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

Lin Anlan's words sounded like a confession to Su Yang, leaving him speechless for a moment. Perhaps he was being narcissistic, but Su Yang always felt that Lin Anlan might have feelings for him. However, due to his inferiority complex, he never dared to respond directly, or rather, Su Yang would avoid the topic whenever their conversation touched on matters of the heart.

But from another perspective, perhaps Lin Anlan really just misses the adventurous days of the past, and simply wants to become stronger and take revenge. Seeing Su Yang's silence, Lin Anlan added:

"Perhaps this world isn't as wonderful as you imagine, perhaps it's quite unbearable, but even in the mud, there are occasionally one or two beautiful flowers. There are still many places I haven't been to, such as the Slivia Empire in the north, where I've heard the winters are incredibly beautiful, or the Western Demon Kingdom in the west, where I've heard flames are everywhere, and then there's the Sacred Beast Kingdom, the Lone Dragon Mountains, and so on..."

"I want to end this reclusive life that's been repeatedly disrupted," Lin Anlan said, looking into Su Yang's eyes.

If Su Yang had previously thought that Lin Anlan's invitation to go on an adventure and see the world was an invitation to travel with the intention of dating, then her last sentence, which was also the most direct, made Su Yang reconsider his attitude and stop avoiding the question. Almost the instant Lin Anlan finished speaking, Su Yang immediately looked up at her.

Looking into her clear, bright eyes, seemingly untainted by any impurities, bright and pure, her expression revealed nothing of her feelings. Perhaps there was some anticipation, perhaps some doubt, perhaps resentment, or perhaps disappointment. In any case, this was her truest thought.

Su Yang quickly recalled everything that had happened since he came to this world. He realized that no matter how hard he tried to live a secluded, idyllic life, he couldn't escape dealing with people. Every time he started to settle down, his life was always disrupted.

"Sigh, if I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have left Misty Island in the first place." Su Yang sighed inwardly, but suddenly a thunderbolt struck his mind! "Yes, did I really want to live in seclusion? If I really wanted to live in seclusion, why did I leave Misty Island in the first place? Misty Island is clearly the most uninhabited place."

For a moment, Su Yang was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. It was as if only at this moment did he see clearly what kind of person he really was: selfish and cowardly, inflexible and stubborn, unwilling to accept reality and always running away. This world was different from his own, yet he naively fantasized about escaping by relying on the methods of the past.

Thinking it over carefully, Jiuli had already left, though he didn't know why. Perhaps it was for a similar reason as Linglong's departure before. It must be because he hadn't passed her test. He had read so many novels, and he was familiar with all sorts of systems, cheat codes, and old man plots, so why did he seem so clumsy when it actually happened to him? At this moment, Su Yang felt as if his Ren and Du meridians had been opened, and he finally made a decision.

"So where should we go first?"

Upon hearing Su Yang's answer, Lin Anlan was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood what Su Yang meant, and said with some surprise and joy, "You...you agreed?"

Su Yang nodded in agreement, then asked, "Where do we go next?"

"Let me think about it." Lin Anlan thought Su Yang wouldn't agree to her idea. She even started to struggle with whether she should leave if Su Yang refused. Although she had developed some feelings for Su Yang, she hadn't avenged her great grudge yet, and she couldn't afford to be entangled in romantic feelings.

"There are two options. First, we can go to the Slivia Empire in the north. Second, we can go to the Kingdom of Delin. You probably haven't been to either of these places before. Which one do you think is better?" Lin Anlan offered two options for Su Yang to decide.

"Hmm... what's the difference between these two places? Or which place would you rather go to?"

"Me? If you ask me, I'd rather go to the Slivia Empire first. I want to find some ruins or higher-quality elemental bracelets there to improve my strength and increase my chances of getting revenge," Lin Anlan said with a determined look in his eyes.

"Then let's go to the Slivia Empire." Su Yang didn't care where they went. For him, there didn't seem to be anything particularly special worth pursuing. Now that he had figured it out, he would prioritize Lin Anlan's will.

"Really? Then we need to prepare food for a few days before we set off." Lin Anlan said with some delight.

"Ok."

Meanwhile, inside the Cali City Command Headquarters.

After placing Carol under house arrest, Fitzgerald dispatched many of his personal guards to watch over her day and night in shifts. Meanwhile, Boan had been staying in the city of Kali for quite some time, and seeing that there was no great benefit in staying any longer, he simply returned to the capital. With his departure, Fitzgerald's surveillance was lifted.

Therefore, under the pretext of reorganizing military affairs, Fech gathered his confidants from the Second Garrison Army and held a military conference in the conference room.

Once everyone was present, Fei Qi cut to the chase without further ado: "You are all brothers with me, so I'll be frank. Carol's disappearance was the work of those nobles in the royal city!" Fei Qi then explained the situation to the generals in detail. Each general was filled with indignation; some hot-tempered officers even slammed their fists on the table, shouting, "Damn it! Those dogs of nobles in the royal city are incredibly audacious! A bunch of traitors, only knowing how to do these shady things! Commander, in my opinion, we should just rebel against them!"

This man was someone that Fei Qi had specially arranged to be at this meeting. Fei Qi was usually a man of his word, but because Fei Qi had saved his entire family in his early years, he followed Fei Qi's lead without question.

Before Fei Qi could speak, another general retorted, "That won't do. Although our Second Army is very strong, don't forget that there are several garrison armies stationed around us. If we make any move, they will know immediately. They may not help us. Moreover, there are garrison armies in the royal city. This matter needs to be considered carefully."

The meeting room was in complete chaos. What had initially been a united front had now devolved into a debate about whether or not to rebel. Fei Qi, however, sat silently in his seat, neither intervening nor stopping the argument, seemingly lost in thought.

In his mind, today's meeting was just a test of the attitudes of the various generals. If it went smoothly, he would really rebel. If the opposition was strong, then they would reconsider. As an outstanding garrison commander, Fei Qi had naturally considered the situation mentioned by the general. The current situation, with the support and opposition split evenly, left him undecided.

The secretary sitting next to Fech spoke up to maintain order: "Everyone, please be quiet. What are you talking about, making such a racket? This is a military meeting!"

Upon hearing this, the generals quickly stopped arguing and looked at Fei Qi. Fei Qi also finished thinking, cleared his throat, and said, "Alright, everyone, my mind is made up. I want to have a legitimate reason for my actions and seek justice for my daughter!"