Ji Shuang'er's expression changed. She reacted swiftly, reached out, pressed a hand against Pei Ling's chest, and gave him a gentle push.
"Ji Wu... come to the Fusheng Realm... save me..."
A weak, delicate voice rang in Pei Ling's ear. At the same time, his body instantly flew backward out of the courtyard against his will. His momentum carried him out of Ji Mansion, then out of Lanke City!
As soon as he landed, the "strange" aura of Lanke City vanished without a trace.
The city before him changed rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it went from imposing and quiet to a dilapidated, abandoned ruin.
Parasitic vines and weeds crawled all over the walls, while the bricks and stones were pitted and covered in mottled marks.
The gate tower stood trembling, and now and then, faint sounds of collapse came from it.
A thick layer of dust covered the half-open city gates.
It was as if the city had died in an instant.
"Ding-dong! Your Dao Companion is outside the service area. The system will give you a new Dao Companion for free..."
"Ding-dong! No eligible new Dao Companion detected nearby. The system is searching for substitute cultivation resources..."
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As the system's notifications rang out one after another, Pei Ling immediately regained control of his body. He swiftly rose to his feet, and his Spiritual Sense spread out in a vast surge.
Soon, he sensed that Su Lijing was no longer nearby, and Lanke City was no longer blocking his Spiritual Sense.
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