The Return of Stars to the Jianghu

"Ye Xuehan, you answer this question."

Ye Xuehan, who was lying on the table, suddenly stood up and stared blankly at the mathematical formulas on the blackboard.

My head feels a little dizzy, like I haven't woken up properly.

Then she suddenly realized that she was already preparing for her thesis defense, so she shouldn't have any classes.

She closed her eyes, trying to regain her memories, but when she opened them, the scene changed, and she found herself on the playground.

Standing on the green grass, he noticed that the sun overhead seemed to be getting closer and closer to him.

Soon one sun became two, then three, then a dozen, then hundreds and thousands.

Those weren't the sun, but enormous fireballs, hurtling toward the ground at breakneck speed.

Ye Xuehan watched as the enormous fireball fell into the distance, creating a huge burst of light.

Soon a fireball landed on her head, and all she could see was white light.

She covered her eyes with one hand, and with the other hand she instinctively drew the sword from her waist.

When she covered her eyes again, she saw swords flashing and blades clashing all around her. Two groups of people were fighting each other.

"What are you standing there for? Get out of the way!" A young man took a sword for her.

However, the man quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. After only a few moves, he was stabbed in the waist and fell to the ground.

The person opposite her slashed at Ye Xuehan again.

Ye Xuehan was startled and sat up abruptly.

Seeing the familiar room, I finally felt relieved; thankfully, it was just a dream.

The room contains a bed, a bookshelf, a wardrobe, and a desk.

There are no books on the bookshelf, no clothes in the wardrobe, and no computer on the desk.

The blankets on the bed are also ready to be packed up.

After graduating from university, I lived alone in this city house, and it was a bit lonely.

Four years ago, my father passed away. He has been living in this house alone ever since.

Actually, she didn't stay for more than a few days. A few days after attending her father's funeral, she traveled to the year 2000 through a time tunnel in the western suburbs of Qianmo City, where she met Nantian.

Then, guided by the mysterious old man, they arrived at the Xuan Tian Continent.

On the Xuan Tian Continent, they endured countless hardships and dangers, spending a whole year finally gathering the five divine artifacts. Although they were all pseudo-divine artifacts, they still managed to successfully return to the time tunnel on Mars.

After returning to Earth, they underwent various investigations, but they could only remain silent about what happened, as it was a promise to the mysterious old man.

By then, the wars in various places had ended, and the members of the youth team were assigned to universities in various places.

Although they didn't participate in the battle to protect Earth, they were still members of the youth team. Therefore, they enjoyed the same benefits as the youth team, starting directly from their second year of university. They completed the four-year university curriculum in three years.

Just a few days after she was preparing for her thesis defense, Zhang, the team leader from Phoenix Group, contacted her and Nantian again.

Although the youth team actually had many members, they had actually killed many ghosts on battlefields in various countries.

But only she and Nantian survived the time tunnel.

In addition, they were Luo Yifei's high school classmates.

Luo Yifei had traveled to another world through a time tunnel more than a month before Captain Zhang found them.

Actually, these weren't the main reasons she agreed to Captain Zhang's offer. It was Captain Zhang's statement that it might be possible to find the true cause of her father's death that touched her. She wanted to know why her father was killed.

They had planned to stay on the Floating Life Continent for a month. If they could find Luo Yifei and bring him back, that would be the best outcome. Even if they couldn't find him, they still had to return on time.

However, the truth is that they stayed for another half month and even met Qi Yuan, a good friend Luo Yifei made on the Floating Life Continent, before returning home.

Qi Yuan told Ye Xuehan and Nan Tian about the various stories that followed Luo Yifei's arrival on the Floating Life Continent, where they traveled together.

Afterwards, under the watchful eyes of Lin Hai and Wan Li, Ye Xuehan and Nan Tian left the Floating Life Continent through the time tunnel inside the nine-story pagoda and successfully returned to Earth.

After returning, she and Nantian did not need to participate in their respective graduation defenses, but successfully obtained their graduation certificates and degree certificates directly.

She originally wanted to find a job, but she tried several without success.

Team Leader Zhang approached her and asked if she needed any assistance.

She refused.

And just like that, another month or so passed quickly.

Ye Xuehan lived alone in this house in the city for more than a month.

Now he has packed his things and is preparing to return to his old home in the village.

The place where I grew up, the place where I lived with my grandmother.

They still have land in the village, so they can grow some food to support themselves.

That's what she thought.

However, when she opened the door, she saw Nantian standing outside.

"Xuehan, are you leaving?" Nantian asked, looking at her.

"Yes, I'm going back to my hometown." Ye Xuehan looked at him, somewhat surprised.

"Aren't you going to look for a job?" Nan Tian asked again.

"I looked, but couldn't find it." Ye Xuehan smiled and said, "Actually, I don't really want to work. I want to go back to my hometown and farm."

"Farming?" Nan Tian was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Farming is not bad, at least you don't have to be at the mercy of others."

"Yes," Ye Xuehan nodded, "Actually, I've always wanted to live this kind of life, but..."

"Just what?" Nan Tian looked at her.

"I just don't know if I'll ever be able to live that kind of life again." Ye Xuehan looked at him, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Nan Tian looked at her, a bad feeling rising in his heart.

"It's nothing," Ye Xuehan shook her head, not wanting to talk.

“Xuehan, we…” Nantian looked at her, hesitating to speak.

"What's wrong with us?" Ye Xuehan asked, looking at him.

"Can we...can we still be like before?" Nan Tian looked at her, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Like before?" Ye Xuehan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled: "What were we like before?"

“We used to…we used to…” Nan Tian looked at her, suddenly at a loss for words.

Yes, what were they like before?

Are they close friends, or lovers who like each other?

They never said it out loud.

Nowadays, it seems pointless to bring these things up again.

"Nantian, we can't go back to the way things were before," Ye Xuehan said calmly, looking at him.

"Why?" Nan Tian looked at her, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

“Because we’ve all changed.” Ye Xuehan looked at him, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes: “We’ve been through so much, we’re no longer the people we used to be.”

“But…” Nan Tian looked at her, wanting to say something more.

However, Ye Xuehan did not give him a chance. She turned around and went into the room to continue packing her things.

Looking at her busy figure, Nan Tian felt a sense of powerlessness.

He knew he could never go back to the way things were.

He turned and left, disappearing from Ye Xuehan's sight.