People are in the magic card, instigating rebellion against the world.

Chapter 135 Sakura: Seeing Ye Hui and Tomoyo holding hands, I feel a little envious.
"Oh...that's good." Sakura breathed a long sigh of relief. "Otherwise, this card would have been too dangerous."

Ye Hui changed the subject and teased her deliberately: "But if it falls into the wrong hands and someone writes something like 'Godzilla vs. Ultraman' on it, causing a huge show of giant monsters in Tomoeda Town, it would give us a headache for a while."

Sakura's eyes widened instantly, and her heart, which had just settled, jumped again.

Ye Hui stopped joking and took out the eight battle flags he had prepared beforehand from his system inventory.

The flag is embroidered with runes, and the flagpole is made of refined spiritual wood.

He quickly placed the array flags around the desk according to their positions, gathered spiritual energy, and then dotted the top of each flag in turn.

As spiritual energy was injected, the array flags suddenly lit up with golden light. Eight golden rays intertwined and converged in the air, gradually forming a complex Bagua pattern that firmly enveloped the fantasy novel on the table, preventing even a trace of magic from escaping.

"Eight Trigrams Sealing Formation, activate!" Ye Hui shouted, forming hand seals.

The fantasy novel trapped in the formation suddenly trembled violently, its pages moving without any wind.

It flipped and turned rapidly with a "whoosh" sound, as if something was about to burst out.

But the golden light of the Bagua formation grew ever brighter, relentlessly suppressing the magic within the book.

A moment later, a flash of light appeared, and the phantom of a book detached from the pages.

It then transformed into a Clow Card with a quill pen design, which slowly floated down into Ye Hui's palm.

[With your exceptional persuasive skills, you successfully acquired the Creation Spirit Talisman, a secret treasure of the Immortal Talisman Sect!]

Congratulations! Your "Cleverly Obtaining the Two Talismans" quest completion rate: 1/2!

Get one.

Ye Hui nodded to himself.

"Great! The seal is successful!" Sakura exclaimed.

Ye Hui put the creation card into his system inventory, then handed the fantasy novel, which had lost its magic, to Xiaoying: "Alright, this book is just an ordinary book now, you can read it without worry."

He didn't give the creation card to Sakura directly; he planned to keep it and study it first.

"Then... what about the other Clow Card?" Sakura suddenly remembered the aura she sensed across the street and quickly asked.

"No rush." ​​Ye Hui glanced out the window. It was now completely dark, and the streetlights were turning on one by one, casting a warm yellow glow. "We'll go and see it after dinner."

“Okay.” Sakura nodded.

After having dinner at Ye Hui's house.

When night fell, the three of them returned to the streets they had visited during the day.

A cool evening breeze blew by, and most of the lights in the shops along the street had been turned off, with only a few still lit, making the street exceptionally quiet.

"I can sense its presence nearby." Sakura closed her eyes, gently pressing her palm against her chest, carefully sensing the fluctuations of magical energy.

At this moment, all three of them had changed into the combat suits prepared by Tomoyo.

Sakura wore a blue and white dress with gold wings adorning the neckline and a slightly pleated skirt, which made her look light and agile.

Tomoyo was wearing a peach-colored coat, and her hair was tied into pigtails with two fluffy white hair ties, which were soft and bouncy.

Ye Hui stared at it for a while and inexplicably felt that it looked like two delicious donuts.

"Speaking of which, I'm really so happy." Tomoyo adjusted the camera settings, pointing the lens at Sakura, and sighed softly, "Being able to act with the people I love, design beautiful clothes for everyone, and capture everyone's cool moments—that's the happiest thing for me~"

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +12】

Zhi Shi is so easily satisfied.

Kero once again had some scraps, which popped out of Sakura's pocket.

"But that's to be expected. After all, anyone would be happy to have their picture taken of me, such a handsome guy."

It puffed out its little chest, looking quite pleased with itself.

Ye Hui glanced at it: "With your current doll-like appearance, what can you do besides being cute? Where's the coolness in that?"

"You brat! What nonsense are you spouting again! What's wrong with me being handsome!" Xiao Ke bristled, its wings trembling with anger.

[Kerberos's Mood Value +14]

Just as the human and the beast were about to start their daily bickering again.

