Chapter 1

Huaxia, Dongwen County.

A streak of aurora came from the high sky and fell into the reed marsh by the woods with a "bang."

After a moment, a figure moved, and a young man stood up. He looked to be about twenty years old, but his eyes revealed an indescribable brilliance. When he looked around, his eyes were filled with wild joy.

"Three hundred years, exactly three hundred years, I, Tian Er Miao, have finally returned to Earth from the Endless Continent."

"But..." Tian Er Miao became bitter, "Three hundred years, everything has changed. Where could my father, mother, elder sister, and younger sister still be?"

"Bang!"

Just as Tian Er Miao was feeling lost, a gunshot rang out from not far away, followed by cries: "Murder, murder, wailing."

Tian Er Miao looked up. Although it was midnight, he could see clearly within a hundred meters.

Six masked men with handguns surrounded three men and two women. One of the men had been shot in the abdomen and was lying on the ground, while the other two men and two women were huddled together in fear.

A handsome man mustered his courage and said, "You want money, and we've given it. Why are you killing people?"

It was better that he didn't speak. A masked man kicked him and said, "Hmph! One is the son of the county magistrate of Dongwen County, and the other is the daughter of Linmao Real Estate. You are all either rich or powerful, and you only have a few thousand dollars? You're lying!"

"Who carries hundreds of thousands or millions when they go out? Quickly take him to the hospital, or you'll be in trouble too." This was said by a short-haired woman.

"Miss Lin is right, hehe." The masked man who seemed to be the leader walked over, squatted down, and said, "But, Miss Lin, have you thought about it? Since we dare to rob you, do we fear trouble?"

"Let me tell you the truth, if we don't get five million today, none of you will leave alive!" The leader looked at the short-haired woman and said with a lecherous smile, "Miss Lin's figure has made us all hot and bothered."

Seeing the masked man about to touch the short-haired woman, a man, not knowing where he got the courage, stepped in front and shouted, "What are you doing?"

"Bang!"

Another gunshot rang out, and the man was hit in the thigh, screaming as he fell to the ground.

"Stop shooting, I'll call for money right away." The handsome man quickly said, "Don't worry, I won't call the police, you'll get the money soon."

"Your father, being a county magistrate, knows how to act. Call quickly."

The leader nodded in satisfaction and looked at the short-haired woman again, "Miss Lin, waiting is long, and I know it feels like an eternity for you. Why don't we do something to pass the time?"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch the short-haired woman's face.

"Ouch!"

Suddenly, the leader cried out in pain, then clutched his right hand with his left and hopped around.

"Boss..."

"Boss, what's wrong?"

The leader ignored his subordinates and looked towards the river, shouting, "Who? Get out here!"

His shout made his five subordinates tense up, and the victims' eyes filled with hope.

"Get out of here!"

Tian Er Miao stepped out, speaking calmly, but with a tone that no one dared to defy.

Tian Er Miao immediately recognized it as a robbery. Such things were common on the Endless Continent, and he didn't intend to get involved. However, when he saw the short-haired woman, he was shocked.

She was his high school classmate, Lin Qingmeng.

Hadn't three hundred years passed? Why was Lin Qingmeng still so young?

Tian Er Miao didn't detect any spiritual energy in Lin Qingmeng, indicating she wasn't a cultivator.

This meant that time on Earth and the Endless Continent was not synchronized.

At that moment, he was eager to know how long it had been since he left Earth.

"Kid, do you think wearing ancient clothes makes you a hero? Get lost if you know what's good for you!"

The masked man, for some reason, was scared by the kid's words and took a few deep breaths before shouting.

"Tian Er Miao? What are you doing here? Get out of here quickly!"

Lin Qingmeng and Tian Er Miao were desk mates in high school. Although Tian Er Miao was wearing tattered long robes, she recognized him immediately. She knew very well that he had suddenly disappeared.

"Want to leave? Too late." The leader ordered, "You two, get rid of this blind kid for me."

The two men glanced at each other, switched their handguns to their left hands, and pulled out machetes from their waists.

"Remember not to meddle in other people's affairs in your next life."

The two men charged forward, swinging their machetes at Tian Er Miao.

Seeing this, Lin Qingmeng and the others turned pale, thinking another person was about to die.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Ah! Ah!"

Tian Er Miao kicked out, and two cries of pain followed.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the two masked men were sent flying and landed on the ground, motionless.

