The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

"What do you think?" Chen Wu's voice was hoarse. The long silence made her almost forget how to speak. Although Hu Xingtong had already comprehended the law, she did not dare to pin her hopes easily. She was afraid of another disappointment.

Hu Xingtong stood up, her movements slow and determined, as if defying the invisible pull of gravity. She extended her hand, pointing to the flickering points of light: "You know, the principles I've been trying to connect to are these, those points of light."

Chen Wu looked in the direction of Hu Xingtong's finger. The spots of light seemed particularly dazzling in the darkness, but they were also as dim as the scattered stars, and were inconspicuous in this void.

"They are the embodiment of the laws. You can't imagine that they are so close to us. You can't imagine that time is just a human illusion, a unit of measurement for one's own life. The so-called time is just a shackle imposed on oneself. You see, we are here, except for being a little tired in our hearts, our souls are fine. So, is this considered eternity?" There was a hint of calm relief in Hu Xingtong's voice. Looking at Chen Wu, he was still trying hard to make her happy.

She looked at Chen Wu and continued, "Space is different. It seems to be real. This is the place we are in. Space has no end, but some are man-made boundaries. The boundaries are there, they exist, they are real, and you can feel them. If we want to leave, perhaps we have to rewind our own time and restore the space we once touched."

Chen Wu was silent for a while, then slowly stood up. She didn't know whether Hu Xingtong's perception was correct, but this was their only choice at the moment. Although the hope was slim, it was better than sitting and waiting to die.

"Try it. No matter what, as long as you can leave here, I can leave." Chen Wu's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were filled with tenderness as he looked at Hu Xingtong. No matter whether he could go out or not, as long as she was willing to take him with her, it would be fine.

The two began to walk towards the nearest point of light. Each step seemed extremely difficult, as if the air around them was resisting their progress. Hu Xingtong held Chen Wu's hand tightly, and their body heat was transmitted to each other in this cold world, giving each other strength.

As they approached, the light spot gradually became clearer. It was no longer a simple bright spot, but a complex pattern, like some kind of ancient rune, emitting a mysterious light.

They have never seen the form of law, they only know that it is an important factor in the composition of the world. It can be all imaginable forms or it can be the invisible air in the existence of will. In short, it is everything itself!

Hu Xingtong stretched out her hand and gently touched the light spot. A bright power spread from her fingertips to her soul and body. The soul has no feelings, but she felt that her soul seemed to have some connection with this light spot.

"This is..." Hu Xingtong looked at the changes in her body and held Chen Wu's hand much tighter. But before she could finish her words, her soul was suddenly attracted by a powerful force, and her whole body began to rise slowly. Her soul seemed to be released at this moment.

Chen Wu watched Hu Xingtong's transformation in horror. She tried to grab Hu Xingtong's hand, but her grasp was empty. She could only watch as Hu Xingtong's body gradually became transparent and finally disappeared into the light.

"No!" Chen Wu shouted in despair. Her voice echoed in the gap of time, but she received no response.

Hu Xingtong felt like she was walking through an endless tunnel, surrounded by endless darkness, with only a faint light ahead. She didn't know how long she had been floating in this tunnel until she felt her body touch a solid object again.

She opened her eyes and found herself lying on the bed, the soft touch and familiar environment, the sun shining warmly on her face. She sat up and looked around. This was her familiar world, her residence in Fanyun Sect.

"I'm back?" Hu Xingtong murmured to herself. She couldn't believe her eyes.

She stood up and began to look around for Chen Wu, but there was no one around except her. A strong sense of unease welled up in her heart. If there was no response, then Chen Wu must still be stuck in the gap of time. She couldn't just give up like this.

Hu Xingtong closed her eyes and began to recall every detail of the gap in time. She remembered those points of light, the embodiment of those laws. She took a deep breath and began to try to sense those laws. Her soul seemed to resonate with them.

As she sensed it, the air around her began to ripple, and an invisible force gathered around her body. She opened her eyes and slowly raised her hands. Rays of light shot out from her palms, weaving into complex patterns in the air.

"Chen Wu, I'm here to find you." Hu Xingtong's voice was firm and powerful. As her voice fell, a door of light slowly opened in front of her, leading to the depths of the unknown.

[I'm here, don't go in!] A familiar voice sounded in his mind. Hu Xingtong was instantly overjoyed. He collected the power of the law and entered the system space.

She saw Chen Wu, who was sitting there with a hint of confusion and joy in her eyes.

"Chen Wu!" Hu Xingtong called out loudly, her voice echoing in the system space.

Chen Wu slowly raised her head, and her eyes lit up the moment she saw Hu Xingtong. She stood up and ran towards Hu Xingtong, and the two hugged each other tightly.

"I thought you didn't come back." Hu Xingtong said softly, with a hint of sob in her voice.

Chen Wu patted her shoulder. She wasn't very tall, and her height only reached Hu Xingtong's shoulders. He felt the faint sobbing of the person in front of him and was at a loss. "I told you, your souls are bound to mine. If you come back, I will come back too. At first, I thought you had failed and were going to disappear. I almost collapsed."

"Then why didn't you tell me? I looked for you for a long time after I came back, but I didn't see you."

Chen Wu smiled helplessly and replied, "It seems that it has been too long and you have forgotten that I am the system. Now that you have returned to your body in the two-dimensional world, I will naturally return to the system space. You have to come here to find me."

"However, the most urgent task for you and me should be to have a good sleep. Let's both have a good sleep. After we wake up and have enough energy, we can talk about other things, okay?" Chen Wu looked at Hu Xingtong. Both of them had tired eyes. The aimless waiting in the gap of time had exhausted their spirits. It was indeed time for them to have a good sleep.

"Okay..." Hu Xingtong responded lightly, and the tiredness that she felt belatedly brought her out of the system space.

This sleep lasted another six months. By this point, a full twenty-three years had passed since Hu Xingtong came into this world...