SEC Chapter 108 still has the Time Chaos Flow?
Chapter 108 still has the Time Chaos Flow?
After returning to Rainbow Town, Mo Wunian enjoyed a few rare good days with the wanderers:
All I need to do each day is go out for a stroll, walk my birds, and listen to storytellers recount operas.
He's been sleeping much better lately, and hasn't been dreaming about anything strange anymore, finally able to relax his tense nerves.
Ever since discovering this, Mo Wunian has become much sleepier. Unless the wanderers actively try to get him out, he stays in the inn sleeping all day and night, sometimes for hours at a time, and doesn't want to get up at all. It's as if he's trying to make up for all the sleep he missed before.
Sometimes Abu couldn't stand it anymore and flew out to try and drag him out for some fresh air, but he would just retreat back into the sword and continue sleeping.
The situation was so serious that even the wanderers realized something was wrong and repeatedly asked him if there was something wrong with his health.
He found this rather strange. He had checked it several times privately, even asking the system for help, but the results showed nothing wrong. In the end, he simply attributed it to some side effects of that power.
It just makes him more prone to drowsiness; he can still stay alert if he wants to.
And he hadn't had this kind of rest in a while.
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"Hmm... Chao? Didn't you say you were going to explore town?"
"Why are you back so soon?"
"I……"
"I went for a stroll in town with the wanderer, listened to a brief story, and then I met this woman, Changli."
Without saying a word, they just handed us a slip of paper and told us to guess what it was.
"We asked around, and basically they all told us to go to the highest point of Rainbow Town at 1-3 PM."
"Then the wanderer remembered you were still sleeping here, so he came looking for you."
"So you're still not up?!"
Abu flew over somewhat disgruntled. Seeing Mo Wunian sleeping soundly with only half his head sticking out of the bed, he didn't even bother to greet him. Instead, he swooped down, grabbed the blanket, and floated upwards—
Then Mo Wunian, who was only wearing a single layer of clothing, was exposed to the air.
Mo Wunian: ...
Abu: ...
tide:……
Abu stared at Mo Wunian, noticing his loose clothes and the buttons undone at his chest, and for a moment, it felt like the sky had fallen. He hurriedly rushed forward, frantically pulling the blanket back up, afraid of doing anything wrong, before drifting back into the distance.
"I...I didn't mean to! I'll cover it back up for you."
"...It's nothing serious. Didn't you say you had something to do? It's time to get up."
Mo Wunian regained some of his senses. Looking at Abu, who was floating helplessly in the air, and Chao, whose back was to him but whose ears were already red, he didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only helplessly pat his forehead and sigh.
He casually buttoned up the top of his shirt, conjured his outer garment with a few taps, quickly tidied his hair, and then grabbed Abu, looking at the wanderer.
"Sorry, I've been a bit sleepy lately, so I slept in a little longer."
"Did Changli come to see you because of something?"
The wanderer, seeing that the other person was dressed, turned his head and looked at Mo Wunian, who was still a little sleepy, with concern, asking...
"There are some things to take care of, but if you still want to sleep, go back to sleep inside the sword."
There's no need to force yourself.
"I'm fine. Since it was that woman's request, it must be something serious."
"Besides, sleeping too long isn't good either. If I don't move around a bit, I might really forget all my old combat skills."
Stretching and yawning to indicate he was alright, the wanderer nodded in agreement after repeatedly confirming the other's condition. The two quickly left the room and headed towards their destination.
"So this is how you bumped into Changli? And then he gave you a note to keep an appointment?"
Following behind Chao, they walked on the snow-capped mountain, occasionally glancing at the note in his hand to ask about their previous experiences.
Chao nodded, reached out and pulled the other person up to the top of the mountain.
"Yes, I inquired around the area at the time, and after meeting Xin Yi and learning some things, I felt it was necessary to meet her."
That's roughly what happened.
They nodded to indicate they understood what had happened; they had arrived at their destination and saw a pavilion and a chessboard inside.
This familiar chess game reminded Mo Wunian of the game he played when he first met Chang Li many years ago. Just as he was about to take a closer look, he heard a sound behind him.
"Sorry I'm a little late."
"You two haven't been waiting long, have you?"
Turning around, they saw Chang Li walking towards them with an umbrella. She chuckled softly as she glanced at Mo Wunian, whose eyes were still fixed on the chessboard on the table.
