Time Waits for No One

Aunt Qin turned around, a smile on her face.

"You've lived with me for so many years, have you ever seen anyone like him?"

Miss Jia's face showed disappointment, and she finally let out a long sigh.

"No."

"Aunt Qin, have you ever seen anyone like him?" Miss Jia asked again.

Aunt Qin paused while watering the flowers, "Perhaps in the past."

She thought back to a long time ago, an era that was dim and tinged with a magical aura.

Unfortunately, such an era would never come again.

"You've been to the Great Wilderness Mountain Range?"

"Mhm." Miss Jia nodded.

Aunt Qin sat down, holding her waist and panting, "Great Feng was rotten to the core back then.

Culture was promoted while martial arts were suppressed; the nation was rich, but the people were weak.

I thought that when the Wolf Tribe attacked, Great Feng would fall apart. But I never expected that the Wolf Guard would mysteriously disappear, and the Wolf Tribe would decline.

Originally, I thought this matter would be like many unsolved mysteries in history, buried in the dust of time.

I didn't expect that the events in the Great Wilderness Mountain Range would uncover a historical enigma.

I also didn't expect that Heize would be the one to cause all this. I'm very curious, how did Heize annihilate the Wolf Guard?"

Miss Jia sat on the chair, her gaze shifting, and finally remained silent.

"You've known Heize for so long, haven't you noticed anything special about him in terms of military strategy or other aspects?" Aunt Qin asked, her gaze deep.

She had met many figures who would be recorded in history books.

These figures gave Aunt Qin a completely different feeling from ordinary people.

Either they were extremely comfortable to interact with, or they possessed a spirit that commanded admiration.

Exceptional individuals were still human, but to be called exceptional, they must possess extraordinary qualities.

"He's very strong; even Liu Xiu is no match for him in one move," Miss Jia said, a smile forming on her lips as she mentioned Heize.

"That's not enough. Liu Xiu is just a slightly stronger person," Aunt Qin sighed. "There's no such thing as a person who can fight against ten thousand.

Even if such a person existed, it wouldn't be Heize.

I'm also very curious now about how Heize managed to destroy that Wolf Tribe.

I suppose we'll only know the truth of history when the investigation results come out."

A hint of disappointment appeared on Miss Jia's face, "Even you think Heize has no hope of fighting against ten thousand, then..."

In Miss Jia's understanding, Aunt Qin was definitely the most accepting.

Or rather, the most knowledgeable.

She hoped Heize was extraordinary, and perhaps there was still a sliver of hope to see the person she had dreamed of since childhood one last time before she died.

"How strong was the strongest person Aunt Qin has ever seen?" Miss Jia asked, "Could they fight against ten thousand?"

"No," Aunt Qin fell into memory. "I've seen some strong individuals who could perhaps only kill a thousand people.

However, even if an army of ten thousand or a hundred thousand surrounded and attacked him, he wouldn't die.

Instead, those hundred thousand soldiers would eventually collapse for some inexplicable reason."

"Why?" Miss Jia was slightly stunned.

This didn't make sense.

Of course, her own existence was also highly illogical.

"Because... Heaven's Mandate."

Where Heaven's Mandate resides, one becomes a child of destiny.

"Huh?" Miss Jia still didn't understand.

"Heaven's Mandate, mortals cannot defy."

Aunt Qin didn't say more, clearly not wanting to continue the discussion on this topic.

Miss Jia didn't press further either.

"Has Heize's body been excavated yet?" Aunt Qin asked casually.

"Not yet," Miss Jia replied, feeling a mix of anticipation and fear.

If his body was not intact, or if his body was not found.

She could still hold onto some hope with the Shrine of Life and Death.

After all, the Shrine of Life and Death recorded that Heize's combat power was peerless and beyond imagination.

If Heize was truly peerless in combat, would it also be possible that he was still alive now?

Of course, this was just Miss Jia's delusion.

No matter what, dead or alive, they had to find him.

"When they dig him out, I'll go with you to see him," Aunt Qin said, her voice weathered.

"Aunt Qin?" Miss Jia was a little surprised.

Currently, her and Aunt Qin's condition wasn't very good.

The Immortality Elixir didn't grant true immortality.

Over the years, Miss Jia had spent many years in a deep slumber.

Sleeping and waking for a thousand years.

This awakening might be her last.

If she fell into slumber again, she truly wouldn't be able to wake up.

Aunt Qin was in the same situation as Miss Jia, perhaps even worse.

Therefore, over the years, Aunt Qin had avoided moving around much, focusing on cultivating herself.

"Since I only have this last period of time left, what's wrong with accompanying you on this journey?" Aunt Qin's face showed a smile.

"I'll immediately have the Justice Association apply pressure to speed up the excavation!

Currently, nearly ten thousand bodies have been unearthed. I believe it won't be long before I see Heize!"

Miss Jia said quickly.

"Good."

"Father." Lin Chao returned home and saw his father in the garden.

"Did you go to see... Madam Ma?" Lin Leng looked at Lin Chao, his eyes filled with relief.

"Yes." Lin Chao nodded. "Heaven's Mandate is with Great Cang, and in the Central Plains. I plan to send Madam Ma out of the Central Plains. No matter how strong Azure Lord's influence is, it can't reach overseas."

This was the solution Lin Chao had found.

Azure Lord's current luck was too overwhelming.

It felt like facing a natural disaster, utterly powerless.

For example, no matter how hard you tried, how skilled you were, or how knowledgeable, if you encountered a magnitude twelve earthquake, you'd still be finished.

"Ping'er, during this time, you should cultivate diligently and improve your strength.

In four years, our families will clash." Lin Leng said, his gaze becoming serious.

"Is the final battle finally upon us?" Lin Chao asked, his voice surprisingly calm.

"Yes." Lin Leng replied. "Once Mount Taiqing moves to Kyoto, its luck will forever stabilize Great Cang, and we'll truly have no chance at all."

"I see." Lin Chao nodded.