As the savior, I only want to play single-player games.

brush!

Before Jianzi could even relax, the blood-red tongue that had been lying flat on the ground suddenly sprang up, its half-meter-wide length wrapping around her slender waist, followed by a violent pull.

Seeing that Zi remained calm and reacted quickly, grabbing Xiao Hua's arm immediately, but his lower body had already been pulled out.

To outsiders, it looked like she was performing some kind of acrobatics; her lower body was parallel to the ground, and she didn't fall down, only supported by her hands, demonstrating an extremely strong ability to maintain her balance.

Yuria was stunned by the sudden change in front of her, but Yurikawa Hana reacted extremely quickly. She grabbed Miko with her backhand, stomped her left foot hard, and the ground sank five centimeters to support her and stabilize her body. She then raised her right leg and launched a counterattack, kicking into the void.

A strong gust of wind swept past, howling through the air, bending the grass ten meters away. She clearly felt what she had kicked.

But the pulling force didn't disappear; instead, it intensified.

Due to the immense pulling force, she moved forward uncontrollably, even though her left foot had sunk to her ankle and plowed forward several centimeters.

Yulia realized what was happening and instinctively reached out to grab Xiaohua, but as soon as she touched him, she was burned and pulled away. Looking down, she saw countless tiny blisters on her palms.

No, it's an illusion!

She shook her head, her pigtails bobbing like rattles. Finding her hands back to normal, she didn't have time to think. In her haste, she gritted her teeth, rushed forward, grabbed Xiaohua, and pulled her backward. With Jianzi as the center, she and Xiaohua began a virtual rope-pulling competition.

Jianzi gritted her teeth and grabbed Xiaohua's arms, but she felt like her waist was about to break, and she was in excruciating pain. If it weren't for the blood jade pendant she wore, which continuously supplied her with life energy and amplified her physical strength, she really wouldn't have been able to withstand the struggle between the two sides.

She recalled Rom's earlier warning: over a hundred years ago in India, a human with powerful abilities of his age had sought the spirit world, only to break a taboo and be completely devoured in the bustling city.

This extremely bizarre message was swiftly suppressed by the authorities, deemed a hoax, and failed to spread beyond a few spiritual mediums.

Is she going to follow in that person's footsteps?

Seeing that Zi was unusually calm at this moment, and even had the energy to think about other things, a sense of enlightenment inexplicably arose in his heart.

Even if she were pulled in, she might not die. There might be a glimmer of hope that would allow her to reach the depths of the spirit world.

But the risk was high, and she hesitated whether to let Xiaohua give up.

Given Xiaohua's personality, he might actually do something that would cause her to fall in with him.

Just as she was hesitating, a hand suddenly reached out and rested on her shoulder.

Suddenly, all the pulling force disappeared, and Jianzi fell from mid-air, but instead of hitting the ground, she landed in someone's arms.

The man had deep eyes and did not look down at her; he was staring straight ahead.

His expression was stern and his face resolute, like a living sculpture, motionless.

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Chapter Thirty-Nine: Try Touching Her

he came.

Spiritual practitioners can teleport; they can reach anything their minds can.

However, compared to the instantaneous activation of the Shadow System, traversing space using the power of a Spirit Master has a certain delay.

He stared coldly into the void, sensing the lingering spiritual power there. He had seen the blood-red tongue that interfered with reality, wrapped around Jianzi's waist, trying to pull her into another world. But when he appeared, the tongue immediately withdrew as if startled.

He could kill that spirit creature as easily as crushing an ant.

But Tendo Kagura did not do it.

He put Jianzi down, and Jianzi stood prettily beside him, looking like a little bird nestled against him. He whispered to Tiandao Shenle, "Perhaps I can take this opportunity to go in and take a look."

“Once you see it, you can’t come back. That’s not a world where ordinary people can exist.” Kagura Tendo said coldly.

"Can't you pull me back?"

"I can bring you back, but if you want to die, I won't stop you." Tendou Kagura said, making it very clear that for Jianzi, the prerequisite for her to enter the spirit world was the separation of her spirit and body, which was equivalent to death.

It is a world where spirits live forever, and ordinary people cannot survive there.

Seeing that Zi's idea had been shattered, his expression darkened slightly. "What about Hua?"

"That depends on whether these things can pull her in."

Lily River Flower is a hot potato for the spirit world, a hot potato with a double meaning.

Jianzi stared at the ancient bronze door, which was silent and still. Two strange hands stood motionless in place, and the tongue had been extended back. She pondered for a moment.

“But if I don’t go in, I won’t be able to complete the task you entrusted to me.” Miko’s tone was firm and slow.

Tendou Kagura glanced at her, a thought stirring within him, and said, "Wait."

Seeing the child's puzzled expression, he asked, "Wait for what?"

"Wait until you find the path that suits you." Jianzi is suited to the Spirit Master system, but this path requires the spiritual crystal of a Mind-Stealing Trick to unlock.

Unfortunately, Jianzi was unable to obtain the mysterious key that matched her qualifications.

In Tiandao Shenle's view, although the gods of the spirit world and high-level spiritual masters are similar but not identical, they do have commonalities. Once Jianzi has the power of a spiritual master, he will be able to enter and leave the spirit world on his own.

Jian Zi was initially surprised, then remembered that when she was swallowed by the mountain god, her eyes had shone with golden light, guiding her out of the darkness.

But it has no other abilities.

