"Where in the world did that send me?"
After wandering around for a while, Shi Zhao discovered that she had returned to the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.
The Six Paths Reincarnation Disk had fallen dormant within her Flesh Cave Heaven. The residual Qilin blood it carried still released wisps of essence, tempering her flesh and nourishing her soul.
Her transformation in the Spirit Transformation Realm was still ongoing. What had happened earlier was merely the beginning. What she wanted, all along, was to truly shatter her limits!
As for why she had only run instead of fighting... the reason was simple. The Six Paths Reincarnation Disk would only protect her life in moments of crisis; it would not squander its precious power on indiscriminate killing.
On one hand, this might involve the unseen workings of karma. On the other, it wanted to see Shi Zhao grow, not rely on a supreme treasure to throw her weight around.
A damaged Immortal King artifact had a will of its own. That was just how opinionated it was.
Naturally, Shi Zhao did not want to become dependent on it either. She understood the turmoil the future held even better. Only by holding power in her own hands could she take control of her destiny and face the many crises to come.
"I still have a few things here that I haven't picked up. I might as well trade in all this assorted junk too," she murmured.
She entered the Imperial Palace as easily as ever. After thoroughly reassuring A Man and Qingfeng, Shi Zhao went to see the Stone Emperor again and spread the things she had extorted across the floor of the great hall.
"Did you pillage a Primordial Divine Mountain?" Even the Stone Emperor could no longer keep his tone