Two figures suddenly leaped from the rooftop next to them and landed steadily on the ground.

It's Li Xiaolang and Li Meiling.

"Are you guys here to have fun?" Li Meiling looked at Sakura's exquisite battle suit, pouted, and said unconvinced, "Dressed so flashy, you don't look like you're here to capture the Clow Cards at all."

"You brats and brats, you're causing trouble again!" Xiao Ke saw them and immediately shifted her focus, letting out a snort.

"It's you who's causing trouble!" Li Meiling retorted without backing down, hands on her hips. "Little Wolf sensed the presence of Clow Cards here at noon. If we hadn't been keeping watch nearby, it would have run away long ago!"

"So what?" Xiao Ke scoffed, her face full of disdain. "You haven't even gotten a single Clow Card yet, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"You!" Li Meiling was speechless, her cheeks flushed red.

Ye Hui watched from the sidelines, secretly amused.

You can't blame him for always wanting to tease Xiao Ke. Although he says it's for emotional reasons, this guy's personality is just too annoying.

Aside from Sakura and Tomoyo, two overly gentle girls, probably very few people could resist criticizing it.

Unless they're Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Just as the group was arguing, two green halos suddenly appeared in the darkness in the distance of the street, like the eyes of a beast lurking in the night.

The halo grew larger and larger, and a huge outline could be vaguely seen swaying in the shadows.

"What...what is that?" Sakura subconsciously took a step back.

Ye Hui narrowed his eyes, his divine sense quickly scanning the darkness: "Judging from that outline, it's quite large, it looks like... a cat?"

"A cat?" Sakura was stunned for a moment, her eyes widening in disbelief.

She had never seen a cat with such big eyes; the distance between those two green dots was wider than her height.

In the darkness, a massive black shadow moved slowly, emerging step by step from the shadows.

It really does look like a cat.

However, it was two heads taller than Sakura, its jet-black fur gleamed under the streetlights, its limbs were as thick as a calf's, and its paws made no sound when they touched the ground.

"Whoa!" Sakura couldn't help but exclaim in surprise the moment she saw the giant cat in its entirety.

The fear of being dominated by small cards last time surged into Sakura's heart once again.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Ye Hui reached out and gently patted Xiaoying's hand.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +13]

Li Meiling was also speechless with astonishment: "What did these cats in Japan eat? How could they grow so big?"

"Idiot! This isn't an ordinary cat!" Kero rolled her eyes at Sakura's shoulder and said dismissively, "This is the work of the Big Boss! Its ability is to make objects gigantic, and this cat must have been affected by its magic!"

The giant cat had clearly noticed these uninvited guests, and its enormous head lowered slightly.

Those green eyes stared intently at the crowd, then the creature raised its head and let out a deafening roar. Its voice was deep and resonant, completely devoid of any of the soft, meowing sounds of a cat.

Instead, it sounded like the roar of a lion or tiger, making the glass windows next to it tremble slightly.

Ye Hui raised his hand and flicked out a talisman to block out the sound and prevent disturbing the people.

"It seems really angry..." Sakura peeked out from behind Ye Hui.

The voice just fell.

The giant cat suddenly arched its back, its jet-black fur standing on end.

The next second, it suddenly pounced on the crowd, the wind it stirred up carrying a sense of oppression.

"Watch out!" Li Xiaolang shouted in a low voice.

The crowd immediately scattered to avoid the giant cat's pounce.

Its heavy body crashed to the ground, leaving a shallow crater, with pebbles flying everywhere.

"Damn it! Watch this!" Li Xiaolang snorted and quickly pulled out several talismans from his pocket.

Before he could even utter the incantation, the giant cat pushed off with its hind legs, and its massive body rushed towards him.

Li Xiaolang instinctively raised his peach wood sword to defend himself, but instead of attacking, the giant cat lowered its head and stuck out its wet tongue, licking his face incessantly. The rough surface of its tongue made his cheeks itch.

Ye Hui was amused by Li Xiaolang's stunned expression.

The reason he didn't immediately take action and finish off the opponent was precisely for this reason.

Even if a cat grows into a giant cat, its inherent affection for people remains unchanged.

In retrospect, it seems that it has come to see Li Xiaolang as someone it can fawn over.

