The Strange Rapport

Around 5 a. m.

The members of Jacob's Film Crew are having breakfast.

They have already packed up their film shooting equipment and props, and after breakfast, they are ready to set off at any time.

At this moment, Song Shuhang was accompanying Ye Si on a stroll through the Vacation Manor that Venerable White had casually 'picked up'. Because they were about to leave for the next filming location, Ye Si wanted to take a look around before leaving—after all, this was the ruins of the original 'Jadewater Pavilion'.

So Song Shuhang accompanied her for a walk.

The two came to a path paved with pebbles.

Ye Si fell into deep thought. After a moment, she spoke up, "This place, the location of this pebble path... used to be a beautiful river, with many willow trees planted on both banks. Shuhang, do you remember?"

Song Shuhang nodded—he had spent some time in that 'Jadewater Pavilion' in the universe and had also seen that beautiful river.

"When I was alive, I loved playing here with my senior sisters. There used to be a kind of spirit fish called 'Rosaleaf Fish' in this river. As they grew, they could continuously produce a large amount of spiritual energy, so that the entire river was shrouded in spiritual power," Ye Si murmured.

Song Shuhang nodded silently. Speaking of which, he felt a strange sensation when Senior Sister Ye Si said "[when I was alive]".

"It's a pity, time has passed, and this beautiful river has disappeared." Ye Si reached out to help Song Shuhang: "Let's go, Shuhang. Let's go see my old attic. I wonder what it looks like now."

The two then walked quickly.

Soon, Ye Si led Song Shuhang to a small attic.

The small pavilion is entirely constructed of green bamboo, appearing as if it were naturally formed.

"Huh?" Ye Si looked surprised as she stood in front of the small attic.

"What's wrong?" Song Shuhang asked.

"My place has remained exactly as it was?" Ye Si asked curiously.

Although most of the other buildings around were destroyed and were later repaired and rebuilt by Venerable White, her little pavilion remained exactly as it was.

She blinked, took Song Shuhang's hand, and entered the bamboo pavilion.

Pushing open the door, everything in the attic brought back memories for her: numerous bookshelves and a large chair in the center.

This is where she used to live.

The entire attic was like a huge library, with four floors filled with bookshelves. Back then, her favorite thing to do was to squat on the big chair, hug her knees, and read quietly there.

But now... the bookshelf is still there, the chair is still there, and the coffee table next to the chair is still there. But all the books on the bookshelf have disappeared.

Ye Si surveyed everything in the attic, then fell into deep thought again.

Song Shuhang also looked around and said, "There are no books on the bookshelf. Could it be that Senior White has hidden them away?"

Every book Ye Si used to collect could be considered a secret manual. If he were Senior White, he would definitely collect them as well.

At this moment, Ye Si shook her head. "No, no. This attic... is a reconstruction, not my original attic."

Song Shuhang: "Hmm?"

"Although the shape of the attic, and even the placement of the bookshelves and the arrangement of the tables and chairs, are exactly the same as my old attic, there are still some subtle differences that I can recognize. For example, the bookshelves and chairs, and even the attic itself, are all rebuilt," Ye Si said softly.

"Could it be that Senior White rebuilt it?" Song Shuhang. But Senior White had never met Ye Si. Even if it were a coincidence, Senior White couldn't possibly have recreated Ye Si's pavilion.

"I don't know." Ye Si shook her head.

After that... Ye Si suddenly lost interest in continuing to explore the 'Jadewater Pavilion Ruins'. The entire 'Jadewater Pavilion' had changed beyond recognition, and continuing to explore would only add to her sadness.

She and Song Shuhang sat on the second floor of the bamboo pavilion, leaning against the railing, gazing at the distant scenery.

Having nothing to do.

At Ye Si's suggestion, Song Shuhang began teaching her to recognize modern simplified Chinese characters.

As luck would have it, he had the enormous notebook of the 'Dharma King Creation' in his hand, and Shuhang was also carrying a pen.

So Shuhang wrote on the Blank page at the back of the notebook, teaching Ye Si how to recognize words.

Time passed by, second by second...

Unbeknownst to them, Song Shuhang and Ye Si had undergone some changes. The two seemed to have become more in sync—a sync that was somewhat unconventional.

For example, when teaching Ye Si to recognize simplified Chinese characters, sometimes Song Shuhang would write a character, and before he even spoke, just a thought would cross his mind, and Ye Si's eyes would light up and he would recognize the character.

Song Shuhang had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

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Six o'clock in the morning.

After finishing breakfast, the crew members prepared to depart.

Next, the entire crew will head to the Confucian Sect 'White Cloud Academy'.

The next scene to be filmed is of Ling Ye, played by Venerable White, who leaves the Skycloud Sect heartbroken after the incident of 'Senior Sister Murong Hua marrying Feng Chuanzi'.

Ling Ye would voluntarily go to the front lines of the battle between humans and 'Evil Realm demons'. After becoming exhausted from the battle, he would leave and find a place to rest.

His strength improved rapidly.

