I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

Originally, Yan Ziming wanted to go back, but then she thought for a moment and said, "Come with me to a place first, to Xiyue City."

"I have to go back first."

Suddenly, Liu Mengxian spoke up. Ye Qianxue thought she might have upset Xian'er. Liu Mengxian helplessly rubbed her cheek, realizing that she wasn't like that at all.

"Alright, Xian'er, you go back first. Qianxue, come with me."

"Oh..."

After a few minutes

They arrived in Xiyue City, which had been completely restored. The Battle of Shanhai had brought almost devastating damage to the city. Two sections of the city wall were breached, and the rest of the city was in imminent danger. The city streets inside the city were severely damaged and had only recently recovered.

Yan Ziming did not have Ye Qianxue teleport again, but instead walked to the tallest building in the city.

Standing here overlooking the entire city of Xiyue, it felt as if one could still witness the glory of that battle. Yan Ziming looked around and finally stopped on the western city wall.

My uncle was there...

Thinking back to what happened that day, Yan Ziming felt a pang of sadness.

Afterwards, although he still had a chance to come back, Yan Ziming knew that the hope was extremely slim, so slim that it could be almost ignored.

But as long as hope remains, man will never be defeated.

Yan Zimo believed, not in a blind worship way, but in a kind of unquestionable faith.

Of course, she had thought about finding Yan Shan's whereabouts and offering as much help as possible, but the world is so big, how could it be done so easily?

In the days that followed, she often wondered if her path had fulfilled her uncle's wishes, whether she had disappointed him, and whether she had successfully taken over the responsibility of protecting the country from him.

Yan Ziming closed her eyes and let the wind blow on her for a long time. Multiple auras began to emanate from her body, and the wind and clouds surged, but it did not seem abrupt. Everything was so natural.

Ye Qianxue could clearly sense that multiple auras... or rather, temperaments, which were 'courage', 'swiftness', 'dawn', and 'hope'.

"Your courage is unparalleled in the world..."

"You sit as firm as a mountain, and move with the swiftness of thunder..."

"To carve out a glimmer of light in the darkest of times, illuminating the path ahead..."

"Wishing you a triumphant return..."

Yan Ziming murmured softly, and lightning elements gathered in her hand, forming an elemental wall no bigger than a grain of rice. Relying on all the lightning elements in the surrounding space, it turned into a hazy ball of light and slowly rose into the air.

It is now nightfall, and this ball of light may not be very conspicuous among the myriad lights of the homes, but it is like a rising star ascending into the sky.

That is the radiance of hope.

It carries all of Yan Zimo's blessings for Yan Mountain.

"People say that like father, like son, they fight side by side, but thinking back carefully, I don't think I've ever done that..." Yan Ziming said with a wry smile.

"If given the opportunity, I hope to truly fight alongside you."

Yan Ziming's message has been incorporated into the ball of light; it would be best if it could be received.

"Qianxue, are you coming?"

"Yes, I want it!"

Ye Qianxue rarely wore a serious expression as she conveyed her blessings to Yan Shan in her own way, almost bowing three times before being stopped by Yan Ziming.

"Idiot, the person isn't dead yet, one bow is enough."

"Oh, oh, oh! I understand."

"Honestly, even with a serious face, he's still clumsy..." Yan Ziming thought helplessly.

After a moment of silence, Yan Ziming turned around and said, "Let's go back."

"Ah."

The two sisters walked away slowly. On the way back, Ye Qianxue suddenly asked Yan Ziming, "Big sister, do you want Ina to come and find Uncle?"

Yan Ziming hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly, "Mm."

"That's what I've been thinking. Tomorrow I'll have Ina take action."

"With her help, we should be able to find it, right?"

Despite her aversion to Ina, Ye Qianxue had to admit that Ina's role in this matter was indeed irreplaceable.

“It’s difficult… Who says my uncle is definitely in China? He could be anywhere in the world. If we search all of China and still can’t find him, I’ll give up.”

"Hey, hang in there a little longer, big sister, at least search Russia as well."

"Stop joking, we have official business to attend to."

