Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Swish!Swish!Swish!

The moment the three figures stepped through the door, their gazes simultaneously swept over Lin Quan and Chen Xueru, their eyes scanning them up and down like probes, filled with both curiosity and a hint of scrutiny. Lin Quan raised his hand and smiled, gently beckoning to them.

After everyone was seated, he didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point while serving everyone porridge:

"The tangled mess of troubles in the main world has now been mostly sorted out."

"From now on, Xue Ru will take over all matters involving the main world."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his steady gaze to Chen Xueru, his tone calm yet carrying undeniable weight: "Xueru, do you have any objections?"

Chen Xueru met his gaze without the slightest hesitation, her voice clear and firm: "It's entirely up to my husband to decide."

Qiao Jingjing and the other two nodded in agreement without any objection.

It wasn't a perfunctory gesture—at this moment, Chen Xueru hadn't even touched the Immortal Spring Sutra, let alone mastered the Formless Divine Art. Her most pressing task was to first push the Formless Divine Art to the peak of the Acquired Realm; then, she could enter the Martial Soul World to awaken her natal Martial Soul, hunt for Soul Rings, and attempt to break through to the Innate Realm! Once the Soul Rings were fully refined and her foundation was solid, switching to cultivating the Immortal Spring Sutra would be a natural progression. During this time, any miscellaneous tasks in the main world would serve as practice for her, allowing her to hone her skills and refine her mind.

After Chen Xueru's arrangements were completed, Lin Quan's gaze shifted and landed on Qiao Jingjing and the other two:

"Whether it's Jingjing, Zhuqing, or Yuyan, including myself..."

"There are two things to do next: first, to explore the awakened abilities and squeeze out every bit of potential; second, to completely refine the soul rings so that they can truly grow into the flesh and blood."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist and said decisively, "Let's go to the world of Han Yi."

Swish!Swish!Swish!

The moment the thought arose, everyone's figures vanished instantly, like ink drops falling into water.

Lin Quan, Qiao Jingjing, and the others were already used to it and didn't even blink.

Chen Xueru, who was crossing over into this field for the first time, was stunned for three to five breaths before she suddenly gasped for breath.

"hiss--!"

A biting cold current slammed into her face, causing her shoulders to hunch and her fingertips to go numb.

Only then did everyone take a closer look around—

Below us were snow-capped peaks, the snow so thick it reached above our ankles;

The north wind was like a knife, howling and tearing from all directions;

Strangely, this desolate summit was permeated with human presence:

A few steps away, several ancient pavilions stood quietly, their eaves still weighed down by newly fallen snow;

Inside the pavilion, Li Hanyi, dressed in plain clothes, sat upright, pouring tea from a teapot;

Another tall figure leaned against a pavilion pillar, holding a wine gourd in his hand, and took a swig—when he saw the crowd suddenly appear, he forgot to swallow the wine that was still on his lips.

That person was none other than Baili Dongjun, the Great Lord of Snow Moon City and Li Hanyi's senior brother!

"You've arrived."

Just as Lin Quan and his group turned their gaze to the pavilion, a hint of surprise flashed across Li Hanyi's eyes. Then, her figure flashed, like a white crane soaring through the air, and she was standing in front of everyone in an instant.

Baili Dongjun also put away his wine gourd, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Junior Sister, is this the distinguished guest you mentioned?"

As if sensing the tense breathing and unconsciously clenched fingers of the group, Li Hanyi quickly added in a gentle voice, "Don't panic, Senior Brother never makes a move lightly."

"Um……"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at each other, a hint of relief appearing in their eyes.

Upon closer inspection, they indeed found no trace of murderous intent in Baili Dongjun.

Even so, when Lin Quan's gaze swept over Li Hanyi, his lips tightened slightly, but he ultimately said nothing.

After a moment of silence, he spoke slowly, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable weight:

"Xue Ru, Zhu Qing, you two go back first."

