"Tutu, no matter how complicated my identity gets, I will always be by your side, never walking away." Seeing no response from An Yiqing, Gu Yelin sighed and continued soothing her.
In his arms, a sweet smile faintly formed on An Yiqing’s lips as she beamed with joy, her eyes filled with tenderness and happiness.
"Mhm, I know." She nodded lightly and murmured from within Gu Yelin’s embrace, "I have always believed in you, I never doubted you."
Hearing his beloved’s affirmation, Gu Yelin felt a sigh of relief in his heart. He tightened his embrace around An Yiqing, unwilling to let go.
For a moment, the room was filled with warmth and overflowing with love.
In the following four days, the first team led by An Zhifeng and An Zhiyun would occasionally send messages from thousands of miles away regarding geological surveys, including their own updates. Initially, they surveyed the terrain around various cities. Although these areas were less populated compared to bustling districts, they were relatively safe places.
However, as their surveying delved deeper, An Zhifeng and his team gradually ventured into the dense mountains and forests, particularly in countries outside Xuanjin, where they often encountered bloodthirsty and cruel beasts and traps in the terrifying forests. Sometimes, they even ran into mercenaries who would shoot without a word. This series of unforeseeable dangers led to significant advancements in the abilities of An Zhifeng and An Zhiyun. Although their ancient martial arts strength remained unchanged, they saw a clear improvement in both their combat experience and killing methods.
After receiving the news from An Zhifeng and the others, An Yiqing nodded with relief. Behind the scenes, she repeatedly instructed Cao Xiaosha, who accompanied An Zhifeng’s team, to ensure An Zhifeng and the others’ safety, fearing that her beloved comrades might get hurt.
Having arranged everything, An Yiqing informed Gu Yelin and the An Family of her intention to enter seclusion, then entered the Ancient Space with Xiao Hei and Old Jin.
Yes, An Yiqing was about to breakthrough again.
Since her last fight with the mysterious masked woman and three strong men, An Yiqing, despite some minor injuries, felt her Mid-Level Innate Realm bottleneck, which had previously been static, begin to loosen. These days, whenever she had free time, An Yiqing attempted to breakthrough. Seeing the bottleneck increasingly weaken, she finally decided to enter seclusion.
The Ancient Space remained as it always had, devoid of time’s passage and without the changing of spring and summer, forever a landscape of green hills, clear waters, lush grass, and blue sky.
Within the bamboo house, An Yiqing sat cross-legged on the floor, facing four boxes.
She had already mastered and absorbed the contents of the Heavenly Box. From the Earth Character Box, she had thoroughly comprehended two-thirds of the medical texts. The remaining one-third was somewhat more complex, and An Yiqing needed to ponder over it carefully. The last item was the treasured "Shennong Nine Styles".
During her last confrontation with the mysterious masked woman, An Yiqing had savored the power of the Shennong Nine Style. Facing four opponents at the Mid-Level Innate Realm, she was able to triumph entirely, using the techniques she had gleaned from the style. Such rapid progress exhilarated An Yiqing.
She had not expected the Shennong Nine Style to be so potent. Even with equal strength, just one or two moves she had comprehended were enough to secure victory against her opponents.