## Chapter 1917 — Phones
After finishing breakfast—
everyone wore satisfied smiles.
FeiFei happily rubbed her stomach.
"Hehe!"
"Earth food is delicious!"
Daji's fox ears twitched happily.
"I could eat another ten meals."
Everyone laughed.
Even Shuiluo Sha showed a faint smile.
Yang Lin quietly looked at everyone.
"I'm glad you all enjoyed it."
At that moment—
Xue Yao,
Shuiluo Sha,
Han Chen,
FeiFei,
Su Qinglan,
Liao Yu,
Xiao Rui,
Daji,
Zhao Feng,
Gu Tian,
Bai Yao,
Ning Mei,
Han Qing,
Yue Bingxin,
Su Liyulu,
Cui Ye,
Liu Yi,
Qin Mo,
Shen Rui,
Baiyu,
Xu Yi,
and Mo Han all noticed the glowing objects in the hands of the people around them.
Liu Yi asked curiously,
"Yang Lin..."
"What are those things people are holding with a glow on them?"
Everyone immediately looked around.
People were holding them everywhere.
Some talked into them.
Some watched videos.
Some typed with their fingers.
Yang Lin calmly placed both hands behind his back.
The next moment—
Out of nothingness—
A black phone appeared in his hand.
Everyone's eyes widened.
Yang Lin raised it slightly.
"This..."
"...is a phone."
"A communication device on Earth."
Silence filled the area.
FeiFei's beautiful eyes sparkled.
"Wow!"
"So that's what people use here?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yeah."
Everyone quietly looked at the phone with curiosity.
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## Chapter 1918 — Modern Fashion
Su Qinglan looked toward the people walking past.
"What are they wearing?"
Yang Lin smiled.
"Clothes from this era."
Su Qinglan blinked.
"What is this era?"
Xue Yao also became curious.
"What kind of clothes do they wear?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Fashion brands from famous different companies."
"They are famous."
Everyone quietly observed the countless modern outfits.
Their expressions were filled with curiosity.
Baiyu then asked,
"What's the money here?"
Yang Lin answered,
"Cash yuan is the currency in Huaxia."
Everyone slowly nodded.
Shuiluo Sha then asked,
"Do you have money to pay for the breakfast?"
Yang Lin smiled.
"Yeah."
"I have some."
At that moment—
The waiter walked over.
"Sir."
"Please pay cash or card."
FeiFei blinked.
"What's card?"
The waiter immediately became speechless.
He looked at everyone.
Then back at Yang Lin.
Yang Lin smiled awkwardly.
"Sorry about what she said."
The waiter laughed.
"You young men and women..."
"Are you playing some drama?"
Yang Lin laughed quietly.
"Young..."
"Hahaha..."
"I'm a few decades old."
Then he smiled.
"Yeah."
He looked toward Xue Yao.
Xue Yao nodded.
"That's right."
The waiter laughed.
"Good."
He looked at the bill.
"The total is ten thousand yuan."
Everyone's eyes widened.
FeiFei quietly asked,
"Is that expensive?"
Yang Lin calmly took twelve thousand yuan out of his black robe.
The waiter accepted it.
"Thank you, sir."
"But this is a little bit more."
Yang Lin smiled.
"Keep the change."
The waiter happily bowed.
"Thank you, sir."
He then happily walked away.
Yang Lin looked toward FeiFei.
"Nothing at all."
He then smiled.
"So..."
"Where do you guys want to go next?"
Shuiluo Sha answered first.
"I want to change into clothing brands."
Almost everyone nodded.
"We want the same."
"And a phone."
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
"Alright."
"Let's buy whatever you all want."
## Chapter 1919 — Shopping in Shanghai
Yang Lin led everyone toward one of Shanghai's largest luxury shopping malls.
The towering glass building reflected the afternoon sunlight.
Large digital displays covered the entrance.
Luxury brand stores stretched across every floor.
Everyone looked around curiously.
FeiFei's eyes sparkled.
"So many beautiful shops!"
Liao Yu happily looked around.
"I've never seen anything like this."
Xiao Rui quietly nodded.
"Everything looks so modern."
Daji's fox ears twitched happily.
"I want to see every store."
Yang Lin smiled.
"You'll have plenty of time."
Together—
they entered the shopping mall.
The first stop—
a luxury clothing boutique.
Rows of beautifully tailored dresses and suits were displayed beneath elegant lights.
Su Qinglan gently touched the fabric.
"It's incredibly soft."
Han Chen folded her arms.
"The craftsmanship is impressive."
Shuiluo Sha quietly nodded.
"It feels different from spirit silk."
Yang Lin smiled.
"It's made using Earth's technology."
