When 'God' Decides To Start Over

Chapter 694 - 282 Old House_3

When the coffin lid was opened, Li Xiu found that they had already arrived within the territory of White Night City.

This made Li Xiu even more puzzled. Clearly, it was the same amount of time, yet last time he ended up near the City of Light, and this time he had arrived at White Night City. The two are separated by more than a thousand miles. In just an hour, he still couldn’t figure out how it was done.

Inside the Eternal Sky, there’s a Trial Gate, and various human-made items can also be brought inside. It’s unlikely to be the Land of Trial.

Even if it is the Land of Trial, one should come out from the Trial Gate, right? It wouldn’t make sense for the Trial Gate to move at will, would it?

But looking at the place called Eternal Sky, it seems not to be on Earth. Li Xiu still couldn’t figure out where exactly the Eternal Sky is for the time being.

Although they were within the territory of White Night City, they were still very far from White Night City itself. Li Xiu planned to first go home and then head to White Night City.

Because it was not on the way, they could only separate from Li Qingyi and the others. Li Qingyi, Mo Liu, and Sun Gang discussed it and decided to go to White Night City. Li Qingyi planned to visit Li Xiu’s old home first, and then join Li Xiu and the others to go to White Night City together.

Bai Ying hadn’t said much along the way. At this moment, she didn’t dare to say anything either, so she followed Mo Liu and Sun Gang on another route to White Night City.

Li Xiu led the group towards the direction of his hometown. Originally, he thought they would have to travel from the Southern Cross Federation to get to the old town, feeling that three days would be a bit tight.

Now they were already within the territory of White Night City, which was much closer, so there was no need to rush.

Near the old town, Li Xiu explained some of the history of the town as they walked.

Although the town is remote nowadays, in ancient times, it was considered the heartland of a prosperous nation, leaving behind many historical sites.

Unfortunately, in today’s era, nobody cares about these things anymore, because there are no resources and no industry related to Demon Armor manufacturing. The population has severely declined, and even in the city center, the streets appear somewhat deserted.

The city is already like this, and the small town where Li Xiu grew up is even more desolate. Upon entering the town, there was hardly anyone to be seen. Stray dogs and cats roamed the streets, and after walking a long distance, they hadn’t seen a single person, making it seem like a ghost town.

"This is my family’s house," Li Xiu said as he led them to a courtyard.

The style of the courtyard was rather peculiar, yet it had a unique charm. Unfortunately, it was somewhat too desolate. There were no neighbors to the left or right, and even those who once were had long moved away. The entire town was nearly empty.

The walls were covered with unknown vines, pink flowers blooming on them, adding a touch of vitality to the courtyard.

Li Xiu reached up to the doorframe and felt around. The key was still there. He used the key to unlock the door and, pushing it open, went inside.

The group found the yard inside much cleaner and tidier than they had imagined. In the not-so-large little courtyard, there were flowers and grass, and even a small fish pond.

"Is that a fairy?" Chu Jun exclaimed as he glanced toward the fish pond and saw a beautiful maiden sitting by the edge, her bare, delicate feet casually soaking in the water, surrounded by koi fish playing at her feet. His eyes widened in surprise.

Chu Jun felt that the maiden had an indescribable beauty. Even someone like Chu Jun felt inferior at the sight of her — a kind of transcendent beauty that seemed not to belong to the Mortal World.

Not just Chu Jun, but even the great beauties Li Qingyi and Sha Chu found their own light dimming in the presence of the maiden.

"Xiao Xiu, you’ve brought friends back?" The maiden raised her head to look at the group and playfully winked at Li Xiu.

"Sis, these are A Fei, Chu Jun, Sha Chu, Li Qingyi, and Chu Qi..." Li Xiu introduced everyone to the maiden.

"Li Xiu, why does your sister look younger than you?" Chu Jun nudged Li Xiu with his elbow and whispered.

The maiden laughed upon hearing this, "Hasn’t anyone told you that men usually age faster than women?"

As she spoke, the maiden stood up, and with bare feet, she walked over, smiling warmly at the group, "I’m Xiao Xiu’s sister; you can also call me sister like him."

"Sister, you’re so beautiful," Sha Chu was the first to greet her, warmly approaching the maiden’s side.

"You’re also very pretty," the maiden graciously accepted Sha Chu’s compliment.

"I’ve wanted a sister since I was a kid, and now not only do I have a sister, but she’s as beautiful as a fairy. What a fortune," Chu Jun said with a grin.

"Only today meeting sister did I realize there are such beautiful women in the world," Li Qingyi also praised.

The maiden laughed and said, "I was originally a bit skeptical, thinking how could Xiao Xiu make friends; maybe he just paid people to come along. But listening to you talk, I guess I was wrong. You must be Xiao Xiu’s friends, even the flattery is somewhat uniform."

Saying this, the maiden walked to A Fei’s side, and pulling his hand, she led him inside, "Don’t just stand in the courtyard; come inside and sit. I just picked some fruits; you’ve come just in time to taste them."

A Fei was not skilled in conversation and found it difficult to interact with strangers, but being led by the maiden felt very comforting, not the least bit resistant.

Though it was their first meeting, it felt like they were long-lost kin.

"My silly brother, born foolish as he is, can’t do anything right, must have troubled you all to look after him, thank you so much," the maiden said as they walked.

The group felt somewhat embarrassed by her words. If Li Xiu was considered foolish by nature, then what would they be? Naturally-born fools?

Chu Jun and Li Xiu walked at the back. Before entering the house, Chu Jun tugged on Li Xiu’s arm, leaned into his ear, and whispered, "Li Xiu, what’s our sister’s name?"

"Why do you want to know that?" Li Xiu asked, puzzled, looking at Chu Jun.

"Such a beauty, how can we not even know her name? That would be greatly disrespectful," Chu Jun said earnestly.

"My sister’s name is Han Ling’Er," Li Xiu replied offhandedly.