"I'm back! I'm finally back in my loyal Snow City!"
Snow City is so beautiful!
There's no place like home, no matter how luxurious.
"Open the door! Welcome the Pretty God!"
"Take a look at my magnificent attire!"
"..."
The moment I passed through the Gate of the Abyss, a blast of cold wind mixed with snowflakes hit me.
Qin Ze felt no chill at all; on the contrary, his whole body Yangyang, a warmth that came from home.
The clones were incredibly excited; they were even more excited than Qin Ze along the way, talking non-stop.
Miss Sword Case secretly observed, looking around. Compared to when her good friend took her away, this place hadn't changed much.
Qin Ze walked out of the Shelter Space with an air of nonchalance and strolled along the deserted streets covered by a blizzard.
He deliberately let his aura emanate, like a traveler, strolling and stopping on the street.
A moment later, the Saber King, carrying two swords on his back, emerged from the void.
Compared to the last time we met, Lao Dao looked much more weathered.
The moment he saw Qin Ze, Lao Dao's face showed shock.
You're about to break through.
The Saber King was also a genius of the Human Race.
Among his peers in martial arts at the time, he cultivated the fastest.
But after seeing Qin Ze now, Lao Dao felt ashamed of himself.
After going out for a while, Qin Ze returned transformed into Level Nine Martial Artist. Lao Dao suspected that Qin Ze had accidentally destroyed the grave of some ancient god.
Qin Ze slightly opened his arms, looking nonchalant. "I don't know how it happened, I'm suddenly about to break through."
"Sigh~ My cultivation level has increased too fast, I haven't even gotten used to it yet."
Lao Dao smirked; he really wanted to kill this Versailles guy with a single blow.
After sizing the other person up and down, Lao Dao said in a deep voice, "You're becoming more and more like him, whether it's your clothes, your mannerisms, or even your unintentional gestures."
Qin Ze couldn't help but feel a moment of mental disorientation.
When did I start trying to live like Brother Yuanzi?
Qin Ze shook his head; he didn't know either.
Lao Dao said calmly, "You should stay in Snow City for the time being and not go anywhere else. I can protect you until you break through."
Qin Ze raised his eyebrows, understanding the implication. "Is things not peaceful elsewhere?"
Lao Dao explained, "For the past three years, the Fairness Society like a dead body; it hasn't shown up at all."
"They've suddenly become active again recently, but they haven't been causing trouble for ordinary people; they've been busy causing trouble in the Otherworld No. Zero."
"With the Grand Consul over there, nothing will go wrong."
"They're just a bunch of lunatics; nobody knows what they'll do."
"At this crucial juncture when you're about to break through, don't get involved in these things. Just stay in Snow City for now."
Qin Ze thought to himself, "Lao Dao is truly a good person."
Although he looks big and burly, he is actually as thin as Zhang Fei.
The Mist Lord sighed, "Damn it! If Lao Dao hadn't said that, nothing would have happened. Now we have no choice but to go and check it out."
The clones' eyes were practically glowing, like light bulbs.
"A new dungeon just got home, I love it!"
"What are you doing, huh? Stop being so stingy!"
"Stunned, stunned, stunned!"
" Otherworld No. Zero... So they're all having a sword duel atop Underworld Mountain, huh?"
"Since this is a sword competition, sword cultivator Lin Zhiyuan absolutely cannot be absent!"
" Pretty God, please take us there! You're the most, most, most wonderful person in the world!"
"..."
The clones were all people who loved watching the drama unfold, so naturally they couldn't miss out on such a good thing.
However, this time Qin Ze followed Lao Dao's advice.
"Then I'll stay in Snow City for the next few days to break through my limits."
Lao Dao nodded. "Activate the Law Token if anything happens; I can see it."
Having said that, Lao Dao turned and walked into the void, continuing to guard the Gate of the Abyss.
At this moment, the clones felt only "disappointment".
Qin Ze disagreed.
The right path is to seize the opportunity to break through and open the Hall of Stars.
Qin Ze walked back to the Circus's base in Snow City.
The moment the warehouse door opened, a pair of gleaming green eyes suddenly lit up from the dark corner.
"Waaaaah..."
Immediately, the emaciated, skin-and-bones-like Big Black whimpered as it walked towards Qin Ze.
Two lines of tears streamed down Big Black's face, which was filled with grievance.
It's as if it's accusing: You heartless wretch, where have you been again?
This was the first time Qin Ze had ever seen a strange beast cry. The current Big Black had almost no "beastly" traits left and had completely transformed into Circus creature.
Qin Ze patted the dog's head. " Black Treasure has suffered again."
The moment those words left his mouth, Big Black burst into tears, like a child who had found its parents, sobbing incessantly, almost as if it could speak human language.
When Qin Ze and Miss Sword Case left Snow City, they left Big Black at the base, along with some clones.
Snow City's security level is a level higher than that of Sea Capital; low-level enemies are everywhere, and mid-level enemies are as common as dogs.
Big Black didn't dare utter a sound and could only eat and drink at home.
At first Big Black days went relatively well, with the old creatures guarding the trash cans feeding them every day.
Its daily routine consists of nothing but eating and sleeping, and it has gained quite a bit of weight.
But later, something happened to Big Black, and the number of old creatures decreased, and the amount of food it received each day also decreased.
Until one day, not a single old man returned.
Big Black could only wait anxiously, his stomach growling with anticipation.
I dare not go out, and I don't even dare to hear a beast cry at night.
Just when Big Black thought his life was over, the Pretty God finally returned.
A ray of light shining in when the door opened made it think it was seeing a god.
Qin Ze fed Big Black some food from his storage ring, Black Treasure immediately began to devour it.
Big Black didn't know was that it wasn't that the old things didn't want to be fed, but that they couldn't come back.
Snow City is only so big, and there are only so many trash cans. After a few days, the old folks got tired of it.
In the world of the old folks, dying is acceptable, but being without life and fun is definitely unacceptable.
"A free spirit should not be bound!"
When they uttered this phrase, which embodies the spirit of the Circus, the old folks began heading to Penglai City in search of side quests and limited-time events.
One by one, the fearless old men died on the front lines, leaving Big Black, unaware of the truth, as a left-behind child.
After eating and drinking its fill, the Big Black licked Qin Ze's hand, then wagged its tail and walked to its private bed in the corner.
It lay sprawled out on the bed, found a comfortable position, and prepared to drift off to sleep, thinking to itself:
"Great, another day has passed!"
The Heavenly King and his clones were released by Qin Ze, the fireplace was reignited, and the deserted warehouse regained its liveliness.
Even the blizzard outside couldn't dampen the clones' enthusiasm for exploration.
Let me see what updates have been made recently.
"Come quick! A gray trash can has been added here!"
"Damn! There's poop in there!"
"Yay! New building! New NPC!"
"..."
Qin Ze took Miss Sword Case upstairs, preparing to meditate and seek a breakthrough.
However, after meditating for a few seconds, he reluctantly opened his eyes, unable to find a single thing.
Qin Ze lay back and forth in the recliner, listening to the crackling sound of burning firewood in the fireplace in front of him, his eyelids growing heavier and heavier.
"Since things have come to this, let's go to sleep."