——The Xia Family of the Iron Dimension——

Although the savior vouched for them and the leader guaranteed it, Xia Xiang's disappearance was a fact, and the worry and sorrow in their hearts were something that others could not fully understand or bear.

"Alright," Xiong Ge said, her eyes swollen from crying, as she sat in the living room and looked at the others. "From today onwards, everyone should continue with their own lives. Those who need to study, study."

Then, pointing to himself, he said, "Those who need to drive, drive!"

"We must trust our leader. So many Imperial Guards are looking for Xiaoying, so let's not cause any more trouble. We should live our lives well so that we can wait for Xiaoying to come back. Let's just pretend that Xiaoying has gone abroad to study, and she will come back after she finishes her studies, right?"

"Waaaaah~" Xia Mei sat between her two older brothers, sobbing uncontrollably, "Darling, I miss Xiao Ying so much."

Xia Tian was a little sad, so she hugged Xia Mei to comfort her.

Xia Yu had a serious expression and was looking down, seemingly lost in thought.

"Alright," Grandpa said, leaning against the doorframe with his back to everyone. "Is this some kind of earth-shattering event? No one is allowed to cry anymore."

——

Duang——

Xia Xiang's first attempt at climbing ended in failure. Fortunately, she didn't climb very high and didn't break her arms or legs, but it really hurt!

Huai'an's voice rang in her ears again, but this time it lacked the usual frivolity and playfulness, and was serious, somewhat like those old men from before.

"Xia Xiang, I thought you should have known how dangerous it was when you went down there. If you keep thinking like this, I'll just take care of you. It's better than losing your life later on, which is a small matter compared to losing the reputation of the people of Bamo Island."

"I understand," Xia Xiang replied perfunctorily. She didn't want to become a member of Demon-Slaying Island. Thank you!

She knew all along that Huai'an was lying to her, but what could she do to escape? Since she was already there, she might as well make the best of it.

She figured it out: if she jumped off the cliff a few more times, she would remember. After all, she had legs, and she could decide where she went.

The little Demon Island is nothing to fear!

——Iron Dimension——

In the huge conference room, the Alliance Leader sat at the head of the table, next to him was the South City Guard Commander who had previously searched for Xia Xiang in the Gold Dimension—that guy.

"Keep the news of Xia Xiang being taken away by the people of Demon-Slaying Island a secret. No one is allowed to tell anyone. The official story to the outside world is that Xia Xiang accidentally traveled to another dimension and has been found and protected by the Iron Guard. However, due to injuries sustained while crossing time and space, she has lost all her powers and is temporarily unable to return through the time portal." The Alliance Leader frowned and ordered.

"yes"

"I'll ask Senior Swift Walker to try negotiating with Demon-Slaying Island. Let's see if it's too late." The Alliance Leader sighed helplessly, rubbing his aching temples, and dismissed the servants.

The two were completely unaware that Jiu Wu, who should have been locked up by the Swift Walker for cultivation, was outside the door.

——

On the third day, Xia Xiang finally climbed to the top of the cliff. Huai An was so moved that his eyes welled up with tears, but of course, he was just pretending. He said he would reward her, and then he pushed her off the cliff.

This time, it wasn't as easy as the first time she was thrown down. The wind blades scratched her skin, leaving her covered in wounds, and the cold air relentlessly seeped into her bones.

Xia Xiang used her arms to shield herself, instinctively raising a protective shield, and with incredible speed, smashed a large crater into the grass she had previously damaged.

The protective shield shattered, and the massive impact knocked her unconscious.

Huai'an landed lightly beside her, squatted down to check her breath, gathered a red energy ball in his hand, and gently pressed his index finger against Xia Xiang's forehead, transmitting the energy from Xia Xiang's head into her.

Xia Xiang's injuries were visibly healing, but he couldn't repair her tattered clothes. He could only cover her with his own outer robe, and seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he covered her fair face with a large leaf.

One day later

"Get up and change your clothes as soon as you wake up, then continue your training. You've slept all day. How can you sleep at your age?" Huai'an said calmly. "The doctor came while you were sleeping. Get up and take your medicine."

“I didn’t move, I didn’t make a sound, and even my breathing and heartbeat didn’t change. How did you know I was awake?” Xia Xiang removed the leaf from her face, looked at Huai’an who was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed not far away, and then looked at the neatly folded new clothes next to her.

"I won't tell you," Huai'an opened his eyes and looked at Xia Xiang. "You need to get familiar with this cliff-jumping training quickly. I'm short on time and I really have to go soon."

"Liar!" Xia Xiang muttered indifferently.

Huai'an ignored Xia Xiang and quickly left the bottom of the cliff.

After changing her clothes, Xia Xiang also sat cross-legged and regulated her internal energy.

After landing again, she was certain that her memories were about to return. She remembered her family, as well as the Alliance Leader, Jiu Wu, Jiu Lai, and her two friends.

So this time she was full of energy climbing the cliff, and she really wanted to regain her memory as soon as possible.

"You're up?"

Huai'an was meditating with his eyes closed when he glanced up at Xia Xiang and asked, "You've regained your memories?"

Xia Xiang's heart tightened suddenly, and she decisively denied it.

"Heh~" Huai'an smiled lightly and appeared in front of Xia Xiang in the blink of an eye. "Lying is not something a good child should do."

“You…” Xia Xiang glared at him angrily and tried to distance herself from him, but Huai An’s slender fingers pinched her chin, forcing her to raise her head and look at him.

“I’m not a child anymore, so I can lie to people.”

Xia Xiang was furious when she heard this and slapped his hand away.

That scoundrel Huai'an is really good at infuriating people!

"Bamo Island is heavily guarded, and there are two ways to leave the island. The first is the main gate, and the gatekeepers are all as strong as me. You only have 5,000 points of superpower right now, so use your little brain to think about it." Huai'an's tone was nonchalant.

Xia Xiang's face also looked rather unpleasant, her gaze following him intently, as if she wanted to pierce through him with her eyes.

"Of course, there is a second way, the monster swamp over there. It is full of huge monsters and miasma. No one who tries to break in has ever come out alive. With your small arms and legs, you wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between those monsters' teeth. It's up to you which way you choose."

Xia Xiang took a deep breath, pushed him with effort, took two steps back to the edge of the cliff, and jumped off without hesitation.