"Go in!"

Yuanhui's mouth slightly curved as he pointed his thumb inside the ancestral hall.

"Thank you!"

Chiyori smiled back discreetly.

"N-Not at all... Yu Nai, You Xiang, and Juxi have been waiting for us inside for a long time."

Inside the ancestral hall, Yu Nai, You Xiang, Yuanhui, Chiyori, and others stood in a row, each holding their own box containing letters.

Everyone placed their boxes in front of the photos in order.

Although Juxi couldn't see what was in the boxes, he could vaguely see that they were placed inside his own coffin!

"Am... am I already dead?!"

Realizing this, Juxi suddenly shrank in size, quickly returning to his human form.

"Where am I? Where... Where is that place?!!!"

Juxi went mad and rushed out of the safe zone, searching for his memories on the vast land.

"Teacher, hurry, it's going to escape!"

Seeing Juxi fly away, Hei Tong called Qi Jiu using his wristband and both of them chased after Juxi.

He understood that if they missed this chance, it would be difficult to get such a good opportunity again.

The core energy inside Juxi's body began to dissipate significantly; it had to be resolved while Juxi was still active!

No longer hesitating, Hei Tong summoned the Twilight Knight after leaving the safe zone, taking a step ahead of Bai Xunxiang.

As for the direction Juxi went, Hei Tong naturally knew it well.

That was the direction of the sea?

Although Hei Tong didn't know why Juxi wanted to go to the seaside, he had to eliminate Juxi completely for the safety of the safe zone!!!

Following the direction of the core energy, Hei Tong arrived near a villa by the sea.

After a hundred years, the villa was in ruins, with only a little bit of tidiness left on the inside. There were no signs of human presence outside.

After Hei Tong and Qi Jiu met up in mid-air, neither of them saw Juxi's figure.

That monstrous body, no matter how you looked at it, couldn't hide, but it disappeared just like that!

As they were searching around, they didn't notice Juxi panting in the old house, hidden from sight.

"Hoo... hoo... hoo..."

Juxi applied the potions kept in the room to himself. Fortunately, they had no expiration date, which made him feel relieved.

The items were still good, and there were no side effects when used on the body. Over time, he gradually relieved his psychological pressure.

Having regained his human form, there was no trace of demonic energy emanating from his body. This made it more difficult for Qi Jiu and Hei Tong to locate him, forcing them to search the area bit by bit.

This place was a sea area near the coast, surrounded by many city ruins, some of which they were seeing for the first time.

Having lived in Gatte City for so many years, it was their first time seeing such a beautiful scene, which made them unable to resist fantasizing... What would the world be like more than a hundred years ago?

"Don't bother looking!" Hei Tong reminded, "We came to find that man's whereabouts. If we don't find him, he'll become harder and harder to deal with!"

"Yeah... He must be very weak after transforming into a demon, I know that. But... Hei Tong, aren't we lost now?"

"..."

"So, it's all because your intelligence wasn't accurate. We came here for nothing!"

"So, are we supposed to go back now?"

"Of course, or do you want to spend the night here?"

"No, his aura disappeared here. I believe he must still be nearby!"

Hei Tong didn't want to give up like this. He forgot whether he was Juxi's opponent or not and was completely focused on finding Juxi!

He couldn't believe that such a big person just disappeared into thin air.

After thinking it over, he started searching for Juxi's whereabouts along the coastline alone, while observing all the traces around, maybe one of them was left by the dragon.

But Hei Tong didn't think too much and left Qianjiu standing still in one place, continuing to pursue Hei Tong's whereabouts by himself.

Qianjiu wasn't as busy as Hei Tong, he sat alone on the slope behind the villa, resting while staring at the villa's window... staring intently...

After seeing Hei Tong walk far away, Qianjiu slowly spoke up.

"Hey... how long are you going to stay in there?"

"..."

"Don't hide, I am the Qian Saint Hunter! Even if you no longer have your core energy, I can still smell your dangerous scent."

"...Are you here to kill me too?"

"Heh, I don't have that intention, it was that kid earlier who wanted to kill you! By the way, I just want to protect the person who wants to kill you, I have no obligation to kill you."

