What To Do If The Heroine Escapes From The Book

Chapter 99: Sea Of The Two Worlds

Nanjiang City, as a provincial capital, still retains its status as a third-tier city, which is quite evident from the fact that other cities have either merged their counties into districts or have intercity subway lines or maglev trains directly connecting them.

But when traveling from Nanjiang City to certain subordinate counties, apart from the airport shuttle bus, one surprisingly needs to take an ancient long-distance bus and travel on provincial highways.

Chu Ge was extremely disdainful and complained about this, while Qiu Wuji was actually quite enthusiastic.

After all, she had never ridden one before, and it looked different from a regular bus. The bumpy ride somehow gave her a taste of riding in a sedan chair.

There were many farmlands along the provincial highway, and the golden hues of autumn filled Qiu Wuji with a pleasant mood. Leaning against the window, she lazily gazed outside, always with a smile on her face.

If one doesn’t count the time she went to the outskirts to pick flowers, this should be considered her first time leaving Nanjiang City, right?

Qiu Wuji didn’t usually have any longing for poetry or distant places. In her cultivation journey, she had spent countless days sitting in the mountains for centuries, and she had become too accustomed to it, her heart as calm as still water. As for wandering through the Nine Provinces and experiencing the worldly scenery, she had long since grown tired of it.

Observing the world through a single room, glimpsing the world through a mere laptop, it was rather intriguing and made her even more reluctant to go out.

But when she truly went out, Qiu Wuji’s mood would become more expansive. Even the smell of diesel from the bus became a rare and interesting experience.

The only thing that made her want to complain was the advertisements printed on the seat covers of the bus… Infertility, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation… XX Hospital solves your troubles.

Chu Ge was amused and eagerly took pictures, intending to share them in the group chat, but Qiu Wuji stopped him like he was acting foolishly. “You’re currently pretending to be sick and taking a leave of absence. So, if you send this out, are you trying to let everyone know what illness you have?”

Chu Ge canceled sending the message with a cold sweat.

Qiu Wuji’s tone was icy as she said, “Actually, it suits you quite well, the ‘short author’. You’re the kind of guy who finishes a chapter in five seconds, the epitome of speed-reading.”

“Hey hey!” Chu Ge looked around anxiously and urged, “You’ve learned bad habits from them too. How can such words come out of your mouth? Promise me, Fairy, you shouldn’t… um, you shouldn’t speak in such a vulgar manner, okay?”

“You guys say it every day in the group chat, but I can’t say it while I’m managing it?” Qiu Wuji scorned, “Besides, some people don’t just say it, their minds are occupied with who knows what.”

“Now that you mention it, I should really nag at you about it. Do you think a burly man like me who leaves imprints on the floor has anything to do with this?”

“You’re quite pleased with yourself, aren’t you?”

Qiu Wuji felt that the conversation was getting more and more outrageous, but it seemed like she had brought up the topic herself… She simply turned her head to look out the window, ignoring him.

But Chu Ge continued to provoke her, “Hey, is it because you want to see the sea since you’ve never been there?”

Qiu Wuji replied irritably, “It was your setting, you should know best. Enough already.”

Indeed, Qiu Wuji had roamed through the Nine Provinces, but she had never encountered the sea.

The Nine Provinces were vast, larger than the entire land area of the Earth combined — this was a common setting among fantasy and immortal cultivation writers, as a larger map allows for expanded plot development. Despite its vastness, the Nine Provinces did not have a sea.

The Nine Provinces were surrounded by oceans on all sides, and once one traveled far enough, cultivators would lose their magical powers and be unable to fly, while ordinary people’s sailing abilities were far from being able to venture into the deep sea. As a result, people believed that the sea marked the end of the world, an impassable barrier.

Qiu Wuji used to think that it was indeed the end of the world because Chu Ge’s constructed world was a realm with a flat sky and earth, not a planet. In a world with a flat sky and earth, there is an end, and it seemed normal.

But now, having read the plotline, she knew clearly that it wasn’t the end. Beyond the sea was a vast expanse. However, according to the original setting, she wouldn’t have any involvement there. Throughout the entire book, she wouldn’t go to the sea… It was originally designed as a map for the protagonist, Chu Tiange, to level up, cultivate, flirt, and then come back to show off.

Since she knew that there was another world beyond the sea, how could Qiu Wuji not want to take a look?

