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Chapter 284 The Time-Suppressing Artifact is Abnormal

Ye Qingshuang was somewhat surprised to hear this. She knew that Ling Yi was looking for something, and that the things were scattered in different places, just like when they arrived in Yunzhou, they had visited all six empires.

I thought Mengzhou would be the same, and that I would have to visit all six realms, but I didn't expect Ling Yi to go directly to the Eternal Heaven.

Seeing that Ye Qingshuang remained silent, Ling Yi knew what she was thinking and said calmly, "The thing we are looking for this time is complete, and it is in the Eternal Heaven."

"I see." Ye Qingshuang was no longer curious.

The two returned to the little golden tiger's back, and the little golden tiger immediately flapped its wings and flew away into the distance.

...

Half a month later, in the Eternal City of Dream State.

The little golden tiger stopped outside the main city, and the group walked into the city.

Upon entering the city, the streets are lined with various vendors hawking their wares, offering everything from food and household items to toys. Further on, there are all sorts of shops, and the wide streets are crowded with people coming and going, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

After walking for a short while, Ye Qingshuang saw an inn and quickly ran over.

After traveling for half a month, and considering that I will be staying in the Eternal Heaven for a while, I need to find a place to stay.

The others saw Ye Qingshuang enter the inn and followed her in, only to see her come out as soon as they went in.

Lin Chengtian said, "Aren't you going to stay here?"

Ye Qingshuang said, "There are no rooms available."

"Let's try another one."

"We can't find another place either," Ye Qingshuang said. "The innkeeper said that it's the time of the once-in-a-decade sacrificial ceremony, and countless people from the six realms of Mengzhou are coming. The inn is almost fully booked."

"It's alright." After hearing what Ye Qingshuang said, Lin Chengtian said, "It's not necessary to have a room."

Ye Qingshuang didn't speak, but looked at Ling Yi.

Ling Yi thought for a moment and said, "Since there are no rooms available, let's not stay in the city and go to Eternal Mountain."

The Time-Suppressing Artifact is over there; it's good to go there beforehand.

Ye Qingshuang was about to respond when she heard the waiter say, "Miss, if you want to go to Eternal Mountain, you'll have to wait a while."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingshuang turned to look at the waiter: "Why?"

The waiter said, "Eternal Mountain is usually protected, but with the sacrificial ceremony approaching, the protection is even stronger. No one can enter without a jade token. The protective array will only be opened three days before the sacrificial ceremony begins, allowing people to go in and watch."

"There's still a month before we can go in," the waiter said, looking at the group. "Miss, if you really can't find a place to stay, you can try to find some small families to stay with at a higher price."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingshuang raised an eyebrow: "For example?"

The waiter chuckled: "Like my family."

The shopkeeper chased after him, saying, "Little Mule, if the boss finds out you're making this kind of money, he'll definitely punish you."

The little mule turned to the innkeeper and said, "I don't usually do this, but the inn is full this time, and my mother is sick, so I wanted to earn some money to buy her medicine."

Knowing about Xiao Luozi's family situation, the innkeeper sighed and looked at Ling Yi and the others: "Xiao Luozi's family does have extra rooms. If you'd like, you can go with him to take a look."

Remembering what the little mule had said about wanting to treat her mother's illness, Ye Qingshuang nodded: "Take us to see him."

"Go ahead," the shopkeeper waved his hand, "come back soon."

"Thank you, shopkeeper." The little mule replied with a smile, then looked at Ye Qingshuang and the others: "Miss, please come with me."

The group followed the little mule and walked along the street for a while before turning into an alley. The alleys crisscrossed, leading to different places, and they changed directions three times before finally stopping outside a courtyard gate.

The little mule pushed open the door and went in, calling out as he went, "Mother, I'm back."

At the sound of the mule's calls, a somewhat thin woman came out: "Why are you back so early today?"

The woman had just finished asking when she saw Ling Yi and his group, and couldn't help but ask with some confusion, "Who are these people?"

The little mule stepped forward and explained the situation to the woman. After listening, the woman looked at Ling Yi and the others and said, "Young people, Luo'er was being reckless."

“We do have rooms in our house, but only two. There are five of you, and two empty rooms are not enough. It’s because Luo’er didn’t tell you this, making you come all this way for nothing.”

The little mule scratched his head: "Why can't we stay in two rooms?"

The inns in the main city are fully booked now, and you can squeeze into two rooms if you want. Little Mule wanted to make money from this, so he didn't say in the beginning that there were only two empty rooms.

