Remnants of the Old Era

"Princess, Marquis Qin is quite strange. With such a beautiful woman like you beside him, he doesn't even give her a second glance."

Pure Jia Commandery Princess's personal maid, Jinxi, couldn't help but ask curiously, "With the princess's beauty, which man wouldn't be unable to take his eyes off her?"

Pure Jia Commandery Princess, Xia Wanjun, with her bright eyes and white teeth, was quite satisfied with the elegant and quiet environment around her. "To be able to resist being tempted by beauty, one must either have great willpower or extremely deep shrewdness!"

Regardless of the reason, our Marquis Qin is no ordinary man.

Beauty may be like a vase in someone else's eyes—merely an embellishment, not the main focus!

As she spoke, Xia Wanjun's expression dimmed for a moment.

"Perhaps this is why my grandfather sent me here."

Even as the highest-ranking princess in the Great Li Dynasty, she could not resist her fate.

Finding a kindred spirit is incredibly difficult.

As a member of the royal family, from the moment she was born, her existence was solely for the purpose of consolidating the imperial power!

Yuanqing Emperor sent her to win over Qin Yan; regardless of what the future holds, her fate is now intertwined with his.

This also made her somewhat curious about that young marquis!

Some people can actually resist their own charm!

This made her somewhat resentful.

Meanwhile, when they arrived, Youshan Prefecture was thriving, a stark contrast to the other prefectures they encountered along the way.

And all of this is because of Qin Yan!

Such an outstanding person, yet unwilling to serve his grandfather!

In times of chaos, heroes rise up across the land.

A woman like her, like a rootless duckweed, can only survive in this chaotic world and avoid being abused by others if she finds someone to rely on!

Qin Yan only paid attention to Xia Wanjun's incident for a short while before getting busy with other things.

Beauty pleases the eye, nothing more.

It's not worth him expending much effort; the kind of womanizer or something like that will never happen to him.

Once a person has planned out their future path, they will inevitably strive for it.

He is a man with great desires!

Mid-September.

There's been unusual activity at the Demon-Suppressing Bureau; its higher-ups are mobilizing top experts from all over the country!

All the top experts are converging on Capital.

This is an extraordinary situation!

This is completely against procedure and the regulations of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau!

With all four Demon-Suppression Generals mobilized, it's likely that the elders and retainers hidden in the shadows have also been mobilized.

"Investigate immediately! What exactly happened at the Demon-Suppressing Bureau?"

Qin Yan's expression was serious. Since he joined the Demon-Suppressing Bureau, he had never seen such a terrifying personnel reshuffle.

Even when someone like Shuyunzi appeared, they only sent a Third Realm expert.

This time, almost all the powerful figures came out in full force.

"Could it be that they intend to wipe out all the feudal lords in one fell swoop?" Qin Yan murmured to himself.

Then he shook his head.

How crazy must someone be to do something like that?

Among the eighteen warlords, there are more than five powerful figures who have reached the Third Realm, and there are probably several more hidden in the shadows.

If a top-tier battle were to take place, whichever side wins would likely suffer a significant loss of strength.

The powerful figures of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau are not to be mobilized at will; each of them has a crucial place to guard.

If anything goes wrong, it will be a disaster.

Capital was besieged repeatedly.

The fall of the city was only a matter of time, and Yuanqing Emperor had already realized this.

His physical weakness prevents him from having time to think about anything else!

His cloudy eyes were filled with sadness.

It was all just a dream.

He mustered all his strength to lift his eyes, and before him stood his children and grandchildren, each one filled with fear and timidity!

My heart is already cold. Before, they were all vying for power and profit, but when it came to actually needing people, they all cowered and hesitated.

Such a person lacks any sense of responsibility.

Some of the grandchildren are spirited, but ultimately lack the ability.

You should all run for your lives!

Yuanqing Emperor used all his strength to say, "There is a secret passage in the palace that I built, which leads directly outside the city."

It was originally meant for me to escape, but now it seems I'm no longer needed.

"You guys got off easy."

Yuanqing Emperor smiled calmly.

In an instant, the crowd knelt on the ground, their faces filled with grief.

"Father/Grandfather!"

"Go!" Yuanqing Emperor waved his hand, his life drawing to a close.

Li Zhen sent Yuanqing Emperor's children and grandchildren out of the palace and came alone to Yuanqing Emperor's side to protect him!

"Why aren't you leaving, you old codger?"

"His Majesty is the supreme ruler; this person needs someone to take care of him."

Li Daban said respectfully!

"Heh, in the end, it's you old codger who's giving me this once."

Yuanqing Emperor smiled with relief, but he was extremely weak, and his gaze towards the bed curtains gradually became unfocused!

At that moment, a phantom figure appeared in the room.

The appearance of this figure made even his dying breath tremble, and a strange shock rose in his heart.

"My dear son... I didn't expect you to still be alive, did I?"

The pale figure shrouded in black robes slowly raised his head, revealing the face that Yuanqing Emperor both respected and feared!

"You... how could this be!"

"Am I so easily killed?"

Hongjia Emperor spoke slowly, raising his hand to smooth Yuanqing Emperor's slightly disheveled sideburns.

"In the end, you couldn't withstand the ravages of time; you were already exhausted after only six months!"

Feeling that cold touch.

Yuanqing Emperor chuckled softly, "Ghost Cultivator... Heh, a dignified emperor of the mortal realm has actually become a ghost."

You're so pathetic!

"With your limited understanding, how could you possibly comprehend the wondrous uses of such methods of achieving immortality?"

Hongjia Emperor smiled and shook his head, his eyes filled with pity.

"You are my son, so this can be considered a taste of being an emperor!"

This can also be considered as your father's guidance and nurturing!

Hongjia Emperor was indifferent; with his current knowledge and achievements, there was little that could evoke strong emotions in him.

A loud bang was heard.

The gates of Capital were blasted open, and powerful figures from all walks of life rushed in, heading straight for the imperial palace!

However, Yuanqing Emperor was already completely lifeless at this moment, his empty eyes still open.

Hongjia Emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he reached out his palm to close his son's eyes.

"I will once again reign supreme over the world."

After seeing his son off, Hongjia Emperor raised his eyes and looked up at the sky, transcending his mortal body.

He could hardly contain his excitement, longing to rule the world once more.

Behind him stood two imposing figures exuding a majestic aura.

In addition, there were more than ten terrifying figures who had already entered the Third Realm!

Meanwhile, those forces that have existed for thousands or tens of thousands of years watched this meticulously planned farce unfold.

One by one, young people emerged from the depths of their respective blessed lands.

They were all youthful and vibrant, yet they carried a hint of age, their eyes filled with a sense of vicissitude as if they had lived through countless years.

Beside them were respected elders and senior members of the sect.

But when facing these young people, he was full of respect and obedience.

"This era has only just begun to awaken; who knows how many years it will last?"