The Return of Stars to the Jianghu

Chapter 113 The Path to Immortality Opens Successfully, Heading to Another World

Meanwhile, on the other side, Qi Yuan and Bi Li were also heading to Mount Emei.

The two traveled day and night, their first stop being Red-Clothed City. At that time, Luo Yifei and Shen Lixi also arrived in Red-Clothed City. They were at the Red-Clothed Sect's residence, the Great Buddha Temple, discussing countermeasures with Lin Hai.

"The message has already reached Earth. Until you figure out a solution, you might as well stay in Red City," Lin Hai said.

"Reporting, Master, Qi Yuan requests an audience," a disciple of the Red-Clothed Cult reported.

Lin Hai was taken aback; he hadn't expected Qi Yuan to arrive in Red Robe City so quickly. He pondered for a moment, then said, "Let them in."

Soon, Qi Yuan and Bi Li entered the Great Buddha Temple. Upon seeing Lin Hai, they immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"Qi Yuan, Bi Li, what brings you here?" Lin Hai asked.

Qi Yuan was about to answer when he saw Luo Yifei standing to the side and said, "Luo Yifei, are you alright? How did you get back?"

"That's a long story. In short, I went to the Xuan Tian Continent through the barrier, and then from the Xuan Tian Continent to the Huan Chen Continent. We collected the five divine artifacts and successfully traveled back to the Fu Sheng Continent. Shi Hao and Han Yue accompanied us. Shi Hao has already returned to the Wu Kingdom, and Han Yue went to the Free City," Luo Yifei replied.

"So that's how it is. I didn't expect you to have gone through so much," Qi Yuan exclaimed.

"Yes, we didn't expect it to turn out like this either," Luo Yifei said with a wry smile.

"By the way, Qi Yuan, how did you end up in Red Robe City?" Lin Hai suddenly asked.

“I injured my right leg in the battle at the reed marshes. I rested in the nearby villages for three months, thinking there was no hope of recovery. Just half a month ago, Bili met Huo Qubing, a wandering physician, who took me to a senior named Wuchen. Senior Wuchen said that Shen Lixi had once gone to see him. You must be Shen Lixi.” Qi Yuan turned to Shen Lixi, who was standing next to Luo Yifei.

Lin Hai did not interrupt their conversation and quietly sat down to the side.

“Yes, I’ve heard Luo Yifei mention you. Jack Qi, the Robin Hood,” Shen Lixi replied.

"Jack Qi the Robin Hood. Just a hollow reputation from his early years in the martial arts world." Qi Yuan then turned to Luo Yifei and said, "Senior Wuchen told me that the Path to Immortality might be real, and he even gave me a brocade pouch. I said that if we go to Lanting County, and the Path to Immortality is open, we can open it. I think the Path to Immortality is the teleportation altar, which is the time tunnel you mentioned. It's our passage to other continents. You might be able to return to your hometown through the Path to Immortality."

“But we’ve already investigated Lanting County, and we didn’t find any clues there. Han Yue went to the Xuan Tian Continent through the tunnel there, and now he’s gone to investigate as well, and found that the original tunnel has been sealed off,” Luo Yifei said.

"Perhaps the timing is wrong. We should go and take another look. Rumor has it that the Path to Immortality opens once every twenty cycles of the Chinese calendar, which is 1200 years. The time has come. However, the specific timing and method are unclear. We should go and take another look," Qi Yuan said.

“You’re right. We might as well go to Lanting County to take another look,” Luo Yifei nodded and said.

"When do we set off?" Qi Yuan asked.

"Tomorrow morning," Luo Yifei replied.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Luo Yifei, Shen Lixi, Qi Yuan, and Bi Li left Hongyi City and headed to Lanting County.

They rode horses along the winding mountain road. Along the way, they enjoyed the beautiful scenery, chatted, and were in a particularly pleasant mood.

After a day of travel, they finally arrived in Lanting County.

After checking into a hotel in the new town of Lanting County, we immediately headed to the ruins of the old town. Many martial arts practitioners and cultivators were already there, searching for clues.

These江湖人士 (jianghu figures) had a unique way of finding clues; some of them worked together to rebuild the brick walls on the ruins.

These people are searching for clues brick by brick.

"If they can't find any clues like this, what can we possibly gain?" Luo Yifei said.

“We are different from them. We know that the path to immortality is possible. We just need to wait,” Qi Yuan replied.

The group found a spot on the ruins and sat down.

Night falls and the stars are shining.

Suddenly, the ground trembled, and everyone stood up. A crack suddenly appeared in the ruins, growing larger and larger until it formed a huge black hole.

"Is this the path to immortality?" Luo Yifei asked in surprise.

"It seems so," Qi Yuan nodded.

A powerful suction force emanated from the black hole, causing everyone to retreat.

"Let's go in quickly!" Luo Yifei shouted, and jumped into the black hole first.

Shen Lixi, Qi Yuan, and Bi Li followed closely behind and jumped into the black hole.

They felt their bodies spinning constantly, as if they were being drawn into a giant vortex. It was pitch black all around, and they couldn't see anything clearly.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally felt their bodies lighten and land on solid ground.

They opened their eyes and found themselves in a strange place. The scenery was beautiful, with clear waters, lush mountains, and fragrant flowers—a veritable paradise.

"Where are we?" Luo Yifei asked.

"Is this another continent?" Qi Yuan was also somewhat surprised.

"It seems so," Shen Lixi replied. "Let's look around first."

The four of them then began to explore this unfamiliar place. They discovered that the people here dressed and behaved in a way completely different from those in their own world, and they couldn't understand the language either. However, they could sense that the people here were simple, kind, and hospitable.

"I wonder if this is the Xuan Tian Continent or the Huan Chen Continent?" Luo Yifei asked.

“It should be the Xuan Tian Continent. I’m very familiar with the atmosphere here. This world is vast; there might be other tunnels,” Shen Lixi said.

Just then, the four heard shouts of battle.

In the distance was a battlefield, where many people were fighting each other.

Behind them, even more martial artists and cultivators from the Floating Life Continent came to this world.

They all rushed towards the battlefield, eager to find out what was going on.

On the battlefield, two forces are fiercely clashing. One side is dressed in white and wields a longsword, while the other is dressed in black and wields axe and knives. The two sides exchange blows, fighting fiercely and evenly matched.

"Why are these people killing each other?" Luo Yifei asked, frowning.

"It seems this world isn't so peaceful after all," Qi Yuan replied.

The four of them stood aside observing the battle and noticed that the man in white seemed to have gained some advantage and was gradually forcing the man in black to retreat.

Just then, a man in black suddenly rushed towards the four of them.

Luo Yifei reacted quickly, drawing his longsword to block the attack from the man in black.

"It's dangerous here, let's leave first," Luo Yifei said.

The four of them turned and left, but the man in black pursued them relentlessly.

They fled all the way to a remote mountain forest. The men in black didn't seem to be chasing them, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why are these people hunting us down?" Luo Yifei asked.

“I don’t know. Maybe they think we’re with the people they’re hunting. We need to figure out what’s going on here,” Shen Lixi said.