Cinematic Wanderer: A System's Journey
Chapter 42

Confession

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The night.

There were few clouds tonight, and the moon hung high in the sky. The house was still brightly lit, everyone was eating meat and drinking wine, even Yong Yan was drinking juice. Life was quite leisurely, and the atmosphere was very lively.

After Yang Xuan had eaten and drunk his fill, he walked outside, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

He tilted his head back to look at the brilliant starry sky. It had been a long time since he had looked at the sky. There were no more treasures or opportunities in this world that he could plan for, and even if there were, he couldn't rely on his foresight anymore.

It was almost time to go back. Sigh, things still needed to be resolved. If Tingting's situation wasn't resolved, he couldn't do anything else with her weighing on his mind.

Undeniably, Yang Xuan's mind was a bit scattered right now, but he was also responsible.

At this moment, Tingting walked over. Normally, Yang Xuan would have sensed her long before, but his mind was currently preoccupied with arranging Tingting's situation, so he didn't notice her until she was right beside him.

"Brother Xuan," Tingting's crisp voice sounded beside Yang Xuan.

"Hmm? Tingting, why did you come out? Are you full?" Yang Xuan said absentmindedly.

"Brother Xuan, you have something on your mind," Tingting said.

Yang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Tingting, there's something I need to tell you."

"Brother Xuan, tell me, I'm listening," Tingting said, a little worriedly.

"Tingting, actually, I'm not from this world. I came from another world, and I'm going back soon. Originally, I came to this world to strengthen myself and learn Daoist magic from my master, but I didn't expect to meet you and even become husband and wife. Now, I..." Yang Xuan trailed off.

Tingting stared at Yang Xuan, stunned and silent. It was obvious that shock flickered in her eyes.

After a long while, Tingting said, "Brother Xuan, are you leaving?"

"I definitely have to go back. After all, my family and friends are in that world," Yang Xuan said.

Tingting said anxiously, "Then if you go back, what about me? Don't leave me. You're the only family I have left in this world. My grandfather passed away many years ago, my father is also dead, and my mother and aunts passed away long ago. If you're gone too, what's the point of me living?" Tears gradually filled Tingting's eyes.

Looking at Tingting before him, Yang Xuan saw Tingting as she was when Old Master Ren had just died, so helpless and desolate.

Yang Xuan hugged Tingting tightly.

"System, can I bring someone back to modern times?" Yang Xuan silently asked in his mind.

"Host, it's not a problem, but bringing someone back requires a lot of energy. Because the system protects your body when you travel through space, preventing you from being torn apart by spatial rifts, bringing someone through requires the combined energy of you and the person you're bringing to resist the tearing of the spatial rifts," the System replied.

"How is my energy now?" Yang Xuan asked nervously.

"One or two people is not a problem," the System said.

"Then I can rest assured," Yang Xuan said, relieved.

Although he had only conversed with the System for a short while, it was only an instant in reality.

The System was not a problem, but identity was a crucial issue.

"Silly girl, don't worry. I can take you with me. The question is, are you willing to go with me?" Yang Xuan lightly flicked Tingting's nose.

"Of course, I'll go with you. Wherever you go, I'll go," Tingting said firmly.

"Don't worry, I won't leave you. I need to make arrangements in my world first because everyone in that world has an ID card. People without ID cards will be arrested. Moreover, when I go back, I'll probably be back in a few hours. The time ratio is 1000:1, meaning that for every 1000 hours that pass there, only one hour will pass here. Understand?"

Upon hearing this, Tingting immediately stopped crying and smiled, "Brother Xuan, I thought you were going to leave me!"

"Only when mountains cease to exist and the earth merges shall I be separated from you," Yang Xuan said slowly.

"Tingting, tomorrow I'll go hunting in the mountains and go back for a bit. I'll be back by evening," Yang Xuan said.

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back," Tingting said obediently.

Yang Xuan hugged Ren Tingting and said, "Come on, let's go back and have some more drinks. Sigh, my wife is too beautiful, so I've fallen under the charm of Madam Tingting." Yang Xuan teased.

"Pfft, you're annoying," she pinched Yang Xuan.

"Oh, right. Don't tell anyone about my business, not even my master, okay?" Yang Xuan said.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely keep it a secret for you," Tingting replied.

He flicked Tingting's nose again. "I knew you were the best."

"You two lovebirds are being all lovey-dovey outside, are you coming in?" Si Mu teased.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I just went out for a smoke," Yang Xuan said, clearly trying to change the subject.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they dispersed.

Knowing that Yang Xuan would be leaving tomorrow, the usually submissive Tingting instantly transformed into a female knight. Unfortunately, her strength was too weak, and she was ultimately defeated.

The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Yang Xuan had breakfast, bid farewell to everyone, and went into the mountains to hunt. Only Tingting knew that Yang Xuan was going to another world.

Yang Xuan walked into the forest and confirmed that no one was around.

System, return.

He was back in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the familiar environment, he confirmed he had indeed returned. He checked the clock; less than two hours had passed.

System, scan all my data.

Host: Yang Xuan Abilities: Physical Strength (19 people) Telekinesis (999 kg) Neijiaquan (Hua Jin Peak) Inner Force Cultivation (99 years - First-class Inner Force) Maoshan Qi Cultivation Method (Nine strands, 8 roots) Skills: Telekinesis Series Baji Quan (Perfection) Tian Can Divine Skill (Perfection) Tathagata Palm (Perfection) Seven Spin Slash (Perfection) Maoshan True Explanation Thousand Mountains Shield (Intermediate) Dan Jing (Great Accomplishment)

System Skills: 1. Time Control Lv. 1: 1000 2. Storage Space: 100 cubic meters

Height: 174 cm

Weight: 250 kg

Bone Density: 7x

Muscle Strength: 7x

Nerve Reflexes: 6x

Speed: 6x

Stamina: 9x

Yang Xuan was satisfied with all the stats, but he felt like he had hit a bottleneck. When he saw his weight, his face darkened. "System, you bastard, you're calling me 250? Your whole family is 250."

Sigh, he was truly helpless. It seemed he could only go further and further down the path of becoming heavier.

Haha, next up was time to sort through his spoils. This was Yang Xuan's favorite part.

He ran to the basement, waved his hand, and a large mess of items tumbled onto the floor. He began to organize them.

First were the items he bought in Ren Family Town, all jumbled together. He put the Mingguang Armor, his favorite, back into his storage space. The weapons from the three top experts he got from his Martial Uncle were placed on a rack. The alchemy furnace, the zombies, and some useful items from various worlds were all put back into the storage space.

The pure gold coffin was not needed for its gold at the moment, so he wouldn't melt it down. It could stay in the basement. Other worlds probably wouldn't need it anyway.

Huh? He almost forgot. This martial arts manual was a gift from Yi Xiu to repay Yang Xuan for teaching him traditional martial arts. Yang Xuan didn't know what it was at the time, so he hadn't paid much attention to it, and its name was even blurry. Yi Xiu said it was a very powerful martial art, but unfortunately, no one had ever learned it. It was incredibly difficult to learn, so he casually gave it to Yang Xuan as a favor.

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