Countdown 168:00:00.
In the dense rainforest of Xiuzhu Prefecture.
Lian Xin sat by the campfire, lost in thought. For some reason, as she watched the flickering flames, that silly face slowly emerged within them.
Lian Xin murmured, "An Earth Element Awakened..."
The Lian Clan of Xiuzhu Prefecture lived quietly in one corner of the world and had seen few Awakened, especially elemental Awakened. They were rare across the entire Federation, so the Lian Clan had seen even fewer.
She pondered a question: What if that fool was never affected by the Heart-Binding Gu?
The clan leader's A'zhu lover had to accept the Heart-Binding Gu. That was a rule passed down since Clan Leader Lian Yi.
No, no.
Lian Xin shook her head. That fool was not even her A'zhu yet. What was she worrying about?!
Just then, her gaze happened to sweep toward Zard, only to discover that his body had suddenly expanded. It was like dough placed into an oven, puffing up into bread under the heat!
Lian Xin froze for a moment, then hurried over and shook him. "What's wrong? Are you okay?!"
But Zard showed no response at all.
She knew that this was precisely the moment when the Outer and Inner Worlds divided. Time Walkers would return to the Outer World, then cross back again an instant later.
So Zard must have experienced something in the Outer World to end up like this.
She had seen Time Walkers cross over and return in wilderness settlements before, but none of them had ever looked this terrifying before or after crossing.
Could someone have set him up in the Outer World?
Thinking of that, Lian Xin grew anxious. "Hey, wake up!"
But in the next second, loud snores came from Zard's nostrils. He slept as soundly as could