Ninth In the World

Lightning leaped up and flapped its beautiful wings. Then, it swaggered toward the newcomer and sized them up. Its gaze made it seem as though it was appraising goods.

After looking for several minutes, Lightning coughed and drawled, “You are right. I am the boss here. What is your name? Why have you come here?”

In truth, Lightning itself did not know what it was looking at. The only thing it knew was that this person was a very beautiful male cultivator in luxurious clothing.

This male cultivator, who did not seem to mind Lightning’s reaction, smiled and said, “My name is Jing Xihua, and I wish to rent a room here. Is that okay?”

Lightning sat down and leaned back. By copying Di Jiu’s manner of speaking, it said, “Not anyone can stay at this hotel. Some people are already staying here, and they are all top-notch experts of the universe… Eh? You’re injured? So you came here to seek shelter.”

As it was speaking, it noticed that Jing Xihua was injured. Blood was dripping down from his waist. Jing Xihua’s cultivation level did not seem to be low. It actually appeared to be higher than the Primordial Chaos Realm. The fact that he was unable to heal from his injuries showed that the injuries were not as simple as they looked.

Jing Xihua smiled and replied unhurriedly, “I just have some minor injuries, which is why I’m seeking a place to recuperate. If you agree, I intend to rent a room for a few days. Otherwise, I will find some other place. Of course, if you’re concerned about my enemy, I will understand if you are unwilling to let me stay here.”

Lightning chuckled. “Tell me, who is your enemy? Why did y’all start fighting?”

Lightning had had no one to chat with for a very long time, so it was very eager to speak. Jing Xihua’s attempt to agitate it had fallen on deaf ears.

Jing Xihua shrugged. “I don’t know either.”

Lightning snorted in disdain. “This means that you know.”

Jing Xihua ignored it and continued his tale. “Because many people came here, a temporary market was formed. The crowd continued growing, and this place became increasingly livelier. At the time, anyone who wished to find quality items would come to the Mountain Gaze.”

“So why is it in this state today?” Lightning inquired.

Jing Xihua shook his head again. “I don’t know. I only know that a problem came up in the Mountain Gaze Market and the laws suddenly became chaotic. People with weaker cultivation levels were killed, while the stronger people could not survive for long. It is said that only a handful escaped from the Mountain Gaze Market. Later on, the entire mountain collapsed and no one dared to come here anymore. This is because anyone who came would be sucked into the chaotic nomological space and would have no chance of escaping.

“Due to how scary this place is, few people will come here. When no one came anymore, this nomological chaotic place turned into a natural restriction, so people can enter it but no one has ever left. An expert came here and erected a ‘Mountain Gaze Forbidden Zone’ notice outside to warn people.”

Lightning was no idiot. Upon hearing that, it looked at Jing Xihua cunningly. “You most likely escaped to this place because you intend to escape into the Mountain Gaze Forbidden Zone. It seems that the person you offended is quite powerful.”