"We meet again."
An Qingyu spoke calmly.
Lin Qiye looked at that familiar face, feeling indescribably awkward... He had just killed the other man in the maze, only to meet him again moments later—and on his territory, no less.
"That commotion just now... you moved the Gate of Truth's remains here?"
"Where else could I have moved them?"
Lin Qiye's expression turned serious. "You're going to awaken Him now?"
If An Qingyu was going to awaken the Key of Doors now, he had to send his clone back to Great Xia and mobilize all their strength for a full-scale assault. Lin Qiye had not been joking before. There could not be another Three Pillars in this world.
"I will awaken Him... but not now."
An Qingyu seemed unwilling to say more to Lin Qiye. He strode straight toward the house within the courtyard and said in a low voice, "In this round, you won by a slight margin... but next time, that may not be the case."
Watching his back, Lin Qiye suddenly realized something and called out, "What are you going to do?"
"Rest."
"Isn't this where I'm being held? You're coming here to rest?"
"...This was originally where I rested. Holding you here was just convenient." An Qingyu glanced back at him. "If you want to try killing me again while I'm weak, you can give it a try..."
With that, he entered one of the rooms and shut the door behind him.
Lin Qiye:...
Last time, when this guy said he lived here himself, Lin Qiye had not quite believed him. He had not expected it to be true...
It seemed that although An Qingyu could escape through soul transfer, losing a clone came at no small cost. He had only spoken a few words just now,