"Little Wolf!" Li Meiling rushed over and grabbed the giant cat's whiskers with both hands, pulling hard.

But the whiskers were as hard as iron wire, and she couldn't budge them at all. Instead, the giant cat let out a comfortable purr.

"Uh, this cat seems to really like Li." Sakura said softly as she watched this scene.

"Should we go find some big names now?" Tomoyo asked, holding up her camera to record the strange scene, while frowning slightly. "If we let it grow into something else, it might cause a lot of trouble."

Ye Hui nodded, his gaze sweeping over the giant cat that was still affectionately interacting with Li Xiaolang: "That's right, as long as the big shot is sealed, this cat will naturally return to its original form."

"But where is it hiding? I can't sense its presence at all." Sakura frowned and focused her senses again, but she could only detect the residual magic on the giant cat and couldn't find any trace of it.

Ye Hui wasn't surprised.

The big shot's ability is to instantly enlarge objects without needing to continuously output magic power.

It's normal that Sakura wouldn't notice it if it deliberately hid itself.

“I know where it is.” A smile appeared on Ye Hui’s lips as his divine sense had already locked onto the pulsating golden light of the treasure not far away.

Such a conspicuous light could be seen by anyone who is not blind.

"Huh? Where is it?" Sakura's eyes lit up, and she leaned forward to ask.

"Follow me." Ye Hui led the way towards the east side of the street.

Sakura and Tomoyo followed immediately, and Li Xiaolang, having finally managed to push away the clingy giant cat, also pulled Li Meiling along.

Ye Hui led the group through several narrow alleys. The stone slabs underfoot were uneven, and the walls on both sides were covered with vines.

Finally, they stopped next to an abandoned pool.

The pool had long since dried up, filled with fallen leaves and pebbles, while on the stone platform in the center of the pool, Da Pai sat quietly watching them.

"That's right, this is a big shot! Sakura, hurry up!" Kero waved her little hand.

Sakura stepped forward with her magic wand.

The big shot stretched out a hand, and the koi in the pool became enormous, instantly swelling up and splashing water everywhere.

Sakura was startled: "Huh?!"

The enlarged koi carp hopped around in the pond a few times before silently submerging itself again.

"Haha, if big names could speak now, they'd probably be using censored words by now," Ye Hui grinned.

"Huh? Then restore your original form—Clow Card!"

Sakura was stunned for a long time, then blinked. As she chanted, the big card turned into a card and obediently flew into her hand.

The moment the big brand was sealed, the giant cat at the other end of the street trembled violently, then shrank rapidly like a deflated balloon.

Its jet-black fur became fluffy as its body shrank, and its thick limbs gradually became slender.

In just a few seconds, it turned back into a small black and white kitten the size of a palm.

The kitten meows.

It let out a soft, delicate meow, its voice still carrying the bewilderment of someone just regaining their senses. Its wet, blue eyes blinked innocently, making it seem like a completely different "cat" from the roaring giant cat of moments before.

.

Not far away, Li Xiaolang was still standing there, stunned.

His face was still covered in the wet saliva left by the giant cat, and his hair was a little messy from being licked. He was looking at the kitten at his feet, which was looking up at him.

For a moment, they froze on the spot, unsure of how to react.

"It's all your fault! You bad cat!"

Li Meiling strode over, scooped the kitten up from the ground, her brows furrowed, and whispered accusatoryly to the kitten, "If you hadn't suddenly appeared and caused trouble, Little Wolf would have already captured the Clow Cards!"

She angrily pinched the kitten by the scruff of its neck, lifted it up to her face, and continued to lecture it: "You naughty little cat, are you listening to me? Don't you dare cause trouble again next time! Do you hear me!"

The kitten was lifted up with its limbs dangling in the air, and could only weakly meow.

It let out a soft sound, and its tail curled up timidly.

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

Li Meiling then released her grip, put the kitten back on the ground, and poked its head.

Ye Hui couldn't help but chuckle as he watched from the side.

Meiling, why are you arguing with a kitten that's been affected by the magic of the Clow Cards?
It can't even understand human speech, so how could it possibly comprehend her "accusations"?

?

However, her earnest expression of standing up for Li Xiaolang was quite adorable.

