A few days earlier, after the Artifact Spirit had teleported Qin Yan away, it set trials for Qian Xi and Chen Xun.
The two were both the Holy Son and Holy Maiden of the Temple of Time, so their talents were naturally among the very best.
Moreover, these trials had originally been set by the Artifact Spirit to select new masters for the Eternal Palace and the Eternal River Scroll, so they were not overly difficult. In the end, both of them passed successfully.
However, the Artifact Spirit ultimately chose Qian Xi—there was no other reason. Qian Xi was clearly a cut above Chen Xun in strength. Having lived for who knew how many tens of thousands of years, he would not misjudge which of the two was stronger.
Between the strong and the weak, he naturally chose Qian Xi, a true Heaven's Proud Daughter.
"Mm, I can cultivate here."
Qian Xi said.
How could she dare leave now? What if Qin Yan had not gone far, or if she ran into him again after going outside? Wouldn't she become his prisoner once more?
"Once I leave the Sea of Time, I'll seek out my master and ask her to personally remove this curse mark for me."
Qian Xi secretly made her plans.
She had once asked the Artifact Spirit to try removing the Dark Curse Mark Qin Yan had planted in her body. However, the Artifact Spirit frankly admitted that his injuries had accumulated over the long years and could no longer be healed. The little power he had left was nearly depleted, leaving him powerless to help.
Qian Xi steadied her mind and stopped letting her thoughts run wild. She sat cross-legged atop the bed made of Time Crystals.
She drew several dozen Time Crystals from the pile