Peerless Immortal Emperor in City

Chapter 762 762: A Special Era

The sky split open, and the earth cracked, heralding the descent of the Nine Nether Evil Demons? Qin Heng was stunned by these words; this was something he had not anticipated. Over two thousand years ago, during Emperor Qin Shi Huang's eastern tour, they had actually encountered the Nine Nether Evil Demons. Could it be that Emperor Qin Shi Huang met his demise halfway due to this?

"The power of the Nine Nether Evil Demons was too strong, with even beings at the Saint King level, and quite a few at the Great Saint level," Ji Nanxiang said, her voice still full of fear as she remained immersed in past memories. "Emperor Qin Shi Huang personally took action, clashing with the Saint King-level Nine Nether Evil Demon. The battle was so fierce that the heavens and earth splintered, mountains shifted, and rivers were redirected, with many Great Saints also joining in.

"Zi Rong was only at the Saint level and a Healer not skilled in combat. While treating some soldiers' wounds, she too was targeted by the Nine Nether Evil Demons. I forcibly took her and left the battlefield.

"Afterward, I didn't know what happened, only that the Nine Nether Evil Demons did not occupy the human realm. Not long after, I heard news of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's passing and that Prince Fusu had been ordered to die. This was followed by news of Fusu's succession.

"By then, Zi Rong was already of advanced age. She had been injured during the eastern tour, and her spirit and body both had a tendency to decay, so she went to Jizhou. After revealing her identity to the local officials, she passed away, and her funeral was held."

Having finished her story, Ji Nanxiang did not speak again, but her eyes remained closed, her expression complex with sorrow, as if still lost in the past, in the time spent with Zi Rong. Qin Heng too remained silent, a flicker of light in his eyes.

The lives of Ji Nanxiang and Zi Rong were not unusual; aside from their status, they could even be considered ordinary, barely noticeable in the vast river of history. But the era they lived in was far from ordinary. The Zhou dynasty had perished, and Great Qin rose. The Qin Emperor swept across the six states, unifying the land under a centralized imperial regime, and even experienced a descent of the Nine Nether Evil Demons! Their lives were ordinary, but their time was not.

In such an era, who knows whether it would imprint traces of time, forming a Time Stamp Secret Realm. If such a realm had indeed formed, then by entering it, one would definitely uncover many secrets. It could also enable Qin Heng to truly elevate his comprehension of the Supreme Law to a new level! By that time, even if Qin Heng were to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, it wouldn't affect his understanding of the Supreme Law.

"Once the Tianhai affair is settled, I'll go to Jizhou to check out that ancient tomb and see if there are any clues to a Secret Realm of Time-Space Seal," Qin Heng nodded slightly, his gaze then shifting back to Ji Nanxiang, asking calmly, "What are your plans now?"

"Plans?" Ji Nanxiang was taken aback by the question, her expression suddenly becoming vacant. She lapsed into silence, and after a long time, she shook her head and forced a wry smile. "What plans could I possibly have? My homeland, my nation, my relatives, my friends, and my Zi Rong... all have dissipated in the span of over two thousand years."

"Then why did you take up residence inside my daughter's mind!" Dai Heshu couldn't help but shout, staring intently at Ji Nanxiang. "Are you trying to devour my daughter's Divine Soul and possess her body!?"

"Nonsense!" Ji Nanxiang scoffed coldly, her face showing indignation as she looked at Dai Heshu and sternly said, "I am a Princess of the Zhou royal family. How could I stoop to possessing others!" She had always taken great pride in herself, and now being misunderstood as wanting to possess another person was extremely hard for her to accept, especially since she had no intention of harming Dai Jiajia.

"You're mistaken," Qin Heng spoke up, saying calmly, "Although your daughter's Divine Soul was suppressed in her sea of consciousness, it wasn't damaged. In fact, it was nourished by Ji Nanxiang's Soul Power. Going forward, she will have more vitality, and her body will be healthier."

"Ah?" Dai Heshu was stunned, then said somewhat sheepishly, "Oh, is that so? In that case, I'm truly sorry. My apologies. Please, Princess Nanxiang, please forgive me."

NNGH. Just at this time, Dai Jiajia, who had been unconscious, suddenly made a couple of faint noises, then opened her eyes. She glanced around, looking astonished, and said, "Dad, who are they, your students? Why, why did I faint on the ground? And these past few days, how come I've felt a bit dizzy, as if what I've gone through doesn't quite seem real?"

She had awakened, and her Divine Soul's perception and physical condition had returned to normal. However, she had previously been in a state where her soul perception was suppressed by Ji Nanxiang, so she wasn't very clear about what had happened around her. Of course, because her perception had been suppressed by Ji Nanxiang, she wasn't completely ignorant of the outside world; it was more like a dream-like, foggy feeling, not vivid.

"It's alright now, everything's fine," Dai Heshu said with a wide smile, seeing Dai Jiajia awake. "You were a bit sick these past few days, and your consciousness was blurry; it was these two who saved you." As he spoke, he pointed at Qin Heng and Ji Nanxiang.

"Ah?" Dai Jiajia, having just awakened, her mind still a bit foggy and not very sharp, believed whatever Dai Heshu told her. She nodded, got up, and said to Qin Heng and Ji Nanxiang, "Thank you."

Then, turning her head to look at Dai Heshu with slightly furrowed brows, she said, "Dad, I'm feeling a bit dizzy. I'd like to go back to sleep first."

"Alright, alright, you go rest," Dai Heshu nodded and said to Qin Heng, "Mr. Qin, may I take care of my daughter first so she can sleep? She has just recovered and is not feeling very well."

"Go ahead," Qin Heng waved his hand.

Dai Heshu took Dai Jiajia to the bedroom, leaving only Qin Heng and Ji Nanxiang in the living room.

The air was quiet; no one spoke.

Qin Heng raised his hand and beckoned, pulling a set of Bone Needles from Dai Heshu's study into his hand. A thread of Mana entered them, causing them to flicker with a faint light. He looked toward Ji Nanxiang and said, "Is this the damaged Xia dynasty witchcraft artifact that you had merged with before? Its intrinsic spirituality should be at the level of a Saint King, which is not bad."

"You can actually activate the power within this witchcraft artifact?" Ji Nanxiang looked at Qin Heng incredulously, her expression astounded. "Who, who exactly are you?"

Activating this Xia dynasty witchcraft artifact required special Witchcraft, quite different from controlling Martial Artist Treasure Weapons. Yet Qin Heng had merely grasped and drawn it effortlessly towards himself. It seemed he had even mastered part of its power!

How could this be possible!? Wasn't this too exaggerated!!

"A mere witchcraft artifact, hardly worth mentioning," Qin Heng shook his head and looked at Ji Nanxiang, saying, "You previously took refuge in Dai Jiajia's sea of consciousness; what were you intending to do?"

"After being an Artifact Spirit for two thousand years, occasionally I wanted to experience being human again," Ji Nanxiang said with a light chuckle. "Otherwise, I might forget what being human feels like."

"Being human isn't difficult. You mentioned earlier you hadn't yet decided on your own destination," Qin Heng eyed Ji Nanxiang and said indifferently, "My family could use someone to guard the house. Would you be willing?"

A Great Saint-level household bodyguard should be sufficient.