"If you want to do it, go ahead. Mom will always be here waiting for you. If you get tired, just come to Peach Blossom Spring for a rest. I will adjust the time here to match the outside world."

After saying this to Wu Liang, Yao Qingxue looked at him with a slightly troubled expression and reached out to ruffle his slightly messy hair as she spoke.

Whether sealed as Yao Qingxue or as Commoner Yao Qingxue, despite their slight differences in personality, their motherly love for Wu Liang was the same.

Her son had grown up, and Yao Qingxue knew it was impossible for Wu Liang to stay in Peach Blossom Spring with her.

Especially after sensing the strong power in her son not weaker than her own, Yao Qingxue understood that he too had his own mission.

"Hmm, then I'll rest for a day and then set off."

Ultimately, Wu Liang restrained his desire to stay in Peach Blossom Spring to accompany his mom, and with a slightly choked voice, he uttered these words.

Five years of being missing.

How could just one short day be enough to express this long-held longing?

But Wu Liang was also well aware that there were many things outside that he must attend to, whether it was issues with the Promised Land and Pioneer, or the impending second Supernatural Calamity.

Even if he didn't care about those strangers, what about the people he knew?

Like He Zhan, who considers the safety of the people his responsibility, the carefree Priest and Cannon, the dashing Liuyun, Rose who sees through his soft spots, Jiang Min who trusts him immensely, and even Li Guoqiang, who knows how dangerous supernatural interviews are but grits his teeth and follows when I forge ahead.

Don't even mention the fragile Awakened ones amid the second Supernatural Calamity.

Even those like the Zodiac Rabbit in the Capital City, who looks like a minor, and those like Minister Long, who have strong powers and bear significant official duties.

Let them confront the impending crisis alone in the outside world, while I hide behind closed doors in this Peach Blossom Spring refuge, oblivious to the affairs outside.

This is something Wu Liang could not do.

"Mom, your Peach Blossom Spring refuge won't be needed. Humanity will never go extinct because of any hardship." Wu Liang spoke firmly.

Seeing her son's confident gaze, knowing well her son's character, Yao Qingxue also showed a gentle smile and said reassuringly: "It seems you've met a group of good comrades. After you go out, thank them on my behalf for taking care of you."

Afterward, she turned her gaze to the nearby exploration team members, who seemed mentally overwhelmed.

These individuals absorbed an enormous amount of information in just a few minutes—from the Utopia plan to the establishment of Peach Blossom Spring, from time turbulence to Yao Qingxue's heaven-defying Awakened Ability, and from Pioneer to the Promised Land, along with a series of issues.

They felt as if everything they had known was a joke in front of these people.

Even one of these items released to the outside world would be an earth-shattering secret.

At this moment, Yao Qingxue and Wu Liang, and even the severely injured Pioneer on the side, were like three strategists playing with the world as their stage and all beings as their pieces, speaking eloquently.

Every subject they discussed was based on actions to change the world.

This completely overturned the worldview of all members of the exploration team.

The smile on Yao Qingxue's face turned into a trace of sorrow as she spoke to them with a bit of regret: "Sorry, most of you had already died before entering Peach Blossom Spring. Otherwise, considering the closed state of Peach Blossom Spring, normal people couldn't have entered."

"Although my ability has restored you to a living state, you probably can never leave Peach Blossom Spring again, or else..."

She didn't specifically mention the consequences.

But everyone here could guess what would happen.

Especially after witnessing the mysterious deaths of ten madmen in Taohua Village, Wu Liang could deeply appreciate the tragic implications behind his mom's words.

In other words, when the exploration team found their way to this place, their mission was already completed.

"..."

Under such a solemn atmosphere, no one spoke immediately.

Scanning over them, the members of the exploration team, realizing they could never leave Peach Blossom Spring again, showed varied emotions on their faces, but none were in high spirits, and some even had tears in their eyes.

Who could smile upon learning such a thing?

Although they had heard what Wu Liang said about this place's effect on time before and had personally seen their own bodies, the exploration team thought they had become quite accepting.

But when the hammer that decided their fate for the rest of their lives finally fell.

They still began to panic.

After exchanging glances and digesting a large amount of information for a moment, the burly captain signaled to Wu Liang that they needed to talk.

Following that, they gathered into a circle and began discussing something in low voices.

As the discussion went on, their tone grew more and more agitated, and various uneasy emotions erupted at this moment, with Wu Liang even seeing the girl operating the tablet squatting on the ground, unable to help but cry.

She should only be in her early twenties, shouldn't she?

"Xiaoliang, which path do you think they will choose?" Commoner Yao Qingxue asked softly.

"I don't know; I'm not really familiar with them." Wu Liang shook his head in response.

In reality, the road in front of these people seemed to be two choices—either stay or die.

However, in truth, there was only one option: to stay, the critical issue being how long it would take them to accept this fact willingly.

If this group absolutely couldn't accept it, even attempting to break Peach Blossom Spring and return to the outside world, Wu Liang would have no choice but to force them to choose the second option.

But after all, they came here to find him, suspecting something had happened. If possible, Wu Liang didn't want it to come to helping them find a dignified way out.

"Never mind, I think they'll choose to stay, and won't cause you any trouble, Mom."

Finally, after some contemplation, Wu Liang rebutted his previous claim of not being familiar and gave his real opinion.

He looked at the exploration team members who were having an intense discussion and reflected on them when he first met them—

Even the ordinary girl, although frightened by seeing her own body and death, still resolutely followed everyone and brought herself to the cave entrance.

Their determination might be far higher than what he, a rogue who entered the official ranks for personal reasons, had imagined.

Soon, the burly captain came over.

All team members followed him, each wearing a resolute expression.

"Ms. Yao, journalist comrade."

"When we were outside, all of us joined the official ranks to combat the supernatural and maintain human order. Even now, having died, that idea has not changed."

"You said this is the last refuge of humanity, right? Then it's also our responsibility to help perfect this Peach Blossom Spring!"

"We've unanimously decided—to stay!"

"Even if we can't ever leave, we will guard this last refuge, waiting for humanity's victory against the supernatural!"

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