The pain was loud, resonating deeply within Ying'er's heart. "Master! Hurry! I'll pull you!" Though Ying'er's spiritual energy was diminished, she still retained her final strength at this critical moment. Even with her angelic wings broken, at the very instant she grasped Gao Liang's hand, she channeled a surge of spiritual energy to him—energy that revived the vitality within Gao Liang's body. The water-fire Dragon Pearl and the energy Dragon Pearl within Gao Liang awakened, and he surged with unprecedented power. "You, devouring bat—die!" Gao Liang roared, launching an electric blade strike at the giant bat. A sizzling sound followed—the bat's wings were scorched. The wounded bat grew furious and summoned the others to attack Gao Liang. Thousands of bats surged forth, overwhelming Gao Liang and Ying'er with a relentless wave of assault. Gao Liang shouted, "Ying'er! Quickly! Let's raise our spirits and practice together!" "Yueguang Box! Yueguang Box! Open your weapons and equipment!" "Highlighted free summoning—unexpected calls turned out to truly activate the effect! Highlight and Ying'er witnessed numerous pieces of equipment materialize. Highlight, with keen eyes, immediately selected a Sky-Cutting Sword and an Ice-Soul Cold-Light Sword. Ying'er took the Ice-Soul Cold-Light Sword from Highlight, forming a harmonious dual-sword formation with Highlight's Sky-Cutting Sword. 'The Dual-Sword Soaring Technique! A total of thirty-six moves!' Together, Highlight and Ying'er performed an magnificent sword dance, their movements sweeping the sky with powerful momentum. The human-eating bats, in groups, launched furious assaults upon the two. Gao Liang and Ying'er were masterful in their flying sword techniques, standing back-to-back, shoulders touching, each focusing their energy and wielding their swords. With a sharp "chirp," Gao Liang severed one wing of a large bat, which immediately trembled several times—clearly wounded. At that moment, the other bats, under the bat king's command, surged forward in a chaotic rush, darkening the sky and shaking the earth. Flying over one mountain after another toward where the sun rises, they journeyed far and far, not knowing how long they had been flying—until they arrived in a strange world. "Wow! It's so lively down there! The *Along the River During the Qingming Festival*—it's the Northern Song Dynasty! The Northern Song Dynasty! Haha! We've arrived in the Song Dynasty! Bianjing! The capital city of the Song Dynasty! Let's go down and explore!" Gao Liang was thrilled. It seemed that this journey with Ying'er had, by accident, transported them to the Song Dynasty. Holding the time-travel switcher tightly, Gao Liang smiled and said, "Old Zhi, with this time-travel switcher, can journey to any dynasty—Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing! I can roam freely! Old Zhi is truly delighted!" Yet, when they had both landed together, they found themselves at the entrance of a bustling spring-flower pavilion. This spring-flower pavilion was filled with people—many Ming Dynasty pleasure-seekers had come to visit, especially some idle, aloof members of the High Light saw the red-clad men and green-dressed women without much interest, especially the Song Dynasty beauties dressed in light silk half-sleeves, each looking radiant and elaborate. Yet in his heart, only Ying'er held a special place. Gao Liang and Ying'er were both surprised, for they recognized her at once. "Pan Jinlian! You're Pan Jinlian!" Gao Liang's voice made Pan Jinlian smile gently, brushing her long hair. How beautiful she was! There's a natural charm that mature young wives possess—a magnetism that draws men from all over. Man, just looking at Pan Jinlian, Old Zhi wanted to reach out and touch her—though with Ying'er right beside him, he had to be careful about his image. Gao Liang turned around and realized Ying'er wasn't there anymore. Huh? Ying'er, how did you vanish? He called out, "Ying'er! Where have you gone?" But there was no reply. "Dear young gentleman! Come over here! My husband isn't at home. Why don't you come to my place today?" Pan Jinlian said, deliberately dropping a white handkerchief as she walked. Gao Liang picked it up and noticed a delicate script beneath: "Dear young gentleman! After dinner, please come to Room 2 of the Flower Moon Pavilion at No. 36, Hua Tai Flower Lane." Gao Liang’s heart pounded with excitement. Damn it, Pan Jinlian was clearly trying to outshine the old guard—this graceful, alluring woman truly couldn’t stand being alone. But Gao Liang wasn’t going to back down. He knew well that he had promised Ying'er, and his heart belonged solely to her. Yet where was Ying'er now? The scene shifted to Ying'er. It turned out that when Gao Liang and Ying'er were walking together, the crowd had grown so thick that they momentarily lost sight of each other. Ying'er’s striking beauty caught the attention of every man around. “Damn, a little fairy! My man’s getting hard!” “Whoa! Such a great figure! Such a lovely face! Absolutely a top-tier beauty!” “If I could marry her, I’d be absolutely thrilled!” … The crowd buzzed with admiration, pointing and commenting on Ying'er. She found it deeply annoying—how utterly humiliating! While this wasn’t so bad at first, the real issue was that such a heavenly, radiant beauty like Ying'er was now being courted by a wealthy and powerful man. He was Simen Qing. Recently, he had not found a beautiful lady he truly admired—yet, upon seeing Ying'er this time, he felt a sudden, vivid sense of clarity and delight. He blocked her path, smiling seductively, "Madam! Come with me! Come home with me!" "Go on! I don't know you! Step aside!" Ying'er said, attempting to pass around him. But every time she turned left, he followed left; every time she turned right, he followed right—always blocking her way. Ying'er extended her delicate palm, striking at Simen Qing's body. Yet, she found herself utterly weak—ah! What was happening? She felt dizzy. Oh no! Her body was growing warm and flushed.