The sky served as the canopy, the earth as the mat.

One lay on a rock, another sprawled on top of him.

One didn't take the initiative, while the other had done as much as he could, and now needed the other to act.

The two of them stayed still in one position, letting the starry sky rotate, perhaps both lost in a thousand thoughts.

Until the dawn began to break, Shi Chun mentioned someone might see them, and Bian Weiyin pounced on him, kissed him slightly angrily, and then got up.

When the two returned to the gorge cave, the other two had been strolling outside waiting for them; they had been worried all night that something might have happened, and also concerned that they might be interrupting something, unsure whether to go look for them.

Wu Jinliang, seeing the two who returned, smirked in a meaningful way, his expression rather lewd, as if saying it all without words.

Laner seemed to realize something off about Bian Weiyin's clothes and asked in surprise, "Weiying, are those clothes Shi Chun's?"

Shi Chun hurriedly said, "Don't overthink it; I'm wearing Wu Jinliang's."

Bian Weiyin was back to his usual self and calmly said, "There was a little incident earlier; I had to have the two juniors help cover my shame."

In his usual unaffected manner, Wu Jinliang inwardly acknowledged his respect.

But Laner was not so easily appeased, "What were you guys doing, not returning all night?"

Shi Chun teasingly countered, "What would you have hoped we did?"

Bian Weiyin walked over to Laner and took her arm, "We had a bit of business to deal with, don't mind their nonsense."

Laner was somewhat skeptical.

And Shi Chun tactfully changed the subject, "Jinliang, the place I was meditating before isn't far from here, right?"

Wu Jinliang thought for a moment and said, "Not far, very close."

Shi Chun said, "I left in a hurry last time and seemed to have left something behind; we should go back and check."

"Sure," Wu Jinliang was very cooperative.

Shi Chun to the two women, "We'll be back shortly."

At that bait, indeed, suspecting the two were up to something sneaky, Laner immediately said, "Since it's not far and very close, it shouldn't be a problem if I come along to check, right?"

Her stance clearly implied that if they refused, they had something to hide.

Shi Chun shrugged, "I don't mind, as long as Jinliang's Wind Scale is willing to take you."

Laner immediately glared at Wu Jinliang, demanding without anger.

Bian Weiyin was surprised by her reaction; she had been quite reserved before.

Wu Jinliang quickly capitulated, "Willing, of course willing; it would be my honor to have Laner join us."

Bian Weiyin, "If it's that close, I might as well have a look too."

What could be done about it, not wanting to show partiality, so the group set off.

When the group reached the canyon and landed, it was already broad daylight.

Standing at the edge of the cliff, Shi Chun's expression became a bit somber, recalling how someone had collapsed the opposite cliff wall, essentially burying the cave they had previously dug.

Seeing the pile in the canyon, the instigator Wu Jinliang's face was embarrassed.

Honestly, when the two had left this place before, they truly hadn't anticipated there being a day they would return.

Laner asked, "This was where you were meditating before?"

Seeing the massive landslide, Shi Chun looked at Wu Jinliang, "What do we do?"

Swiftly, Wu Jinliang stuck his knife into the ground, "Easy to handle, I brought this upon myself; I'll clean it up."

Having said that, he jumped down and began clearing the debris below.

Laner asked, "What exactly happened?"

Shi Chun, watching the commotion below, explained, "We had dug a cave here to meditate, and this guy here, before leaving, couldn't resist and collapsed the cliff wall."

He couldn't just stand by and watch, so he also jumped down to help.

Laner and Bian Weiyin glanced at each other, not expecting to end up working together, and subsequently jumped down to assist...

As night fell on the drill field, the crowd suddenly swelled.

On the VIP stand, the domain masters of Shengshen Continent had begun to arrive one after another, totaling nearly eighty. These bigwigs were evidently paying more attention to the Sky Rain Meteor Conference because almost all of the strongest forces from various states were battling at Moon Sea. The outcome was uncertain, and with regional reputation and interests at stake, how could they not pay attention?

The Xuan State Domain Master Chi Rang arrived rather late, casually choosing a seat and indifferently watching. His attention was tied to the performance of the Xuan State forces at West Pole. As for Shi Chun, he'd already dismissed any worries, presuming him to be dead in the Moon Sea, not worth his continued focus.

At this point, no one on or off the field cared any longer about the life or death of Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang.

Even Lan Qiaoyan, who was socializing in the stands with her daughter, had to face reality when Miao Dingyi informed his wife and daughter that Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang had presumably perished in the Moon Sea.

Were they sad? Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter didn't feel sadness, just a sense of pity; after all, they had known each other.

In Lan Qiaoyan's words, based on her understanding of Shi Chun, she actually greatly admired his character and abilities. She had thought that he could have gone much further, but unfortunately, as soon as he got out of prison, he fell into the trap of Wukang Mountain. Perhaps this was the result of aiming too high.

Miao Yilan also felt that Shi Chun was indeed being overly ambitious. If he had agreed to join the Bowan Building, wouldn't he be living a peaceful life now, instead of ending up buried in the Moon Sea with no one to even retrieve his body?

Today, Miao Yilan was being forced by her mother to purposely dress up.

A young man, Gong Shaoci, who was introduced through Lan Qiaoyan's matchmaking efforts, had arrived. He was a handsome man who looked refined and courteous, dressed appropriately, clearly nurtured by a good upbringing for a long time.

