The ancient return was exposed by his sister's live stream.

Chen Hao hadn't expected to meet the Sushen people again. In ancient times, the Sushen people focused on body cultivation, so they didn't go to the other world.

Over the course of ten thousand years, Chen Hao had not heard any news of the Sushen people. He thought they had perished, but he never expected that they had moved to the Taiyin Realm.

Chen Siyao nodded, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Unlike Chen Siyao, Yang Wanqing, oblivious to the complexities of the situation, directly asked, "Master, Master, can we go to the Taiyin Realm too?"

Chen Hao glanced at her, then at his younger sister. Chen Siyao's eyes were shining like light bulbs, but she was still trying to appear calm and easy to talk to.

He nodded.

"Can."

The two words had barely left her lips when Yang Wanqing jumped up, grabbed Chen Siyao's arm, and shook her: "That's awesome! That's awesome! We can go to another world again!"

Chen Siyao was shaken until she felt dizzy, but she couldn't help but smile. She smiled halfway and then pulled it back, asking a serious question.

"Brother, will we be a hindrance if we go?"

Chen Hao glanced at her.

"Won't."

Chen Siyao was finally relieved.

"By the way," Chen Siyao added, "Brother, how do you know that the Sushen tribe focuses on body cultivation? Is it mentioned in any books?"

"There's a lot more to it than what's in books," Chen Hao said. "Do you think your brother has lived all these years in vain?"

Yang Wanqing chuckled: "Master, how many years have you lived?"

Chen Hao ignored her.

"Go back and prepare. We'll depart in three days."

"Okay!"

Chen Siyao was the one who leaked the news first.

Two days before her departure, she posted an update on her Douyin account.

"The Yin Realm. Three days later. Live broadcast."

Eight characters.

No pictures included. No detailed descriptions provided.

This post was shared over 100,000 times within 18 seconds of being posted.

The comments section exploded.

"Another live stream?? I didn't get enough of the Guixu Realm last time!"

"What is the Taiyin Realm? Can anyone explain it to me?"

"Upstairs, based on the information we have so far, the Taiyin Realm is not any known secret realm, and nobody knows exactly what it's like."

"I don't care, I just want to see if Xiaomengmeng is still there."

"Wake up upstairs, Little Mengmeng is in the Guixu Realm, not the Taiyin Realm."

"Who cares about any other world, I'll watch Yao Yao's livestream!"

The news continues to gain traction.

The Pengcheng Special Operations Bureau received the briefing an hour later. The liaison officer took the report to the bureau chief, who then made three phone calls after reading it.

The first call was made to the Ministry of State Security of China, the second to the military's Secret Research Institute, and the third to the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

Because Chen Siyao added a sentence in a subsequent update.

"Purpose of this trip: To investigate the extraterrestrial demons. The Taiyin Realm is under attack. If the Taiyin Realm falls, the Nine Provinces, or Blue Star, may be the next target. The entire broadcast will be open for research purposes."

She also explained the reason for this trip to the Taiyin Realm: due to the invasion of the extraterrestrial demons, Chen Siyao started the live broadcast so that China could study the extraterrestrial demons properly and be prepared.

After all, Yun Wanlan said that after the extraterrestrial demons conquered the Taiyin Realm, they would march into the Nine Provinces. If they really did come to conquer the Nine Provinces, China could better prepare by studying the situation in advance.

This sentence is a hundred times more damaging than the previous nine words.

The phrase "extraterrestrial demons" appeared in the public eye for the first time.

The top leadership of China held an emergency meeting overnight. The contents of the meeting were kept secret, but the next morning, professors from 37 military research institutions across the country received the same instruction.

"Stop all current projects. Everyone on standby. Tune in to Chen Siyao's live stream."

Not just China.

The news reached the United States, Western Europe, and East Asia, and the intelligence systems of these countries almost simultaneously picked up the information. Analysts worked overtime to translate every word Chen Siyao wrote.

The White House security advisor was woken up at 3 a.m., and after reading the briefing, he said, "Get the professors up."

The whole world is on edge.

Meanwhile, another topic on the internet is also gaining momentum.

"Yun Wanlan isn't from Earth???"

"What's going on? Can someone help me sort this out?"

"That school beauty from Pengcheng Martial Arts Academy, the one with the 13.5% absorption rate. Chen Siyao mentioned her in her posts, saying she came from the Taiyin Realm. So... she's an alien?"

"They're not aliens, they're from another world. To be precise, they're from another dimension."

"Holy crap, I even voted her the school beauty!"

"I even said I was going to be a fan of hers! You're telling me she's an alien?"

"They're called people from another world! Can't you guys be a little more serious?!"

"So the 'commoner-turned-school beauty' trope is fake?"

"They're from another world, what does that have to do with ordinary people..."

"I'm devastated. Why don't I even have a girlfriend from Earth?"

"What does it matter to you upstairs whether you have a girlfriend or not?"

Three days later. Baotian City. Top floor penthouse.

In the living room, Chen Siyao emptied the items out of her Qiankun bag and then put them back in, checking them for the third time. The items included hemostatic powder, antidote pills, spiritual energy recovery fluid, compressed spiritual fruit blocks, spiritual spring water, a recording crystal for communication, a spare bracelet, and two sets of training clothes for changing.

Yang Wanqing was also packing, but her focus was clearly different: three candied hawthorn sticks (she said they were backup magic weapons), two packs of spicy strips (she said they were strategic supplies), and a portable speaker (she said she could listen to music if she got bored in the other world).

"Why did you bring a speaker?" Chen Siyao asked.

"You don't understand. I didn't bring it when I went to the Ruins of Return last time, and I regretted it so much."

"Then why did you bring spicy snacks?"

"Let Lan try some, she said she's never had spicy strips before."

Chen Siyao was too lazy to ask any more questions.

She took out the photo crystal and flipped it in her palm. The crystal glowed with a pale blue light, and the live stream was ready.

"Is it open?" Yang Wanqing leaned closer.

"Not yet. We'll open it when Lanlan arrives."

"it is good."

Chen Siyao placed the crystal camera on the coffee table in the living room and adjusted the angle. The camera was pointed at the center of the living room, capturing the sofa area and the hallway leading to the front door.

She clicked "Preview," and a panoramic view of the living room popped up. The large apartment in Baotian City was simply decorated, with dark floors and light-colored walls. Several potted plants of unknown spiritual origin were placed near the window, which she had brought back from the Guixu Realm last time.

"That's fine."

Yang Wanqing squatted down next to the coffee table and made a funny face at the camera lens of the photo crystal.

"Can't you be normal for once?"

"I was just trying to liven things up."

Ding dong.

Doorbell rang.

Yang Wanqing jumped up.

"It's Lan-mei!"

She ran to open the door. Sure enough, it was Yun Wanlan.

Today, Yun Wanlan was dressed in a dark, fitted outfit, her hair still tied in a ponytail, and a longbow slung diagonally across her back.

The bow was jet black, and the bowstring emitted a very faint silvery-white luster, indicating it was not made of ordinary materials.