"Are you curious about this game of chess... or rather, are you familiar with it?"
"Huh?! No...nothing..."
He instinctively opened his mouth to refuse, but suddenly realized that his words only made him seem more suspicious, so he simply remained silent and hid behind the wanderer, watching Changli.
Seeing Mo Wunian like this, the wanderer could only helplessly shield him behind him, then looked at Chang Li.
Okay, okay, stop scaring him.
"Why did you call me here this time?"
Chang Li gazed silently at the chessboard, seemingly lost in thought about some past event, and spoke in a low voice.
"Do you remember this black piece?"
"...I'm not sure, sorry."
Changli saw the wanderer shake his head, seemingly unsurprised, but merely sighed with slight regret before continuing his story.
"Is that so... What I'm about to say might be related to the legend of the immortality secrets of Mount Chengxiao."
"However, it may differ from what the old man said."
"Over a hundred years ago, a cultivator met an extraordinary person on Mount Chengxiao. The two traveled together and became close friends despite their age difference, often playing chess in the mountains..."
Even a passing woodcutter was drawn to their chess game, stopping to watch. He was so engrossed that he didn't even notice the rope on his basket had broken, inadvertently disturbing the chessboard...
"The strange man was not angered by the woodcutter's recklessness. Instead, he poured him a cup of tea, escorted him down the mountain, and protected him from the effects of his lifespan. After that, the strange man disappeared without a trace..."
"Many years have passed since then, and the cultivator from that time has long since become a highly respected hermit. When he returned to Mount Chengxiao in his old age, he once again encountered the extraordinary person from back then..."
"But unlike the other one, that extraordinary person had a travel companion by his side, and according to the extraordinary person, they had been together for quite some time..."
"But my travel companion didn't seem to agree with this. All I knew was that after the cultivator and the strange man played chess, the strange man seemed to have a conflict with my travel companion... and what happened afterward was unknown."
"And that game of chess is said to contain a secret to immortality... and a key to breaking the deadlock."
"...Is that the game of chess we're playing right now?"
After listening to Chang Li finish telling the story, the wanderer nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood something. He then turned to look at Mo Wunian, who had once again gathered around the chessboard, and lowered his gaze.
"Yes"
"But I have no desire for immortality; I have already received kindness from others long ago."
"I'm more interested in knowing where the key to breaking the deadlock lies."
"Therefore, I would like to invite you to go into the mountains together to search, but this is only a personal request from Chang Li."
"I have no problem. Why don't you ask the wanderer for his opinion?"
Mo Wunian's voice drifted over from afar. He turned his gaze from the chessboard, looked at the wanderer, and nodded.
He had played this game against Changli a long time ago, and now, looking back, he found he could see even more.
"time……"
He had heard the story before, and after hearing it from the other person's perspective, he seemed to be able to guess where he was supposed to arrive at this time.
I never imagined I'd be meeting my former emperor again so soon... This is definitely moving a bit too fast.
"Since Mo Wunian has said so, then I have no further questions."
Seeing that both of them agreed, Changli nodded as well.
"In that case, let's meet on the plank road outside Rainbow Town."
"I'll go prepare a few things and I'll be there shortly."
The two nodded simultaneously, indicating that there was no problem, and then headed ahead to the plank road.
Along the way, the wanderer, seeing Mo Wunian deep in thought, asked him some questions.
"What's wrong? You haven't said a word for a long time on the way here."
"...I was just thinking about some things, nothing."
Mo Wunian calmly shook his head and sighed silently: Not knowing the plot is troublesome; he has no idea under what circumstances he will transmigrate again.
He can control time... so why is he still so panicked about time travel?!
"Mo Wunian... I've wanted to say this for a long time."
"Do you know that every time you say you're fine, something really big usually happens?"
"...Is that so?"
"Have"
Turning to look at the wanderer, Mo Wunian fell silent, unsure how to respond. A heavy silence settled over them.
"Changli isn't late, is he? The two of you seem... to have something on your minds?"
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
Fortunately, Changli arrived in time to break the tension. She looked at the two people who seemed to be arguing and tentatively spoke up.
"It's nothing serious, let's set off."
"...Alright then."
Leaving the boardwalk, the three walked along the snow path. Chang Li walked silently ahead, seemingly trying to ease the atmosphere, and looked up at the snow scene before speaking.
"Back in my hometown, every time the first snow fell, people would write messages in the snow, hoping their wishes would come true when the snow melted."
