After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

This is not Jizhou.

Instead, it was Nanjun City.

That place where, according to legend, the Lord of Loulan and the Fairy of Yaotai fought their final battle.

It is also... the place where I grew up in this world.

Shi Yan hugged Xia Xia even tighter.

The tavern owner clearly told me to go find someone from the "Hidden Cloud Clan".

It is said that the "Yunyin Family" of Jiaozhou has secluded itself from the world, so it is understandable that she did not send herself directly to Jiaozhou.

Then... they should at least send me to Jizhou City so I can go find that Yun Shushu.

But... why was I sent back to Nanjun City?

The tavern owner never did anything useless; she always had her reasons for sending me wherever I wanted.

The teacher didn't ask any further questions.

She could foresee it. For the tavern owner, with the arrival of the immortal, she might soon be preoccupied with fleeing for her life, with little spare time left.

It's possible that it's a near-death experience... but only one.

Perhaps it's just about letting myself go home and visit.

Shi Yan glanced back at the half-closed wooden gate of the tavern.

At this moment, Shi Yan could vaguely see behind the wooden gate... The world seemed to stretch endlessly, layer upon layer, for a fleeting instant.

That might be the reason why the tavern exists, and the legal basis for sending Shi Yan to any county or city in the Nine Provinces.

A completely different legal principle from Yunshang.

Shi Yan carried Xia Xia in his arms as they walked down the streets of Nanjun City.

Without using any movement techniques, he simply walked past silently, gazing at the small town where he had grown up, a place he remembered.

Two memories of her teacher's words intertwined in her mind.

Based on what we currently know about the relationship between the Lord of Loulan and himself, Shi Yan can make a slightly bolder speculation.

Perhaps... when I reached the age of marriage, it wasn't actually a "time travel" or "reincarnation".

Instead, from that day on, the sealed memories were awakened.

Before that, he had been holding Xiaxia's hand for more than ten years.

Because the people affected by the favorability rating aren't just the girls whose favorability ratings you've maxed out, but even... yourself.

Therefore, Xiaxia is different.

He would never be unfaithful to Xiaxia, even unto death.

But at least... the girl in his arms was cute enough, beautiful beyond compare, and Shi Yan didn't dislike this unwavering devotion.

The faces in Nanjun City, some familiar and some unfamiliar, looked nervous and awkwardly greeted Shi Yan.

The girl's radiance was too dazzling.

It's almost unbelievable that he was the once "famous" but unambitious heir of the Shi family in Nanjun City.

Now look... even if she doesn't have any ambition, just her stunningly beautiful appearance alone could cause chaos throughout the land.

Moreover... the girl's aura was so profound that even looking up at her seemed to have become a difficult thing.

If someone is just very good, then she will attract jealousy.

If this person is also labeled as "unambitious" or "unwilling to cultivate," then... this jealousy will make people want to slander her to death.

But when her brilliance became so dazzling that even looking directly at her or looking up at her became a difficult thing.

So all that's left is to look up and watch her walk further and further away.

Legend has it that Yun Su, the youngest daughter of the "Yun Yin Family," was a "seventeen-year cicada," spending seventeen years in mediocrity before suddenly attaining enlightenment and shocking the entire land with her half-step into the Dao.

But Yun Susu never appeared in Kyushu again after that.

Some say she is searching for a way to break through to the Enlightenment Realm, while others say... her attainment of enlightenment and the half-step Enlightenment Realm is just a vague rumor.

It's just a facade used by the "Hidden Cloud Clan" to create hype.

Now... a girl even more vibrant than Yun Susu is right in front of them.

Ten years of concealing the sword, when drawn, its light chills nineteen provinces.

Amidst those intertwined gazes, Shi Yan looked at this small town that seemed both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar.

In fact, Nanjun City is not small.

It's already considered luxurious in the starting village.

But... compared to Jizhou City, Nanjun City is far too small, not even a tenth the size of "Huangtian Houtu".

It's no wonder that Shi Wei seemed so arrogant, even a little disdainful, when she first came to the Shi family.

They certainly have reason to be proud.

But... is that really the case?