This time, while resting in a valley near the Confucian Sect, he encountered the second important woman in his life. Well, to be precise, she should be called the 'female ghost' Ling'er.

Then, according to the plot—under Ling'er's tenderness, [Ling Ye] finally fell in love.

That's basically the plot... But at the crucial moment, the plot unexpectedly unfolds with the twist that Ling'er is a female ghost.

The Immortal Ark once again disguised itself as a transport plane, sending the Jacob's Film Crew members to the White Cloud Academy.

Along the way, True Lord White Crane, Yu Jiaojiao, True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord Young Master Phoenix Slayer and Doudou, Song Shuhang, Ye Si and several other seniors were on an Immortal Ark — Lay Buddhist Xian Gong did not travel with the crew. Because Senior Xian Gong had disappeared and Cocoon Formation somewhere and had not appeared until now, he was not taken along on this trip to the White Cloud Academy.

During the flight, the True Lord White Crane, in its predominantly female form, carefully guarded the cocoon spun by the Venerable White and its own empty cocoon. The two cocoons were connected.

This is a treasure of the True Lord White Crane; he would never allow these two cocoons to separate.

The True Lord White Crane guarded the cocoon, never leaving its side.

The journey was long, Ye Si sat next to Song Shuhang, listening to Song Shuhang explain the rest of the movie's plot to her.

"Ling Ye's second girlfriend is a female ghost?" Ye Si blinked upon hearing this.

"Hahahaha." Song Shuhang chuckled dryly—the script written by Gao Moumou was such a coincidence, it really hit Song Shuhang where it hurt.

Just then, Shuhang's cell phone rang again.

Could it be that Senior White has finally had enough sleep and is about to come out? Song Shuhang took out his phone and saw that the caller ID showed 'Su Clan’s Sixteen'.

Shuhang answered the phone. -- Like Lay Buddhist Xian Gong, Sixteen and Su Clan’s Seven did not accompany the film crew.

That night, after Su Clan’s Seven returned from the universe, he took Su Clan’s Sixteen to make preparations for the Tribulation Transcendence.

They have not returned by the time everyone set off today.

The crew had no choice but to set off first. Su Clan’s Seven said he would take Sixteen directly to the White Cloud Academy to meet everyone.

The call connected, Su Clan’s Sixteen's clear voice rang out. "Shuhang ~ Where is the film crew now?"

"We're still flying in the air, and I don't know where we are. Sixteen, how are you and Senior A-Qi going to get here?" Song Shuhang asked.

Su Clan’s Sixteen replied, "A-Qi and I are still preparing some things. When the time comes, A-Qi will fly me to the White Cloud Academy on his Sword Flight. We might even arrive faster than you."

"That's good," Song Shuhang.

"Okay, then see you at the White Cloud Academy," Sixteen said with a light laugh.

Song Shuhang: "Okay~ See you at the White Cloud Academy."

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Time flies.

We've arrived at the White Cloud Academy.

The Immortal Ark slowly landed on a plaza outside the White Cloud Academy.

At this moment, in the square of the White Cloud Academy, True Lord Eternal Fire was waiting for the arrival of fellow Daoists with several Confucian Sect scholars from the White Cloud Academy.

As the Immortal Ark landed, several seniors who knew True Lord Dustfall Luo Chen and True Lord Ancient Lake Abbey True Lord Eternal Fire, disembarked and bowed to True Lord Eternal Fire — Confucian Sect has a lot of etiquette.

After everyone on the Immortal Ark had disembarked, True Lord Eternal Fire glanced around the crowd and asked in confusion, "Fellow Daoists, where is our friend Bai Dao?"

"Senior White? He's over there." True Lord Dustfall pointed towards the location of Song Shuhang and the others.

True Lord Eternal Fire looked towards the location of Song Shuhang and the others. He searched for a while but still couldn't find the figure of Venerable White —not to mention his figure, he couldn't even sense Venerable White's aura.

At this moment, True Lord Dustfall asked again, "Eternal Fire, do you see those two enormous cocoons?"

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Dustfall, I saw it," True Lord Eternal Fire nodded.

"Senior White is inside that cocoon," True Lord Dustfall Luochen, shrugging.

True Lord Eternal Fire: "..."

At this moment, Song Shuhang started urging Senior White to get up again.

This time, instead of using his phone, he reached out and patted the Giant Cocoon: "Senior White, Senior White, wake up! We've arrived at the White Cloud Academy."

"Hmm... It's still so dark, let me sleep a little longer." The Venerable White's weak voice came from the cocoon. If Song Shuhang hadn't been leaning against the Giant Cocoon, he really wouldn't have been able to hear what he was saying.

"Stop using darkness as an excuse! Stop being so stubborn. We've already arrived at the White Cloud Academy, and Senior Eternal Fire is looking for you. Come out quickly, it's really impolite of you not to." Song Shuhang advised.

"Let me sleep a little longer, call me out before filming. It's settled then!" Venerable White murmured.

It's settled... my ass!

Believe it or not, I'll lift your skirt—no, believe it or not, I'll flip the table!