Honestly, Eileen hadn't guessed wrong.
Yu Sheng really had developed an intense interest in that "Thousand Peaks Spirit Mountain."
A "place" beyond The Crossroads, a "faraway place" he knew for certain existed and could reach—and there was even an online friend over there.
But he was really afraid that someone would beat him to death when he went to meet his online friend.
There was even a chance that the person who killed him would be that online friend herself.
Of course, getting beaten to death wasn't a big deal in itself. The key point was that this whole thing had started with a rather delicate misunderstanding—and one he had caused back when he didn't understand anything. Dying once or twice would be fine, but coming back to life afterward would probably be incredibly awkward. That was what made him hesitate.
Yu Sheng figured he should at least find out exactly what sort of background that "Nietu Sanqian" person had, and learn more about Thousand Peaks Spirit Mountain before making any plans. The misunderstanding had to be cleared up eventually, but he knew his door-opening habits all too well. He knew that next time he pushed open the door, he would still end up inside the Alchemy Furnace of his senior apprentice-brother. Without making preparations beforehand, it would be all too easy for something like an instant door kill to happen.
A whole string of thoughts flashed through Yu Sheng's mind. Looking at the street outside, he let out a long sigh. "We still need to think this through carefully..."
Eileen sat on the windowsill and looked up at him. "You're just afraid they'll chase you down and beat you up when you get there."
Yu Sheng poked the little doll with one finger, nearly flipping her over. "Showing off