Although the Willow River Slope was called a slope, it was actually a continuous stretch of rolling hills. It was shrouded in thick fog all year round, and no scenery could be seen. Most of the people who entered by mistake would lose contact with them, but there were a few lucky ones who managed to walk out of the fog and obtain some unimaginable opportunities.

These lucky ones all spoke the same words. They all said that in the thick fog, they had encountered a winding river.

A crooked willow tree was planted by the river. Its trunk was split into two, and the lower part was charred as if it was being roasted by a raging fire. The upper part was lush with branches and leaves, and the green leaves were tender like scissors. It was as if the power of life and death had left a scar on the tree, drawing out a clear demarcation line.

Under the willow branches, the river water was either green or red, white or indigo. It was as dazzling as a rainbow, making people yearn for it. They subconsciously walked in the direction of the river.

However, those who walked in this direction were unable to walk out of the thick fog.

Only a small number of people chose to swim against the current. Space and time had lost their meaning in this thick fog. They had to travel for an unknown amount of time before they were finally able to see the blazing sunlight through the fog.

Because too many people had lost their lives, this area was later sealed off by the various families and sects. Every hundred years, there would be a period of three days when the thick fog on the hillside would dissipate. This was the so-called Ancient Realm of Secret Space.

Xie Ziyou and Xie Peng set off early. After traveling for three days without stopping, they finally arrived at the foot of the Willow River Slope on the morning of the third day.

The moment the morning sun leaped out of the mountain, the thick fog in the sky quickly receded like the tide. The blue sky revealed a beautiful face. The first rays of dawn fell into Xie Ziyou’s eyes. He stared unblinkingly at the magnificent scene in front of him and sighed in his heart, “It’s really magnificent.”

No matter which world it was, the uncanny workmanship of nature was the greatest and most skillful master in the world.

However, Xie Peng was not in the mood to enjoy the magnificent scene before the opening of the Ancient Realm of Secret Space. The young man squinted his eyes and kept glancing at the crowd. Suddenly, he grabbed Xie Ziyou’s sleeve and said anxiously, “Cousin, I saw an acquaintance. I’m going to ask him for information first.”

“The ‘Earth’ area, cousin, don’t forget to go to the ‘Earth’ area first. I’ll be waiting for you inside!”

Xie Peng’s eyes flashed. When he mentioned the two words’ acquaintance ‘, he lacked confidence and his tone was weak. However, when he mentioned the meeting place, he suddenly raised his head and his eyes were burning. He was afraid that Xie Ziyou would spit out the word’ no ‘.

Xie Ziyou turned his head and glanced at him, feeling amused.

He waved his hand indifferently and said, “Sure.”

Xie Peng was assured, and his slender figure suddenly slipped into the crowd. His dark green robe was not eye-catching to begin with, but on this hillside, it blended into one with the verdant mountains and the dark-colored peaks. It was like a drop of water falling into a pond, disappearing in an instant.

“You You,” the System reminded softly. “Be careful. There’s a high probability that he’ll set a trap in the ‘Earth’ area.”

“Don’t be afraid,” Xie Ziyou said casually. “Watch how I deal with him …”

Before the youth could finish his words, his gaze shifted, and his voice suddenly stopped.

Xie Ziyou’s entire body suddenly tightened, and his eyes widened in disbelief. He stared fixedly at the tall figure standing under a poplar tree not far away.

It was so familiar. Even if it was just a back view, it was deeply engraved in the depths of his soul, causing him to toss and turn in every cold night, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Xie Ziyou’s lips trembled, and it took him a long time to speak a few words between his teeth.

“Guan … Heng?”

Xie Peng’s footsteps were hurried as he passed through the crowd, stepping on the corners of countless clothes and skirts. Finally, he stumbled and found an old tree. Under the tree, a few youths were either leaning or sitting. All of them were wearing luxurious clothes, and they were chatting happily.

Xie Peng hurriedly bowed. “Brothers, I have an appointment with that Xie Ziyou in the ‘Earth’ area. Everyone can leave now!”

The people under the tree were very perfunctory towards Xie Peng. Xie Peng anxiously urged a few more times before lazily getting up.

One of them crossed his arms and leaned against a thick tree trunk. He sneered. “Xie Peng, listen well. I’m helping you this time. First, it’s convenient, and second, it’s because you paid the right price. But if you want to instruct this young master — — don’t even think about it! ”

“How would I dare to instruct everyone?” Xie Peng laughed dryly. “It’s just cooperation, cooperation.”

He reached into his sleeves, fumbled for a long time, and took out a handful of jingshi.

It was impossible for the Xie Family to bribe the enemy and assassinate the Di son. These jingshi were all from Xie Peng’s small treasury that he had saved for a long time.

The youth furrowed his brows in pain, but then a new smile appeared on his face. He stuffed two to each person in front of him.

As he stuffed them in, Xie Peng said with a smile, “This is the deposit. After it’s done, I’ll give everyone double the amount of jingshi.”

“And think about it, Xie Ziyou is very popular in the Xie Family. This time, he definitely brought many treasures with him. I won’t take any of these treasures, they all belong to the brothers! ”

The youth added in his heart: I just want him to die.

And the sword bones on his corpse.

“Alright.”

The person under the old tree took the jingshi and played with it for a moment before lazily responding.

Xie Peng’s smile grew.

“Then … … let’s go?” He probed, “Guard the entrance of the ‘Earth’ character. When Xie Ziyou comes in, I’ll give everyone a secret signal. We’ll take advantage of him being unprepared and swarm him!”

… …

Xie Peng thought that he had made perfect preparations, but he hadn’t expected — —

Xie Ziyou didn’t go to the ‘Earth’ character at all.

