Traveling through thousands of years, I only love you

Xiao Yi hugged Li Lingyuan tightly, as if this could keep her in this world and let her escape the pull of the unknown force. His eyes were full of determination. He was the emperor, dominating the fate of this country, but now he felt deeply powerless when his lover was about to leave.

"Ling Yuan, I will not give up easily. I will gather talented people from all over the world and will definitely find a way to stop you from leaving." Xiao Yi's voice was trembling, but extremely firm.

Li Lingyuan leaned in his arms, tears soaking his clothes. She knew Xiao Yi's determination, but she also understood that the power of time travel was mysterious and could not be easily resisted. "Your Majesty, I don't want to leave you, but this power is too strong. I can feel it constantly eroding my connection with this world."

In the days that followed, Xiao Yi ordered a nationwide search for someone who could resolve this matter. Notices were posted everywhere, and Taoist priests, monks, and even eccentric individuals responded in droves. Even within the palace, people came daily to try their luck, but faced with Li Lingyuan's strange symptoms, they were all helpless. Some shook their heads and sighed, others babbled, but no one could offer an effective solution.

Li Lingyuan struggled to resist this power. She recalled the scientific knowledge she had learned in the modern era, hoping to find a clue. She locked herself in her room, studying the jade pendant's material and the changes in its radiance, trying to find a breakthrough from this only modern artifact. Every time the power assaulted her consciousness, she gritted her teeth and persevered, using her love for Xiao Yi and her country to resist.

During this process, state affairs were not put on hold. Xiao Yi, while handling government affairs, devoted himself to finding a way to retain Li Lingyuan. The ministers also noticed the Empress's unusual behavior and the Emperor's concern. Although they did not understand the reasons, they expressed their support and helped to search for possible clues.

One day, a mysterious old man arrived at the palace. He claimed to know everything from ancient times to the present, and could cure the world's most difficult and complicated diseases. Xiao Yi immediately summoned him. Upon seeing Li Lingyuan, the old man frowned and remained silent for a long time.

"Your Majesty, the Queen's situation is very special. She does not belong to this world. This is a phenomenon beyond common sense." The old man said slowly.

"Is there any way to solve this problem?" Xiao Yi asked anxiously.

"There is a way, but it would come at a great cost." The old man's gaze was profound. "Your Majesty needs to use your own dragon energy, combined with the thousand-year-old spiritual objects in the palace, to hold a grand ceremony. This might temporarily stabilize the Empress's spirit, but it could also have an impact on your Majesty's health and the fate of the nation."

Xiao Yi did not hesitate: "As long as I can keep Ling Yuan, I am willing to give it a try."

Li Lingyuan heard this and firmly objected: "Your Majesty, no. You are the king of a country, and your health is related to the fate of the country. I cannot let you take such a big risk for me."

The two argued, but Xiao Yi was determined. He began preparing the necessary items for the ceremony, and the palace was bustling with activity. However, on the eve of the ceremony, Li Lingyuan's condition suddenly worsened. Her coma lasted longer and longer, and the power threatened to consume her completely.

In her coma, Li Lingyuan seemed to see her family and friends in the modern world, waving to her. At the same time, she saw Xiao Yi's face, filled with love and reluctance. She struggled painfully between the two worlds, her soul feeling as if it were being torn apart.

Xiao Yi stayed by her bedside, distraught. Seeing Li Lingyuan in agony only solidified his resolve to carry out the ritual. Finally, the ceremony began. Xiao Yi stood at the center of the altar, guided by his own dragon energy. Surrounded by thousand-year-old spiritual objects collected from the palace, he chanted to himself, casting ancient spells.

As the ritual progressed, Xiao Yi's face paled, the depletion of his dragon energy causing his body to suffer immense pain. But he refused to give up, determined only to retain Li Lingyuan. At a crucial moment, a strange light rose from Li Lingyuan's body, resonating with Xiao Yi's dragon energy. The force that threatened to take Li Lingyuan away seemed to be suppressed, and Li Lingyuan's complexion gradually improved.

After the ceremony, Li Lingyuan regained consciousness. Seeing the frail Xiao Yi, her heart was filled with emotion and heartache. "Your Majesty, why are you so foolish?"

Xiao Yi smiled: "For you, everything is worth it."

However, they all knew this was only a temporary reprieve. Though suppressed, the power still existed and could erupt again at any moment. Furthermore, Xiao Yi's body had been damaged by the ritual, and the country was experiencing ominous signs, such as numerous natural disasters that had left the people in a state of panic.

Li Lingyuan realized that this couldn't go on. She began to consider another possibility: perhaps returning to the modern era would be the best option. But the thought made her heart ache like a knife. How could she bear to leave Xiao Yi, the country she had devoted so much effort to?

During her time at the palace, Li Lingyuan cared for Xiao Yi while observing the state of the country. She discovered that her departure might be the key to resolving this series of crises. She was caught in a deep dilemma, as every decision she made depended on life and death, and the fate of the country.

Ministers also noticed the crisis of the country, and they all advised Xiao Yi, hoping that the emperor would put the country first. Xiao Yi was caught in a dilemma, he did not want to lose Li Lingyuan, but he could not watch the country fall into trouble.

On a stormy night, Li Lingyuan made a decision. She went to Xiao Yi's bedroom and looked at him sleeping soundly, tears streaming down her face. "Your Majesty, I love you, but I cannot let the country fall into disaster because of me. I must leave. I hope you can govern the country well and forget me."

With that, Li Lingyuan turned and left. Heartbroken, she walked toward the direction that power had guided her, toward the unknown modern world, leaving behind Xiao Yi, who was still asleep, and the ancient kingdom she loved so deeply, hoping only that her departure would bring peace back to all.