Maiden Falling from the Sky

Chen Longxuan handed the photo on his phone to the others.

Zhang Yiming and Lin Chao looked over.

Zhang Yiming's mouth fell open wide enough to fit an egg inside. "This... this..."

"This is the remains of a Giant Wolf!" Chen Longxuan wore a smug expression.

"There are many Giant Wolf remains like this in the Great Wilderness Mountain Range.

"So the bones in the Great Wilderness Mountain Range belonged to that Wolf Guard from a thousand years ago!" Chen Longxuan's face was full of excitement, spittle flying from his mouth.

Discovering history—or rather, discovering history before anyone else—was something worth showing off.

It was like being the first person to eat a melon, then grandly and proudly sharing every juicy bit with the other melon-eaters.

"Now, I'm ninety percent certain those bones were once Wolf Guard.

"What I'm most curious about now is how that Wolf Guard, which once swept across the land, was wiped out." Chen Longxuan looked thoughtful.

"But how were those bones preserved for a thousand years?" Zhang Yiming continued to ask in confusion.

"There must have been some special reason for it. We just don't know what it was." Chen Longxuan said, "Aren't you curious about the Wolf Guard's destruction? Take a guess—how do you think they were wiped out?"

"I'll play a W!" Zhang Yiming burst out laughing.

Chen Longxuan looked at Lin Chao.

Lin Chao smiled. "I'll play a Q!"

"Lin Chao, you're usually pretty serious. Why are you acting like Zhang Yiming today?" Chen Longxuan said casually.

"No." Lin Chao's gaze remained calm.

In truth, he was somewhat puzzled.

Could this Great Wilderness Mountain Range have been the place where he had lived during his reincarnation?

Unfortunately, a thousand years had passed. Even if someone showed him a map of the Great Wilderness Mountain Range, he would not be able to tell whether it was the place from his reincarnation.

"By the way, do you have maps comparing the Great Feng Dynasty and the present-day Great Xia Nation?" Lin Chao asked.

"Yes." Chen Longxuan gave a mysterious smile. "Lin Chao, you really did catch the key point."

When the map was unfolded, Lin Chao's brows immediately knitted together.

The Great Wilderness Mountain Range was, astonishingly, in the same location as the home where he had lived in his previous life.

Could it be... Lin Chao was shaken to the core.

Beside him, Chen Longxuan said, "See that? The Great Wilderness Mountain Range was the most direct route for the Wolf Clan to invade Great Feng.

"There was even an official road here back then.

"What can be confirmed is that the Wolf Guard most likely used this route to invade the Great Feng Dynasty.

"Look at this map. This place was actually a canyon.

"This canyon had steep and perilous terrain, perfect for an ambush.

"I suspect that a thousand years ago, a general of the Great Feng Dynasty led his army and used the terrain, along with a natural disaster, to wipe out the Wolf Clan here!"

"Who was this general? He did something so enormous—how is there not even a single record of him in the history books?" Zhang Yiming asked loudly.

"That means his achievements overshadowed his ruler. Emperor Feng Ling feared and envied him!"

"Even if his achievements overshadowed his ruler, it wouldn't mean there was no record of him in any history book at all.

"I'd rather believe that the pig-foot from Hero got boosted a hundredfold and wiped out the Wolf Guard himself."

Zhang Yiming and Chen Longxuan began arguing again.

"I have evidence." Chen Longxuan still tried to reason when arguing, while Zhang Yiming was simply making trouble without cause. "Look at this stone tablet. It was found in the Great Wilderness Mountain Range. It has words carved in Ancient Wolf Script. Translated into modern language, they read: Great Demon Hei Ze."

"Huh?" Zhang Yiming froze. "In that ridiculous show Hero, the protagonist was called a demon by the Wolf Clan. This one is called the Great Demon—could this Hei Ze be even stronger than Hero's protagonist?"

"Who knows?" Chen Longxuan smiled. "This has become a huge matter, with nearly everyone paying attention.

"I heard that starting tomorrow, the excavation work in the Great Wilderness Mountain Range will be livestreamed nationwide!

