I am a living immortal.

Chapter 571 Bai Ze

Wei Ming certainly couldn't have asked Su Mu out for this trivial matter. While it wouldn't be a problem to just sort it out, there had to be another reason. Otherwise, given Wei Ming's personality, he wouldn't have let Su Mu make such a trip.

Yuannan is not close to Yujiang Pass.

So it was still unclear what Wei Ming was going through all this trouble for, so Su Mu asked directly.

"I thought you would hold it in for a while."

"Come on, it was you who came to me. After all these years in the officialdom, you've become a bit of a scoundrel. Tell me, what's the matter that made you, someone who doesn't want to bother others, write to me specifically to ask for me to come?"

"Haha, is it bad? It's not that I don't want to tell you, but the time has not come yet. But since you asked, I won't keep you in suspense and will tell you directly." Wei Ming thought about it and said it.

"Lin State is on the verge of collapse because of this war. You should know that war itself is not terrible, but the consequences of war are terrible - death and plague. Countless people have died just crossing the Chengde River, not to mention Lin State itself."

"I've read the records. Whenever war breaks out, demons and monsters will inevitably become more unscrupulous. Of course, these are not the main issues. We can't control the affairs of the neighboring countries, but...some unexpected situations have arisen now."

"Follow me!" Wei Ming explained as he led Su Mu to a cell. The outside of the cell was covered in talismans. The Demon Slayers opened the door, revealing a vast space. Several chains as thick as arms trapped a figure.

Faced with these shackles that were obviously oversized, the people inside adapted well to them.

In front of him was a table covered with food. The figure was picking up a piece of fish with a pair of chopsticks and putting it into his mouth. He wasn't surprised by Wei Ming's arrival.

But when he saw Su Mu and Shenlong behind Wei Ming, his eyes narrowed, as if blinded by something, and the fish meat that he had just put into his mouth spat out with a "cough".

“Cough! Cough! Cough!”

The violent coughing sound was unexpectedly obvious in the empty room.

"Why are you here? Bai Ze!" Shenlong looked at the man in front of him curiously.

"Bai Ze? No wonder!" No wonder Su Mu hadn't sensed any presence. He'd just been curious about what Wei Ming was taking him to see. If it was Bai Ze, then that was perfectly normal. This auspicious sign itself was like a ball of pure air, so clean it didn't even seem like a living thing.

People often say that Su Mu is like a wisp of pure air, impossible to detect. Now that they've seen it with their own eyes, they can imagine what it must feel like to others looking at him. If it weren't visible to the naked eye, it would be impossible to detect it through spiritual perception alone. It was truly a strange experience.

Then he took a closer look at the well-known auspicious sign in front of him, but he couldn't match it with the guy in front of him who couldn't stop crying.

"What's up with him?"

Mirage Dragon looked at the other party's embarrassed appearance and said cheerfully, "Knowing everything, seeking benefits and avoiding harm. He began to sense your information the moment he saw you, but it seems that your information was so great that it blocked his brain. So he activated the Seeking Benefits and Avoiding Harmful method, trying to block his eyes, the channel for receiving information. Not only his eyes, he almost cut off all perception, trying to cut off any information about you."

"That is to say, he is restarting now..." Su Mu understood.

Mirage Dragon nodded upon hearing this description: "That's about it. Don't worry, knowing that the existence of all things is not that fragile."

The latter sentence was directed at Wei Ming.

Wei Ming breathed a sigh of relief: "That's what happened. He found us when we were receiving refugees and explained some secrets to us. As for this place..."

At this point, the corner of his mouth twitched. "The reason may be a little outrageous, but this talisman, this chain, and even this huge underground space were all his own requests. It sounds outrageous, but it's the truth."

Su Mu could already tell from Wei Ming's pursed lips that he was speechless. What kind of good person would ask to be locked up in a confined space?

"Although it is outrageous, all the conditions proposed by Bai Ze are for the purpose of seeking benefits and avoiding harm. Every time, every time, his choice is right." Shenlong said seriously, emphasizing "every time".

“So powerful?”

"He's the darling of the world. Bai Ze is known to know all the secrets of the world. In his eyes, there are no secrets in the world, including you, Su Mu."

"As much as I hate to admit it, he's dangerous, but not in terms of physical strength."

"I thought he couldn't see through me?" Su Mu was a little curious. This was too buggy.

"It's not that he can't see through it, but he sees it too thoroughly, in every detail. Otherwise, why do you think he is stuck?" said the mirage dragon dimly.

Hearing this, Su Mu also felt that he had misjudged himself. However, the thought of being completely seen through, the feeling of running naked was indeed not so pleasant. Now he understood why Shenlong said that the other party was scary. Who wants to be seen through?

But he still felt it was too much of a glitch. Thinking back, even though Su Mu hadn't taken that final step, he could still stand shoulder to shoulder with those top-tier beings. He didn't think being seen through was a big deal; he just wondered if this "knowledge of everything" was truly omniscience.

Although omniscience does not mean omnipotence, if even the existence of the pinnacle can be seen through in detail, then Bai Ze would have been invincible long ago. Why would he have to hide like this?

Looking at the Mirage Dragon again, although Bai Ze was dangerous, he didn't show the slightest fear. This omniscience didn't come without a price, at least it wouldn't pose any threat to them.

Su Mu, who hadn't had many worries to begin with, became even less so after realizing all this. Instead, he felt a tinge of disappointment. Su Mu had never feared being surpassed, even on his own path. Or rather, he longed to be surpassed. On a person's pioneering journey, no one could help him; he could only rely on himself. He longed for fellow travelers; catching up with each other was far better than working in isolation.

In fact, when Shenlong said this, he was more excited than worried.

No one knew how strong Su Mu was now, only he himself. Even at a bottleneck, his strength continued to grow. So when someone appeared who could thoroughly understand him, Su Mu felt like he had found a soulmate.

He now needed a mirror to examine himself comprehensively. Bai Ze's appearance might be a turning point.

Seeing Su Mu's eyes growing brighter and her gaze towards Bai Ze growing more intense, Shenlong knew he had been mistaken. What Su Mu needed now was a mirror like this.