Although Yingqi knew that Luo Bingbing still had three days in the modern world, they were eager to meet Ivyah, so they urged Luo Bingbing to return to ancient times that night.
Luo Bingbing and her family landed directly in the forbidden area of Ling Mountain, and their arrival there might be attributed to the Love Pearl.
However, as soon as they appeared, Xuan Ye immediately sensed it and quickly ran toward their landing spot.
Yijun Che looked at the grass under his feet and the surrounding trees and couldn't help but say, "So this is what ancient times look like! The grass and trees here are not much different from those in modern times!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hao immediately replied, "I told you long ago that the grass and trees here are no different from those in modern times. You just wouldn't believe me. Now do you believe it?"
"Cut it out, I know you're just teasing me." Yijun Che said as he walked over to Dongfang Hao. Once he reached him, he said to Dongfang Hao's daughter, Dongfang Tong, "Come here, Tongtong! Uncle wants a hug! Don't learn bad habits from your dad."
Hearing this, Dongfang Hao quickly responded, "Dream on! I haven't had enough hugs yet!"
Seeing Dongfang Hao and Yijun Che starting to bicker again, Yingqi shook his head. At that moment, Luo Tianyou said, "Alright, you two stop arguing."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bingbing's grandmother turned to Luo Bingbing, who was holding Dongfang Chen, and asked, "Sweetheart, do you know where we are in this wild mountain area?"
When they first arrived, Luo Bingbing scanned her surroundings and had a rough idea of where they were. So when she heard her grandmother's question, she quickly replied, "Grandma, this should be the forbidden area of Ling Mountain."
Upon hearing her words, Yijun Che instantly became excited and asked Luo Bingbing, "Cousin, is this where you practice your skills?"
Before Luo Bingbing could respond, she suddenly spotted a gray figure not far away rushing toward them.
Needless to say, that figure was Xuan Ye.
As soon as she saw him, Luo Bingbing shouted, "Master, we're over here!" Everyone followed her gaze and saw Xuan Ye sprinting toward them.
"Sweetheart, is he the Master Xuan Ye you mentioned?"
Upon hearing Yingqi's question, Luo Bingbing immediately nodded in agreement. As soon as Xuan Ye arrived in front of Luo Bingbing and the others, Yingqi quickly bowed and clasped his hands, saying, "Thank you for taking care of my granddaughter over the years."
Looking at the unfamiliar faces before him, Xuan Ye couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. After hearing Yingqi's words, he realized that Yingqi was the grandfather of his precious disciple.
Then, Luo Bingbing introduced him to her relatives and her two twins born in the modern world.
Knowing that these people were all relatives of his precious disciple, Xuan Ye furrowed his brows tightly and said, "Bing'er, come with me for a moment."
Seeing the serious expression on Xuan Ye's face, Luo Bingbing understood that something was wrong. She handed Little One to her Aunt beside her and quickly followed Xuan Ye.
Xuan Ye led Luo Bingbing to the edge of a nearby cliff and turned to her, saying, "Bing'er, how could you be so careless?"
"Master, what happened?" Luo Bingbing was confused and had no idea what was going on.
Sighing lightly, Xuan Ye continued, "Everything has its own rules. The way of life in your future world is different from this time and space. You are destined for greatness, and Dongfang Hao is the true heir here. Therefore, you and your children can survive here; your biological father meets the conditions for survival due to your bloodline and your mother's connection. However, your grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and that cousin of yours do not meet the survival conditions of this time and space. They violate the Time-Space Law by coming here and will face punishment."
This was all new information for Luo Bingbing. Upon hearing that Yingqi and the others would be punished by the Time-Space Law, she immediately asked, "Master, what is the punishment under the Time-Space Law?"
Shaking his head slightly, Xuan Ye sighed again and said slowly, "Sigh, if they stay in this time and space for an hour, they will age a year rapidly. That is the punishment of the Time-Space Law."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Bingbing ran back. Once she reached Yingqi and the others, she quickly said, "Grandpa, hurry up and activate your return switch!"
Hearing her words, Yingqi asked in confusion, "Why? Is something very serious happening?"
"Oh! Don't ask so much! Just take Grandma and Uncle Aunt back with you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yingqi replied firmly, "No! We haven't even seen your mother yet!"
"Yes! Yes! We must see Auntie before going back, and I also want to take a look around the Silver Moon Kingdom palace!" Yijun Che chimed in.
Luo Bingbing, feeling exasperated, couldn't help but scold, "You have no life left, what are you going to look at?"
Dongfang Hao immediately asked after hearing her words, "Wife, what exactly is going on?"
Seeing that they were unwilling to leave, Luo Bingbing had no choice but to share what Xuan Ye had just told her. Upon hearing it, everyone was stunned, except for Yingqi, the head of the Yi Family.
