When Dan Lei returned to the Holy Grail Space and activated his crossing, unlike last time, when the Holy Grail had simply taken him away, this time it responded.
But the Holy Grail wasn't imposing any restrictions. Instead, it offered Dan Lei a choice: enter a previously recorded passage or create a new one.
It was clear that the Holy Grail, modified by the Aeon of Memory, had a memory function, which meant Dan Lei could return to worlds he'd already visited.
However, the Demon Slayer world held little value for Dan Lei now, so without hesitation, he chose to create a new passage to a new world.
Including his trip from the Type-Moon Universe to the Star Rail Universe, this was already Dan Lei's fourth time crossing the Imaginary Sea between worlds.
So Dan Lei watched the space-time shift before him with practiced ease, then found himself dropped into a small grove around dusk.
Starting in a grove? Dan Lei was familiar with this.
Just then, he heard footsteps ahead. Under Dan Lei's wary gaze, a couple who couldn't even walk without being all over each other entered the grove.
Clearly, the couple was surprised to find someone there, but they didn't say much. The man gave Dan Lei a friendly nod, then led the woman farther into the grove.
Seeing this, memories of being subjected to lovey-dovey couples showing off their affection in his previous life suddenly came flooding back to Dan Lei.
He quickly headed in the direction the couple had come from and soon reached a path through a park.
He looked up. Skyscrapers surrounded him, the signs by the roadside were all in Chinese, and the familiar hum of everyday life filled the air.
At that moment, Dan Lei was shouting inside:
*I'm back! I'm