Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

Go back to the past? He Li frowned.

His gaze also fell on Jiang Hongxian beside him.

But when he saw Jiang Hongxian, he realized that Jiang Hongxian's current situation was somewhat... strange?

Yes, it's eerie.

Although Jiang Hongxian had exited her previous state of transforming into the blazing sun, her appearance had not returned to that of a normal human.

She now appears to be a spirit, and is being forcibly overlapped with an incompatible body.

She looks like this now...

It's like a bug in a virtual game that causes the character in the game to appear as a ghost.

What bothered He Li the most was that the body overlapping with Jiang Hongxian's was not her own, because this body was wearing special clothing made of an unknown material.

The clothing looked like ancient costume.

It also resembles the clothing of some ethnic minorities.

Seeing Jiang Hongxian's condition, He Li almost instinctively looked down at his own body.

When he looked down, he realized that not only was Jiang Hongxian experiencing this strange and unusual overlap, but he himself seemed to be overlapping with an unfamiliar body in the same way.

What made He Li even more suspicious was...

He discovered that Jiang Hongxian seemed unaware of the unusual situation between herself and He Li.

Because He Li saw no surprise, doubt, or other emotions in her eyes after they returned to normal; only a hint of curiosity.

Of course, it was noticed that He Li's reaction was inappropriate.

Jiang Hongxian also seemed to have sensed something.

She looked down at herself...

Then he said, "I just realized that our bodies don't seem to be our original ones."

"I think we didn't actually travel back to the past with our bodies and consciousness; it's just that our consciousness or soul crossed the river of time separately."

"And we came into this era and merged with the bodies of the people of this era."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this situation!"

As she spoke, He Li nodded slightly.

It's basically confirmed. Jiang Hongxian can only see the basic changes in the body and not the overlapping state, but... her words suddenly made He Li think of something.

He remembered it very clearly...

In the Netherworld, he encountered the consciousness of someone who appeared to have died before the Heavenly Gate of Absolute Intersection...

Then the man gave him a strange torch.

They even claimed it was a matter of returning something to its rightful owner.

At the time, He Li suspected that the incident he encountered might be related to the True Lord of Sun and Moon, but he was busy with other things and didn't have time to investigate the matter further.

Now that he has suddenly returned to the past, He Li has reason to suspect that this is the very time he has traveled back in time...

He wondered what kind of interaction he had with that consciousness from the Netherworld that led to the other party giving him the torch and telling him about returning it to its rightful owner.

"If my guess is correct..."

"Before that, the future True Lord of the Sun and Moon said that we in modern times have influenced many things."

"It even affected things that happened in the past..."

"That completely explains it!"

He Li's thoughts gradually became clear.

Just thinking about these things, he suddenly felt that the True Lord of Sun and Moon from the future he had met before was a bit strange, after all, the other party should know everything.

Furthermore, their goal was to change the future that had already occurred, which is why they wanted to kill them.

As a result, he did not achieve his goal.

It was his desire to change the future and his wish to kill them that caused history to unfold normally...

Was this something he hadn't anticipated?

He Li believes that shouldn't be the case.

After all, the other side seemed to know everything, and should have anticipated that they might not be able to kill them or prevent the historical events that were bound to happen from happening again.

But he still came, even though he could influence and change the future without doing anything...

His behavior was clearly abnormal.

"What is he thinking?"

"Does he really want to change the future?"

"Or..." He Li pondered to himself.

He Li only snapped out of his daze when Jiang Hongxian spoke again beside him.

"What are you thinking about?"

Hearing her question, He Li snapped out of his reverie, his gaze returning to Jiang Hongxian. He shook his head without saying much, but suddenly asked, "Why did you suddenly come to the Middle Realm back then?"

"Do you know what I'm going to encounter?"

"I don't know!" Jiang Hongxian shook his head.

"Then you..." He Li was even more puzzled after hearing this.

