After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 139 The Road of No Return

"Um, Shen Xu, how were you yesterday?" Yuan Wuwei asked somewhat nervously inside the mansion.

"Hmm? I slept perfectly! Did you bring the mask? Let me see it." Shen Xu replied, somewhat puzzled.

Yuan Wuwei took out a gray demon mask from the bag and handed it to Shen Xu, then explained, "I didn't mean to, it was just an accident, you know, an accident!"

"Why are you acting so strange today? What happened? But this mask is really cool! It must have been expensive!" Shen Xu played with the mask in his hand, quite fond of it.

Yuan Wuwei said with some delight, "Shen Xu, you don't blame me?"

"Why should I blame you? I even wanted to apologize to you for leaving without saying goodbye yesterday!"

"Leaving without saying goodbye? When did you leave?" Yuan Wuwei suddenly felt his brain wasn't working properly.

Shen Xu replied, "I left not long after you left because I had a bad feeling that the place wasn't a good place to stay, so I left without saying goodbye. I'm very sorry about that!"

"Haha, no sorry, no sorry! Good farewell!" Yuan Wuwei laughed immediately.

"You still haven't told me how much this mask costs?" Shen Xu asked.

"Ten Nourishing Essence Pills, I feel the price is reasonable."

"As expected, nothing there is cheap. Ten pills it is!" Shen Xu poured out ten Nourishing Essence Pills and handed them to Yuan Wuwei.

"How much is your mask?" Shen Xu glanced at the black and white mask in the paper bag.

Yuan Wuwei answered somewhat hesitantly, "Well, the shopkeeper didn't ask for any money."

Shen Xu's eyes immediately darkened. "So that's why you've been acting so strangely today. You betrayed me. Wuwei, it's hard for me to trust you after what you've done!"

Yuan Wuwei quickly defended himself, saying, "No, I didn't want to either."

But the moment she saw me, she seemed to know that you had sent me, but I absolutely did not reveal any information about you.

The shopkeeper promised me a mask in return if I relayed a single message to you. She seemed very sincere, so I agreed.

"What did she say?" Shen Xu asked, frowning.

So Yuan Wuwei repeated exactly what the girl had said, word for word, and then added a special reminder: "She also said she really wanted to see you!"

"As for what happened next, I accidentally let it slip that you were the one who brought me there, and she immediately went out to look for you after she found out about it."

"I can see that the shopkeeper really cares about you. Why don't you meet her and have a good talk? Maybe there's no irreconcilable conflict between you!" Yuan Wuwei advised.

Upon hearing Yuan Wuwei's words, Shen Xu coldly replied, "That woman is a devil. I won't believe a single word she says. You'd better stay away from her, or you won't even know how you died!"

After Shen Xu finished speaking, he walked straight to the reception room. Yuan Wuwei sighed when he saw Shen Xu's behavior, "It seems that the shopkeeper really fooled Shen Xu badly!"

……

"It seems everyone is punctual. I believe everyone is ready for the two things I arranged yesterday!"

First, let's talk about our team's name. Everyone is welcome to speak freely. There are no right or wrong answers today, only what's appropriate and inappropriate. Would anyone like to be the first to share their thoughts? Zuo Chen's gaze swept over everyone present.

Seeing the silence of the crowd, Zuo Chen smiled and continued, "Since everyone is so sparing with words, as the captain, I'll start by throwing out an idea! The name I've come up with is 'The Seven Musketeers'."

"Pfft!" Xiao Ruohuang couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the expressions of the others were also somewhat strange.

Only Shen Xu was troubled by what Zuo Chen had said about the name he had thought of and what he would say next.

“It seems Miss Xiao has a different opinion!” Zuo Chen said.

"Of course! I didn't sleep a wink last night just to come up with a name that sounds really cool. What do you all think of the name 'Phoenix Guard'? Doesn't it sound impressive?" Xiao Ruohuang asked tentatively.

"Get out!" Yuan Wuwei rebuked mercilessly.

"Uh... it does sound really good, but it doesn't fit our team's style," Zuo Chen politely declined.

Yuan Wuwei said, "I think it's better to call it 'Wu' (meaning 'nothingness'), because any enemy that encounters us will be annihilated into nothingness!"

"Not bad, that's a good start. We'll keep it on the shortlist for now," Zuo Chen praised.

Yuan Wuwei glanced at Xiao Ruohuang provocatively.

“I also have a name, ‘Seven Kills’ is a good name, isn’t it!” Xiao Ruohuang said defiantly.

"Although it's too murderous, it's not entirely unacceptable! It's also listed as a backup option."

“Dawn over the green hills!” Li Xiaoyi said slowly.

After hearing Li Xiaoyi's name, Zuo Chen couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Li is truly talented! I have to admire her. If it weren't for the fact that someone hadn't asked me yet, I would have used this name directly."

“My name contains the character ‘Heng’ (衡). Since we want to balance all parties in the sword selection, let’s be more direct,” Cen Chong said in a low voice.

"That's pretty good too!"

"Shen Xu, what are you thinking?" Zuo Chen asked.

"'Asking the Heavens!' There's no particular reason; it's just that it sounds more imposing!" Shen Xu replied with a smile.

Zuo Chen gave Shen Xu a meaningful look, then looked at Qing Yun, "Qing Yun, what about you?"

"No danger! I hope everyone can pass the sword selection safely and smoothly," Qingyun said earnestly.

"Rejected! That's too naive!" Zuo Chen said coldly.

Hearing Zuo Chen's stern voice, Qingyun lowered her head. Shen Xu knew that tears must be welling up in the girl's eyes.

"Zuo Chen, Qing Yun is doing this for our own good, why are you being so harsh on her!" Xiao Ruohuang said, frowning.

Zuo Chen explained, "We're not playing house. Although no one will die in the Sword Selection, since we've chosen to join this team, peace and smooth sailing are out of our reach."

We face countless obstacles, and I need you to clear them away one by one so that I can see the path ahead. This process is destined to be fraught with danger.

"Qingyun, let's come up with another name! I know you must have already thought of one," Shen Xu encouraged Qingyun beside him.

“No return! No return!” Qingyun raised her head and looked at Zuo Chen with a determined gaze.

Zuo Chen looked into Qing Yun's eyes, a hint of relief flashing in them, and then said, "Let's start voting! Everyone write down the name you like on a piece of paper and hand it to me. You are not allowed to write down the name you chose yourself."

after a while.

Zuo Chen sat in the main seat, flipping through the slips of paper that everyone had handed in, and then smiled and said, "It seems we really are on the same wavelength! The name Wentian was approved almost unanimously, and the remaining vote was cast by Shen Xu for Qingyun."

Xiao Ruohuang sighed softly. Although she wanted to give Qingyun some encouragement, the name "Wu Hui" was too unlucky. Cen Chong and Li Xiaoyi shared the same thought, while Qingyun blindly believed Shen Xu. Moreover, the name "Wen Tian" did sound very domineering.

Apart from Shen Xu, only Zuo Chen and Yuan Wuwei knew the true meaning of "Asking the Heavens". The official name of the Half-Saint Realm is - Asking the Void Realm!