Chapter 311: Dialogue Beyond Time

Chapter 311: Dialogue Beyond Time

Lu Ran once wanted Rain Alley City to teach him something.

He surveyed the world around him, but all he got was failure day after day.

He even called Grand Nightmare, hoping to review and gain new insights, wanting her to share some insights with him.

Yet again, his search was in vain, with no leads.

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect this!

On this quiet street as the sun set, he found the answers he sought.

And the person who personally opened the door to his promotion, guided and taught him,

was none other than his past self.

A self whose ambition knew no bounds.

A wild yet determined self!

"Let's go, keep moving forward."

Lu Ran gazed at the distant shadow of the girl, continuing in a low voice, "I'll always be by your side."

"What?" By his ear, a voice spoke.

Lu Ran slightly lowered his eyes and saw her in his embrace, no longer shy, but elegant and captivating.

Since Lu Ran was ascending, Jiang Ruyi had been quiet.

She didn't know what Lu Ran was looking at, but she had some guesses, though she never voiced them.

Even now, she was quietly accompanying Lu Ran in his promotion.

However, when Lu Ran said those words, she couldn't help but ask.

"I saw us," Lu Ran said softly, "us when we first started high school, not long after we met."

Jiang Ruyi lowered her head and smiled, "Focus on your promotion."

What was there to see or not see, it was just a memory.

Like the people in the shops along the way, who had already left.

Gradually becoming a memory, a series of illusory images.

Lu Ran's expression turned serious, "I am focusing on my promotion.

The shadow youth said that he had to complete the unfinished business of that person and guard this city for them."

Jiang Ruyi quietly reminisced, they had walked this path home from school countless times.

But that one time, she remembered it well.

Because on that day, Jiang Ruyi first heard the news of Lu Ran's father's death, and it was also on that day that she learned Lu Ran had returned from the capital.

In the future, she would prepare to live in Rain Alley alone.

Because there were too many things here that he couldn't bear to part with.

Lu Ran continued speaking, "The shadow girl stood there, watching us from afar."

Hearing this, Jiang Ruyi hugged Lu Ran's body, her arms tightening around him.

So, Lu Ran had just said, "Move forward, I'll always be by your side."

Turns out, he was talking to his past self.

"Have they walked far?"

Jiang Ruyi knew it was Lu Ran's memory, but she was willing to play along.

Lu Ran narrowed his eyes slightly, "They've gone far, almost to the end of the road."

The setting sun's rays were still blinding, making it hard for him to see the two figures clearly.

Jiang Ruyi rested her chin on Lu Ran's shoulder, closed her eyes, and smiled, "While he hasn't disappeared yet, quickly tell that boy for me,

Don't be afraid, keep moving forward.

I'll always be by his side."

Her voice was gentle yet firm, soothing to the heart.

Lu Ran's heart fluttered, and he even felt a bit lost.

Who could withstand this?

Lu Ran took a deep breath and said softly, "He heard you."

Jiang Ruyi protested, "Tell him louder, my voice is so soft, he can't hear me."

Lu Ran raised his hand and placed it on her head, gently ruffling her hair,

"He really heard you, I promise."

"Mhm," Jiang Ruyi buried her head in Lu Ran's shoulder, lightly holding onto the hem of his clothes, her grip tightening.

A gentle breeze picked up, and her long hair fluttered.

In the high sky, where the mist vortex was still forming, another one appeared, overlapping with the first.

The energy fluctuations within her body became more intense.

Until she was on par with the person before her.

"Huff~"

"Thud!" One figure after another fell, staring at the couple on the street in shock.

What?

Was this Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi?

With the appearance of a sky anomaly, it meant that Lu Ran was ascending to the River Realm?

Lu Ran, 18 years old, a freshman in the River Realm?

The terms '18 years old' and 'River Realm' were understandable to everyone.

But when put together, they seemed unfamiliar.

"Captain Wang!" One of the Moon Gazers looked up at the sky, his face filled with shock, "It's not just Lu Ran, is it?"

"Huh?" The rest of the Moon Gazers looked up as well.

Indeed, there were two mist vortices in the sky!

Though partially overlapping, they showed no signs of merging.

It was definitely two!

"Holy sht!" A man covered his head with his hands, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Was the River Realm a realm that was easy to cultivate to?

Of! Course! Not!

Just look at Rain Alley City!

On the night of the 15th of each month, only two River Realm powerhouses would be stationed there.

But now, two more had appeared?

Was this right?

This... was fcking right!

"Li, immediately report to the bureau and send more people here!"

"The rest of you, follow me to seal off this area, no one is allowed to enter!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

These two Tianjiao were Rain Alley City's treasures!

At this moment of promotion, no mistakes could be tolerated.

Thick fairy mist descended from the sky, enveloping the two.

Team after team of Moon Gazers rushed to the scene, quickly sealing off the surrounding blocks.

Though the people couldn't see those in the mist, their faces couldn't hide their joy, and their hearts were filled with blessings.

In Wu Lie River City, inside the Wu Lie River University's martial arts arena.

Under a big tree, a crisp phone ringtone kept ringing.

"Who is it, so annoying!" A female voice sounded from the arena, filled with displeasure.

Chang Ying put down her axe and strode towards the edge of the arena with her long legs.

"You?!" Deng Yutang's face changed dramatically.

He quickly ended his practice and jumped to the side, his gun tip almost piercing Chang Ying.

Deng Yutang was so infuriated that he couldn't speak, pointing at the dark-skinned girl, "You, you, you!"

