At first, Asuna and the others were somewhat nervous, but they quickly adapted to the atmosphere here and began strolling through the streets with Fang Zheng.
Compared to before, the town was now far livelier. Farron Show Show could be seen singing and dancing on electronic screens in the distance, while posters and concert announcements for the idol Kurumi were projected onto the walls. The girls ran back and forth through the streets, and people occasionally greeted Fang Zheng.
"This place is really wonderful..."
Looking at the town before her, Asuna could not help but sigh in admiration. Fang Zheng merely smiled.
"If you like it, you can live here. Not just you—Eriri, Black Cat, and Yuki can all choose to live here too. Especially Yuki..."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng turned to look at Yuki beside him.
"Your situation is rather special, so I want to ask your opinion. You need to understand one thing: after reincarnating as an elf, you will no longer age. So, do you want to live in this world, or return to your original world? Heavenly Dao Palace has schools as well, and the range of knowledge they teach is definitely much broader than in your world. Besides, if you stay here, you won't have to worry about your identity being exposed."
"Um... but I also want to go to school with Asuna and the others..."
Hearing that, Yuki considered it with some distress, while Fang Zheng shrugged.
"You don't need to worry about that. The Flow of Time between Heavenly Dao Palace and any world is staggered. Even if Asuna spends an entire day in class over there, only ten minutes will pass here. Likewise, if you spend a day here, only ten minutes will pass over there."
Upon hearing that, Black Cat's