218 Soundless (2/2)

The information was very vague, but it was likely a Primordial Energy Skill similar to the Dragon Gate Fairy Skill. When Zhou Wen carefully sensed the information he had obtained from the Transcendent Flying Immortal, he looked even more pleasantly surprised.

The next morning when he woke up for breakfast, Zhou Wen saw Li Xuan and Ah Lai sitting at the table chatting.

Zhou Wen originally wanted to investigate Ah Lai's origins, but with the hoo-ha caused by the six families yesterday, he had ended up delaying the matter. Ah Lai had also followed them back to the hotel.

Zhou Wen had recalled the matter on the way back. He originally wanted to take Ah Lai to the officials to investigate the identity the latter had used to enter, but after informing Ah Sheng, Ah Sheng told him that there was no need for him to go. There was no such person on the Holy Land list. Ah Sheng was very certain—if it was a person on the name list, there was no way he had never seen him before.

This left Zhou Wen very puzzled. If Ah Lai wasn't part of the batch of people who had entered the Holy Land, where did he come from? How did he end up within the Trajectory Holy Temple?

”Ah Lai, what plans do you have for the future? Are you interested in hanging out with us? There's absolutely nothing wrong with following me. I guarantee you that you'll live in the lap of luxury. There will be endless beautiful girls.” Li Xuan seemed to be trying to seduce him.

Ah Lai said with an odd expression, ”How did the world become like this?”

”It doesn't matter what the world turns into. A good man treats the four corners of the world as his home. What difference does the place make? If you follow me in the future, I guarantee you that you will have a brighter future than being a sailor,” Li Xuan said as he patted Ah Lai on the shoulder.

Zhou Wen found it odd. Although Li Xuan wasn't a bad person, he wasn't that good enough to be a philanthropist. It didn't seem like his personality at all.

Ah Lai didn't reply. When he saw Zhou Wen walk over, he said, ”Zhou Wen, you said that I came from inside the Trajectory Holy Temple and you also entered the Trajectory Holy Temple. Do you know why I was there?”

”It seems like you entered the Trajectory Holy Temple because you wanted to investigate what happened to your father's ship. I don't know anything else, have you completely forgotten?” Zhou Wen asked.

Ah Lai shook his head. ”I only remember that my father's ship encountered a storm. I can't remember what happened afterward.”

”There's no rush. You can think about it slowly. Li Xuan isn't a bad person. If you have nowhere to go, why don't you bunk with him for now? After all, he's rich. He's not afraid of being bankrupted,” Zhou Wen said.

”That's right, that's right. I'll definitely make sure everything is the best.” Li Xuan did not retort at all, making Zhou Wen find it even odder.

After breakfast, Ah Lai went out for a walk, claiming he wanted to know what the world looked like; hence, he went out alone.

When Zhou Wen saw Ah Lai leave, he asked Li Xuan, ”Why are you so enthusiastic and nice? This isn't like you. Tell me honestly, what are you planning?”

”Heavens, haven't you noticed?” Li Xuan said in an exaggerated manner.

”What?” Zhou Wen asked with a frown.

”Ah Lai is very strong.” Li Xuan seemed to find this description insufficient as he added, ”He's especially strong. At least he's stronger than us.”

”Why do you say that?” Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement. Ah Lai didn't seem to show any special combat ability.

”Didn't I use a rope to tie him to my Companion Beast's back? That rope was formed from a legendary nine-scaled serpent. If I were tied up by it, there's no way I could break free. As for Ah Lai, he easily broke through it in a seemingly trivial manner.”

Li Xuan said, ”Now that this fellow has lost his memory and there's nowhere for him to go, isn't it a perfect win-win situation for me to take him in while he helps me with certain matters?”