At that moment, while everyone was at a loss for what to do, he suddenly burst into laughter. The others looked at him in confusion upon hearing his hearty laugh.
He lived up to expectations and said, "You can all rest assured! I've already made arrangements; we won't violate the Time-Space Law at all. That's why I've been urging my dear to return sooner."
After hearing his words, everyone was puzzled, and Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow and asked, "Grandpa, weren't you urging us to leave the modern world quickly just to see my mommy sooner?"
"That's one reason. The more important reason is related to time. Do you remember what your Snow Spirit master said?"
"I remember; he said I am destined and that there are three days left in the modern world."
Nodding lightly, Yingqi continued, "Well, one day has already passed out of those three days, which means there are two days left. In the modern world, two days equate to four days here. During these four days, the time-space gate opened by the Love Pearl will not close. However, after four days, the gate will automatically close, and the Love Pearl will return to your side. Not to mention our Yi Family's bloodline inheritance; just the fact that we opened the time-space gate in the Yi Family's forbidden area means we won't violate the Time-Space Law. So you don't need to worry about aging rapidly."
At that moment, Xuan Ye had just returned and happened to hear his words. He immediately asked Yingqi in surprise, "Could it be that your family is the fated Otherworld family passed down from ancient times?"
Yingqi looked up at him in surprise and asked, "How did you know about this?"
"Hehe! In a memoir of an ancestor from my Spirit Mountain Forbidden Area, there are some records about it. I stumbled upon it by chance."
"I see." As soon as Yingqi finished speaking, Yijun Che interjected, "Alright Grandpa, are you done? Aren't you tired of standing around?"
Luo Bingbing, after hearing this, kicked him lightly and pretended to be nonchalant as she said, "Cousin, even if we're heading back to the house, you don't need to be this excited, do you?"
Although she wore a smile, Yijun Che still sensed a hint of danger in Luo Bingbing's gaze. Therefore, even though he knew it was her doing, he could only suppress his anger and quietly distance himself from her.
However, being naturally optimistic, once they entered the cave rooms, his attention shifted to the various tools inside, quickly forgetting what had just happened.
Since they were all dressed in modern clothing and their hairstyles were vastly different from those of ancient people, Luo Bingbing and the others chose not to venture out of the forbidden area to avoid unnecessary trouble.
While tidying up the room, Luo Bingbing secretly communicated with Ivyah using her Ability, informing her that she had returned to this world and that she would come to pick her up once she finished organizing her things.
Dongfang Hao had been worried about matters concerning the Silver Moon Kingdom in the modern world. As he helped tidy up the room, he asked Xuan Ye about the situation in the Silver Moon Kingdom and the state of affairs in this realm over the past year.
Xuan Ye understood his concerns and succinctly explained the situation in the Silver Moon Kingdom since their departure, as well as how he and Ivyah, along with Lord Lo An, had reasonably concealed their exit from this world.
Hearing this eased Dongfang Hao's worries almost instantly.
At that moment, Ivyah was reviewing the latest news sent by An Ruo Ran last night. Since Shadowless had returned to the Dark Gate half a month ago to handle matters, all current updates were delivered by An Ruo Ran during the night.
As she read on, a familiar voice echoed in her mind. Upon hearing Luo Bingbing mention their return to this world, she felt a surge of excitement. Without waiting for Luo Bingbing to come pick her up, she used her Ability to teleport directly to Luo Bingbing's side.
Due to her Ability having mutated while in the Soul Realm and with the shortcuts Luo Bingbing had previously shared with her, her training progressed rapidly. At that moment, her Ability level had already reached White Level.
Thus, she was capable of teleporting such a long distance.
Luo Bingbing was busy tidying up the stone bed where she used to sleep when she suddenly sensed someone beside her. Looking up, she was thrilled to see her mother and exclaimed joyfully, "Mommy!"
Sitting outside, Yingqi couldn't help but loudly ask, "Baby, isn't your mommy in the palace? Could it be that you..."
As Yingqi spoke, he walked towards the door of Luo Bingbing's room, but when he reached the entrance, he suddenly fell silent.
It was obvious that the reason for his sudden silence was because he saw Ivyah standing next to Luo Bingbing. Although Ivyah's appearance had changed dramatically, the moment he laid eyes on her, he could strongly sense that she was indeed his daughter.
Ivyah was about to respond to Luo Bingbing's words when she suddenly heard that long-lost voice, instantly freezing in place as her thoughts raced back to that distant future world.
Before she could collect herself, she heard her Beloved Daughter's voice. "Mommy, turn around and see who it is!"
Upon hearing those words, Ivyah snapped back to reality. Slowly turning around, she saw Yingqi standing at the door, staring intently at her.
The moment she saw her long-lost family member, tears streamed down Ivyah's face uncontrollably.
"Daddy!" Before her voice even faded, she rushed towards Yingqi at the door and threw herself into his arms, crying loudly.
