Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 28 Forbidden Land
Tony Sander looked helpless, but since Lan Tian was also escorting Murong Ziying back, half of his resentment dissipated. With Lan Tian by his side, the journey was smooth and filled with laughter and conversation. Along the way, Tony Sander kept asking Lan Tian about martial arts techniques and discussing how to improve his attributes and skills. He completely ignored Murong Ziying, leaving her unattended. Now, however, she took the initiative to join in the fun. Women are so fickle, chattering and nagging, giving Lan Tian a headache. The two of them were driving him crazy. Lan Tian had originally planned to use this escort mission to explore the white tribe's town and see if there was any way to leave. Now, Lan Tian felt that this other world offered nothing of value—no extraordinary encounters, no rare treasures—just a desolate, ruined space.

Upon arriving in Murong Ziying's town, one finds that the people here are generally taller and fairer than the Black people, each one powerful and handsome—a race of beauties. Murong Ziying is deeply loved and revered by the people, who bow and worship her all the way; she is their heroine.

When Lan Tian met Murong Hengbin again, he felt that this man was very cunning and he couldn't see through what he was thinking.

"Welcome to our city, everyone. Thank you so much for bringing my daughter back. We are truly grateful. Please..." Murong Yokohama's warm hospitality deeply impressed Tony Sander and his companions. After some pleasantries, Murong Yokohama lavishly praised Lan Tian! He said Lan Tian was the youngest and most talented man he had ever seen, possessing both martial arts prowess and good looks, a rare talent destined for greatness, dominating the region, and becoming a powerful warlord. He practically blew Lan Tian away, even wishing he could marry his daughter to him, feeling quite pleased with himself. However, Murong Ziying didn't like Lan Tian, ​​treating him only as a minor. Lan Tian wasn't interested in matters of the heart, focusing solely on becoming stronger and wanting to leave as soon as possible.

Lan Tian tentatively inquired with Murong Hengbin about how to leave this place and return to where he originally was. Murong Hengbin sighed:

“No one here has ever left, so we don’t know how to get you back to your space world, but…” He hesitated and didn’t finish his sentence.

“I haven’t seen that either. We have a legend here: this is his space, and only he can leave from here. He knows how to get in and out. This is his back garden. So it’s just a legend and shouldn’t be taken seriously.”

"Isn't there any other way to leave here?" Lan Tian asked.

"No, if we did, we would have left long ago. Who would want to live here?" Murong Yokohama said helplessly.

"However, we have many forbidden areas here. We dare not go in even if there is a way to leave. According to what the senior said, we must not go in, or we will never return and die without a burial place."

"I'd like to go and take a look. Would it be convenient for you to take me there?"

"If you insist on going, you should think carefully about the consequences. Let your daughter go with you. I have other things to do and can't go with you. Ziying, you go with them to the forbidden area of ​​the lower mountain, but remember, you must not go in."

"Dad, I know," Murong Ziying said irritably; she really didn't want to go.

After having lunch in the city, Lan Tian, ​​Murong Ziying, and Tony Sander set off towards the forbidden mountain range. From afar, the mountain range looked strange, shrouded in mist and eery. It was a valley surrounded by mountains, the mist thick and obscuring everything. What lay within? Murong Hengbin had said that no one who went in had come out; they wondered what might be happening inside. Lan Tian observed carefully for a while, finding nothing unusual or unusual, nothing at all—it was eerily quiet. Suddenly, the mist in the valley thickened, thunder rumbled, and lightning flashed—it was terrifying. Something seemed poised to engulf Lan Tian and his companions.

"Crackling"

With a loud bang, a bolt of lightning struck directly between Lan Tian and his group.

"Boom boom boom!" Lan Tian immediately erected a defensive shield above their heads. Lightning struck down, and Lan Tian was almost overwhelmed; he couldn't withstand it at all. He was in a complete panic when, in an instant, an even stronger bolt of lightning struck down. Lan Tian could only desperately maintain his defensive shield to prevent the lightning from harming them.

"Boom! Crash!" The impact was so great that the ground beneath their feet collapsed, and the three of them slid into the valley. Inside, it was foggy and they couldn't see anything clearly. They slid for an unknown amount of time before gradually stopping and becoming quiet. Had they reached the bottom of the valley? Looking up, the fog was billowing, a vast expanse of white, and they couldn't see anything at all.

However, none of the three of them were seriously injured. Tony Sander and Murong Ziying cursed and argued incessantly.

"What should I do? What should I do?" Tony Sander asked anxiously.

"What are we going to do? Oh well, now we can't get out!" Murong Ziying said angrily.

Lan Tian ignored the two of them and took out a flint from his body to check the situation around him before making any plans.

The firelight illuminated their surroundings, casting a hazy glow; they were in a cave within a valley. They slid into a spacious cavern. A winding passageway led forward, suggesting past inhabitants, as traces of human activity were visible along the way. The three continued along this path, and after a while, light appeared ahead, revealing an even wider cavern. In the center of the cavern was a tall, spacious terrace composed of stone steps. At the center of the terrace sat a shimmering blue crystal ball, radiating light that illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime. Ripples of blue energy emanated from the terrace, spreading outwards in all directions.

(End of this chapter)