Hua Pimm was somewhat skeptical about what he was seeing now.
A golden candlestick illuminated an exquisite room. On the bed where he lay, a purple silk cloth lay on the edge; every object in this place screamed wealth and luxury.
Hua Pimm's eyebrows furrowed; he didn't know what had happened to wake him up here. He just felt somewhat disoriented—I mean, what would his reaction be to finding himself in a completely unknown place?
Getting up hurriedly, he went to open one of the paper fiber doors and there he found a little girl. She wore clothes that looked old-fashioned, which made him frown even more.
- Can I help you, young master?
- Hey! What place is this?
- ?
With an expression even stranger than Hua Pimm's, the girl stared back.
- Sir, we are in Kalasia.
- Kalasia? It can't be, then why are you dressed like that?
- Like that?
- These clothes, this strange setting, the room, nothing makes sense. They're not clothes anyone would wear nowadays.
- I-I apologize.
- Ugh, it's not in that sense.
As if struck by lightning, Hua Pimm remained silent for a few seconds before hesitantly asking,
- Hey.
- Huh?
"What year is it?"
-...14,078 A.P.
-!!! This can't be! Are you playing a prank? If so, it's lost its charm. If you don't stop, I'm calling the police.
"As if I could, besides, I haven't had any way to communicate since I woke up here."
- S-sir - The girl quickly ducked down, afraid that her young master would call the police, even though she didn't know what the police were.
- Have mercy! The mistake is all mine!
- Why are you kneeling? Get up! - Hua Pimm pulled the girl, and she seemed even more terrified.
"What's gotten into her? Speaking of which, I hadn't noticed before because of the adrenaline, but why has my hair grown so much? And why am I also wearing historical clothing?"
- You, please come in.
Pushing the frightened girl into the room, Hua Pimm needed some good explanations.
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- So that's what happened?
- En
"If immortality hasn't been extinguished yet, then I ended up in another world or another era where cultivation still existed; it seems they haven't yet had the cataclysm that ended the cultivators. It seems that in a way I really have gone back to the past..."
- Sir, do you need me to call a doctor and announce Madame Hua?
- Not yet...
"From what I remember, this era was where people called cultivators hunted and killed ghosts (exorcised them). I don't even want to imagine how they will react when they discover that you possess another person's body. Besides, the owner of this body has many similarities to me, the skin color, the voice, the pitch, and even the face and the name. Isn't that strange? Someone identical to me, only in the past, but I don't believe in reincarnation stories, I prefer to believe this is another universe."
- Look, don't tell anyone what you saw today, if that's the case I prefer you keep it a secret. I will give you everything precious, jewels, food, whatever. I just need you to tell me every detail about this body's routine.
The girl, having heard the word "body," began to tremble even more. Noticing this, Hua Pimm moved away from her a little, but continued to stare at her with as much honesty as she could muster.
- Look, I promise not to harm you, and if it's within my power I will help you.
- You won't do anything against me?
- No.
- Then, can I go home and find my mother?
- If it's possible, I will do whatever it takes.
It wasn't good to make promises if you didn't know if you could keep them, but in a world you didn't know and a place where many dangers lurked, all Hua Pimm could do was trust this girl. Until... He'll find a way to get back home.
- Is that a promise?
-...Yes, it's a promise...
Although still a little suspicious, the girl nodded in agreement. Since arriving here she hadn't been able to settle in very well, and perhaps if she agreed to one of this young master's crazy schemes, she might get a bonus and even go back home. She would accept the game even though it had risks, she also had hopes.
- What's your name? My name is Hua Pimm.
- My name is Lia Kang!