Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Pact and the Ming officials have reached an agreement to transfer the authority to mobilize troops and the military headquarters to the Ming officials, in preparation for finding clues to the Elemental Stones and completing the seizure.

Su Yang followed Lena to the room where her master had lived. The room was very simple, with almost no other furniture, only some basic furniture such as a bed, desk, wardrobe and an old single sofa.

Lena sat on the old sofa, letting it envelop her, as if surrounded by memories. She crossed her arms, as if trying to resist the onslaught of those memories.

Su Yang wandered around the room, carefully examining Lena's personal belongings. It was clear that Lena respected her master; all her belongings were well-preserved. The pen holder on the desk was spotless, indicating that it was cleaned daily. After looking around, Su Yang glanced at Lena, who was still lost in her memories, and, not wanting to interrupt her, went to the balcony to enjoy the view.

Time passed slowly, and Lena finally finished reminiscing. She got up and went to the balcony, patted Su Yang on the shoulder, and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Su Yang. Come with me to get the things my master left behind."

After saying that, Lena turned and walked into the room. Once inside, she went to the wardrobe, opened the door, and took out an exquisite box. Su Yang thought it didn't seem like something Lena's master would use. As Lena opened the box, an ordinary wooden box was revealed inside. It seemed that this was the real relic left by Lena's master.

Inside the wooden box were a book and a strange-looking object. Lena carefully took the box out and placed it on the desk, allowing Su Yang to examine it closely. The book inside was handmade and rather crudely made; it was likely written by Lena herself. The other oddly shaped object was also made of wood. When shaken slightly, it felt hollow inside and contained something hidden within.

Su Yang looked at the strangely shaped box, feeling that he had seen the shape somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where. Lena explained, "This wooden box seems impossible to open. My master once asked me to try it before he died, but I tried everything and it didn't work. I was thinking of just smashing it, but my master wouldn't allow me to destroy it. Also, the book was written by my master himself, but I don't quite understand the meaning of the words inside. Why don't you take a look, Mr. Su Yang?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yang temporarily put down the wooden box, not dwelling on its contents. He turned and picked up the book, opening it to find the words "Gifted to Chinese" written on the first page. Su Yang was startled. Chinese? People from our country? Could it be that Master Lena was also a time traveler?

Turning the page again, the second page was filled with scribbles that Su Yang couldn't understand or know what they were. He flipped through several pages and saw the same thing. Su Yang patiently thought that this was probably just something the old master had drawn for fun when he was bored. After flipping through a few more pages, the key text finally appeared.

On the page were a few lines of text, the title of which was "Qinyuanchun: Snow"! This was direct evidence of Lena's true identity; she must have come from the same world as Su Yang, but their time travel was different.

Su Yang tried his best to control his shock and silently turned the pages. Each page contained one or two ancient poems or lyrics, covering dynasties such as Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. This made Su Yang even more convinced that Master Lena was a modern person. He flipped to the last page, where it was written in classical Chinese:

"I fear the people here are not kind, so I wrote this in classical Chinese. I do not know who you are. If you understand my meaning, you alone will know that I came from China and by chance traveled here. I arrived here when I was just over twenty, and now I am seventy-five years old. The source of all things in the world that I have discovered is hidden within the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams Lock. You may destroy it yourself to find out the truth. That's all I have to say. Remember to hide your ignorance and show weakness to others. You alone will be enough."

After finishing the book, Su Yang closed it and silently organized the known information in his mind. This senior was definitely from the same country as him and had a certain amount of knowledge. He had lived in this world for more than fifty years and passed away at the age of seventy-five or seventy-six. It seems that even transmigrators cannot escape birth, aging, sickness and death in this world. Since the senior was a transmigrator and mastered the seven elements, then he must also be able to master the seven elements. Moreover, it seems that the old man has already discovered the origin of the world, which is hidden in the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Lock. He also told me not to tell anyone else. Lena must be someone he trusts, otherwise he would not have made the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Lock out of wood. Obviously, he was using the power of the Duke's Mansion to protect this secret.

Upon further reflection, it means that the old man spent his entire life trying to find a way back to his original world, which suggests that either the difficulty was too great or there was simply no way to go back.

Su Yang then looked at the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Lock to the side, pondering how to open it. He remembered that he had studied it in his spare time before, but that was a long time ago, and he had long forgotten the specific method. He could only wait until he remembered it. Su Yang did not want to destroy the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Lock with force, after all, it was a memento left to him by a member of his clan.

Lena carefully packed the two belongings back together and handed them to Su Yang, saying, "I'm entrusting my master's belongings to you. You must take good care of them, or I'll cause you trouble." She then raised her fist in a show of threat. Su Yang nodded solemnly, took the belongings carefully, and wrapped them up.

"Where are you planning to go next? Why don't you stay at my place?" Lena suggested.

"Miss Lena, I wonder if the royal city still allows its citizens to reclaim wasteland and build houses on their own?" Su Yang asked.

“It is permitted in principle, but it cannot be carried out within the royal city; it can only be carried out outside the city. Why did Mr. Su Yang ask this question?” Lena answered truthfully, but she was also somewhat puzzled.

Su Yang and Lin Anlan exchanged a glance and said, "Could Miss Lena please take me to see it today?"

"Of course, no problem. Shall we set off now?"

"Then I'll put the things away."

After getting ready, they boarded the carriage again and left the Duke's mansion, heading straight for the east gate of the royal city. Along the way, they passed mostly noble estates, large and small, of varying sizes. Not far from the manor district was a commercial street, its shops luxuriously decorated to match the noble estates. Su Yang could understand why Lena had been so picky about restaurants on the way there; the restaurants in the royal city were even more extravagant.

Leaving the east gate of the royal city and heading east, Su Yang soon arrived at a bustling construction site. Many people were building houses on their respective sites, and judging from their appearance and the communication tags they wore, they were all adventurers. Looking at this scene, Su Yang couldn't help but think of the island city of Bailu City. Feeling a sense of connection, he asked Lena, "Miss Lena, I have a question. Do all cities in all countries allow adventurers and civilians to build their own houses?"

"That's not the case. Some cities don't need to expand, or they have special functions, so the state doesn't allow them to expand on their own. Some cities have development potential and need to attract a large influx of people, so they are allowed to expand. For example, the capital city's size and population are no longer matched, so it can naturally expand."

Su Yang understood. So that's how it is. In that case, it seems that major cities in almost all countries are allowed to expand. After all, no major city wants to develop too fast. So, should he still settle down here?

"Miss Lena, where is this place located? Is this the only place we can build?"

"This is east of the royal city. I can't say exactly where it's near, but it's roughly in the central part of the Duchy of Paisen. What, do you want to build your own house here? That's too much work. Why don't you just live in my house? Wouldn't that be much more convenient?"

“Miss Lena, I’m sorry, I appreciate your kindness, but I may be like your master and prefer a quiet life in seclusion. I’m sorry to have troubled you these past few days. I may have to stay at your residence for a few more days. I will move out once I have finished building my house.”

Seeing that she couldn't reason with Su Yang, Lena turned to Lin Anlan and said, "Miss Lin, what about you? Are you also going to build a house with Mr. Su Yang?"

Lin Anlan nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't participate last time, but I still have to experience it together this time."