Everyone spent the next few hours shopping.
Yang Lin bought designer clothing for everyone.
Elegant dresses.
Modern skirts.
Long coats.
Luxury shirts.
Tailored trousers.
Shoes.
Handbags.
Accessories.
Sunglasses.
Watches.
Everyone also visited a large electronics store.
Yang Lin bought everyone an expensive modern phone.
Wireless headphones.
Tablets.
Portable chargers.
Smart watches.
Phone cases.
Yang Lin patiently explained how each item worked.
FeiFei laughed happily.
"Hehe!"
"This phone is amazing!"
Xu Yi carefully held hers.
"It feels like a treasure."
Mo Han smiled.
"It can communicate over such long distances?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Almost anywhere on Earth."
Everyone looked increasingly fascinated.
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## Chapter 1920 — Ready for the Next Stop
Several hours later—
everyone finally walked out of the shopping mall.
Each of them had changed into expensive modern clothing while still choosing styles that reflected their own personalities.
Yang Lin wore a luxurious white shirt with a black ink-style painting of a cultivator holding a spear before distant icy pavilions.
His long black hair was tied neatly upward.
He also wore tailored black trousers and elegant shoes.
Xue Yao wore an elegant white designer dress with ancient-inspired patterns.
Shuiluo Sha chose a graceful light-blue dress.
Han Chen wore a stylish black outfit.
FeiFei happily wore a white-and-blue dress.
Su Qinglan selected an elegant pale-green dress.
Liao Yu and Xiao Rui wore matching modern dresses with traditional-inspired designs.
Daji happily admired herself in a fashionable outfit while her fox ears gently twitched.
The others also chose clothing that blended modern fashion with ancient elegance.
Yang Lin looked around.
"Did you all enjoy it?"
Everyone smiled.
FeiFei nodded excitedly.
"Very much!"
Su Qinglan smiled gracefully.
"Thank you, Yang Lin."
Baiyu also smiled gently.
"Thank you."
Xu Yi and Mo Han respectfully nodded.
"We're grateful."
Qin Mo laughed.
"I never thought shopping could be this enjoyable."
Shen Rui smiled.
"It was certainly an interesting experience."
Everyone thanked Yang Lin one after another.
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
"No problem."
He then looked at everyone.
"So..."
"Where do you want to go next?"
FeiFei immediately raised her hand.
"Yang Lin!"
Liao Yu and Xiao Rui nodded eagerly.
"We want to see your two childhood sweethearts."
Xue Yao smiled softly.
"I'd like to meet them as well."
Yang Lin chuckled.
"It's two."
FeiFei blinked.
"What about the school beauty?"
Yang Lin smiled helplessly.
"She's different."
"I didn't talk much with her back then."
"She's someone I care about..."
"...but she isn't a childhood sweetheart."
Xue Yao nodded.
"Alright."
"We still want to meet them."
Shuiluo Sha also smiled.
"I'm curious."
"By the way..."
"What Martial Warrior Realm are they in now?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"They're in the Martial Warrior Dragon Realm."
"The second strongest realm."
"Their fathers..."
"...are in the Martial Warrior Dragon Emperor Realm."
"The Martial Warrior Dragon Realm is comparable to Earth Immortal Sixth Stage Peak."
"The Martial Warrior Dragon Emperor Realm is almost comparable to Heaven Immortal."
FeiFei's eyes widened.
"So that's the strongest on Earth?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
## Chapter 1921 — Calling the Car
Everyone walked along the roadside near the Huangpu River.
The shopping bags in their hands immediately attracted curious glances from passing pedestrians.
Yang Lin suddenly stopped.
"Wait a moment."
He looked toward everyone.
"Don't put the shopping bags into your storage rings."
"People will see."
Everyone immediately understood.
FeiFei tilted her head.
"Alright."
"We'll carry them."
Xue Yao quietly nodded.
"That makes sense."
Baiyu smiled faintly.
"This world really is different."
Yang Lin smiled.
"I'll call my car."
Everyone looked confused.
FeiFei blinked several times.
"Didn't you say cars run by motors or something?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yeah."
"But this is a very advanced one."
"It's from the twenty-first century."
"Mid-year."
Su Qinglan looked thoughtful.
"The twenty-first century?"
Zhao Feng also became curious.
"So this era is the twenty-first century?"
Gu Tian nodded.
"I've never heard time measured like that."
Yang Lin smiled.
"Yeah."
FeiFei tilted her head again.
"What does mid-year mean?"
Yang Lin took out his phone.
He turned the screen toward everyone.
"The time is two in the afternoon."
"And the year..."
"...is 2052."
Silence filled the roadside.
Su Qinglan looked at Yang Lin.
"When did you enter the Inner World?"
