Side story: The year Li Yang lost (part one)

At this moment, everyone from the Zhongdu Military Academy came out to greet them: the principal, the deans of various departments, Niu Qianqian from the Academic Affairs Office, and He Song, the teaching assistant who had previously helped Li Yang...

The crowd included acquaintances as well as many strangers.

Most of the students were eagerly waiting, shouting, "The Light of Dawn! It's our Light of Dawn!"

They felt no fear of the Power of Chaos, only Frenzy and excitement at seeing the Light of Dawn.

Among these students, there were even those in the same grade as Li Yang.

Some have become the number one in the Astral Realm, while others have not yet graduated.

It's truly heartbreaking.

The Agronomy Department students were in the lead.

Feng Yiqiao, Lü Shunshun, and Xia Putao were extremely excited and were also shouting Li Yang's name.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yang appeared before them and called out, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister..."

The three of them rushed over and hugged her tightly, saying, "We heard about it, thank goodness... everyone's alright!"

They were so moved that they couldn't stop crying.

Li Yang said gently, "Let me purify the Power of Chaos first, and then... Senior Brother, make me some mutated steamed buns."

Feng Yiqiao: "Okay! You can eat as much as you want!"

Xia Putao said, "The current mutant wheat varieties are even better; our senior brother's steamed buns are now a unique delicacy in Huaxia!"

Lü Shunshun pulled them apart, saying, "Alright, alright, don't delay Li Yang from doing his work."

Behind them were many new students majoring in the Agronomy Department.

The freshmen peeked around curiously at Li Yang, but none of them dared to say a word.

This is the Holy Lord of Dawn who defeated the God King!

The pressure was incredible!

And for Teacher Feng and the others to dare to hug her is simply... simply...

No wonder he's a professor in the Department of the Agronomy Department!

Even if they're only at the Third Grade Realm, they're still incredibly awesome!

Li Yang was somewhat apprehensive as she purified the Power of Chaos.

She was confident she could purify it, but she never expected it to vanish into thin air in front of so many people.

She said to Lianxin, "If..."

Lianxin knew what she was going to say, but he didn't want to hear it.

But he still responded to Li Yang, saying with difficulty, "Don't worry, if... I will open a spatial portal."

Li Yang: "Mm."

If she disappeared, as long as the Lianxin's spatial portal remained, everyone would simply assume that she had hurriedly gone to the next Realm Domain.

The Laws of Heaven and Earth descended, Power of Chaos gradually dissipated.

Li Yang didn't sense anything unusual, and a feeling of joy welled up inside her.

Is she really just worrying unnecessarily?

Does purifying the Power of Chaos prevent her from disappearing?

Or perhaps she was incredibly lucky, and the "electric wire" that belonged to her was never cut off.

Power of Chaos vanished, cheers and applause erupted from the Zhongdu Military Academy.

Marquis of Wind Pavilion also arrived in the Huaxia Realm Domain, and she said, "There's another place in Huangcheng."

Huangcheng...

Li Yang's heart sank again.

Lianxin's eyelashes trembled; of course he knew what Huangcheng was.

That was where Li Yang was born; that was where it all began.

Li Yang took a deep breath and said, "I understand."

There's no need to use a spatial gate within the Huaxia Realm Domain; with her current level of cultivation, she can quickly travel from Central Capital to Huangcheng.

Back then, it took her a lot of effort to come from Huangcheng to Central Capital to take the entrance exam, but now, she has arrived in this small town in the blink of an eye.

Wrong...

Huangcheng is no longer a small town.

Even Donghua Province has become a well-known major province in the Central Capital Realm Domain!

When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

It wasn't just Li Yang's presence; Fang Chuyun and Yu Hongyuan also contributed to Huangcheng's glorious achievements.

The Fang Family was originally a family of Star Wielders. Now that Fang Chuyun's sister has become a disciple of Li Yaowan and started practicing alchemy again, the Fang Family's alchemy career is becoming more and more brilliant and prosperous.

Yu Hongyuan's family was very ordinary. His mother, Ms. Yu, could never sense the Power of Starlight, but Yu Hongyuan brought her back many pills suitable for ordinary people.

Ms. Yu could easily live to be at least 200 years old, and she would have a healthy body and an extremely high quality of life.

They were unaware that Li Yang had returned to Huangcheng.

There was no need to suppress the news about the Zhongdu Military Academy, but there were simply too many ordinary people in Huangcheng, which could easily cause panic. Therefore, Marquis of Wind Pavilion had already suppressed the news.

Without wasting any time, Li Yang quickly arrived at the place where the Power of Chaos was spreading.

This neighborhood was both familiar and unfamiliar to Li Yang.

This is the place where Li Yang's body once lived for more than ten years.

This residential complex was acquired by the Shen Family long ago.

