A 'Plan'
(I've been leaving early and returning late these past few days, but this kind of life will end soon. I managed to write a chapter while half asleep, so here it is.)
After the initial surprise of their reunion, the three members of the Greedy Wolf voiced their doubts, as Li Wei's appearance was indeed quite unbelievable. Most importantly, Li Wei seemed to have discovered their whereabouts long ago, so why hadn't they noticed? How did Li Wei escape after being kidnapped? These were questions they desperately wanted to understand.
Greedy Wolf looked around and said in a deep voice, "Brother Li, let's put everything else aside for now. If I'm not mistaken, this is definitely not the Infinite Starfield, is it?"
"Yes, this place is so unfamiliar. What is this place?" the Ming Dong Bright Wolf, asked in unison.
Li Wei chuckled and said nothing. He simply raised his hand, and the earth and stones transformed. In the blink of an eye, the three members of the Greedy Wolf found themselves surrounded by pavilions and towers, with a stream and pond in the courtyard, and a stone table and four stone stools on the side.
"Let's sit down and talk," Li Wei said calmly, taking the lead in finding a stone bench to sit on. The three members of the Greedy Wolf were extremely surprised when they saw this.
Just moments ago, it was a field of green grass and blue skies with white clouds; how did such a luxurious mansion suddenly appear?
Most importantly, it seems that all of this was done by Li Wei. How exactly did he manage to do it?
With these questions in mind, the three members of the Greedy Wolf felt an itch in their hearts, extremely uncomfortable, but they patiently waited for Li Wei's answer.
"Let's have something to drink, some tea and snacks will do," Li Wei snapped his fingers, and four tea sets and some delicate pastries appeared on the stone table.
Upon seeing this, the three members of the Greedy Wolf were once again dumbfounded.
"Brother Li, you... you are you perhaps the Main God?"
Li Wei shook his head, took a sip of tea, and then waved his hand. From the courtyard beside him, a graceful woman emerged. She bowed and poured tea for the three men, including Greedy Wolf.
"Don't make wild guesses. I will tell you what I've been through these past few days. Let's start with this place. This is definitely not the Infinite Starfield, nor is it the Star of Destruction, nor is it any space you know of."
Li Wei spoke slowly, but the three men, including Greedy Wolf, were completely confused and looked bewildered. However, they understood what Li Wei said next.
"Simply put, you should understand this as an independent alternate dimension. I have the highest management authority over time in this space. Here, I am like Main God, able to create anything, just like the green grass and fields at the beginning, or this mansion now. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I can do whatever I want. I can even create people."
Li Wei pointed to the graceful woman beside him. This woman was Lian'er, the first artificial human created by Li Wei.
"Of course, I also have the ability to instantly enter and exit this space, which has become one of my life-saving tricks."
As Li Wei spoke, his thoughts returned to the moment he came into contact with the old Daoist priest with White-Brow. After the other party unleashed that earth-shattering palm strike, Li Wei knew that he had no other way to escape except by using the Shifting Forms and Changing Positions.
So, the instant he was hit, Li Wei escaped. However, his destination was the Copper Pot World. It was precisely because of this that he was able to deceive the White-Brow Daoist and successfully fake his death.
Because the Copper Pot World can isolate all detection, the reason Li Wei unleashed the Extreme-Realm Cloud-Piercing Palm Technique was to deceive others and attract their attention, so that he could escape unscathed. At the moment when the Cloud Piercing Palm collided with the opponent's Limitless Palm, a dazzling explosion occurred. Li Wei took advantage of this opening to create Mirror Image, while he himself hid in the Copper Pot World, and at the same time had the Mirror Image throw the Copper Pot out.
Thus, in the eyes of others, Li Wei, or the Mirror Image, was literally struck by the White-Brow Old Daoist's palm and shattered into pieces, leaving not even a complete corpse. However, what was shattered was merely a Mirror Image.
Afterwards, Li Wei continued to use his Mirror Image ability to gather intelligence, while he himself hid in the Copper Pot World. Later, he discovered the whereabouts of the three members of the Greedy Wolf, which gave Li Wei the opportunity to rescue them.
"As you all know, I was indeed abducted to the Infinite Starfield by the reincarnators. Afterwards, I encountered danger and entered this space. When I discovered that you were in danger, I appeared and pulled you all here as well. Do you understand now?"
The three members of the Greedy Wolf suddenly realized that Li Wei's words, though concise, were easy to understand. At the same time, their evaluation of Li Wei rose even higher, knowing that such incredible abilities were extremely rare.
Next, Li Wei recounted the events in more detail. Li Wei already considered the three men, Greedy Wolf, as his confidants, and naturally wouldn't hide anything from them.
"That's what happened. After escaping from the White-Brow priest's palm using 'Shifting Forms and Changing Positions,' I hid in the shadows under the pretext of observing their every move, and what I discovered was quite interesting."
