Tian Bufan said, "Otherwise, what do you think those so-called 'Immortal Islands' are? Could they possibly exist in reality?"
"However, you don't need to worry. Xu Fu's sea expedition was originally a paradox loop, and it has been erased by the time it reached you."
Lin Yi was stunned, "Huh?"
Tian Bufan briefly explained, "Xu Fu failed in his sea voyage, but the group he took with him still found an island. They thought it was an Immortal Island, but it actually wasn't. This island later became Japan."
Lin Yi said, "Are you saying... we're the ancestors of Japan?"
Tian Bufan was noncommittal, "Otherwise, how do you think Japan's 'Dōngyīng' and 'Fusang' came about? Dōngyīng was derived from the Immortal Island 'Yingzhou', and Fusang has the saying of the golden crow emerging from Fusang... these are fragments of our culture."
Lin Yi gritted his teeth, "Then they're really a bunch of ungrateful descendants!"
"So, through your efforts, you've helped Xu Fu close the paradox loop."