No ordinary people live here; it has been renovated into a "tourist attraction."

Marquis of Wind Pavilion Feng Ting cleared his throat and said, "After all, this is the homeland of the Light of Dawn; it definitely needs to be rebuilt."

Li Yang: "..."

As expected of the Marquis of Wind Pavilion, his level is truly too high; he even considered this.

Marquis of Wind Pavilion clearly wanted to give Li Yang a surprise, but he didn't expect the Power of Chaos to spread to this place.

Li Yang: "You've gone to so much trouble, Marquis."

Fortunately, Marquis of Wind Pavilion acquired this place; otherwise, the ordinary people living in this community would have suffered.

Now that it's been sealed off, and with the Shen Family Army stationed there, these Power of Chaos have been firmly under control.

As Li Yang walked into the residential area, she didn't feel much familiarity with it.

She lived there for a short time, and what impressed her most was the simple little house and the four-leaf Four-Leaf Clover that blocked out the sky.

She cut down the Four-Leaf Clover long ago...

The neighborhood is clean and tidy, but it lacks life.

The Power of Chaos that spread out happened to be in the room where Li Yang's body was living.

Ever since Lianxin arrived in Huangcheng, she had been holding Li Yang's hand tightly, as if she would disappear if he let go.

Countless bitter feelings welled up in Li Yang's heart.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't afraid.

Because her fear stemmed from her attachments, and she had so many people she cared about here, she really didn't want to part with them like this.

Marquis of Wind Pavilion was extremely perceptive and noticed the anomaly.

Why is this last place Li Yang's house?

Why is Lianxin so nervous?

Could it be...?

But she dared not say anything, much less reveal it to anyone else.

Marquis of Wind Pavilion looked at Li Yang, his lips twitching slightly.

Li Yang had already released the Laws of Heaven and Earth, enveloping that small house.

The Power of Chaos is being purified.

The pitch-black color gradually turned transparent, and faint, painful wails could be heard.

Li Yang's spirit was being torn apart; those Laws of Heaven and Earth were like sharp blades, slashing at her nerves.

Ultimately, we must part ways...

Li Yang heard Lianxin's cries and could even feel the heat of his tears.

With all her remaining strength, Li Yang said to him, "Live well, live well for yourself. Remember, you are a complete and independent person. Don't lose yourself because of anyone... Don't..."

Consciousness vanished at that moment.

Li Yang could no longer sense anything.

Was she dead?

No, she's already dead.

Has she disappeared?

Sister Longevity's voice suddenly rang out: [Would you like to consume your lifespan to reshape your spiritual body?]

Li Yang: "!!!"

Why could she still hear Sister Longevity's voice?

What does that mean?

Reconstructing the spiritual body... could it be...?

"Consumables!" Li Yang's heart jumped to her throat, and she quickly asked again, "How much is needed?"

She has now accumulated a vast amount of lifespan, plus countless Shock Points, so her current lifespan... is probably hundreds or even trillions.

That should be enough, right?

Even if Sister Longevity asks for an exorbitant amount, it should be enough, right?

Sister Longevity: [Would you like to sacrifice one year of your lifespan to reshape your spiritual body?]

Li Yang: "!"

She exclaimed incredulously, "Only a year?"

[Yes.]

"Consumption!" After Li Yang uttered these words, he witnessed a truly bizarre scene.

Let alone a year, she once consumed a million years of her lifespan in a single instance, and all she heard was Sister Longevity's cold warning voice.

But this time, she saw a small, blurry shadow, and she tried her best to piece together the disappearing outline.

This year wasn't fast-forwarded; every minute and every second was lived out in an incredibly real way.

That tiny shadow understood Li Yang perfectly; only she in this world could reshape her spirit.

Because from the moment Li Yang came into this world, she came to her side.

Because she participated in every moment of Li Yang's cultivation.

She called her the System, she called her Sister Longevity...

At this moment, Li Yang knew very well that she had long been a part of her soul.

Li Yang opened her eyes and saw this world again.

The Flower of Evil cried out, "You're awake! You're finally awake!"

Everyone was in front of Li Yang, their familiar faces filled with worry and lingering fear.

Looking at them, Li Yang felt an overwhelming sense of nostalgia, immense relief, and profound gratitude.

"Where's Lianxin..." Li Yang asked in a hoarse voice.

The voice came from behind her; he had been embracing her the whole time.

In front of everyone, Lianxin kissed her soft hair and whispered, "Fellow Daoist, I'm here."

End of main text.

Chapter 258 Side Story - The Year Li Yang Was Lost (Part 1)

The Power of Chaos emanating from the Lotus Domain has been completely purified!

The Huaxia Star Wielders, sensing this moment, are cheering outside the rebuilt community!

Inside the room, Marquis of Wind Pavilion had already held his breath.

Li Yang collapsed.