Meanwhile, Ning Yitao and the others who had fainted on the ground were trapped in a dream.
The black - clothed man failed to capture Liu Qiaozǐ, so he found another way and managed to create this dream realm.
The black - clothed man didn't want to confront Ning Yitao head - on, as it would severely drain his energy.
He wasn't going to do something without certainty.
The top priority was to hold Ning Yitao and the others back and activate his own formation. Once it was activated, no one could stop him.
As long as the formation was fully opened, all his long - planned schemes would finally succeed.
At this moment, Ning Yitao was standing in a void.
"I didn't expect to be tricked again," she muttered.
Ning Yitao was in a terrible mood.
When facing the boundless void again, she was no longer surprised.
This place was exactly the same as the time - space rift she had fallen into at school last time.
Without even having to guess, it was definitely the work of the black - clothed man.
Ning Yitao now understood how the fortune - teller felt at that time.
What angered Ning Yitao the most wasn't that her kindness went unrewarded, but the betrayal from her companions. This feeling was the most painful for her.
After finally trusting someone, only to be mercilessly abandoned as they pursued their own interests. Such behavior made Ning Yitao despise them.
Ning Yitao tried to break through the time - space rift. She wanted to rely on the spiritual veins in her hand to get out, just like last time. But no matter how hard she tried this time, she couldn't escape.
Ning Yitao didn't want to give up, but it was obvious that the black - clothed man had made thorough preparations to deal with her this time.
He wanted to trap Ning Yitao in the time - space rift forever.
Once Ning Yitao was held back, the black - clothed man's formation would be fully opened. By then, no one could stop him.
No matter what the black - clothed man wanted to do, he would surely get it.
Ning Yitao naturally knew what the black - clothed man was thinking, and she didn't want him to succeed.
With the spiritual veins, it was just a matter of time before Ning Yitao got out.
Ning Yitao attacked the time - space rift more and more violently.
Time was the most precious thing to her.
The talismans in Ning Yitao's hand were like scraps of paper as she frantically threw them out.
The thrown - out talismans ran amok and caused destruction in the time - space rift.
Ning Yitao's Qiankun bag was already filled with a large number of talismans. She knew this would be a long - drawn - out battle.
She took out yellow paper and a writing brush from the Qiankun bag.
Ning Yitao not only threw the talismans but also drew them while throwing.
For a moment, the time - space rift was extremely lively, with the sound of explosions never ceasing.
The talismans, which were as powerful as large - scale weapons, bloomed wantonly in every corner of the time - space rift.
The time - space rift trembled, and a glimmer of surprise flashed across Ning Yitao's eyes.
Ning Yitao thought her chance had come.
Just as she was about to throw out a handful of talismans in her hand, a big hole suddenly appeared under her feet without any warning.
Ning Yitao felt a sudden emptiness under her feet and lost her balance, falling down.
Before she could even open her mouth, she had landed in another void.
Ning Yitao's face darkened. She had to start all over again.
"I don't believe it. It's already difficult enough to create one time - space rift, and you even have a second one. Just wait. I'll blow them up one by one. Let's see how many you have for me to blast," she said angrily.
Ning Yitao stood up angrily. But when she turned around, she was stunned.
The surroundings were dim, and only an ancient towering tree stood quietly in the center, emitting light.
Ning Yitao's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but take steps towards the tree.
She just felt that this tree was so familiar.
It was obvious that this tree was very old.
Its thick branches spread out and firmly grasped the dark void.
As soon as Ning Yitao walked under the tree, she felt the tree's affectionate gesture upon seeing her.
The flowers on the tree fell one by one, as if welcoming Ning Yitao's arrival.
The branches of the tree slowly stretched out and gently brushed across Ning Yitao's shoulders.
Ning Yitao suddenly felt like a child returning home, with the big tree being her loved one, and now the loved one was patting her on the shoulder.
Ning Yitao felt a bit at a loss. She didn't know how to respond to the tree's affectionate gesture.
Because she couldn't remember anything.
Looking at the big tree in front of her now, Ning Yitao always felt that there was a missing piece in her heart.
This sudden feeling made Ning Yitao certain that she must have forgotten something very important.
Maybe she had forgotten an important person.
But no matter how hard Ning Yitao tried to think, she just couldn't remember.
Ning Yitao squatted on the ground, tightly holding her head. She forced herself to remember. Because in the dark, it seemed to be a very, very important thing.
But all she got was pain. She tried to break through the mental barrier forcefully, but no matter how many times she tried while enduring the excruciating pain, she couldn't get through.
The tree seemed to sense Ning Yitao's distress. It shook its branches, making a sound, trying to get Ning Yitao's attention.
After getting Ning Yitao's gaze, all the branches trembled together, and the rustling sound between the leaves became a ballad.
The tune was slow and melodious, like a lullaby, soothing Ning Yitao's restless heart.
All the branches danced along with the rhythm of the music, looking cute and playful.
Ning Yitao couldn't help but smile. All the leaves in front of her turned into little elves. These elves lived on this ancient tree.
Now they were awakened and flapped their green wings, flying down from the tree.
What Ning Yitao didn't expect was that the target of these little elves wasn't her.
Instead, the little elves gathered together in front of Ning Yitao and then became a bright light.
The light dots transformed by the little elves gradually pieced together into a human - like shape.
Ning Yitao couldn't help but take a few steps back and became vigilant.
She still couldn't tell whether the other person was a friend or a foe.
But when the light reached its peak, a real person actually walked out of the human - like shape formed by the light dots.
Ning Yitao couldn't see the person's face, only saw that the person's hand was stretched out in her direction.
Alarm bells rang in Ning Yitao's heart.
"Could this be the trap set by the black - clothed man?"
She clenched the talisman in her hand, ready to throw it out at any time to surprise the person.
But just as Ning Yitao raised her hand in mid - air, it was gently held by the person on the other side.
Ning Yitao frowned. "This person is so fast."
Before Ning Yitao could pull back her hand, she felt a sudden force pulling her forward.
Ning Yitao found that she had no power to fight back against this person and could only fall in the direction of the person.
Ning Yitao was held in the person's arms. Her face was pressed against the person's chest, and a hand suddenly appeared behind her head to protect it.
Just as Ning Yitao was about to struggle, a familiar voice came from her ear.
"It's me."