On the other side, Sakura and Tomoyo also came over.

"Great, the kitten has finally turned back to normal."

Sakura watched the kitten hop and skip into the bushes and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Now that the matter is resolved, we should head back."

Ye Hui spoke up.

The Creation Card was sealed away by him during the day, so the Ghost Princess that was created by the Creation Card in the original storyline will probably not appear again.

"Wait a moment!"

Li Meiling suddenly called out to them, quickly walked up to Ye Hui, put her hands on her hips, raised her chin slightly, and said with a hint of resentment, "This time, the Clow Cards should have belonged to Syaoran!"

"Oh?"

Ye Hui raised an eyebrow and asked, feigning confusion, "What do you mean?"

"If that big cat hadn't suddenly appeared and caused trouble, the little wolf would have already frozen the big cards with a spell! You wouldn't have had a chance to make a move!"

Li Meiling spoke with conviction, but her eyes unconsciously glanced at Li Xiaolang, who was still in shock.

"This is the difference in strength!"

Kero popped out of Sakura's pocket, crossed his arms, and wagged his tail arrogantly. "Our Sakura takes care of things in no time, unlike some people who dawdle for ages and end up with their faces covered in cat drool!"

"What did you say!"

Li Meiling immediately exploded, her voice suddenly rising in pitch.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Xiao Ke looked smug and deliberately flapped its wings. "The facts are right in front of you, what's there to be dissatisfied about?"

"This is just a coincidence! It's an accident! Don't you understand?!"

Li Meiling's cheeks turned red with anger, and she clenched her fists.

"Excuses, just excuses~"

Kero shook her little paw, her tone becoming increasingly irritating, "A loss is a loss, why so many 'what ifs'? If Sakura hadn't sealed the cards in time, you two would probably be being used as scratching posts by the giant cat right now, being rubbed back and forth on the ground~"

"You! You winged, broken, yellow rat doll!"

Li Meiling was so angry that she couldn't speak a complete sentence and could only stomp her feet on the spot.

"What?! What did you say?!"

Xiao Ke was also furious about this nickname.

Ye Hui suppressed a laugh.

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking."

He stepped in to smooth things over, stopping Kero from continuing his sarcastic retort, saying, "It's good that the Clow Cards were successfully sealed in the end; there's no need to argue about it."

He didn't want to waste the whole night watching these two elementary school kids bickering on the street.

Instead of wasting time, it would be more interesting to go back and cultivate to solidify one's realm, or to chat with Tomoyo about tomorrow's plans.

"Humph!"

Li Meiling snorted heavily, clearly still holding her breath.

She grabbed Li Xiaolang's arm and said defiantly, "Xiaolang, let's go! Let's ignore them!"

Li Xiaolang didn't say a word from beginning to end, he just glanced at Ye Hui silently.

In the end, he was still dragged along by Li Meiling, and they staggered away and disappeared into the alleyway.

[Li Xiaolang's Mood Value +13]

Ye Hui watched the two figures disappear into the distance, stroked his chin, and pondered to himself.

Li Xiaolang's eyes are filled with emotion; it seems he's taken today's "excitement" from the cat to heart.

"Alright, it's time for us to go home." Ye Hui withdrew his gaze, turned to Sakura and Tomoyo, and smiled slightly.

"Okay!" Sakura nodded vigorously, habitually handing the newly sealed card to Ye Hui, "Ye, this is for you."

Ye Hui naturally took the card, and just as he touched the card, a system notification sounded.

[With your unparalleled wisdom, you seized two of the Immortal Talisman Sect's greatest treasures without shedding a drop of blood! First, with lightning speed, you preemptively seized the Creation Talisman Spirit from the abandoned library of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect! Then, through strategic planning and decisive action, you guided the Heavenly Spirit Root disciple, Kinomoto Sakura, to charge into battle for you, easily capturing the colossal Talisman Spirit!]

Such wisdom and skill make you the greatest figure in the history of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect! If the sect elders knew of your great achievements, they would surely hold a three-day, three-night celebration banquet for you and make you the sole candidate for the next generation's disciple!

[Congratulations on completing the character side quest – "Outwitting the Two Talismans"! You have received the reward ability "Turning Stone into Gold"!]

