"Ding. The BuLiang Ren world terminal vulnerability scan has concluded. The host may enter and continue the mission."
At that moment, 001's prompt sounded, and Wang Shu looked surprised.
Last time, he had been forced to leave that world because of the world terminal scan. Now that it had ended, he could naturally enter again using the coordinates.
"There's nothing particularly important here for the time being, and the Clone Technique and the principles of energy conservation contain far too much knowledge to finish studying in a day or two.
"Perfect. I can enter the BuLiang Ren world to take a breather—earn traffic by completing missions while studying the theory behind the Clone Technique."
After thinking it over briefly, Wang Shu decided to travel through again.
With his current strength, there was little in that world that could threaten his safety.
"001, begin the transfer!" Wang Shu contacted 081 in his mind.
"Ding. 500M of traffic consumed. Constructing the spacetime Worm Door. Beginning transmission."
The void rippled, and a black vortex suddenly appeared, swallowing Wang Shu in an instant.
Inside the study, He Xi, who was reading, suddenly frowned as though she had sensed something strange. However, she did not think much of it.
"Where am I?"
Having abruptly arrived in an unfamiliar environment, Wang Shu surveyed his surroundings. He was in a dense forest, lush and green all around, with even the sunlight above struggling to pierce the leaves and reach the ground.
"001, calibrate the data. Compared to my last visit, what time period is this?" Wang Shu asked.
After completing eight traffic missions, 001 had synchronized with thirty percent of this world terminal's source data.
In theory, it could independently access some of this world's information.
"Ding. Data calibration in progress. Compared to when the host last left this world, the current time period is eight years later," 001 replied.
"Eight years later! Does that mean the plot is finally getting on track?" Wang Shu thought.
He still remembered that, at his last moment in this world, he had been drinking and chatting with the Empress.
Back then, the Empress had even performed an unparalleled dance for him!
Tsk, tsk!
He had suddenly vanished without a trace. He wondered how the Empress had been afterward. Had she hated him to death?
"Ah, it's all because I'm too charming. That's a troublesome burden too," Wang Shu sighed, his face full of wistfulness.
Seeing the dense forest around him, Wang Shu picked a direction and walked straight ahead.
He had no idea where he was anyway, so he would just go wherever his feet took him.
However, before he had walked very far, the sounds of fighting and killing came from deep within the forest. They were growing closer, not far from where he stood.
After walking for roughly a dozen breaths, he saw several indistinct figures flickering through the trees in the distance.
"Hm? That figure looks familiar."
Wang Shu stopped and observed them. One of the figures stood out from the others.
That person also looked somewhat familiar. They wore a pale yellow robe, had a tall, slender build, and a ring of black feathers woven around the collar.
The others were not dressed like people from the Central Plains. They looked more like members of the Miao Territory.
Strange ornaments hung from their waists, strips of differently colored cloth were tightly wrapped around their heads, and camouflage markings covered their faces.
Wang Shu assessed the situation. The person who seemed familiar held the upper hand, and their martial arts were formidable.
The other Miao Territory fighters were not weak either. Combined with witchcraft and poisonous gu, they were especially dangerous.
"You thief from the Central Plains, hand over the Sacred Object of our Twelve Tong!"
An elderly Miao Territory man shouted. Holding a Serpent-Shaped Poison Staff, he waved it from afar, releasing dark purple poisonous mist that spread through the air.
Wherever it passed, trees, flowers, grass, even rocks and soil were corroded black.
That person leaped into the air, a folding fan appearing in his hand. He poured internal energy into it and swept it forward, creating a fierce gust that blew the poisonous mist away.
At that moment, taking advantage of the opening while that person was airborne, Wang Shu finally saw his true face clearly. He cried out in disbelief:
"Brother Qiushui!"
What a coincidence. The first person he encountered after traveling here was actually Brother Qiushui—the Empress in male disguise!
Without hesitation, Wang Shu used his lightness skill and soared into the air like an eagle. In the blink of an eye, he joined the battle and shouted:
"Brother Qiushui, I'll help you!"
The Purple Firmament Sword, the token of the Celestial Master Mansion, appeared in his hand. Circulating his internal energy, Wang Shu unleashed his swordsmanship and swept his blade around.
Sharp Sword Qi burst forth as though tearing through the void. Everything in its path was destroyed with irresistible force, trees as thick as bowls being severed one after another, leaving behind neat, level cuts.
The four Miao Territory men hurriedly dodged. Even "Brother Qiushui" was stunned, looking at the newcomer with confusion.
"Who are you?" one of the Miao Territory men asked, his expression wary as he looked at Wang Shu.
"Who I am isn't important. What matters is that you're bullying one of my people!"
Wang Shu gripped the Purple Firmament Sword tightly. Arcs of dazzling white lightning suddenly bloomed around it, looking immensely imposing.
The four Miao Territory men exchanged glances, then tossed a pellet onto the ground. It exploded into a cloud of black smoke.
Once the black smoke dispersed, the Miao Territory men had vanished.
"Consider yourselves lucky you ran fast!"
Wang Shu waved his sword, then turned toward "Li Qiushui" with a warm gaze and said:
"Brother Qiushui, I never expected to see you again. Come on, let's have a hug!"
As he spoke, Wang Shu put away the Purple Firmament Sword. With a gentle smile, he opened his arms toward "Li Qiushui."
Li Qiushui shifted slightly aside, her expression icy as she spoke in a completely unfamiliar tone:
"Who are you?"
"??"
Wang Shu froze with his arms outstretched. He had never expected Li Qiushui to say that.
Could she be blaming him for suddenly disappearing eight years ago, deliberately ignoring him and pretending not to know him?
If that was the case, he could understand. He truly had been at fault in this matter. After taking a slight breath, he said:
"That was my fault. I shouldn't have disappeared for eight years without a word, but now I'm back. Can we return to the innocent relationship we once had?
"I'll bring you the strongest wine, and you'll dance the most beautiful dance for me!"
"Sir, you must have mistaken me for someone else. I have never met you," "Li Qiushui" said.
"How is that possible? We used to be so close!"
Hearing Brother Qiushui's words, Wang Shu was instantly heartbroken. Ah, was their friendship of old truly gone forever?
"Yun Ji, do you really not recognize me?" Wang Shu asked again.
"Yun Ji!"
"Li Qiushui's" eyes flashed sharply as she said:
"Yun Ji is my younger sister's name. You know my sister?"
"What... the hell? Your sister?"
The grief-stricken look on Wang Shu's face froze as his thoughts spun rapidly.
Only then did he carefully examine the "Li Qiushui" before him. She resembled the Brother Qiushui from his memories by eighty percent, and her clothes and manner of dress were identical. She looked exactly like the same person.
But upon closer inspection, although the Brother Qiushui in his memories had been androgynous and heroic, there had been a faint softness between her brows.
Yet the person before him had handsome features, a colder temperament, a tall frame, and hair bound high beneath a crown. Maturity and aloofness radiated from her entire body, revealing a powerful aura of profound dominance.
The Empress, Shui Yunji, had also been incomparably domineering, but she was distinctly different from the person before him!
Wang Shu looked at the person before him. If she was not Brother Qiushui, then who was she?
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