Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 99: Back to Reality

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Back to Reality

On this day, Lin Xing had just finished drawing talismans and was continuing to practice spirit vision in the courtyard when he suddenly received a message from Jing Shiyu.

"Hmm?"

While practicing spirit vision, Lin Xing asked in confusion, "You caught Zhao Yuan and Song Yi? But... who are these two people? Why come to me for how to deal with them?"

After Xue Rong helped Lin Xing revive a part of his memories, his recollection of his time under Commander Zhang’s command wasn’t as clear, as if it had been many years ago.

Especially the names of many people, he couldn’t remember very clearly.

For example, when he suddenly heard the names Zhao Yuan and Song Yi at this moment, he couldn’t react immediately.

The cat toy resting on the bed reminded him, "Zhao Yuan is the one whose leg Jing Shiyu chopped off in the gorge, and Song Yi... he was a deputy general under Zhang Tiande before."

Seeing the bewildered look on Lin Xing’s face, the cat toy sighed, "If it weren’t for me watching over you, how would you even get by each day?"

Lin Xing rubbed his brow and, after thinking for a while, muttered to himself, "Oh, those two people, I remember now."

He looked towards Shuting in front of him and asked, "Why come to me about how to deal with the people you’ve caught?"

Shuting looked at Lin Xing with a strange expression, always feeling that he was a bit incoherent.

However, after knowing Lin Xing’s identity, she also understood that he had greatly helped Jing Shiyu in the previous siege, so she patiently said, "Master said these two have a history with you, so she wanted to ask for your opinion."

"My opinion?" Lin Xing was also startled, and as he thought, various memories kept flashing before his eyes.

"Zhao Yuan wanted to capture me, so he should be killed," Lin Xing said as he thought, "I can’t really remember Song Yi, if you want to release him, let him go."

Having received the response, Shuting left the courtyard with a puzzled face, thinking to herself, "This Lin Xing, why does he seem a bit... mad?"

On the other side, after Jing Shiyu received the reply, she asked carefully, "He told you to release Song Yi, does it look like he was serious, or just said it casually?"

Shuting thought for a moment and responded, "He doesn’t seem to care much, it seems like he’s not very familiar with Song Yi. Weren’t they clearly working together under Zhang Tiande before? Why is he acting like this?"

Of course, Jing Shiyu didn’t answer Shuting’s doubts but directly ordered, "Go and interrogate these two, and if you can’t get anything useful from them, just bury them."

Watching Shuting leave, Jing Shiyu thought to herself, "Lin Xing is still too kind-hearted; I’ll handle this dirty work for him."

A day later, Shuting came running with concern, "Master, word is spreading everywhere that you killed Jing Yuwei and the emissary of Xingxiao Sect, is it true?"

Jing Shiyu thought to herself that this must have been news spread by those from Xingxiao Sect who escaped from the mountain cliff’s ambush.

Facing Shuting’s inquiry, Jing Shiyu said indifferently, "Those are just rumors, don’t talk nonsense."

And then, Jing Shiyu sped up the process of taking over the power left behind by Jing Yuwei.

Several days later, Shuting came running again, "Master, there’s a message from within the Sect, asking you to return for a while."

But Jing Shiyu had already anticipated this and was unfazed, replied coolly, "Tell them the situation here is urgent, and I can’t leave for now. If they want to investigate something, they can come themselves."

And a few days later, Shuting brought new news, "Master, just as you said, someone from the Sect has been sent here. They say Master Uncle will personally come to investigate Jing Yuwei’s disappearance."

However, a worried look flashed across Jing Shiyu’s eyes, "Sending my Master Uncle here, it looks like those old fools in the Sect are unhappy with my growing power."

Shuting asked by her side, "Master, this time when Master Uncle comes, he might bring up old matters again, proposing marriage to you, will you agree?"

Jing Shiyu scoffed coldly, a flash of murderous intent sweeping through her eyes.

To Shuting, although Jing Shiyu didn’t speak, the message was quite clear.

...

After some rest, Lin Xing repacked his backpack with fresh talisman paper, fire oil, and some other tools, finally deciding to take a trip back to Building C.

The childhood memories that had been revived in his mind, the increasingly blurred memories of the present world, all this made him feel somewhat uneasy.

