Between Heaven and Earth's Mountains and Seas

Blank World.

After hearing Bai Zhi's words, March-shi was slightly taken aback, and then laughed.

"That's right. Good people don't live long, but evil people live a thousand years. Those who survive are not good people. I completely agree with your point of view. Perhaps we can become friends."

"So, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Looking at the March-shi not far in front of him, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Judging from your expression, you're not planning to help us completely Walkthrough this Dungeon, are you?"

"Why not? Don't think too badly of us; after all, we are all human beings."

The March-shi let out a soft sigh.

"I admit that some Otherworld Player may indeed have destructive intentions, but I am different from them."

"Different? How are they different?"

Bai Zhi turned his gaze to the Crystal Coffin in the very center of the Blank World.

"You went to such lengths and devised so many plans, wasn't it all just to kill us?"

"Killing and being killed is a very normal thing."

The March-shi remained calm.

"Do you know what Otherworld Player like us need most? It's enough resources, the guarantee of survival. In my world, there's an entire community waiting for me to go back and save them. What does it matter if my hands are stained with blood for those who are still waiting for me to return?"

"You have people you want to save, and we have a world we want to protect."

Before Bai Zhi reply, following the sound, they turned towards the direction of the March-shi, Dead Zero spoke in a cold voice.

"Since we are destined to be unable to coexist, let's let our strength speak for itself."

"If you're blind, don't try to be brave."

March-shi glanced at the Dead Zero with a look of regret.

"Although I don't know why he's alright, you've still been affected, not just in your eyes. You must have a splitting headache right now, like you want to smash your head open with Hammer... How much of your fighting ability do you still have?"

"... I'm not blind."

After a moment of silence, Dead Zero, gripped the hilt of his knife tightly with one hand and spoke coldly.

There's no need to continue...

"That's right!! So what if you're blind? Someone from Otherworld like you, do you even know what the ultimate secrets of swordsmanship are!?"

Before the Dead Zero could finish speaking, Bai Zhi her without hesitation, crossed his arms, and sneered.

"Listen with your ears, cut with your heart!! The sword cuts through the flesh, the heart cuts through the Soul!! This is the ultimate realm of swordsmanship!!"

"The knife severs the flesh, the heart severs the Soul..."

After a moment's thought, the March-shi nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, for a swordsman who has reached this level, the impact of eyesight is negligible."

"Besides, who says you're useless just because you're blind!?"

With his arms crossed and a cold snort, Bai Zhi wore an arrogant expression.

"Let me tell you, even if a swordsman of her caliber is blind, she can still use other things to replace what she can see. Through her long-term training, she can now use her farts... Ouch, ouch, ouch, what's wrong with you now?"

Turning his head to look at the Young Girl beside him, who was twisting his arm behind his back with one hand and had an icy expression, Bai Zhi grinned.

"You... you're not allowed to talk nonsense!!"

She had barely uttered a sentence when her voice suddenly softened, and she released her grip with apparent reluctance. There was a hint of embarrassment and anger in the Young Girl's words.

"The Butt-Evil Blade Technique' is quite famous, isn't it?"

He pursed his lips, muttered something under his breath, and felt a pang of sorrow for his completely crushed Strength. Then, Bai Zhi turned back to look at the March-shi before him.

Even though he had created such a good opportunity for the other party before, the other party still showed no intention of making a move. However, due to the other party's rather distinctive Slitted Eyes, he couldn't discern anything from the expression on the other party's face.

"Slitted Eyes, let's draw a line."

Having no idea what the other party was thinking, Bai Zhi simply laid everything out plainly.

"If you're going to fight, just fight. Why waste time dawdling here? Or are you waiting for someone to arrive?"

"... You knew all along?"

After staring at Bai Zhi for a long time, March-shi's expression inexplicably turned cold.

"No, it was just speculation before, but now I really know."

Seeing the change in the other person's expression, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Are you siblings or father and daughter? Did you devise those plans, or did she? What exactly was the gift she received from Anna? And wasn't this her initial Dungeon? He killed Night Evolution Breath, didn't he?"

When did you start to doubt me?

Before the March-shi could reply, a voice rang out, and as the door behind them was pushed open, a figure who shouldn't have been there at that moment walked in.

"Between Heaven and Earth’s Mountains and Seas..."

Hearing this voice, so different from the previous one, Dead Zero frowned slightly and immediately stood in front of Bai Zhi.

"Hmm... probably when Fireworks of Romance turned into Doll."

Looking at the Young Girl who walked straight to the side of the March-shi, whose demeanor had undergone a complete transformation compared to her previous frailty, Bai Zhi remained noncommittal.

"If Fireworks of Romance were to turn into Doll, you would have no chance of escaping unscathed. The probability might exist, but it would be extremely small."

"You doubt me just because of this? I've been behaving so well before..."

Having shed her previous facade of fragility and innocence, Between Heaven and Earth’s Mountains and Seas slightly narrowed her eyes.

"You're being far too Mind's Eye."

"This isn't being Mind's Eye, it's being cautious. It's precisely because you performed so well, almost to the point of being invisible, that I started to suspect you. You need to understand, none of those who participate in this Dungeon are weak. Your performance is good, but compared to the others, the gap is too large."

Bai Zhi curled his lip, his face full of disdain.

"Fireworks of Romance risked her life to save you, but you turned her around and turned her into Doll. In that respect alone, you really are heartless... Wasn't that the gift you received from Anna before?"

"I didn't ask her to help me, and likewise, I didn't ask Fengxi’s Bone to save me. It was all just their own choice."

A vast, crimson scroll slowly unfurled behind her and the March-shi, its surface impassive Between Heaven and Earth’s Mountains and Seas.

"People must learn to pay the price for the choices they make, and so must they."