The Ice Soul Child, now a ball, said coldly and expressionlessly, "I just had a tiny accident when I landed. That's why I ended up like this."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Oh!" Wutian scratched his head and looked around. "Then what should we do now?"
The Ice Soul Child, Lian Wuji, answered without hesitation, "Wait!"
"When we came in, the vanished ghost-god statues were returning to the Real World."
"Once all the ghost-god statues return to the Real World, this strange place will surely collapse."
"When that happens, we'll return to the Real World too."
Wutian hesitated. "But... the Imperial Scripture might be in this strange world."
Lian Wuji sneered. "Which matters more, the Imperial Scripture or your own little life?"
Wutian...
Lian Wuji strained to grow a little hand, then bounced up and patted Wutian's head. "Be good. Don't go anywhere."
"All right!"
"Wait here. I'll look around and see if there's any danger."
Wutian said, "This place is strange. We'd better not split up."
Lian Wuji sighed. "I'm only scouting the surroundings. If I run into danger, I can roll and bounce away in no time."
"If you follow me and get killed when we run into danger, my heart will ache."
Hearing this, Wutian was moved to tears. "We've fought for so long. I never imagined your heart would actually ache for me."
Lian Wuji blushed, then coughed. "It's settled, then!"
"Stay right here. I'll be back in a moment!"
"Ah!"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Lian Wuji bounced away.
Wutian craned his neck expectantly. Once Lian Wuji was out of sight, he immediately sneered. "You bastard. Do you really think I'm an idiot who'd be moved that easily?"
"You must be sneaking off to find the Imperial Scripture."
"And you tried to trick me into waiting here like