After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Unless... it's for the sake of ambiance.

Last month, Qingqing just looked at Shiyan.

As Shi Yan led Shang Yueqing through the "Huangtian Houtu" territory, all the "Huangtian Houtu" clansmen who saw Shi Yan fled in panic.

The girl's silent gaze conveyed the answer without a word.

Shi Yan's expression was on the verge of breaking down.

She had no way to argue her way out.

"Strange...why is it an excuse?"

I can't very well say that...it's because I used to treat them like dungeons in the game that they're so afraid of me.

It sounds as if I'm some kind of 'reincarnation of a great demon king'.

"..."

"What exactly is this all about, that argument that seems perfectly reasonable from every angle?"

"If my deductions about the Loulan tombs are indeed correct..."

"It seems like I really am the 'reincarnation of the Great Demon King'."

"The most ferocious... the most evil demon king in this world... has been reincarnated."

Shi Yan suddenly looked defeated.

She looked at Shang Yueqing, who was sitting in front of her, looking at her quietly, fearfully, and earnestly, as if she hadn't done anything, yet also as if she had done everything.

This was the first time Shi Yan had felt somewhat frustrated.

The frustration was completely different from when facing the tavern owner or Starr.

I must say, she truly lives up to her reputation as Aya's junior sister.

It's a completely different kind of black.

Because Shi Yan acted like a 'Great Demon King,' Shang Yue Qingqing seemed even more nervous.

The girl next to her... doesn't seem as simple as she appears.

It's alright though~

Shi Yan looked at the fleeing "Huangtian Houtu" clansmen and glanced behind him.

Behind the stone pillars of the purple flower corridor, a section of hair quickly retracted.

Shi Yan waved towards the direction of the flower corridor.

Last month, Qingqing also looked in the direction Shiyan was looking.

Even though she looked delicate and frail, Shang Yue Qingqing was, after all, a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator. She could sense that there was indeed someone hiding behind the stone pillars in the flower corridor.

She's still a rather pretty young girl.

After a long while... there was no reaction.

The drooping flower heads swayed gently, and the only sound in the air was the rustling of the flowers in the breeze.

The air near the flower-lined corridor seemed to fall into a deathly silence for a moment.

Only the cawing of crows remained as they landed on the flower-covered pergola.

Shi Yan's smile gradually grew brighter, so bright that if Shi Hongjian were here now, seeing Shi Yan's smile would definitely prompt her to immediately make an excuse to leave.

The air seemed to freeze.

Sensing the aura emanating from Shi Yan, a small head slowly peeked out from behind the flower corridor.

The little girl moved almost inch by inch to Shi Yan.

She revealed a face that looked even uglier than crying, her hands clasped behind her back, then she gently tiptoed and tilted her head up towards Shi Yan.

Shi Yan grabbed the little girl's soft cheeks and began to knead them, until the little girl's face seemed to turn rosy red.

This is a cat-and-mouse game between Shi Yan and Shi Moyi.

After being 'punished', the little girl slowly tried to squeeze between Shi Yan and Shang Yueqing to sit down.

Last month, Qingqing chuckled as she moved a seat for the little girl.

The little girl has many little thoughts in her heart.

In Shi Moyi's eyes, Sister Shi Yan belonged to Sister Shi Wei.

Even if Sister Shiwei isn't here, I will still do my best to defend the position that belongs to Sister Shiwei.

However... I wonder what the little girl's reaction would be if she knew that Shi Wei's 'occupation' in Shi Yan's heart was actually similar to hers, almost like that of an 'interesting pet'.

"Were you waiting at the door the whole time?"

"No!" The little girl almost nodded, but then realized what she was doing and shook her head vigorously.

Because she was lying, the girl's slender little feet swayed unconsciously.

How could a teacher not have feelings for a girl?

She reached out her hand, and under Shi Moyi's fearful yet expectant gaze, she reached out towards the little girl's face.

Then... Shi Yan saw Shang Yue Qingqing's gaze.

That look in their eyes, as if they had seen something very interesting.

It was as if something had come to mind.

Shi Yan suddenly stopped his outstretched hand, then took out a small piece of honey from his storage ring and fed it to the girl.

The little girl seemed to have some disappointment in her eyes because Shi Yan had just stopped.

But after Shi Yan took out the honey, she happily hugged Shi Yan's fingertips and licked them one by one.

"What's wrong?" Shi Yan asked, looking at Shang Yueqing.

"Ah..." Shangyue Qingqing snapped out of her daze.

"It was just thinking about the past..."

She lowered her head, gently swaying her toes, the tips of her white plum blossom embroidered shoes lightly brushing the ground. "Someone from the past..."

"one..."

"Someone similar to Miss Shi Yan."

"Perhaps we'll get to see each other this time at the Enlightenment Conference~" Shangyue Qingqing tilted her head and reached out to touch the flower clusters hanging from the flower corridor.

Yes, I will.

Shi Yan looked at Shang Yue Qingqing and said, "It definitely will."

Her voice was so resolute that even Shangyue Qingqing had to believe it, "—I hope so."

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Sitting in Xingtian Square in Jizhou City, Shi Yan looked as if he was deep in thought about something.

To her left and right were Shi Wei, who was almost leaning over the row of seats in front of her, and Shi Hongqi, who was sitting there with a serious expression.

The "Enlightenment Conference" was not held within the "Heaven and Earth" area, but rather in the largest square in the inner city of Jizhou City, the Starry Sky Square.

As you can tell from the name, this place actually belongs to the "Starry Sky Bureau".

But... this is also the most suitable place to hold a conference.

It is also the best place for "Heaven and Earth" to force their way towards "Starry Sky Bureau".

In the game, the "Enlightenment Conference" marks the beginning of a period of dramatic change in Jizhou City.

From the day the "Enlightenment Conference" was held, it marked the beginning of the "Star Heaven Division" and the Star Family no longer being the supreme organization that could dominate the Nine Provinces.

That day... changed.

The Starry Sky Plaza is so large that you can't see the whole thing from the top of your head; you can only catch a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg.

Near Xingtian Square, there were heavily armed guards in black robes and a number of cold-faced "Xingtian Si" star officials.

Huge stands lined both sides of the square, packed with people. Shi Yan, Shi Hongqi, and Shi Wei were sitting there now—

VIP seating.

The VIP seats have been reserved for all regions of China.

Only the "Star Celestial Master" was on the other side of the stands.

Only through the vision of the pure-colored mandala could the master see that on the other side of the stands, a girl was waving vigorously at him.

Then Hoshino pushed him back down.

However... to Shi Yan's surprise, Xing Jiu actually appeared here this time.

The girl, who was afraid of life, looked visibly timid, but she still showed up here.

This is different from what Shi Yan remembers.

If Xingjiu could participate in the "Enlightenment Conference" in the game, then "Xingtiansi" wouldn't have been bullied so badly back then.

Was it a butterfly effect caused by myself?

Or is it that... Xingjiu just came to watch the opening ceremony?

The teacher said he didn't know.

Her gaze swept across the square, where only Shi Hongjian stood with her hands behind her back.

The woman's dark golden eyes swept over the viewer with disdain.

However, this time Shi Hongjian did not intend to stage a military coup against the "Starry Sky Bureau" or deliberately embarrass the Xing family.

She first glared at Shi Yan, who was clearly bullying her little girl.

Then I glanced at the stands on the other side.

Among them... the girl with twin ponytails sitting reservedly in the center of the group had clear, bright light purple eyes.