When they reached the waterfall deep within the grotto-heaven, Yu Jing respectfully explained, "Your Majesty, this waterfall conceals a secret. You feel a repelling force when you approach it, and the closer you get, the stronger it becomes. Back then, Jun-that man-said you needed a specific treasure to counteract it, or a higher-grade magic artifact, to enter."
She carefully avoided mentioning Jun Wuhui's name. "Look behind that curtain of water. There seems to be another world in there."
Luo Xi gazed thoughtfully at the waterfall.
This must have something to do with my birth father. Should I go back first and find the keepsake he left behind?
After all, she had been unable to break through that invisible barrier on her previous attempt.
Yet before she could speak, Li Chen had already strolled forward.
To the two women's astonishment, the repelling barrier that had sent countless powerful cultivators retreating in defeat seemed nonexistent before him.
The curtain of water parted on its own, leaving even the hem of his robes completely dry.
"This..." Luo Xi and Yu Jing exchanged looks. Had they been mistaken?
They tentatively stepped forward, only to be violently pushed back by a terrifying force thirty meters from the waterfall.
Yu Jing staggered back several steps and nearly fell.
Before long, Li Chen emerged at an unhurried pace, holding an object.
It was a disciplinary ruler, luminous white from end to end, with chaotic mist swirling across its surface. Its material was neither metal nor jade; even the widely knowledgeable Li Chen had never seen anything like it.
When he picked it up, however, system text visible only to him had appeared over it.
``` [Heaven Measuring Ruler: An innate supreme treasure formed from condensed primordial purple qi when chaos first opened. It can measure heaven and