From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

But in the darkness, more righteous energy is connected to Xiaoyu. This is because she has not truly embarked on the path of cultivation and has not mastered the way of magic cultivation under this worldview. Therefore, righteous energy cannot directly protect her as it does with her father. It can only give her the ability to turn bad luck into good and danger into safety.

When Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Duanmu Ying arrived in this world, although they were also connected with the righteous forces in the dark, the main focus was still on Xiao Yu... perhaps because they came from other time and space.

In short.

One thing is beyond doubt.

Xiaoyu is the only protagonist of this era!

none of them!

[The last, insignificant reason is that I am, after all, the young master of the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe, and performing on stage is one of my strengths!]

Jiang Liu spoke with conviction.

"Dinner's ready!"

At this moment, Mrs. Chen and Mr. Chen, smiling, brought out the food they had prepared in the kitchen...

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"Are you leaving so soon?"

"Yes, cousin, Xiaoyu has to go to school in three days."

Chen Long said to Mrs. Chen, "Besides, we also have an archaeological mission, so we plan to take Xiaoyu with us during this time... uh, to broaden her horizons."

"Really, Mom and Dad, I've learned a lot in America during this time. For example, my English is now at the same level as my Mandarin, and I've also learned archaeology—you have to be very careful when brushing with a small brush, not too hard..."

Following Jiang Liu's previous instruction to "lie through your teeth," Xiao Yu pondered what kind of progress her parents wanted to see in her, and then pretended to brush an antique with her hands.

Her earnest demeanor convinced her parents to believe her, and they laughed at how their daughter could actually settle down and do something. They felt that sending their daughter to America to be cared for by Chen Long was the right decision, and they were extremely grateful to Chen Long.

This, on the contrary, made Chen Long feel embarrassed and awkward.

He knew Xiaoyu best what she was like normally; she was never this well-behaved.

Lu Jin whispered to Jiang Liu, "I have to say, this 'protagonist' is really gifted; he learns everything in no time."

"Hmm, she's a clever little girl, but she hasn't really settled down yet." Jiang Liu smiled inwardly, revealing a hint of appreciation.

"Then we'll take our leave."

After bidding farewell to the Chen couple, the old man led Chen Long, Xiao Yu, Tru, and Jiang Liu, the group of visitors from another world, out the door.

After going downstairs, Xiaoyu suddenly remembered the matter of the Eight Demons and became anxious, asking, "Dad, shouldn't we take immediate action and go find trouble with the Eight Demons?"

"Don't worry, although they ran away, they will definitely quiet down for a while after they learn that there are immortal gods on our side."

The old man solemnly assured him, "What we need to do is find the legendary relic of the immortal god and retrieve the demonic energy left on it by the demons! We must prevent them from creating a second-generation demon like the demon dragon!"

"Great! We can go on another adventure!" Xiaoyu exclaimed excitedly.

"No, it's about perusing ancient books."

The old man corrected him, “The lotus bud, drum, folding fan, castanets, gourd, sword, flower, and flute contain half of the demonic energy of the eight great demons, but they can only be activated by specific celestial bodies and then tracked down by the old man’s magic.”

Now we can only search for them by looking through ancient documents to find out where they were lost or what other objects they were made into.

And one more thing.

That means the demonic fire energy representing the sword has been retrieved by the Holy Lord and used to create the demon dragon, so there's no need to look for information related to Lü Dongbin anymore.

"Are the lotus buds and flowers, these two tokens, works of art or handicrafts, or actual lotus flowers?" Duanmu Ying asked.

It's a plant.

The old man held up a finger. “A plant cannot live from ancient times to the present, but its magic will be inherited by the offspring seeds of those two plants. So we need to find out the whereabouts of He Xiangu’s lotus bud and Lan Caihe’s flower seeds throughout the generations.”

Chen Long sighed, "Damn it! Damn it! This is a huge project!"

Xiaoyu said with little interest, "That's really like finding a needle in a haystack!"

"Stop complaining, this is all thanks to the immortal god!"

Old Man was glad that Jiang Liu and the others had come to their world; otherwise, the eight demons wouldn't be as "obedient" as they are now. They would have already taken action and started building their own kingdom!

# Chapter 800 Divine Skill: Climbing Stairs

San Francisco.

Half a day later, Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Duanmu Ying, along with Chen Long and his group, boarded a high-tech foldable helicopter and crossed the Pacific Ocean from Hong Kong, arriving safely in the United States.

Watching the helicopter, about 20 meters long, 5 meters high, and 4 meters wide, continuously compress and fold into a briefcase, Duanmu Ying's eyelids twitched: "Has future technology developed to such an outrageous extent?"

This was accomplished without relying on weapon crafting or alchemy, solely through modern science—

That's incredible!

"This is one of the most advanced technologies in District 13."

Chen Long's good friend, Sheriff Blake, smiled confidently and arranged a private car for everyone. He then asked, "Chen Long, who are these three?"

"Yes, they are... relatives from my hometown."

