Someone from the Heavenly Court...
Although Wu Pifu had long considered that when he, Chu Minghao, and Liang Min set out to seek their own opportunities, the Heavenly Court might very well send assassins or a team to surround and kill the three of them, seeing the newcomer actually made him sigh in relief.
The youth looked at Wu Pifu in puzzlement. He had sensed Wu Pifu's slightly relaxed state of mind and asked curiously, "You should know about the Heavenly Court, right? Why did you relax instead when you learned that I came from the Heavenly Court specifically to kill you?"
Wu Pifu shook his head slightly. He had not intended to answer. They would be enemies anyway. But seeing as this youth was at least acting like a human for now, he reluctantly replied, "They were going to come sooner or later, so I was mentally prepared. At least the way you're acting makes me feel better. You're far better than those inhuman things."
An inexplicable divine light appeared in the youth's eyes. He carefully examined Wu Pifu for a moment before nodding. "That makes me feel better too. You really are much better than these maggots. It's just... you've delved too deeply."
Wu Pifu did not understand for a moment, but he could not be bothered to ask. He merely cupped his fists and was about to continue hunting the inhuman creatures when the youth asked, "This space... was created by the nightmares, wasn't it?"
Wu Pifu abruptly turned to look at the youth. A serious expression appeared in his eyes, and his body turned fully toward him once more.
The youth froze, then gave a bitter smile. "Your thirst for knowledge is truly intense. At a time like this, you still want to preserve those nightmares