Origin System, I have a barren mountain

The cold, lifeless wrist blocked Shi Er's hand, its bone-chilling coldness startling her!

"You, you're not like a human being, so how can you become someone who isn't human?"

Shi Er was truly shocked. He never expected that a woman he had been following for so long would have things he didn't know.

Cheng Yunmo glanced sideways at himself, who was shrouded in mist, and then looked down at the more clearly visible scars on his wrist. He paused for a moment when he saw the wristband lying on the ground.

"Release the horse's saddlebag. You can take whoever you want with you, except my men." Cheng Yunmo didn't answer Shi Er's question, but coldly told Shi Er to leave.

Shi Er felt a momentary fear, a fear stemming from her lack of understanding of Cheng Yunmo.

When Song Jianjian and the others saw this scene, they realized that Sister Cheng Yunmo was not at all like what others said.

Some of them simply did not want to leave with Shi Er.

Although Cheng Yunmo had never paid attention to them or given them any special favors, they remembered what Cheng Yunmo had said when the Butterfly People of Shier were about to capture them and take them away.

"We are Cheng Yunmo's people, we won't go with you."

They were just a few wounded and old people, supporting each other, their stubborn eyes fixed on the butterfly man who had captured them.

The sound wasn't loud, but it still attracted everyone's attention.

Shi Er's expression was grim. She subconsciously glanced at Cheng Yunmo. Normally, dealing with them wouldn't have required any hesitation, but Cheng Yunmo…

Cheng Yunmo was also surprised. He finally remembered that among these people from the beginning, there were those who did not want to go to the 28th floor with Wu Hua and had been waiting for his permission.

"They are willing to stay."

Shi Er was dissatisfied, but he didn't show it on his face. He left with the group of people who were willing to leave.

Liu Xiaotai became the most awkward one, as it seemed like she wouldn't fit in with anyone.

He knew who was behind Shi'er, and he himself was considered one of the Empress Dowager's people, but the one-eyed silkworm machine, no matter how many times he hinted at it, seemed genuinely unwilling to follow him.

Don't be fooled by the fact that I'm still alive and well; it's all because of the One-Eyed Silkworm Machine.

Now that he has no leverage, he feels very insecure.

"Song Jianjian, look over there."

Liu Xiaotai suddenly spoke up.

Only Song Jianjian's close friends felt that Liu Xiaotai had ill intentions.

"What are you looking at? If you want to see it, you'll want to go, whether you see it or not."

Liu Xiaotai knew that Song Jianjian's friend disliked him no matter what!

"Why do you say that? I hope things will get better for us, but you're always so mean to me. Have I hurt you? The One-Eyed Silkworm Machine has arrived, and you've become friendly with us. Without me, would you even exist?"

Liu Xiaotai said with some grievance.

Song Jianjian's friend clenched her fists. This man was so cunning. No matter who was around Song Jianjian, they were all trying to speak ill of the other person, as if they themselves were so great.

When the one-eyed silkworm mechanical heard Liu Xiaotai say that, it was speechless. "Seriously, Liu Xiaotai, why are you learning that green tea act?"

Everyone present felt embarrassed to stare at Liu Xiaotai after hearing what the one-eyed silkworm machine said.

Liu Xiaotai, "..."

No one had ever said that to his face before, and now he felt utterly humiliated.

"Furthermore, those who survived are all extraordinary. You tried to play the 'green tea' card in front of these people, and only Song Jianjian was fooled by you for a moment. Do you think everyone else knows what kind of person you are?"

One-eyed silkworm mechanical path.

It didn't want to say such harsh words to Liu Xiaotai, but the other party was scheming and wanted to sow discord between Cheng Yunmo and Song Jianjian.

If it were just about revenge, it wouldn't seem excessive. But Liu Xiaotai actually showed sincerity to Shi Er while he was still around, and volunteered to stay and persuade the rest of the people.

It witnessed all of this firsthand, though others did not.

Thinking of this, the one-eyed silkworm machine subconsciously glanced at Song Jianjian's friend, the child in her arms. It was because that child kept staring at Liu Xiaotai that it discovered such an important thing.

Liu Xiaotai never expected that the one-eyed silkworm machine would suddenly show him such an unfriendly attitude.

Now that everyone knows what he's staying behind for, there's no point in him pretending anymore. He looked coldly at Song Jianjian and the others.

"I've never been a bad person since I came to this mechanical world. I want to live, what's wrong with that?"

At this point, Liu Xiaotai looked at the one-eyed silkworm machine.

"You were willing to be my companion back then because I wasn't a bad person. Now that I have other thoughts, you abandon me. What kind of good person are you? You were born into the Empress Dowager's faction. Now that you've betrayed her, whether you're with these people or with the Empress Dowager, you won't have a good ending!"

Liu Xiaotai's tone was full of deep resentment.

The one-eyed silkworm hesitated mechanically, and Liu Xiaotai's words and implications made Cheng Yunmo and the others have other ideas. Keeping such a person around would really be a disaster.

It was never entirely innocent; it harbored murderous intent towards Liu Xiaotai.

However, before it could make a move, Cheng Yunmo arrived in front of Liu Xiaotai.

Everyone's eyes inevitably fell on Cheng Yunmo.

After all, Cheng Yunmo now sees through what kind of person Liu Xiaotai is and should personally eliminate him.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Liu."

what? !

The crowd couldn't believe their ears; it sounded as if they heard Cheng Yunmo apologizing to the sixth young mistress!

Ma Dou frowned, and subconsciously came to Yun Mo's side, looking between Yun Mo and Liu Xiao Tai, thinking that Liu Xiao Tai had done something.

"You, you apologize to me?"

Liu Xiaotai could hardly believe what she was hearing; after all, they had now essentially broken off all pretense of civility.

Cheng Yunmo gathered a small cloud, and as the rain fell, the temperature around him felt as if the air conditioner had suddenly been turned on.

In this sweltering mechanical world, Liu Xiaotai felt as if the temperature had suddenly dropped to a comfortable 26 degrees Celsius.

"you…"

Liu Xiaotai hadn't changed at all, but Ma Dou, standing to the side, sensed that Liu Xiaotai's gaze had become much clearer.

"Don't think that I'll change my mind just because you say that." For some reason, Liu Xiaotai awkwardly looked away, not daring to meet Cheng Yunmo's eyes.

However, the drop in temperature made his mind exceptionally clear.

He seemed to sense that Cheng Yunmo had also guessed something.

"You know what? I just realized that when Song Jianjian went to see you and overheard you talking to the One-Eyed Silkworm, I suddenly felt that you might have asked on purpose, and deliberately let Song Jianjian hear it, so that I would know what exactly is going on with the Empress Dowager of Xu here."