"You can check it out tonight. I reckon historical programs about Great Feng will become popular before long.

"Lin Chao, if you have time, go take a look too. It's pretty interesting."

"Alright." Lin Chao nodded.

Beside him, Zhang Yiming pursed his lips. "The Justice Association is really impressive. They can even turn something like this into a nationwide livestream."

Great Xia Nation had a King, but he did not possess much power. He was more of a mascot.

In reality, Great Xia Nation was governed by multiple associations.

Of course, whether it truly counted as "multiple associations" was debatable. Within the Cabinet, nearly ninety percent of the officials belonged to the Xiejin Association.

The Justice Association was an organization that had recently risen to prominence.

This organization controlled numerous media outlets. It could be said that the Justice Association held the power of speech on the internet.

What the Justice Association loved most was livestreaming official events that the public wanted to watch, thereby winning public support.

The few of them discussed quietly, having long forgotten about the lesson.

Soon, class ended, and Lin Chao had no more classes that day.

Chen Longxuan and Zhang Yiming were still arguing.

"This Hei Ze was clearly a general!

"His achievements probably overshadowed his ruler, which was why the history books did not record him."

"Bullshit. I'd sooner believe he had an affair with the Empress.

"I'd rather believe he was a wandering hero, the kind who was a hundred times stronger than the protagonist in Hero!" Zhang Yiming declared with utter conviction.

Chen Longxuan was dissatisfied. "Lin Chao, do you believe me or Zhang Yiming?"

"I..." Lin Chao glanced at Zhang Yiming. "I believe Zhang Yiming."

Because he truly had not been a general.

By himself, he had slaughtered ten thousand cavalrymen.

"Lin Chao, you..." Chen Longxuan was beside himself with anger.

The three walked side by side, their argument continuing.

Suddenly, Lin Chao raised his head.

Within his line of sight, the figure of a woman seemed to be falling from the third floor.

There were no safety measures whatsoever. It happened just like that, without warning.

She was only five or six meters away from him horizontally.

A life was about to fall and perish here.

Lin Chao moved at once, swift as a gust of wind.

Bang.

A figure fell into his arms, and Lin Chao immediately dispersed the force.

He caught the woman who had fallen from above.

He thought for a moment.

Lin Chao dropped onto the ground on his backside.

After all, that was more reasonable.

Only after catching the woman did Lin Chao seriously examine her appearance.

A delicate face entered Lin Chao's sight. She wore no makeup, yet she glowed with radiance.

However, the expression on her face at this moment was somewhat abnormal.

Excitement? Thrill? Lingering fear?

Just then, a wave of cries erupted.

Quite a few students had noticed the scene.

"Someone fell from a building!"

"Someone caught her?"

"From the third floor, and he caught her??!!"

"What is happening to this world?"

"Is she alright?!"

Many people ran over. Zhang Yiming looked worried. "Lin Chao, are you alright?"

After all, recklessly catching an adult woman falling from the third floor—wouldn't that break his arms?

Chen Longxuan was equally stunned.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Lin Chao pretended to be out of breath.

Zhang Yiming looked at Lin Chao, then said to Chen Longxuan beside him, "Look, if Lin Chao were a few hundred times stronger, could he beat the Wolf Guard?"

"This is what you're thinking about at a time like this??" Chen Longxuan was speechless.

"Are you really alright? You should go to the hospital and get checked!

"Once, I saw an old man get hit by a car on the road. He looked fine on the surface and did not want to go to the hospital. He said he felt no different.

"But after he got home, he died of internal bleeding that night.

"Many injuries don't show on the surface, but they can be very serious," a student said.

A student nearby spoke up. "Someone already called an ambulance. It'll be here soon."

"Who is the girl who fell?"

Just then, the girl in Lin Chao's arms spoke.

"My name is Qi Xueyan. Thank you for saving me."

Lin Chao was slightly stunned. The woman's expression looked extremely calm.

Abnormally calm.

He had the distinct feeling that she had not fallen by accident, but had planned it all along.

Thanks to Yisheng Ping'an for the tip!