Ever since he caught a glimpse of that familiar figure, how could Xie Ziyou’s mind be filled with anything else?

He dashed to the vicinity of the poplar tree. The closer he got to Xie Heng, the more puzzled he felt.

Not far away, the tall and slender youth was too similar to the person in his memories. His spirited expression was almost carved from the same mold. His facial features were handsome, the corners of his eyes were smiling, the short hair tied behind his head fluttered in the wind. The morning light was not stingy on the ends of his hair, covering the youth with a faint golden edge.

He was currently turning his head to the side, chatting and laughing with a black-clothed youth beside him. A warm smile flowed out from his eyes, the stray hair brushing his handsome nose.

Xie Ziyou could see the curve of his lips even with his eyes closed.

“Damn, it’s Guan Heng!”

If not for the fact that the System did not have a body, Xie Ziyou would have pulled it to the point of dizziness. Xie Ziyou exerted all his strength to keep his expression from collapsing, but the bottom of his heart was already collapsing. With a series of screams of “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

“Calm down, You You, calm down!”

The System tried its best to appease Xie Ziyou and said gently, “Look carefully, that’s not Guan Heng. It just looks a little like him, right?”

“Don’t act rashly. This person is the main character of this world, the Xie Heng who has been providing you with aggro points.”

Xie Ziyou’s heart skipped a beat.

Of course he knew the name of Xie Heng. When he had first received the body of the villain, he had also received the memories of the original owner — a simplified version of the narrative. Even though he couldn’t personally experience it, it was enough for Xie Ziyou to recognize the youth in front of him.

His appearance was indeed different from Guan Heng’s.

But the appearance of a papier-mâché in his memory was one thing. The temperament and grace of the person in front of him was another.

The original owner had only met Xie Heng a few times, and the few times they had interacted, he had added his own sensory filter — in the original owner’s mind, Xie Heng was a person who had stolen chickens and dogs, who had stepped on dog shit luck, who was arrogant and did not know how to behave himself.

Compared to the real temperament of the person in front of Xie Ziyou, it could be said that there was a world of difference.

What was it that truly distinguished a person? Was it their appearance?

No, it definitely wasn’t.

Having lived in the bizarre 21st century, Xie Ziyou knew very well that some people could be submerged in a sea of people just by changing their clothes and hairstyles. Even those who knew them might not be able to accurately identify them.

And some people, even if they had changed their appearance, were still casually leaning against a tree, their long and slender legs casually propped up, they were still as elegant as the sun and the moon, bright and eye-catching.

Xie Ziyou hid behind another ancient tree and carefully poked his head out. His gaze was locked onto Xie Heng, and he was able to see every minute expression and subconscious little movement he made.

The sense of familiarity was overwhelming, almost suffocating the young man.

“This is definitely Guan Heng!” Xie Ziyou said with certainty, “It’s not me eating noodles upside down!”

“Calm down.”

The System was actually not that familiar with Guan Heng, but when it saw Xie Ziyou making a solemn and solemn vow to the heavens, it had its doubts.

But how was that possible?

The main character of the previous world, changing his shell and continuing to play the main character in the next world?

“You You, I’ll go back to the headquarters and check the information.”

The System carefully selected the words and warned, “Before I give you the exact information, you must hold back and don’t rush forward!”

“Can you check the information?” Xie Ziyou almost jumped up from the ground and said anxiously, “Then what’s the point of delay? Go immediately! ”

“… Promise me, don’t rush to meet the main character first, wait for my news!”

“Alright, alright, I’ll bear with it, alright? Go quickly! ”

Xie Ziyou was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. His long and slender brows were tightly knitted together, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes flashed. He couldn’t help but use his strength to break the bark of the tree and insert it into the trunk.

However, he didn’t notice it at all, only his pair of bright eyes were closely following the figure in front of him.

The System had no choice but to quickly escape into the void.

Its heart was filled with worry, and it turned its head repeatedly, trying to say a few more words.

But it was stared back by Xie Ziyou’s red eyes.

‘Forget it,’ the System thought helplessly, ‘I hope nothing happens.’

But just as the tiny bee disappeared into the air, Xie Heng, who wasn’t far away, seemed to have sensed something and turned his head — —

His eyes met with a pair of beautiful and affectionate peach blossom eyes.

It clearly wasn’t an intentional peek, but when he looked directly into Xie Heng’s eyes that were as bright as obsidian, Xie Ziyou’s heart skipped a beat, and everything in front of him turned white.

When he came back to his senses, he had already quickly shrunk behind the tree. He was shrunk his body awkwardly, trying to use the tree to hide his figure.

Why was he hiding?

Xie Ziyou’s mind was in a mess, and he thought in a panic, whether it was Guan Heng or not, he had no reason to hide!

The youth rubbed his face in annoyance, and supported himself on the tree to stand up. He took a deep breath, and tried his best to ignore the pounding heart in his chest. The corners of his mouth tightened, and he turned around as if nothing had happened — —

Xie Heng was standing a few steps away from him, looking at him with a smile that wasn’t a smile.

Xie Ziyou: “… …”

Was this person a feline, he didn’t even make a sound when he walked!

But in the next second, Xie Ziyou didn’t have time to think about whether or not he was a feline or not, because Xie Heng was striding towards him. His handsome features were constantly magnified in Xie Ziyou’s field of vision, the long sleeves of the black satin fluttered in the wind, the collar wasn’t fastened, the ribbon was blown behind his ears by the wind, bypassing his slightly red ears. Half a smear of wheat colored skin was revealed in the slightly open clothes, full of vitality.

“Xie Ziyou.”

He called out, his voice loud and clear, but after pausing for a moment, his tone carried a hint of hesitation.

“Can you … … return the sword bone to me?”

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