[Turning stone into gold: It can transform ordinary mortal objects into materials containing traces of spiritual energy, and can also purify low-grade spiritual materials to improve their quality.] The description of this idiotic system is as absurd as ever.

However, this "turning stone into gold" supernatural power did catch his eye.

Just looking at the name, it exudes an air of nouveau riche!
One aspect of this supernatural power, as the name suggests, is the ability to turn stones into gold.

What a joke!
He is now a hidden billionaire with hundreds of millions in assets, so why would he need to resort to such common methods to make money?

That's so low-class.

The true value of this supernatural power lies in the word "purification".

This means that he will no longer have to worry about the quality of materials when refining pills and crafting weapons!
A piece of ordinary iron can be transformed into mysterious iron for refining spiritual artifacts in his hands.

An ordinary medicinal herb, after purification, can have its medicinal effects multiplied several times.

Ye Hui couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

Is he about to usher in an industrial revolution in the cultivation world?
He suppressed his excitement and handed the card back to Sakura: "The magic on it is very powerful. Quickly put it away. This is the card you sealed."

"Hey!" Sakura took it, carefully put it in her coat pocket, and gently pressed it down, afraid that the card would fall out.

Tomoyo stood aside, quietly watching the two interact.

It's wonderful to be able to go on adventures and solve problems with friends you like.

Even something as simple as traveling home together is a very happy thing for her.

Ye Hui glanced at the sky and suggested, "I think it's still early. How about we make some late-night snacks when we get back? What would you like to eat?"

"Ah, I want to eat takoyaki! I also want double the bonito flakes and seaweed! And lots of sauce!"

Upon hearing the word "food," Kero immediately popped out of Sakura's pocket, her ears perking up excitedly, and quickly announced her request.

"You glutton, I didn't ask you." Ye Hui rolled his eyes at it, but didn't actually refuse.

Just then, a loud crash came from the street corner, as if something had been knocked to the ground.

"What's going on?" Sakura looked in the direction of the voice.

"Something seems to have happened." Tomoyo's smile faded, her gaze fixed on the corner from which the sound came.

Ye Hui frowned, and his divine sense instantly spread out.

The next second, his expression turned somewhat strange.

How could it be this?
"Roar--"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted from around the corner, carrying a powerful and oppressive force.

Immediately afterwards, a huge figure slowly moved out and entered the three people's field of vision.

It was a giant dragon covered in cyan-gold scales, which gleamed with a cold, hard luster under the streetlights, each scale the size of a palm.

It has two thick horns on its head with sharp curves, and its huge wings are folded at its sides, with the blood vessels on the wing membranes clearly visible.

It stands abruptly across the intersection of Tomoeda Town, its massive body completely blocking the road, leaving shallow indentations on the asphalt when its feet touch it.

"Dragon...it's a dragon!"

Sakura stared at the enormous object before her, so frightened she stammered. She instinctively reached for the sealing key in her pocket, but stopped abruptly as soon as she touched it.

There was not a trace of Clow Card magic emanating from this dragon.

"What's going on? Is it the Clow Cards' doing?"

Tomoyo frowned, her eyes full of confusion. She also carefully sensed the magical aura, but there was indeed no familiar magical energy.

"No! It doesn't have the aura of a Clow Card!"

Xiao Ke's wings were taut as she solemnly said, "And this magic... is very unfamiliar."

"Wait a minute, why do I feel like I've seen it somewhere before..." Sakura stared at the dragon's silhouette and muttered to herself, feeling like she had seen something similar somewhere before.

“It’s the book Naoko mentioned this afternoon, ‘Dinosaur Mountain,’” Ye Hui said.

He clearly sealed the creation of the card, so how could the creatures in the book still escape?
And it's not the Ghost Princess from the original story, but this giant dragon.

Combining the two, the answer becomes almost obvious.

Another powerful magician is behind this!

Who else could it be but that cunning old fox hiding in the shadows?

Sure enough, you can't just make promises you can't keep!
However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that although the dragon looked terrifying, it did not exude any malicious aura.

That makes sense; with Sakura still here, the other party probably wouldn't dare to cause anything too dangerous.

Ye Hui quietly activated his Enlightenment Technique, his gaze falling on the giant dragon.

