Sorry, I'm a cultivator.

After Tang Yao arrived, Jiang Wanzhao closed the door.

Tang Yao stood quietly at the entrance of the tea room. After entering the tea room and closing the door, Jiang Wanzhao, who was making tea, watched the tea leaves swaying in the cup and felt his heart beat faster.

She always considered herself a very moral and ethical person; otherwise, she would have taken advantage of him long ago.

But she didn't do that.

But at the same time, she also felt that she was a very hardworking person.

In order to eliminate the moral influence, wasn't the purpose of his meticulous planning of the "Universiade" event to normalize the "connection"?

But the outcome of the blood pact made her uneasy and disbelieving.

Why is my body so weak?

Wasn't it because after the spiritual energy revival, he staked all his future power to send Li Xingzhou away?

Because she had lost her 'future', every day was exceptionally difficult for her, fearing that she would never see the sun rise again.

But as his mastery of spacetime deepened, he finally reached the day of farewell—

This is a high-stakes gamble I'm betting everything on for the future, and I absolutely cannot fail!

If we fail...

"Sis, I'm done washing."

Seeing Li Xingzhou walk in wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts and close the door, Jiang Wanzhao looked up and smiled slightly: "Are you not used to wearing these clothes?"

If we fail, we'll have to resort to drastic measures.

"How could I not be used to the clothes my sister prepared?" Li Xingzhou sat opposite Jiang Wanzhao and smiled, "After all these years, you still remember my size, sister."

"You're still a bit small." Jiang Wanzhao handed him a cup of tea with a calm expression. "You've grown taller and stronger than before."

Li Xingzhou hummed in agreement: "So your body..."

"That illness back then," Jiang Wanzhao said softly, "I was the first one in the Qiming Realm to get it, but later more and more people contracted this strange disease, experiencing drowsiness, coughing up blood, fluctuating body temperature, seeing strange things..."

After the Great Cataclysm, it was confirmed that this was a precursor to awakening. Here, we collectively call them Qi cultivators; elsewhere, some are magicians, some are Onmyoji… Just think of it as the resurgence of spiritual energy in novels.”

"I see." Li Xingzhou suddenly realized, no wonder the world has changed so much.

"So, the terrain and landforms..."

“A 'boundary' has come from beyond the heavens.” Jiang Wanzhao said calmly, “From the moment the Great Cataclysm occurred, a 'boundary' crashed in.”

It truly is a fusion of the vast and the small worlds.

Having gained a preliminary understanding, Li Xingzhou continued, "When did these things happen?"

Jiang Wanzhao said softly, "The day you left without saying goodbye."

Li Xingzhou was stunned for a moment. So, it wasn't that the Da Yun vehicle went out of control, but rather that it was affected by spiritual energy.

I inexplicably ended up in another world... That makes sense.

Never mind, these are all minor matters. The important thing is that I'm back.

"Sister, I didn't leave without saying goodbye; I went to another world." Li Xingzhou mobilized his Yuan Qi to retrieve his well-preserved university acceptance letter from his storage space and placed it on the table: "It was swept away by the Great Cataclysm, do you believe me?"

Li Xingzhou wasn't afraid of being overheard, because he had already noticed that the tea room, being a private place, had a soundproof barrier.

"I believe you." Jiang Wanzhao replied without hesitation, "When have you ever lied to me?"

“Yes,” Li Xingzhou laughed, “From childhood to adulthood, how could I dare to lie to you?”

Jiang Wanzhao took a sip of black tea: "And now?"

“When I was forced to leave, all I could think about was coming back to see you and explain the truth to you,” Li Xingzhou replied. “I don’t want you to be bothered by other people’s comments that you ‘raised an ungrateful younger brother.’”

Sister, believe me, I haven't abandoned you, and I believe I will see you again.

Jiang Wanzhao chuckled lightly: "Yes, others may not know what kind of person my younger brother is, but how could I, as his older sister, not know?"

She got up and came up behind Li Xingzhou, kneeling down to hug him from behind: "Xingzhou, I'm so happy, so very happy that you're back..."

Me too.

Li Xingzhou's obsession completely dissipated, and all he cared about was Jiang Wanzhao's unwavering trust.

Jiang Wanzhao didn't speak, but glanced down at Li Xingzhou from his shoulder... everything seemed normal.

I wasn't wearing a bra.

The photo album in the small house did not move him at all.

Did he not understand at all?

