Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Time slipped by, the years flowing silently and without a sound.
Since Shiheng and the other God-level experts had entered the Tomb of the Gods for secluded training and trials, a full seven years had passed on the Yulan continent in the blink of an eye.
Time stood still within the deep, perilous Tomb of the Gods, while outside, the Yulan continent cycled through summer and winter, its lands remaining peaceful.
The Klan Empire, in particular, which stood in one part of the continent, had entered an unprecedented era of prosperity and peace over those seven years.
The imperial capital enjoyed favorable weather, while the court and the populace remained orderly and peaceful. The fires of war had vanished from the borders, and conflict no longer troubled the land. Harmony prevailed throughout the empire, its people lived and worked in peace, and its countless cities flourished.
As empress, Kelin Xiaoman had remained alone in charge of the imperial capital for seven years.
Steady in temperament and exceptional in strategy, she managed affairs of state methodically and governed with strict, impartial laws.
The court officials each fulfilled their duties diligently, and the provinces and cities remained stable and orderly. Under her attentive stewardship, the Klan Empire, once battered by war and teetering amid turmoil, had long since become impregnable and prosperous, a haven of peace and stability on the Yulan continent.
Seven peaceful years were enough for an innocent child to quietly grow into a boy.
Shiheng and Kelin Xiaoman's only son, Shi Hao, the rightful heir apparent of the Klan Empire, had quietly reached the age of ten amid this peaceful, prosperous era.
By now, Shi Hao had long since shed the tender softness of his early childhood.
He was tall and slender, with strong, well-developed muscles and