Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"You and him..."

Liu Ruyu's mouth opened and closed repeatedly.

She didn't dare ask.

What if the answer is the one she's most afraid of?

If Mom really is with Yang Xian...

She dared not think any further.

My mind is a complete mess.

"Never mind, it's nothing..." Liu Ruyu turned around.

"I'm leaving now."

The girl walked hurriedly, almost as if she were fleeing in panic.

Liu Qin sat in the driver's seat, watching the girl's slender figure disappear around the street corner.

The next moment, Liu Qin's phone suddenly vibrated.

"Just dealt with a minor problem."

"Big trouble is about to begin..."

She picked up her phone, pressed the answer button, and casually turned on speakerphone.

"Liuqin!"

An angry voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.

"How dare you send Yang Xian out of the city without my permission?!"

"Do you even know what you're doing right now?!"

Liu Qin moved her phone further away.

She rested one hand on the steering wheel, her tone still languid, even somewhat nonchalant.

"So what?"

"It's his freedom to go wherever he wants."

"You, or all of you, have no right to interfere."

The man on the other end of the phone was clearly very angry; his breathing became heavy.

"you!"

"Don't you know how special Yang Xian's current status is?"

"If anything happens to him outside the city, can you take responsibility for it?!" the man roared.

Liu Qin snorted coldly.

The look in his eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses instantly became incredibly sharp, and his previous languid demeanor vanished completely.

"Stop jinxing him! Yang Xian will be fine!"

"Even if something really happens to him, I, Liu Qin, will take full responsibility!"

"You can't afford it!" the man practically yelled.

"I'll say it again..." Liu Qin's voice turned completely cold.

"I personally brought Yang Xian back to Star City."

"Where does he want to go? What does he want to do?"

"You bunch of old fogies who only know how to scheme and plot in your offices have no right to interfere!"

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

The phone was carelessly tossed onto the passenger seat.

"A bunch of idiots."

"Do you really think that locking Yang Xian in a cage will make him obedient?"

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the other side.

Yang Xian passed through the eerie, glowing crack and officially entered this unknown area.

As soon as I landed, a strong feeling of nausea rushed to my head.

This is the aura of the abyss.

"Ahem!"

Yang Xian covered his mouth and nose and coughed violently.

As human beings, every cell in our bodies is screaming for our survival.

This is a rejection reaction originating deep within the genes.

When he was in South Sea City, he never actually entered a spatial rift.

The closest I ever got was across the world barrier, when I swung my sword at that demon god.

But that was just standing outside the crack.

Now that I'm there, it feels completely different.

The surrounding sky was a dark red, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

[This place is filled with the rules of the abyss, which is why you have such a strong aversion to it.]

Lin Ai's voice echoed in his mind.

"Of course I know that."

"Only martial artists at the fourth realm or above, who have received the blessing of some of the laws of Blue Star, can contend with the power of the Abyss."

This is why only warriors at the fourth realm or above are assigned to guard the rifts in major cities.

For martial artists at or below the third realm, the sheer environmental repulsion alone would weaken their combat power by more than half.

Yang Xian looked around.

"But I don't understand."

"Why are martial artists below the fourth realm allowed to stay inside for such a long time in your Starry Sky?"

Lin Ai chuckled softly, a hint of smugness in her voice:

The mechs of Star City can neutralize some of the power of the Abyss!

Many martial artists at the third realm can come here to acclimatize to the environment beforehand, so they can skip this step once they reach the fourth realm!

"You mean..." Yang Xian said somewhat awkwardly, "I have no choice but to pilot this mecha?"

That's right!

Yang Xian: "..."

With his current strength, he can indeed withstand the pressure in this environment for a short period of time.

But over time, the body will eventually be unable to withstand it.

Not to mention he would be staying here for several more days until Lin Ai revived his mecha core.

Hurry up, hurry up!

I've been wanting to see you pilot a mecha for ages!

Lin Ai kept urging him on.

Yang Xian thought to himself.

Look, look!

What the hell are you looking at?!

Why is this girl just like Liu Qin?

Do you really enjoy seeing me make a fool of myself?

But he knew that this time he really had no choice.

It's just piloting a mecha, right?

I've already worn women's clothing, what am I afraid of?

Besides, with mechs blocking the way, who would know that a grown man is sitting inside a female mech?

"Don't rush, let me find a secluded spot first..."

Yang Xian avoided the crowd in the camp and walked to a corner where no one noticed him.

After confirming that no one was around, Yang Xian extended his right hand.

A flash of light.

A white mecha was quickly assembled on the open ground.

Streamlined body with elegant curves.

There are also two energy jets resembling wings behind it.

It must be said that this mecha looks fantastic.

Wow!

Lin Ai screamed in her mind.

[So handsome!]

Yang Xian rolled his eyes: "When you say 'cool,' you mean your mecha, not me, right?"

Lin Ai laughed awkwardly twice.

Haha, how could you say that?

They're all so handsome...

Yang Xian was too lazy to pay attention to her.

He sat in the pilot's seat and began to examine the internal structure of the mech.

A bunch of incomprehensible patterns, and countless neuron-like things, were attached to his body.

He tried to raise his right hand.

The white mech outside also raised its mechanical right arm in sync.

The movements were fluid, without the slightest delay.

"Whoa!"

Yang Xian's eyes lit up.

Although the design of this mecha is more feminine.

But the undeniably mechanical feel still got his blood pumping.

My mecha dream has come true!

Although it can only be considered half achieved.

Hmm~

A soft moan escaped her lips, tinged with an indescribable, delicate breath.

[…Yang Xian, could you please stop touching me like that?]

Lin Ai's voice sounded a little strange, as if she was trying to hold back something.

Yang Xian was full of questions.

"I was touching the mech, not you!"

"Can you please stop making those weird noises?"

If someone overheard this, they'd think he was doing something shady in the cockpit.

Lin Ai hurriedly explained.

【no!】

When you touched the mecha, I think I felt something!

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian seemed to understand something.

Lin Ai is an electronic life form that usually exists in ghost form and is impossible to touch.

But she is now bound to this mecha, which is essentially a part of her body.

In other words, the mech's tactile sensors will directly transmit external stimuli to Lin Ai.

In that case...

Then I won't be polite!

[Hey! Yang Xian! What do you want?]

Lin Ai sensed danger.

"It's nothing, it's my first time piloting a mecha, I'm always a little curious!"

Yang Xian stretched out his hands and placed them directly on the core energy matrix.

This is where the mech's energy is most concentrated, and also the area where the sensors are most sensitive.

He not only pressed it, but also deliberately drew circles on it with his finger.

[Yang Xian! Don't touch me! No!]

Lin Ai's voice changed instantly.

The tingling sensation that went straight to her core made it impossible for her to control her reaction.

Yang Xian's hands kept moving.

"So you've finally met your match!"

"That'll teach you to tease me every day!"

"You're always chattering away in your head, today I'm going to teach you a lesson."

【Hahaha……!】

Lin Ai finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter in her mind.

His laughter was tinged with a pleading, tearful tone.

They were wrong!

[Wrong!!]

Stop it! I can't take it anymore!