At that moment, others also heard their voices and began to emerge from other rooms. Luo Bingbing's grandmother stepped out from a room diagonally across and immediately saw Ivyah crying in Yingqi's embrace.
Recalling the earlier utterance of "Daddy," she quickly guessed that the person before her was her granddaughter—Ivyah.
Thus, she couldn't help but call out, "Ivy!"
Hearing someone call her by her nickname while she was sobbing uncontrollably made Ivyah pause and stop crying. However, due to her intense focus on crying, she didn't clearly hear who called her and assumed it was Yingqi telling her not to cry!
Just as her cries began to subside, she heard the voices of Yijun Che and his son.
"Ivy!"
"Aunt!"
Hearing that familiar voice, she couldn't help but look in its direction. However, just as she raised her head, she suddenly saw her mother standing at the entrance across from her, tears streaming down her face.
"Mom!" In an instant, she rushed toward the elderly woman with graying hair.
Watching the two of them embrace and cry, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly. After glancing at the three people at the door, her gaze finally settled on Luo Tianyou in the middle.
But after watching for a while, seeing her father remain silent, she could only raise her voice and say to Ivyah and the others, "Alright, Mommy, Grandma, you both should stop crying."
As she spoke, she walked over to them. Once she reached Ivyah's side, she continued, "Mommy, Father is here too!" With that, Luo Bingbing directly pulled Ivyah's body and turned around.
In that moment, their eyes met; apart from each other, there was nothing else in their gaze.
Luo Tianyou walked step by step toward Ivyah. All the words he had thought of earlier now seemed unnecessary. He simply pulled Ivyah into his arms and held her tightly.
Although the face before him was unfamiliar, he felt no sense of strangeness; instead, his heart felt warm.
It seemed as if his heart had finally found its ultimate harbor, no longer needing to endure the battering of storms or experience the pain of drifting.
"Ivy!" he called out hoarsely, uttering the name he had whispered a thousand times in his dreams.
The tears that had originally stopped flowed again upon hearing that familiar and heartfelt call.
Everyone watching the two embrace couldn't help but smile knowingly. However, someone intentionally broke the touching atmosphere.
"Aunt, my father used to say you were made of water. I didn't believe it before, but now! I completely believe it."
“Brat, I see you're itching for trouble!” His father immediately scolded him after hearing his words.
Though it was a joke, everyone knew he was trying to divert Ivyah's attention, and after hearing the banter between the father and son, Ivyah indeed stopped crying.
At that moment, Luo Bingbing timely said, “Mommy, haven’t you noticed anything different?”
“Different? What’s different?” Upon hearing her words, Ivyah couldn’t help but ponder. Suddenly, her peripheral vision caught sight of Dongfang Hao and Xuan Ye, and she instantly noticed the two Little Ones in their arms.
She quickly walked over to the two Little Ones and gasped when she saw their faces. “They are twins!”
Luo Bingbing's Grandmother hurried over to her side and said, “Yes! Not only are they twins, but they are also Dragon and Phoenix Twins.”
Upon hearing this, Ivyah instantly broke into a radiant smile, while Dongfang Hao chimed in, “Mommy, this one in front of you is the older brother, named Dongfang Chen. The one in my arms is the younger sister, named Dongfang Tong.”
Then Ivyah said to the twins, “Come here, Chen'er, Tongtong. Grandma will hold you both and take you inside to sit!”
Seeing her eager to hold the two Little Ones, Luo Tianyou couldn’t help but tease, “Ivyah, no one is competing with you!”
Everyone followed her to the stone table inside and sat down on the surrounding stone benches. Once the family was happily gathered together, they began sharing their experiences from these past years.
When Ivyah told Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing that she had managed to grasp the situation of the Silver Moon Kingdom and the world after Shadowless, An Ruo Ran, and Lord Lo An left, they felt even happier.
However, when Luo Bingbing heard that the Phoenix and Snow Spirit Fox had left the palace half a month ago and had yet to return, she couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
Noticing her furrowed brow, Dongfang Hao immediately comforted her. “Don’t worry! If they know you’re back outside, they will definitely rush back.”
“Exactly! Sweetheart, both the Snow Spirit Fox and Phoenix are Spiritual Connection beings. And Shadowless mentioned half a month ago that he needed to return to handle some matters in the Dark Gate. If they know you’re back in the palace, they will surely come back right away,” Ivyah added reassuringly.
Spiritual Connection After their words, Luo Bingbing felt a significant relief in her heart, and the only thread of worry she had instantly dissipated.
However, they were unaware that Shadowless was currently suffering from severe beatings and was left with only half a life.
Half a month ago, when Shadowless left the palace to meet with An Ruo Ran, Luo Yi, and Yiziman, he suddenly received an urgent report from the subordinates of the Dark Gate, stating that Wuyang was critically ill and on the brink of death, urgently seeking him and Luo Bingbing.
