Guo Xuyang, Yu'er, and Ye Zi cautiously sensed their surroundings, afraid of accidentally awakening the presence.
Kasa led the group in circling the planet several times but found no trace of the invincible being.
"Master, this planet might just be a natural pasture. The animals are mostly beasts, and there are very few birds," Kasa reported.
"Let's circle once more, then find a spot with fewer animals to land and check out the ground situation," Guo Xuyang instructed.
"Understood, Master." Kasa took to the air again.
Through his perception, Guo Xuyang confirmed that the planet indeed had only beast-like animals and small birds like sparrows and unnamed finches, with very few large birds of prey like eagles.
Even though they were small birds, for Guo Xuyang and his companions, they were practically giant flying creatures. These things were enormous; each one was several times larger than them. In the eyes of these finches, they were no different from small insects.
Guo Xuyang, Ye Zi, and Yu'er had been moving stealthily for over ten days. Li Minxi was growing anxious, as her calls went unanswered and her messages were not replied to. With no other recourse, she had to ask Jiang Qixin.
"Uncle Jiang, is Yangzi with you?"
"No. After dinner that night, Lu Liang and I came out, and he went back to his room to sleep."
"Then why haven't I seen him? He's not answering my calls or messages."
"Don't worry, he told me he was going to a very secluded place where there might be no signal. He wouldn't forget about your wedding."
"If it weren't for the wedding, I wouldn't be this worried. The house is all ready, but I can't find him. How can I not be anxious?"
"Just wait a bit longer. He should be back in a couple of days," Jiang Qixin said, trying to comfort her. He hadn't expected Guo Xuyang to leave so abruptly without even saying goodbye to Li Minxi. That wasn't a good move at all. But shouldn't he be back by now? It had been over ten days. Had something really happened?
Jiang Qixin's guess was correct. Guo Xuyang and the others were trapped in a mountain cave. The day before, after Guo Xuyang had Kasa circle the planet again, they landed on a high mountain. Flying for several laps had exhausted Kasa, so Guo Xuyang recalled it into his mind. After recalling Kasa, he took Ye Zi and Yu'er and headed down the mountain. The area where they landed was the habitat of the yellow bulls. Guo Xuyang assumed the yellow bulls were docile and posed no danger.
Unfortunately, he was mistaken. This wasn't Earth, but an unknown planet. Although these animals that resembled yellow bulls appeared slow-moving, when angered, they were no less ferocious than wild boars, chasing the three of them everywhere. With no other option, the three of them jumped into a mountain crevice and found a cave to hide in. Perhaps due to magnetic field interference, the phone's time display had stopped working. In the pitch-black cave, they didn't know how much time had passed.
"Master, there are only a few days left until your wedding. We need to hurry back," Yu'er said.
"It's all my fault for thinking of exploring. Now look, we're stuck here."
"Master, it's okay. You can imagine your bedroom, and we can go back directly."
"Can we go back from such a long distance?"
"Of course. Otherwise, they wouldn't have required you to reach level nine abilities before I could come out. This was for the system's self-preservation and to protect you."
"Is that so? That's great. Yu'er, what date is it today?"
"It's the fifth today, and there's still a week until your wedding. It's time to go back."
"Alright, I'll recall you both first. Relax yourselves. I'll be back shortly." Guo Xuyang mentally commanded and recalled both Yu'er and Ye Zi into his mind.
This place was vast. He would get married first, and then he would come back to explore again. He wanted to see if he could find any more treasures. However, returning and finding this specific spot again would be difficult. He needed to devise a plan. He pondered for a moment, then created ten clones. He equipped each clone with a backpack, distributing the prepared mutton, drinks, water, and food among them. He instructed them to pair up and explore in the four cardinal directions independently. The remaining two clones were to stay put, serving as a landmark for his return. After everything was arranged, he then focused on his room on Earth and performed a point-to-point teleportation, appearing directly in his room. Perhaps it was the immense distance or the sudden environmental change, but his head felt a bit dizzy, and he was momentarily disoriented. He promptly lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
He didn't know how long he slept before Li Minxi yanked his ear and pulled him up.
"Tell me honestly, where have you been these past few days?"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Let go quickly. I just went on a trip. I originally wanted to tell you all, but I thought I'd be back in a day, and then something delayed me. I'm back now, aren't I?"
"You came back and immediately fell asleep. It's the ninth now. You truly have no worries! Have you forgotten all about the wedding?"
"I wasn't feeling well. I was a bit dizzy, and then I fell asleep. You said it's the ninth?"
"Yes, the ninth. If you hadn't shown up, I was already preparing to call your parents to cancel the wedding."
Guo Xuyang was stunned. When Yu'er had told him, there was still a week left until his wedding. Now there were only four days. He had slept for over two days after returning. The side effects of this ultra-long-distance teleportation were quite significant, he sighed inwardly.
" Hurry up and get up! Go see our house. Where are Ye Zi and Yu'er?"
"They went out. They should be back around evening," Guo Xuyang replied. He dared not tell Li Minxi the truth about their whereabouts, fearing she might be terrified.
"I asked Uncle Jiang a couple of days ago, and he said you had departed but didn't know where you went. You weren't answering calls or messages, and it drove me crazy."
"It's all my fault for leaving in such a hurry without telling you."
"If you go out again in the future, you can send us a message or leave a note, so we don't worry."
"I'll remember that. Alright, wife, let's go."
"You left in such a hurry last time, we still haven't taken our wedding photos."
"Can we take them later today?"
"How can you take them with this stubble?"
"It's fine. Let's tidy ourselves up first, and then we'll take them. Has your team left? Is it okay for them to take the photos? They are professionals."
"Alright then. You get up, eat something, and then we'll pick out clothes. Have them measure for the wedding attire and ensure it's ready by the morning of the twelfth. Then we'll go to the villa to see the renovated house. I'll call them to prepare the equipment. We'll take our wedding photos at home. Forget about outdoor shots for now; we can do that later if there's a chance. Look at you, so many things are all piled up because you went out." Li Minxi chided him as she pulled him up.
By the time they emerged from the room, it was already past ten o'clock.