Nian Shutong sat cross-legged, with a round Energy Ball above her head.
As the energy began to circulate in her ridians with her cultivation, Nian Shutong roughly understood what this Energy Ball was.
It was a type of energy sowhat between Xuanling Liquid and Crystal Stone, more aggressive than Crystal Stone, but weaker than Xuanling Liquid.
For her, it was just right.
She still had quite a bit of Xuanling Liquid herself, but after the last absorption, she felt sowhat saturated, and since arriving on Xuanling Continent, she had not absorbed it.
Calming her mind, she focused on absorbing this mass of energy.
Nian Shutong had no idea how many days she had been up there, but at least a month had surely passed.
By this ti, several deck chairs had appeared below the original staircase, and there was even a simple stove, with a shelf full of fruits and snacks beside it.
Lian Qing lay on a deck chair while Lin Mu nonchalantly picked up a peach, eating it as he kept glancing upward.
"What do you think your master encountered up there?"
"I don’t know."
Lian Qing got up, took the kettle off the stove to refresh his teacup with so hot water, holding it in his palm, gently blowing on it.
"It’s snowing."
Lin Mu stretched out her hand, palm facing up, as the snowflakes fell quietly onto her palm and vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving only spots of moisture in her hand.
"The leaves turned from green to yellow, from falling leaves to falling snow, three months have passed."
Lian Qing also glanced toward the stairs, his face showing so concern as he said, "If Master doesn’t co out soon, she’ll miss the secret realm’s selection."
"Although missing the secret realm is regrettable, she won’t mind much; I suspect that in these three months, Fu Yunhe must have seen our Blue Star’s snacks and probably found the Boundless Cliff on the Western Continent, but couldn’t contact Nian Shutong."
Lin Mu’s words were t with Lian Qing’s agreent.
Lian Qing spoke up, "We were careless back then, didn’t leave our contact information. Maybe I should go out and have a look; otherwise, I’m afraid Master would go insane."
"He probably already is."
Under the first snowfall, the two sat on the bluestone slabs, holding hot tea, continually contemplating if they should make a trip.
And Fu Yunhe, whom they were discussing, was indeed on the verge of insanity.
After another three months, the Communication Stone remained utterly silent; he couldn’t help but let his thoughts run wild, wandering aimlessly across this Western Continent.
He knew about the secret realm and believed Nian Shutong would go there, so he circled every academy once, visiting all the schools, but still found no trace of Nian Shutong.
Where on earth did she go?
Fu Yunhe was completely clueless, even suspecting she went to the East Continent.
Ultimately, Fu Yunhe again returned to the East Continent, searching through schools anew, exploring every possible place she might be famous, but continued to co up empty-handed, and his temper grew extrely irritable.
When a person is irritable, they want to do sothing physical, so Fu Yunhe took a trip to the Fox Clan and beat every fox there senseless, and the Fox Clan mbers couldn’t do anything about him, putting all their resentnt on Mrs. Hu, Fu Yunhe’s biological mother.
In the end, this Mrs. Hu not only didn’t gain from Fu Yunhe but suffered a lot because of him.
The next day, Lian Qing prepared to set out; no matter what, finding Fu Yunhe would make the master happy.
Just as he was about to leave, there was commotion at the stairs.
The noise was loud and rumbling, like the sound of sothing being opened, prompting everyone to rush out of the cottage in the back.
"What’s going on?"
Tian Qiu was the first to arrive, asking Lin Mu and Lian Qing.
The two just shook their heads, with Lian Qing saying, "No idea, there was suddenly so noise, could be Master."
"Is she coming down?"
Tian Qiu was extrely excited and curious, pointing at the stairs, saying, "It’s moving, moving."
At this ti, the stairs were like a moving escalator, all the steps were sliding downward, disappearing into the blue stone ground.
anwhile, above, Nian Shutong had finished absorbing the energy, and before she could rise, the place she was sitting began sinking, but very steadily.
Nian Shutong, who wasn’t afraid at all, simply continued sitting, waiting for it to descend on its own.
The stairs continued to roll and vanish, while the mist on the steps also began to dissipate.
"Hey! I’m back."
The familiar voice made those below unable to help but smile, it was Nian Shutong.
Nian Shutong erged from the mist, looking around at the people who ca over, finally choosing Rubble.
"Rubble, I missed you so much!"
With a bear hug, Nian Shutong embraced Rubble,
Rubble, who was hugged, also had a rather bewildered expression, but still patted Nian Shutong’s back with one hand.
"Ms. Nian Shutong, you are married, please mind your behavior."
"Ha ha ha ha—Rubble."
Nian Shutong couldn’t help but laugh and finally let go of Rubble.
"Thank you for the reminder."
"You’re welco."
Rubble took a step back, and Nian Shutong then looked at the other people, prepared to inquire.
"Nian Shutong, what did you see up there?"
"Did Master leave it?"
"What do I need to do, should I continue guarding?"
Tian Qiu suddenly appeared in front of Nian Shutong, eyes full of eagerness.
Nian Shutong roughly understood; Tian Qiu was the Guardian found by soone, who had been guarding here for hundreds of years, mostly alone, really about to go insane.
"Tian Qiu, it’s your Master’s ssage, he thanks you, appreciates your hard work———"
"Alright, alright, I know all that, but did he say I can leave now?"
Tian Qiu didn’t care about those pleasant words; Nian Shutong saved herself the trouble of making up things and said to Tian Qiu, "Yes, you can stop guarding here and leave."
Tian Qiu’s mouth was agape, opening and closing multiple tis without saying anything, taking about a minute.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha———ha ha ha ha———I can leave, I can leave."
Laughing heartily, Tian Qiu laughed until tears stread down his face, sitting on the ground and crying loudly.
After crying for about a minute, he was overjoyed, waving his arms, running, running across the whole mountain.
"I am free!"
"I am free!"
"Ha ha ha ha! Finally, I, Tian Qiu, don’t have to stay here anymore!"
Tian Qiu’s state made everyone feel sowhat emotional; other than the occasional recruitnt every few years to trick a few students back, preserving this place, no one stayed behind to keep him company.
It truly could drive soone mad,
Moreover, the stairs that cannot be climbed, the doors that cannot be opened, all told him it was an endless, hopeless endeavor.
At this mont, Nian Shutong rather felt the creator with such a grand vision, beneficial for interstellar, but very much a shortcoming towards Tian Qiu.
"Master, your Communication Stone didn’t have any ssages?"
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