"Senior, do you remember what your name is?"
Ning Beichen had originally intended to destroy the obelisk to prevent people from other worlds from coming over, but now that he saw a spirit guarding here, he found it difficult to act.
"Name... what is my name?"
"I can't remember..."
"Changqing... I remember, my name is Changqing."
After muttering to himself for a long time, the spirit uttered a name.
However, the name was too common, and Ning Beichen thought for a long time but couldn't recall any prominent figure with a similar name.
Either this person had never appeared in history, or the world he existed in was even older than what is currently recorded in history.
The current records only spanned about five thousand years.
But did humanity not exist before five thousand years ago?
Not necessarily, as even history can be tampered with.
Moreover, history is merely a scholarly pursuit, only recording a small fraction of the events that occurred at the time. The true history is filled with countless events that cannot possibly be documented one by one.
"Senior, are you willing to come back with me?"
Seeing that he couldn't figure it out, Ning Beichen stopped thinking and asked the spirit.
"I cannot leave this place. I must guard the Path to Heaven and await their return."
The spirit shook his head and said.
Ning Beichen's lips moved a few times. He wanted to say that they might never return, but in the end, he didn't.
Then he changed the subject and asked the spirit, or rather, Changqing.
"Senior, where does this Path to Heaven lead?"
"To the unknown."
The spirit replied.
This meant that he also did not know where the Path to Heaven led. They were pioneers of exploration.
Therefore, the Path to Heaven was their path home, a beacon, a lighthouse, and a guide back home.
"Beichen, are you thinking of entering the Path to Heaven?"
No one understood him better than Liu Yilin; she naturally knew Ning Beichen's thoughts.
But she also had concerns, as the Path to Heaven led to the unknown, and it was uncertain whether they could return once they went.
Moreover, there were still many unresolved matters in the world he was currently in. For instance, the two people who came with Yadell had not yet been found. If he were absent, no one would be able to deal with them.
Ning Beichen pondered for a moment, nodded, and then said to Liu Yilin.
"I do want to go, but not now. We need to go back and deal with things first. Without any worries, I can then explore it."
Ning Beichen was not impulsive; he was calm and knew what he could and could not do.
Liu Yilin also nodded, supporting Ning Beichen's idea.
"Senior, we will leave now. After I have dealt with my affairs, I will come to see you again. By the way, Senior, is there anything you need me to do?"
Ning Beichen said to the spirit.
The spirit shook his head, but after a while, light appeared in his hand, and an ancient painting materialized. He then waved his hand, and the painting floated in front of Ning Beichen.
He then said to Ning Beichen, "The woman in the painting was once my dao companion. If you see her, please help me give her this."
After the spirit finished speaking, something that looked like a sachet appeared before Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen took the painting and the sachet in his hands and asked with some doubt.
"Senior, a long time has passed since your era. This woman in the painting may not still be alive..."
"It's alright. She practiced reincarnation techniques. In each life, she retains the memories of her previous life. If she sees this sachet, she will surely remember."
The spirit said to Ning Beichen.
"Alright, Senior. I will do my best to find the woman in the painting, but given how much time has passed, I don't have absolute confidence."
Ning Beichen said.
"It's alright, just try your best. If you can't find her, it means my fate with her has been severed."
The spirit said to Ning Beichen.
"Okay, Senior, we will take our leave then. Once I have good news, I will come to find you immediately. Regarding you, Senior, I heard that the insect clouds move randomly. I worry that I may not be able to find you next time I come..."
"Take this. You can teleport directly to this location."
The spirit took out another item and handed it to Ning Beichen. This item resembled a void. Then the spirit instructed Ning Beichen on how to use it, which was quite simple: just inject power into it.
"Senior, we'll be going now."
Ning Beichen put away the item and said respectfully to the spirit.
The spirit waved at him, appearing rather lazy.
Ning Beichen bowed to him and then left with Liu Yilin and the others.
Soon, Ning Beichen returned to the flying craft, and not long after, he was back in the Eastern Ancient Kingdom.
"Agent Suri, you generally know what's going on. If you truly want to help, please help me investigate if anything strange is happening around the world."
Ning Beichen said to Suri.
Suri nodded. Although she hadn't done much, the experiences during this time were unforgettable for her entire life.
Ning Beichen took Yadell back to her home.
This woman couldn't be let go, but she couldn't be killed either, because Ning Beichen still needed to use her to find the other two.
Next, Ning Beichen mobilized his resources to search for the other two people. In addition to that, he would help the spirit find the woman in the painting.
However, the woman in the painting was from an unknown era, possibly thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago. Finding someone with just a painting was more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack.
Still, Ning Beichen searched very diligently, even enlisting the help of many friends.
A month later, although the person was not found, Ning Beichen did hear that in the university in the capital, there was a female teacher who looked very much like the woman in the painting. So, Ning Beichen decided to go and see. Regardless of whether it was her or not, it was at least a glimmer of hope.
Not long after, Ning Beichen arrived alone at the university in the capital.
However, he only knew that this woman taught at this university and had no other specific information.
"Hello, classmate. Could you please tell me where Teacher Jin Yuehe teaches?"
Ning Beichen found someone who looked like a student and asked.
"You're looking for Teacher Jin Yuehe? Teacher Jin is teaching in the music room in the teaching building ahead."
The student said to Ning Beichen.
At this moment, Ning Beichen noticed many female students around him whispering.
"Look, he's so handsome! He has a charming aura about him."
"Yeah, yeah. He feels even more attractive than those big stars."
"Hehe, it would be great if I could get to know him."
"Don't get your hopes up. Didn't you hear him asking about Teacher Jin Yuehe? Maybe he's Teacher Jin Yuehe's boyfriend."
"Then it's over. Teacher Jin Yuehe is the most beautiful teacher in our school. If he's really her boyfriend, there's no hope."