It can be said that although the relations between countries are good on the surface, human greed is limitless. Xi Xizhi dares to say that every country wants to expand its territory and dominate the world. If there is a fuse, war between the countries can break out at any time.

However, with the powerful nation of Fengze standing in their way, no matter how ambitious they were, they didn't have the guts to oppose Fengze.

If Fengze Kingdom abandons its neutrality, the final result will be that Fengze Kingdom reaps the benefits.

Xi Xizhi blinked, finished telling the whole story, looked at An Honghan, and remained silent.

Seeing Xi Zhi's worry, An Honghan straightened his gaze and turned to look at her, "Don't think I don't know your little schemes. If I wanted to dominate the world, this world would have been mine long ago."

The reason he did not conquer the world was that An Honghan believed it was no longer necessary.

He already has a heavy burden on his shoulders; there's no need for him to add to his troubles.

An Honghan gently pinched the child's cheek and found it very pleasant to the touch. However, seeing Xi Xizhi's little face turn bright red as a result, An Honghan couldn't help but stop.

"What's recorded in the genealogy is only a part." How could something truly important leave any trace in the world?

At this point, An Honghan's gaze became serious.

Xi Xizhi understood... what An Honghan was about to say was the most important thing.

Feeling nervous, Xi Xizhi slowly closed her hands inside her sleeves, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"So what really matters?"

Before she knew it, Xi Xizhi voiced the question that had been on her mind, which was also something An Honghan needed to tell her today.

An Honghan took out the drawing again. The yellowed paper was covered with complex and intertwined lines that were hard to decipher.

An Honghan displayed the blueprints to Xi Xizhi again, speaking with utmost care: "Before each emperor passed away, he would tell this secret to the next emperor, and this emperor is me. Do you know how our ancestor descended to earth?"

Xi Xizhi shook her head honestly. Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor had stripped the An family ancestor of his divine power and then banished him to the mortal realm?

However, this method is used to deal with sinners. The ancestors of the An family made contributions to heaven and earth. If the Heavenly Emperor dared to treat him in this way, wouldn't it arouse public anger?

Thus, Xi Xizhi was confused once again.

"Just as you thought, the Heavenly Emperor dared not inflict the most severe punishment on his ancestors, so he racked his brains and came up with a solution."

As Xi Xi listened to An Honghan's explanation, her gaze unconsciously shifted to the blueprints, feeling a deep connection to them.

"What kind of method is that?" Xi Xizhi thought to herself, "It's not a good method at all."

A lifetime of cultivation will be ruined in an instant, which would be a great pity for anyone.

"Our ancestor's true form was a five-clawed golden dragon, and all his cultivation was concentrated on a single dragon pearl. The Heavenly Emperor's plan was to make our ancestor spit out the dragon pearl, thus losing all his cultivation. In this way, our ancestor would become no different from a mortal. However, even if he spat out the dragon pearl, our ancestor would still be a celestial being, and would not experience birth, aging, sickness, or death. The only expedient measure was to strip our ancestor of his celestial status."

At this point in An Honghan's speech, Xi Xizhi shuddered and hurriedly exclaimed, "Removing one's immortal status means one can't return to the immortal realm, right?"

An Honghan nodded in response, “You probably also think that stripping someone of their immortal status is cruel and heartless. You can imagine it, but how could the Heavenly Emperor not know? So he set up a secret method to preserve the Dragon Pearl in the mortal realm, promising that if our ancestors wanted to return to the immortal realm a hundred years later, they only needed to find the Dragon Pearl and return it to their bodies, and they would be able to attain immortality again.”

Xi Xizhi's eyes widened in disbelief, and she suddenly realized, "That blueprint is the location of the Dragon Ball?"

"Not stupid at all." An Honghan praised with a half-smile, making Xi Xizhi blush.

Is she stupid? Xi Xizhi doesn't think so!

"But all those in positions of power share one characteristic. Do you know what it is?" An Honghan's tone shifted, and his gaze became incredibly sharp.

Xi Xizhi was completely baffled by his thoughts. He had been in a good mood just now, so why did his face suddenly turn gloomy?

Shaking her head, Xi Xizhi answered truthfully, "I don't know."

An Honghan gently ruffled her hair and sighed softly, as if lamenting that Xi Xizhi was ultimately too naive.

“Every emperor has gone through many trials and tribulations to reach the position of being revered by all, so their hearts are already riddled with holes and they will never let their guard down against anyone, especially their own ministers.”

As if recounting his own experiences, An Honghan's expression caused Xi Xizhi's heart to ache.

Xi Xizhi didn't understand why it hurt, but when she looked at An Honghan, she couldn't help but reach out and hold his hand.

A silent comfort lingered between the two. Feeling the warmth from his hand, An Honghan looked over with burning eyes.

"Then what did the Heavenly Emperor do to the An family's ancestors?" Xi Xizhi asked nervously. Even though a thousand years had passed since that era, she still couldn't help but feel worried for the An family's ancestors.

Without denying or admitting, An Honghan continued, "Mortals must experience birth and death. Since his immortal status has been stripped, our ancestor has become one of the mortals. If he hadn't retrieved the Dragon Pearl before his death, he wouldn't have escaped his fate."

Even if Xi Xizhi was incredibly stupid, looking at the blueprints, she could still glean a tiny bit of insight. She said in disbelief, "The Ancestor of the An Clan failed to return to the Heavenly Realm, didn't he? Otherwise, how come this blueprint is still in your hands?"

It's not that Xi Xizhi made this guess; rather, everything here tells her the answer.

“You guessed right.” An Honghan looked at the blueprints and sneered. “Our ancestor was eighty-three when he passed away, and at the age of seventy, he began to search for the location shown in the blueprints. Unfortunately, after thirteen years of searching, he still couldn’t find it.”

Thirteen years? Xi Xizhi's eyes widened in surprise.

Did the Heavenly Emperor not tell him how to decipher the blueprints before sending him down to earth?

What exactly happened?

The more Xi Xizhi thought about it, the more terrifying it became.

Xi Xizhi had thought the Heavenly Realm was the best place, but after hearing An Honghan's words, she had a different idea in mind.

“From beginning to end, the Heavenly Emperor never intended for our ancestors to find the location of the Dragon Balls…” An Honghan continued to sneer, full of sarcasm about the matter. “He wanted our ancestors and descendants to serve him for generations to come, to manage the human world for him, and never return to the Heavenly Realm.”

This method is perfect, it's really good.

Xi Xizhi was so startled that she took a step back, her voice rising involuntarily, "Could that blueprint be fake?"