Seeing this, Jiang Hongxian explained, "When I was at the former site of the Demon Court in the lower realm, I suddenly felt a strange pull... or rather, a guidance from the unseen."

"That indescribable feeling also let me know that something seemed to be going on your end."

"And I went there as if possessed."

"The final result is as you can see!"

Judging from Jiang Hongxian's words, she herself didn't know why she knew that He Li was in danger in Zhuohe Valley in the Middle Realm, and she inexplicably rushed over to help him.

But that doesn't mean she didn't have any guesses.

After she finished explaining her situation, she paused for a moment before speaking again...

"That sudden feeling was very strange."

"And I don't reject it at all, nor do I have any bad feelings. It's like I naturally want to do those things, but this feeling obviously doesn't appear for no reason."

"Such power exists in the lower realms..."

"Most importantly, they seem to be constantly watching over us, intentionally trying to get us to help each other..."

"The only thing I can guess is... the will of Heaven!"

The Way of Heaven? That's certainly possible.

After all, He Li and Jiang Hongxian are both top-tier combatants in the lower realm and indispensable forces in the process of the lower realm's Heavenly Dao wanting to annex the middle and upper realms.

Of course, the other party will be watching them.

If He Li is found to be in danger, there is a very high probability that the other party will direct Jiang Hongxian to the rescue.

However, the information Jiang Hongxian revealed was not just that the Heavenly Dao was watching them and would guide them to help each other to ensure the survival of the two strongest beings in the lower realm...

Jiang Hongxian also revealed some important information.

She said, "From the moment we awakened, we knew that the world itself is alive."

"Even the laws of Heaven have their own emotions."

"She has her own clear ideas."

"I even suspect that my obtaining the title of Lord of the Demon Court Heaven and your obtaining the title of Lord of the Netherworld Death Realm may be a result of the Heavenly Dao choosing us."

"If I'm not mistaken, there might be... another one besides the Heavenly Emperor and the Underworld Emperor..."

"An existence whose status is equal to yours and mine."

"What the other party represents must be the mortal world!"

"But I don't have any clue yet."

"Furthermore..." Jiang Hongxian paused slightly before continuing, "The existence of the Mortal Emperor might be quite special. If his identity is exposed, it could potentially trigger internal strife in the lower realms."

"So if you discover or find the other party, it's best to tell them not to expose themselves."

"At least until the Three Realms are at peace..."

"It's best not to expose yourself."

"Otherwise, if the threats from the Middle and Upper Realms are not dealt with before the Lower Realm descends into internal strife, then the Lower Realm will inevitably be swallowed up by the Middle and Upper Realms!"

"Neither of us will end well!"

He Li nodded after listening.

He understood what Jiang Hongxian meant.

If she guessed correctly, Jiang Hongxian represented the Lord of the Heavenly Demon Court, while He Li represented the Lord of the Underworld. Then, what did that Mortal Emperor represent…?

He must be an emperor among men.

He was a chosen emperor among men, but no one else would ever acknowledge him.

Especially those ambitious people in high positions.

They will surely try every means to kill the King.

They won't allow anyone to be above them.

Therefore, internal strife was bound to break out. Jiang Hongxian reminded him not to easily reveal his information to the other party, because he was worried that he would be finished before the external enemy was dealt with.

He Li agrees with this point. As for why no one is targeting the Heavenly Emperor and the Underworld Emperor?

Because those places are not places that normal people in the mortal world can easily go to.

Many people are unfamiliar with these two places.

Besides, there's not much to see in either of those places...

Those people were obviously not interested.

At least most people have absolutely no idea about the Heavenly Demon Court and the Underworld.

As for the few people... even if they have the idea, they don't have the ability to get involved in these two places, and even if they do, they don't have the power to fight against He Li and Jiang Hongxian.

Therefore, they are not worried about themselves.

"Alright, that's all for the unimportant stuff."

"Now tell me, what should we do now?"

"How are we going to get back?"

Jiang Hongxian asked again.