Now that his mother has brought it up, the little mule still wants to salvage the situation: "There are indeed only two empty rooms in the house, but they are both very clean. If you don't mind, one of you can share a room with me. That way, we can all stay together."

Ye Qingshuang said, "Let us see the room first."

Seeing that there was still hope, the little mule patted his mother's hand reassuringly, and then led the group to see the room.

The group followed the little mule to see the rooms. Neither room was large, but they were very clean, and the beds were big enough for two people. They could also have one more person share the room with the little mule without any problem.

"How is it?" After looking at the room, Little Mule asked for the others' opinions, his heart pounding with nervousness.

“Okay.” Ye Qingshuang nodded, then discussed the price with the little mule.

Just then, a gust of wind swept past the door. Ling Yi turned his head to look and saw the open courtyard gate creaking as it swayed slightly in the wind.

Ling Yi looked at the empty space and raised an eyebrow: "Tian Yan, can you tell me what's going on here?"

Tianyan: [...]

Just a moment ago, Ling Yi sensed the power of the Time-Suppressing Artifact.

Tianyan once said that she possessed the Scroll of Destiny and was chosen by Destiny. Destiny is the destination of all artifacts. Within a certain range, the artifacts will sense her and come to her on their own initiative.

As her cultivation improved, she was also able to sense artifacts. Just now, Ling Yi sensed one. At such close range, she could sense it, so the other party must have also discovered her, but didn't come looking for her...

Moreover... both the Mirror Spirit and the Pearl Spirit were restricted in their actions before Ling Yi went to find them. Not only that, the Mirror Spirit imprisoned a three-headed snake, and the Spirit Pearl contained a demonic spirit. They both imprisoned some kind of dangerous thing.

Based on this, the Time-Suppressing Artifact must also contain it. If so, why is the Time-Suppressing Artifact different from the previous two?

Is it simply because it is complete?

Tianyan said: [I don't know.]

Tianyan wasn't lying to Ling Yi; he genuinely didn't know.

However, the Time-Suppressing Artifact can move freely, and it has been discovered that Ling Yi has not returned, which is clearly abnormal.

Tianyan Dao: [01, the Time-Suppressing Artifact is malfunctioning; be careful.]

Ling Yidao: "I understand."

While Ling Yi and Tian Yan were talking, Ye Qing Shuang had already finished communicating with the little mule.

"Ling Yi," Ye Qingshuang called out, "Let's go, let's go rest for a while."

"Mm." Ling Yi responded and went to one of the rooms with Ye Qingshuang, Bai Jiu and Bai Qingjue to another room, while Lin Chengtian went to the little mule's room.

After settling the group in, Xiao Luozi helped his mother back to her room. He had told Ye Qingshuang and the others that he would only provide accommodation, and they would have to arrange their own food and bathing, and try not to make noise or disturb his mother's rest.

These were not major issues, and Ye Qingshuang agreed. Little Mule felt a little guilty, since the group had paid a high price for the accommodation. So Little Mule planned to come back after the inn closed to help with cooking and boiling water, so that they could stay more comfortably.

Little Mule felt guilty, but Ye Qingshuang and the others didn't pay any attention. After returning to the room, Ye Qingshuang said, "Ling Yi, when I was talking to Little Mule just now, you kept looking at the door. Is there a problem?"

“There are some issues, but it's not certain yet.” Ling Yi looked at Ye Qing Shuang and asked, “Did you sense anything just now?”

Ye Qingshuang shook her head. If she had sensed it, she wouldn't have asked.

Ye Qingshuang was unaware, and Ling Yi was not surprised either, since when the Mirror Spirit first appeared, no one else around her noticed it, which was normal.

Ling Yi didn't say anything more. After taking a bath, he continued his cultivation.

...

The Lord's Residence of Eternal Mountain Realm.

A gentle breeze swept through the Lord's mansion and finally arrived at a pavilion. The wind blew, and the pavilion windows creaked. On the table, a vase held fresh flowers that the servants had picked that day.

As the wind blew, the petals fluttered down.

Upon seeing this, the maidservant serving in the room stepped forward to close the window, but a pleasant voice rang out: "Leave it open."

Upon hearing this, the maid stopped what she was doing, and the voice said again, "I want to rest for a while, you may all leave now."

"Yes," the maids replied, and then left the room.

After the maid left, a woman came out from the inner room. Before she could say anything, the flower petals that had fallen on the table floated up and drifted to her.

The woman raised her hand and brushed the petals away, causing them to fall to the ground. A sigh echoed from inside the room, but the woman remained unmoved, simply asking, "What was he doing today?"