Chapter 131

Chapter 131

Upon seeing the reply, Mr. Qin hurriedly edited a new message, taking half an hour to write it, only to find a big red exclamation mark when he tried to send it.

"What's going on?"

Mrs. Qin timidly replied, "You've been blocked too."

Frowning and with a stern face, Mr. Qin immediately wanted to buy a ticket to Shennong Planet, only to find that his visit request couldn't be sent.

He hadn't expected Yun Wan to be so ruthless, cutting off all connections with the Qin family, leaving no room for reconciliation.

His mind was racing, unable to find any way to turn the situation around. Finally, he could only cry out in anguish, "Look at what you've done! Look at what you've done! Our own daughter, not only did you fail to take care of her, but you also turned the relationship into one of enemies! What a disgrace! What a curse on the Qin family!"

The past played out before her eyes, images of Yun Wan and Qin Yan, the two daughters, kept replaying in Mrs. Qin's mind. The moments she once thought proved her success as a mother, the infinite glory Qin Yan brought her, all lost their luster, merging into Yun Wan's delicate face.

Decades of upbringing couldn't compare to natural growth. If she had known this earlier, she wouldn't have switched them. Raising her would have brought a tremendous new force to the Qin family. All her scheming had backfired, and Mrs. Qin felt a tightness in her chest, vomiting a mouthful of dark blood, startling Mr. Qin.

She held her chest, muttering to herself, and Mr. Qin leaned in closer to hear her say:

"If I hadn't switched her, would she have achieved this today?! She should be thanking me! Yes! She shouldn't hate me! She should be thanking me! She should be thanking me!"

"What switch?" Mr. Qin's frown deepened, "Tell me clearly what switch!!"

He grabbed Mrs. Qin's shoulders and shook her violently. She winced in pain, her scattered pupils meeting Mr. Qin's bloodshot, bulging eyes, only then realizing what she had said.

It was a secret she had intended to keep buried forever...

"Tell me clearly!" Mr. Qin gritted his teeth as if he wanted to devour her.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it anymore, Mrs. Qin decided to confess, "Yes, I knew about our daughter's genetic flaw long ago, I switched her..."

"You switched her? With someone else's child? You really! You really! Yang Lian, the Qin family is cursed to have you!"

"No, no, if I hadn't switched her, she wouldn't have achieved this today! And Yan Yan isn't bad either, now we have two daughters..."

"I think you've gone mad!"

Mr. Qin was furious.

Two daughters, completely different, one far behind, one cut off from the family, all caused by his wife.

They should have been a happy family!

Mr. Qin couldn't accept the reality and collapsed on the spot.

Outside the door, Qin Yan left her parents' room without a word. After she left, the Qin family immediately fell into chaos.

Sitting in front of her dressing table in her room, she gazed at her reflection in the mirror.

She thought, she was so outstanding, so hardworking, everyone said her future was bright, but why did everything suddenly change...

When she first learned about Yun Wan's background, she felt a sense of superiority, even looking down on Yun Wan. Her mother's attitude was the same, and since Yun Wan appeared, her mother had treated her even better. She knew that this biological daughter of the Qin family couldn't replace her position.

When did things start to change?

Was it when Yun Wan bought a planet? Or when Yun Wan kept appearing in her world? Or perhaps it was the occasional evasive look in her mother's eyes?

Qin Yan covered her face, holding her breath until her face turned red. She didn't exhale, keeping her mouth and nose covered. When she reached the limit of oxygen deprivation, she let go and gasped for air. The feeling of suffocation told her she was still alive.

How laughable, she had once even donated supplies to Yun Wan.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Qin Yan's lips.

In that moment, she clearly understood her situation. To stand firm in the Qin family, her current excellence was no longer enough compared to Yun Wan.

Originally, she had wanted to get close to the Crown Prince, the future emperor. Her mother would surely be pleased. But the Crown Prince, though gentle, remained unmoved. No matter, she had already found a backup option.

The youngest admiral in the empire was also a good choice!

*

Unaware that her words had thrown the entire Qin family into chaos, Yun Wan was preparing to board a spaceship with The Little Seven.

Before she could even step out of the lord's mansion, a guard rushed in, informing Yun Wan that there was an emergency at the sanatorium.

Seeing him in such a hurry, Yun Wan thought the sanatorium had collapsed. She rushed over, only to discover that the Mountain Gate Grand Array had malfunctioned.

Dr. Lin looked apologetically at Yun Wan, "Lord, I'm sorry to call you over at this time, but the Mountain Gate Grand Array somehow won't open. Our special operations team is trapped inside!"

Yun Wan was completely baffled by this.

She raised her hand to form a hand seal, but the Mountain Gate Grand Array showed no response.

"System, system, come out for support!"

[Host, the Mountain Gate Grand Array is functioning normally.]

"It won't open, and you say it's functioning normally?"

Yun Wan raised an eyebrow, but after the system popped up briefly, it went silent again, as if it had gone offline to attend to other matters.

"How irresponsible, system!"

Yun Wan wanted to curse.

Who understands the feeling of being in a rush to leave and suddenly having so many things come up!

The main problem was that there was no food inside the Mountain Gate Grand Array. If the operations team remained trapped, they might all starve to death.

There's an expletive I'm not sure I should utter.

...

While those outside the Mountain Gate Grand Array were trying to figure out a solution, those inside were quite excited.

"Cheng Yu? You're still alive!" Mei Mei saw a familiar figure and rushed over, wanting to hug him, but she froze mid-hug.

She turned around to see the familiar figure appearing not far away.