Yang Lin quietly looked toward the sky.
He seemed slightly absent-minded.
"2012..."
"...something."
Everyone became silent.
Qin Mo scratched his head.
"Wow..."
"It's been quite a while."
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
"Nothing."
"It's only been a few decades anyway."
Everyone looked at him with complicated expressions.
Then Yang Lin calmly spoke toward his phone.
"Come to Huangpu Riverside Park."
Everyone quietly waited.
Only a few minutes later—
A large luxury intelligent van slowly arrived before them.
It silently stopped beside the road.
The vehicle looked sleek and futuristic.
Everyone stared blankly.
Yang Lin smiled.
"Open."
The rear door automatically slid open.
Everyone's eyes widened.
---
## Chapter 1922 — Toward the Villa District
Yang Lin looked toward everyone.
"Get in."
FeiFei carefully stepped inside first.
"Hehe..."
"It's so spacious!"
Daji's fox ears twitched happily.
"It's even bigger inside!"
Xiao Rui looked around in amazement.
"It feels larger than it looked outside."
Liao Yu happily nodded.
"The seats are so soft."
One after another—
everyone entered the luxurious van.
Yang Lin walked to the driver's seat.
Shuiluo Sha quietly sat beside him in the front passenger seat.
The others comfortably took seats in the spacious rear cabin.
Yang Lin smiled.
"This van..."
"...is actually larger inside than the buses from when I was young."
Just then—
FeiFei pointed through the large side window.
"Yang Lin!"
"Is that a bus?"
Yang Lin looked over and smiled.
"Yeah."
"There are even larger ones now."
Everyone watched the enormous modern bus drive past.
Their expressions were filled with curiosity.
Xue Yao looked toward Yang Lin.
"Did you buy this van today?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"When we were shopping..."
"...I ordered it."
Everyone looked at him in surprise.
Shen Rui laughed.
"You really prepared everything."
Yang Lin smiled.
He then calmly spoke.
"Take us to the villa district in Shanghai."
The intelligent vehicle immediately responded.
"Route confirmed."
The van quietly pulled away from Huangpu Riverside Park.
Outside the windows—
Shanghai's modern skyline stretched into the distance.
Towering skyscrapers.
Busy streets.
Elegant bridges.
Green parks.
Luxury shopping districts.
Everything passed by smoothly.
FeiFei and Xiao Rui looked toward Yang Lin.
"Aren't you going to tell your two childhood sweethearts..."
"...and that one girl..."
"...that you're coming?"
Yang Lin smiled mysteriously.
"Big surprise."
Everyone exchanged amused smiles as the luxurious van continued toward one of Shanghai's most prestigious villa districts, where three of the most influential Martial Warrior families on Earth resided.
## Chapter 1923 — The Azure Dragon Manor
After nearly half an hour—
the intelligent van gradually slowed.
The scenery outside changed.
Towering skyscrapers gave way to quiet tree-lined roads.
Ancient-looking stone walls blended perfectly with modern architecture.
Elegant fountains stood beside beautifully maintained gardens.
Private lakes reflected the afternoon sunlight.
The atmosphere was peaceful.
FeiFei pressed her face against the window.
"So beautiful..."
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
"This is one of Shanghai's highest-security villa districts."
Xue Yao quietly looked outside.
"The spiritual energy is still ordinary..."
"...yet the scenery is elegant."
Shuiluo Sha nodded.
"The people here value peace."
Soon—
the intelligent van entered a magnificent private estate.
At its entrance stood two enormous stone Azure Dragons.
A golden plaque hung above the main gate.
**Azure Dragon Manor.**
Tall ancient-style buildings mixed perfectly with modern villas.
Large gardens stretched across several hundred meters.
Crystal-clear streams flowed through the estate.
Ancient pine trees lined the stone pathways.
The manor possessed both modern luxury and traditional Huaxia elegance.
Everyone quietly admired the scenery.
Baiyu smiled faintly.
"So this..."
"...is where one of your childhood sweethearts lives."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
"The three strongest Martial Warrior families on Earth all live nearby."
Mo Han quietly looked around.
"Their homes are almost like small sects."
Xu Yi nodded.
"They're magnificent."
The intelligent van slowly stopped outside the main entrance.
Yang Lin calmly opened the door.
"We're here."
Everyone stepped out one after another.
Their eyes were filled with curiosity.
---
## Chapter 1924 — An Unexpected Reunion
The afternoon breeze gently swept through the manor entrance.
Yang Lin quietly stood before the enormous gates.
Everyone waited behind him.
FeiFei smiled mischievously.
"Hehe..."
"They're about to receive a huge surprise."
Liao Yu laughed.
