"Moonshadow Temple could open passages that did not exist in this world, sending people anywhere they wished to go—as long as the activator could clearly determine where their destination lay." Ning Qianshi spoke slowly. "Seven Stars and King Dong Sheng both wanted it so they could contend for the realm and make it easier for themselves to seize the Gate of Heavenly Dao."
Yet the Gate of Heavenly Dao had already appeared, and it was within arm's reach of him, Xia Fan thought. It matched none of the accounts from the various legends. Other than taking away Luo Qingqing, it seemed to have changed nothing.
"Have you found where you want to go?"
"Yes. I want to go to Shangyuan City."
"Shangyuan?" Xia Fan asked, puzzled. "Is there someone there who can save the Tianshu Envoy?"
Ning Qianshi shook his head. "The Tianshu Envoy of this world has already become a wisp of a lingering soul. No one can save her, not even King Yong."
This world...
Xia Fan's eyes widened involuntarily. "You mean—"
"I want to go to Shangyuan City twenty years ago, when the conflict between royal authority and the Bureau of Military Affairs had not yet fully erupted, and she... had not yet inherited the Tianshu Envoy's authority."
What he sought was not where, but when.
Xia Fan furrowed his brow. "Are you sure Moonshadow Temple can travel through time?"
"To be honest, I'm not." Ning Qianshi admitted frankly. "But this is my only choice. If it truly can send people anywhere they wish to go, then that naturally includes Shangyuan City of the past."
This was too absurd! Xia Fan could not help thinking. Movement through space and movement along the axis of time were entirely different concepts. By all common sense, the latter was simply