<p style="font-size:16px">Sukieawoketothesoundofraintappilyagainstherwindow.Thecitywascloakedinagraymmist，thestreetsbelowslickwithrainwater.Shestretched，feelingapleasantahermusclesfromthepreviousday，suedadvehHanFengling.Asshesatup，hermindrepyedtheirversations，thewarmthofhissmile，andthedeep，magicqualityofhisvoice.
Withasigh，shegotoutofbedahroughhermroutine.Shecouldn，tshakethefeelingthatsomethingmomentouswasabouttohappen，butshetriedtopushthethoughtaside.Afterall，ithadjustbeenoneday.Butwhatadayithadbeen.
Afterbreakfast，Sukiedecidedtovisitthebookstain.Somethingaboutthatpcehadcaptivatedher，aastrangepulsiourn.Shegrabbedherumbrendsteppedoutintothedrizzlym，thecooirrefreshingagainstherskin.
Thebookstorewasjustassherememberedit，acozyhavenfilledwiththefstofoldbooks.Shewahroughtheaisles，herfingersgrazingthespihevolumesasshemadeherwaytothesewhereshehadfoundtheaome.Tohersurprise，thebookwasgone.
＂Lookingforsomethingspecific?＂afamiliarvoiceasked.
SukieturoseeHanFenglingstandingthere，holdingtheverybookshehadbeenseargfor.Hissmilewaswarm，andhiseyesseemedtosparklewithhiddenknowledge.
＂You，reback，＂shesaid，herheartflutteringatthesightofhim.
＂Ihadafeelingyoumightreturn，＂hereplied，handihebook.＂Isavedthisforyou.＂
Sukietookthebook，feelingastrangesenseofdéjàvuasshehelditinherhands.＂Thankyou，HanFengling.Idon，tknowwhy，butthisbookfeels...important.＂
＂Itis，＂hesaid，histonesuddenlyserious.＂There，ssomethingyouoknow，Sukie.Thisbookismorethanjustacolleofstories.It，sakeytoanotherworld.＂
Sukiefrowned，notsureifhewasjoking.＂Anotherworld?Whatdoyoumean?＂
HanFenglinglookedaround，ensuringtheywerealohismightsoundcrazy，butthestoriesinthisbookarereal.Theydescribeaworldthatexistsparalleoourown.Aworldyouaredestiovisit.＂
内容未完，下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">Sukiefeachillrundownherspine.＂You，reserious，aren，tyou?＂
Henodded.＂Iam.AndIbelieveyourjourneybeginstoday.＂
BeforeSukiecouldrespond，theroomaroundherbegantoblur.Shefeastraion，asifthegroundwasshiftihherfeet.HanFenglingreachedout，takingherhandinhis.
＂Don，tbeafraid，＂hesaidsoftly.＂I，mwithyou.＂
Theworldaroundthemdissolvedintoaswirlofcolorsandlight，andSukiefeherselfbeingpulledintoavortex.ShegtoHanFengling，shand，herheartpoundinginherchest.Thesensationwasdisorienting，andsheclosedhereyes，tryingtosteadyherself.
Whentheworldfinallycamebatofocus，theywerenolohebookstore.Sukiefoundherselfstandinginalush，verdantforest，theairfilledwiththesweetstofflowersandthesoundofbirdsong.Sunlightfieredthroughtheopyabove，castingdappledpatternsontheforestfloor.
Sukielookedaroundiakinginthebeautyoftheirsurroundings.＂Wherearewe?＂
＂We，vecrossedintotheworldofthebook，＂HanFenglingreplied.＂WeletotheKingdomofLian.＂
Sukiefeamixofexcitementandtrepidation.＂WhyamIhere?Whatismypurpose?＂
HanFenglingsqueezedherhandreassuringly.＂Allwillberevealedintime.Fornow，wemustfier.Therearedangersinthisworldthatwemustavoid.＂
Astheywalkedthroughtheforest，Sukiecouldn，thelpbutmarvetthevividcolorsandthevibrantlifearouwasasifshehadsteppedintoadream.Yet，therealityoftheirsituationquicklysetiheyheardthedistantsoundofhooves.
＂Quick，hide！＂HanFenglingwhisperedurgently，pullingSukiebehindargetree.
内容未完，下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">Theycrouchedintheunderbrush，peeringthroughtheleavesasagroupofhorseme.Themenweredressedindark，menagarmor，theirfacesobscuredbyhelmets.Sukiefeherheartraceasshewatchedthemgoby，sensingthedaheyrepresented.
＂Whoarethey?＂shewhisperedoheyhadpassed.
＂AgentsoftheDarkLord，＂HanFenglingrepliedgrimly.＂Theypatrohesends，seargforthosewhoopposetheirmaster.Wemustbecareful.＂
Sukienodded，feelingasurgeofdetermination.Whateverherpurposeinthisworld，sheknewshehadtostaystrong.Theytiheirjourney，movingswiftlyandsilentlythroughtheforest.
Astheywalked，HanFenglingexpinedmoreabouttheKingdomofLian.Itwasandrihistoryandmagic，butitwasalsoapceofflict.TheDarkLord，apowerfulsorcerer，hadseizedtrolofthekingdomandpluintodarkness.Manyofthekingdom，sinhabitantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee.