Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!-Chapter 70 What is Liking

Within the Emperor Clan territory lies an ancient city, immense in size, with walls towering dozens of meters high—grand and majestic, standing tall like a celestial city.

One appears utterly insignificant standing beneath it.

Many legends surround this Ancient City. It hails from a bygone era, once controlled by a powerful being from the Saint Realm. After enduring the crucible of dark turmoil, it somehow stubbornly survived.

Later, it became a part of the Fire Tribe.

Despite this, the secrets veiled by this Ancient City remain innumerable. The Fire Tribe has studied it for hundreds, even thousands of years, yet they find it difficult to completely decipher them all. frёewebηovel.cѳm

To this day, it remains shrouded in mystery, as if separated from the mortal realm by a thick mist, obscuring all clarity.

Countless prodigious young talents have come here, only to leave without success. And those of great determination who entered the Ancient City seeking opportunities have yet to emerge.

The previous generation’s most talented youth of the Fire Tribe, the one with the strongest Bloodline Power, has been in seclusion within the city for decades.

Jin Qiongyu once stayed here for several years, and upon leaving, sighed and uttered, "Difficult!"

A magnificent and spectacular Sword Mountain deeply houses the potent Sword Dao, but to this day, no one has been able to comprehend it. All the young geniuses who came left shaking their heads in disappointment.

By the tranquil and unstirring lakeside, it is said that a Bronze Palace lies beneath the water, originating from the earliest age of the Wasteland. Yet, when members of the Wilderness tribe dive into the lake, they encounter nothing but a foggy veil, akin to a bottomless abyss, making it impossible to glimpse the Bronze Palace.

There is also a very, very long staircase with a total of five hundred steps, seeming to connect to the firmament itself.

According to the historical records of the Ancient City, the highest anyone has ever reached was the three hundred and eightieth step, failing to find a Great Opportunity.

Of course, the more insurmountable the opportunity, the more it ignites the fighting spirit of these talents. People still come in droves daily. If you look up at the staircase, you can see figures seated in meditation at various heights.

They are progressing.

Some have just arrived, full of spirit and looking upward with determination, only to retreat after not getting far, pale-faced and remaining silent despite any questioning.

Others have been here for years, still moving forward, albeit very slowly.

The most admirable are those above the hundredth step; each has spent over a decade here, a truly inspiring sight.

Eight Treasures Chicken chattered away, introducing Chen Pingping to the Ancient City. "It’s said that the staircase has more than five hundred steps and that at the end lies the body of the Primitive Demon God. However, no one has reached the end, so no one knows if it’s true. Shang wanted to ascend here years ago, but the Master of the Wilderness stopped him."

"Huh?" Chen Pingping asked in surprise, "Why?"

"It’s not worth it," Eight Treasures Chicken replied. "Shang is the person within the Wilderness tribe whose bloodline is closest to perfection, the closest to the Primitive Demon God. If he were to ascend the staircase, it might take some time, and for him, time is precisely the most precious commodity."

For a talent like him, even a year could mean significant leaps in cultivation realms.

Walking up this tedious staircase would be a waste indeed.

Chen Pingping nodded. "That’s true." He thought of Guang Xiaoyu; that girl was just like that.

"The Emperor Clan territory is quite free. The clan doesn’t strictly manage this realm; individuals from all major forces can come here for Enlightenment," Eight Treasures Chicken commented. "Big Brother, why don’t you give it a try?"

Forget it!

He shrugged, thinking, With a system in hand, it’s like holding the key to invincibility. Do I still need to cultivate?

But hearing Eight Treasures Chicken suggest this piqued his interest.

The system is one thing, interest another. If I could complete the staircase, see the Bronze Palace in the depths of the lake, and comprehend the supreme Sword Dao on Sword Mountain, wouldn’t that mean my talent surpasses all of the Wilderness tribe’s prodigies?

Eight Treasures Chicken then mentioned, "There’s another place, the Great Emperor Dojo."

Chen Pingping looked up.

「October skies, the autumn wind mournful, leaves falling in colorful disarray.」

In a river running through the Ancient City, many ships came and went. Aboard them stood handsome men and pretty women, dressed extravagantly and elegantly, speaking with wit, spouting a multitude of poems the moment they opened their mouths.

Jin Qiongyu felt truly annoyed. Although she was a woman, she did not fancy such refined tastes, finding them too boring. Isn’t practicing cultivation diligently much better?

Her maidservant couldn’t help but laugh. "If Miss learned from them, perhaps she could find a companion."

"Pah!" Jin Qiongyu’s face flushed red, and she scolded, "Who wants a companion?"

Luckily, her skin was also a pale red, so her blush was not prominent. Otherwise, the maidservant would have teased, Someone’s saying one thing but meaning another!

"What does Miss think of Mr. Huo Yan?" the maidservant asked.

As one of the strongest among the younger generation, his Bloodline Power was astonishing. Barely in his twenties, he had already stepped into the King Tao Realm. Although he had not awakened his Primitive Demon God talent, his innate ability still ranked among the top.

Not only that, his background was entirely different from Jin Qiongyu’s. He was a bona fide member of the Fire Tribe, whereas Jin Qiongyu was like a child picked up from the wilderness, with a grassroots background.

The higher-ups in the Fire Tribe wanted Jin Qiongyu to marry Huo Yan. Unfortunately, she strongly opposed it. Due to the Bloodline Power in her body and her Primitive Demon God talent, even the Fire Tribe’s leaders were helpless against her. Had she been an ordinary woman, they would have forced the marriage long ago.

Jin Qiongyu curled her lip, saying indifferently, "He’s pretty good."

"A true scion of the Fire Clan, with extraordinary talent, mild in temper, easygoing and unconcerned with trivialities, eloquent in speech, and handsome in appearance—he is indeed the choice of many a young woman’s heart," the maidservant said, blinking.

"He is certainly very good, but feelings... that’s something you wouldn’t understand," Jin Qiongyu said, her eyes showing helplessness.

As one of the strongest contenders of the younger generation, Huo Yan’s excellence was widely recognized, a fact she was well aware of. But liking someone was liking them; not liking was not liking.

Feelings are indeed so peculiar.

If she were just an ordinary woman, finding a man like Huo Yan, whether she liked him or not, wouldn’t matter much. But she was no ordinary woman.

The heart of a favored daughter of Heaven holds dreams, and she has the right to choose.

The maidservant sighed softly. "Miss, you don’t appreciate the good fortune you’re in."

Huo Yan also liked Jin Qiongyu and had secretly done a great deal for her; he single-handedly suppressed countless decisions from the higher-ups.

He was firm: "Whoever dares to coerce Xiao Yu is picking a fight with me, Huo Yan."

Jin Qiongyu might not know this, but as her maidservant, she often heard others talk about it. There were even some unkind remarks suggesting Jin Qiongyu was ungrateful.

Jin Qiongyu remained silent.

"He is also in the Ancient City," the maidservant added.

The wind was a bit chilly.

Whatever the maidservant said, Jin Qiongyu was no longer listening. What does it mean to like someone? she wondered.

The night grew deeper.

Fewer and fewer ships were on the river. Just as Jin Qiongyu was preparing to leave, a figure caught her attention—or rather, a silhouette from the back.

Beside the figure were two chickens. She recognized one of them: the Earth Chicken that had peeked at her bathing at Fairy Lake years ago.

Jin Qiongyu chuckled. He dares to come back?

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