From the perspective of the supernatural power, the dragon was surrounded by a dense azure halo.

Within the halo, a gray mist representing "confusion" dominates, along with a faint sense of "unease."

Clearly, it was also brought here suddenly and had no idea what was going on.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. It means no harm," Ye Hui said, turning to reassure Sakura and Tomoyo.

"But...but it looks so scary. If we were to fight, would I be able to beat it?" Sakura was still a little scared.

Just then, the giant dragon finally noticed the few tiny creatures at its feet.

It slowly lowered its enormous head, its golden vertical pupils slightly contracting as it curiously examined Ye Hui and the others, its eyes filled with pure confusion rather than ferocity.

"It's looking this way!" Sakura held her breath, ready to activate the Wind Card and Flying Card at any moment to run away with Tomoyo.

Ye Hui took a step forward, raised his head, and looked directly into the dragon's eyes: "You came from a book, didn't you?"

The dragon's pupils flickered slightly, then it slowly nodded, its massive head causing the scales on its neck to rub together with a rustling sound.

It would be much easier if we could communicate.

Ye Hui breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "So you want to go back into the book, right?"

The dragon nodded solemnly again, a glint of light flashing in its golden vertical pupils.

[You have encountered a powerful demonic dragon from another world! You keenly sense that this dragon's strength is unfathomable, far beyond your current capabilities to contend with!]

But you remained calm in the face of danger, deciding to win people over with virtue, using your silver tongue to persuade this naive and inexperienced dragon to serve you! Your ambitions no longer extend beyond this small world of cultivation!

“Since you want to go home, I’ll give you a ride,” Ye Hui said.

Although he has not yet fully mastered the supernatural power of traversing space, he has gained considerable understanding of the laws of space, and may well be able to give it a try.

If all else fails, how about borrowing some of Sakura's protagonist aura?
The father of the family is probably still watching from the shadows, making sure nothing bad happens to them.

However, just as Ye Hui was gathering his spiritual power and preparing to attempt to construct a spatial passage, the giant dragon suddenly opened its blood-red maw.

"Watch out! Ye Hui!" Xiaoying exclaimed, instinctively trying to shield Ye Hui.

The expected dragon breath and flames did not appear.

A soft yet highly penetrating pale golden light spewed from the dragon's mouth, instantly enveloping Ye Hui, Sakura, Tomoyo, and Kero on her shoulder.

"This is... the fluctuation of spatial teleportation?" Ye Hui's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized what was happening.

He originally intended to use spatial jump to get the two of them away.

The more the other party wanted him to go, the more he refused to comply.

Available in the next second.

He then discovered that the space around him was like solidified amber, so hard that it could not be moved in the slightest.

It seems that this dragon was not summoned by accident at all, but was used by Eriol as a ready-made portal.

A dizzying, spinning sensation instantly struck.

Ye Hui only had time to circulate his spiritual power and use the Golden Light Spell to create a transparent barrier in front of Sakura and Tomoyo before he was completely swallowed up by a powerful spatial force.

Holy crap, just how strong is Kuro??

Moreover, they've already captured the Clow Cards, so why insist on making them undergo trials?
Your daughter doesn't want to go back with you, so you've given up on her? Well, that doesn't quite sound right.
My mind went blank for a moment.

When I opened my eyes again, the familiar streetlights and streets of Tomoeda Town had already disappeared.

What comes into view is a primeval forest that blocks out the sky.

The branches of the towering ancient trees intertwined and almost blocked out the sky.

The ground was covered with strangely shaped ferns, some of which had leaves taller than a person.

The air was filled with the scent of damp earth and vegetation.

"Where...where am I?" Sakura looked around at the completely unfamiliar surroundings, her little face full of confusion.

Tomoyo was much calmer than her, holding up a camera and carefully filming the surrounding scenery, her purple eyes filled with curiosity: "I've never seen these plants in any illustrated guides before. The patterns and shapes of their leaves are very special, even stranger than the secret realm you took us to last time, Ye Hui."

"We seem to have been dragged into some strange place." Xiao Ke jumped off Ye Hui's shoulder, sniffing the air incessantly, her brows furrowed. "The air here is so strange, filled with primal and chaotic magic, completely different from the aura of the Clow Cards."