Unfortunately, she now had to deal with the formidable Yan Qianli. Their conflict was now a longer-term subplot, and she couldn’t be separated from it before that. Moreover, the plot on the other side of the sea would only unfold after Chu Tiange reached the level of Golden Core. It wasn’t feasible in the short term, so she could only sigh in longing.

Chu Ge understood what she was thinking and said, “The current outline isn’t definitive because after changing the approach to ensemble writing, many subsequent plots haven’t been carefully adjusted… In the current writing style, there will inevitably be conflicts and encounters between the cultivators on the other side of the sea and those in the Nine Provinces. You still have plenty of room to shine, so don’t rush.”

Qiu Wuji said, “But that’s something for the future, isn’t it?”

Chu Ge nodded, “But the world on the other side of the sea in this world isn’t as mysterious. Nowadays, Earth is just a village.”

Qiu Wuji mused, “People actually live on a spherical planet, and the land beneath our feet is also a celestial body… It’s truly fascinating.”

Chu Ge wondered, “When did you realize this? I never told you… Your search… um…”

Her search history didn’t contain any information about it, but he couldn’t mention that…

Qiu Wuji didn’t catch the implication in his words and chuckled, “I watched some cosmology videos on the video platform you recommended… The vastness of the universe is truly awe-inspiring.”

“Wow, you usually keep quiet. I never heard you mention it.”

“Are you planning to shock me at the right moment or threaten the immortal granny who lives for ten thousand years not to leave her home casually?”

Chu Ge: “…”

Oh no, how did you become so knowledgeable now…

Qiu Wuji snorted coldly, “Chu Ge, in comparison, the scope of the world you wrote is really small. Even though you know about the vast and boundless cosmos, where countless civilizations might exist, and you wield the pen to write the world, you still confine yourself to such a limited framework.”

“Now you’re starting to dislike your own world, huh?”

“I just dislike you!”

“Heh…” Chu Ge refused to accept it, “Do you really think the scope of that world is small? The real world is infinitely vast, and your world can be an infinite nesting of realms… Ascension can lead to different realms… And advanced realms can be universes. Who says they all have to be round worlds?”

“You’re just being unfair.”

“This isn’t unfairness; it’s a hidden concept.” Chu Ge said leisurely, “When you appeared, it as just a newly released book. Even now, the protagonist hasn’t reached the Golden Core stage. It’s still early, so how many worlds can you see?”

Qiu Wuji couldn’t help but ask, “Is that why some of your books have tens of millions of words and still aren’t finished?”

Chu Ge: “My disciple is becoming more insightful.”

“Hmph.” Qiu Wuji turned her gaze to the window, ignoring him.

She was curious in her heart. Chu Ge must have had a different conception of that world, but it wasn’t explicit, so it wasn’t included in the outline. Even the originally planned heavenly realm for ascension wasn’t written. Perhaps it really was a universe.

Or maybe…

The end of the nested realms of ascension was actually here.

She had just arrived ahead of time at the final destination.

Qiu Wuji looked up at the distant horizon outside the window, where the boundary of the sea was faintly visible.

There seemed to be a dampness in the air, and seabirds soared in the sky. She opened her ears to capture the distant sound of waves, weaving a magnificent melody, mixed with the sounds of people’s laughter and joy, different from the seaside fishing village she had imagined.

The ocean of that world was awe-inspiring. What about the ocean in this world?

Was it also a place where countless people challenged the mighty forces of nature and yearned for the scenery on the other side?

“Let’s go.” Chu Ge took Qiu Wuji’s hand and got off the car, heading straight to the seaside amusement park with excitement. “Two tickets, please.”

“Why do we need tickets to go to the beach?” Qiu Wuji muttered softly, “Does he own the sea?”

“It’s mainly for maintenance and services.” Chu Ge grinned and pulled her along. “Look ahead… We didn’t bring swimsuits.”

Following his gaze, Qiu Wuji saw a group of girls wearing bikinis running around the beach, some even topless. Some men were just wearing swim trunks, baring their upper bodies. Many people were lounging on the sand with sun umbrellas, leisurely enjoying the sea breeze.

There were also people turning over and lying on their stomachs, helping each other apply sunscreen, touching and rubbing each other.

Qiu Wuji slowly opened her mouth wide.

No, this isn’t the kind of beach experience she was looking for!

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