Welcome Back, Your Majesty, the Human Emperor (4K) (Continued)

But contrary to his reaction,

outside the cave abode, Tianling stared at that somewhat familiar face, and a memory from ages past instantly surfaced in her mind.

She recognized him.

His name was Guo Ziqian. He had been one of someone's generals during the Primordial Era: upright in character, valiant in battle, and possessed of considerable achievements. Before that person attained the Dao, he had also been somewhat "overbearing."

Back then, she had been defeated by Suiren. A restriction had been planted within her body, sealing her cultivation. She had been captured after her defeat.

One night, this very man had "taken it upon himself" to send her into someone's bedchamber...

That had been the turning point of her life. The "brief encounter" that changed the course of her life had been brought about by the man before her.

After countless ages, seeing this "old acquaintance" again left Tianling with complicated feelings.

Did she hate him?

She had long since let it go.

Without what happened back then, perhaps she and Tan Lin would not have had their later, unforgettable entanglement, nor would there be the Tianling of today.

Was she grateful?

Not really.

But at the very least, she no longer bore any resentment.

Even after that person had "fallen" for many years, when she had come alone to Human Emperor Hall in search of traces of that person's existence,

she had encountered this man, who had already had little time left. For no particular reason, she had bestowed upon him a bottle of Divine Liquid refined from the half-divine medicine of her Heavenly Mystic Ancient Clan, extending his lifespan.

At this moment,

she looked at Guo Ziqian's wary, unfamiliar gaze and understood that he had not recognized her.

After all, she was currently inhabiting Gu Qingying's body. Since