Remnants of the Previous Dynasty

When this topic came up, Jiang Lan seemed somewhat reluctant to continue.

So after hastily ending the conversation, the young girl shooed Bai Qiuran out and went inside to rest.

Heavenly Timing passed quickly. After Bai Qiuran finished collecting food for Jiang Lan during the day, he would go to the nearby Human Race Settlement to see if Li was still alive. At night, he would have Wisdom Immortal begin teaching him spatial magic.

Now that I finally have True Essence, how can I not try something more difficult?

Moreover, according to Wisdom Immortal, Spatial Arts is a prerequisite skill for Time Arts. In order to decipher the Time Runes in the Heavenly Gods Runes Model, Bai Qiuran must first master spatial magic.

Over the past few days, thanks to his talent, he has made considerable progress. At least for now Bai Qiuran has no problem creating a simple small space on an object.

A few days later, two uninvited guests suddenly arrived outside Jiang Lan's courtyard.

The visitors were two Heavenly Gods, but they did not enter. Instead, they lingered outside the miasma circle near Jiang Lan's house, seemingly aware of the power of the Poisonous Miasma cast by this True Gods in charge of Plague Poison.

When they arrived, Jiang Lan had already gone out to work. Sensing their presence, Bai Qiuran stepped out of the miasma area and saw two blue-faced Heavenly Gods, each tens of meters tall, standing in the woods.

"Excuse me, are you the High God Bai Qiuran?"

Upon seeing Bai Qiuran emerge, both Heavenly Gods bowed very politely.

"I am Bai Qiuran."

Bai Qiuran nodded.

The two Heavenly Gods exchanged a glance, then one of Heavenly Gods pulled a huge golden scroll from his waist, unrolled it, and read, "Heavenly Gods Bai Qiuran, heed the decree."

Bai Qiuran lowered her head slightly.

Perhaps considering that Bai Qiuran was a newly born Heavenly Gods and unfamiliar with the various rules, the two Heavenly Gods said nothing and proceeded to read aloud, "The new deity Bai Qiuran possesses boundless strength and unparalleled bravery. He is hereby appointed as the Eastern Divine Might Marshal, in charge of the Eastern Lands, and to safeguard the peace of the lower realms. So be it."

"... Bai Qiuran accepts the imperial decree."

Bai Qiuran raised both hands and accepted the huge golden scroll that the two Heavenly Gods had lowered down.

Presumably as a deliberate test, the golden scroll handed over by the two Heavenly Gods did not shrink, but maintained its original size and weight. When it was placed in Bai Qiuran's hand, the surrounding tree trunks swayed slightly.

However, when they saw Bai Qiuran accept the scroll with a calm expression and shrink it before tucking it into his waistband, they truly showed respect.

"Please come with us, my lord."

One of the Heavenly Gods glanced at the house shrouded in miasma and whispered, "This place... is not auspicious. When you return, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor has prepared a place for you to bring you good fortune."

Bai Qiuran was about to ask Jiang Lan what was going on, she suddenly saw the little girl's figure appear on the road ahead.

The two Giant Heavenly Gods also saw her, but at that moment, they seemed to have encountered something terrifying, and they retreated with great unease. One of the Heavenly Gods whispered to Bai Qiuran, "Please forgive us, Your Majesty, we will come to see you again later."

"Okay, go ahead."

Bai Qiuran nodded.

The two Heavenly Gods fled into the sky as if escaping. Seeing this, Jiang Lan also came over and asked, "Are you leaving?"

"Um."

"What Divine Office did the Heavenly Emperor bestow upon you?"

"What, the Eastern Divine Might Grand Marshal?"

Bai Qiuran replied, "Let me manage the Eastern Lands."

"That's enough. You're essentially one of the Five Directions Great Emperors on Earth, and the most prosperous one is in the due east. Although the Heaven and Earth are different, and you certainly can't compare to the Five Directions Great Emperors, it's enough to show that the Heavenly Emperor wants to give you an important position."

Jiang Lan nodded and said calmly, "Do a good job, goodbye."

"Um."

Bai Qiuran also cupped his hands in thanks to her, saying, "Thank you so much for your care these past few days, Miss Bai Qiuran. I am deeply grateful. If you need any help in the future, please feel free to come to me, and I will do my best to assist you."

Jiang Lan didn't reply. She silently walked past Bai Qiuran, then waved her hand behind her back as a response.

After parting ways with Jiang Lan, Bai Qiuran wandered around for a short while before two Heavenly Gods came looking for her. Perhaps because Lu Wu had informed her in advance, they very readily took Bai Qiuran and flew towards their destination on a cloud.

During the flight, gazing at the vast expanse of land, Bai Qiuran asked, "May I ask you a question?"

"Please ask, Your Majesty."

The two Heavenly Gods bowed their heads and said, "Your subordinates will certainly tell you everything they know."

Bai Qiuran smiled. "I'll answer anything you know" was just a polite formality, but for someone as ignorant as him, anything he said was valuable. So he asked, "Speaking of which, about those Human Race..."

"Human Race, ah, perhaps the gods only care about them because they resemble them."

One of the Heavenly Gods laughed, "They are indeed the most beautiful race on this land. Speaking of which, apart from Heavenly Emperor Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, you are only the second Heavenly Gods we have ever seen who looks so much like Human Race. However, you must remember that we are always different races from them. You were born noble, while they... you may treat them as subjects, as livestock, or even as objects, but you must never pity them or stand with them. You are a god, they are human; gods and humans are different."

The problem is, I'm just a human being.

Bai Qiuran muttered a couple of complaints to himself, then asked, "So, how many other Human Race Settlement like the one next to mine are there on this land?"

"Not many, really. Human Race weren't a particularly strong race to begin with. It's only because we took care of them because they were beautiful that they submitted to us and were able to survive and continue their lineage."

One of the blue-faced Heavenly Gods replied, "Currently, the Human Race still has about a dozen Settlement, mostly distributed in that area. In other places, the Human Race cannot survive."

"I see."

Bai Qiuran nodded, then asked, "So, what about Miss Jiang Lan? She's taken care of me these past few days, and I don't think she's a wicked Heavenly Gods... Why are you all so hostile towards her?"

The two Heavenly Gods exchanged glances, then the other Heavenly Gods lowered his voice and said, "Because she's Plague God goddess, an unlucky omen."

Bai Qiuran raised an eyebrow.

"Didn't you say you'd answer everything you knew? Why are you giving me the runaround? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Alas, this humble god wouldn't dare, wouldn't dare."

The two Heavenly Gods hurriedly waved their hands.

"Then tell me the truth."

Bai Qiuran and said, "Don't worry, I'm good with my mouth, I won't go around telling everyone."

The two Heavenly Gods exchanged glances, hesitated for a long time, and finally revealed the truth under Bai Qiuran gaze.

"Because the Plague Poison True God... she's a remnant of the Previous Dynasty."