"No, this world you are in is not the world of the novel that Mu Qingqing was reading," Space replied.
Hearing this, Huangfu Yue secretly chided herself for being confused. She should have thought of it sooner.
The world she was in should not be the world of the novel that Mu Qingqing was reading because figures like Feng Yu, Feng Shun, and the Mu family were not present in this world; she had never heard of them.
However, if the world she was in was not the world of the novel that Mu Qingqing was reading, how could she have encountered Mu Qingqing's soul here?
Just as she was about to ask, Space, who knew her thoughts, appeared to clarify: "Although the world you are in is not the world of the novel that Mu Qingqing was reading, the two worlds, for some unknown reason, briefly connected, allowing Mu Qingqing's soul to travel from the novel world to this world and drift here."
"So that's how it is!"
"Now Mu Qingqing's soul power is weakening, and her soul is about to disappear. You can take the earth elemental ability from her soul and bring it back into your body," Space said.
"I can take her earth elemental ability? Is that true?" Huangfu Yue was greatly surprised.
"Of course, it's true. This space never lies... Unfortunately, her soul power is too weak, and only her memories and earth elemental ability remain. Things in the space, like supplies and spirit springs, have already disappeared, so you can't take them anymore. You can only take her earth elemental ability now...
Earth elemental ability is a very powerful ability, and it will be very beneficial to you. Hurry and take it."
"Alright. How do I take it?" Huangfu Yue agreed immediately. Since Mu Qingqing's soul was about to disappear, the earth elemental ability would be useless if left with her, only going to waste. It was better for her to take it and use it.
"Concentrate and imagine: I want to take Mu Qingqing's earth elemental ability. Leave the rest to me," Space replied.
Huangfu Yue immediately followed suit, concentrating and imagining: I want to take Mu Qingqing's earth elemental ability.
The next second, she felt something enter her and merge with her.
"You have successfully obtained the earth elemental ability. I will now send you back to your physical body," Space's voice sounded again.
"Okay."
As soon as Huangfu Yue finished speaking, she felt her consciousness being pulled away by a powerful force, and then she left Mu Qingqing's soul and returned to her own body.
Upon returning to her body, she immediately felt a sense of fullness she had never experienced before, the fullness of having a body.
She sighed, "I never knew the feeling of having a body was so good!"
"Mu Qingqing's soul is disappearing," Space suddenly said.
Huangfu Yue immediately looked at the ghost fire in front of her and saw that it was becoming transparent. After a minute, it disappeared.
Huangfu Yue felt a pang of sadness. Seeing another transmigator like herself disappear like this, she couldn't help but feel a sense of pity, but she was powerless to save Mu Qingqing or do anything for her.
"Try using the earth elemental ability and see how well it has merged with your body, whether it completely belongs to you," Space said abruptly.
Huangfu Yue put away her sadness, quickly composed herself, and said, "Okay. But how do I try using the earth elemental ability? Also, what can this earth elemental ability do, and what are its uses?"
She knew nothing about this earth elemental ability.
"Imagine using the earth elemental ability to turn the earth in front of you into a ball the size of a bowl," Space answered her first question.
Huangfu Yue immediately followed suit, and the next second she saw the earth in front of her instantly transform into a ball the size of a bowl.
She was momentarily stunned, then immediately wondered if the earth elemental ability could manipulate earth at will.
"Yes," Space confirmed her guess. "Earth elemental ability allows you to manipulate earth and anything made of earth at will. You can also burrow into the ground."
"That's amazing!" Huangfu Yue's beautiful eyes lit up upon hearing this.
This earth elemental ability was quite good. Being able to manipulate earth and anything made of earth, and also burrow into the ground, sounded incredibly powerful and awesome.
"Seeing you manipulate the earth into a ball, the earth elemental ability has merged very well with your body. You should be able to use the earth elemental ability completely. You can now burrow into the ground and go back to find the people from the Prince's Mansion. Burrowing is faster than running!" Space said.
"Okay. How do I burrow? Do I just think about burrowing?"
"Yes."
After receiving Space's confirmation, Huangfu Yue immediately thought about burrowing.
A miraculous thing happened. She found herself instantly underground. The underground was not dark and impossible to see. On the contrary, it was bright, like being on a road, and she could see everything clearly, even seeing everything above ground.
She moved in the direction of the people from the Prince's Mansion and was pleasantly surprised to find her body moving as if flying, swiftly passing through everything underground.
She immediately thought that tonight, after the people from the Prince's Mansion fell asleep, she could put them into her space and then burrow her way along, not needing the invisibility cloak to travel.
She felt that traveling by burrowing was several times faster than running on the ground in the invisibility cloak. At this speed, she would definitely be able to leave the five-hundred-mile radius of the capital's blockade before dawn.
If it weren't for the inconvenience of putting them into her space while the people from the Prince's Mansion were awake, she could have taken them underground during the day and not had to hide until nightfall in the mountains.
Perhaps when she returned and saw the people from the Prince's Mansion, she could drug them, knock them out, then put them into her space and take them underground to travel?
Huangfu Yue immediately shook her head and dismissed the idea. Drugging them and knocking them out while they were awake didn't feel right.
It would be better to drug them and knock them out while they were asleep, without them knowing anything.
Besides, she didn't necessarily have to travel now and leave the surrounding hundreds of miles. Traveling at night was also an option.
Having made up her mind, Huangfu Yue continued to focus on her journey. Soon, she saw a long line of familiar carriages – they were the carriages of the Prince of Dai's Mansion.
Huangfu Yue smiled happily. This burrowing ability was truly useful, and so fast. She was back in just a moment.
She could use it often in the future!
She never expected to unexpectedly gain the earth elemental ability; it was a tremendous surprise.