After being reincarnated, I cultivated immortality.

The group realized that all the changes in Hundred Flowers City were related to what happened last night.

After Chi Yi and the others searched the entire city again, they discovered that the Ji residence was the very center of the city. The Hundred Flowers Palace they had initially looked for was wrong. Fortunately, by a twist of fate, they still ended up at the Ji residence.

Ji Yan sat on a chair in the living room, holding the urn, looking listless. She said, "Ask whatever you want."

Chi Yi, Hua Rongyi, Kong Bai, Ling Lili, Yun Fan, Bai Shu, Jin Haoyu, and Lu Qiu exchanged glances, unsure of what to say. After all, the man had just lost his father, and they didn't want to bring up his painful past.

Seeing the concerns on their faces, Ji Yan said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I knew this day would come eventually, I just wanted it to come a little later. Besides, now that I know the truth, I've promised my father I wouldn't force him, and I'll let it go slowly."

Seeing her say this, the others breathed a sigh of relief. Hua Rongyi asked, "Miss Ji, can you tell us what exactly happened? Who is the person you're talking about? And where did you get that musical instrument?"

Ji Yan was lost in memories and spoke softly, "According to the current timeline, it all started a year ago when I came of age..."

The whole story unfolds slowly. On the day Ji Yan came of age, her father fainted and was diagnosed with a serious illness that was incurable.

One day, on her way to a temple, Ji Yan encountered a Taoist priest who displayed the abilities of a cultivator, making Ji Yan believe him completely.

He told Ji Yan that her father was an extremely wicked person in his previous life, burdened with sins. He had stolen everything in this life, and Heaven had sent down punishment to make him die of illness. If he died, he would fall into the eighteenth level of hell and never be reincarnated.

The Taoist priest also said he had a way to turn back time to three years ago and gave her the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument).

Ji Yan believed the Taoist priest's words without a doubt. Following his advice, she spent nearly half of the Ji family's wealth to build the Hundred Flowers City and moved into this identical home after its completion.

Ji Shanhai thought that his daughter had suddenly developed a great love for flowers, so he let her do as she pleased, since all his money would belong to Ji Yan in the future anyway.

The day after she moved in, the previously deserted City of Flowers was suddenly filled with people. Later, the Taoist priest told her that as long as she played the suona at midnight on the day the Fairy of Flowers paraded through the streets, she could return to three years ago.

Ji Yan did as the Taoist priest said, and every three years, the ritual was repeated. She lost count of how many three-year periods she had gone through.

It wasn't until Chi Yi and the others barged in that Ji Yan played the suona. This time, however, she was transported back to three days prior. She thought the treasure had failed, but upon seeing Chi Yi and the others, she understood why.

That Taoist priest once said that if someone enters Hundred Flowers City, the effect will be greatly reduced.

"After time reversed, my memories returned as well. Every time I completed the wedding ceremony, I would remember everything, and then the cycle would repeat itself endlessly. That's how it happened," Ji Yan said.

After listening to her account, Chi Yi and the others fell into deep thought. The suona could only attack the divine sense, so why could it reverse time? There must be other reasons behind this.

Chi Yi asked, "Miss Ji, do you know that Taoist priest's name? Where is he from?"

Ji Yan shook her head and said, "I have never revealed my name or where I came from."

Just then, a female voice suddenly came from outside the hall: "His name is Yan Mie, and he comes from the Hall of Longevity."

Everyone in the hall looked toward the woman speaking outside.