Boom!! A deafening crash reverberated throughout the void.
"Brother Tong, watch out!" Hearing the noise, Jiu'er sprinted over from afar! She wasn't afraid of anything else; she was only afraid something might happen to Chen Tong.
"Brother Tong, are you all right?" Jiu'er crashed into Chen Tong's arms and hurriedly asked.
"I'm fine," Chen Tong replied calmly. The crash seemed to have come from outside. Could there really be another world beyond this vortex? Hmm? Looking down at Jiu'er in his arms, Chen Tong asked in confusion, "Jiu'er, how can you hug me?"
Jiu'er froze. In her panic, she'd acted on instinct without thinking. Now, hearing Chen Tong's question and feeling the warmth of his embrace, she was just as puzzled. "That's right. How can I hug you, Brother Tong?"
She didn't seem to know what was going on either! Hmm... Could it be because of this vortex?
"Jiu'er, hold on tight! Let's go inside and take a look."
"Okay!" As soon as Chen Tong spoke, Jiu'er wrapped both arms around his waist, her whole body pressed almost completely against his.
This girl... I told you to hold on, not to cling to me like this! Chen Tong thought, but said nothing. He walked toward the vortex, one step at a time. Then he stepped through, and after feeling a powerful pull and a wave of dizziness, he opened his eyes again...?
"This...?"
Looking at the mountains, rivers, and streams before him, feeling the sunlight bathe him and gentle breezes brush against him, Chen Tong was stunned. He hadn't expected to find such a world beyond the vortex.
"Jiu'er, do you know where we are?" Chen Tong asked blankly.
His words made Jiu'er open her eyes. She raised her little head, glanced around, and shook it. "Brother Tong, I don't