With great effort, we will build a Great Wall of fortune.
A fierce wind howled, blowing from afar, past the towering, icy city walls, and towards the distant, lush green fields.
Jiang Li stood on the highest beacon tower, letting the icy wind blades blow against her. Her gaze was fixed on the distance, lost in thought, as if she were in a daze.
The swordsman beside her understood what his master was thinking. Although Jiang Li was only six or seven years old, her mindset had not changed. She was still the legendary Empress of the Great Gan Dynasty.
However, the current Empress is probably thinking about Lin Che.
Dao Nu, trying to make conversation, said, "The seeds that Lin Che brought back from the Demon Clan are truly tenacious; they can even be planted in such harsh weather. The Dao Asking Academy has also put in a lot of effort; the cultivated land is now enough to feed all the soldiers and civilians of the New Heavenly Capital."
Jiang Li's childlike face remained expressionless as she replied, "Yes, he always manages to surprise people. He can do things that others can't."
Jiang Li seemed to have thought of something, and paused again: "By the way, is there any movement from the Demon Clan?"
Getting down to business, Dao Nu immediately became serious: "Just like before, they are gathering their forces and haven't yet stepped into the teleportation array between the two realms. However, we received a message from Martial Emperor City that the Demon Emperor was originally going to personally lead the expedition and was already on his way. But suddenly he stopped, and it's been more than three months, and the Demon Emperor still hasn't made a move."
Jiang Li said with concern, "It seems that something major has indeed happened, otherwise, the Demon Emperor would not have suddenly stopped progressing for several months."
"Your Majesty, could it be that the Demon Emperor needs to break through? I heard that the Demon Emperor has been in seclusion to cultivate for a while..."
"That's unlikely. Aside from Lin Che and the Confucian Sage Mu Li, none of the rest of our human race can withstand a single blow from the Demon Emperor. The Demon Emperor couldn't possibly need to break through to the next level. But whatever the reason, the Demon Emperor will definitely come. We should be fully prepared. If we are defeated, remember to lead the people to surrender to the Demon Emperor..."
The swordsman gripped the hilt of his sword and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, if that day ever comes, I will surely be dead in battle. None of my sons and daughters are cowards."
"Of course I know. But you don't understand the Demon Clan. If I die in battle, you can still survive by surrendering with your people. Only by surviving can you have a chance. If the entire human race resists, they will only be wiped out in the end."
The sword slave was still unwilling to accept the consequences: "They can't wipe out our human race. Besides, we have allies. Martial Emperor City and the Heavenly Feather Clan will definitely lend a hand. Perhaps, we can even win..."
"Allies can only ever be icing on the cake. If we can't even protect ourselves, why would they risk their lives to help us?" Jiang Li didn't have much hope for those allies, just as she herself wouldn't mobilize the entire human race to help Martial Emperor City.
Dao Nu gritted his teeth: "If only Lin Che were here. He alone could guard the teleportation array, and no demon clan member could cross the boundary—sigh, he went against the river of time, I wonder how he is now? Has he really arrived thousands of years ago?"
Jiang Li suddenly turned her head: "Oh right. Lin Che said before that he would leave a mark on me!"
With that, Jiang Li took to the air and flew towards the three distant mountain peaks.
The swordsman was confused, but at this point he could only follow.
Jiang Li stopped when she reached the three mountain peaks. She extended her spiritual sense and saw that the three peaks were covered in snow, and below the halfway point, there was only desolation and cold rocks.
"It should be the first mountain."
Jiang Li pointed to the first mountain peak and said in a deep voice, "Lin Che said he would leave a mark for me among these three peaks. Go and look for it; it should be inside the mountain."
The sword slave's spiritual sense also probed inside. Although the mountain was enormous, her spiritual sense was able to penetrate it in an instant, and she could clearly see what was inside.
Inside the mountain, there was absolutely nothing that could serve as a marker.
Besides some stones, there are also some places that naturally shield spiritual awareness. These places are often actually miasma or poisonous fog in the body, and are unlikely to be treasures.
"Yes, Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I will go find it right away."
Although Dao Nu thought it was futile, she still understood that she should do what His Majesty ordered first, rather than arguing first.
Boom!!
The swordsman gripped his sword with one hand, transforming into a whirlwind as he charged directly into the mountainside.
With her eighth-grade cultivation level, it was quite simple for her to forcibly carve out a cave in the mountain.
You don't need to worry about the areas that your spiritual sense can detect; just look at the areas that block your spiritual sense and appear as a black mass.
Sizzle!
When she rushed to that dark area, she found that it was indeed a cloud of gas.
It's likely that a wild beast once dug a hole inside and died there, creating a miasma that can even block the spiritual senses of martial artists.
Whoosh!
The sword slave withdrew, his spiritual sense sweeping towards the area within the mountain that offered the greatest shield against spiritual energy. Based on experience, he judged that it likely contained stones.
Bang!
The knife slave charged into the mountain once again, smashed open a cave, and quickly crawled inside.
Sure enough, a large rock was found inside.
"Huh? This stone seems different."
Just as the knife slave was about to retreat, he was shocked to discover that the stones inside seemed to have been carved, and were not pure natural mountain stones.
"Sword Slave, dig them out." Outside, Jiang Li had obviously noticed as well. She waved her hand and summoned the rest of the Shadow Guards to help.
Before long, the Shadow Guards dug out the first large rock.
It was a human-shaped stone statue about two meters tall. The facial features were no longer clearly visible, but the outline showed that it was definitely carved by human hands.
"There's another one that's very tall."
The knife slave also carried out a large stone statue, which he placed on the ground. It was exactly three meters tall.
Jiang Li glanced at the tall stone statue and felt that it looked remarkably like Da Chui, whether it was the figure or the outline, or even the hideous scar on the statue.
“Your Majesty, there’s also this… This is a small child.” The sword slave brought out another small stone statue, which was clearly a stone statue of a girl who was seven or eight years old.
Judging from the sharp lines on the fabric, the child was wearing a long robe.
Jiang Li took a deep breath. This was all too much of a coincidence. Lin Che had said he would leave a mark on this mountain, and now these stone statues had been unearthed.
These stone statues clearly correspond to the people they know best.
"He has successfully traveled back thousands of years!"
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