Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

After several hours of arduous travel, the SUVs finally entered Beijing in the early hours of the morning.

From the moment they entered the civilized world from the desolate mountains, Zuli's eyes never left the car window.

The buildings are completely different from those in the cultivation world, with gray and white driveways, and vehicles that can run without human or animal power or spiritual energy fluctuations.

The interior space is really cramped, and the comfort level is really not good.

From sparsely populated areas to a bustling hub of traffic, with cars of all models and colors, and increasingly dense high-rise buildings...

Besides the dazzling array of novel things that Su Li could not take in, what bothered Su Li the most was... spiritual energy!

Deep in the mountains, one could still faintly sense the spiritual energy of the plants and trees, but it vanished without a trace the moment one stepped out of the forest. This place, devoid of any spiritual energy, made Su Li feel extremely uncomfortable.

Like a merman from the South China Sea suddenly transported to the sand dunes of the northern desert... It's not fatal, but it's uncomfortable ╯﹏╰

Stroking the dragon-patterned bracelet on her wrist, she thought, if they weren't still driving and there were so many cars on the road, she would really like to surround herself with spiritual energy...

The driver, Black Bear, watched the child with a gloomy face, listless and lacking energy, yet still unable to resist his curiosity and forcing himself to look at the scenery outside the car window, and found it amusing.

"Little Ali has never seen these before?"

"Never seen it before." It's quite novel.

Xie Yuchen, who was engrossed in a book nearby, was already considering whether to take the child out for some fun another day and let them experience modern life.

Hmm, this book gives me the feeling of peeking into someone's diary, it's kind of awkward.

Upon seeing the name 'Silent Bottle', Xie Yuchen glanced at Zhang Qiling in the passenger seat with a strange expression, which was noticed by Xie Yuchen, who returned a puzzled look.

"Then the blind man will have to take you out for a walk another day. The child looks too easy to fool. If you let him out like this, he'll be kidnapped in no time."

Zuli... well, she's not that stupid.

"Speaking of which, Little Ali, our sect is called the Xuanqing Sect, right? Where is it located? How can there be such a secluded paradise on earth in modern society?"

"Uh... Xuanqing Sect is not in this realm."

"No, not here? Is it the one I'm thinking of not here?" Although Hei Xiazi had guessed before, he was still a little excited when he found out.

“Master said that according to your terms, our place should be called the Immortal Cultivation Realm.”

"Wow, that's amazing!!" Black Bear exclaimed excitedly. "Our master is incredible! He can even send you to another world!"

Su Li lowered her head and remained silent. She knew that her master must have been extremely worried about her and had paid a heavy price to find this glimmer of hope for her.

He knew exactly what he did. At the time, he forcibly sealed the rift in the boundary with his mere early Nascent Soul cultivation, detonating all the formations on his main body and Nascent Soul, aiming for his soul to be scattered...

He didn't know how he'd managed to make the kid withdrawn again, so Black Bear awkwardly slapped his mouth and got back to driving...

……

The Xie family's old house.

The SUV stopped in front of the old house, and the group got out and headed straight for the main courtyard, leaving the rest of the belongings to be taken care of by the staff.

The housekeeper of the old house had already come out to greet them early.

He followed Xie Yuchen and reported on the company's affairs, big and small, while the head of the family was away these past few days, as well as what kind of trouble those intangible cultural heritage figures had caused.

They made no reaction to Hei Xiazi Zhang Qiling and the previously unseen Su Li following behind.

Xie Yuchen's brows hadn't relaxed since he entered the room. These old fogies were never going to stay still. He'd only been away for a few days, and they were already causing quite a stir.

"Blind Brother Zhang still lives in the same courtyard as before, and Ali lives with me."

Send over the important documents first; we'll talk about the rest tomorrow.

Uncle Wen ordered someone to send over a few sets of clothes according to Ali's size. "Jie Yuchen gave the instructions as he walked, emphasizing his swift and decisive manner.

After walking through a corridor, Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling went to the side courtyard, while Su Li followed Xie Yuchen into the main courtyard.

This house is an old building passed down from the Xie family since the Republic of China era. With its pavilions, towers, and winding corridors, it exudes the ancient charm of a wealthy family.

Although the exterior has been renovated several times, the interior facilities are very modern.

Xie Yuchen led Su Li into the next room, carefully taught him how to use the modern facilities, and gave him pajamas that he hadn't worn yet. After making sure the child was okay, he returned to his own room to wash up.

"Ding ding, location check-in - Xie Family Old House check-in successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the distribution map of harmful substances in Xie Family Old House."

"Ding ding, daily check-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received 99 Green Wood Spirit Fruits, and a message from Master: just picked from the Sect Master's herb garden, fresh!"

Green Wood Spirit Fruit, a rare spiritual fruit with an amazing taste, is a popular spiritual fruit in the cultivation world, suitable for all ages and ages. It's a must-have for Su Li when she's daydreaming.

Seeing another large sum of points spent, the system wanted to die. "Host, the plot hasn't even started yet, I don't have the energy to let you go through all this trouble X﹏X Please have mercy!!!"

After washing up, Hei Xiazi climbed over the wall and saw a child sitting on the steps of the courtyard, wearing ill-fitting pajamas and with long, wet hair, basking in the moonlight. The child was holding a small cloth bag and munching on fruit.

"Hey, little Ali."

Su Li looked up and saw a large group of black bears crouching on the wall in the night, and... a ghost bride that looked like she was crouching on the bears' heads...

Well... the scene is too beautiful... it's too much for my eyes...

It raised its paw and waved at the black bear as a greeting, then thought for a moment, took out two fruits and tossed them to the black bear. "One for each of you, no more."

Although this fruit has little spiritual energy and mild effects, ordinary people should not eat too much of it; one a day is the maximum. It has the effect of nourishing the body and prolonging life for ordinary people.

Black Bear snatched it, casually popped one into his mouth, and his eyes lit up immediately!

"So delicious, Little Ali!" Holding a half-eaten green fruit in one hand, she looked at the whole fruit in her other hand, itching to eat it, and considering the possibility of keeping the mute's share for herself.

"For Brother Zhang, there will be more tomorrow."

"Alright, alright." Regretting the tempting idea, he continued munching on his fruit, only to turn around and find someone squatting next to him.

Zhang Qiling stared at him expressionlessly.

Hei Xiazi shoved the fruit in his hand into Zhang Qiling's hand. "Eat up, you mute! I saved this especially for you. It tastes amazing, absolutely the best." He gave a thumbs-up and smiled broadly.

Just as Xie Yuchen finished washing up, he came out and saw three people squatting on the wall, and one sitting on the steps, eating fruit.

What are you doing up so late at night?

"Huahua, come quick!" Su Li waved to Xie Yuchen.

Su Li pulled Xie Yuchen, who had just walked up to her, to sit on the steps as well, and took out a fruit from her small cloth bag and stuffed it into Xie Yuchen's hand.

"what?"

"It's delicious, have a taste." Su Li shook the fruit she hadn't finished eating in her hand.