Resting Place

Ye Chuan claimed he would take Bai Qianshuang back to the Tianxuan Continent, but truthfully, he wasn’t entirely sure how to accomplish that.

[Item: Tenant Companion Card

Allows the host to bring any tenant on an adventure to another world, with death regression.]

It seemed all he needed to do was use it directly in the adventure interface, and Bai Qianshuang would be transported back to the Tianxuan Continent—as for the "death regression" part, it likely referred to a means of revival if Ye Chuan were to die.

"Let’s get ready, we’re heading out now," Ye Chuan said, only to notice Bai Qianshuang bowing her head, her ears turning red.

"What’s wrong?" he asked. Was she overwhelmed with excitement at the thought of returning home?

Bai Qianshuang lifted her head, her expression composed once more. "Let’s go."

"Alright." Ye Chuan smiled.

Picking up his phone, he opened the adventure interface and immediately spotted a new usable item.

But to Bai Qianshuang, the scene before her was entirely different—

Ye Chuan raised his hand, tracing patterns in the empty air, his fingertips shimmering with faint spiritual light. In an instant, a pale golden magic circle materialized before him.

The formation’s intricate patterns seemed to embody the laws of heaven and earth, its flowing radiance gentle yet luminous, filling the entire room with a warm glow.

"Tianxuan Continent, activate."

As soon as the words left his lips, the golden magic circle flared brightly, its light expanding rapidly to envelop both him and Bai Qianshuang.

The runes at the center of the formation spun wildly, forming a swirling vortex. A gentle yet inexorable force wrapped around them, pulling their consciousness into what felt like the depths of an abyss, plunging them into nothingness.

……

An indeterminable amount of time later, awareness gradually returned.

Bai Qianshuang was the first to open her eyes, greeted by a vast, clear blue sky. The crisp, familiar scent of spiritual energy filled her nostrils—a purity a hundred times greater than the air of the modern world she had left behind.

She sat up abruptly, finding herself atop a cliff, the hard rock beneath her dotted with glowing wild grass peeking through the crevices.

"This is…" Instinctively, she moved toward the cliff’s edge and peered down—layers of rolling clouds stretched beneath her like an ocean of cotton candy, stirred into rippling waves by the occasional mountain breeze.

Far in the distance, the crimson sun rose slowly, half-submerged in the sea of clouds, dyeing them in hues of gold and scarlet. The radiant dawn stretched across the horizon, breathtaking in its beauty.

"The Tianxuan Continent… I’ve really returned." Her whisper was as light as a feather, yet trembling with unrestrained emotion.

She pressed a hand to her chest, feeling the wild pounding of her heart, her eyes instantly welling up.

There had been times when she thought she would be trapped forever in that unfamiliar, spiritless world—never daring to dream she would see these clouds, this sunrise again.

Ye Chuan stirred awake shortly after. As he stood, he saw Bai Qianshuang standing at the cliff’s edge, her back to him, shoulders trembling slightly, her fingers clutching her robes so tightly they turned white.

He didn’t disturb her, simply standing in silence as the morning light gilded her silhouette in gold.

"Ye Chuan!" Bai Qianshuang turned and threw herself into his arms, unable to contain her emotions any longer.

Feeling the warmth in his embrace, Ye Chuan merely smiled and asked,

"Tears already? We still have so much ahead of us. This is only the beginning, Qianshuang."

Bai Qianshuang didn’t reply, only tightening her hold on him.

After a long moment, she finally wiped her damp eyes against his sleeve, took a deep breath to steady herself, and met his gaze. "Let’s go."

"Alright." Ye Chuan nodded.

With a flick of his wrist, a flying sword materialized beside them, hovering effortlessly.

"Mm." Bai Qianshuang’s voice, usually so composed, now carried a rare hint of emotion as she formed a hand seal to summon her own sword.

Together, they stepped onto their swords and soared toward the nearest human settlement as streaks of light, intending to gather supplies before planning their next move.

"The Western Hua Divine Continent… I didn’t expect us to land here," Bai Qianshuang mused. She had assumed they would appear directly in the Donghua Divine Continent.

If that were the case, they would have needed to cross the Endless Demon Sea—either by finding a flying vessel or a teleportation formation.

But even so, as long as they could return, none of it posed a problem for Bai Qianshuang.

"If we want to go back, we’ll need to head to either the Northern or Southern Hua Divine Continent first," she explained. "Although the fastest route would be through the continent’s center, that’s where the Forbidden Domain lies—teeming with demons, monsters, and untold dangers."

"The Forbidden Domain?" Ye Chuan recalled a previous text-based adventure he’d experienced, which had taken place there.

A ruined wasteland where he had died without even understanding what had happened.

Yet it was also where he had stumbled upon the jade pendant that summoned Lilith.

Talk about randomly picking up a powerhouse of a guardian.

Just as Ye Chuan shook his head in amusement, his spiritual senses picked up something. "Qianshuang, there’s a town about a hundred miles ahead. Should we check it out first?"

"Sure." Bai Qianshuang agreed.

Both at the Spirit Transformation realm, their flying swords covered the distance in mere moments.

Soon, the outline of a town came into view—built against a mountainside, its towering walls were constructed from dark bluish-black stone, standing over a hundred feet tall. A large banner fluttered atop the battlements, embroidered with three bold, spirit-infused characters that were visible even from afar.

[Phoenix Feather City]

"Phoenix Feather City…" Bai Qianshuang studied the name thoughtfully. "Hm. This town must be under the protection of a major sect."

Ye Chuan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? How can you tell? The walls look pretty ordinary to me."

Bai Qianshuang pointed toward the sky above the city and explained softly, "Look at the defensive formation surrounding it. Ordinary towns either have formations with weak spiritual energy or crude patterns, usually set up by low-level cultivators—barely enough to ward off minor spirits.

"But this city’s formation—look closely."

Ye Chuan followed her gesture and indeed saw a faint cyan barrier enveloping the entire town, its intricate runes flowing seamlessly with pure, robust spiritual energy.

"These patterns are 'Spirit Script'—only major sects specializing in formations could craft something so refined," Bai Qianshuang said, her usually cool voice laced with certainty.

"And feel the formation’s energy. It’s steady but not overpowering, protecting the city without hindering ordinary people from entering. This is the work of a seasoned high-level cultivator. For a town to have such a formation means the backing sect is no minor faction—it must rank among the Western Hua Divine Continent’s most influential powers."

Ye Chuan was slightly taken aback.

Who would’ve thought? Bai Qianshuang, who seemed so clueless in the modern world, was truly in her element here on the Tianxuan Continent.