Back in the dark space, Ji Xiaoxiao immediately turned to look at the place that the Western Taiji Emperor had pointed to earlier, "Huh, why are there no words?"
At this moment, Ji Xiaoxiao felt timid.
Looking at the person inside the golden dragon pillar not far away, Ji Xiaoxiao swallowed hard, hesitating and wavering about taking that small step. The difficult choice almost split Ji Xiaoxiao in two. One half urged her to hurry up and die so she could be reborn, while the other half earnestly advised her that it was better to live a miserable life than to die, and that even a second was worth it!
"Alright, from now on you can call me Master." The person inside the golden dragon pillar clapped his hands, seemingly troubled and annoyed, and scratched his head.
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she cheerfully exclaimed, "Hello, sir!"
My unhappiness makes you happy, and the adult is even more distressed and irritable, frantically scratching his head as if trying to scratch away all his worries.
Ji Xiaoxiao couldn't see the adult's face or expression, so she carefully observed him and was surprised to find that the adult looked a lot like her maid Alian, who had been with her for sixty years. Whenever she encountered something troublesome, she would scratch her meticulously combed hair into a bird's nest.
Suddenly, a huge book appeared before Ji Xiaoxiao. The book was pure white, standing out conspicuously in mid-air in the dark space. The rapid turning of the pages made a loud noise, further attracting Ji Xiaoxiao's attention. Ji Xiaoxiao had sharp eyesight and spotted some names and other strange things recorded inside. When the book automatically turned to a certain page, Ji Xiaoxiao saw her own name.
Name: Ji Xiaoxiao
Gender: Female
Strength: 99
Mental strength: 70
Progress: 3%
Title: Underachiever
Reward: The White Lotus Sacred Technique
Staring at those few words, Ji Xiaoxiao stared at them intently, looking left and right as if she were nitpicking. Especially when she saw the words "White Lotus Holy Scripture" after the reward, Ji Xiaoxiao flew into a rage. "I completed three missions, and the reward is this piece of junk? No way, I want..."
"Shut up." The adult's words were laced with anger, and the dark space began to crumble into pieces once more.
Practice makes perfect, and Ji Xiaoxiao stopped screaming and stood obediently in place, stubbornly staring at the adult inside the golden dragon pillar. Her big, dark eyes looked like she was about to cry, and her lips were pursed into a line, as if she was about to burst into tears and throw a tantrum.
The adult felt a chill run down his spine under Ji Xiaoxiao's gaze. He slightly turned his head away, putting into practice the saying "out of sight, out of mind." After about three or four minutes, the adult hesitated, thought for a moment, sighed, waved his hand, and Ji Xiaoxiao disappeared from the spot.
When Ji Xiaoxiao woke up, she was filled with anger and disappointment. She had thought this boss was quite reliable, but the greater her hopes, the greater her disappointment. The stingy boss wanted to keep all the hundred or so gold pillars for himself, not even giving her a scrap, despite how diligently she had worked for him.
"Give you a little sunshine and you're all smiles; give you a little color and you're all ready to open a dye shop. I, Ji Xiaoxiao, am easy to talk to, but I'm not stupid. Strike! Absolutely strike!" Ji Xiaoxiao lay blankly on the soft bed, her beautiful face full of ambition.
However, fate is unpredictable. One moment Ji Xiaoxiao was full of vigor, and the next moment she was clutching her head and howling in agony.
The vast amount of memories surged into the small space like a flood, constantly compressing and squeezing out room while continuing to pour in. In this back-and-forth, Ji Xiaoxiao was drenched in sweat, her sweat soaking the sheets and blankets.
As time passed, Ji Xiaoxiao gradually retrieved the memories. When the moon was high in the sky, Ji Xiaoxiao realized that the key to this mission was a mother's deep love for her son.
The Radiant Continent has three top powers: the Xuanyuan Dynasty, the Stephen Empire, and the Peace-Loving, Free, and Guilty Autonomous Region.
In the year 3109 of the Guangyao Continent, King Stephen of the Stephen Empire, favoring a seductive concubine and heeding slanderous words, persecuted loyal officials, resulting in the complete extermination of the four great families of the Stephen Empire. For three thousand years since the founding of the Stephen Empire, most of its wise ministers and renowned generals had come from these four great families.
Without virtuous ministers to assist the monarch, without famous generals to protect the country, and with a king who was dissolute, pleasure-seeking, unambitious, cruel, and tyrannical... the impoverished people, with no hope, rose up in rebellion, and the rebel army sprang up like mushrooms after rain, spreading throughout the entire Stephen Empire.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. The vast Stephen Empire, with its tens of thousands of royal troops, could not stop the rebel army's advance. In less than a year, the rebels captured the capital. To survive and to restore his kingdom, Stephen Ren had no choice but to flee incognito to the Peaceful, Free, and Guilty Autonomous Region, pleading for their military assistance.
The Peaceful, Free, and Guilt-Free Autonomous Region granted Stephen's request to send troops to help him. Stephen reclaimed the Stephen Empire. In the year 3110 of the Radiant Continent's calendar, the Stephen Empire was successfully restored.
Having learned his lesson, Stephen Ren deeply understood the importance and terror of ordinary people. Regarding the rebels, Stephen Ren only beheaded their leader; the rest, the smaller fry, were not only spared punishment, but Stephen Ren also sent them home with money.
In response, Stephen Ren gained a reputation for benevolence, and the people, now with renewed hope, ceased to pursue his past misdeeds. With one side wanting to govern the country well and treat the people kindly, and the other wanting a stable and prosperous life and to respect their ruler, the unity of the monarch and the people meant that, given some time, the Stephen Empire would surely return to its peak, or even create new glories.
Returning to its peak or creating new glory requires not only human, financial, and material resources, but also time for development. However, the Xuanyuan Dynasty will not allow a powerful rival to rise to a higher level and threaten its ruling position.
While the Stephen Empire indulged in extravagance and debauchery, harming loyal ministers, the ruler of the Xuanyuan Dynasty endured hardship and worked diligently to govern, prioritizing both talent development and economic growth. The people prospered, the nation grew strong, and the Xuanyuan Dynasty shone with unprecedented brilliance.
In the year 3110 of the Guangyao Continent, the Stephen Empire was restored. Taking advantage of its weakness, the Xuanyuan Dynasty launched a military attack. Stephen Ren wanted to be a good ruler, but lacked the time and energy. After the civil war, the Stephen Empire's industries collapsed, and its industrial and agricultural economies declined sharply. The Stephen Empire was no match for the Xuanyuan Dynasty.
Stephen Ren had requested the Peaceful, Free, and Guilty Autonomous Region to help again, but due to pressure from the Xuanyuan Dynasty, the region did not respond.
Silence is the best answer.
To avoid annihilation, Stephen Ren proactively sued for peace, ceding a quarter of his territory as compensation to the Xuanyuan Dynasty. He also sent his only son as a hostage to the Xuanyuan Dynasty.
In the year 3111 of the Guangyao Continent, Stephen Kang, the only son of Ren, entered the heart of the Xuanyuan Dynasty—the Xuanyuan Ancestral Home.
---Aside---
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