"As you can see, I'm alive and well," Cheng Yu said, crossing his arms with a triumphant grin.

Everyone was thrilled to see Cheng Yu alive again, but someone asked in confusion, "Why can't we touch you?"

As they spoke, they waved their hand to touch Cheng Yu, but their hand went right through his body.

Seeing such a miraculous event for the first time, the subjects gathered around Cheng Yu, moving in and out of his body.

"I don't know either. It seems like my soul is trapped by this thing," Cheng Yu said, looking at the boundless sky.

"You mean the Mountain Gate Grand Array?" Captain Meng asked.

"Yes."

Sensing something, Cheng Yu clenched his fists, as if resisting some force.

"What's wrong?" Mei Mei asked with concern. She wanted to support Cheng Yu but hesitated, remembering his current state.

"That woman, she's trying to get in!" After a while, Cheng Yu recovered and answered.

The subjects exchanged glances, and Captain Meng asked, "The woman you're talking about—could it be the Lord?"

"It's the Shennong Star Lord!" Cheng Yu said angrily. "Don't worry, I won't let her in to hurt any of you!"

Seeing the determination on Cheng Yu's face, the subjects fell silent. They didn't know how to explain the whole story to him. Mei Mei, unable to bear it, stepped forward to explain.

Once he understood, Cheng Yu asked, "So, after I died, you all joined the 'enemy'?"

Several subjects picked up on the danger in Cheng Yu's tone.

Even though joining the 'enemy' after a comrade's death felt wrong, like they were stepping over their friend's body to live comfortably, they had no other choice... Besides, the Lord didn't have a deep-seated hatred toward them.

But knowing Cheng Yu had sacrificed himself for them, they felt guilty about joining...

Just as the subjects were feeling ashamed, Cheng Yu suddenly burst out laughing. "Wow! I almost missed out on the good life! Good thing I made it back in time!"

A huge smile spread across Cheng Yu's face. He usually looked tough and rarely smiled, but when he did, it softened his whole appearance.

"Why are you all looking so down? Alright, alright, I don't blame you for living well without me, okay? And hey, I'm not dead, right? Just a little weird, that's all," Cheng Yu said lightly. But the subjects couldn't forget the sight of Cheng Yu blowing himself up and vanishing.

Anyone who's seen a friend die right in front of them can't just move on.

Fortunately, Cheng Yu was still alive.

While they were catching up, Captain Meng filled Cheng Yu in on what had happened over the past few days. Cheng Yu listened with great interest.

"Did we forget something?"

"The Lord's still stuck outside!" Xiao Ya suddenly said.

Captain Meng then remembered and quickly asked Cheng Yu to open the Mountain Gate Grand Array.

Somehow, Yun Wan, who had entered the Mountain Gate Grand Array by chanting a spell, was going crazy. She was inside, the action team was safe, but now she couldn't get out.

"What kind of junk is this?" Yun Wan couldn't help but curse.

"Lord, this is my body. How can you call it junk?" Cheng Yu said.

Only then did Yun Wan notice there was an extra person inside the Mountain Gate Grand Array—an acquaintance.

"You... aren't you dead?"

"I don't know. I've been trapped here for a few days, just woke up today," Cheng Yu shrugged.

Yun Wan pondered for a moment, thinking that Cheng Yu might have been kidnapped by the Mountain Gate Grand Array to become a spirit.

It's both a blessing and a curse for a spiritual artifact to generate a spirit.

Once a spirit is generated, the spiritual artifact can upgrade based on the spirit's strength, offering limitless potential. However, the spirit has its own consciousness and may not be very obedient.

No wonder I couldn't get out after using the hand seal earlier—Cheng Yu must have blocked me.

If it were a spirit naturally born from the primordial chaos, it would be fine. But the spirit of the Mountain Gate Grand Array is a person—a tattooed young man who looks like a rebellious troublemaker.

Yun Wan was already getting a headache.

How was she going to sweet-talk the spirit into signing a contract with her?

As Yun Wan was pondering her approach, Cheng Yu unexpectedly offered to join the special operations team, which was exactly what Yun Wan wanted.

The contract card and the spirit contract were one and the same. A sly smile spread across Yun Wan's lips.

She summoned the contract and had Cheng Yu sign his name.

After the contract dissipated, the tattooed little rabbit who had just signed his life away foolishly asked Yun Wan—the big bad wolf—“When do I start working?”

“You start working right now.”

Yun Wan taught Cheng Yu some basic cultivation techniques. As a spirit, Cheng Yu had an innate spiritual body, and his cultivation was simple—just continuously absorb spiritual energy to advance.

After surviving a great disaster, there's always a silver lining. This couldn't be more true.

Cheng Yu, curious about cultivation, immediately conjured an amusement park and sat atop a Ferris wheel to cultivate.

Having handled the unexpected situation, Yun Wan rushed and nearly missed the spaceship. She boarded at the last minute, and as the door-closing alert sounded, someone followed her on.

Wait, she wasn't the last one?

Curious, Yun Wan turned to see who else was cutting it close, and there was Lu Huai's familiar face.

It had been days since she last saw him, and there was a faint sense of distance.

Yun Wan couldn't help but study Lu Huai to be sure.

Yeah, Lu Huai seemed a little different.

Acquaintances always greet each other. Yun Wan asked, “Where are you headed?”

“Golden Sand Star,” Lu Huai said, his Adam's apple bobbing.

Yun Wan glanced at Lu Huai, feeling strange.

“We're headed the same way, then.”

“Yeah, exactly.”