Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

Nangong Xuan sensed that the power was pure and gentle, indeed benefiting Su Muxue, and his gratitude deepened, ”Thank you, Grand Elder.”

”To meet is to have a predestined connection,” Elder Qing Lin waved his hand, signaling Nangong Xuan and Zi Linger to sit on the roots of a nearby ancient tree. Qing Zhi also sat obediently by her grandfather’s side.

”Young friends, now that your injuries are healed, could you tell this old man where you actually came from? The heavenly rift scar... it has been nearly a hundred years since any living thing has passed through it.” Elder Qing Lin’s tone was peaceful but carried a hint of solemnity.

Nangong Xuan and Zi Linger exchanged a glance, knowing that concealment was not a good strategy. Since the other party had treated them with sincerity, they shouldn’t be overly guarded. After a brief deliberation, he spoke cautiously, ”I wouldn’t dare hide it from the Grand Elder. We are not from this realm but come from a world called ’Xianxia.’ Due to being pursued by enemies, we accidentally entered an Ancient Starry Sky Road within an ancient ruin. After many hardships, we narrowly escaped through that heavenly rift scar and ended up here.”

He omitted specific details like the Tiangong Sect, the star keys, and the Mother Tree, giving only a general overview of their Origin.

”Xianxia world... Ancient Starry Sky Road...” Elder Qing Lin murmured to himself, a hint of reminiscence and realization flashing in his eyes. ”As expected... it matches the records left by our ancestors. You are not the first outsiders to come from the heavenly rift scar.”

This time, it was Nangong Xuan and Zi Linger’s turn to be surprised.

Elder Qing Lin said slowly, ”According to the ancient records of our clan, a long, long time ago, the Cangmu Realm we are in was not completely isolated from many outside worlds; there were occasional connections. That heavenly rift scar was an ancient spatial node. However, after the world underwent great changes and the Spiritual Qi tides reversed, most of the passages collapsed and were annihilated, leaving only this heavenly rift scar to open very unstable and occasionally. Every time it opens, it might bring things from the outside—sometimes opportunities, and sometimes... disasters.”

His tone became somewhat heavy. ”Nearly a hundred years ago, a group of Cultivators shrouded in Black Fiend Qi and possessing violent temperaments fell from the heavenly rift scar. They occupied an ancient, withered woodland and called it the ’Black Fiend Forest,’ constantly expanding, plundering resources, and enslaving weak tribes, and they are already mortal enemies of my Green Wood Clan.”

”And there is the ’Earth Fire Fortress.’ Although they did not come directly from the heavenly rift scar, their ancestors are said to be an outside Human Race who fled from a ground fire rift many years ago. They are skilled at controlling ground fire and forging lethal weapons. They are greedy and bellicose, sometimes colluding with the Black Fiend Forest and sometimes fighting them. They are also a great threat to my Green Wood Clan.”

Upon hearing this, Nangong Xuan and Zi Linger immediately understood. It turned out that Teng Shan’s previous vigilance was not without reason; this Cangmu Realm was not a complete utopia but also had cruel power struggles.

”Our Green Wood Clan is one of the oldest inhabitants of the Cangmu Realm, following the Dao of nature for generations and guarding the sacred spring and this Qinglin Forest,” Elder Qing Lin continued, his tone carrying a hint of pride as well as helplessness. ”We do not like conflict, but to protect our home, we are by no means pushovers. However, in recent years, the Black Fiend Forest and the Earth Fire Fortress have become increasingly aggressive, and the anomalies of the heavenly rift scar have become more frequent. I fear a great change is coming.”

He looked at Nangong Xuan and Zi Linger with deep eyes. ”That you young friends could escape from the spatial storms and the mouths of Void creatures is no ordinary feat for Cultivators. Especially this young lady,” he looked at Zi Linger, ”you possess the purest Wood Spirit Origin and even... triggered a sliver of sleeping will deep within the sacred spring. This is extremely rare in our clan’s records.”