Ye Hui looked around, his gaze sweeping over the rocks in the distance that vaguely resembled a dinosaur skeleton.

Then, recalling Naoko's description of the plot of "Dinosaur Mountain" that afternoon, it all became clear to me.

"If I'm not mistaken, we should be in the magical world of the book 'Dinosaur Mountain' right now."

"Huh?! The world inside the book?" Sakura's eyes widened instantly, incredulous.

hey~
That kid Elio really knows how to cause them trouble.

You're not Fujitaka, so you don't know what your daughter wants or who she wants to go with. Of course, he meant who she'd go with to capture the Clow Cards, and how she would capture them.

Even so, I still keep thinking about making things difficult for them.

"The world in the book... does that mean we can't go back?" Sakura's face fell.

The thought of possibly being trapped here forever and never seeing her father and brother again made her pout unhappily.

"How could this happen? Who brought us here? How annoying!"

"Ahem, Sakura." Ye Hui paused upon hearing this, then quickly coughed twice to change the subject. "Don't worry, this is just an independent space created by magic. I don't think it's a real other world. Since it's constructed by magic, there must be a way to break through it. We'll definitely be able to go back, so you can rest assured."

As he spoke, he subtly employed the power of words to make them lawful.

A gentle spiritual energy flowed along with his words.

It enters Sakura's body.

It quietly calmed her restless emotions.

He could only mutter complaints about his father to himself, but now he was corrupting Sakura too. How could this be allowed to continue?

Sakura sniffed and snorted, "If I find out who did this, I'll make them pay!"

Then she asked again, "But...can we really go back?"

"Of course, have you forgotten who I am? A mere magical space can't hold me." Ye Hui smiled calmly at Xiaoying, putting her at ease.

[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +15]

Seeing his confident demeanor, Sakura felt much relieved and nodded.

"Ye, you don't seem surprised at all by the current situation," Tomoyo's voice came from the side.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +14】

Ye Hui nodded frankly and then made up an excuse: "Before we set off, I had a vague feeling that something would happen. I think this is a test that the other Clow Cards have put together against us."

He paused, then added, "These kinds of magical spaces usually follow certain patterns. As long as we complete the core tasks in the story and unravel the root of the illusion, we can leave."

"That old bastard Elio caused all this trouble, and I have to come up with an excuse for him." Ye Hui muttered to himself, but remained calm on the surface.

"Oh, I see..." Sakura seemed to understand, blinked, and tentatively asked, "So, that means if we follow the plot of the story and do what we're supposed to do, we can go back, right?"

"That's how it is in theory," Ye Hui nodded.

"Great!" Sakura immediately clenched her fists, her eyes regaining their energy, and her previous unease vanished.

Zhi Shi quietly looked at Ye Hui.

She wasn't actually sure if Ye's prediction was true or false, but since they met, he had never put them in any real danger.

Therefore, she trusted him completely.

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +15】

[You've started your performance again! You were clearly tricked and dragged into this unknown little world by an elder of the Myriad Laws Immortal Sect lurking in the shadows, yet you calmly claim it's a test recorded in ancient texts!]

[Your ability to distort the truth and desperately try to save face has truly reached a level of perfection! The trust that the Heavenly Spirit Root disciple, Kinomoto Sakura, and the Dharma Protector, Daidoji, have in you has deepened even further! Your evil plan has taken another giant step forward!]

Ye Hui automatically ignored the system's nagging and said decisively, "Now that we know the direction, let's not waste time here."

"First, we need to figure out which stage of the story we are in, then find the protagonist and follow him—this is the easiest way to reach the core mission."

"The protagonist of the story?" Sakura tilted her head and thought for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "Is it that boy who went on an adventure to Dinosaur Mountain alone in search of the legendary dragon? Naoko mentioned him at noon!"

“That’s right.” Ye Hui nodded in confirmation.

"But...this forest is so big, where are we going to look for him?" Sakura looked around. "The dragon from before is gone too."

The primeval forest stretched as far as the eye could see, with towering ancient trees blocking out the sun and waist-high shrubs and entwined vines covering the ground. Even sunlight could only filter through the gaps, casting tiny patches of light, making it impossible to distinguish east from west.