"What's interesting?"
Li Wei said solemnly, "They obviously obtained something from the auction on the Star of Destruction. This thing is extremely important. Even the old Daoist with White-Brow, who is roughly at the S7 level, is eager to get it. The reason he wanted to kill you is probably because he suspected that you came for 'that thing' and was afraid that you would try to snatch it. So, for safety's sake, he killed you."
The three men, Greedy Wolf and his companions, then realized why they had brought about their demise—it was because of this.
"Could it be that thing?" The relationship between Greedy Wolf and Enchanting Fox of the Star of Destruction Purple Mausoleum Tower is unusual, so she is naturally very knowledgeable about some of the auction items.
The highlight of the last auction was the 'Pluto Star Map' that was auctioned last.
This object represents the administrative rights of the Pluto Star Domain. It is said that several major forces fought several times after the auction, all for the sake of seizing this Pluto Star Map.
Upon hearing Greedy Wolf's intelligence, Li Wei remained silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "I'm not particularly interested in the Pluto Star Domain. My plan is to leave the Infinite Starfield safely. However, we can't show ourselves carelessly right now, otherwise, if we're discovered, all our previous efforts will be in vain."
Greedy Wolf understood Li Wei's meaning, but waiting here idly was not a solution, and Li Wei should be aware of this.
When asked this question, Li Wei's answer drove the three of them somewhat crazy.
"Don't worry, I have a foolproof plan. If it succeeds, we'll be able to leave the Infinite Starfield very soon."
After saying that, Li Wei gave a meaningful smile.
Zhuo Qingxuan was shocked to see the person emerge from behind the screen.
Strictly speaking, Zhuo Qingxuan didn't know this person at all; she had only met him once. However, she had a very deep memory of this stranger she had only met once.
The person who stepped out from behind the screen was Bao Ling.
That's the female slave who appeared at the auction yesterday.
How could it be her?
Zhuo Qingxuan gasped in surprise, while Bao Ling mustered her courage and walked over timidly.
"My husband asked me to tell you that he is not a heartless person. He was the one who rescued me that day, so he asked me to return this card to you."
When she said the word "husband," Bao Ling's face turned slightly red, but she quickly handed over a black card, the same one that Zhuo Qingxuan had given to Li Wei earlier.
"He also said that he was very grateful to you, but he had an urgent matter and could not come in person. He hoped that Miss Zhuo could keep the Copper Pot on the table for the time being, and that her husband would come to collect it in a few days. Her husband also said that the Copper Pot had saved his life several times and was a rare talisman, and hoped that Miss Zhuo would carry it with her at all times."
Zhuo Qingxuan glanced at the Copper Pot on the table and gave a bitter smile. She wondered to herself what that guy was up to, and how he had rescued the female slave so early without her knowing.
She had misunderstood him from the very beginning. She remembered how she had forcibly tied him up and demanded that he rescue the female slave, but she hadn't expected that he had already done so. Perhaps that was why he hadn't accepted the black card in the first place, which had led to such a huge misunderstanding on her part.
"That damn guy! He clearly rescued the female slave, so why didn't he say anything? I worried for nothing. What a weirdo." Thinking these thoughts, Zhuo Qingxuan's cheeks flushed slightly. Now it seemed that she had misunderstood him; it was all a misunderstanding.
"Where is he now? And how did he manage to dodge Master's palm strike? How did he disappear without a trace after being hit? This is simply unbelievable. Is he still in the Infinite Starfield?" Zhuo Qingxuan asked. She looked Bao Ling up and down, but she was surprised. This was only an A3 level. If she relied on her own abilities, there was absolutely no way she could have entered the Infinite Starfield.
In other words, she was brought by someone, and that person was undoubtedly that guy. Now, that guy seemed mysterious in every way, and Zhuo Qingxuan even felt that she couldn't see through him.
"I don't know where my husband is. He only said he would come back to collect his things if he had time," Bao Ling replied succinctly.
Zhuo Qingxuan nodded helplessly, glanced at Bao Ling again, and changed the subject, asking, "And you? How did you get to this Infinite Starfield?"
Bao Ling naturally had her own version of events, which was simply that she had secretly sneaked in with Li Wei. Of course, when asked about the details, Bao Ling denied knowing anything. Zhuo Qingxuan couldn't get any answers from her, and seeing that it was getting late, she let Bao Ling rest in her room.
The next day, when Zhuo Qingxuan returned, she found the room empty except for the Copper Pot; Bao Ling had vanished without a trace.
After searching the surrounding area thoroughly, Zhuo Qingxuan found nothing and was puzzled. Little did she know that the person she was looking for was inside the Copper Pot, and Li Wei was now using Zhuo Qingxuan as a crucial bargaining chip to ensure his safe departure from the Infinite Starfield.