Godslayer, King's Face Card Perpetual Motion Machine

Chapter 175 The Youth in Black

Not long after this group of middle-aged people left, two more groups of elderly people and people who were sick arrived one after another.

After noon, Ling Yunxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and had some free time.

However, he knew very well that Lu Sheng went out every three days, which meant that starting tomorrow, new patients would be sent over one after another.

As for whether Zuo Qing or Ye Fan would let him off the hook and prevent others from bringing patients in, he dared not even think about it. Based on his understanding of these two contractors, it was already a sign of leniency that they didn't advertise nationwide that all serious illnesses could be brought in.

Fortunately, he was content with the half-day of leisure he could steal from his busy life.

Ling Yunxiao returned to his room, took the fishing rod he had picked up from Lu Sheng the day before, and walked out of the clinic.

Because he didn't know if a patient might suddenly come, he didn't dare to go too far from the clinic's courtyard. He simply walked to the lake not far from the gate, found a blue stone to sit on, baited his hook, and cast out his fishing line.

Then, Ling Yunxiao began to stare blankly at the lake.

The sun is shining brightly today; I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to see that old man in the straw raincoat again.

However, Ling Yunxiao's luck was clearly not good. The lake was calm and still as beautiful as a painting, but the old man in the straw hat was nowhere to be seen.

Over the next few days, Ling Yunxiao spent his mornings seeing patients and his afternoons fishing. Occasionally, he would catch a few big fish, which Jiang Er would then steam or braise. Wang Mian also smiled and said that his understanding of the laws had made some progress, and that this place was truly a blessed land.

Over the past few days, An Qingyu and Jiang Er have explored every corner of the area and tried all sorts of labor. In the end, the two decided to help herd sheep on the pasture. They could sit together on the grass, watching the clouds drift by, and also keep an eye on all the sheep.

Only Ling Yunxiao, who longed to see the old man in the straw raincoat one more time, was troubled by the fact that he hadn't seen him.

On this day, after Ling Yunxiao finished his work at noon and was preparing to go fishing as usual, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky.

He looked up at the sky, shook his head with some regret, turned around and went back to his room, thinking of getting an umbrella to take to Wang Mian.

Just then, Ling Yunxiao heard a knock on the door.

He stared in astonishment at the open gate to the clinic, where a black-haired young man dressed in black was standing with a smile.

"It's raining heavily outside, can I come inside to take shelter from the rain?"

Ling Yunxiao nodded and pointed to the clinic's waiting room.

"If you don't mind, come into the consultation room! I'll get you a glass of hot water."

After Ling Yunxiao finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards his room. But as soon as he turned around, he felt every hair on his body stand up.

"Judge's Pen, can you help me see what's coming in through the door?"

Ling Yunxiao's tone was filled with fear, because this seemingly ordinary young man had not appeared within his mental perception at all. Even if his mental perception was low, he shouldn't have been completely unable to sense someone he could see with his naked eye.

"Master, you have no one behind you! Right now, you're all alone in this courtyard!"

The judge's pen sounded confused, while Ling Yunxiao watched as the young man walked past him and entered the waiting room.

"I don't like tea, but if you have any good food here, I can buy you some drinks."

As the young man in black spoke, he raised the wine jar in his hand. Ling Yunxiao's gaze froze again. Wasn't this the same wine jar he had seen before?

"Are you the old man in the straw raincoat?"

"Oh my, the way you people come up with nicknames is awful! How did I, such a handsome and talented young man, become an old man fishing alone in the snowy river? It's just outrageous..."

The young man pursed his lips, walked into the waiting room, and looked up at Ling Yunxiao.

"You've been waiting for me by the lake every day. Now that I'm here, you're just standing there, not wanting to talk to me. Or maybe your surname is Ye?"

Are you a dragon?

Ling Yunxiao blinked, and for some reason he felt that the person in front of him might really be some kind of Water Dragon King.

"Hahaha... I'm just like an old friend of mine! He was an extraordinary Taoist priest named Mao Yong'an."

"You're Wang Ye! Weren't you supposed to be killed by Zhang Ziliang?"

As a transmigrator, although he arrived in the world of Godslayer, it didn't mean he had forgotten all the books he had read. Although the book "Ghost Messenger" didn't have the Godslayer Fire, Zhang Ziliang's sword strike representing the human race was still stunning enough.

