"You're bluffing me?" Bai Ye asked, "I haven't been to Penglai or Fanghu, but I've been to Yingzhou. Although it's said to be one of the three great holy lands in the hearts of the chosen ones in the cultivation world, isn't it just a broken island?"
"You're talking about Yingzhou in the cultivation world," Li Jia said. "I'm talking about Yingzhou."
Bai Ye asked doubtfully, "What do you mean?"
Li Jia asked, "Do you know the significance of these three places?"
Bai Ye replied, "The three immortal islands overseas, where gods live."
"That's right, you also know where gods live," Li Jia said with a smile. "Have you ever thought that after thousands of years, will gods still be gods? Will they still have flowing robes and remain detached from the mortal world?"
Bai Ye asked in confusion, "Hmm?"
Li Jia explained, "In short, the Penglai, Fanghu, and Yingzhou I'm talking about are not the same places as you imagine. As for whether you can find them, that depends on your abilities. I can only say this much for now."
Bai Ye was silent for a moment, then said, "Since you've said this much, I'll ask one more question: Who exactly are you?"
Li Jia replied, "Just an ordinary chosen one."
Bai Ye sneered, "An ordinary chosen one wouldn't know so much. Moreover, based on the information you've revealed, it goes beyond the scope of 'intelligence.' You clearly know some secrets about the world battlefield."
Li Jia said, "Alright, actually, I'm also a god-disciple."
Bai Ye sneered again, "Are you trying to fool me?"
"See, you forced me to say it. And now you don't believe me," Li Jia said. "There's no trust between us to begin with. No matter what I say, you'll only believe three parts and be suspicious of the other seven. So, why continue?"
"I can only say that I can swear, and I've said everything I can. Anything I can't say, you can ask all you want, but it'll be useless. This time, let's call it a draw. Let's just leave this damned place peacefully. Anyway, you've already gained an advantage, and the reward for this wish mission is yours."
"Also, we really shouldn't meet again. Is it okay if I say I'm afraid of you?"
Bai Ye retorted, "I always thought you were the one hanging around me."
"I'd have to be crazy to hang around you," Li Jia cursed, then said, "That's it. I hope we never meet again."
Beep, beep, beep...
After Li Jia finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Bai Ye's reply.
Bai Ye looked at the phone bug, then sat back on the sofa, resting his face in his hands and pondering.
Although Li Jia's words were ambiguous, they actually revealed some clear information.
However, it was unclear whether Li Jia intentionally spoke cryptically or if he had some reservations.
The first question, though a question, following Li Jia's line of thought, it's unclear who created the world battlefield, but it's evident that gods are likely not rulers, but participants.
This line of thought is rather strange.
In everyone's minds, gods are supreme. To consider gods as participants implies something above them.
What lies above the gods?
Secondly, if gods are participants, what role do they play?
This leads to Li Jia's second question.
Are they the chosen ones? Bai Ye felt it wasn't that simple. Their ability to revive deceased chosen ones to serve them wasn't something obtainable through normal means.
So, if gods are above the chosen ones, who is above the gods?
Then there's Li Jia himself!
Bai Ye felt he might need to re-evaluate the man.
In Bai Ye's perception, Li Jia was a dangerous individual. Among the chosen ones, his current strength was undoubtedly in the top tier. Without any unforeseen circumstances, he would undoubtedly play a role in the future central region war.
At the same time, they had a grudge, and their conflicts weren't just once or twice.
Therefore, as an enemy and a potential future formidable opponent, it would be best to eliminate him if possible.
But that was all there was to it.
However, Bai Ye now discovered that Li Jia seemed to know a great deal.
A master could explore more areas and know more things.
But the "things" Li Jia spoke of went beyond that scope.
Bai Ye, with his "do-over" bug, knew less than Li Jia. Was that logical?
Therefore, what Li Jia knew had nothing to do with his strength.
It had to be his identity!
Bai Ye murmured, "What is this guy's identity?"
A god-disciple?
Bai Ye shook his head. That answer sounded like nonsense. If Li Jia were a god-disciple, he should have attacked him immediately, instead of fighting with Situ Chicheng.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Bai Ye. He stood up abruptly and took three apples from the fruit plate, arranging them in a triangle.
Many people believed that the world battlefield was directly related to the gods.
However, according to Li Jia's theory of doubt, the world battlefield was not directly related to the gods, or if it was, there was an existence above the gods that could suppress them.
In that case, the world battlefield involved not two, but three parties: the world battlefield itself, the gods, and the chosen ones.
Bai Ye couldn't determine the role of the chosen ones yet.
God-disciples belonged to the gods' side.
The last party was the world battlefield, and Li Jia...
Bai Ye murmured, "Is this guy actually on the side of the world battlefield?"
Bai Ye felt this possibility wasn't zero, but it also felt a bit far-fetched.
To put it bluntly, everything the chosen ones had was bestowed by the world battlefield. If Li Jia represented the world battlefield, he should be an omniscient and omnipotent being, right?
And then, this omniscient and omnipotent being had been beaten by him, and not just once?
Bai Ye tapped his head, feeling a headache coming on.
The more he pondered this matter, the clearer it seemed, yet it also felt increasingly chaotic.
"Penglai, Fanghu, Yingzhou..."
Bai Ye had been to Yingzhou in his previous life. The cultivation area was located on an immortal island overseas.
Bai Ye even knew that place had four forbidden zones, three on the island and one in the sea. These four forbidden zones could yield two golden-quality magic treasures, one red-quality magic treasure, and a red-quality flying sword.
Furthermore, Bai Ye knew of two hidden quests there that could randomly grant golden-quality immortal items.
It was a very high-level cultivation area, and it was unlikely anyone could enter it now.
However, Li Jia implied that the Yingzhou he went to was clearly not the one.
So, was there a second Yingzhou? Or, did Yingzhou exist outside the cultivation areas?
Bai Ye leaned back on the sofa, wondering if he should find the Evil Spirit group to inquire about these three places.
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