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Mortal World No. 420.

A period of rapidly advancing human civilization.

When humans were no longer content with ample food and comfortable living, they developed many biochemical drugs, high-tech bombs, airplanes, and atomic bombs.

A civilized society turned into a battleground for power struggles, incessantly developing new technologies, which led to some dark technology, causing an overflow of weapons and continuous wars.

As soon as Lan Xi landed, she was covered in dust by an exploding bomb.

She seemed very unlucky to have landed in the middle of a battlefield.

The roar of weapons and explosions filled the land with dust and smoke.

The scent of blood permeated the sky.

The Seven Great Races on the planet had waged a twelve-year war over energy resources.

The planet’s population dropped from nine billion to only four billion.

Yet the war hadn’t ceased.

"Ah Qing!" Lan Xi didn’t dare to land as she hid in the air.

She had no idea where Quan Shaoqing had gone.

Amid this vast sea of people and enormous planet, where should she find him!

Finally, when the artillery fire ceased.

Lan Xi found a prosperous city where some people had survived.

Skyscrapers towered, and advanced vehicles sped through both air and ground.

Lan Xi stood by the road, feeling everything appeared strange yet interesting.

Even immortals could become stagnant, yet she didn’t know that there was such fun in the mortal world.

An outdoor concert adjacent to the street gathered a dense crowd of humans, all dressed in trendy apparel with diverse makeup, circled around the stage cheering for the singers on stage.

While wars raged on the frontline, the rear was filled with songs and dances!

To avoid drawing attention, Lan Xi changed her dress to clothing similar to humans’ and blended into the crowd.

According to what she knew, the country she was in was called Nuolan Country.

The king ruled over this nation, which had developed into a glorious period, where people indulged in luxury.

Lan Xi wandered aimlessly through the streets for quite a while, but she still couldn’t find any trace of Quan Shaoqing.

She felt that this approach wasn’t working.

Quan Shaoqing could teleport and if he intentionally avoided her, she couldn’t catch him.

So, she came up with a plan.

Lan Xi didn’t use any transportation; she simply flew into the sky.

Very soon, soldiers from Nuolan Country noticed her uniqueness, ordering her to be captured and sent to the military headquarters.

"Are you an alien?" A uniformed officer inquired before Lan Xi.

Lan Xi shook her head, "No! What do you want by capturing me?"

"Then why can you fly in the sky?" The officer seemed not to believe her.

Everyone instantly regarded Lan Xi as an alien, rushing over to witness her.

It didn’t take long for Lan Xi to stop hiding.

She directly undid the incantation on her body and returned to her original appearance.

Her transformation incantation immediately elicited astonishment and gasps from the crowd.

"Sir, best be careful. It’s wartime, don’t be deceived by her. She looks suspicious to me, better to kill her," another man in uniform said, nodding silently after glancing at Lan Xi.

Lan Xi faced the crowd, unsure if Shaoqing would come to rescue her.

If she was about to be executed and he still didn’t appear,

She’d be resigned!

At this moment, in a brightly lit meeting room.

Quan Shaoqing sat at the head of the table, coldly observing the subordinates present.

"Due to your negligence, excessively introducing these new weapons into the mortal world, leading society to develop in an uncontrollable way."

"Your Majesty, it’s our fault," admitted a middle-aged man.

As the rulers of this world, the Imperial Power Clan controlled the world’s peace.

He had failed in his duties, leaking information about weapons, which disclosed heavenly secrets, resulting in a chaotic war among the Seven Great Races, causing harm to the continent. If this continues long term,

the continent must revert to ancient times and start anew.

Everyone remained silent at this time.

"What should we do now, Your Majesty? The powers in this world and the development of human wisdom are beyond our control."

Quan Shaoqing remained silent for a bit.

Given the current situation, they could only leave it to fate.

The Heavenly Clan controlled the fate of the world.

Humans entangled themselves in cocoons; destruction was only a matter of time.

The Imperial Power Clan, as long as they imparted wisdom to humans, teaching them how to survive.

Secretly controlling the grand trend, ensuring the mortal world could endure long-term.

War was beyond their jurisdiction.

Quan Shaoqing thought for a moment, addressing everyone, "I command you, retrieve all the information from my Imperial Power Clan and withdraw to the Imperial Authority Realm. This world no longer needs our intervention."

"Yes!"

Just as everyone dispersed, Zhi Yi hurriedly came to report, "Master, it’s bad, Lan Xi has been captured. She’s been mistaken for a spy and is about to be executed!"

Upon hearing this, Quan Shaoqing quickly stood from his seat, his expression grave, "How did she get captured?"

"How should I know, I was idly looking around and then discovered that the officers of Nuolan Country had seized Lan Xi. They said she was an alien and planned to dissect her for study," Zhi Yi explained frantically.

Quan Shaoqing, upon hearing this, turned towards the window, inexplicably worried.

Knowing she was an immortal, even the Primordial Demon Dragon couldn’t handle her, let alone a few mortals.

"Take me to see."

...

Lan Xi was tightly bound on an operating table.

A few doctors clad in white protective suits held surgical knives, preparing to dissect and study her.

Lan Xi lay on the operating table, looking around, left and right.

Not at all feeling despair or fear about her imminent dismemberment but worrying whether Quan Shaoqing would come for her.

If he didn’t come, she’d be rather awkward.

"Miss, if you honestly tell us where you’re from, what abilities you have, and if you’re an undercover agent from the enemy forces, we can spare your life," a research doctor said.

Lan Xi snorted coldly, "Why should I tell you, afraid that if I did, it’d scare you all to tears."

The doctor was amused by her paper tiger demeanor.

"It’s alright, we won’t kill you today. Just studying your body structure, then take some of your blood and marrow for research."

Lan Xi saw the doctor wield a super-thick needle, coming toward her, deliberately waving it before her. "No anesthesia, it might hurt a bit, bear it."

Bear it?

She’d never heard of the word ’bear’ written in full.

Watching as the needle was about to pierce into her flesh, it was evident the doctor intended to draw her marrow.

She screamed in terror, and if Quan Shaoqing didn’t come soon, she’d have to escape.

It’d also mean her attempt to lure him out had failed.

Just as the doctor’s needle was about to stab into her, and she screamed in fear.

A sword suddenly appeared, directly slitting the throats of all those around Lan Xi in one stroke.

This sudden killing intent and bloody smell left Lan Xi, who was in mid-scream, with all sounds caught in her throat.

She looked up to see Quan Shaoqing beside her and was instantly overjoyed.