permission to travel freely within the Wuji Domain, this was still within the Silver King's Domain. With a single thought, the Silver King could still control his life and death.

The only difference between Ying Fu and Chen Ling was that he was locked in a relatively more spacious cage.

Ying Fu's last sentence, as well as his gaze, were full of profound meaning... Although he didn't say anything explicitly, Chen Ling could feel the subtle attitude in his words.

Regardless of what happened before, right now you and I are both in a cage... We are in the same predicament, perhaps... we can help each other?

Chen Ling's expression was somewhat subtle.

It could only be said that the Chinese language was profound and broad. Ying Fu merely objectively pointed out the situation both sides were in, yet invisibly conveyed a vague attitude to Chen Ling... Even if that foreigner, the Silver King, heard their conversation, he might not be able to comprehend the deeper meaning hidden within.

It seemed Ying Fu's attitude toward the Silver King was indeed not that simple!

Chen Ling pondered in front of the closed doors for a long time. Just as he turned his head, his pupils subconsciously contracted... Without knowing when, the Silver King, dressed in a shirt and vest, was standing smilingly behind him.

"I'm truly sorry, Mister Chen." The Silver King shrugged,

"I forgot to mention just now. For safety reasons, unless I specifically request it, it's best if you don't leave the church alone... But rest assured, everything you need for your daily life will be prepared for you by someone... As for the room, I've already had it cleaned."

The Silver King clapped his hands gently. A woman wearing a long dress walked over from behind, looking like a Victorian-era maid, bowing respectfully to Chen Ling.

"Take Mister Chen to his room."

"Yes."

The maid made a 'please' gesture toward Chen Ling.

Chen Ling gave the Silver King a cold glance and didn't refuse. Instead, he flicked the sleeves of his Theatrical Robe and walked straight toward the other side of the church.

Chen Ling followed the maid and walked into the depths of the church. Several arched doors were lined up together, like dedicated lodging rooms.

The maid opened one of the doors,

"This is your room."

The room was larger than Chen Ling had imagined. Although the floor was made of large stone bricks, it was flat and smooth. The faint light filtering through several arched stained glass windows of the church kept the room from feeling oppressive.

Antique western-style Kerosene Lamps illuminated the other corners of the room, making Chen Ling feel as if he was in an ancient castle.

If this was the prison cell confining him, then at least, the cell looked quite comfortable... Given the Silver King's pursuit of life quality, even a prison cell had to be exquisite and elegant.

After sending Chen Ling here, the maid closed the door and turned to leave.

Wearing the Great Crimson Theatrical Robe, Chen Ling passed through the faint glow of the Kerosene Lamps and stopped in front of the massive windows... He gazed at this gloomy city shrouded in drizzle and muttered to himself:

"Abyss, huh..."

Chen Ling still remembered the look Bai Ye gave him at that time... and the word "Abyss" from his mouth.

Chen Ling didn't know why Bai Ye called the Fire-Stealers an abyss, nor did he know why he had betrayed the Fire-Stealers back then. But for the grand 7th-rank Thief Saint Bai Ye to describe it this way, he believed there must be some kind of terror hidden here.

But the intelligence Chen Ling had currently gathered was still too little. Arriving at the Wuji Domain today, besides the Silver King, Lou Yu, Ying Fu, and a maid, he hadn't seen anything else... It seemed eternally gloomy and lonely here. Everything under the drizzle and the church felt like it was hiding some secret, making Chen Ling feel uneasy at heart.