The closer Shi Yan got to the Enlightenment Realm, the more he could sense the anomalies in Nanjun City.

The "Dao" of this world is extremely weak in the entire vicinity of Nanjun City.

This is probably one of the reasons why cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending Realm are unwilling to set foot near Nanjun City, as rumored.

The rules are lacking, and the spiritual energy is scarce.

It's as if... a part of the world here has been forcibly ripped out.

Making a breakthrough here would be extremely difficult.

However, in other words—

This is also where the principles of Heaven are most weak.

It might come in very handy in the future.

When he looked up, Shi Yan had returned to the front gate of the Shi family home.

As soon as the servants of the Shi family saw Shi Yan's figure in the distance, one of them rushed into the mansion.

However... even faster than them was a petite figure.

"Shiyan, Shiyan!!" In a burst of joy, the entire body of the Womb Mandala lunged toward Shiyan like an arrow released from a bow.

No matter how unreliable she may seem, she has the appearance of a naive and easily fooled little girl.

But... the Garbhadhatu Mandala is, after all, an incarnation of the outer heavens.

She also signed a rather unequal "indentured servitude contract" with Shi Yan.

She realized Shi Yan had returned almost as soon as he stepped out of the tavern.

If Shiya hadn't grabbed her by the scruff of her neck, the girl probably would have already run off into the streets of Nanjun City.

However... the little girl who rushed towards Shi Yan was clearly stunned when she saw Xia Xia being held in Shi Yan's arms.

"Sister Xiaxia must have been bullied too badly." This thought immediately popped into the girl's mind.

Although, they are about the same.

The steps of the womb mandala slowed down immediately, and the voice also became noticeably lower.

The little girl has been well-educated in the mortal world.

But the little girl couldn't contain her excitement. She tiptoed over, hugged Shi Yan's leg, and rubbed against him, calling out, "Shi Yan, Shi Yan---"

The girl's excited expression made Shi Yan feel a little guilty.

She quietly lifted Xiaxia up a little higher.

Then... the puffed-up little Pixiu ran out of the master's house, babbling incoherently.

The little girl complained that the womb-hidden mandala wanted to eat alone. However... when she saw Xiaxia in Shi Yan's arms, she quietly lowered her feet and occupied Shi Yan's other thigh.

As he rubbed against her, the little horn on the girl's forehead tickled Shi Yan's waist.

Its jade-colored tail wagged happily, and the wind it stirred up almost made Xiaxia's skirt flutter.

Shi Yan looked helplessly behind the little Pixiu.

The Pure Color Mandala remained aloof, its golden-red eyes fixed on her, showing no sign of resentment, simply standing quietly behind the Womb Mandala.

Shi Yan wanted to free his hands to give the girl a hug.

However… with Xiaxia in his arms and the two little girls entangled around his legs, Shi Yan really couldn’t get away.

This situation only eased slightly when the fox spirit also ran out.

There was a slight swaying sound from the chains.

With slightly reddened ears, the fox girl carefully took her mistress from Shi Yan's arms.

Although he felt somewhat sorry for the fox spirit... Shi Yan finally had a free hand.

With her soft cheeks puffed out, the gaze of the Womb Mandala shifted back and forth between the Master's words and the Pure Color Mandala.

Finally, looking reluctant, he shuffled slightly to the side and hugged Shi Yan's waist.

The little Pixiu looked up at Shi Yan, then glanced at the direction of the small womb mandala.

She and the Garbhadhatu Mandala are "allies".

"The League of Young Girls".

The pure-colored mandala is precisely the object of "oppression".

However... Aunt Ya Ya and Fairy Sister both said that good children should know how to share.

Only children who know how to share will be liked by Sister Shiyan.

The little Pixiu slowed its tail wagging much slower and moved to the side, then hugged Shi Yan's waist to make a little room for the Pure Color Mandala.

Shi Yan looked at the Pure Color Mandala standing there with a cold little face, and showed an almost helpless smile, then raised his hand.

Jingse Mandala, with a smug look on her face—"You all saw it—"This is Shiyan coercing me," "It's not that I wanted to hug her myself," "Why did her body suddenly move?"—slowly walked towards Shiyan.