What would Changli write on the snow before he left?
"My resonance ability always melts the snow very quickly; until I could control this ability, I could only watch from afar."
"……sorry"
"You haven't done anything to wrong me; that happened a long time ago."
"You can definitely write it now!"
Hearing Chang Li's words, Mo Wunian almost slapped himself in guilt, but thankfully, the other party's next words made him withdraw his hand. Just as he was about to say something, he felt a frequency coming from the cave ahead.
"...No, it's the frequency of afterimages."
Upon hearing Mo Wunian's words, the group hurriedly entered the cave. They saw a man wearing the uniform of the Preliminary Covenant fighting alone against several remaining elephants. His body was covered in wounds, and he looked like he was about to give up.
Without hesitation, Mo Wunian swiftly swung his sword, and the compressed space within instantly exploded, clearing the battlefield in a flash.
The man, seeing that someone had finally come to his aid and had resolved all the remaining problems with a single move, was so astonished that he couldn't close his mouth. He looked at the newcomer with gratitude.
"Thank you all. You... could you be the legendary drifter who fought against the Ming style?! And Mo Wunian, who supposedly absorbed the flow of the Chengxiao Mountain in one fell swoop?!... And this gentleman is... Lord Changli?"
"That's right, but this place has been sealed off for a long time. You need to be accompanied by Night Return soldiers to enter. Why are you here alone?"
Looking at the person before him, Chang Li frowned and asked in a low voice why they had come.
"Ahem, I just heard the legend of Mount Chengxiao and wanted to come and explore..."
"Actually, I only spent half a day going up the mountain... Everything went smoothly until I encountered the aftermath on the way back... cough cough..."
"I have to get back quickly... Fu Ling... is waiting for me..."
"Alright buddy... you're injured like this, so don't talk... give me your hand."
The man was somewhat puzzled, looking at Mo Wunian who had crouched down and extended his hand to him. He didn't quite understand what the other man wanted to do, but the moment the man touched him, he saw his injuries visibly heal.
"?!!"
"Let's use some tricks to get down the mountain first."
"Based on my deduction... you've probably been here for more than half a day."
Mo Wunian stood up, clapped his hands indifferently, ignoring the man's shocked expression, and turned to look at Chang Li.
"He's affected by the time turbulence; in his eyes, he probably only spent half a day on the mountain..."
"But in reality, he's been missing for many days, hasn't he?"
Chang Li finished the sentence, then immediately frowned.
"As expected, but the time flow barrier of Chengxiao Mountain has been lifted, yet time turbulence has reappeared here, and with such a large number of residual phenomena, this matter is probably not so simple."
"Let's send them down the mountain first. The time turbulence has reappeared, remnants are gathering, the legend of the immortality secret... there's probably more to this story."
After a brief conversation, the group agreed with Mo Wunian's statement and returned to Rainbow Town.
Before long, several members of the advance covenant noticed the group of people coming down the mountain and hurriedly went up to inquire about their whereabouts.
"Wu Li? How come you've been missing for so long?"
"Fu Ling is at the hotel, she's very worried about you! You should at least tell her, no matter what."
"What?! But I remember I only went up the mountain for half a day... I'll go find her right away!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Li immediately panicked and abandoned the three of them, running towards the inn. Seeing that the other person was still walking with a slight limp, the others had no choice but to hurry after him to check on him.
When they arrived, they saw a woman wearing a snow hat huddled with the other person.
"Fu Ling, Fu Ling! I've found it! I've found it! I've finally found a way to save you..."
However, the woman named Fu Ling looked at Wu Li with no joy in her eyes. She silently checked him over repeatedly until she was sure he was unharmed before she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You were missing for seven days this time...it scared me to death...My illness is actually nothing serious, as long as you're alright..."
"As long as it can suppress your illness... this is nothing... I..."
But before Wu Li could finish speaking, her eyes slowly closed, and she collapsed to the ground unconscious. Fu Ling panicked immediately, crouching down to hold her and calling for help.
"Don't worry, I treated his injury; it's nothing serious."
"Physical injuries are easy to heal... but mental fatigue is not so easy to eliminate."
"A good night's sleep will do the trick."
Mo Wunian walked over from a distance and patted Fu Ling on the shoulder to reassure him.
Fu Ling breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this reason, but the next moment she heard another question.
"So... there are still some things we need to ask you about."
"Trouble"