"..."

This time it was Wang Ye's turn to be surprised. After a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes, he was about to disappear from the spot in the next second.

"So, the corpse I saw in the capital was Zhang Ziliang?"

Ling Yunxiao's words successfully made Wang Ye stop in his tracks. He looked up at Ling Yunxiao, his eyes no longer showing any of the mockery from before.

Why do you know me?

"Because I'm not from this world, just like you. Aren't you a wise man of the human race? How dare you ask such a question?"

Once he realized who was in front of him, Ling Yunxiao relaxed. This person wasn't a good person, but he wasn't a bad one either. At least he wasn't surnamed Tang, and he wouldn't break down and attack because of a few sarcastic remarks.

"I……"

Wang Ye did not suddenly attack or hurt anyone, but his defenses were genuinely breached.

His gaze deepened, a glint flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled as he looked up at Ling Yunxiao.

"So, you've only heard about me and Zhang Ziliang, perhaps something like a world projection? You only saw me living in seclusion with Zhang Ziliang's corpse, is that right?"

"Uh...yes!"

Ling Yunxiao cursed himself for being too talkative, forgetting that this guy could use cheats. If he activated the simulation, he could outwit a wise immortal like Li Changgeng, and he was clearly no match for him.

"Zhang Ziliang was, after all, calculating the universe with human effort, so it's normal that his plans were inadequate. To be frank, he died too young, never witnessing true power before leaving. Therefore, in the end, his schemes were basically ineffective."

I survived, even lived for a very, very long time. Then, you know, people get bored after living a long time, so they read books, watch TV and movies, and learn new things. For example, the Fuxi Bagua (Eight Trigrams)...

I deduced that the opportunity for Zhang Ziliang's resurrection was here, so I sent him over first. Who would have thought that he would be resurrected inexplicably upon arriving here, and then become a high-ranking member of the Night's Watch, diligently guarding the human race for another ten years or so.

In the end, the one who died was almost identical to the one in my world. Fortunately, he didn't raise a sword in this world; instead, he became a living dead and was protected by the Night's Watch higher-ups.

I finally waited for the right time to come to this blessed land.

However, I've calculated that now is not the time for me to leave. Nor is it the time for you to revive him. Hmm, the timing isn't right; acting recklessly will lead to your demise.

I came to see you today, originally intending to play the big shot, so that when the time was right, you could revive him and things would be easier to talk to. Who would have thought you'd actually recognize me!

“Now that we know each other, it’s even easier to talk! Don’t worry, when you feel the time is right, go find Zuo Qing and have him contact me.”

"Well, that's easy to say. Now that I've met you today, it won't be difficult for me to find you in the future."

Wang Ye waved his hand dismissively, then looked out at the calm lake.

"To be honest, I was able to come to this world because I found a chance for Old Zhang to live through my own efforts. However, I never expected that the gods, Buddhas, ghosts, and messengers of this world would be so different from those of my world. It's quite interesting."

Wang Ye poured himself a glass of wine, then looked up and smiled as he poured one for Ling Yunxiao as well.

Ling Yunxiao drank it all in one gulp, and suddenly felt a warm current flowing through his body. His strength, which had been stuck in the Boundless Realm for many years, had actually reached the Klein Realm so easily.

"Thank you for the wine, Your Highness. I do know a thing or two about the two worlds. The upper limit of combat power in this world is not high, at least not as high as that in your world."

However, most of the gods in this world rely on the faith of humankind. The gods of the Great Xia Dynasty mostly regard their people as their own subjects and take good care of them. Although those external gods do not take much care of their people, they rely on the faith of ordinary people even more than the gods of the Great Xia Dynasty. Otherwise, they would not have created those people to be confined.

The world you came from before was also human-centered, but those gods and Buddhas ate people. They shielded humans from the storms of life, but they didn't mention that they were the ones who brought the storms.

"Oh? So you're not from this world, nor from mine? What's your world like then?"

"I……"

Ling Yunxiao gazed silently at the lake. In his world, there were no gods, nor any dangers. Yet, he knew that what Wang Ye was curious about wasn't that peaceful and tranquil world.

