The advantage of a small world is that it can be used to temporarily evade a strong enemy. The only drawback is that wherever you enter from, you'll exit from the same place.

So when faced with Dugu Qingmei's request, Chen Pingping ignored it, until an hour later...

The two returned to their original spot.

The group of strong members from the Dugu Family had already left, leaving behind a group of bewildered passersby, staring at the two who appeared out of thin air.

"I'm leaving, bye!" Dugu Qingmei said directly, waving goodbye to Chen Pingping.

Chen Pingping smiled and didn't say much.

He thought that the little girl in front of him couldn't possibly cross the Heaven Emperor's Dharma Principle, unless a God descended.

Sure enough...

He waited in the teahouse for about two days, and Dugu Qingmei returned in a miserable state, cursing: "Damn, the Human Clan's Heaven Emperor is amusing, dying but leaving behind such powerful principles!"

She plopped down into a seat, only then noticing Chen Pingping's presence, and suddenly... she became wary.

This guy.

A few days ago, he saved her, offending the Dugu Family, yet he never mentioned it, and now, he appeared here again.

A coincidence?

Or? Had he been here all along?

Chen Pingping saw her return, smiled inwardly, but didn't pay much attention, his gaze remaining on the distant mountain view.

Until about an hour later, Dugu Qingmei couldn't hold back any longer, striding over and slapping the wooden table, saying: "Kid, your motives are impure."

A woman's intuition told her that Chen Pingping had an ulterior motive.

But this guy was too patient, to the point that she couldn't hold her ground.

No choice.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Chen Pingping was surprised: "Why is it you again?"

"Still pretending?" Dugu Qingmei glared: "You didn't hesitate to offend the Dugu Family to save me, yet you didn't make any demands, that's not something a normal person would do."

Uh?

Are all girls from prominent families this smart?

He did have an ulterior motive.

But his scheme was too grand, so he didn't dare to reveal it easily.

Moreover, his identity was significant, revealing it would mean making no progress, and any future plans would be in jeopardy.

Chen Pingping looked at her, his eyes clear, without desire or pursuit. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

But Dugu Qingmei didn't believe this; she trusted only her intuition: "My insight is powerful; otherwise, my family wouldn't have considered sending me to the Divine Clan."

Insight, huh?

Chen Pingping frowned: "What's the difference from Heavenly Fortune Tao?"

Dugu Qingmei replied: "Of course there's a difference. Heavenly Fortune Tao sees everything, capturing the fate of all, seeing the final outcome, while I only see the process and at no cost."

"What did you see from me?" Chen Pingping asked with a smile.

"Blurred."

"Since it's blurred, then... what makes you so sure I have an ulterior motive?" Chen Pingping questioned.

"First principle of insight; if something feels off, then it's definitely off, you appeared here days ago, and you're still here now," Dugu Qingmei stared at him.

An incredibly terrifying ability.

He suddenly remembered that his own reincarnation also had insight, but... it was far from Dugu Qingmei's level.

Chen Pingping picked up the tea on the table, drank it in one gulp, then strode out.

Since there was insight, then things should be manageable.

He suddenly thought of the term "obsessive-compulsive disorder."

Sure enough...

As he stood up and walked out, Dugu Qingmei only hesitated for a few breaths, then quickly followed, angrily saying: "Are you going to tell me or not?"

Chen Pingping remained silent.

They walked for seven or eight minutes, crossing hundreds of mountains and rivers, reaching the outskirts of the Ancient City, where he found a high mountain to sit down.

From this angle, the Ancient City looked majestic, grand, and solemn, like an ancient giant standing undeterred for tens of thousands of years.

Filled with a majestic and grand aura.

Of course, this was just the tip of the iceberg of the Ancient City, far from encompassing the entire city.

It was also Chen Pingping's first time seeing it.

He was filled with emotion: "In the future, the Wuji Sect must also build an Ancient City like this."

Dugu Qingmei followed closely: "Hey, hey, hey, are you going to tell me or not?"

Truth is.

She was a bit bored.

She couldn't cross the Heaven Emperor's Dharma Principle, nor could she seek help from her family, and... she didn't have many friends outside, so she could only follow this guy.

Dugu Qingmei was firmly convinced this was the choice of insight.

At this moment!

From another direction of the Ancient City, on a mountain a few hundred feet high, stood another person, quietly overlooking the Ancient City.

Bai Yisheng, the Human Emperor.

The stir in his heart was far greater than Chen Pingping's.

Because this Ancient City originally belonged to the Human Emperor...

He raised his head, gazing into the distance, and softly said: "Mountains and rivers shattered, the Human Emperor City stands, old friends gone, only yellow soil remains."

He inherited everything from the Human Emperor, naturally also inheriting the Human Emperor's will and some memories.

Upon seeing this Ancient City, he couldn't help but recall many years ago, founding the Human Emperor City, guarding it, and how his old friends were long gone, turned to earth covering the land.

Or perhaps they had already been blown away by the wind.

This is a sad story.

"This guy is pretty fast!" Chen Pingping smiled slightly.

"Who?"

"Someone you don't know."

"Nonsense!" Dugu Qingmei was furious, how could there be such a person in the world?

Speaking, only halfway.

And doesn't talk to her...

Ahhh!

She seemed like someone about to lose it, pacing back and forth, several times wanting to draw her sword and cut down Chen Pingping, but remembering her own strength.

Forget it, forget it.

Calm down.

Dugu Qingmei took deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down, and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep deeply.

.....

Deep within the Ancient City.

There's a tall mountain filled with buildings, densely packed, accompanied by grass and trees, blending with the mountains and rivers, some ancient and simple, others resplendent, and some majestic.

This is the alliance headquarters of the Ancient City, also the habitat of the seven clans.

At this moment, deep within.

A mountain engulfed in flames suddenly rang out.

Pooof!

It was an undying bird, its wings flapping, infinite flames burning toward the void.

Before long, a green-robed elder arrived.

"I feel uneasy," the undying bird spoke human words, and within the flames, the Heaven Emperor's Dharma Principle burned intensely, oppressive.

The green-robed elder was solemn: "What does the lord mean?"

"Has there been any movement from the Dugu Family?" the undying bird asked.

"As always."

"What about that broken Taoist Temple?"

"The same."

"Then? Has anyone from the Nine Heavens come to the Ancient City?" the undying bird continued to inquire.

It was a Heaven Emperor, supremely powerful, holding great authority.

A single cry from it could shatter the heavens, destroying this ancient city.

Thus, the unease in its heart seemed even more precise for the Heavenly Fortune Tao or insight...

The green-robed elder's expression was grave: "I will investigate immediately."

.....

The revival of the undying bird alarmed the various major forces in the Ancient City, especially the Dugu Family.

At this moment!

Within that family, the atmosphere was solemn.

An ordinary-looking middle-aged man spoke in a steady voice: "We can't wait any longer."