Since Luo Bingbing did not return, he naturally went instead, but he was unaware that a trap had already been set within the Dark Gate, waiting for him to fall into it!
Moreover, their mention of finding Luo Bingbing was merely an excuse to avoid raising his suspicions. Wuyang, who had not seen Luo Bingbing for over a year, had already begun to harbor doubts.
Although Wuyang was somewhat certain that Luo Bingbing would not show up, he prepared two plans just to be cautious.
One plan was specifically designed to deal with Shadowless, while the other was meant to simultaneously handle both Luo Bingbing and Shadowless.
When Luo Bingbing was present, Shadowless always stayed by her side. However, since her departure, he had been acting alone.
As this was an internal matter of the Dark Gate, neither An Ruo Ran, Luo Yi, nor Yiziman had any authority to participate or interfere.
Thus, once again, Shadowless went alone to the Dark Gate Headquarters in the Underworld.
When Shadowless arrived at the entrance of the Dark Gate Headquarters, the guards at the door greeted him as usual, and he did not notice anything unusual.
Since he had received an urgent report stating that Wuyang was critically ill and on the brink of death, he went directly to Wuyang's room upon returning to the headquarters.
Upon entering the room, he saw Wuyang lying quietly on the bed, his eyes wide open and his face pale without a trace of color.
After slightly furrowing his brows, he quickly walked to the edge of Wuyang's bed. As soon as Wuyang saw him, he slowly extended his left hand, looking quite strained as if that hand could fall at any moment.
At the same time, his mouth was slowly moving, producing some indistinct sounds intermittently.
Seeing him struggling to reach out, as if he had something to tell, Shadowless extended his hand to grasp his hand and leaned down to his mouth, attempting to hear his words clearly.
Noticing that Shadowless had leaned in close, a faint sinister smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. Before that smile could fade, his right hand suddenly pressed down on Shadowless's Wind Pool Acupoint.
In an instant, Shadowless collapsed onto the bed, unconscious.
Wuyang, seeing him lying on the bed, immediately took out the antidote hidden in his blanket to consume. To avoid raising suspicion from Shadowless, he deliberately took a self-made pill to feign a serious illness.
After taking the antidote, his complexion quickly returned to a healthy flush. He waved for someone to take Shadowless to the dungeon before getting up.
"Convey my orders; immediately put everyone in the Dark Gate on high alert." The person behind him quickly responded, "Yes, Master."
Then that person exited the room. As soon as Wuyang saw him leave, he struck a palm towards the air.
Before the sound of the strike faded, a figure in black suddenly appeared before Wuyang.
The black-clad figure knelt respectfully in front of Wuyang and bowed, asking, "Master, what are your commands?"
"Go arrange for the Death Warriors to hide at various entrances in the Underworld. Report to me immediately if any suspicious individuals are discovered."
"Understood." With that, the figure swiftly left the room.
Subsequently, Wuyang took his personal bodyguards to the dungeon where Shadowless was being held.
At this moment, Shadowless remained unconscious; however, his hands and feet were heavily shackled with iron chains, and he was confined within an Iron Cage.
Wuyang sat on the Carved Wooden Chair and calmly glanced at him for a moment before waving his hand to signal his subordinates to wake Shadowless.
The two guards standing next to the Iron Cage immediately brought over two buckets of water upon seeing his gesture. They placed the buckets beside the Iron Cage and then poured the water directly over Shadowless.
Shadowless, who had been unconscious, was suddenly jolted awake. As he slowly opened his eyes, he realized he was locked inside an Iron Cage, with heavy iron chains binding both his hands and feet.
Catching a glimpse of Wuyang outside the Iron Cage, he was momentarily stunned and stared directly at Wuyang, coldly asking, "Wuyang, what are you doing?"
With a slight smile, Wuyang slowly replied, "My Dark Sovereign, didn't you see?"
"You have some nerve. Once the master finds out, you won't escape lightly," Shadowless said angrily.
"Hahahahaha!" Upon hearing this, Wuyang burst into loud laughter. Once his laughter subsided, he coldly said, "Master? I'm waiting for her to arrive. I'm just afraid she won't dare to show up. Why don't you call her out for me now?"
Shadowless became furious and pointed at him, saying, "You treacherous scoundrel! The master has treated you well; why do you repay kindness with malice?"
Wuyang sneered at his words and replied, "Treated me well? Repay kindness with malice? Brother, you've got it wrong. You should know that she not only destroyed my country but also killed my entire family. Tell me, shouldn't I take revenge for this grudge?"
"You are not Wuyang; who exactly are you?"
After hearing this, Wuyang once again sneered and said, "What? You don't recognize me now? Let me tell you, I am indeed the genuine Wuyang! However, I also have an identity that outsiders do not know."
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