"That was a world called the Primordial Wilderness, where countless cultivators existed—humans, ghosts, gods, Buddhas, immortals, and demons. Each cultivated themselves using their own techniques and rare treasures. Immortals and Buddhas established religions in the human world, while demons ravaged it. However, the human world had its own cultivators and sects, and they would not easily submit to gods and Buddhas, nor would they allow demons to bully them."

Moreover, the upper limit of combat power in the prehistoric world is very high. The one who sent me here is from a high-dimensional prehistoric world, and there are several beings who can shatter stars with a single palm strike.

"After everything in this world has ended, if it happens to be the right time for you and Old Zhang to leave, then you can come with me to see the primordial world."

"That's a good suggestion, but going to a new place really requires Old Zhang to wake up. He's more adaptable, I don't have that ability."

Wang Ye casually shook his head and smiled, giving Ling Yunxiao no chance to get information out of him.

Ling Yunxiao knew that by drinking Wang Ye's wine today, he owed Wang Ye a huge favor. Even if Wang Ye didn't help Lin Qiye in the future, if he only asked Lin Qiye to revive Zhang Ziliang, Ling Yunxiao would have no choice but to agree.

"By the way, is there no Kremlin pollution here? Have you seen Luanping?"

"I saw it. Those guys almost committed suicide, and I just happened to be passing by and saved their lives. Those guys are really ruthless! As soon as they realized there was something wrong with their bodies, they just committed suicide."

I don't know how they were so determined, and they were so foolish as to think that they could survive by destroying their own internal meridians.

Sigh... I've seen what they're talking about. I didn't really understand it, but it didn't affect me. Besides, I think even the strongest of these contaminants, I could probably go toe-to-toe with.

Ling Yunxiao blinked and suddenly remembered that the man in front of him was the one who could go toe-to-toe with the Buddha and the Jade Emperor of their world and even win in the end.

"Why don't you consider coming out of seclusion? As you can see, the situation for the human race is very good right now. If you go out and help out, you might be able to end the war a few years earlier."

"Tsk tsk... You might be able to fool Mao Yong'an with that, but it's a bit much to fool me. I've been in this world for quite some time now. If I could get out, I would have done so long ago."

The time isn't right yet; it's not time for me to go out. Besides, there are already two cheat codes like you in this world! If I still can't win, and then another one comes along, I'm afraid I might unleash something even more terrifying.”

"Uh……"

Ling Yunxiao fell silent. In that instant, he realized Wang Ye's words made perfect sense! The situation was currently excellent; he had even saved everyone he knew. To encounter Wang Ye at this crucial moment seemed like a bad omen!

"How about I tell your fortune?"

Wang Ye looked at Ling Yunxiao, who had become depressed because of his few words, sighed, and took out a few copper coins.

Ling Yunxiao looked at Wang Ye with suspicion in his eyes. Wang Ye waved his hand, indicating that if he could predict a glimmer of hope for Zhang Ziliang, predicting Ling Yunxiao's future was nothing.

He then raised the copper coin, but as it fell onto the table, Wang Ye's expression changed.

Just then, Wang Mian suddenly rushed back, and while the coins were still tumbling, he grabbed them and pressed them down on the table. Then, with a wave of his hand, he grabbed all the coins and stuffed them back into Wang Ye's arms.

"Yunxiao sent me back. You will be seriously injured because of this divination, and it may even delay the day when you are needed. So, you should take the copper coins back! You can't predict this divination."

"Wow! That's impressive! You even have the ability to try and fail endlessly. You guys are terrifyingly strong now."

Wang Ye was utterly astonished, and then his expression turned grim. On the surface, things seemed to be going very smoothly in this world; in fact, the abilities of Ling Yunxiao, Wang Mian, and An Qingyu appeared to complement each other.

Furthermore, the most outrageous thing is that Wang Ye could tell that none of these three were the chosen ones of this world. The one who created the miracle was the true embodiment of this world's destiny.

With a chosen one of destiny in charge and three such powerful supporters, this world actually managed to summon itself using Old Zhang and the blessed land.

Clearly, the situation in this world has become more serious than expected!

"My friend, since you were able to travel through time back here, why don't you try running forward and see where this world will eventually end up in the river of time?"

Wang Ye raised his eyes to look at Wang Mian, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.