The Family of Time Travel Has an Ugly Wife

All discussions about time travel were subjective speculations based on the circumstances known at the time, and specific details had yet to be verified.

There were dark clouds outside the cave, with thunder and lightning flashing, and heavy rain falling from the sky.

Lian Zhou fiddled with the cold spring, feeling the faint energy fluctuations under the water waves with his fingers, and thought, “If energy must be used as a medium for time travel to occur, then as long as the energy is large enough, we might be able to travel accurately… go back…”

Shan Yu handed the little bun, who was frightened by the thunder, to Wan Qiu and said, “The energy generated by changes in celestial phenomena is already the greatest energy in nature. Where else could we find more?”

Lian Zhou thought for a while, then bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood into the cold spring.

The moment the spring water began to boil, a tall building appeared under the clear water, which vaguely resembled a modern structure.

Shan Yu looked at the cold spring, which was gradually returning to its original state, and was stunned for a moment. He bit his own finger and tried to draw blood, but it was useless.

The cold spring didn’t respond to anyone except Lian Zhou’s blood.

Shan Yu was surprised. “What’s going on? Is your blood different from ours?”

Lian Zhou nodded. “Everything in the world has energy. Excluding the sun, moon, and stars, there is dragon energy.”

“Dragon energy?”

“Zhan Beili is the True Dragon Emperor, the emperor of the world. He has a noble destiny, is blessed by God, and is born with good blessing. This is a unique energy—let’s call it dragon energy. And I once gave birth to a dragon fetus, so my blood is contaminated with dragon energy, making it much stronger than yours.”

Lian Zhou’s tone was indifferent. The love-hate entanglement with Zhan Beili in the past was brought up again, but it was just a few words of nonchalance.

“You can use my blood…”

Shan Yu frowned. “That would probably require a lot of blood, and it can’t be solved with just one or two drops.”

Lian Zhou shook his head indifferently. “Anyway, after I travelled back to the future, this body will be useless. Even if the blood bleeds dry, it has nothing to do with me.”

What he said was a bit disrespectful to the original owner. It sounded selfish, but it also showed how ruthless he was toward himself.

Every injury this body suffered would turn into pain that couldn’t be transferred. It would backfire on Lian Zhou in this body exactly as it was, and how could it not affect him?

The effects of forces were reciprocal.

Lian Zhou’s soul controlled this body, and this body also controlled all of Lian Zhou’s sensory perceptions.

The pain of being cut, the chill of blood flowing, the loneliness and sadness of death would be felt by him—just thinking about it was depressing and sad. How could it have nothing to do with Lian Zhou?

Shan Yu’s eyes grew colder little by little. He looked at Lian Zhou, his voice laced with annoyance. “Stop saying stupid things and don’t try to be a hero. I’ll think of another way to deal with this. You don’t have to worry about it.”

Lian Zhou was stunned for a moment. He couldn’t see and could only identify his surroundings by sound. He reached out, grabbed Shan Yu’s sleeve, and said, “What can you do? The energy fluctuations caused by changes in celestial phenomena can only carry the weight of one soul at most. If you want to take Wan Qiu and the others back, you’ll have to increase the energy. Using my blood is the fastest and most effective way. You don’t have to worry, I… ugh!”

Shan Yu slapped Lian Zhou in the face with his backhand, but he didn’t use much force, so Lian Zhou fell silent.

“Again, I will find a way to deal with this matter, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

It was rare for someone with such a calm demeanour to speak so harshly. Although Shan Yu’s tone remained as calm as ever, his expression clearly showed his anger.

Grandpa Yaba held the crying little bun and dared not make a sound. Wan Qiu hurriedly stepped forward to help Lian Zhou and whispered, “Husband, if you have something to say, don’t hit anyone.”

Lian Zhou covered his face and coughed lightly, then said to Shan Yu, “We are friends. You don’t have to be so formal…ah!”

This time, Shan Yu didn’t hold back any force. He slapped Lian Zhou away, causing even Wan Qiu to fall to the ground. Lian Zhou heard Shan Yu’s cool voice say, “Knowing that I regard you as a friend, you should understand that I will not sacrifice you away. If we can return back, then go back. If we can’t, then forget it. Don’t come here to make any self-sacrifices. I don’t need it, and I don’t want it.”

Lian Zhou had suffered enough. Shan Yu didn’t want to see him suffer even a little more. Even if they couldn’t go back, it didn’t matter.

In the heavy rain, Wan Qiu and Lian Zhou sat by the cold spring, warming themselves by the fire and chatting.

“Were you and my husband grew up together?”

“Um.”

Wan Qiu glanced at Shan Yu, who was sleeping with the little bun in his arms, and asked Lian Zhou in a low voice, “I want to ask you something about my husband. Is that okay?”

“Wouldn’t it be better for you to ask him directly?”

“There are some things I’m embarrassed to ask him.”

“Aren’t you a couple? What are you embarrassed about?” Lian Zhou seemed to have thought of something and raised his eyebrows. “You haven’t done it yet?”

Wan Qiu blushed and looked a little disappointed. “…I don’t know what my husband thinks. Maybe he dislikes me.”

Lian Zhou chuckled. “In my opinion, Shan Yu doesn’t want to touch you with another man’s body, so don’t think too much about it. His temperament is too rigid, and you’ll understand that soon.”

“Really?”

“Why would I lie to you?”

Wan Qiu smiled and continued to ask Lian Zhou, “Does my husband have a wife at home? Or does he have any lovers?”

Lian Zhou shook his head. “No, there is only you, since he was young, he never liked anyone.”

Wan Qiu didn’t believe it. “Really? My husband is so good; why is he still single? Isn’t there a matchmaker who comes to propose marriage?”

“The Shan family is a century-old traditional Chinese medicine family. They are powerful in our world. Many people want to climb into Shan family’s good grace. Of course, there are matchmakers, but unfortunately, no one has caught his eye.”

“Then why did he fall in love with me?” Wan Qiu glanced at Shan Yu secretly, hugged his knees, and asked, puzzled. “I’m not beautiful, I’ve been with other people, and I’ve given birth to other man’s child. Why did he fall in love with me? Do you think it was just a whim? Could it be…”

“Wan Qiu,” Lian Zhou interrupted Wan Qiu with a warm voice. “Beauty is like the moon in the mirror; it will disappear one day. If someone is with you only because they are attracted to your beauty, then they will eventually find someone more beautiful to replace you…”

He continued, “I was rude before and said many excessive things to you. That was my fault. You are not ugly. You have a kind heart, and you haven’t done anything wrong. Shan Yu has never cared about your appearance or past, and there is no need to belittle yourself.”

A kind word often warmed a person for three winters, but a harsh word could hurt someone for six months.

Wan Qiu had never expected to hear such words from Lian Zhou. He felt a bit of happiness and asked him, “When I come to your world and I’m not familiar with it, can I come to you from time to time?”

Lian Zhou nodded. “Okay. My home is not far from Shan Yu’s. If you need anything, just come to me, and I will help you.”

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Shan Yu had made a simple lightning-inducing device in an attempt to trigger more and greater energy. Apart from the risk of being struck by lightning, the experimental results were quite good.

On the other side…

Zhan Beili, who had been trapped by Shan Yu, finally escaped from the wolf den and followed the sound of thunder up the mountain.