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"The pulse is unobstructed; it must be due to fatigue." Lan Wangji released his grip and looked at me with a serious expression. "I hope Ms. Wei will not push herself too hard."
"Uh... I, well..." I wanted to say something to defend myself, but the intense pressure in front of me made me obediently reply, "Yes, understood..."
"By the way, Xiao Hua, you were called by Elder Lan just now, right? Did he give you a hard time?" Wei Wuxian asked.
"No, not at all..."
Just as I was about to deny it, Lan Wangji interjected, "Ms. Wei just underwent Uncle's assessment and dealt with a group of Xiong Shi in the Netherworld Chamber."
...Are you trying to report me? Is this how you should behave as Hanguang Jun? I stared at him in disbelief.
Upon hearing this, Wei Wuxian frowned as expected. "Xiao Hua, you really went overboard! You just woke up; there's no need to rush to prove your strength! Taking some time to recuperate won't draw any criticism."
"Uh..." No, I wasn't trying to prove anything; I just wanted to stir up trouble but failed.
Speaking of which, what was this "assessment" about?
"Ms. Wei..." Wen Ning suddenly bowed deeply to me. "The great kindness you have shown, Ms. Wei, is something Qiong Lin cannot repay. If there is ever a way I can help in the future, please do not hesitate to ask."
"Um, please don't mention it..." I looked at him somewhat flustered when suddenly an idea struck me. "Ah! I do have something I'd like to ask of you!"
"What is it?" he asked curiously.
"Please tell me where the exit is; I want to go out for a bit." Although I had been hitting walls with Lan Wangji, I couldn't believe this small request would be denied even by Wen Ning.
In response, Lan Wangji gave me a thoughtful glance, which I deliberately ignored.
"Huh? The exit?" Wen Ning looked at me in confusion.
"What’s wrong, Xiaohua? Why do you want to go out all of a sudden? Did something happen?" Wei Wuxian asked from the side.
"…The mark that my Master left in me has disappeared. I heard that there are restrictions at Yunshen Buzhichu, and it might have been interfered with by those restrictions. So I want to leave the area to confirm," I repeated my reasoning.
After hearing this, for some reason, Wei Wuxian's expression turned serious.
"Xiaohua," he slowly turned back to the porch and patted the spot beside him. "Come, sit down first."
Noticing his unusual demeanor, I hesitated for a moment before complying and took a seat beside him.
"I was wondering, Xiaohua, have you considered…" Wei Wuxian hesitated, carefully choosing his words. "Your Master may not be able to awaken from her slumber anymore?"
"…What?" Wait, what kind of play is this?
"Actually, I initially guessed that the lifespan of beings from other realms might be different from ours. After all, I heard your Master does not measure life by years and even disregards the passage of time… So, her sleep might not just be a few years but could extend to several decades or even hundreds of years…" He glanced at me. "But you are not from another realm, are you?"
I remained silent.
"I thought perhaps your Master was like me, a bit forgetful. So when she sent you out for your trials, she completely overlooked the time difference between you two…" He took a slow breath and looked at me seriously. "But Song Zichen believes that since she has entrusted you with a token, it means she wants you to find someone in the present world and settle down without needing to return."
I continued to watch him without showing any emotion.
"All living things must die, and 'the dead must return to dust' is the philosophy your Master imparted to you. She never let you venture into the realm alone but suddenly hurriedly sent you out for trials when you knew nothing… How should I put it? Her deep slumber might be…"
Is it truly a long sleep from which she will never awaken?
I lowered my gaze in silence, unsure how to respond as a heavy stillness enveloped us.
So that’s how it is. No wonder Song Lan always seemed hesitant when asking about An Yeh in the past… Now that I think about it, he must have been worried that I was left in this world without knowing anything because An Yeh had no choice but to abandon me here.
"I believe this matter has been overthought by you and Master Song," I said softly.
From their perspective, it was indeed a possibility... but the problem was that their reasoning had been completely misled by my words!
Given the current situation, it was impossible to suddenly change my stance and explain to them that An Yeh was not, as I had said, sealed in slumber, but rather enjoying her time in the Otherworldly Illusion!
...I wondered how An Yeh would feel upon learning of their thoughts while she was in the illusion.
"Oh?" Wei Wuxian couldn't help but smile wryly at my response. "If we truly are overthinking things, then that's fine. But what if you break this barrier and still cannot sense the existence of the mark?"
"This..." I suddenly found myself at a loss for words.
What if, after breaking the barrier, I still couldn't access the interface?
What if it wasn't due to a bug or interference, but rather the system had inexplicably disconnected itself?
"Little Flower?"
"…Regardless, I still want to confirm," I insisted.
I believed that even if it wasn't due to the barrier, there must be other reasons... The system shouldn't be so unreasonable as to just disconnect without warning!
"Sigh! Now I understand why Master Song has been so concerned and hesitant to speak directly in front of you. Every time he tries to hint at something, you just can't seem to grasp it... because your stubborn head is harder than stone!" Wei Wuxian shook his head helplessly. "So, have you thought about what you'll do if things don't go as you expect after breaking the barrier?"
I lowered my gaze and clenched my palm a few times—this was my habitual way of organizing my thoughts.
"Honestly, I don't know, but..." I took a deep breath and looked at him firmly. "I will handle it myself; please don't worry."
"Alright then. Since you've made up your mind, follow me!" He stood up, his expression serious as he looked at me. "I'll take you out."
Lan Wangji led the way ahead, while Wei Wuxian walked beside me, and Wen Ning followed closely behind us.
As the mountain gate of Cloud Recesses came into view, the confusion and unease in my heart grew heavier.
If I still couldn't summon the interface after breaking the barrier...
"Xiaohua?"
At the sound of my name, I snapped back to reality, realizing that I had unconsciously stopped in my tracks.
"Are you sure you want to go out?" Wei Wuxian asked, pointing ahead.
I hesitated for a long moment as I looked at the mountain gate that symbolized the boundary. Finally, I steeled myself and replied, "Yes."
"Then..." Wei Wuxian took my hand. "Let's go."
I nervously followed his lead until we finally stepped beyond that boundary—
"How is it?" Wei Wuxian looked down at me. "We're already outside the barrier now."
I stared blankly into the empty void before me.
"There’s nothing..." The interface remained unresponsive.
Truly, there was nothing at all.
...What the hell is this?!
I suddenly bowed my head and covered my face, forcing myself to calm down.
So, is this situation a result of the system maliciously abandoning me? Is there truly no self-rescue option available to provide support?
No, that’s not right. Even if it’s not due to interference from the restrictions, there must be other reasons for this. It should be...
—"Regardless of my existence, it has no bearing on what comes next. You just need to focus on what you have to do..."
...So, was it you who deliberately interfered?
To make me fully experience what it means to be "immersed," you intentionally canceled the game-like interface settings, forcing me to confront everything with my own senses?
Such matters... should be clearly explained in advance! Don’t suddenly implement a major overhaul after I’ve finally gotten used to the established patterns!
"...Xiao Hua?" Wei Wuxian looked at me with concern.
Filled with resentment at being toyed with, I gritted my teeth and shouted angrily into the void—
"An Yeh, you idiot—!!!"
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