"Don't rush, let me think." Ye Hui closed his eyes, recalling the plot of "Dinosaur Mountain" that Naoko had talked about at noon.

Although he hadn't read the original work, Naoko explained it in great detail at the time.

Sometimes he really wondered if Naoko was Eriol's alter ego.
In short, this is the beginning of the story.

The boy searching for the dragon got lost as soon as he entered Dinosaur Mountain and then encountered a water shortage, quickly finding himself in dire straits.

Later, they found the stream by following a wisp of moisture.

Not only did they solve the water problem, but they also encountered the first NPC in the story with whom they could communicate.

Slowly opening his eyes, Ye Hui quietly spread his divine sense, capturing the subtle changes in humidity in the air, and then pointed to a relatively sparse thicket on his right: "I think I know the direction."

"There's a faint moisture in the air. If we follow this direction, we should be able to find a river or a stream. The boy is most likely in that area."

"Wow! Yezi, you're amazing! You can even sense direction like that?" Sakura blinked and looked at Ye Hui with admiration.

"Zhi Shi is meticulous and has a keen sense of water elemental energy. If you pay attention, she should be able to sense the direction of the water vapor as well."

Ye Hui smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over Tomoyo beside him before settling on Sakura. "Actually, Sakura, you have a Water Card. If you sense it carefully, you can do it too."

Led by Ye Hui, the three of them headed deeper into the forest.

The path through this primeval forest is far more difficult than imagined.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves and humus, and it felt soft and spongy when you stepped on it.

If you're not careful, you can get stuck in the gaps between dead branches and fallen leaves.

Low shrubs and tangled vines crisscrossed, almost completely obscuring the path beneath our feet.

However, Sakura has always been athletic, and she tiptoed through the vegetation with light steps, not feeling tired at all, but rather feeling a bit excited about the adventure.

Zhi Shi seemed a little awkward. She took off her coat and put it into her ring.

She was wearing a light-colored dress underneath, with a very long hem that she had to lift up with every step, which was quite inconvenient. Before long, the edges of the hem were covered in mud.

Ye Hui could actually fly directly to the vicinity of the protagonist with Tomoyo and the others.

But he knew that Elio might be hiding somewhere.

Ye Hui didn't want to expose the other party's existence for the time being, so he decided to follow the plot.

Although I was tricked into the book world by that brat Elio.

Perhaps experiencing an adventure with Sakura and Tomoyo wouldn't be so bad.

After all, this place wasn't his little world.

He is not omniscient or omnipotent, and he cannot predict what will happen next.

So, let's just consider it a special publicly funded trip.

He slowed his pace, walked to Tomoyo's side, and naturally extended his hand: "Hold my hand, it will be more stable to walk like this, and you won't get your skirt caught on the vines."

Tomoyo paused for a moment, her gaze falling on Ye Hui's outstretched hand.

After hesitating for a moment, she gently placed her hand into Ye Hui's palm, her fingers even curling up slightly involuntarily.

"Thank you, Mr. Ye."

【Daodaiji Chiyo’s Emotion Value +15】

Ye Hui held her hand and felt its warmth, softness, and delicate texture.

He glanced down at their clasped hands, silently calculating in his mind.

We'll have to get the system to check Tomoyo's attitude later.

Judging from Tomoyo's recent increase in affection for him, it must have risen quite a bit!

His hands didn't stop moving.

He channeled his spiritual energy, gathering it at his fingertips, and gently flicked it.

The vines and shrubs blocking the way automatically parted to the sides, clearing a path that people could pass through.

Sakura walked at the front, occasionally bending down to touch the peculiar plants by the roadside, exuding a sense of leisurely enjoyment, like someone on a picnic.

She turned around by chance and saw Ye Hui holding Zhi Shi's hand, the two walking side by side on the cleared path. Sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on them, creating a particularly gentle atmosphere.

Sakura paused, a flicker of emotion she couldn't quite explain flashed in her dark green eyes.

Why do I feel... a little bit envious?
[Kinomoto Sakura's emotional value +13]

Ye Hui blinked quietly when he saw the system notification.

What's with Sakura's sudden surge in emotional value?

He calmly led Tomoyo forward, silently reciting something in his mind.

"System, please check Daidouji Tomoyo's current attitude points."

(End of this chapter)