After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Shi Yan suddenly realized... if they couldn't break this deadlock...

She might really be going to die here with Donghuang Li.

The teacher opened the mini-map.

As it turned out... the mini-map showed that I was currently in Le'an City, in the alley next to that silk shop.

This is not Taoist magic!

That's also unreasonable.

My minimap failed for the first time.

"Surprised?" As if she had read Shi Yan's mind, a hint of pride finally appeared on the girl's face.

Shi Yan had no choice but to give in to the girl in front of him.

She immediately bombarded her with a long list of questions, such as, "Where is this...?"

"What are those monsters outside?"

"How should we leave?"

"Did you know?"

Shi Yan could clearly see the smile on the girl's face; Shi Yan was familiar with Jun Qianrou's micro-expressions.

She could tell that the girl in front of her was very happy.

For Shi Yan himself, it was not a pleasant experience at all.

The girl was pleased by Shi Yan's submission, and she contentedly picked up the small cup of tea.

Would you like a drink?

"rest assured."

There's no "dry wood meeting a raging fire" or "I love a piece of wood" in it.

The teacher shook his head in refusal.

Because of the tavern owner, she had developed a natural aversion to drinks from any stranger.

But... what's with all these weird names?

Was this girl also a time traveler?

"Okay~" the girl put down her cup.

She held up her index finger. "So... now let's answer the first question."

Where is this place?

The girl stared intently at Shi Yan with her frosty blue eyes, then turned to look at Donghuang Li, who was secretly leaning on Shi Yan's shoulder.

"This is the outer perimeter of the Loulan Tombs."

"It was once a passageway leading to the 'Loulan Tomb'."

"Once upon a time?" Shi Yan noticed the girl's choice of words.

“Yes, in the past.” She nodded seriously. “This is also related to the second question.”

“Keep walking straight ahead from here, and you’ll reach the Loulan Tomb.” She gestured to the right after exiting the gate.

That was the direction from which Donghuang Li had bombarded the area.

It was also the direction from which Shi Yan sensed the existence of that invincible monster.

"But... if you go through here now, you'll probably end up as a meal."

"This relates to the second question—"

What are those monsters outside?

"Those monsters outside... they're the ones that destroyed this tunnel."

"The culprit that transformed it into a pocket for the lost."

“They are Qinghun.” The girl reached out and dipped her hand in tea, writing the names of the group of human-bird-like monsters on the table.

"Qingwen?" Following the principle of reading only half of what you can't read, Shi Yan actually read it correctly.

"That's a bird that's rumored to be an ominous sign."

"Legend has it that when the blue pheasant and the yellow pheasant gather together, it signifies the demise of a nation and the end of an era."

The girl turned her head and looked in the direction she had pointed earlier...towards the Tomb of Loulan.

"The yellow falcon is right there."

"and..."

"How you leave is also related to that yellow falcon."

"The method used to bury the Lord of Loulan at Yaotai was very special."

"This passageway has the ability to overlap with reality. Normally... the passageway was originally used to guide those laborers to work at the Tomb of Loulan."

"but--"

"This passageway has been taken over by blue pheasants and yellow falcons."

"They cut and piece together reality, turning it into fragments, and then use those fragments to make a pocket to capture their prey."

"But..." The girl's eyes seemed to be shining.

"Fragments are ultimately just fragments."

"The forces they can withstand are limited."

"Go to the Yellow Falcon."

"An attack from someone at the Enlightenment Realm is enough to shatter the fragments."

She stared at Shi Yan, and judging from the girl's tone, it was as if the Enlightenment Realm was nothing special.

But... Master Yan is only at the Cloud Core Realm now.

Donghuang Li is only at the Nascent Soul stage; where would they find an attack from the Enlightenment stage?

Wait...wait!?

The teacher raised his hand.

She looked at the [Ring of the Eastern Lord] on her hand.

Indeed... Shi Yan does possess the ability to unleash the full power of a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm.

Shi Yan suddenly wanted to return to the Love Sea Demon Sect, so he hugged the gentle old ancestor and gave her a good PUA session.

Once I'm able to reach the Enlightenment Realm...

I'll definitely storm the Taiyi Sect and help Lady Wenwan bring her wife back, okay?

This really saved my life.

Otherwise... it would be easier for me to handle.

A single phoenix feather might allow one to be reborn in a reality beyond the constraints of tailoring.

But Donghuang Li is doomed.

Wait...wait...

Beside—

Donghuang Li simply raised her hand and looked at the ring on the middle finger of her right hand.

The cabochon is shaped like a beautiful peony in bloom.

But... Donghuang Li recalled the words of her ancestor.

Besides telling herself that the person who gave her this ring... was an idiot, a fool, a blockhead.

If you meet another girl who owns this ring, be sure to protect her.

There is another crucial point.

“Ah Li…”

"This ring contains the full power of a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm."

"You must make good use of this power." The ancestor hesitated before speaking.

"Let it work at the most crucial moment—"

Donghuang Li felt as if she was shivering with cold all over her body.

When I ran away from home before... I had already used up all my energy trying to scare away my aunts and the others who were chasing me back home.

She dared not think.

I can't imagine what it would be like if I were alone in this world that has been cut off from our lives.

He was probably attacked by a mob while he was about to throw spells around in the street, and he died from exhaustion.

She suddenly felt very cold.

Shi Yan noticed the girl's unusual behavior.

She gently took Donghuang Li's hand, "It's alright—"

"I'm here."

Shi Yan gripped the [Eastern Lord's Ring] tightly in his hand.

All you need is the power of a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm.

When Shi Yan looked up again, the girl who looked so much like Jun Qianrou had disappeared.

Only that dim, green lamp remained.

The master mentioned that lamp.

She opened her character attribute panel and went straight to the equipment slot.

[Lingbao: Blue Lantern.]