Jiang Bai continued flipping through the pages and discovered that the people next to the stone were constantly changing.
Finally, she transformed into a beautiful woman wearing a jade crown.
She brought many people to the stone, where they set up a stove and some tools that Jiang Bai didn't recognize. They cut the stone into countless pieces, and finally took the central piece and carved it into the shape of a seal.
The seal features nine lifelike golden dragons intertwined and coiled, making it look exquisite.
Jiang Bai had not seen the base of the seal carving, so he did not know what words were on the seal.
But upon seeing the seal, she had a premonition.
The Imperial Seal of the State.
Throughout history, every dynasty has had a sacred object used to suppress the fate of the nation, and the Imperial Seal of the State is one of them.
Before the establishment of the Qian Yuan Kingdom, various feudal lords were in power, natural disasters were frequent, and wars were endless. The previous royal family was even more dissolute, and the people suffered greatly.
At that time, there was a rumor that the previous dynasty's fate had run out and the spiritual object used to suppress the nation's destiny had been lost.
Now it seems that it was probably not just a rumor.
Jiang Bai put down his notebook and rubbed his aching forehead.
She had a new guess about what was drawn in the notebook.
After the eldest princess led her brother to seize the throne, they discovered that the Qian Yuan Kingdom did not have any spiritual objects to suppress the country's fate, so they searched for them throughout the land.
However, since the previous dynasty had no more magical artifacts, they had no choice but to forge a new one.
Recalling the news he had heard before, it was said that when the Qian Yuan dynasty was first established, the eldest princess offered sacrifices to heaven and prayed for rain. Jiang Bai guessed that her purpose might not only be to offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for rain, but also to inform heaven that the Imperial Seal of the State was a spiritual object to suppress the fate of the nation.
As for why the eldest princess was chosen to do this...
She guessed that there were still remnants of the previous dynasty at the time, and the emperor's actions would be too conspicuous.
It landed on her head.
Jiang Bai was bewildered to find such a booklet at the place that was supposed to be the mausoleum of the eldest princess. Where exactly was the eldest princess's mausoleum?
Jiang Bai put the notebook back in its place and searched the tomb chamber, but still found nothing.
The booklet only records the process of the eldest princess ordering the carving of the Imperial Seal of the State, but does not record where she placed the seal.
Jiang Bai had searched the entire tomb, but still couldn't find a trace of the imperial seal.
Left with no other choice, they had to leave.
Before leaving, she took one last look at the black stone.
Itchy hands.
I really want to pry it off.
Suppressing the urge to act, she turned and left.
Don't be too impulsive. After all, it's the nominal final resting place of the eldest princess. It wouldn't be good if it were destroyed.
The stone door slowly closed behind Jiang Bai. In any case, she had figured out why those people were staring at her and her daughter.
The token she possesses can unlock the Pingshan Secret Treasury, which contains a map of the Princess's mausoleum and the location of the Xuanyi Guards. The Princess's mausoleum itself contains countless amounts of gold and a book recording the Imperial Seal of the State.
Perhaps there are other secrets as well.
In short, she understood.
Those people will never let this go.
Furthermore, if Ming Yu wants to seize the world, he must obtain the Imperial Seal of the State; otherwise, the nation's fortunes will be unstable, and even if he establishes a new dynasty, the people's lives will not improve.
"Master, no one has been found to have entered Mangshan."
As soon as Jiang Bai left, Xuan Ye hurriedly stepped forward to report.
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow in surprise. Could it be that the person who was following her had not entered Mangshan?
"knew."
"Where is Xuan Yi?"
He is still recuperating.
"Take me to his house."
Xuan Ye was surprised, but didn't say anything.
The two arrived at the village where the families of the Xuan Yi Guards were settled. Xuan Yi's house was located at the westernmost part of the village. When Jiang Bai arrived, he was just like an ordinary old man, playing with his grandson at home.
He was surprised and delighted by Jiang Bai's sudden visit.
"Master, what brings you here?"
He lowered his voice and didn't say it out loud.
"Meet your children and grandchildren."
Jiang Bai's gaze fell on his grandson, and with just one glance, he discovered the dormant soul seed within the child.
He stared at her intently, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"This is my grandson."
He said in a low voice, then pulled the child over and said, "Dog Egg, quickly greet the young lady."
Gou Dan was not very old, about six or seven years old, which was the most mischievous time of his life. But when he saw such a good-looking person for the first time, he became a little shy.
He said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "This humble one greets the young lady."
The voice was so soft it was barely audible, even softer than a kitten's first cry. Xuan Yi was greatly disappointed and pushed him, scolding, "You brat, speak louder! It's not like you haven't eaten."
Xuan Yi felt embarrassed by her grandson's submissive behavior and, disregarding Jiang Bai's presence, began to scold him.
Jiang Bai didn't think anything of it.
Upon seeing the little boy, he squatted down, patted his head, and asked, "Your name is Gou Dan, right?"
Upon hearing the beautiful woman in front of him speak, Gou Dan, who had just been scolded and was feeling somewhat dejected, immediately raised his head and nodded with bright eyes.
"Yes, sister."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he received a blow to the head.
"I told you to call me 'Miss,' not 'Sister.'"
Dog Egg lowered his head dejectedly, looking very sad.
I don't understand why I can't call her "sister".
Jiang Bai smiled but didn't say anything.
He raised his hand and stroked his head again. No one noticed that the soul seed buried deep in his soul also disappeared without a trace under this stroke. He seemed to sense something and stood there stunned for a moment.
"It doesn't matter, I don't care whether you call me sister or young lady."
Jiang Bai stood up, still smiling.
Is your son home?
She stopped paying attention to Gou Dan, while Gou Dan looked at the beautiful woman in front of him with a blank expression.
He had previously really liked this older sister, who was also very gentle, and he wanted to get closer to her, but for some reason, he now felt a pressure from her and even subconsciously took a small step back.
He himself was baffled by this small step back.
Xuan Yi saw Jiang Bai patting Gou Dan's head and assumed that she liked him, without thinking much of it.
Xuan Ye, standing to the side, was slightly startled when Jiang Bai withdrew his hand.
His hand rested on the token at his waist, checking repeatedly, but he couldn't sense any connection between Gou Dan and the token. A look of surprise and uncertainty appeared in his eyes.
As he was leaving, he looked back at Gou Dan several times.
Xuan Yi's son was working in the field. He had planned to have someone call his son back, but unexpectedly, Jiang Bai suggested going to the field himself.
Upon arriving at the field, Jiang Bai, taking advantage of the height difference while standing on the ridge, patted his son in black on the head like an old man.
This surprised not only Xuan Ye, but even Xuan Yi was stunned.
It should be noted that the master was a woman, while her son was a grown man; this action was somewhat inappropriate.
However, considering Jiang Bai's ruthlessness, he dared not say anything.
Just as Jiang Bai was busy in the village where Xuan Wei's family lived, several men in black emerged from the outermost part of Mangshan Mountain once again.
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