The Guanghan Ruins were cold and desolate.
Jiang Qiao had obtained much of the information he wanted here.
Many mysteries had been unraveled.
The Osmanthus Tree before him had concealed nothing. Aside from some questions involving gods that it could not answer, most of Jiang Qiao's doubts had been resolved.
Bit by bit.
The fragmentary information he had acquired over the years was connected together at this moment.
"Senior..."
Jiang Qiao bowed once more.
With a hint of hesitation, he asked, "Since I can only stay in this past world for seven days, can I come visit you after I return to the Future World?"
This tree was the strongest existence he had ever encountered.
It had also shown him goodwill.
They were fellow countrymen, too.
Perhaps... after returning, he could find someone powerful to rely on? After all, he might soon have to clash with a Half-God.
"Not seven days."
"Ten days. You've simply already stayed for three."
"Seven days remain."
The Osmanthus Tree corrected him.
"This place is above the starry sky. You were able to come here only through a stroke of chance. The lightning clouds above that little grave happened to have been created by the Divine Firmament Thunder Seal, and you were bold enough to be drawn here."
"In a few days."
"The supernatural phenomena will shift, and the two worlds will begin to merge."
"The entrance leading to the little grave will disappear, and the lightning clouds within the grave will dissipate as well."
"If you want to come here."
"You'll have to cross the heavens, enter beyond the World Barrier, and traverse the vast river of stars to reach this place. It isn't particularly far, but the dangers along the way are beyond what you can endure."
"I see." Jiang Qiao felt somewhat