"Sigh~ It's been a long journey, and I'm hungry. We've run out of food, so we should go find some." Lin Shiqi said as they were currently in a mountainous area surrounded by lush green hills.

"Shiqi, you're hungry? Then rest here, I'll go find food for you." Yuji said with a smile, as she had been trying to please Qin Yan and the others by taking on these chores.

"Wait." Qin Yan looked around and observed the beautiful natural surroundings. Knowing that such environments often attracted more exotic beasts, he suggested, "Shiqi, you go with Yuji. If you encounter any powerful monsters on the way, you can look out for each other."

"Why do I have to go? I've been walking for so long, I'm already tired and want to rest." Lin Shiqi said somewhat reluctantly.

"Alright, Yuji and I will go. Shiqi, you stay here and rest with Dream Butterfly." Qin Yan walked over to Yuji.

"Thank you, Qin Yan, you're really gentle and considerate." Yuji smiled sweetly and said in a coquettish tone to Qin Yan.

"Wait, I'll go instead." Seeing Yuji's flirtatious behavior, Lin Shiqi changed her mind.

Yuji smiled faintly and didn't mind, "Where should we go, Shiqi?"

"Anywhere, I'll follow wherever you go."

"Then let's go this way." Yuji headed towards a lush forest, with Lin Shiqi following behind. Qin Yan and Dream Butterfly found a clean large rock nearby and sat down to rest.

"Dream Butterfly." Suddenly, Yi Tianchou walked over from a distance and spoke to Dream Butterfly.

"Why did you come here?" Qin Yan looked at Yi Tianchou with some surprise, as Yi Tianchou always preferred to follow from afar and rarely spoke to them. This proactive approach was extremely rare.

"I have something to ask Dream Butterfly for advice. Is that not allowed?" Yi Tianchou's expression was as stiff and cold as usual, and his tone was unfriendly, making people feel uncomfortable.

"Alright, but don't come too close." Qin Yan said coldly, as he couldn't bring himself to feel favorably towards Yi Tianchou due to past events.

Yi Tianchou didn't mind and turned to Dream Butterfly, forcing a slight smile to soften his otherwise rigid expression.

"May I ask, Dream Butterfly, do you know where we are and how we can return to the original world?" Yi Tianchou asked with great respect. Thanks to Dream Butterfly's help in collecting herbs and treating his illness, Yi Tianchou's condition had gradually improved. He was genuinely grateful for Dream Butterfly's assistance, which made him exceptionally polite when speaking to her.

"I'm sorry, I don't know where we are right now or how to return to the original world. We are currently searching for a way back," Dream Butterfly politely smiled at Yi Tianchou. "How can we find the way and where are we going?" Yi Tianchou continued to ask. His knowledge of this world was much less than Qin Yan and the others, so he wanted to know as much as possible.

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"I'm not sure either. We can only take it step by step for now," Dream Butterfly replied.

"Okay," Yi Tianchou paused for a moment before continuing, "I've heard you mention a three-eyed human often. It seems that finding this three-eyed human is the key to returning to the original world. Is that true?"

"Why are you asking so many questions?" Qin Yan, seeing Yi Tianchou rambling, couldn't help but feel a bit impatient. "I remember you used to plot against us, and Dream Butterfly almost fell victim to your schemes. Now you have the nerve to ask all these questions."

Yi Tianchou's face turned red, and he mumbled, "Don't worry, I won't target your academy anymore."

"Is that so?" Qin Yan said skeptically, "Aren't you very keen on unifying all the organizations of ability users? What about your plan to unify all the organizations of ability users?"

Yi Tianchou's eyebrows twitched, "As for that matter, I will not give up."

Qin Yan sighed, "I really don't understand why you are so determined to do such things."

Yi Tianchou chuckled, "With your superficial perspective, of course you wouldn't understand my actions."

"What did you say?!" Qin Yan felt mocked and couldn't help but feel a bit angry.

"Alright, considering that you've helped me in the past, I'll explain it to you," Yi Tianchou said with a mocking smile, "You know, in our original world, the vast majority of people are ordinary individuals without any abilities. Only a very small minority, like us, possess abilities. Right?"

"Yes, what's your point?"

Yi Tianchou continued, "For these ordinary people, we ability users possess superpowers that they don't have, surpassing them and almost akin to divine beings. Those ordinary people are like ants, unable to save themselves and abandoned by the times. So here's the question, how do ants view gods?"

Qin Yan hadn't expected Yi Tianchou to ask him such a question. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "Is this question meaningful?"

"Of course, it is not only meaningful but of utmost importance," Yi Tianchou's face darkened as he coldly continued, "These ants inevitably harbor immense hatred and jealousy towards us because we are superior to them. We don't face the threat of death like they do, and we stand above them. While they may show respect and admiration on the surface, deep down, they constantly plot to pull us down, to reduce us, the gods, to the same level as them – fearful, weak, and helpless. That is their true desire and intention."

Qin Yan found the conversation bewildering, "What are you trying to say?"

"Don't you understand?" Yi Tianchou looked surprised, "There is an irreconcilable conflict between us ability users and these ordinary people. Those ordinary people and the Tian Dun Bureau will never tolerate us ability users standing above them. One day, there will be a war between us ability users and these ordinary people without abilities!"

"Really?" Qin Yan hesitated, "But our academy has already made peace with the Tian Dun Bureau."

"Hmph, if you truly believe them, then you are too naive," Yi Tianchou said with disdain, "Humans cannot suppress the inherent malice within them. One day, they will reveal their true nature to you, and by then, it will be too late for regrets!"

Qin Yan hesitated, "If that's the case, why are you still cooperating with the Tian Dun Bureau?"

"I am just biding my time with that action. Although the power of us ability users is far greater than that of ordinary people, the number of ordinary people in the world far exceeds us ability users. This world ultimately belongs to ordinary people. We must gather enough strength before they come up with a way to deal with us ability users. Otherwise, one day, those ants will drag us down from our pedestal, just like ants can kill and devour an elephant."