With his mind full of questions, Ye Ling followed Zi You through the passage and into a room filled with childlike charm and countless dolls.
Zi You sealed the passage and breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, no one discovered us. We're safe for now."
Ye Ling curiously surveyed the room and asked Zi You, "What exactly is this place? Why are you here?"
Zi You shook her head. "Actually, I don't know. Ever since I gained consciousness, I've lived alone in this palace."
Ye Ling frowned and asked again, "Are there no other people in this palace?"
Zi You replied, "There's a maid who serves me and a gloomy butler. No one else. However, they don't sleep here; they just come to look after me."
"Maid... butler..."
Ye Ling found it difficult to process so much information at once and sat down on the bed. "Let me gather my thoughts first."
He had crossed the cosmic barrier intending to obtain the Creation Legacy, but he never expected to arrive at such a bizarre palace and meet such a strange girl.
What was more critical was that this palace seemed to be sealed by residual evil power, with so-called evil soldiers patrolling outside. Everything about it felt wrong, making Ye Ling suspect he had stumbled into the main base of the Residual Evil race.
Seeing Ye Ling sitting on the bed in thought, Zi You curiously asked, "Little brother, where are you from? You're the first outsider I've seen in such a long time."
Prompted by Zi You's question, Ye Ling snapped back from his chaotic thoughts and said, "I came from Earth."
"Earth? Where is that?" Zi You asked curiously.
Ye Ling smiled. "A very beautiful place."
"Wow! Then I want to go! Big brother, will you take me?" Zi You's eyes lit up instantly, and she pouted at Ye Ling.
Faced with such a pouting little girl, Ye Ling had no choice but to agree. "Alright, alright... I'll take you back to see it when I have the chance."
The little girl was excited and extended her pinky finger. "Then it's a deal! Pinky promise!"
"Mm... it's a deal." Ye Ling smiled and linked his pinky with Zi You's.
"But before that, I'm going to check out the situation outside." Ye Ling said, getting up and walking towards the door, preparing to investigate the castle.
Seeing Ye Ling about to leave the room, a hint of panic flashed in Zi You's eyes. She quickly said, "Little brother, you can't go out! The maid and the butler are outside. If they find you, they'll kill you!"
"Is that so?" Ye Ling expressed his doubt. "Who are they?"
"Very scary people! They are terrifying!" Zi You gestured with her hands, trying her best to convince Ye Ling that the maid and butler she spoke of were formidable.
Seeing Zi You's adorable demeanor, Ye Ling could only shake his head and smile, not taking her words to heart.
How terrifying could a maid and a butler, as described by a little girl, possibly be?
Ye Ling shook his head with a smile, placed his hand on the doorknob, and was about to turn it.
At that moment, an incredibly terrifying pressure suddenly emanated from outside, causing Ye Ling's expression to change drastically!
What is this!
"Little princess, it's time to eat!"
A maid, over two meters tall and stout, dressed in a Gothic maid outfit, pushed the door open, carrying a plate of food.
As the maid entered the room, her smile vanished instantly, and her eyes sharpened. She questioned Zi You, who was standing by the bed, "Little princess, did you bring something unclean back?"
Zi You smiled. "N-no... Why do you ask, sister?"
"No?"
The maid looked suspicious. She placed the meal tray on the table and began searching the room.
Watching the maid search the room, Zi You quickly gave Ye Ling, who was hiding behind the door, a signal to stay hidden.
Ye Ling dared not move. He quietly used white runes to conceal his aura, shrinking himself to smaller than dust to evade the maid's search.
Ye Ling watched the maid searching the room and couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "What kind of monster is this woman?"
Although the maid appeared rough, the aura she exuded was far more powerful than even Void Absolute, the Palace Lord of the Void Palace!
Ye Ling knew very well that if he were to fight this maid, he would be instantly annihilated!
This place was definitely not right!
Suddenly, Ye Ling felt as if he had just left the beginner's village and entered the labyrinth of the final boss.
After searching the room and finding nothing, the maid reluctantly said to Zi You, "Little princess, there are many bad people outside. Those people are very dangerous. If you find any bad people, you must inform me immediately, or the Master will be angry."
Zi You narrowed her eyes and smiled. "No problem. If any bad people appear, I will tell you right away!"
The maid nodded slightly and bowed to Zi You. "Then please have your meal, little princess. I shall not disturb you."
With that, the maid pushed the door open and left, closing it behind her.
After the maid left, Zi You breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to call out to Ye Ling, the maid suddenly pushed the door open again, startling Zi You greatly!
Zi You's body stiffened, and she forced a smile onto her face, asking the maid, " Sis-sister? Is there anything else?"
The maid scanned the room again. After confirming it was her imagination, she said to Zi You, "I forgot to inform you, little princess, that the Master will be visiting today. I hope you can tidy yourself up a bit and have dinner with the Master."
Zi You forced a smile. "N-no problem, thank you for the reminder, sister."
"Your servant bids farewell." The maid closed the door again and left.
This time, Zi You deliberately pressed her ear against the door to listen. After confirming the maid had left, she finally relaxed and said to Ye Ling, "Little brother, you can come out now."
Ye Ling confirmed the maid had left, then resumed his original form, dispelled the white runes, and looked at Zi You with disbelief, asking, "Was that the maid who serves you?"
"Mhm!" Zi You nodded. "I told you she was dangerous, right? So fierce and unpleasant to deal with!"
"More than just dangerous..."
Regarding Zi You's words, Ye Ling could only shake his head with a wry smile, unsure how to describe his feelings.
The maid from just now had a power far exceeding that of Void Absolute, the Palace Lord of the Void Palace. Her cultivation realm was definitely that of a Great Dao Immortal Lord!
That was a being second only to the Creation God!
Yet, such a powerful being was now a mere maid in this palace. Ye Ling could no longer imagine what kind of existence her so-called "Master" was.
A living Creation God?
Ye Ling swallowed slightly, feeling as though he had barged into the enemy's main base.
This time... he had really messed up!