Princess Lily Arrives

Chapter 279 The Secret of the Dead

The hourglass of the Time Ruins emitted a faint light, and the atmosphere inside the ruins became more mysterious and tense. Guan Lili and Long Yuchen stood in the core area, facing the secrets of time, but it seemed that there were more unknown mysteries waiting to be revealed. Just as they were about to move on, Long Yuchen's face suddenly became serious.

"Lily," he said softly, "I think I need to get out of here for a while."

Lily frowned slightly, confused and worried, "What happened? Why did you leave so suddenly?"

Long Yuchen smiled bitterly, "There are some things I have to deal with. Believe me, this is necessary. I won't let you face these difficulties alone, I will be back as soon as possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure gradually became blurred and finally disappeared into the air. Lily stood there, full of doubts and uneasiness in her heart, but she knew that now she had to face the next challenge alone.

Just as Lily was organizing her thoughts, a brisk voice interrupted her thoughts, "Wow, it's really lively here!" She turned around and found a strange figure walking slowly from the other side of the ruins.

He was a man in a gorgeous robe, holding a strange fan in his hand. He had a cynical smile on his face and a sly look in his eyes. Lily had never seen him before, so she couldn't help but feel wary.

"Who are you?" Lily asked, with a wary tone.

The man bowed slightly and said with a smile: "My name is Baiyi, and I'm one of the guardians of this ruins. You can call me Young Master Baiyi." He fanned himself gently, looking so relaxed as if he came here for a vacation.

"Young man in white? What are you doing here?" Lily continued to ask.

"I was just checking to see if there were any interesting people barging in." The young man in white shrugged, "But it looks like your companion left in a hurry."

Lily's heart tightened. She didn't know where Long Yuchen had gone, but she couldn't ask him at this moment. She could only focus on the situation in front of her. "Since you are one of the guardians here, you should know everything here, right?" Lily asked tentatively.

The young man in white smiled, as if he found Lily's question interesting. "Of course. But I'm not doing this for free. If you want to know the secrets here, you have to give me something interesting."

"Something interesting?" Lily raised an eyebrow. "What do you want?"

The gentleman in white seemed to have been prepared. He took out a small box from his sleeve and handed it to Lily. "This is a question box. There are some questions in it. You can choose an answer at will. If you answer it to my satisfaction, I will tell you a secret. How about it?"

Lily took the box, hesitated for a moment, and opened it. There were indeed some notes inside. She pulled out a note that read, "If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would you change?"

After reading the question, she was silent for a moment, and then answered seriously: "If I could go back in time, I would tell Long Yuchen my true thoughts as soon as possible to prevent misunderstandings and estrangements from arising."

The young man in white smiled slightly, obviously satisfied with the answer. "Well, that's a good answer. Then, I should fulfill my promise. What secret do you want to know?"

Lily asked without hesitation: "What is the real purpose of this time relic? Why does it exist?"

The young man in white nodded. "Good question. This relic is actually a node in time and space, connecting different time and space and worlds. It exists to test and screen those who have the potential to change the flow of time. Those who pass through here will gain the ability to change history, but they will also bear great responsibilities."

Lily took a deep breath. She had not expected the existence of this relic to be so important. She could not help but feel a sense of pressure, but at the same time she was full of determination.

At this moment, the young man in white suddenly turned serious. "However, I must remind you that the test in the ruins is far from over. Next, you will face even more difficult challenges."

As soon as the voice fell, the ground began to shake violently, and a beam of light rose from the ground, forming a huge circle of light. Lily and the young man in white quickly jumped to the side, and saw a tall figure slowly appearing in the circle of light.

It was a giant wearing armor, holding a huge war hammer. There was a cold light flashing in the giant's eyes, and his appearance made the atmosphere of the entire ruins even more tense.

"This is the last line of defense of the ruins - the guardian of time." The young man in white explained, "If you can defeat him, you can enter the core of time and truly master the power to change time."

Lily nodded. She knew this was a great test, but she had no reason to back down. She took a deep breath, tightened her grip on the weapon, and prepared to face this difficult battle.

The giant suddenly roared and raised his warhammer to smash towards Lily. Lily dodged quickly and felt the strong vibration when the warhammer landed. She knew that this battle would not be easy, but she also understood that this was a battle that must be won.

Lily used her speed and flexibility to dodge the giant's attacks while looking for opportunities to counterattack. She noticed that although the giant's armor was strong, there were obvious gaps in several places. She decided to concentrate her strength on attacking these weak points.

In a dodge, Lily quickly jumped up and headed straight for the gap between the giant's shoulders. She used all her strength to hit the giant's weak spot. The giant roared, obviously feeling the pain.

However, the giant did not back down. He swung his hammer angrily, trying to knock Lily away. But Lily dodged deftly and continued to look for opportunities to attack other weak points of the giant.

The battle became more and more intense, and Lily felt that her physical strength was gradually exhausted, but she did not give up. She kept adjusting her strategy and attacking the giant's blind spot. Finally, she found a perfect opportunity and used her last strength to hit the giant's fatal point.

The giant let out a loud wail and gradually disappeared into the light. Lily gasped and barely stood still. She knew she had won.

The young man in white stepped forward, smiled and clapped his hands, "Congratulations, Lily. You have passed the final test. Now, you can enter the core of time and uncover the truth of time."

Lily smiled slightly, she knew she had finally reached her destination. But she also knew that the road ahead was still full of unknowns and challenges. She took a deep breath, stepped towards the aperture, and prepared to meet the final truth.