"I wonder if they'll recognize Yang Lin immediately."
Xiao Rui nodded.
"It's been many years."
Xue Yao quietly looked toward the manor.
"I'm curious as well."
Shuiluo Sha folded her hands gracefully before her.
"So this is where part of your past began."
Han Chen calmly observed the surroundings.
"The security is quite strict."
Just then—
the manor gates slowly opened.
Several Martial Warrior guards stepped outside.
Their eyes immediately landed on Yang Lin and the large group behind him.
One guard respectfully asked,
"Excuse me."
"May I ask who you are?"
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
"Tell your young miss..."
"...that Yang Lin has come to visit."
The guard froze.
"Yang... Lin?"
He carefully repeated the name.
It sounded strangely familiar.
The other guards also exchanged surprised glances.
After a brief hesitation—
the leading guard respectfully cupped his fists.
"Please wait a moment."
"I'll report it immediately."
He quickly turned and hurried back into Azure Dragon Manor.
Outside the gates—
everyone quietly waited.
FeiFei clasped her hands behind her back and grinned.
"This really is a big surprise."
Yang Lin simply smiled as he calmly looked toward the familiar manor where part of his childhood memories still remained.
## Chapter 1925 — Three Familiar Faces
The leading guard hurried into Azure Dragon Manor.
Only a few moments later—
three graceful figures quickly emerged from the manor.
The moment they stepped outside—
everyone's attention naturally shifted toward them.
The first woman had long snow-white hair that flowed gently behind her.
She wore an elegant burgundy business suit over a white shirt.
Her crimson eyes were calm yet beautiful.
Her posture was graceful.
Even standing still—
she naturally exuded the elegance of a young lady from one of Earth's greatest Martial Warrior families.
She was—
**玉蓮花**
**Yù Liánhuā**
**Yu Lianhua.**
One of Yang Lin's two childhood sweethearts.
Beside her—
another graceful young woman slowly walked forward.
Her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail.
She wore a perfectly tailored black business suit with a white shirt.
Her reddish-brown eyes carried a naturally cold and composed temperament.
She looked dignified...
...steady...
...and elegant.
She was—
**玉花仙子**
**Yù Huā Xiānzǐ**
**Yu Huaxianzi.**
Yang Lin's second childhood sweetheart.
Walking beside them—
was another breathtaking beauty.
Her long snow-white hair gently swayed in the breeze.
She also wore a black business suit over a white shirt.
Her blue eyes were cold and beautiful.
Although her expression usually appeared calm—
there was an indescribable elegance surrounding her.
She was—
**花潮**
**Huā Cháo**
**Hua Chao.**
The school beauty from Yang Lin's past.
The three women had originally walked out calmly.
Then—
their eyes landed upon Yang Lin.
Time itself seemed to stop.
Silence filled the entrance of Azure Dragon Manor.
Their beautiful eyes slowly widened.
Disbelief.
Shock.
Joy.
Countless emotions flashed across their faces.
The next moment—
hot joyful tears immediately flowed from their once-cold faces.
"Yang Lin..."
Yu Lianhua softly whispered.
Yu Huaxianzi covered her mouth.
"It's really you..."
Hua Chao's eyes had already become red.
"You came back..."
Without another word—
the three women immediately ran toward him.
They each embraced Yang Lin tightly.
None of them spoke for several moments.
Only tears quietly fell.
Finally—
Yu Lianhua looked up at him.
A faint smile appeared through her tears.
"You knew we'd come..."
"...didn't you?"
Yu Huaxianzi lightly nodded.
"You didn't even tell us."
Hua Chao smiled through her tears.
"You wanted to surprise us."
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
"Looks like it worked."
The three women laughed softly.
Their smiles were brighter than ever.
Only then—
did they finally notice the large group quietly standing behind Yang Lin.
They looked toward Xue Yao...
Shuiluo Sha...
Han Chen...
FeiFei...
Su Qinglan...
Liao Yu...
Xiao Rui...
Daji...
Zhao Feng...
Gu Tian...
Bai Yao...
Ning Mei...
Han Qing...
Yue Bingxin...
Su Liyulu...
Cui Ye...
Liu Yi...
Qin Mo...
Shen Rui...
Baiyu...
Xu Yi...
Mo Han...
and everyone else.
Yu Lianhua blinked.
"Yang Lin..."
"...who are they?"
Yu Huaxianzi nodded curiously.
"There are so many of them."
Hua Chao smiled gently.
"And they're all extraordinary."
Yang Lin looked toward everyone before smiling calmly.
"I'll explain everything."
"But not here."
"Let's go inside."
The three women nodded together.
"Alright."
Together—
Yang Lin and everyone entered Azure Dragon Manor.