Chapter 103: Apprehensive as I Approach My Hometown

  It feels great to see the sun again!

  Six years ago, in Feng Lei Valley, she had also fallen into darkness, but the time was short and did not bring any particular feelings to Zuo Xiao Yao. This time, in this somewhat inexplicable space, her stay was long enough, even with the possession of spiritual awareness, which allowed her to 'see' everything clearly in the environment, but the dark realm could still make people feel oppressed without realizing it.

  If it weren't for her faith, she wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long in such an environment. Zuo Xiaoyao herself found it unbelievable, although she wasn't sure exactly how much time had passed, but one thing was certain, it definitely wasn't short, and there was no exaggeration of the phrase "time flies like years".

  Walking out of the cave with obvious artificial marks, the bright light made her squint, and she didn't know where this place was. She released her spiritual sense to scan the surrounding rocks and could confirm that this was no longer the Shenghu Palace. Zuo Xiaoyao thought to herself.

  This barren land is really desolate!

  After flying out for a distance, Zuo Xiaoyao realized that this area was completely barren, with not a single blade of grass growing, and the mountains were all rocky, without any water source. If it weren't for the occasional eagles or geese flying overhead in the sky, Zuo Xiaoyao would have suspected that this place might be a lifeless zone.

  It can be confirmed that the previous stalactite cave should have been an independent space in this world, and after losing the stalactite spirit, it became another entrance to a desolate and empty space. Where would it lead to? Zuo Xiaoyao couldn't predict, and she didn't expect that less than half an hour after she left, the space that had existed for tens of thousands of years almost collapsed in an instant, turning into nothingness. The remaining thick spiritual energy in the cave also dispersed.

  The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. After two days of night passing and day breaking, Zuo Xiaoyao finally saw a village with people living in it.

  Low and humble earth house, broken small courtyard. Occasionally someone or something darts back and forth, a little further ahead, the faintly visible green mountain top can be seen in the distance. Looking at this secluded rural scene, she finally let out a sigh of relief, having fled all the way here. 'Looking' down below, everything was similar sandy and rocky terrain, Zuo Xiao Yao couldn't help but wonder if she had taken the wrong direction or arrived at an unsuitable place for human survival.

  Without lingering for long, Zuo Xiaoyao continued to move forward. It wasn't until an hour later that she finally descended from the void in a relatively prosperous town.

  The material civilization here is similar to that of the Wind Continent, which can be seen from people's dressing styles and house designs. Wearing a common male robe she had bought earlier, Xiao Xue's outfit didn't stand out among the crowd passing by. Although in other people's eyes, she looked like a handsome young man, attracting passersby to take an extra glance at her.

  Unfamiliar with the place, according to her years of experience traveling on the Wind Continent, Zuo Xiao Yao still adhered to the principle of speaking little and listening more, blending in with the crowd and secretly gathering the information she wanted.

  This is the Thunderstorm Continent!

  In the time it took to finish a meal, Zuo Xiao Yao not only found out that she had passed through that space and conveniently 'smuggled' herself into this Stormy Continent where she was originally planning to come to sooner or later, but also learned that the entire Stormy Continent had been completely unified two years ago. It was called the Qin Shi Empire, and all of this, apart from the fact that the current Qin Shi Sacred Emperor was wise and brave, was mainly due to the credit of the Holy Maiden who suddenly descended from the sky eleven years ago, as well as the mysterious National Master who suddenly appeared on this Stormy Continent five years ago.

  Eleven years!

  It turned out that she had been struggling in the cave for almost a year, sitting in a wine house enjoying a table full of long-lost delicacies. Zuo Xiaoyao was quite proud of herself at this moment, having finally escaped from the maze!

  Although it seems that most of the reason is due to the woman's instructions, the Lingyu cream was collected, and she was able to find the exit quickly later. However, if she hadn't persisted in struggling inside for so long, she wouldn't have found the location of the Lingyu cream, and there would be no chance to collect it. So, to say that she could come out, the greatest credit is still hers, and the woman didn't just gain an advantage by coincidence!

  Holy Maiden! National Preceptor!

  It's almost as if the people in this tavern are constantly praising them, it can be imagined that the two of them have become legendary figures in the hearts of the people on this stormy continent, their fame is so great that it has completely overshadowed the native-born Holy Emperor, and their status is equivalent to being sacred!

  It was unexpected that Huì Yuè's grand plan, which had not been achieved in Fēng Luán country back then, would be realized on this Lei Yu continent. And those two people who were unknown to the world, with their names and backgrounds shrouded in mystery, were actually... apart from one of them being definitely Qín Liàn Kě, Zuǒ Xiǎo Yáo was almost certain that the other should be her former 'creditor'.

  It is said that the business of the legendary Kaishou Tower, which covers a wide range of industries and has numerous branches, is as renowned as its owner's title 'Guoshi', bringing benefits to countless civilians across the Leiyu Continent.

  After getting this information, Zuo Xiao Yao revealed a smile with a hint of helplessness.

  The Overworld! Presumably its other purpose is to find one's own whereabouts, but why the other party has this starting point, she can't determine at all. Of course, it's also possible that there's a desire to find the whereabouts of others through this means. And whether he is like her, coming to this Stormy Continent through that space, Zuo Xiaoyao can't be certain. After all, from a temporal perspective, nothing stands out, and that person had entered that space nine years ago.

  And the location where she is currently located can indeed be considered as the border area of ??the Lei Yu Continent, with a distance of nearly 8,000 miles from the capital city of Zheng An City in the Qin Shi Empire. The barren land she had passed through before was a place that had been desolate since the historical records of the Lei Yu Continent, and no one had ever set foot there. Even though Zuo Xiao Yao intentionally inquired about it over the next few days, she did not receive any news of anyone passing through that barren land in recent years. Fortunately, this result was also within her expectations, and she did not feel particularly disappointed.

  Inside the storage bag was a large amount of gold coins that were widely circulated on both continents, so there was no need to worry about expenses on this continent. Due to the Huiyue event, these two old friends would soon be reunited, and the day of their reunion was imminent. However, in Zuo Xiaoyao's heart, some doubts similar to "homesickness" arose, making her want to slow down, not because she didn't trust these two people, but because she didn't dare to believe in the desires deep within human nature.

  At the beginning, when she had just found a clue about her past in this unfamiliar world, she was still in a desperate situation where she couldn't even tie up a chicken. If she had any naive thoughts, she would have gone to find her fellow villagers or reunited with Huiyue before her spiritual power recovered. Her outcome would have been worse than Huiyue's self-inflicted misery. Zuo Xiaoyao had concluded this later on and didn't dare to have too much hope for human nature.

  And now she is about to face two old acquaintances, can it be true?

  No one can give Xue Xiao Yao a definite answer!

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  PS: The second update is here, sorry for keeping you waiting!