I've Heard Much About You!

Nie Li glanced at Xiao Yu and extended his hand. "Hello, my name is Nie Li."

Xiao Yu reached out and shook his hand lightly, letting go after a brief touch. "Young Master Nie Li, I've heard so much about you."

Ye Ziyun, who was following behind, also stepped forward and nodded slightly to Xiao Yu: "Hello, my name is Ye Ziyun."

Xiao Yu nodded to her, smiled, and didn't say anything more.

The five of them set off again. Nie Li walked in front, Ye Ziyun followed behind him, Shen Fei and Xiao Ning'er walked in the middle, and Xiao Yu brought up the rear. After walking for a while, Nie Li slowed down and waited for Shen Fei beside him. He then lowered his voice and said, "What we're about to do isn't something we can easily do with outsiders."

Before Shen Fei could speak, Xiao Yu suddenly interjected, "It seems Nie Li harbors some resentment towards me. Don't worry, I have no interest in the treasures and resources here."

Nie Li paused, turning back to glance at Xiao Yu. He had spoken in a very low voice, so Xiao Yu, who was walking behind him, shouldn't have heard him. Yet, not only did she hear him, she responded so naturally.

He smiled, his tone indifferent. "How could that be? It's just that there are some personal matters that are inconvenient. Since you've put it that way, then let's leave it at that."

Nie Li spoke politely, but in his heart he was calculating. He went through all the cards he had in his hand in his mind: poison pills, Secret Method, Demon Spirit, cultivation methods—he considered all the means he could use. Against this person, the most he could do was trade his life for his.

"Exchanging lives" means mutual destruction; neither of them will survive. But no one in this world is willing to exchange lives with a stranger whose true nature is unknown.

Since Xiao Yu said she wasn't interested in the treasure, let's just take her with us. We can't shake her off anyway, and we can't force her to leave, so we might as well just keep an eye on things along the way.

The five continued walking. The withered grass on both sides of the road grew thicker, the terrain began to sink, and the smell of sulfur in the air was stronger than before. The sound of flowing water could be faintly heard in the distance. Shen Fei slowed his pace, waited for Nie Li to catch up, and asked, "Should we go find Lu Piao and the others?"

Nie Li nodded. "We need to find them. After the fog cleared, they should have been heading towards the seventh floor, but we don't know where they got scattered. Let's walk slowly and be careful along the way."

Shen Fei responded. As the two were talking, Xiao Yu walked up from behind and stood beside them, saying, "There's something I'm quite curious about."

Nie Li glanced at him sideways.

Xiao Yu asked, "Young Master Nie Li, how did you become a high-level Inscription master at such a young age?"

When Nie Li heard these words, he paused abruptly before continuing forward. He frowned, his brows furrowed tightly. Advanced Inscription Master.

In the Nether Domain, only a handful of people knew this information. Within the Jade Dragon Family, only a few core members were aware of his background.

Moreover, even if those people know, no one will spread it, because a high-level Inscription master's status is highly coveted everywhere, and spreading it would only cause trouble for Nie Li.

The stranger Xiao Yu, whom he had met in this Nine-Layered Deathlands, casually revealed all his secrets.

Nie Li's mind raced. Where did this person get all this information? Did the Jade Dragon Family leak it, or does this person have other intelligence channels in the Nether Domain?

Either way, it shows that this person understands him far better than a stranger. He turned to look at Xiao Yu, his tone slightly more serious than before. "Young Master Xiao Yu, who told you all this?"

Xiao Yu smiled, raised her hand and waved casually, as if brushing aside an unnecessary remark. "No need to be so serious. In this Nether Domain, no one can touch me, and there's nothing I don't know."

Nie Li stared at him for two breaths. His words were too bold, too outrageous for anyone to respond to.

What kind of place is the Nether Domain? It's the core territory where the ruler resides, and countless powerful families and factions are entrenched there. Even a Peak Demi-God like Luo Xiao wouldn't dare say, "No one can touch me."

But when Xiao Yu said this, her tone was very calm, as if she were just saying that the weather was nice today, and there was no hint of joking in her voice.

Nie Li waved his hand. "I'm sorry, I can't answer that."

After saying that, he cut the subject short, quickened his pace, and walked back to the front of the group. Ye Ziyun followed beside him, glanced back at Xiao Yu, then at Shen Fei, but said nothing.

Shen Fei in the middle, Xiao Ning'er beside him, and Xiao Yu followed at a leisurely pace behind. Shen Fei didn't turn around, but he was thinking about what Xiao Yu had just said, "No one can touch me, and there's nothing I don't know."

If this is true, then this person is at least at Demi-God level, or perhaps even higher.

He recalled how Xiao Yu clapped and praised him at the cave entrance earlier, that nonchalant and relaxed manner, which would make sense if it were a powerful expert at the Demi-God Realm.

Xiao Ning'er walked beside him and whispered, "He knows Nie Li's background."

Shen Fei hummed in agreement.

Xiao Ning'er added, "This person's origins are unknown, yet he knows far too much."

Shen Fei glanced at her sideways, his voice low. "Take him away first. He hasn't made a move yet, which means he's not in a hurry. We just need to keep a close eye on him."

Xiao Ning'er nodded and said nothing more.

The five people continued walking along the dirt road. Xiao Yu walked behind, her steps unhurried, a faint smile on her face, as if the conversation had never happened.

Xiao Yu walked behind, her steps unhurried, a faint smile on her face, as if the conversation had never happened.

Nie Li walked in front without turning his head, but Shen Fei could tell that his shoulders were tense more than usual, and his pace was a beat faster than before. Ye Ziyun walked beside him, occasionally glancing at him, her lips moving slightly, but she didn't ask anything in the end.

The withered grass on both sides of the road gradually shrunk, and was replaced by large patches of dark red gravel that crunched underfoot.

The smell of sulfur in the air had faded somewhat, replaced by a damp, earthy scent. The sound of flowing water in the distance grew clearer, a loud gurgling that suggested considerable force.