Early morning.
The dawn light shone upon the ancient city walls.
Jiang Ning's shadow stretched long and narrow at the city gate.
"Finally, I'm back!" Jiang Ning sighed as he looked at the three words Dongling City engraved above the main gate.
He had followed the same route back, and while the path was familiar, rushing the whole way had exhausted him badly.
Especially the successive Water Escapes. Being drained dry again and again had left him feeling as though he might shrivel up.
Still, he had returned safely without delaying those important matters, and that made him feel his efforts had been worthwhile.
Moreover, although this trip had not brought him the gains he had imagined, he had still gained something.
More importantly, it had brought him into contact with certain secrets from the ancient era.
The records of the ancient era were not fabricated myths, but true ancient history.
True Dragon Hall, Dragon Transformation Pool.
And the alternate-dimensional space where True Dragon Hall had stood.
Then there was the transformation of space when he had emerged from True Dragon Hall, which had placed him not in the pool, but within an unnamed mountain valley basin.
From one spot, one could glimpse the whole leopard; the marvel of those methods was plain to see.
It had shown him the extraordinary nature of that era.
That alone was enough to prove that the age of old might have been even more splendid than this one.
All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind as Jiang Ning lifted his foot and headed toward the city gate.
"Young Master, you're back!!!"
Lü Yi pushed open the residence gates. The instant she saw Jiang Ning, her eyes lit up, delight returning to her gaze.
"Mm!" Jiang Ning nodded.
Then Jiang Ning stepped over