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Xu Shan is the student union president of Vaughan Middle School and a well-known figure in the entire school. The former principal is his grandfather. Xu Shan has been exposed to various knowledge related to cultivating immortals since he was a child. Even before he traveled to the heavens, he had already practiced systematically.

His friend Wang Cheng, who is also an elite in the student union, always regards those students who only know how to study as nerds.

Wang Cheng’s grades were naturally excellent, but now he was focusing more on his cultivation.

Although Pingcheng is a small city, there have been rumors in the past that there are many hidden wealthy people in Pingcheng.

In fact, these rumors are not false. The people present are all noblemen who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths. Their excellent genes and education have given them looks and elegant manners that ordinary people do not have.

However, both of them were a little depressed at this moment. They thought that they looked no worse than the person next to Chen Zihan, but they had invited Chen Zihan several times in the past and were rejected.

So how come this person teamed up with Chen Zihan and came to Dongtian directly?

Could it be that the story of 'Cinderella' is more popular nowadays?

Fortunately, this subtle atmosphere did not last long. Amid the whispers, a soft light fell from the air, the wind blew the leaves, and the colorful light and shadows moved on everyone's bodies.

A breeze blew by, and among the swaying shadows of the trees, a formation appeared silently in everyone's sight.

"Teleportation array?"

Chen Zihan said almost subconsciously.

She had studied formations systematically before, so she naturally knew the types of formations.

Seeing that someone had already stepped into the teleportation array, Chen Zihan hesitated for a moment and then followed him in the direction of the teleportation array.

Seeing that Yu Ze was about to follow in, Xu Shan immediately stepped forward and reminded him appropriately: "We don't know where this teleportation array will take us. If this student really wants to go, he'd better be mentally prepared."

These words were actually somewhat sincere. After all, the cave was a place full of dangers. It would not be surprising if someone who had never been exposed to "cultivation" rashly stepped in and died.

Of course, Xu Shan hopes that Yu Ze can stay away from Chen Zihan.

However, Yu Ze didn't seem to understand what he said, and asked in confusion: "...Who are you?"

"He is the student union president of Vaughn Middle School." Wang Cheng said with a smile, "Students should think carefully before deciding whether to enter this teleportation array. After all, this kind of place is still very dangerous."

Yu Ze said nonchalantly, "It's okay. I'm responsible for my own life."

After saying that, he nodded politely and stepped directly into the teleportation array.

"This guy doesn't seem to understand what we say. Why would Chen Zihan like this guy?" Xu Shan sighed.

Wang Cheng frowned, his face also not looking good: "I want to know the answer too."

But no matter what, in front of Chen Zihan, they would not directly break up with each other. At most, they would just give a few friendly "reminders".

Fortunately, it was Chen Zihan instead of Bai Ruixuan who acted together with the other party this time, otherwise the fragile glass hearts of the two would probably have been completely shattered.

After all, Bai Ruixuan, the pure snow lotus on the high mountain, is their main target.

While the two were still comforting themselves, the teleportation array had unknowingly sent everyone into the core of the cave.

What came into people's view was no longer the vast grassland, but a withered peach forest.

Dry branches spread out along the horizon, and the entire sky appeared a cold iron gray. The grass had turned yellow, as if everything was old and full of past events that were too painful to recall.

There were about thirty people entering the cave, including company employees, some workers who had just got off work from the factory, and many of the rest were students.

"This place is too gloomy..."

Someone couldn't help but speak out, rubbing his arms with both hands, looking at this gloomy cave world, and felt as if countless goose bumps appeared in his body.

Chen Zihan's heart also tightened, and he subconsciously glanced at the young man beside him, only to find that he seemed to be a little dazed since he stepped into the teleportation array, and was just silently staring at the desolate scene in front of him.

There seemed to be some nostalgia in his eyes.

"What's wrong with you?" Chen Zihan asked in a low voice.

Yu Ze came back to his senses and shook his head, saying, "It's okay... I just feel a little bit sorry. The peach trees have probably withered after June. It's a pity that I can't see the prosperous scene of thousands of peach blossoms in full bloom."

Chen Zihan thought for a moment and said, "Actually, the most unfortunate person is the owner of the cave."

"Why do you say that?" Yu Ze asked.

Chen Zihan thought for a moment and said, "Each peach tree here has a formation set up. This formation is probably to allow the peach trees to remain in full bloom all year round."

“It’s a pity that after the death of the cave master, the formation could not be maintained, and these peach trees withered. Otherwise, we might still be able to see the beautiful scenery of peach blossoms in full bloom.”

"But then again, how much did the owner of this cave like peach blossoms in the past... Setting up so many formations would take up a lot of time."

The girl muttered again under her breath.

But Yu Ze could no longer hear the girl's last mutter, nor the sound of Chen Zihan talking beside him, nor the noisy whispers of the crowd. It was as if at this moment he was the only one left in the world.

He stared blankly at the peach forest that seemed to be filled with a girl's pink fantasies.

"Do you like peach blossoms?"

"It's OK, but I like peach blossom cake, and it would be best if it were accompanied by a glass of osmanthus wine... Does the master like peach blossom very much?"

"I guess I like you, right? The meaning of peach blossoms is waiting for love to come. It doesn't really fit me, but I think you are very similar... Besides, staying in a peach forest makes people feel very comfortable."

"Master, do you like peach blossoms?"

Her silver hair shone charmingly in the warm spring sun, and her beautiful eyes, as gorgeous as the starry sky, were filled with seriousness. She tilted her head slightly:

"If the owner likes it, peach blossoms will bloom here all year round."