"Well, then I have to thank you!"

"Don't thank me so soon, that kid is coming back soon. It's not up to me to decide whether to kill you or not, it's up to him!"

"Why...why can't you just let me go?!"

"That's how the world is. None of us can escape it, so why not be optimistic?"

"..."

Qianjiu didn't have as many concerns in his heart, he was much more accepting than Juxi.

"Well, since you put it that way, I'm going to escape now!"

Qianjiu wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and nodded silently.

He didn't oppose anything, the reason was actually very simple... he couldn't do anything!

It's not that he didn't dare to fight Juxi, but Qianjiu was very clear in his heart that the core energy contained in Juxi's body was too massive. It couldn't be resolved by him and Hei Tong working together!

Knowing the strength of his opponent, Qianjiu still believed that staying alive was more important. After all, such a battle without any chance of winning was naturally meaningless.

"Well... do you really not want to chase after me?" Juxi asked again, still unable to believe it.

"That's not my style, besides, why should I chase after you?" Qianjiu pretended to be indifferent, giving the same answer as before.

"It seems like you're much kinder than that brother and sister, even with that gloomy face of yours."

"Everyone says that."

"Well, what will you do if I return to the city?"

Upon hearing Juxi's deliberate provocation, Qianjiu's expression naturally turned ugly.

"I'll kill you!"

Although his tone remained unchanged, deep down inside, Qianjiu felt a surge of battle intent towards the seemingly harmless Juxi in front of him.

While winning or losing was common, Qianjiu's rationality warned her that this was a one-sided battle. If they were to truly fight, he would perish here!

"That annoying brat, why hasn't he come back yet?"

Qianjiu had been eagerly waiting for Hei Tong to return as soon as possible. With their excellent cooperation, they might have a chance at temporarily warding off the monster in front of them.

But Juxi showed no signs of hostility now. The core on his body didn't unleash its wild rampage again, instead maintaining its silence.

And Juxi seemed to have constant emotional stability, which was a good thing considering his demonic nature.

After confirming that Juxi wouldn't go berserk again, Qianjiu continued the conversation.

"There's something I want to know..."

"Well, go ahead!"

"I've been curious about something since earlier. Why did you come to a place like this?"

"..."

"Is it because this place holds your memories?"

When Qianjiu asked about his background, Juxi abruptly fell silent, as if holding an unspeakable past in his heart.

"In truth... this is the place where I was buried."

Juxi suddenly raised his head and uttered a bone-chilling statement, leaving people horrified.

He wasn't making things up, as in his memories, he had indeed disappeared from this world... or at least, that's how it seemed in his consciousness.

But now, even though Juxi himself was still here, he knew deep down that he no longer belonged to this era.

Because... this was a world one hundred years later!!!

"Do you know?" Juxi looked towards the sea and spoke, "To all of you, I'm a primitive man who shouldn't belong to this era!"

"I know. The Alliance Army imprisoned you along with the other test subjects, right?" Qianjiu asked tentatively.

"Yes! Exactly!!!" Juxi's face filled with anger at the mention of being a test subject.

"Oh... so do you still want to integrate into this world one hundred years later?"

"No, not at all."

"You answer quite decisively! I mean, is this really your true feeling?"

"It is. Do I have any reason to deceive you?"

"I suppose so... but how do you plan to leave this world?"

"Is it really difficult to leave this world? Or do you actually care about it?"

"That's not what I meant. If you can just die so easily, then I won't have as many concerns."

"What... what did you say?"

Juxi started feeling uneasy, as he had recently transformed into a terrifying monster. If he were to remain in this state, it would be a huge problem for Nannan, Grandpa, and the others in the safe zone!

He believed Qianjiu, as there was no trace of deception on her face. She seemed like a good child no matter how he looked at her.

By the way, although Juxi and Qianjiu appear to be the same age on the surface, strictly speaking, Juxi is already over a hundred years old. He's basically Qianjiu's grand-grandfather!!!

Just this issue alone, Qianjiu has been pondering hard.

"Hey friend... should I call you grandpa instead?"

"... Let's just stick with friend."

"Okay then, would you mind telling me your story?"