......

In the darkness, the star that rose from Xiyue City, after flying for several hours, suddenly seemed to be drawn down by some mysterious gravitational force, slowly sinking from the sky and disappearing into the mountains.

93. I've been here before.

The next day, Yan Ziming and Ina searched the rest of China, but found no trace of the Mirage Dragon; it was not in China.

That makes sense. The reason she tried to kill Ina a few days ago was because the Mirage Dragon knew that Ina would be a big problem and a threat to it if she lived, so it went to Crescent City on purpose.

Ina is alive and well now, it would be a miracle if it dared to stay in China. Of course, if it wanted to be turned into a barbecued mantis shrimp, that would be another story.

Yan Ziming decided that after searching Wanyan Mountain, her next target would be the tyrant. She hadn't forgotten who the real culprit was who caused the Crescent Moon City's defense system to collapse.

On the third day, Yan Ziming asked Ina to do something special.

"Looking for him? Wasn't he in the Battle of the Mountains and Seas...?"

Ina stared in astonishment. The official Chinese government's stance was that Yan Shan was dead, a hero who had fallen. Even within China, only a handful of people knew that Yan Shan was still alive.

Yan Ziming's answer shocked her even more.

"He's alive and well, he's not dead, we just don't know where he went."

Oh my god, if this gets out, it will cause a huge uproar.

Who would have thought that this person was still alive? His power had long made many people wary. His death directly reduced China's deterrent power for a period of time, until Yan Zimo took over the position of number one.

"Sir Knight, by telling me this information, do you not intend to let me go back?"

Ina asked cautiously, with a hint of anticipation in her voice.

You're hoping for a bubble teapot!

"This isn't something worth hiding excessively; if you want to tell it, then tell it."

Yan Ziming had spoken with China's decision-makers yesterday, and their opinions were all on his side. Leaking secrets is certainly no small matter, but what if they were actually found?

"Alright then... but I can't guarantee whether I can find it or not."

"Don't worry, there wasn't much hope from the beginning."

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Even if he couldn't find it, Yan Zimo would accept it.

Yan Ziming never expected to find Yan Shan so easily. If she couldn't find him after searching all over China, she would choose to give up and shift her focus to the tyrant.

Ina began to use her powers as usual, starting with the Beian Military Administrative District. Yan Ziming's expression turned solemn.

Saying you don't care about the outcome... how could you possibly not care?

A few minutes later, Ina opened her eyes and silently shook her head.

"Next stop."

Yan Ziming took Ina away and first searched the area east of Beian, but as expected, there was nothing there.

After checking the 'chicken head' part of the map, Yan Ziming began to examine the chicken's body, but after half a day, he found nothing.

She had already silently accepted this fact.

However, when they were about two-thirds of the way through, Ina suddenly opened her eyes and exclaimed, "I've got it! I've got it!"

Yan Ziming immediately stood up, his eyes filled with excitement, and said in a trembling voice, "The location!"

"there!"

Ina pointed southeast, and Yan Ziming immediately tucked her under his arm and sped off, breaking the sound barrier like a low-flying meteor.

In no time, they arrived at the coastal area. Ina adjusted the direction several times, and Yan Ziming followed her every time. They even went out to sea. Finally, they landed on a rocky reef with a diameter of only a dozen meters.

"Would my uncle be in a place like this?"

Surrounded by the sea on all sides, this place doesn't seem like a suitable location for Yan Shan at all. Yan Zimo originally thought he would be cultivating in seclusion in some deep mountain forest, waiting to return after attaining Buddhahood.

The surroundings were eerily quiet; even the surging waves would subside and disappear as they approached, and there was no sign of any living creature in the area...

"Huh? Is it really here?"

Ina didn't reply. Yan Ziming turned his head and found Ina staring at the rocky reef at her feet without saying a word.

Masaka?!

Yan Ziming looked down and stepped on it, finding that it was indeed just a rock. But seeing only the tip of the iceberg was not enough to draw a conclusion, so Yan Ziming decided to jump into the sea.

Wow!

Yan Ziming swam nimbly like a mermaid.