"That's not the case. Peach blossoms that are out of season are always pretty creepy... I'm very happy that you have this kind of heart."

"really?"

"Yeah, I'm really happy."

"Really, I'm very happy..."

"Will the master come to accompany me often in the future?"

"Of course, I'll always be with you."

"When the master comes back, I will let you see the prosperous scene of thousands of peach blossoms blooming together."

Yu Ze didn’t know what the exact ratio was between the time in heaven and the time in the human world, but judging from the situation in this cave, everything here had a history of at least nearly two thousand years.

Two thousand years have passed, and the world has changed dramatically, and the beauty has turned into nothing.

Clearly, he no longer belonged to that world, and had even returned to the outer planet with the help of the system, but now he found traces of the old people left in this world on the outer planet.

This feeling of nostalgia is really annoying.

There will be a feeling of depression that makes your mood sink involuntarily.

Yu Ze placed his hands on his chest and slowly clenched them.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, as if he wanted to let out the depression in his heart.

Just then a breeze blew by, and the dry branches swayed gently in the wind, looking lonely.

"No... How did this formation get activated?!"

Suddenly, a girl's surprised voice came from beside me, and her beautiful eyes looked at the withered peach forest in front of her in astonishment.

I saw that under each peach tree, a formation was lighting up silently, and the soft light enveloped all the withered peach trees.

The next moment, every withered peach tree bloomed silently, and the pink petals seemed to paint the entire cave in a romantic pink.

As people were staring blankly at this shocking scene, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the crowd.

"Look, there seems to be words on that guide sign!"

The yellowed memories gradually dissipated in his mind. Yu Ze's eyes became slightly clear and he raised his head to look.

People's eyes subconsciously turned to the signpost standing in front of the peach forest, and it was obvious that there was surprise and shock in their eyes.

Chen Zihan's beautiful eyes slowly widened, and she subconsciously covered her mouth.

On this plaque, there are clearly ancient words slowly emerging!

The handwriting gradually became clearer from blurry, and she could clearly understand that it was the text from the star!

Obviously, it was left by the owner of the cave.

There were no touching words when meeting again after a long separation, nor were there excited tears when seeing each other again. It was as if all the emotions were quietly stored in a small box, and after many changes in life, one day, someone found the small box and opened it.

Past feelings have been condensed together in time.

So she just said

--haven't seen you for a long time.

Chapter 6: The Woman Who Lived for Two Thousand Years

Just four short words, but they seemed to freeze everyone's bodies, and the entire peach forest fell into deathly silence.

Everyone stopped their previous whispered discussions and cast their astonished eyes on the signpost in front of them. The atmosphere was slightly stagnant.

"Is the owner of this cave still alive?"

After a long silence, someone finally spoke in a hoarse voice, the tone full of fear and even disbelief.

You know, before this, some of them had speculated that this cave may have existed for at least two thousand years.

Can a cultivator really live for two thousand years without dying?

The feeling of nostalgia seemed to overflow from the words at this moment, spanning thousands of years, infecting the emotions of those present and making them feel lost.

"This place is a bit weird. Words alone can influence other people's emotions. Could the owner of this cave be a powerful person in the past..." Chen Zihan whispered to himself.

Soon after, she whispered to Yu Ze, "Be careful later. If you find anything unusual, ignore me and leave this place directly."

The danger level of this cave was far beyond her imagination.

The cave is the product of the cultivator's cultivation during his lifetime. After death, part of it can be transformed into a physical entity and become a ruin.

And even after his death, the owner of this cave was able to turn his thoughts into words and present them to everyone, and even infect other people's emotions.

This scene has completely overturned Chen Zihan's three views.

Yu Ze suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes swept through the peach forest, and then he nodded gently and said with a smile: "I understand."

Chen Zihan frowned slightly. Seeing Yu Ze like this, she knew that he didn't take it to heart at all. She was about to remind him again.

However, at this moment, a soft light suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.

It was as if a crack had been torn open in the space.

A woman walked out slowly from the crack.

The woman was dressed in a plain white robe, and her appearance was as beautiful as snow, but her face did not show any human emotion at all, and her eyes were quietly staring at the people in front of her.

"Puppet?" Chen Zihan said to himself.

She had heard in the past that some powerful beings would create "puppets" in their own caves to protect them.

This woman doesn't have any breath of a living being. I guess she must be a so-called puppet.

"Welcome all trial-takers to this place. You can call me Condensed Dew."

Ninglu looked around at everyone, paused on Yu Ze for a moment, and then retracted his gaze: "Thousands of years ago, the master set a rule after creating me."

"Next, everyone, please choose any peach tree here. If you can decipher the secret of the formation, you will get a random treasure. The more difficult the formation you solve, the richer the reward you will get in the end."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the cave immediately felt delighted.

Xu Shan and Wang Cheng looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.

You know, they came into the cave with the intention of trying their luck in the first place, but they didn't expect to run into the puppet left by the owner of the cave.

Moreover, the other party is so generous!

The structure of the formation was just taught at Vaughan Middle School a few days ago, and they had also learned a little bit when they were young, so they had a basic understanding of it.

As long as you can crack the formation and find the center of the formation, you can get what the owner of the cave gives you!

This is a huge opportunity!

Compared to the excitement of the two, more people had expressions of sadness and regret on their faces.

Let alone solving the formation, most of them don't even know anything about it.

But no matter what, this opportunity is so close, I have to give it a try no matter what.

For a moment, the entire cave became more and more lively, with all kinds of discussions coming one after another, and everyone began to look for nearby formations to break.