His background was indeed extraordinary, a grandson of the Right Minister of Shanbu Continent, one of the four major continents.

What is a Right Minister? Below the throne of the four continents, there are Left and Right Ministers – the arms supporting the throne, and in terms of levels and status, they are at least two grades higher than those Domain Masters.

Of course, as the Bowan Building is the largest commercial firm in the Cultivation World and a government-operated merchant directly affiliated with the Heavenly Court, the people in charge of the Bowan Building also have high status. Although Miao Dingyi was second in line, being one of the six chancellors of the Bowan Building, Miao Yilan's familial background, considering she's a woman to be married, wasn't bad either.

And the region Miao Dingyi controlled at the Bowan Building was precisely the entire Shanbu Continent.

However, speaking of the extent of power, the Miao family certainly couldn't compare to the Gong family.

But all things considered, the match could be deemed equally yoked.

At this time, Miao Yilan and Gong Shaoci were, under the matchmaking of their elders, having a private conversation in a pavilion.

Miao Yilan was aware of her family's wishes. Although she behaved openly and confidently, she was somewhat shy.

Gong Shaoci conversed with warmth and humor; having come to meet her, he naturally understood the background of the woman's family.

The two met for the first time.

Not far away, Lan Qiaoyan, peeking occasionally, smiled knowingly, much like a mother-in-law sizing up a son-in-law. She was satisfied with Gong Shaoci in every aspect; if it were Shi Chun, she definitely wouldn't have agreed, let alone arranged a meeting.

Miao Dingyi knew that his daughter was meeting a young man today, but he still didn't come.

Inside the training ground, Elder Yin Huixin looked haggard, almost fixating on the Heavenly Mirror's image.

People around her advised her to grieve less, implying through their words that her daughter was not coming back, and if it were other sects, they would've already given up on spending money to search.

Wukang Mountain also gave up, but as a mother, she couldn't let go easily; Yin Huixin continued spending her own money to queue up for monitoring.

Perhaps persistent thoughts really do bring an echo; suddenly, Bian Weiyin appeared in the mirror image, catching the three overseers from Wukang Mountain by surprise.

Upon confirming it was her daughter, Bian Weiyin, Yin Huixin abruptly stood up, her eyes reddening, holding back tears, she murmured, "Weiying is still alive, Ke, Weiying is still alive."

Elder Ke had also stood up, nodding, "I see her, what is she doing moving stones, oh, Xiang Laner, Shi Chun, Wu Jinliang are all there, how did they come together again?"

"Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang!"

Someone yelled out in the training ground.

"How come this canyon looks familiar?"

"Familiar what, isn't this the place we know them from? The place where Shi Chun wielded his knife to kill."

"Why did those two guys go back there, and it seems they brought two beauties along?"

"Moving stones for what? Are they planning to build nests with the beauties in pairs?"

The noise on the training ground started buzzing, like water suddenly boiled.

Xuan State Domain Master Chi Rang on the best viewing platform was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "Those two guys stayed in the Moon Sea for so long, and they're still alive, really didn't expect them to survive."

Another side of the seated area, Life Continent Domain Master Wei Mo frowned, his expression instantly disgruntled, he wondered, "How are they still alive, could it be that disasters really linger for a thousand years?"

Hoping for his own team members to die, he was among the rare ones.

Meanwhile, in another pavilion, Young Master Nan, who was chatting with a friend, turned his head upon hearing the noise in the training ground, and seeing Shi Chun in the mirror, he blurted out in shock, "Damn, how is he not dead?"

Immediately he panicked and looked around, realizing his slip of tongue.

His friend across raised an eyebrow, "Young Master Nan, what do you mean, you have a grudge with this guy? Let the brothers handle it for you later."

Young Master Nan waved his hand, "No, no, he's my elder, don't mess around."

He couldn't exactly explain the real reason; truly a dilemma too hard to express. He had specifically told Miao Dingyi before that Shi Chun was already dead, thus their daughter switched to seeing someone else, and he was well aware of who she was meeting, nobody could hide anything from him at this venue, especially someone of such lineage.

Great, now Shi Chun is alive again, and it happened right in front of Miao Dingyi's daughter and her suitor.

Now, he really wished he could slap himself, was this even the right thing to do?

His eyes searched the area for Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter.

Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter had naturally been alerted by the commotion in the training ground.

Seeing the person in the mirror, Miao Yilan could not help but stand up, feeling an unexpected happiness. She briefly excused herself with an apologetic bow to Gong Shaoci, indicated for him to wait, and quickly walked away to find her mother not far away, "Mother, Shi Chun is still alive."

Lan Qiaoyan nodded, acknowledging she wasn't deaf or blind and had also seen it, she couldn't help but marvel with a laugh, "He stayed in the Moon Sea for a few days and still managed to come out alive, indeed it's rare, I knew this guy wouldn't die that easily."

As Gong Shaoci stepped out from the pavilion, noticing the mother and daughter's focus, and hearing the recurring mentions of the name in the training field, he gestured for his friend who came with him to come over and asked, "Who is this Shi Chun?"

His friend immediately rattled off an introduction.

Young Master Nan, hiding in a corner, observing the reactions of the mother and daughter and Gong Shaoci, couldn't help but turn around and bang his head against the column; he had always thought of himself as quite principled, but now realized he had wronged too many people, with Shi Chun still in the West Pole being the one he had wronged the most, and Miao Dingyi the one he could least face.

What to do now? He felt like he couldn't clean up this mess.

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