Underground cave.

Fang Zhou and two others stood holding hands together.

"Are you ready?"

Fang Zhou looked at Aya and Ming Aoshuang as they held hands, with the other hand tightly resting on his shoulder, forming a circle.

Meanwhile, Fang Zhou was holding the Heavenly Repair Stone.

Relying solely on the Escape Technique wouldn't allow them to go far; they had to rely on the power of the Heavenly Repair Stone.

After three years of research, combined with the assistance of Qimen Dunjia, Fang Zhou had found a simple way to utilize the Heavenly Repair Stone.

"Yes, we're ready. You can start."

Aya and Ming Aoshuang nodded at the same time, their expressions solemn.

Fang Zhou began to inject True Qi into the Heavenly Repair Stone while simultaneously using the Earth Escape Technique.

Instantly, an invisible wave was emitted from the Heavenly Repair Stone, and at the same time, ripples resembling water splashes appeared beneath their feet.

The two collided and merged, forming a constantly rotating black dot that instantly swallowed Fang Zhou and the others.

This time, it was no longer pitch black; peculiar lights began to rotate around them, and they also spun around but not as violently as before. The surroundings were visible.

In just a blink of an eye, they were released from the Earth Escape Technique, and the peculiar lights disappeared, revealing a familiar scene—the underground cave.

"Failed!"

Fang Zhou frowned involuntarily: "The Earth Escape Technique can't get us out."

The Earth Escape Technique moves within matter, including moving to a certain point in time within the matter.

Fang Zhou wanted to use the Earth Escape Technique to leave before the time loop formed in the underground cave, but he couldn't escape and was still wandering here.

Ming Aoshuang comforted: "Don't lose hope; we still have one more chance."

Fang Zhou nodded, taking out the Heavenly Repair Stone again and reaching to embrace Ming Aoshuang.

This time he planned to use the Human Escape Technique, targeting Ming Aoshuang, to escape into her timeline before the three were drawn in.

"I'm going to start now!"

Fang Zhou warned, making Aya and Ming Aoshuang's expressions more solemn.

This was the last chance, a culmination of three years of effort, success or failure hinging on this moment.

Fang Zhou injected True Qi into the Heavenly Repair Stone again while performing the Human Escape Technique.

The Heavenly Repair Stone once more emitted invisible waves, but this time, the ripples were coming from Ming Aoshuang's body.

The two collided and merged, forming a rotating, twisting black dot on Ming Aoshuang, pulling Fang Zhou and Aya in, and finally absorbing Ming Aoshuang herself.

The familiar rotation ensued, but instead of peculiar lights, scenes flashed past quickly.

These scenes were all Ming Aoshuang's memories.

Fang Zhou realized something had gone wrong; he only intended to escape to the point before Ming Aoshuang was absorbed, not so far back.

Stopping was too late now; the duration of the Escape Technique was very short, and in a blink they were released from it.

No longer in the underground cave, they found themselves in a dense forest, in broad daylight, with sunlight streaming from above, creating dappled shadows on the ground through the trees.

Not far ahead was a courtyard hidden among the trees.

"Did we... succeed?!"

Ming Aoshuang asked incredulously, her voice trembling.

She stared intently at Fang Zhou, fearing he might say something disappointing.

"Not exactly a complete success, we went too far."

Fang Zhou said first, then smiled: "But we've escaped from that cursed place!"

"Ah!"

Ming Aoshuang let out a nearly joyful scream, hugging Fang Zhou tightly: "We escaped, we really escaped!"

Fang Zhou hugged her as well. Three years felt neither long nor short, but it was enough to wear down their resolve.

If not for being together, they might have struggled to hold on.

Aya watched with a smile, but soon she was pulled in by Ming Aoshuang and Fang Zhou, the three huddling together celebrating their escape.

If conditions were right, Fang Zhou would have wanted to pull the two into another round of celebration.

Once they calmed down, they realized something was amiss.

The Human Escape Technique focuses on the person, with Fang Zhou setting the target to Ming Aoshuang, escaping into her timeline.

Due to Fang Zhou's unskilled execution, they accidentally went too far, but they shouldn't have left Ming Aoshuang's timeline; their landing should be near her past self.

Yet, apart from the courtyard ahead, there was no sign of Ming Aoshuang's past self.

Their eyes fixated on the courtyard ahead.

Fang Zhou faintly guessed when they had arrived.

He extended his Divine Sense toward the courtyard, probing inside.

Upon reaching the Golden Core Realm, the Divine Soul further solidifies, giving birth to the Divine Sense.

Divine Sense is akin to spiritual perception, with its range and detail depending on the size of one's spiritual power.

Fang Zhou's current spiritual attribute exceeded four hundred points, an extremely intimidating figure; he didn't even know his own Divine Sense's extent.

The Divine Sense swiftly enveloped the courtyard, presenting everything inside to Fang Zhou more clearly than seeing it with his own eyes.

There were three people in the courtyard: a couple and a baby.

The wife's appearance resembled Ming Aoshuang's by ninety percent; the husband was handsome and charming, not matching Fang Zhou in the slightest, but held some resemblance by thirty percent.

As for the baby sleeping soundly on the bed, no guessing was needed—it was surely Ming Aoshuang.

Fang Zhou's expression became peculiar, surprised they had traveled straight to Ming Aoshuang's childhood.

Ming Aoshuang noticed Fang Zhou's expression, and her expression shifted: "Is it... them?"

She had already surmised where they were.

Fang Zhou nodded, taking out the Heavenly Repair Stone once more, after examining it, he said: "Looks like we'll be staying here for a while. I need to refamiliarize myself with the Human Escape Technique, or else we'll end up at the wrong time again."

Ming Aoshuang gave Fang Zhou a grateful look, understanding he was making an excuse to stay so she could glimpse her mother longer.

Ming Aoshuang disliked recalling childhood tragedies, mainly due to her father, who abandoned his family, but she still revered her mother.

Now given the chance to see her more, she naturally wouldn't miss it.

The three of them immediately moved toward the courtyard, hiding outside it to see the couple displaying affection within.

Ming Aoshuang's parents were secluded here, their strength only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, incapable of noticing three uninvited guests outside.

Ming Aoshuang fixed her gaze at the affectionate couple inside, fury rising in her eyes.

She felt indignation for her mother—how could she fall for such a man who abandoned his family?

Fang Zhou quietly reached out, gently patting her hand in comfort.

Ming Aoshuang flinched slightly, forcibly suppressing her anger, then holding Fang Zhou's hand back, intertwining their fingers.

She felt conflicted; because of her father's influence, she had an aversion to all men.

Yet, in three years with Fang Zhou, her feminist views were severely challenged.

"Let's go."

Ming Aoshuang didn't dare continue watching, fearing she'd succumb to her aversion again.

Fang Zhou suddenly said: "Wait, someone's coming."

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