Chapter 88

"King not seeing King?" Yun Yao found this idea somewhat intriguing. "You mean that Qi Xia... is even as powerful as you?"

"No, he is much stronger than me." Chu Tianqiu put the chalk back and found a chair to sit on. "However, he has undergone too little training. To use his power, we need to wait for an opportunity."

After Jin Yuanxun left the room, he looked at Qi Xia, who was silently waiting at the door, with a somewhat awkward expression.

"Is he going to see me?" Qi Xia asked.

"No..." Jin Yuanxun shook his head. "Brother Chu asked me to ask you a question."

"Question?" Qi Xia thought for a moment and nodded. "Caution is right. What does he want to ask?"

"Could you please tell me which day you arrived here?"

Qi Xia frowned, feeling quite strange.

There were so many questions to ask, but Chu Tianqiu specifically asked this one?

"I arrived here three days ago."

"Three days ago..." Jin Yuanxun nodded. "Brother, please wait a moment, I'll go and reply."

Qi Xia nodded solemnly, but he was already having trouble standing.

...

"Three days ago?" Chu Tianqiu smiled. "He said that?"

"Yes." Jin Yuanxun nodded. "Hey, Brother, we all arrived here three days ago, so it's not strange... Do we need to ask anything else?"

"There's no need to pay him any more attention." Chu Tianqiu said. "This time he answered incorrectly, so we don't need to give him another chance."

"Ah?" Jin Yuanxun was taken aback. "Brother... That person looks seriously injured... If we ignore him, he might..."

"Then let him die."

"Uh..." Jin Yuanxun was stunned. "Brother... You didn't say..."

"It's not the right time yet." Chu Tianqiu turned to look at Yun Yao. "Yun Yao, could you please see him off?"

"Sure, I understand."

Yun Yao stretched and stood up, walking towards the door.

"Ai Xi... Brother, if we want to escape, shouldn't we rely on the power of a strong person?" Jin Yuanxun looked puzzled. "If that man is really powerful, why not let him join us?"

"He must join us, but not now." Chu Tianqiu smiled and said, "The current Qi Xia is like an injured snake. He hates everything here, wants to survive, and wants to escape. In this state, he cannot join 'Heaven's Gate,' and we cannot consider him a teammate."

Jin Yuanxun was stunned for a long time, nodding hesitantly.

Yun Yao hadn't taken a few steps out the door when she saw Qi Xia standing outside the courtyard. Half of his clothes were covered in fresh blood, looking quite terrifying.

"Qi Xia?" Yun Yao asked.

"Yes." Qi Xia nodded.

"I have a question for you. If the first half of a seven-digit password is 'YMWDH,' what should the last two digits be?"

"MS." Qi Xia answered without hesitation. "Are you people in 'Heaven's Gate' so boring?"

"Really?" Yun Yao was taken aback. "You thought of it in just one second?"

"The English words for 'year, month, week, day, hour' are arranged by duration, so the last two digits must be the initials of 'minute' and 'second.' Is this a test for 'Heaven's Gate'?"

"Not really, just my personal test." Yun Yao smiled. "I really like smart people. We lost a teammate to crack this password."

"That shows 'Heaven's Gate' isn't that great." Qi Xia replied.

"No, it's just that my skills are too poor." Yun Yao shook her head and corrected herself. "If Chu Tianqiu were to do it, he would probably crack it in one second."

"So when can I see Chu Tianqiu?" Qi Xia asked. "He has made me wait for twenty minutes."

"You won't see him." Yun Yao smiled, her eyes curved. "You didn't pass the 'interview,' so 'Heaven's Gate' won't accept you."

Qi Xia's expression showed a hint of disbelief.

"So the first question was the interview." He stared at Yun Yao. "Did I answer it incorrectly?"

"I don't know." Yun Yao pouted. "Chu Tianqiu said you were wrong, so you were wrong."

"I understand." Qi Xia nodded and turned to leave.

"Hey!" Yun Yao called out. "Even though 'Heaven's Gate' won't accept you, I really like you. I love helping handsome guys in trouble. Would you like to stay as my 'rumored boyfriend'? I'm sure Chu Tianqiu wouldn't refuse."

Qi Xia turned to look at Yun Yao, his expression tinged with a hint of mockery. "I appreciate the offer."

"You're so cold." Yun Yao scratched her head and took out a bottle of mineral water. "Here, this is for you. Let's be friends?"

Seeing the plastic bottle in Yun Yao's hand, Qi Xia swallowed.

He hadn't had water for nearly a day.

"This bottle of water is on me." Qi Xia reached out to take it, unscrewed the cap, closed his eyes, and drank it all in one gulp.

Given his severe injuries, even if it were poisoned, it wouldn't be much of a concern.

...

"So sweet..." Qi Xia exhaled. "I must have been dehydrated for too long."

"It's so sweet because I took a sip from it first." Yun Yao smiled meaningfully. "Now we've had an 'indirect kiss,' right?"

"Thanks for the water. I'll return the favor when I can." Qi Xia tossed the bottle on the ground and turned to leave.

Watching Qi Xia's retreating back, Yun Yao felt a bit annoyed: "So impolite, even rejecting a famous idol's advances."

"Did he leave?" Chu Tianqiu appeared behind Yun Yao and asked.

"He left."

"Did he give up?"

"From his expression, it doesn't look like he gave up. Instead, it looks like he made a decision." Yun Yao shook her head. "This person is really strong, I'm starting to like him."

"Oh? You said you liked me a few days ago, and now you're already falling for someone else?" Chu Tianqiu smiled bitterly. "I really can't figure you out."

"Don't try to guess an idol's thoughts." Yun Yao shrugged. "I'm looking forward to the next time I meet Qi Xia."

The two left the main gate, and the dilapidated campus returned to silence.

The boy named Jin Yuanxun stood at the door again, cautiously looking around as if nothing had happened.

Qi Xia found a cracked wall, sat down to rest for half an hour, then stood up and continued walking along the road.

After this indirect meeting with Chu Tianqiu, he had a clearer understanding of the "rules" of this place.

The situation was probably much more complicated than he had imagined.

Now he had only one thought left: to go to the edge of the city and take a look.

If there was any way to escape, it would be at the edge.