Chapter 1237: Flaws Everywhere

Xiao Ran stepped out of Qing Long's room, turned left, and walked about forty to fifty steps before finally seeing what was referred to as the "third door."

It seemed that every room in this area was quite large, unlike the ones she had passed earlier.

However, because Qing Long had been vague before, Xiao Ran hadn't asked for details. Now, she noticed there was a door on each side of the corridor.

Counting from Qing Long's room, both of these doors could be considered the third. From the outside, the two doors looked identical, making it impossible to tell which one housed "Tian She."

Xiao Ran glanced left and right. Since she couldn't tell from the outside, she would just have to knock and see.

After all, she was representing Qing Long, so even these so-called "Tian Ji" had to show her some respect.

She went to the door on the right, reached out, and knocked. She clearly heard movement inside, but no one opened the door for a long time.

A few seconds later, Xiao Ran knocked again, and this time, her knocking was noticeably louder and more forceful, clearly indicating her frustration.

The sounds inside gradually stopped, as if listening intently to what was happening outside.

"Is anyone in there?" Xiao Ran called out. "If there is, open the door. Qing Long has a message for you."

After a few seconds, heavy footsteps came from inside, slowly approaching the door. Then, the handle turned, and the door opened just a crack.

Xiao Ran narrowed her eyes and peered through the gap. It was pitch black inside, and she thought no one was there, but the next second, she suddenly saw a chubby man pressing his face to the crack, startling her.

"Ah..."

Xiao Ran took a step back, but quickly regained her composure, her face flushing with anger.

"You... who do you think you are? Do you know who I..."

"Opposite side."

"...Huh?"

"Tian She is on the opposite side," the man said quietly. "You have the wrong door."

With that, the man stepped back and began to close the door. Xiao Ran quickly reached out to keep it open.

"Wait... what do you mean by that?" Xiao Ran was stunned. "I didn't even say I was looking for Tian She. And I'm delivering a message from Qing Long—what's with your attitude?"

The man looked up at Xiao Ran again and said, "Don't try to intimidate me with borrowed authority. Go knock on the door across the hall."

"You..." Xiao Ran was speechless at the chubby man's retort. "Who are you? Are you staff here?"

The man stared at Xiao Ran and said gravely, "Don't be foolish. Every door you knock on here will only reveal a 'Tian Ji'."

"'Tian Ji'... what's so great about 'Tian Ji'..." Xiao Ran said, her voice lacking confidence. "Qing Long sent me..."

"I wouldn't recommend lying once you knock on the door across the way," the man replied. "Your usual tricks won't work here."

After saying that, the man stepped back and shut the door, leaving no further sound.

"What an attitude..."

Xiao Ran muttered to herself, then spat toward the man's door before turning around and standing in front of the door opposite.

Knock, knock, knock, knock!

Annoyed by the chubby man, Xiao Ran knocked much harder this time.

A moment later, footsteps echoed from inside, and a man with messy hair and thick glasses opened the door.

Seeing his face, Xiao Ran felt even more confused.

Qing Long had kept talking about going to find a "Tian Ji," but the two people who had opened the doors so far were either a reclusive fatty or a severely nearsighted homebody. Was this really okay?

Even if this person was truly "Tian She," the sense of intimidation he gave off was far inferior to that of "Di She."

"Sorry... what did you say just now...?" Tian She adjusted his glasses and asked.

"I..." Xiao Ran paused, then said irritably, "Qing Long sent me to deliver a message. Open the door."

Tian She stared into Xiao Ran's eyes for a long time before slowly pulling the door open.

Xiao Ran walked in without hesitation and looked around the room's layout. What she saw gave her a big fright.

The room was fairly spacious, filled with all sorts of strange tables, chairs, and stools, and the walls were hung with bloodstained knives.

What terrified Xiao Ran the most was that there were many people in the room, all standing rigidly against the walls, staring straight ahead with expressionless faces.

It was as if, in this room, the "people" were the "walls."

"Is that really what Qing Long said...?" Tian She asked thoughtfully, then began to size up Xiao Ran from head to toe.

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Ran turned back, looking at him with disdain. "What do you mean by 'is that really what Qing Long said'? I haven't even told you yet. Are all you 'Tian Ji' this clueless?"

Tian She's thoughts had already wandered far away. After all, the thoughts in this woman's mind were vastly different from those of Wu Xuan back in the day.

Wu Xuan had pure thoughts; even without madness, she could unleash exquisite "Xian Fa," making her worthy to bear multiple "Xian Fa" and become "Xuan Wu."

But this woman in front of him had thoughts that were far too chaotic.

Once someone like her lost their reason, their mind would be filled only with pure malice, making it hard for them to obey Qing Long.

"Hey, I'm talking to you!" Xiao Ran saw Tian She zoning out and walked up to him, waving her hand in front of his face. "Why are you spacing out?"

"I..." Tian She snapped back to attention. "Sorry, I don't often listen to people speak."

"You can't just ignore me like that." Xiao Ran pointed a finger at Tian She's nose. "Ignoring me is the same as ignoring Qing Long—do you know that?"

Tian She shook his head helplessly. "Please don't pin that on me."

"Listen up." Xiao Ran continued without paying attention. "Qing Long wants me to tell you..."

Tian She furrowed his brow as he stared into Xiao Ran's eyes. Anyone who could enter his room should know about his "mind reading," so would Qing Long really make such an absurd decision?

Besides, he had already figured out her thoughts. He expected her to be honest, but something interesting happened.

"Qing Long wants me to tell you... 'This woman represents me for now—you'll take orders from her.'"

After that sentence, Tian She fell silent.

This was all too strange, forcing him to carefully ponder Qing Long's intentions.

Qing Long had already started targeting the various "Tian Ji" due to his foul mood. If he didn't grasp Qing Long's meaning correctly, he might end up like Tian Zhu.

But handing over such a flawed test subject to him and saying "I expect a masterpiece"—what was the point of that?

Tian She thought he understood Qing Long well, but this situation was completely beyond him.

"What's wrong with you?" Xiao Ran frowned and asked. "You don't listen to people normally, and now you can't even talk?"

"Oh..." Tian She paused. "Nothing. Go on."

He pulled over a chair from the side, sat down, and stared thoughtfully at the woman in front of him.