Chen Long thought of a reason and leaned close to Blake's ear, whispering, "Could we arrange some rooms for them in District 13? They are also...mages! The Holy Lord and his son have released the remaining seven demons once again, and we need their help."

"no problem!"

Black initially didn't believe in the existence of magic, but the appearance of magical charms, demons representing the eight trigrams, and other things constantly challenged his worldview, eventually leading him to accept the existence of magic and demons. He then worked hard to upgrade Section 13, transforming it from a special forces unit investigating the Black Hand into a security agency responsible for collecting all kinds of magical items from around the world.

Upon learning that Jiang Liu and his group were mages from the mysterious East, Blake said even more enthusiastically, "Three guests who have come from afar, please come with me to District Thirteen. I will definitely arrange the best rooms for you."

"No need! They'll stay at Dad's antique shop!"

The old man refused immediately, then chuckled and said, "Living with an immortal god is the greatest blessing I've ever had! Blake, you can't steal my good fortune!"

"Chen Long, this..."

Blake knew his father's stubbornness and could only look to Chen Long.

Chen Long sighed, but he couldn't go against his father's wishes. In the end, Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Duanmu Ying successfully checked into Old Man's Antique Shop in San Francisco's Chinatown.

However, thanks to Chen Long's arrangements, District Thirteen still reserved rooms for the three of them, and they could move in at any time.

"I'm finally back!"

Upon entering the antique shop, Xiaoyu cheered happily.

That appearance—

She was even happier than when she went back to her parents' house.

Just as Chen Long finished arranging rooms for Jiang Liu and his group, he received a call from Black, informing him of something: District 13 had been attacked by the Black Hand Gang and the G Foundation, their target being the Holy Lord's talisman.

"G-Economy?"

Upon hearing this familiar name, Duanmu Ying was surprised, never expecting that such a force existed in this time and space.

"You know about this villainous organization too? Does it exist in your world?" Xiaoyu exclaimed, her curiosity piqued, and immediately asked.

"Indeed, there is such a force, established by multiple wealthy individuals, with the aim of unifying the world and seeking the truth from extraterrestrials."

Jiang Liu succinctly asked, "What does the G-Economic Society of your time and space do?"

"It's similar to your side, they also want to unify the world, and this force was formed by the demon dragon."

Xiaoyu said angrily, "They are all bad guys, but even Sheriff Black can't do anything about them because their people are all over the world and they all obey the orders of that lizardman, the Demon Dragon! It's absolutely despicable!"

"It's not just all over the world, but also excludes China."

The old man said proudly, "The Demon Dragon couldn't infiltrate those guys into the government system of China. But the Demon Dragon is indeed an exception among demons—"

Unlike other demons who use magic and force to rule the world, the demon dragon's methods are much more sophisticated, and it doesn't even seem like a demon, but rather more like a human.

Lured by the promise of "extended lifespan," they attracted a large number of wealthy individuals and politicians yearning for immortality, leading to the establishment of the G-economy, which has spread to various countries outside of China...

Although those wealthy people and politicians had their own agendas, they also secretly provided great convenience for the devilish little dragon's actions.

More importantly, the demon dragon's method will not affect the balance between righteous and dark energy—the laws of yin and yang do not concern themselves with human conflicts of interest or power struggles.

"Speaking of which, there are also rumors that our G-E society has allied with the lizardmen... Perhaps, the overall development of history on Earth in various parallel universes is similar."

Jiang Liu seemed to be deep in thought, then cut off his distracting thoughts and said to Chen Long, "Take us to District Thirteen; perhaps we can be of help."

"We need your help just in time!"

Chen Long was overjoyed to learn of Jiang Liu's strength.

“Uncle Long, I’ll join too,” Xiaoyu said, raising her hand.

"No, you stay home and finish your homework," Chen Long warned sternly, then said to Tru, "Please keep an eye on Xiaoyu."

"Um--"

Xiaoyu was disappointed. She lowered her head, stepped onto the stairs, and headed towards her room, but her bright eyes gleamed with a cunning look.

"Speaking of which, I was already capable of acting independently at eleven. I left home long ago when I was eleven to become an apprentice of the San Yi Sect," Lu Jin said.

"Uh... are your parents comfortable with you going out at such a young age?"

Chen Long found it unbelievable and wondered if Lu Jin's parents were being too carefree.

"The world we live in is in 1927, and China is in its most chaotic period."

Jiang Liu explained, "Is it the same here?"

"Yes."

As an archaeologist, Chen Long spent his childhood in Hong Kong before moving to the United States, where he was raised by his father. He is also well-versed in the history of China, and aware of that chaotic period, he couldn't help but sigh…

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Led by Chen Long, Jiang Liu and the other two took a car to a secluded alley and squeezed together into a telephone booth.

As Chen Long picked up the phone and pressed a button, the entire phone booth quickly moved inwards towards the wall and then plummeted downwards at high speed.

Ding!

The elevator doors opened, revealing a spacious underground chamber, as large as a football field, before Jiang Liu and the others. Then—

"Hi, Uncle Long."

"what!"