Cheng Yu was covered in wounds, all cuts inflicted by spatial turbulence.
If the Pure White Emissary hadn't been so effective, Cheng Yu suspected he might already have been sliced into pieces.
Cheng Yu watched the human-faced, lion-bodied beast approach with elegant steps, his face expressionless.
A mouth grew on Sphinx's otherwise featureless human face.
Then Cheng Yu heard his own voice coming from that mouth.
"You're very special. The powers of time and space cannot act on you directly."
Cheng Yu said nothing.
There was no trace of the anger Sphinx had shown when Cheng Yu exposed his true nature. Apparently, that had all been an act.
Sphinx circled Cheng Yu, clicking his tongue.
"When you answered the question about the laws governing this universe, I sensed something was wrong. That was why I asked what I did for the final question.
"And now it seems you really aren't from this world. Would you mind satisfying my curiosity, Mr. Visitor from the Otherworld Who Bears This World's Aura?"
Cheng Yu pondered for a while before saying,
"What do you want to know...?"
Then Cheng Yu saw the corners of Sphinx's newly formed mouth curl upward as he continued,
"Where you came from."
Cheng Yu answered with a mixture of truth and lies.
"Just as you said, I'm a visitor from the Otherworld. It's just that your world is a novel in mine."
At the same time, Cheng Yu silently addressed his buddy Luo Xia.
Sorry, buddy Luo Xia. I'm borrowing your backstory. ┐(─__─)┌
Sphinx said nothing and continued circling Cheng Yu. He seemed to be pondering something, then asked,
"Could you tell me about that novel from your world?"
Cheng Yu thought briefly, then said,
"All right. The novel's title is..."
Then Cheng Yu recounted the plot Luo Xia