Senior sister, stop working and go home for dinner.

Chapter 360 Returning Home with the Jade

The wind in the square seemed to have calmed down.

All eyes were on Chen Anran, waiting for his answer.

Chen Anran spoke slowly, without concealment, only frankness, "Three days ago, my senior sister sacrificed herself to activate the 'Spirit-Severing and Source-Reversing' array, which drained the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and suppressed this round of spiritual revival."

"Second Senior Sister performed the ritual yesterday, and Third Senior Sister performed it this morning... one after the other."

After he finished speaking, the square fell into a deathly silence.

Feng Wenyuan's face turned deathly pale instantly. He staggered back half a step, only to be supported by Feng Lie behind him. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out; his eyes were filled with disbelief and pain.

Feng Yue clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white, his gray beard trembling slightly: "Sacrifice array... what is a sacrifice array? Little Deer, she... she..."

Jiang Yan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with deep sorrow. Jiang Yun and A Sheng behind him both lowered their heads.

"The blood droplets in the mist that day..." Shen Zui murmured, his face deathly pale, "So... it was Sect Leader Su..."

Master Tianbao sighed heavily and shook his head without saying a word.

Qi Lan stood up from the stone steps, her amber vertical pupils fixed on Chen Anran: "So, the severing of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was something your senior sisters risked their lives for?"

"Yes." Chen Anran answered calmly, but beneath that calmness was an unspeakable heaviness. "In order to prevent a new round of plunder and collapse that might be brought about by the revival of spiritual energy, the eldest senior sister planned for three thousand years and finally chose to use her own and her two junior sisters' pure Yin bodies as a guide to forcibly reverse the spiritual energy."

Fatty Li suddenly squatted down, covered his face with his hands, and his shoulders trembled violently. Zhao Mengmeng bit her lip, tears silently streaming down her face. Xiao Ling'er seemed to understand something and also began to sob softly.

Lin Xiaoman stared blankly at Chen Anran, her eyes red-rimmed: "Sister Wei, she..."

Huiming chanted the Buddha's name softly, his voice filled with compassion.

Chen Anran looked around at everyone and continued, "But the reason I summoned you all here today is not just to inform you of this matter."

He paused, and the almost burning light in his eyes shone again.

"My senior sister has entrusted me with control of the formation; now, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is entirely in my hands. And I... have found a way that might change all of this."

All eyes were now focused on him again.

"Change?" Feng Wenyuan's voice was hoarse. "How can we change things? Xiaolu and the others have already..."

"Going back in time," Chen Anran said, emphasizing each word.

These four words exploded like thunder in the square.

"What?!" Master Tianbao exclaimed, "Boy, are you crazy? Time reversal is a heaven-defying act; throughout history, no one has ever been heard of who could truly—"

"I can," Chen Anran interrupted him, her tone resolute.

He took out the warm, ancient jade pendant from his pocket—a time-marked jade. The pendant shimmered with a faint light in the afterglow of the setting sun, as if it contained a power that transcended time.

"This jade is named 'Traces of Time,' and it can reverse the flow of time." Chen Anran held up the ancient jade. "Depending on the strength of its spiritual energy, it can determine how many people and objects can be carried during the reversal. Now, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is entirely in my hands."

He looked at the crowd, his eyes filled with a resolute light.

"I want to go back three thousand years, to the Great Qian Dynasty, back to the time when my eldest sister had not yet set her sights on 'no immortals under heaven,' back to the starting point of all the tragedies."

The square erupted in uproar.

"Three thousand years ago?!"

"The Great Qian Dynasty... what era was that?"

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"Young friend Chen, this...this is insane!"

Jiang Yan was the first to recover from his shock. He asked in a deep voice, "Young friend Chen, how confident are you?"

"I don't know," Chen Anran answered truthfully. "It could be a certain death, or it could... salvage everything."

He looked at Feng Wenyuan and Feng Yue: "Senior Feng, if I could go back three thousand years and change everything before Xiaolu was chosen as the sacrificial offering, she might have survived."

He then looked at Fatty Li, Zhao Mengmeng, Xiao Ling'er, and Lin Xiaoman: "Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister... they might all come back."

Finally, his gaze swept over everyone.

"But I need help. Going to three thousand years ago alone is like a blind man walking in the dark. I need companions to fight alongside me."

He paused, his voice becoming even more somber.

"Moreover, I cannot predict what will happen in this world once time reversal is activated. It is possible that after we leave, the spacetime here will be completely sealed off; it is also possible that we will never be able to return."

"Therefore, I do not force anyone. To those who are willing to come with me, I promise to do my utmost to protect you. To those who are unwilling, I will make arrangements for the affairs of this world as much as possible before I leave."

After saying that, Chen Anran remained silent and waited quietly.

The setting sun cast a long shadow of his, and also clearly illuminated the expressions of everyone present.

This happened so suddenly.

Shock, hesitation, fear, struggle... a range of emotions spread through the crowd.

Feng Yue and Feng Wenyuan exchanged a glance, and saw determination in each other's eyes.

"My Feng family is willing to go." Feng Yue stepped forward, his voice resounding, "Xiao Lu is a member of my Feng family. If we can save her, we will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Jiang Yan took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said, "The Jiang family stands with the Yunyin Sect. Moreover, this matter concerns the future of the cultivation world, and I, Jiang, am willing to do my part."

Master Tianbao scratched his head, muttering irritably, "Damn it, the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life was getting to know a bunch of lunatics from the Yunyin Sect!" He looked at Shen Zui, "And you?"

Shen Zui smiled bitterly: "Master, this disciple... this disciple feels that this may be the only hope."

"Then let's go." Master Tianbao waved his hand. "Anyway, there's no spiritual energy to cultivate here, so let's take a gamble."

Fatty Li jumped up, wiped his face, and said, "Wherever Master goes, I'll go!"

Zhao Mengmeng held Xiaoling'er's hand tightly and nodded vigorously: "Me too, Xiaoling'er and I!" Then, as if remembering something, Zhao Mengmeng added: "But I have to go home and say goodbye to my family."

Lin Xiaoman took a deep breath: "Sister Wei treats me like a younger sister, I must go and save her."

Huiming clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha. Since the True Man has made his choice, this humble monk will naturally follow."

Almost everyone chose to follow.

Only Lu Kong remained silent, standing to the side.

Chen Anran looked at him: "And you?"

Lu Kong raised his head, his deep eyes reflecting the last rays of the setting sun.

"Disciple has waited for Master for a thousand years," he said softly. "Now that Master has vanished, if Uncle-Master could truly return to the past and change everything... perhaps Master could have a different life."

He slowly knelt down.

"Disciple Lu Kong is willing to follow his master uncle, return to the Great Qian Dynasty, and restore order to the country."

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