"I've never seen you in the clan before. Did you come from another world?"
Seeing that Yang remained silent, Yao moved closer, curiosity growing in her eyes:
"I heard Father God say that the other great realms besides the Lingyang Realm also have divine clans. But you're the first outsider from another realm I've ever met."
"Other worlds?"
At this, Yang's brows knit slightly. Vague fragments seemed to flicker deep in her mind, too hazy to make out. Everything from her past felt as though it had been rubbed away by invisible sandpaper, leaving not a trace.
"Come on, I'll take you back to the clan to meet Father God." Yao smiled and held out her hand. "If you can't find your way home, I can ask the elders to send you back."
Yang didn't answer. She merely sat there, staring blankly ahead. A screen of light suddenly appeared in midair, displaying several lines of text.
[An unknown error occurred during the reversal of spacetime. The coordinate destination is inaccurate.]
[Current spacetime coordinates: Lingyang Starfield, Lingyang Realm, Origin Era, Year 5647592.]
[The host's divine soul origin has been damaged. Would you like to restore backed-up memories?]
Lingyang Realm...
Host? Backed-up memories?
Yang stared at the screen for a long while, then turned to glance at Yao. Clearly, Yao couldn't see it at all.
"Let's go."
Yao pulled Yang to her feet, then turned and stored the corpses of the ancient beasts before setting off beyond the ancient forest.
Yang glanced at the screen before her but made no decision. She followed Yao instinctively.
For a time, she had no idea what to choose. Everything around her was utterly unfamiliar. Unease filled her heart, her thoughts were in chaos, and she couldn't make a sound judgment.
The two moved quickly, but