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

The operation notes, clearly written in the corner, and the wear and tear marks accumulated on the stone platform over three thousand years.

She didn't miss a single blackened mark on the kitchen stove, and even took close-up shots of the faint scratches on the corner of the bedroom wall.

Yang Wanqing dragged her to lie on the observatory for nearly an hour, the two of them facing each other to watch how the cloud bands on the blue planet moved.

Until my stomach rumbled at the same time.

"Let's go, I'm hungry." Yang Wanqing got up from the table, dusted off his sleeves, and said, "Let's go find our master and go home."

When the two found Chen Hao, he was still on that stone bridge with railings.

He was sitting cross-legged, with the Guixu Pearl floating in front of him, emitting a very faint halo.

Chen Hao closed his eyes, seemingly using the Guixu Pearl to temper his physical body.

However, there was a slight disturbance in the air in front of him, indicating that his perception of the outside world had not been interrupted.

Chen Siyao walked over and stood next to him without saying a word.

Yang Wanqing ran over, grabbed the railing with both hands, leaned out, glanced down at the 30-meter-high void, and immediately pulled back.

"Let's go back, Master, I'm hungry."

Chen Hao opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright, devoid of the confusion often seen after emerging from cultivation. "Finished sightseeing?"

"Yes, Master. We should go back now."

"Okay." Chen Hao stood up without asking where they had gone or what they had seen.

He picked up the Returning Void Pearl, his fingertips tracing a line through the void, silently tearing a rift in the air above him.

With a pull to both sides, the arched passage opened up, with neat edges and no burrs, more than ten times neater than the entrance to the barrier.

"Go in."

He was the first to step inside.

The two women exchanged glances for a second, then followed.

The moment my feet touched the ground, the white stone slabs beneath my feet transformed into solid wood flooring, warmed by underfloor heating.

The balcony of a large flat in Shenzhen's Baotiancheng district.

A night breeze blew in, carrying the dampness unique to the night. The city lights across the way stretched out in a continuous expanse, and cargo ships moved slowly in the distant harbor, their navigation lights flashing red and green.

As Yang Wanqing stepped onto the balcony, she stretched her arms upwards, opened her entire body, and let out a long sigh that burst from her chest.

"Wuhu, I'm finally back. This trip to the moon was truly fulfilling."

There was movement in the living room.

Xiaoyue wagged her tail and came out, her paws making a soft crunching sound on the floor.

It circled around Chen Hao once, and when Chen Hao bent down and patted its head, it turned around and nuzzled towards Chen Siyao.

Chen Siyao squatted down and made a cut on Xiaoyue's back with her hand.

"Have you missed me?"

Xiaoyue tilted her head back, stuck out her tongue, and licked the back of Chen Siyao's hand.

Yang Wanqing swooped down, threw herself onto the sofa, rolled over while hugging the cushion, and shouted at the ceiling.

"I'm ordering takeout! I want hot pot!"

It was late at night. Yang Wanqing nestled on the sofa with Xiaoyue in his arms, looking through the massive amount of photos and videos he had taken with his phone and the photo crystal at the Guanghan Sichaojian during the day, occasionally exclaiming, "This one is so beautiful!" or "This angle is amazing!"

Chen Siyao was organizing the information she had gathered that day, mainly a list of jade slips from various locations within the Guanghan Sichao Bureau and some of the translated content, in preparation for the Special Affairs Bureau's subsequent research.

Chen Hao was in the study, it was unclear whether he was cultivating or making a key to enter the barrier.

The next morning, Chen Siyao woke up earlier than Yang Wanqing.

That's not surprising. Yang Wanqing sleeps like that, without fail, until she naturally wakes up. If she doesn't knock on the door, she can sleep all the way until noon.

Chen Siyao got up early, washed up, and got ready. She was about to go upstairs to wake up Yang Wanqing, who was still lying in bed, so they could go to the Martial Arts Academy together for class.

Today, the curriculum at Blue Star Martial Arts School has long since moved beyond ordinary academic courses, focusing more on practical courses such as cultivation, formations, alchemy, talismans, and exploration of secret realms, adapting to the new era of martial arts for all.

Just as she raised her hand to knock on the door, her phone suddenly chimed with a new message.

Sender: Qin Xiaoyu.

A message from Qin Xiaoyu.

Her junior apprentice, Chen Hao's youngest disciple, was efficient and straightforward in his communication, never saying a word.

The message was only three lines long.

"Master, the formation on the main island of Penglai has reached its final stage."

"This last one is quite special; we spent two days trying to figure it out without any progress."

"Master Aunt is studying formations. Would you be interested in coming over and taking a look? With Master Aunt here, the main island will be solved much faster."

Chen Siyao turned her phone over and stared at the ceiling for a few seconds.

Penglai.

Main island.

She was already curious about this place. The legendary Tongtian Sect Leader and the Jie Sect—just thinking about it made her feel that what was suppressed on the main island was not simple.

Chen Siyao's eyes flickered slightly, a strong desire to explore rising in her heart.

He flipped his phone over and replied: "Holy crap."

Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately opened the school's academic affairs system and sent a message to her instructor at the Advanced Martial Arts Academy requesting continued leave, with the note: "[Participating in the attack on the ancient Penglai main island formation, researching the mysterious resurrection of ancient secrets.]"

Her status is now vastly different from what it used to be.

As the younger sister of Honorary Principal Chen Hao, she has already broken through the Golden Body Realm in her cultivation. Her combat power overwhelms the vice principal and other high-ranking officials of the academy. Her mastery of formations is unparalleled in the entire school. She is a top genius that the academy focuses on cultivating.

Let alone asking for leave to participate in the secret realm project, even if she directly applied to stay at the school to teach, serve as a formation instructor, or even take a temporary position in a high-level position on campus, the school would do its best to grant her request.

Then he went to knock on Yang Wanqing's door.

I knocked on the door three times, but there was no response.

Chen Siyao knocked three more times, and this time a muffled "hmm..." came from inside, a response from someone who wasn't fully awake.

"Get up, let's go to Penglai."

There was a two-second silence inside.

"Penglai?"

"Um."

There was another three seconds of silence, followed by the sound of her turning over and getting out of bed, and the sound of her feet hitting the floor.

Chen Siyao turned around and went to find Chen Hao.

Chen Hao was already in the living room, with a glass of water beside him. He sat by the window in the natural light, without turning on the lights, seemingly lost in thought.

"Brother, are we going to Penglai? The last array on the main island near Qin Xiaoyu's place is blocked."

Chen Hao stood up.

"OK."

He paused, then added casually, "It's been a long time since I checked on the disciples' cultivation progress. I'll go with you and see how much they've improved over this period."

Since taking Qin Xiaoyu, Ying Wenjie, Wu Tian, ​​and Ye Chendong as his disciples, he has rarely made any deliberate efforts to supervise them, relying entirely on their self-discipline and hard work. This is a good opportunity to check their progress.

The three bluebirds landed on the outside of the rooftop balcony.

Since getting this thing, Chen Siyao hasn't bought a plane ticket for any trips. The rooftop is spacious enough that when the three bluebirds spread their wings, the wingtips almost touched the railings on both sides, but it was just right, and they didn't bump into anything.

Yang Wanqing ran out rubbing her hair, her coat not yet buttoned up, but she perked up when she saw the Three Bluebirds and jumped up to find a seat.

"Let's go!"

Three bluebirds took flight, and the buildings of Shenzhen sank downwards, instantly turning into a dense gray-white expanse. Then, clouds covered the area, and nothing could be seen anymore.