At last, after a long search, they found four "Cause and Effect" pearls. Each radiated a distinctive light and held mighty power of "Cause and Effect." Yet they had no clue where the final pearl might be.
Just as they began to feel lost, Qian Fan suddenly remembered the strange flower he had encountered in the Mansion's garden. He had a vague feeling that the final pearl might somehow be connected to it.
Qian Fan and Lao Qi immediately returned to the Mansion and entered the garden again. The flower still bloomed quietly, giving off a faint fragrance. Qian Fan used the power of "Cause and Effect" to carefully sense the causal threads surrounding it. Sure enough, he discovered a hidden causal clue. Following it, they found the final "Cause and Effect" pearl deep beneath the garden.
Taking the five "Cause and Effect" pearls, Qian Fan and Lao Qi climbed to the top of the castle's tower. They placed the pearls on the formation there in a specific order. Instantly, the formation blazed with light, and a dazzling pillar shot into the sky.
A gate through the void appeared. The two exchanged a glance, then stepped through it.
When Qian Fan opened his eyes again, endless grasslands and towering mountains stretched before him.
Cause and Effect Reverses the World: Breaking the Cocoon, Returning to Truth
"At last, I'm out!" Unable to contain his wild joy, Qian Fan eagerly jogged forward, waving his arms freely through the crisp air. His eyes shone with excitement as he shouted, "Yuan'er, I'm out!" His voice seemed determined to release all the stifling anguish and longing of his days in captivity.
Lao Qi stood quietly nearby, watching Qian Fan's ecstatic reaction, a gratified smile unconsciously spreading across his face. Throughout their long and arduous journey