334: The barriers are disappearing, the relationships are growing closer, and that time will eventually come.

When the two arrived at the Falling Star Abyss Secret Realm entrance, it was still early.

The sky was faintly bright, the morning mist had not yet dispersed, and not many people had arrived.

Qin Wangchuan found a flat Bluestone and sat down, outwardly pulling out a Cultivation Technique to read.

In reality, he was looking at the System.

Seeing this, Li Qingluan said nothing, simply sitting down quietly beside him.

Then.

The young girl tilted her head slightly, without the slightest hesitation, and very naturally leaned on Qin Wangchuan's shoulder, closing her eyes.

Her long eyelashes cast a gentle arc in the hazy morning light, and a few strands of loose hair brushed his neck, carrying a faint, subtle fragrance.

Only in front of him.

Would Li Qingluan shed her usual cold aloofness, revealing a woman's softness and tranquility.

Qin Wangchuan could feel the young girl's breathing beside him gradually becoming long and steady; she had truly relaxed, leaning against him and falling into a light slumber.

He shook his head almost imperceptibly, thinking that although Li Qingluan often acted as an older sister, she would occasionally show this side of herself.

He then leaned his body towards her as well.

The two of them thus quietly leaned and supported each other in the faint morning light, forming their own tranquil world.

This scene fell into the eyes of the people who arrived one after another.

Those few Prodigies, seeing Qin Wangchuan and Li Qingluan sitting intimately from afar, couldn't help but stop.

They had originally intended to go forward and discuss their newly comprehended Dao with Qin Wangchuan, but at this moment, they tacitly dismissed the idea.

One of them looked down at the manuscript full of insights and annotations in his hand, then looked up at the tranquil, leaning figures in the distance, and finally shook his head.

He silently put away the manuscript and whispered to his companion beside him:

"Forget it, there's no lack of this one Opportunity. Let's ask next time."

That tranquil and intimate atmosphere was like an invisible barrier, making people unwilling to disturb them.

Before long, Chu Wujiu, Zhao Lingyun, and Ye Lingchuan also arrived one after another.

Everyone else had their own matters, only these three were relatively free.

Chu Wujiu saw Qin Wangchuan from afar, his eyes lit up, and he habitually strode forward to greet him.

"Wait, where are you going?" Zhao Lingyun quickly grabbed his arm.

"To say hello." Chu Wujiu raised his thick eyebrows, puzzled.

Zhao Lingyun helplessly gave him a meaningful look, in the direction of Qin Wangchuan and Li Qingluan, and whispered, "Didn't you notice the atmosphere over there?"

"Moreover, if you go over now, don't ask us two for help if you get chopped down later."

Ye Lingchuan nodded in agreement.

It was impossible to be protected again in this lifetime.

Chu Wujiu followed Zhao Lingyun's gaze and looked carefully.

Qin Wangchuan was focused on the Cultivation Technique in his hand, and Li Qingluan was leaning, feigning sleep. There weren't many words between them, but their posture exuded an indescribable harmony and naturalness.

"This atmosphere... it seems no different from usual." Chu Wujiu rubbed his chin and muttered.

Qin Wangchuan and Li Qingluan were already engaged, and they were often together, so everyone was accustomed to it.

But as he watched.

Even Chu Wujiu finally sensed a subtle peculiarity.

Ordinarily, although Li Qingluan and Qin Wangchuan were close, there was always a faint, unspoken formality between them.

But now—

She leaned without reservation, completely relaxed.

Qin Wangchuan also accepted her without a trace of awkwardness. Their auras intertwined and merged, becoming one, with no distance remaining between them.

"It seems... they're a bit more intimate?" Chu Wujiu murmured, uncertain.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was true. Then, something occurred to him, and he suddenly widened his eyes, speaking in disbelief:

"Could it be that they've already... Mmph!"

Halfway through his sentence, Zhao Lingyun, who was beside him, quickly covered his mouth.

Almost simultaneously, Li Qingluan, who was leaning on Qin Wangchuan's shoulder not far away, quietly opened her eyes slightly.

Though a trace of weariness lingered in those clear, cold eyes, they still looked over precisely, her gaze calm, yet carrying a silent chill and warning.

Chu Wujiu met that gaze and instantly fell silent.

Li Qingluan was never anyone's subordinate; she was already the contemporary leader before their engagement was settled.

Sitting there was—

The inheritor of the Ancient Sword Immortal's Ancestral Bloodline.

The Goddess of the Li Family.

The youngest Supreme in history.

The foremost of the three peerless beauties of the Immortal Court.

The dual sword master of the Ancient Heavenly Punishment Sword and the Dao Slaying Sword.

The First Seat of the Ten Directions Dao Discussion.

The Contemporary Emissary of the Profound Heaven Star Palace.

The sole clearer of the Ancient Heavenly Court Ruins.

In a sense, this woman was more terrifying than everyone present combined.

Chu Wujiu completely behaved himself, while Zhao Lingyun and Ye Lingchuan kept their eyes down, pretending nothing had happened.

As for Qin Wangchuan, from beginning to end, he never paid attention to this interlude.

His mind was entirely immersed in the System interface, which only he could see.

[Detected targeted simulation Secret Realm — Falling Star Abyss]

[Falling Star Abyss]

[Information: In ancient times, a star fell from outside the heavens, piercing the earth and forming a deep valley. The stellar remains contain fragments of Law and endless starry essence. After long ages of evolution, it has formed its own small world. Time and space within the valley are chaotic, remnants of ancient battlefield killing Qi linger, and unique Star-attribute Heaven And Earth Treasure and Fierce Star Beasts are nurtured within.]

[Opportunity:]

[1. starry essence Body Tempering: Can greatly strengthen the Physical Body and lay the Foundation for a Star Dao Body.]

[2. Star Core Essence: There might be remnants of a fallen star's core at the center, which are Materials for Cultivating Star-type Divine Abilities or refining powerful treasures.]

[3. Unknown.]

[4. Unknown.]

[Location: Ten Directions Immortal Court, Myriad Dao Academy territory, center of Falling Star Valley]

"It seems to have marked the Opportunities, but the first two are things everyone knows. System, you really are..."

Qin Wangchuan sighed, thinking, 'Forget it, I wasn't expecting much from this idiotic System anyway.'

"However, it's not without gains."

"Which means, there are at least two Heaven-Defying Opportunities here?"

With that thought, Qin Wangchuan no longer hesitated.

Simulation — Activate!

[Falling Star Abyss, targeted simulation begins.]

[Remaining simulation attempts: 8]

[Your name is Tan Lingfei — a forbidden hybrid born of the Human Race and the alien Void Shadow Race, a walking mistake.]

[Since birth, the world's malice has followed you like a shadow. Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi subtly repels you, the Human Race sees you as an alien bastard, and in the records of the alien race, you are a disgrace bearing inferior human blood.]

[Later, you were taken in by Myriad Dao Academy, finally finding a place to belong.]

"Tan Lingfei?"

Upon seeing these three words, Qin Wangchuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

He instantly remembered Li Qingluan mentioning this name in his Immortal Cave not long ago, saying — "He has something in his hand that I need to get."

If it wasn't a coincidence of names, the person she referred to... was this very person.