Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

"Zhou Xiang!"

Li Lan exclaimed excitedly.

Zhou Xiang was about to leave with two disciples from the Dao Hall when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He turned around in confusion and saw that the person calling him was a beggar. The beggar was dressed in rags and was holding two dry buns in his hand. He looked excited.

"You are……"

Zhou Xiang did not recognize the other person at first.

"It's me, Li Lan! My college classmate, have you forgotten me?"

Li Lan threw away the steamed bun in her hand and walked towards him.

Zhou Xiang was also taken aback for a moment, and said, "Li Lan?!"

……

"Li Lan... how could it be you?"

Zhou Xiang was extremely surprised and looked Li Lan up and down!

“It’s me…”

Li Lan walked up to him and said, "What brings you to the Ziwei Star Region? I haven't seen you in so many years!"

Two disciples from the Daoist temple stood up to stop him, one of them frowning and asking, "Who is he?"

Zhou Xiang looked at Li Lan, seemingly hesitant about whether to tell them Li Lan's identity, but Li Lan took the initiative and said, "Zhou Xiang and I are classmates."

A hint of surprise flashed in the disciple's eyes as he asked, "You come from the Primordial Emperor Star?"

Li Lan deliberately feigned wariness and asked, "What's wrong?"

The two disciples exchanged a glance, both quite pleased!

People from the Primordial Emperor Star are valuable resources to all major powers, so discovering them is a great achievement.

"It's nothing... Hehe, Zhou Xiang is now a disciple of our Dao Hall. Since you are his classmate, why not join our Dao Hall like him!"

The disciple was already somewhat impatient to speak.

Li Lan remained wary and asked, "Immortal Master, may I speak with Zhou Xiang?"

Seeing that Li Lan looked like an ordinary person and addressed them as immortals, he couldn't help but smile, treating Li Lan as someone who knew nothing. He immediately said, "Zhou Xiang, why don't you talk to him and persuade him to join our Dao Palace? That would be the best thing, wouldn't it?"

Zhou Xiang and Li Lan immediately went to a flower bed inside the college.

"Li Lan! What happened to you?"

With no one around, Zhou Xiang finally showed his excitement. He grabbed Li Lan's hand, and his eyes even welled up with tears!

During their university years, their friendship was only so-so. Li Lan could tell that Zhou Xiang's genuine emotions were more likely because he had been suppressing them for too long and was finally able to meet an old friend, which caused his emotions to erupt.

This is what it means to meet an old friend in a foreign land.

Li Lan gave a wry smile and said, "I inexplicably came to this world a few years ago. All these years, I've been wandering. I've heard that many forces are capturing Earthlings, so I haven't dared to show my face..."

Zhou Xiang sighed, "It seems you were among the first to be swept away... When your group was swept away, strange phenomena and catastrophes occurred on Earth. The internet was full of news about the end of the world and alien invasions. Everyone panicked. Experts even came out to refute the rumors. But then there was a second one, and the catastrophe was even more severe. Society was in complete chaos!"

Speaking of those days, he still felt a sense of vividness, saying, "Everyone was looking for shelter. After graduating from university, we stayed in Mingcheng to work. You know, most of us classmates came out to make a living alone, without any relatives or friends. Fortunately, Liu Guiyuan's family was in Mingcheng, and he knew a lot of people. He organized everyone to hide next to a military dependents' compound, thinking that we could be safe..."

At this point, he gave a wry smile: "I never expected that the underground place where we took refuge would actually have an ancient bronze ship that was awakened, flew out on its own, and brought us all the way to Ziwei Star..."

"After arriving here, everyone was like a cake, divided up by forces such as the Dao Palace and the Taiye Sect. Liu Guiyuan, Ling Xuewei, and I entered the Dao Palace. They were talented and quickly received preferential treatment, becoming core disciples. I..."

His words were bitter, and he could no longer continue.

After graduating from university, everyone returned to their respective social classes. Back on Earth, Zhou Xiang didn't have a good life. He had no family support, his job paid meager wages, and he couldn't afford to buy a house in the city. Even after marrying his girlfriend, they continued to rent a place to live, and he always felt quite depressed.