After stripping Xue Qingcheng of all her treasures, she had completely abandoned any thought of escaping. Disappointed, she no longer even bothered arguing with me. I carried the small sword with a paper effigy talisman and moved in another direction, then personally took Xue Qingcheng back to the Heavenly Realm.
By the time we returned to the Heavenly Realm, my energy was nearly depleted. This period had been a forced march, and not even half a month had passed. The Heavenly Realm had merely finished rearranging many of the interfaces, while the Ancestral Dragon had successfully linked them all together.
When they sensed my aura, my wife, Zhao Qian, Han Shanshan, and even Dongfang Fu all flew out of the main hall. Seeing that I had returned unharmed—and had brought Xue Qingcheng with me—everyone was utterly stunned!
"This... Sister Qingcheng..." Zhao Qian froze to one side, seemingly unable to believe what she was seeing.
When Xue Qingcheng heard Zhao Qian address her that way, she glanced at me, assuming I had informed everyone in advance. But even my wife was completely shocked. She softly uttered the three words "Xue Qingcheng," a complicated expression flashing across her face.
"Sister Qingcheng, how did you and Yi Tian end up here together?" Han Shanshan asked in astonishment.
"You are..." Xue Qingcheng looked at Han Shanshan, clearly not recognizing her at all. After thinking it over, she gritted her teeth and asked me, "Did you tell them beforehand? Did you make sure they could all call me by name when they saw me?"
Before she could finish speaking, Sun Moxue, who had hurried over with the others, suddenly embraced her and burst into tears, weeping like pear blossoms in the rain.
"Sister Qingcheng... Sob... I thought I'd never see you again... I thought I'd