How Could an Ordinary Player Compete with a Cheater?

The World in the Painting.

Upon hearing this name, Gu De's heart stirred slightly.

It sounds like another independent little world, so it should be equivalent to a trial in a secret realm.

At that moment, Gu De asked the question.

What have you found out?

The person immediately raised their hand and condensed a point of light containing all the information they had heard about the World in the Painting, then pushed this point of light toward Gu De.

After a moment, Gu De said.

"Go ask..."

"Never mind, I'll go myself."

After saying that, he quickly walked towards another place where his entourage was.

A moment later, Gu De asked the people who were discussing these matters.

How can I enter this World in the Painting?

The group of people who were discussing something stopped talking and looked at Gu De.

One of them spoke up and asked.

"Are you planning to go in?"

Gu De nodded.

Immediately, faint smiles appeared on the faces of the group.

Another person spoke up.

"You're not young anymore. Only younger generations can enter that World in the Painting; you probably won't have the chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, another person looked at him and said something.

"That's not entirely true. The rule that juniors can enter is only for those powerful forces. If those major forces wanted you in, wouldn't you be able to enter easily?"

"A major power?"

Gu De spoke up.

Does the Huaxia Sect count?

As soon as he finished speaking, someone looked at Gu De with a strange expression and said...

"Yes, of course it counts. If the Huaxia Sect isn't a major power, what else could be?"

Gu De nodded, said nothing more, and then turned and left.

As Gu De walked a little further away, someone laughed and said...

Looks like someone else is about to despair.

On the other side, Gu De returned to his position.

At this moment, he wasn't exactly desperate, but he was still a little annoyed.

I thought this was an opportunity, but I didn't expect there would be restrictions imposed by this junior.

Major powers don't need to restrict their successors, but the problem is they don't have the opportunity.

Of course, it's nothing.

But given this situation, Li Baimei might actually have a chance.

It's fine if others have it, since we're not familiar with them.

The problem is, he knows Li Baimei all too well.

In that Land of Contemplation, Li Baimei was merely a junior to him.

How come my life has become so smooth after I got here?

The attendant sitting on this side also noticed that Gu De's expression was slightly not good, so he communicated with the people on the other side through telepathy, and soon someone spoke up in a low voice.

"It's just a World in the Painting, it's not a big deal, why create all these rules and regulations? It's just making things difficult for people."

Another voice joined in, saying the same thing.

"However, since only juniors are allowed to enter, it means there's nothing good inside. The Great Emperor is already this powerful; it's naturally not worth the trip."

After a pause, the man added another sentence.

"Don't let Li Baimei's current membership in the Huaxia Sect fool you; this kind of thing is definitely not going to happen to him."

The group listened intently, one sentence after another, while also keeping an eye on Gu De's reaction.

On the other side, not too far away, Chu Ping'an took in all of this, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Whether Gu De himself could sense it or not, from his external perspective, he could see it very clearly.

Since he came out, Gu De has become increasingly comparable to Li Baimei.

It's a pity that those involved are often blinded by their own perspective, while bystanders see things more clearly.

Gu De certainly didn't know that, but he was very clear about it.

"How could an ordinary player possibly compete with a player who's using cheats?"

Chu Ping'an murmured softly.

After saying this, Chu Ping'an shook his head slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, Chu Ping'an seemed to come to his senses and spoke again.

"Fine, I'll help you out anyway."

As he spoke, he stood up.

A short while later, a follower came to Gu De's side and said to Gu De.

"Your Majesty, someone is likely following us in secret."

Upon hearing this, Gu De narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look.

How did you know?

The man raised his hand and took out a scroll, saying...

"Just now, someone specifically asked me to deliver this item to the Emperor, and even called out the Emperor's name correctly."

Where is that person now?

Gu De asked.

The attendant shook his head and said.

"We did not see him, nor did we detect any aura emanating from the scroll."

Gu De frowned slightly, his gaze falling on the scroll, and gave the instructions.

"Open this scroll."

The attendants did as instructed.

After the scroll was opened, everyone looked at it and saw a line of text on it.

Gu De's gaze swept over them, and his brows furrowed slightly.

A moment later, he let out a cold laugh and said...

Why should I, the Emperor, contend with him!

The entourage immediately echoed their agreement.

"Li Baimei Mei is not even qualified to be compared to the Great Emperor."

"Li Baimei couldn't even withstand two moves from the Great Emperor; the difference between them is like heaven and earth."

"Now you're telling the Emperor to give up? That's utterly absurd!"

Some even said it directly.

"It seems the answer is quite clear; this scroll was probably sent by someone ordered by Li Baimei."

The scroll clearly stated:

"Give up. Li Baimei has external aids; you can't compare to him."

"Brush--"

Gu De waved his hand gently, and a force flew from his palm, landing on the scroll and instantly turning it into nothingness.

He didn't say anything more, only his eyelids drooped slightly, as if he were thinking about something.

Beyond this place, Chu Ping'an was walking further afield.

He glanced back at the spot where he had just been standing, and then spoke.

"If I'm talking about cheats, you probably don't understand. Let me put it this way, hopefully this 'newbie' will understand something."

"He's just an ordinary cultivator. Even if you're the protagonist, Li Baimei is the same, and he even has a system. How could you possibly compare to him?"

In his past life, he worked hard in many things.

But the result is that too many people with connections, second-generation rich kids, or even mistresses can easily take away his fruits of victory without any effort, and even achieve things that he could never achieve.

Gu De's current predicament is quite similar to his own back then.

Ultimately, they are still my victims, and I can't let them Led Astray.

The Huaxia Sect.

With her last ounce of strength, Li Baimei helped Yang Kaizhi put on his clothes.

After saying this, Li Baimei took a deep breath, as if she could no longer hold on, and slowly spoke.

"Lord Yang, if there's nothing else, Baimei will go and rest now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Kaizhi raised his head slightly, and a female voice followed.

"Don't rush, there's one more thing."

Li Baimei remained calm, but inwardly he couldn't help but sigh softly.

It seems I have no choice but to grit my teeth and persevere.

Then they heard the other person say something.

"The World in the Painting is about to appear."

"I've seen all your hard work during this time. If anyone from my Huaxia Sect wants to go, it won't be difficult at all."

"Since you're willing to let me in, I'll let you into this World in the Painting."