Dawn City-Elf West District

Year 431 of Dawn.

At the age of twenty-three, Ji He took a seat on the Decision Makers of Dawn's Supreme Council.

Compared to the previous timeline, Ji He had arrived several decades later. This was related to the effects of cultivating the Blood Sacrifice, which had extended the age of fertility.

Fortunately, Ji He was one of the Marriage Department's most closely watched targets, so his birth had not been affected.

Thanks to the efforts of several previous generations, Ji He of this timeline had physical qualities far surpassing those of the previous timeline from the moment he was born. According to Scarlet Institute's calculations, even without cultivation, Ji He could live for more than 250 years.

Ji He of this timeline had displayed astonishing talent from childhood, possessing wisdom and judgment far beyond those of his peers. He could draw inferences from any knowledge he learned and often offered his own views on existing theories.

Ji He had already revealed his brilliance in his teens.

As he grew older and gained experience, Ji He's brilliance gradually became more restrained.

What delighted Feng Qi most, as he watched Ji He from the shadows, was that although Ji He of this timeline was not passionate about cultivation, he did not resent it either. Every day, he spent several hours cultivating the Blood Sacrifice as required.

This reminded Feng Qi of something Ji He had told him in the previous timeline.

He had said that he did not like cultivation. His personality was one reason, but more importantly, cultivation consumed a great deal of his time. Yet it could only extend his lifespan to a little over two hundred years, so the benefit was not particularly significant. He might as well spend more time handling Star City's affairs.

But the situation