When they left, they took with them the all-knowing demon lord, Omniscience.

According to Wan Zhi, even using a water-based cloud boat, the journey from the martial arts realm to the demonic realm would take at least a month.

Taking advantage of this time, Shang Yanting fed Jia Xitong another Yuan Chu Tai Yi Pill.

This time, Jia Xitong didn't resist at all.

After all, she hadn't seen Xiao Shang for so long, and she was quite worried about him. She wondered how he was doing, whether he had obtained the treasures she had told him about, and whether he had been hunted down by that dragon slayer again.

The Primordial Taiyi Elixir entered the throat.

Its unique fragrance spread out.

Jia Xitong sat cross-legged, assuming a cultivation posture. Along with the flow of the Primordial Taiyi Elixir, she felt her spiritual energy flowing throughout her body. It felt warm and comforting. The spiritual energy circulated within her body forty-nine small cycles and nine large cycles.

Jia Xitong was immersed in cultivation until she finished and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

This is a general feeling of comfort throughout the body.

Just as she was feeling that comfortable sensation, as if every pore in her body was opening up, she suddenly stopped.

"System, why can't I go to the original world?"

You finally found it.

The true system, which had remained silent until now, said, "[According to the system's speculation, this is due to the negative impact of your last encounter with the Dragon Slayer. At that time, we predicted that you might be permanently trapped in the original world. However, our prediction was wrong; you will no longer be able to re-enter the aid world.]"

"So I'll never see Xiao Shang again?"

Jia Xitong looked into the air.

[Highly likely.]

"You're a system, all-powerful, can't you think of a solution?"

[Attention, task takers: The system, like you, hopes you can return to the original world and win over the male protagonist.]

Each time you enter the game, you will receive two Primordial Primordial Pills.

It cost a lot of money, but it all came to nothing; they couldn't go no matter what.

[Fifty days ago, you still owed the system Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman*1. According to your previous promise, in addition to 1 Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman, you also need to provide 10 more Thousand-Mile Transmission Talismans.]

I still remember what happened fifty days ago.

Moreover, she said she would borrow one and return ten; now she borrows one and returns eleven.

That's so unfair!

Jia Xitong was stunned for a moment, then took out her small bag.

The materials for drawing the Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman were hard to find, so she drew more than twenty and gave them to many people. Now, including those borrowed from the True System, she only had three Transmission Talismans left in her pocket.

Two are needed as spares.

"Or... should I return one to you first?"

[The task participant must repay eleven Thousand-Mile Transmission Talismans within one month; otherwise, interest will accrue at a rate of one Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman per month.]

What a ruthless system.

"OK."

Jia Xitong agreed to it anyway.

If you borrow and repay, it will be easier to borrow again in the future.

"Is it really impossible to enter the world of small businesses?"

Undeterred, Jia Xitong asked again. She now felt a sense of helplessness, knowing her friend was suffering far away. At the same time, she was also somewhat glad that she had told him about all the precious opportunities she knew.

Just as she was asking the question, Shang Yanting walked in.

He looked at her. "You're awake."

"ah."

Jia Xitong nodded. Wasn't that obvious?

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"fine."

She moved her body as she spoke. Although she hadn't been able to travel to the original world this time, it was still the best feeling she had experienced since taking the Primordial Taiyi Pill.

Upon hearing her reply, Shang Yanting's expression relaxed considerably. "In that case, I'll go prepare some hot water for you."

Just as Jia Xitong was about to ask why they were preparing hot water, she suddenly felt a sticky sensation on her body.

It was not only sticky, but also smelled terrible.

She quickly looked down and discovered that her body was covered in a layer of black stuff. She could even rub off a layer of black mud with her hands.

She's so dirty.

It smells awful!

Just now... was that why you prepared hot water for yourself, host?

This is as serious as letting out a loud, smelly fart in front of your sweetheart!

ah!

Aaaaaah!

Jia Xitong screamed like a groundhog in her heart.

She's dead! She's dead!

She desperately soaked in the hot water that Shang Yanting had prepared, staring blankly at the cabin above her head—life was meaningless and hopeless!

puff--!

White mist rose from inside the bucket.

In an instant, the girl in the bucket transformed into a raccoon swimming on its back.

##

Are you sure you want it this way?

In the corridor, Shang Yanting held the thin bucket, which refused to revert to human form, and asked softly.

"hold head high."

Jia Xitong was very determined.

The raccoon form is her ultimate form, allowing her to forget the awkwardness of the moment and calmly deal with Shang Yanting.

Seeing her insistence, Shang Yanting finally gave in and said, "Today we are going to meet some fellow cultivators from Yimeng Academy who are also going to the demonic cultivation area."

Yimeng Academy, which has nurtured the Child of Annihilation for hundreds of years, is now being strongly urged by other academies to go to the demonic cultivation territory.

They had no choice but to exert their full strength, so they specially dispatched more than a dozen powerful experts at the Martial King level.

Besides these powerful figures, there were also hundreds of cultivators with the cultivation level of Martial Grandmaster.

It was a grand and impressive procession.

The Water Cloud Boat was originally much faster than ordinary spaceships and magical artifacts, but because Jia Xitong had taken the Primordial Taiyi Pill, Shang Yanting deliberately slowed it down to make her more comfortable. As a result, they were overtaken by martial artists sent by Yimeng Academy, and Shang Yanting received an invitation to join them.

Since everyone here is heading to the demonic cultivation territory, it's natural to want to build good relationships.

Moreover, Shang Yanting is the dean of Dingtian Academy, representing an entire academy; how could he possibly not go?

On the other side

Inside the Yimeng Academy's spaceship, a magical artifact several times larger than the Water Cloud Boat, the martial arts practitioners were taking the reception of the Dean of Dingtian Academy very seriously.

Among them, a young girl stood out as lively and cheerful.

This person's name is Mo Yun'er.

Judging from her surname, you can tell that she is a descendant of Mo Hongyun.

Despite her young age, she has already reached the Martial Grandmaster level. Beautiful and exceptionally talented, she is deeply loved by Mo Hongyun. At Yimeng Academy, she is practically a little princess, pampered and adored; even the dean's granddaughter cannot compare to her status.

Logically, someone like her wouldn't be sent to such a dangerous place as the demonic cultivation realm. She came entirely at her own insistence. Using the pretext of slaying the Son of Annihilation, her real purpose was to get closer to her beloved—

Yan Qing is the youngest dean of Dingtian Academy.

"Yun'er, a young lady should be modest. You are not yet married, so don't be too enthusiastic towards that man."

An older female cultivator beside her pulled her aside and admonished her, "Moreover, I've heard that Yan Qing already has a female cultivator he likes. Don't do anything that is inconsistent with your status."

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