"Although the spatial turbulence stripped me of my cultivation, dealing with a few ordinary people is still manageable."

Tian Er Miao muttered and looked at the leader.

"Attack!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Gunshots rang out continuously until the bullets were exhausted.

"Are they dead?"

"Probably."

The three remaining masked men walked over.

"Tian Er Miao..."

Lin Qingmeng had tears in her eyes. At this moment, a calm voice rang out, making her extremely surprised.

"In the Endless Land, I escaped the pursuit of several major sects and fled into the void. You're far from being able to kill me."

Tian Er Miao stepped out from behind a tree. The masked men were on high alert, but Tian Er Miao moved quickly, and in less than a breath, the three masked men fell to the ground.

"Qingmeng, your friend is a master." The handsome man was overjoyed.

Lin Qingmeng stared in shock. Tian Er Miao, her desk mate, had never shown any martial arts skills. In three years, he had changed completely?

"Kid, you're asking for it!" The leader, panicking, pulled the trigger at Tian Er Miao.

After firing a burst, he laughed maniacally.

"You're celebrating too early."

Unexpectedly, Tian Er Miao appeared behind him.

The leader's face was filled with terror, "Ghost..."

Tian Er Miao had been thirty meters away and appeared behind him in an instant. What else could it be but a ghost?

Tian Er Miao didn't bother to explain, slicing a palm strike at the back of the leader's head. He then looked at Lin Qingmeng and asked, "What's the date today?"

"Huh?" Lin Qingmeng was shocked, as if she hadn't heard him clearly.

"Today is the first day of March." The handsome man reacted first, handing Tian Er Miao a business card and saying, "Friend, my name is Ding Ruhai. Thank you, friend."

Tian Er Miao took the card and asked, "What year is it?"

"Huh?" Ding Ruhai was taken aback.

"This is the year 2016, Tian Er Miao, you..." Lin Qingmeng didn't know how to continue.

"2016, only three years have passed. Good, very good!" Tian Er Miao's eyes were filled with tears of excitement.

Seeing Tian Er Miao like this, the others looked at each other, not understanding what was going on.

"You were so calm facing vicious robbers, why are you so excited to hear it's 2016?" Lin Qingmeng asked, "Where have you been these three years? Your family is worried sick, and how did you become so skilled?"

"It's a long story." Tian Er Miao didn't want to elaborate, "I was taken away by a hermit master and have been away for three years."

"Is that so." Lin Qingmeng wanted to say more, but Ding Ruhai interrupted, "Call 120 quickly, I think Zhang Qiang is in bad shape."

"Right, right." The petite woman hurriedly took out her phone.

Tian Er Miao looked at Zhang Qiang, who was lying motionless on the ground. The bullet had entered his abdomen, causing severe blood loss. He would die before the ambulance arrived.

"Ah, let me take a look." Tian Er Miao sighed and walked over, doing it for Lin Qingmeng's sake.

Seeing Tian Er Miao touch Zhang Qiang's wound, Zhang Yue, who had been shot in the leg and was Zhang Qiang's cousin, shouted, "What are you doing?"

"Tian Er Miao, can you handle it?" Lin Qingmeng also asked.

"He has lost too much blood and will die before the ambulance arrives."

Tian Er Miao reached into his robe, pulled out a handful of fragments, and crushed a pill, sprinkling it on Zhang Qiang's wound.

"Without cultivation, I can't open my spatial ring, but fortunately, I have some low-level healing powder on me." Tian Er Miao thought to himself and then said to Lin Qingmeng, "It's fine, just remove the bullet, and he'll be fine."

"If anything happens to my cousin, you'll be in big trouble." Zhang Yue shouted.

Tian Er Miao had intended to help him too, but hearing this, he didn't bother.

"Qingmeng, I haven't been home for three years. I won't say more today. Let's talk when we have time."

"Tomorrow night, I'll treat you to dinner at Huayun Restaurant." Lin Qingmeng smiled.

"Let's see." Tian Er Miao shook his head.

"You must come, I'm leaving for the provincial capital to study the day after tomorrow." Lin Qingmeng stepped forward, pouting, "Old classmate, we haven't seen each other in three years, won't you give me this face?"

Tian Er Miao had no choice but to nod in agreement and then left.

"He's dressed like an ancient person. Isn't he cold in such thin, tattered clothes in this cold weather?"

The group sighed at Tian Er Miao's strange attire and waited for the ambulance to arrive.