But on Longxing Island, this child wasn't as naive and easily fooled as before...

They'll be wary of manipulative tactics from bad women, but won't overthink the sibling relationship.

Jiang Wanzhao's eyes flickered, and she said softly, "You've suffered so much over the years. Seeing you puts my mind at ease."

“I’m not suffering, but your body…” Li Xingzhou was most concerned about this at the moment. He grasped Jiang Wanzhao’s wrist: “Since it’s an awakening, why is your body so weak?”

"It's just a psychological issue. Now that you're back..."

"You're lying to me." Li Xingzhou released Jiang Wanzhao's wrist, stood up, and said seriously, "On this matter, I hope you can tell me the truth. What if I have a way?"

Jiang Wanzhao pursed her cherry lips and slowly stood up: "It is indeed a heart problem, otherwise, did you secretly take my pulse and find out anything?"

"His pulse is slightly weak, but his internal spiritual energy is stable..."

"Isn't that enough?" Jiang Wanzhao looked a little tired as she turned and opened the door a little. "I'm a bit tired, I'm going to rest first."

'Three, two, one...'

Snapped!

Jiang Wanzhao stumbled as Li Xingzhou grabbed her wrist, and she turned around to look at him: "You just said you believed in your sister."

“This is different.” Li Xingzhou stared into her eyes: “Ever since you came back, you’ve been avoiding this issue…”

"What are you going to do to the Chief of Staff!?"

Tang Yao stared at Li Xingzhou warily, her right hand resting on the butt of her gun at her waist.

Li Xingzhou knew she was his sister's personal bodyguard, and on the way back he could tell that this woman was just a simple-minded bodyguard. After a moment's thought, he said directly, "As a younger brother, shouldn't you want to know about your sister's illness?"

Otherwise, you can tell me.

"Then you can't resort to violence!" Tang Yao sneered. "Besides, it's all because of you, if it weren't for you..."

"Shut up!"

Jiang Wanzhao glared at Tang Yao, who opened her mouth but lowered her head and said nothing more.

"Because of me?"

Hearing Li Xingzhou's questioning voice behind him, a smile flashed in Jiang Wanzhao's eyes.

They finally took the bait.

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Chapter 14 Is he really asleep or just pretending to be asleep?

It was late at night.

Li Xingzhou lay in bed staring at the ceiling in the dark, unable to fall asleep.

How could an older sister with abilities related to time and space not use that power to find her missing younger brother?

Jiang Wanzhao was not born powerful; how could he not suffer a backlash if he prematurely exhausted such power?

Leaving aside space, time alone is not something that can be manipulated at will.

Li Xingzhou himself understood time and space; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find his way home.

"The Chief of Staff has been investigating the past and looking into the future for you, even overdrawing the power of the future to investigate the past. What gives you the right to act this way?"

Therefore, Li Xingzhou understood how heavy Tang Yao's later explanation was.

No wonder when examining her pulse, it was discovered that the spiritual energy remaining in her body was almost stagnant.

The remaining spiritual energy is difficult to create new spiritual energy, and the newly absorbed spiritual energy is converted into spiritual energy that can be used by oneself at an extremely slow speed.

It gives the impression of a child who has forgotten the past and is groping for the future.

Clearly, the older sister's body was affected by the disordered power of time due to her misuse of time when she was weak.

I should have realized this sooner.

How could a sister with extraordinary powers just sit idly by?

Just like when I was stranded in a foreign land, I did not feel sorry for myself.

Yes, a new storm has arrived!

We cannot afford to stagnate.

Having identified the crux of the problem, Li Xingzhou began to think.

He knows a lot, and his memory is still fresh.

After cultivating immortality, having a photographic memory is indeed a very satisfying skill.

"Sailing..."

Li Xingzhou, who was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, froze when he heard the rambling in his sleep beside him.

After a slight turning motion, a pair of long, slender, white legs suddenly came into view, curled up and draped over his body.

From the hips to the ankles, the lines are delicate and symmetrical, without any hard bones or veins that would ruin the beauty.

Her delicate, slender feet slid down his calves, her heels, with their alluring orange-pink sheen, were warm, smooth, and supple, without a trace of roughness.

Her slightly curled toes were long, rounded, and translucent, as smooth and lustrous as jade.

Li Xingzhou glanced at it subconsciously, then quickly looked away; the nightgown was already up to her thighs…

Ignoring the darkness is a bit of a problem.