Origin System, I have a barren mountain

The video shows Zhenying being taken to the 28th floor of the mechanical world by several people. In the video, Zhenying is shown to be completely controlled and unable to struggle.

However, after the group left, a stranger appeared, dressed in a white robe that shone brightly.

When he lifted his hat, his face, which wasn't very smooth, was covered with stuttering marks.

Cheng Yunmo couldn't see clearly and didn't know what was on the face.

The person on the screen seemed to know what Cheng Yunmo was thinking, and zoomed in on the image. The person in the image had a very familiar look in their eyes.

It was through that look in his eyes that Cheng Yunmo was able to recall that old friend who was not easy to remember.

How could it be him? And why would he appear in the mechanical world, and even seem quite free?

Cheng Yunmo then realized another problem, which was Zhenying, whom she deliberately avoided mentioning.

Zhenying chased after them and saw her master staring blankly.

"Master, why are you so distracted? What did Wu Qi say?" Zhenying asked somewhat nervously.

She was terrified because she had never schemed against her master.

“Jun-young, I failed to protect you. How scared you must have been when you and the others were arrested.”

Upon hearing this, Zhenying opened her eyes wide and looked at her mistress.

"Master, do you know everything?"

Cheng Yunmo fell silent for a moment, actually unsure how to say it.

The person who played the video for her had no idea that Zhenying had actually saved many people.

If the video has no sound, other people might indeed suspect that the other person and that familiar old friend had made some shady deal.

But one person is Zhenying.

Zhenying's face turned pale, and for a moment she felt that she should not be alive to see her master.

At that moment, neither of them noticed that Wu Qi had followed them and was now overhearing their conversation.

Suddenly, Zhenying knelt down very quickly.

It was so fast that people barely had time to react.

Cheng Yunmo immediately went to help her up, but saw that Zhenying was unwilling to get up.

"What are you doing?"

Tears welled in Zhenying's eyes. "When I was brought to the mechanical world, I didn't know what kind of place it was. If I hadn't been to a modern basement in the Empress Dowager's palace, I would have gone crazy. But when I realized that I was in the mechanical world to provide longevity to people in other worlds, I had to make a deal with him."

When Cheng Yunmo saw Zhenying like this, he realized that this deal must be extraordinary.

What Zhenying said next shocked not only Cheng Yunmo, who was present, but also Wu Qi, who was watching from the shadows. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

In other words, the reason why his girlfriend was so different when he mentioned Mu Wanwan's father was because Mu Wanwan's father had hurt her in such a way.

After learning the truth, Cheng Yunmo was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"Zhenying, what's wrong with you? Why didn't you tell me sooner? When have I ever thought you were shameful? Speaking of shame, I'm far more shameful than you. Many of the things I've done have made you the laughingstock of others. What right does he have to do that?"

Wu Qi is now completely focused on finding Prime Minister Mu and killing him.

Cheng Yunmo felt that the gazes that had been watching him from the shadows disappeared the moment Zhenying appeared.

This isn't a few times; it's happened several times already.

"Jeong-young, it's okay, you can't be his."

Cheng Yunmo said.

Zhenying had never heard her master protect her so directly and with such certainty before; she always thought she couldn't protect her.

However, some things are still happening out of control. The superficial peace that the neighboring town has managed to maintain is beginning to be broken by rumors.

Overnight, the topic of past lives and reincarnation became the talk of the town.

Even the people of Xu began to hear these rumors.

However, because the Empress Dowager directly sealed off the Xu Kingdom, the people of Xu were more focused on immediate interests.

They weren't particularly curious about past lives and present lives; they just talked about it briefly when they had nothing else to do.

Several days had passed before Cheng Yunmo heard about this.

Wu Qi returned from who-knows-where, covered in wounds, severely injured, and lying on the ground, barely alive.

Still thinking about it, I handed her a document.

"How did you get so badly injured? Zhenying has been looking for you lately, and she's in a bad mood. Where did you go?"

Wu Qi covered his wound; the pain had made his face extremely pale.

Cheng Yunmo took it, and after seeing the contents of the document, she looked at Wu Qi on the ground in disbelief.

"Prime Minister Mu has already left the mechanical world and come to the neighboring town?"

Wu Qi nodded. "Yes, my men received the message and relayed it to me."

"Is the concept of past and present lives real?"

Cheng Yunmo muttered something to himself.

This isn't the main issue right now; let's check on Wu Qi's situation first.

When Zhenying learned that Wu Qi had returned, she was both angry and anxious. She saw that he was so badly injured and there was no one who could treat him.

In the end, Wu Qi was taken back by Zhenying to cherish their last moments together.

Cheng Yunmo did not disturb them. When Zhenying came out, she was even thinner than before, looking as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

"Master, our people say that Prime Minister Mu went to see them and mentioned the matter of past and present lives."

Cheng Yunmo thought of the information Wu Qi had given her, "This account of past and present lives seems to be quite detailed and plausible, not like something made up out of thin air."

"My lord, I suspect that the people behind Prime Minister Mu want grain."

Zhenying handed over another piece of evidence, but it was scattered and impossible for Cheng Yunmo to connect with it based on his intelligence.

"These are..."

“My lord, Prime Minister Mu must have planted people among our people. They are planning to buy the seeds you obtained from me at a high price and then plant them back home.”

Cheng Yunmo frowned, finally understanding what they meant.

“In this era, micro-spaces have been extensively researched by various laboratories, and it is not difficult for seeds to meet their requirements.”

Zhenying really didn't know. "Master, how about I go find a few people and we can discuss what to do together?"

"By the way, Master, Wu Qi told me before he died how to return to Xu Kingdom."

Cheng Yunmo sighed, "If we're talking about the jade pendants from the Gate of Time and Space, these jade pendants are simply beyond my ability to find."

"Master, you've forgotten someone."