I looked at Zeng Dajiang before me. He was supposed to be my younger self. Though he told me everything he knew without holding back, that familiar feeling still carried an unfamiliar edge.
"So, for me, this world exists in the past, right?" I asked him.
He smiled and nodded. "That's right. This space exists in your past."
"But you know about the present and future outside. You know many things that don't belong to the past." That was what puzzled me most.
"That's because I once went to the future. I even met my future self. Of course, that future self existed in the apocalypse. Much of what I just told you came from him."
I could not help but shudder. "What else did he tell you?"
"There wasn't time to say much. After all, our meeting defies scientific common sense, just like this one. Likewise, you can't stay in the Void Realm for too long. Otherwise, your existence will affect mine. I don't think I need to explain that to you, do I?"
I shook my head. I understood some of the reasoning behind it.
"I'll send you out of the Void Realm. As for Xu Qiuyan, I'll help you find her too."
"No, I can't leave yet. As long as we don't meet face-to-face, the other problems shouldn't be too serious."
He hesitated for a moment. "All right. I'll give you seven days. You have a watch, so keep track of the time yourself. Once the seven days are up, you must leave whether or not you accomplish what you came here to do. It isn't just because of me. Someone wants to destroy this Void Realm. Since they can't hunt down King Yan—the Doctor they fear—they can only destroy the world the Doctor created."
"What about