She had seen Kagura's dark eyes before; her thoughts and soul seemed to freeze, as if she had been banished to endless nothingness, mysterious and unpredictable—that was true power.

"I don't know what power I have."

Tendou Kagura glanced at her. Although she had gone through some twists and turns and was almost dragged into the spirit world, she was calm and composed with bright eyes.

Then Kagura Tendo brought up something unrelated: "How have you been sleeping lately?"

"I slept very well and didn't have any nightmares." Jianzi said softly, feeling a little guilty. Was she being too heartless?

Jianzi felt that it was because of the blood-red jade. Since wearing it, evil spirits dared not approach, he was free from all diseases and evil influences, and he felt that he had reached the pinnacle of life.

But that's not how you use the Blood Jade. She always felt that she was putting the cart before the horse and wasting the power of the Blood Jade.

"Sleep more if you have nothing to do," he said coldly, confirming that the treasure was already influencing Jianzi's mental characteristics—coexistence is a process of adaptation, and Jianzi clearly could not change the attributes of the spiritual treasure, but could only be changed imperceptibly.

But this is not a change in personality or mindset, because the treasure was burned so purely that no consciousness remained.

Living conditions influence one's physical state, and one's temperament influences one's mental state; possessing a sharp weapon naturally breeds murderous intent—these are all similar sayings. Even if the child herself forgets, her mind and subconscious will still act in a way that reflects her current state.

Perhaps at a certain stage, seeing the child will allow one to decipher the path of the spiritual master; this is the only opportunity to see the child.

He didn't know much about the spirit world, but there was no doubt that there was something wrong with it.

But Zi was stunned. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't understand what Tiandao Shenle meant, so he could only nod and listen to him.

"Nani, nani, who are you going to sleep with, Jianzi?" Baihechuanhua was shocked. How could she suddenly say she wanted to sleep when she wasn't paying attention?

"Fine, sleep with Hua!" Jianzi looked at her irritably. Although her bedroom bed was not small, it couldn't sleep three people. Originally, it was arranged for Xiaohua and Youlia to sleep on the bed together, while she slept on the floor. However, Xiaohua insisted on sleeping on the floor with her, citing her fear of Youlia's transformation.

Although she slept incredibly well, when she woke up the next day, she found that Xiaohua had used her as a pillow and she almost suffocated.

A natural blush rose to Yurikawa's face, making her look healthy. She said shyly, "Although I know you can't forget me, but..." She glanced at Tendo Kagura, then whispered in his ear, "Won't he be jealous?"

You're the only one who's jealous.

Seeing the subtle look in Zi's eyes, she knew that their close friendship was something that had been cultivated in the past. She could understand Xiao Hua's feelings to some extent. If she suddenly saw Xiao Hua about to start a relationship, she would probably feel a little jealous too.

However, she felt that a relationship with Kagura Tendo was impossible.

If it were Xiaohua, there might still be a chance.

After all, Xiaohua has excellent aptitude and is an awakened warrior, but she missed two opportunities.

Although Kagura Tendo inexplicably favored her, Miko still felt that Xiaohua was the one who should stand by Kagura Tendo's side.

She sighed softly, wondering when she would finally be able to stand on the same level as him.

"Um, why are we still standing here?" Yuria asked timidly, looking at Tendo Kagura without daring to approach her.

Seeing that even the child is unaware, is this not over yet?

She cast a questioning look at Tendo Kagura, who stood upright like a javelin and said sparingly, "Wait."

What are you waiting for?

Jianzi and Xiaohua looked at each other in bewilderment.

But soon, Jianzi learned that hundreds of pale arms suddenly stretched out from the silent ancient portal, densely packed, and surged out all at once. Judging from the direction they were coming from, they seemed to originate from one place.

Those arms were extremely long, like noodles, with no visible bones, stretching out softly and swaying in mid-air like snakes crawling.

Then they actually reached out to Jianzi, but slowly, taking more than ten seconds to extend more than two meters and reach her, only half a meter away.

Soon, the half-meter distance was also broken. Jianzi looked at the increasingly close hands and glanced at Tiandao Shenle. He saw that Tiandao Shenle had a cold expression and was looking straight ahead, seemingly unaware of anything.

She steadied herself, stood still, and did not retreat.

As they drew closer, Jianzi's eyes could see that those palms had no lines or fingerprints, as if they were sculpted from dough.

Seeing that Zixin was tense but remained outwardly calm, she didn't even blink.

Just as he was about to touch her, Kagura Tendo suddenly spoke, her words as cold as ice.

"You dare touch her and see what happens?"

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Chapter Forty: You're Not Qualified

Those arms were suspended in mid-air, only a few centimeters away from Jianzi.

But both Yuria and Xiaohua noticed that a cold aura was emanating from Tendo Kagura.

His gaze was icy, and although he couldn't see, his extremely keen intuition allowed him to sense something in front of Miko.

That force interfered with the real world.

That's absolutely outrageous!

They dared to attack him like that in front of him; they clearly didn't take him seriously.

Tendou Kagura shouted sternly, "Take it back!"

The hands seemed to hesitate for a moment, then they actually withdrew and returned to the bronze door.

Seeing this, Zi breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, having dozens of arms waving in front of him made him feel uneasy.

Suddenly, a chilling voice rang out from inside the portal.

"(A powerful being among humans?)"

Startled, Jian Zi focused his gaze and discovered that several figures were faintly visible inside the dark and deep portal.