，svoicewasfilledwithexcitementandurgency.＂Sukie，we，vemadeabreakthrough.There，sawaytostabilizethetimeportal，tomakeitperma.＂

Sukie，sheartracedwithhopeandfear.＂Areyousure?Howdoesitwork?＂

＂We，vefousthatdescribearitualinvolvingraregemstonesandaspecificaligofthestars，＂MeiLingexpined.＂Butit，sdangerous，anditrequiresprecisetimiquickly.＂

Sukiekhiswasthemomentshehadbeenwaitingfor.Hertimeinthemodernworldhadgiveheresourdknowledgesheneeded，butitwastimetoreturntoHanFenglingandfulfillherpromise.Shetookadeepbreath，hermindragwiththeimplicationsoftheritual.

＂MeiLing，I，lldowhateverittakes.JusttellmewhatIodo，＂Sukiesaid，hervoicefilledwithdetermination.

Astheydiscussedthedetails，Sukiefeltamixtureofexcitementandtrepidatioualrequiredspecificgemstohatwerebothrareandexpensive.Fortunately，herimentshadprovidedherwiththefinancialmeanstoacquirethem.Shetactedareputablegemdealerandarraopurchasethenecessarystones.

Inthefollowingdays，Sukiemeticulouslypreparedfortheritual.Shereviewedtheaexts，cross－referehmodernstifiowledgetoensureeverydetailwascorrect.Herapartmentbecameamakeshiftboratory，filledwithcharts，crystals，andaresymbols.

Onthenightoftheritual，Sukiestoodontherooftopofherapartmentbuilding，thecitylightstwinklingbelowher.Thestarswereperfectlyaligheircelestialdaestamenttotheprecisionrequiredfortheritual.MeiLingandLiZifengstoodbyherside，theirpresenceafremihebondtheyshared.