Swish—swish—

Before the words were even finished, Chen Xueru and Zhu Zhuqing vanished like two feathers. Although their cultivation was the weakest, their reactions were the fastest; with a thought, their figures completely dissolved into the air.

Li Hanyi's pupils contracted slightly, and her expression tightened instantly.

She instinctively opened her lips as if to defend herself, but her throat tightened, and the words ultimately remained unspoken. Instead, a bitter taste rose at the corner of her mouth.

Although Lin Quan did not speak, his glance, his pause, and his words of dismissal had already etched his feelings into the air—a crack had quietly appeared in his heart.

It wasn't just him. Even Qiao Jingjing and Wang Yuyan, who remained behind, quietly suppressed their smiles, their gazes darkening as they subtly observed Li Hanyi.

"I...I..."

Li Hanyi opened her mouth repeatedly, but her voice seemed to be choked, cut off halfway. The wind in the pavilion stopped, and even the tips of the tea leaves floating in the teacup paused for a moment.

At this moment, Baili Dongjun, who was in the pavilion, suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Please don't worry, everyone—"

"I know you are all here, firstly because of the ancient medicinal herbs my junior sister retrieved;"

"Secondly, I witnessed her repeatedly disappearing into thin air and then suddenly reappearing..."

"As for your identities, my junior sister has never revealed a single word to me."

His expression was frank, and his tone was earnest. Looking at Li Hanyi, whose eyes were lowered and whose fingertips were clenched so tightly around her sleeve that they were white, there was absolutely no sign of pretense. Lin Quan then nodded to Qiao Jingjing and Wang Yuyan, his brows easing slightly.

But Li Hanyi knew them too well—even when a smile returned to her face, the wariness deep in her eyes remained like a cold blade sheathed, its sharpness undiminished.

She knew in her heart that once a grudge took root, it couldn't be eradicated with just a few words.

"well……"

A soft sigh escaped, silently slipping into the wind.

Baili Dongjun seemed to have noticed something as well, and immediately clasped his hands in greeting, his voice clear and melodious: "Esteemed guests, please continue your conversation with your junior sister. I will not disturb you any longer."

Before the words were even finished, the person had already leaped over the eaves of the pavilion, and with a light touch of their toes, their figure shot off into the distance like an arrow. In a few leaps and bounds, their figure blended into the mountain scenery and disappeared without a trace.

Watching him leave, Li Hanyi said softly, "How about... we go inside the pavilion and sit?"

Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing exchanged a glance, nodded, and entered the pavilion. Once everyone was seated, Li Hanyi personally poured tea; the steam rising from the rim of the celadon cups reflected the slight furrow in her brow.

She held her teacup, her voice lowered, "I...I..."

Qiao Jingjing stared at her for a moment, then finally sighed softly: "Sister Hanyi, just say what you have to say."

Li Hanyi took a deep breath and recounted the whole story in detail—

Just as Baili Dongjun said, the first flaws were revealed in those ancient medicinal herbs.

Such treasures are extremely rare in the world of martial arts; even an ordinary sect couldn't acquire a single one even if it spent a century's worth of savings. Not to mention, she also possessed immortal herbs, even immortal-grade poisonous herbs capable of being used to refine extraordinary poisons!

From then on, Baili Dongjun took notice and secretly kept an eye on her movements.

The investigation revealed a startling discovery—she would often vanish into thin air in deserted places, only to reappear without warning the next moment, as if tearing open a crack in the world.

It should be known that in the entire Snow Moon City, apart from Master Li Changsheng, who fled far away with his master's wife and whose whereabouts are a mystery, the only one who has reached the pinnacle of cultivation is Senior Brother Baili Dongjun, who has already stepped into the half-step Divine Travel realm.

Following him was not Li Hanyi—but his junior brother Sikong Changfeng.

Finally, it was the turn of the Second City Lord, Li Hanyi, whose cultivation had reached the pinnacle of the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm.