Chu Chen carefully took out the several sheets of paper from the bottom of the box. He had originally hoped that the remaining treasure map was hidden among them, but after taking a look, he was somewhat disappointed. The sheets were covered in dense, tiny regular script and seemed to have nothing to do with the treasure map.
"Nothing comes easy!"
Chu Chen sighed inwardly, then carefully read through what was written on the paper. He never would have imagined that the contents of these sheets would be so astonishing. The more he read, the more surprised and incredulous he became. By the end, his eyes were wide with shock, filled with utter disbelief.
Strictly speaking, the writing on the paper was merely the history of Zhang Huo Ni's family. Yet this history concealed a shocking mystery that had endured for thousands of years, and the protagonist of that mystery was none other than the famous Imperial Seal.
The Imperial Seal was practically a household name in China. This imperial seal, carved from the famed He Shi Bi, had been revered by emperors throughout the ages as a national treasure. Possessing it symbolized "receiving the Mandate of Heaven," while losing it showed that one's "fortune had run out."
Anyone who ascended the throne without this seal was mocked as a "blank-board emperor," appearing lacking in confidence and despised by the people. Thus, those who coveted the supreme throne fought over it relentlessly, causing the Imperial Seal to change hands repeatedly. It passed through China for more than two thousand years, appearing and disappearing, until it finally vanished without a trace. It was truly enough to make one sigh in regret.
The Imperial Seal had remained in the hands of legitimate emperors throughout the Tang dynasty, until the end of the