"Chang Ying! You've got to change that impulsive temperament of yours!"

A girl stepped forward, speaking with a scolding tone, and gently patted Deng Yutang's arm.

Her gesture was somewhat intimate.

The girl was tall and slender, with delicate features, and she had a unique pale complexion.

Bai Manman!

"Hmph!" Deng Yutang turned his head to the side.

"I'll talk to her after she's done with the call." Bai Manman smiled at Deng Yutang.

In her eyes, the youth's exceptionally heroic face looked amusing when he was angry.

To outsiders, the two made a perfect couple, with the man's talent and the woman's beauty.

"Hehe~" Tian Tian stood on the other side of the field, secretly chuckling.

Chang Ying picked up her phone from under the tree, initially looking a bit annoyed.

But upon seeing the caller ID, she first smiled, then her heart tightened, and she quickly answered the call:

"Dad? What happened at home?"

"Haha, my daughter is so capable, she even knows when something happens at home!"

Chang Ying blinked her big eyes, "Huh?"

Something happened at home, and you're still so happy?

No wonder I'm so carefree, it's because I'm with you~

Several teammates heard Chang Ying's words and gathered around.

On the phone, Chang's father continued, "Another anomaly has appeared at our home!

There's a huge vortex in the sky, covering our auto repair shop!

But the mist that's falling is all heading south, and from what I can see, it's gathering on the street by the Wulie Riverbank.

You think it might be..."

"Ran Bao?!" Chang Ying's big eyes sparkled.

The Deng Tianbai trio also shared the same anticipation.

They all knew that Lu Ran was at the River Realm's Fifth Stage and wasn't attending classes at school because he was aiming for the River Realm.

Deng Yutang was even more aware that the Wulie Riverbank was Lu Ran's secret base!

"It might be, but I don't know. Several streets around there have been blocked off, and no one is allowed in," Chang's father said.

Chang Ying quickly added, "You must not go in to see!

Advancing to the River Realm takes several days.

The fog over there is so thick that if you get lost inside and starve to death, what would you do?"

Chang's Father: "..."

I've lived in Rain Alley City all my life, and I can't even find my way out of two streets?

He paused and said, "Yingying, how have you been doing at school lately? Are you still adjusting to the food?"

It was clear that Chang's father was just looking for an excuse to call, mainly to check in on his daughter.

The Deng Tianbai trio all picked up their phones and started searching for news about Rain Alley City.

What they found was astonishing!

Although the anomaly in Rain Alley City hadn't made it to the news media yet, a small video was already circulating online.

Bai Manman was the first to find a video and realized that there was more than one vortex in the sky!

"Oh?" Bai Manman looked at her phone, her expression growing more and more puzzled.

Deng Yutang immediately moved closer, looking down at her phone.

The two were standing very close, but Bai Manman didn't move away.

"Two vortexes?" Deng Yutang's face turned pale in shock.

Bai Manman speculated, "Could it be Lu Ran and the Night Silence Blade?"

Deng Yutang: "One ascending to the River Realm and the other opening the Divine Armament Domain?"

Anyone hearing such a statement would think it was a madman's dream.

There was no doubt about the difficulty of reaching the River Realm.

Opening the Divine Armament Domain was even rarer.

But this person was Lu Ran!

And on the 15th of August, he had just opened the domain of a divine weapon!

In Lu Ran's life, what couldn't happen?

Tian Tian's small head moved closer, looking at the phone, "It could also be Ruyi, right?"

Bai Manman's heart stirred, and she turned her head to look at Deng Yutang, their eyes meeting.

It wasn't the Night Silence Blade,

but Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi advancing to the River Realm together?

It seemed possible, too!

As they thought about it, a storm of emotions arose in their hearts.

Jiang Ruyi was only slightly inferior to Lu Ran.

To others, she was also a revered figure!

"Oh! Dad~ I know!" Chang Ying's voice came from a distance, with a hint of coquetry, "Two boys are chasing after me!

But they're both skinny and weak, even skinnier than Ran Bao, cough cough. Anyway, I rejected them.

What's the hurry? You don't need to worry about it, hang up, hang up."

Chang Ying quickly hung up the call and turned to look at the others.

She noticed that they were all looking at her and secretly laughing.

Chang Ying furrowed her brows, ignoring the female companions, and directly confronted Deng Yutang:

"Ran Bao is about to advance again! And it's to the River Realm! What about you?"

Deng Yutang's smile instantly froze.

On the side, Tian Tian suddenly whispered, "It's almost here, almost here~"

Deng Yutang: ???

"Haha~" Bai Manman couldn't help but laugh, quickly grabbing Deng Yutang's wrist and pulling him aside.

Tian Tian playfully stuck out her tongue and ran behind Chang Ying.

She then secretly poked her small head out, looking afraid, and glanced at Deng Yutang.

Deng Yutang's face turned red, and he ignored Tian Tian, pointing a gun at Chang Ying:

"A duel! I want to duel with you!"

"Huala~"

Chang Ying held the sign tube with one hand and began to shake it.

Everyone thought a battle was about to break out.

Unexpectedly, a wooden sign flew out, without any lethality.

It hung in mid-air, slowly rotating, with two large characters written on it—Double Top! Double Top Sign?!

"Wow!"

"Yingying, what did you draw?" Everyone looked at the wooden sign in surprise.

It was the rare Double Top Sign?

"Haha!" Chang Ying burst into laughter, overjoyed, "I knew it!"

My Ran Bao,

It's done!

(End of Chapter)

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