Footsteps echoed through the corridor outside the reception hall.
They were quick.
Almost hurried.
Monts later-
The doors opened.
Empress Sun Yaoqing entered the hall.
Despite her calm expression, there was a faint urgency in her steps.
The mont her eyes landed on Bai Zihan, she slowed down.
Then she walked forward and perford a respectful greeting. "Young Master Bai!"
Her voice was steady.
There was no arrogance in her tone-only dignity and caution.
Bai Zihan looked at her calmly.
Then he nodded slightly.
"You've been doing a great job."
The words were not rely empty praise.
He had already learned quite a bit about what had happened within the Falling Star Empire during the past months.
After the sudden change in leadership (due to him), Sun Yaoqing had been doing a good job stabilizing the Empire and solidifying her position.
Despite the sudden transition of power, the Falling Star Empire had not descended into chaos.
In fact, under Sun Yaoqing's leadership, the empire had begun moving in a direction that many had not expected.
Various reforms had been implented across the administration.
Old systems that had existed for centuries were being dismantled or reshaped.
Perhaps the most significant change was the gradual removal of many privileges that had long been monopolized by the noble families.
For generations, those powerful clans had dominated the political and economic structure of the empire.
They did as they pleased without many consequences.
Now-
That influence was slowly being stripped away.
Positions within the imperial administration were no longer reserved solely for those of noble blood.
Resources and authority that had once been concentrated in the hands of a few powerful families were being redistributed.
For the common people, these changes were nothing short of remarkable. Opportunities that had once seed impossible were now beginning to appear. It was slow but definitely a sign of change.
However-
For those who had long stood at the top of the empire's hierarchy, the situation was far less pleasant.
Many noble families had already begun feeling the pressure of these reforms.
Their privileges were shrinking.
Their influence was weakening.
Naturally, such changes had not been welcod by everyone.
Dissatisfaction had begun quietly spreading among the upper ranks of society.
As for whether this decision was right or not, they shall all see the result in the coming years.
"You flatter , Young Master Bai!"
Her tone remained humble.
"So, I assu that the Young Master is here because of Chong Sheng?"
Sun Yaoqing still didn't know why Bai Zihan was so interested in Chong Sheng
that the second she sent the ssage, he would co personally.
She thought that he would send a ssage, perhaps telling her to keep her eyes on him and track him.
But unexpectedly, he personally ca without notice.
Bai Zihan nodded.
"Then shall we go and look at the Quan Clan which has been destroyed?"
***
In a matter of seconds, Bai Zihan, Sun Yaoqing, and Mingzhu imdiately reached the Quan Clan.
Well, it could no longer be called the Quan Clan as everything was destroyed, not even a single ant survived.
Bai Zihan looked at the scale of destruction.
It definitely wasn't sothing that could be done by a Void Refinent Realm cultivator or even a Great Ascension Realm expert.
"We suspect that he must have used so kind of formation to do this."
Sun Yaoqing said.
Bai Zihan nodded.
It seed to explain this, though it didn't take away how incredible the feat still
was.
The Quan Estate spanned for miles, and to cover the whole clan, it wouldn't take just one or two days.
Even as a Formation Expert, Chong Sheng would also need to make sure that
no one noticed it.
It might have taken Chong Sheng a few weeks to a month to cover the Entire
Quan Clan.
(It looked like he had been planning this for quite a while.)
As expected of a Supre Demonic Cultivator and a Chosen One.
They held grudges better than most.
As soon as they get sufficient power to exact their revenge, they waste no ti
doing so.
Moreover, Chong Sheng didn't spare a single person from the Quan Clan.
Whether innocent or guilty, he had engulfed them in flas because of his
revenge.
It wasn't that Bai Zihan was angry at that or anything, but this just proved how ruthless Chong Sheng really was.
So once he went after him, he had to make sure that he finished the job, or else
he might suffer the sa fate.
"Now how shall I locate him?"
If it was before, he could have asked Feilian to search for him, and if Chong
Sheng was within her divine senses, he could have found him.
But Feilian still had yet to wake up.
Just as that thought crossed his mind-
A sudden notification appeared within his mind.
[System Notification]
Host, would you like to purchase: Heaven Chosen's Tracker?
Bai Zihan froze for a brief mont.
This was unexpected.
The system interface slowly displayed the details.
*****
Heaven Chosen's Tracker
Description:
Within a few miles, as long as the Host has previously encountered the Heaven
Chosen One, the system can detect and reveal their current location.
Price: 30,000 Points
*************************
Bai Zihan was slightly startled.
This ability was exactly what he needed right now.
However-
What truly caught his attention was sothing else.
Previously, the system had always been extrely passive, more like a robot
that did as it was programd.
It only provided functions when Bai Zihan actively checked the system store or
completed tasks.
It rarely ever interrupted him like this.
Yet now-
It had suddenly suggested an item precisely when he was wondering how to
locate Chong Sheng.
It almost felt as if the system had understood his thoughts.
Bai Zihan's gaze darkened slightly.
(Was the system... becoming more sentient?)
He had only experienced sothing similar once before.
That was when Qin Lingxiao had nearly taken control of his mind.
At that mont, the system had forcefully intervened to protect him.
Aside from that single incident, the system had always remained silent.
Bai Zihan, while thankful for that tily assistance, also beca more cautious
toward the system.
But well, he was too weak to do anything, and thinking about it further
wouldn't do any good.
Right now, he should focus on Chong Sheng.
Bai Zihan remained standing within the ruins of the Quan Clan estate, silently
staring at the notification floating in his mind.
Thirty thousand points.
The price wasn't small.
But he had 80,000 points, so he should be able to afford it.
If it allowed him to locate Chong Sheng... Then the points were very well worth it.
User Comments
0 comments from readers