He wanted to return to the real world, to his true homeland, to rest or find someone to talk to and share thoughts with.

"I need to solidify my own understanding of who I am."

"I can’t be blinded by those false memories."

"I am a person from the real world, not someone from the Mirror World..."

Before returning to Building C, Lin Xing decided to take Zhang Tiande with him.

Approaching the bedridden Zhang Tiande, Lin Xing inquired, "How is he doing?"

The doctor shook his head and said, "This man had internal injuries that had been concealed for many years under the effects of some overpowering medicine."

"Now having been set aflame by someone, speaking of which, the person who did this was incredibly ruthless. He’s been burned so badly there’s not an inch of good skin left on him; his current survival is due solely to his substantial martial arts cultivation over the years."

The doctor sighed, "I’ve done everything within my power, but whether he can continue to live depends on him now."

Lin Xing nodded in understanding. After the doctor left, he prepared to open the door with a Secret Technique.

Before opening the door, he turned to Bai Yiyi and asked, "Master Bai, would you like to come back with me for a visit?"

The Puppet Girl, while practicing her punching, answered in a cold voice, "I’m not sick, why should I go there?"

The Puppet Girl’s punches were like the wind, and she seemed to be getting the hang of it. Clearly, the continuous travel and fighting over this period had greatly improved Bai Yiyi’s puppeteering skills.

Especially after the struggle with Zhang Tiande, Bai Yiyi had abandoned the initial plan to fully transfer her consciousness into the Puppet Girl.

Since she couldn’t perform long-term possession, she intended to refine her manipulation technique, using this method to enhance her combat strength in a short time.

"I’ll continue to practice and strive to gain complete control of this body as soon as possible."

"When my spiritual power is fully restored, I’ll have a better chance of recovering my memories when I return to the Taiqing Sect."

Lin Xing nodded; he felt this return trip wouldn’t involve much, and he’d be back soon.

Watching Lin Xing start to open the door with a Secret Technique, Bai Yiyi spoke from the side, "Be careful when you’re without your master by your side; remember to note down anything important. If you encounter something you can’t recall, don’t worry, just think it through slowly... The most important thing is not to get caught."

"Also, there’s been something slightly off since your memory recovery."

"Remember to cooperate with treatment, to see if there’s a way to help on that side."

Heeding Bai Yiyi’s cautionary words, Lin Xing carried the unconscious Zhang Tiande through the portal.

"Lin Xing is back?"

"And he brought someone?"

Upon receiving the news, Lv Ming immediately rushed to Building C.

When he saw the severely burned man on Lin Xing’s sickbed, he exclaimed in surprise, "Who is this person?"

"You are... Lv Ming." Lin Xing smiled as he focused on the man before him, "I remember you, haven’t seen you in quite a while, and you haven’t changed a bit."

Lv Ming, helpless, replied, "Yeah... that’s right."

"This person is..." Lin Xing glanced at Commander Zhang, paused, and said, "... Zhang Tiande, a Martial Arts Master I defeated in the Mirror World."

"This man has a severe mental disorder as well. I brought him here to see if we could possibly cure such a strong individual."

"However, his current physical injuries are very severe. We need to heal those before addressing the mental issues."

Under Lv Ming’s direction, a medical team was quickly summoned and began to treat Zhang Tiande.

Not long into the treatment, the doctors were astonished by the formidable nature of this body.

The weight far exceeding an average person’s, the difficulty with injections due to his tough physique, the unbelievable cardiorespiratory indicators... as the treatment progressed, the doctors felt as if their views of the world were continually being shattered.

Lv Ming stood behind the observation glass, curiously watching Zhang Tiande on the bed. "Lin Xing managed to defeat such a monster; it seems his strength has grown leaps and bounds in recent times."

Suddenly, his phone rang.

Listening to the instructions coming through the phone, Lv Ming responded in surprise, "Increase investment in mental health treatment?"

Lv Ming turned his gaze back to Zhang Tiande, surrounded by doctors, and pondered, "To use this Zhang Tiande and the other original residents of Building C as the first group of major cases? Got it."

As the voice on the phone continued, Lv Ming nodded constantly, "That matter as well? Is that so... I understand."

"I’ll relay it to Lin Xing."

"He should agree."