Water and Fire, Water and Fire, Water and Fire

"No, what does this mean?"

Seeing that Gu De had indeed gone to Li Baimei's side, Chu Ping'an frowned deeply in the distance.

He was well aware that Li Baimei and Gu De were at odds.

Of course, judging from the mindset of a time traveler, if he were in Li Baimei's position, he would actually look down on Gu De in the slightest.

Although this Gu De was somewhat special, he was still just an ordinary cultivator.

As I said before, how can an ordinary player compare to a player using cheats?

Why should cheaters treat ordinary players as equals?

The only reason he cared so much about Gu De was because the system needed Gu De.

But why does Li Baimei need Gu De?

Was it merely for the sake of performing a public spectacle, as was done just now?

That's far too simplistic; it's probably unlikely.

Or is it...?

Looking at Li Baimei, an idea suddenly flashed through Chu Ping'an's mind.

Is this just something they did to annoy me?

He can't enter this World in the Painting right now.

Whether Gu De got into trouble inside or needed help in other ways, he couldn't seize the opportunity to sow the seeds of future success.

If Gu De really dies in there, then I'll have lost a huge potential customer.

Just then, Li Baimei's gaze suddenly turned towards where he was.

Immediately, their eyes met.

Before Chu Ping'an could have any other thoughts, Li Baimei's voice rang in his ear.

"If you're interested, you can come in with me."

"You probably really want to go in, right?"

For a moment, Chu Ping'an's thoughts were stunned, and all he could think of was a huge exclamation mark.

The next moment, Chu Ping'an immediately asked the system in his mind.

"System, what's going on? Have you been discovered?"

"No."

The system's answer was decisive.

"Then why would he suddenly contact me like this?"

Chu Ping'an asked.

It should be noted that ever since he discovered Li Baimei, he has maintained an objective distance from him.

Putting everything else aside, there was at least no contact between the two of them.

Furthermore, since he wasn't actually well-known in that Land of Contemplation, the other party shouldn't have known him at all.

But now, the other person is looking directly at me and asking if I want to go in, even adding, "You probably want to go in too, right?"

That's a very meaningful statement.

He simply wouldn't believe it if you said there were no problems.

At that moment, the system responded.

"Host, although the system can be helpful in cultivation, the human heart is unpredictable, and there are some things the system cannot know."

"Besides, I can't enter his mind to see what he's really thinking."

Hearing the system's words, Chu Ping'an frowned and said...

The way you're talking right now sounds like an incompetent husband frantically trying to defend himself.

"Something's definitely wrong here, something's definitely wrong."

Or perhaps...

A terrifying thought suddenly flashed through Chu Ping'an's mind.

"Could it be that Li Baimei's system is playing dumb to fool him?"

"Grass!"

Chu Ping'an cursed under his breath, then stopped thinking about it.

In such a short period of time, I've scared myself twice.

I was overthinking it.

After so many years of running a business, everything has gone smoothly. How could something so outrageous happen?

We're all transmigrators, all systems; how much more advanced can we be than you?

Despite saying it and thinking about it, Chu Ping'an still wanted to confirm with the system.

"System, surely no other system will treat you like a leek to be exploited, right?"

After saying that, the system asked a question.

Why would the master think that way?

"It's nothing, you just need to answer yes or no."

As soon as he finished speaking, the system said...

No one can treat the system like a lamb to the slaughter.

After a pause, the system continued.

"The host need not speculate too much."

"You also came from the Land of Contemplation. Although the master didn't have much contact with him, these are the only people present now."

"While on the Emperor Road, Gu De and Gu De were quite close. When they came out of the Emperor Road, the host even sat down with Gu De."

"Although Li Baimei is following behind, he should be able to control the overall situation."

"Now that we're here, and there's another host near Gu De, if it were the host, they should also be able to notice something unusual."

Hearing what the system said, Chu Ping'an nodded.

That's certainly true.

He had been following Gu De quite closely, at least ever since they left the Land of Contemplation; he had practically become Gu De's bodyguard, following him wherever he went.

"Never mind, never mind."

Chu Ping'an shook his head.

"Whether it's a conspiracy or a trap, we still have to go. What if we can seize an opportunity?"

At that moment, Chu Ping'an also headed towards where Li Baimei was.

Seeing this, the crowd didn't react much.

It's just human nature, after all, we didn't let so many people pass by earlier.

If one were to be so obedient, one would inevitably feel that they have lost face.

Right now, this person seems to have followed the rules, but it also seems like they haven't.

When Chu Ping'an arrived, Li Baimei carefully examined him.

To be honest, he didn't recognize the person in front of him; he didn't even know the person's name.

But the voice he'd just heard reminded him: letting this person in wouldn't hurt; they might even benefit from it.

As for the reason, the other party only said, "This person is exceptionally talented," and that was all.

It merely indicated where the other person was.

He tried to ask who the other person was, but the other person didn't respond.

As for the other party's purpose, he wasn't entirely sure, but it certainly couldn't have been without reason.

On the other side, seeing that Gu De and Chu Ping'an had both arrived at Li Baimei's side, Lu Changzhi nodded in satisfaction.

Looking at Li Baimei, one has to admit that she was quite cooperative.

Now, Chu Ping'an has gone inside, and so has Gu De.

We should really think about how to create this World in the Painting.

If Chu Ping'an wants to exploit Gu De, he must first save Gu De from dire straits, which requires water and fire.

Looking at Gu De, Lu Changzhi thought to himself.

"Water and fire, water and fire, water and fire."

On the other side, Gu De felt only waves of cold, cold, cold.

Finally, Gu De couldn't help but turn to look at Li Baimei.

Li Baimei noticed something and turned to look at Gu De.

The two people, their eyes locked, met.

Suddenly, Gu De thought of the matter of "slave to lust."

Then,

Yang Kaizhi is a man.

For a moment, Gu De felt his heart skip a beat.