Chapter 392: Ning Ruyu

"Beneath the Qingcheng Mountain, White Snake~"

"Cultivating this body for a thousand years in the cave;"

"Diligent practice leads to the Dao,"

"Shedding the mortal coil to become human~"

The youth's melodious singing echoed in the sky, like ethereal jade, pleasant and moving.

The Third Senior Brother was pulling a flatbed cart in front, piled high with stage props. The youth in the theatrical robe sat on the very top, crossing his legs, feeling extremely leisurely.

At this moment, the group had walked to the edge of Liu Town. The boundary of the [Circle] was constantly approaching, but as the Fourth Senior Brother beside him waved his hand gently, an invisible curtain opened on the [Circle], creating a path just wide enough for everyone to pass through.

Chen Ling followed beside the cart, looking at this curtain opened on the [Circle], feeling somewhat surprised.

They passed through just like that?

Chen Ling had thought that with the strength of these people, the methods of [Floating Life Painting] would be difficult to trap them, but he didn't expect the method of breaking it to be so casual... Was this the strength of the top combat power of the Twilight Society?

"Do you find it strange?" End Role beside him smiled slightly. "In this world, most people are trying to improve their sense of presence—power, money, the recognition of others... But sometimes, being inconspicuous is also a kind of ability. As long as it is used properly, you can do many things."

Chen Ling met his gaze, as if recalling something.

"Fourth Senior Brother, in the performance just now, who did you play? Yue Fei?"

"No, that was played by Master." End Role shook his head. "I played the soldier who delivered the message, the shocked crowd, and the laborer who opened the door to transport the iron carts... In short, except for Gao Chong, Wushu, and Yue Fei, all the other characters you saw were me."

Chen Ling said in surprise, "But, they all appeared on the stage at the same time..."

"Yes, they are all me."

Chen Ling had been confused before. It stood to reason that this troupe only had four people, but there were far more characters on the stage. Now it seemed that those were all End Role... or rather, his clones?

"What a magical path." Chen Ling couldn't help but sigh.

"Compared to your path, Little Junior Brother, it's still far behind."

"Fourth Senior Brother, I still don't know your name."

"End Role."

"What?"

"A person of no consequence has no name, and even if they did, it couldn't be remembered." End Role smiled. "I am End Role, just call me End Role."

Chen Ling stood frozen in place.

"This isn't strange, is it? Names are just code names to us. Look at Master, he doesn't have a name either."

This sentence was correct. Names had no meaning to Chen Ling. How long had he been on the Drama God Path, and he already had a string of names and identities... He was almost unable to remember them himself.

"Little Junior Brother, you weren't scared on stage earlier, were you?" A white-clad figure walked over with a smile.

"No." Chen Ling shook his head, then said respectfully, "Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother, for saving my life."

If it hadn't been for this Eldest Senior Brother's intervention, that old man might have really crashed into him at the last moment... And judging by the restraint in his actions, his strength was quite reliable.

"Just a small effort." The Eldest Senior Brother stretched out his hand naturally, his smile like a gentle spring breeze.

"My name is Ning Ruyu, and I am the Eldest Senior Brother of the Ancient Collection of the Drama Path... Little Junior Brother, no matter what happens in the future, your Senior Brother will have your back."

Ning Ruyu...

Chen Ling noted this name in his heart and reached out to shake his hand. A gentle warmth like afternoon sunlight was transmitted from the other party's palm, making one feel very comfortable.

"The one pulling the cart is Third Senior Brother Wen Renyou. Although he looks hard to get along with, he is actually a very interesting person... You'll know once you get familiar with him." Ning Ruyu introduced the Third Senior Brother as well.

Wen Renyou pulled the cart forward in silence, as if he hadn't heard.

As the group walked straight along the road, the dim sunset behind them gradually sank. Under the deep purple sky, their shadows were stretched to the end of the wilderness.

Chen Ling looked at the youth singing leisurely on the flatbed cart, and after hesitating for a moment, he quickened his pace to his side.

"Master."

The youth raised his eyebrows, looking at Chen Ling with a half-smile. "It's Number Six? What's the matter?"

"..." For some reason, hearing the title "Number Six" made Chen Ling feel something was wrong, but he bit the bullet and said, "I have something I want to tell you... about the Era Archive."

"Oh?"

"In the archive, I met someone suspected of being from the Emperor God Path... He seems to know me, and he also possesses an Era Archive."

The youth narrowed his eyes, rubbing his chin with one hand, thoughtful.

"The Emperor God Path, huh..."

"Second Senior Sister said that there are only three Era Archives in the world. She suspects that one of our three archives will be lost in the future. I originally wanted to go to the Ancient Collection with Senior Sister to find you, but I encountered some accidents on the way..."

"Number Two's reasoning is fine, but things might not be as simple as she thinks."

Hearing Chen Ling's words, the youth didn't seem too surprised, but rubbed his smooth chin with one hand, as if seriously thinking about something.

Seeing this, Chen Ling didn't interrupt, just followed quietly beside the cart.

After an unknown amount of time, the youth's voice rang out again:

"I understand the situation. You don't need to worry about the Era Archive; just focus on doing what you're doing now."

"Okay."

While they were talking, Chen Ling saw the edge of the Red Dust Domain again, as well as the towering prohibition sign.

However, no one present cared about that thing, passing by as if it were air. With a familiar wave of dizziness, the scene before Chen Ling changed, and he landed steadily on a brand-new black land.

Under the gray sky, the world was deathly silent and dim. Chen Ling looked back, and the road he had come from had disappeared, leaving only a cluster of white flowers swaying in the wind...

At this moment, as if remembering something, Chen Ling suddenly turned to ask Ning Ruyu:

"Eldest Senior Brother, was it you who brought me into the Red Dust Domain a few days ago?"

Ning Ruyu was stunned. He looked at End Role and Wen Renyou, then shook his head. "Little Junior Brother, today is the first time we've met you... The Red Dust Domain you mentioned has nothing to do with us."

Chen Ling turned to look at the flatbed cart. The youth noticed Chen Ling's gaze and waved his hand leisurely:

"Don't look at Master, it wasn't me."

Chen Ling's brows furrowed involuntarily. He looked at the mysterious cluster of white flowers, and the confusion in his heart grew stronger.

Chen Ling clearly remembered that he had fainted in the flowers and hadn't found a way to enter the Red Dust Domain... But after he woke up, Li Qingshan said he had fainted in a mountain forest?

If so, who was the person who brought him into the Red Dust Domain after he fainted that day...?