But whether Xiao Qing believed me or not did not matter to me.
After all, that was the extent of our relationship.
As for her wanting to go to Guixu, I would not stop her. I knew very well that if Mister Yuan and Mister Return did not want her to reach Guixu, then without Mister Yuan guiding her, she could wander around that village until she grew old and died without ever finding Guixu.
She had clearly realized this herself, which was why she spoke to me like this.
"Jiang Xiaobai, I have to go to Guixu, so you must help me."
I shook my head. "I can't help you. I really can't help with something like this. If they were willing to let you in, you wouldn't be stopped outside. I don't know why they won't let you in, nor do I want to know, but I won't help you get in either. And have you thought about it? With Mister Return's strength, do you think you'd even have a chance to jump into that bottomless abyss?"
I paused, then added, "Besides, I have more important things to do, so I can't possibly waste time here."
"How can you call this a waste of time? Guixu hides many secrets. Don't you want to know about your past or your future?"
I shook my head. I really did not. Besides, that fragment I had touched before had clearly shown something that would happen in the future. But time had not truly shown me the most crucial part.
Mister Yuan and Mister Return also seemed determined not to let Xiao Qing enter, though I had no idea why.
Actually, the two of them were quite tolerant when it came to letting others in. Even Maru and the others had been