"And then? Did you find it?" Chen Pingping smiled. "On the spaceship," He Yitian said, instantly regretting his words. Chen Pingping extended his Divine Sense and quickly located that piece of Ancient Bloodstone, immediately seizing it. He Yitian stared, his eyes wide. "That’s mine." "Wrong. Now it’s mine," Chen Pingping said. "Next question: do you know where there’s more Ancient Bloodstone?" "Not talking? Then I might have to draw my sword!" "Damn it, don’t take it too far!" He Yitian fumed, practically steaming from every orifice. He, a young genius of the He Family, reputed to be a powerful being comparable to a Divine Body—when had he ever suffered such humiliation? He had been repeatedly threatened by someone in the Imperial Path realm wielding a Quasi-Emperor Weapon, who had also slashed his spaceship and taken the Ancient Bloodstone that belonged to him. Chen Pingping drew his sword. "None! I swear, I truly have no more information about the Ancient Bloodstone," He Yitian said earnestly. "I originally planned to ask the locals, but... they didn’t know either." "So, you started a massacre?" Chen Pingping narrowed his eyes. "No, I didn’t! They were coveting my spaceship..." "I saw you attack first." He Yitian felt a lump in his throat, beginning to grow nervous. When he first entered the Wasteland, it was true that many people coveted his spaceship. Later on, he was indeed the one who initiated the slaughter. If Chen Pingping insists on settling accounts, I’m afraid I’ll be in deep trouble! Chen Pingping took a deep breath, glanced at the ruins behind him, and said, "You killed a friend of mine." "I was wrong," He Yitian said, his voice trembling. "You were indeed wrong. Egregiously wrong," Chen Pingping’s tone grew colder. "Your mistakes stem from your upbringing, your own arrogance, your condescension, and your self-righteousness." "I didn’t know! If I had known she was your friend, I definitely wouldn’t have attacked! Truly..." He Yitian panted, his breathing rapid. Chen Pingping remained expressionless. He had two choices: one, kill He Yitian and the others to avenge Jin Qiongyu; two, spare their lives and have them take him to the Nine Heavens. It was a very difficult choice. Chen Pingping fell into deep thought, pondering for a good seven or eight minutes. Finally, he made a decision. He turned to Jiang Ni’er and sent her a mental message. She nodded and immediately began to activate her Heavenly Fortune Tao. Time warped, history flowed in reverse. When Jiang Ni’er opened her eyes again, an Ancient City appeared before her. Behind her, there was only desolation. But the Ancient City itself was bustling and vibrant, with people constantly coming and going. Jiang Ni’er took a few minutes to find Jin Qiongyu. "Are you Jin Qiongyu?" she asked. "Ah! Yes, I am. And who are you?" Jin Qiongyu asked, startled, as she sized up the unfamiliar young girl before her. "Do you know Chen Pingping?" Jiang Ni’er asked. Hearing his name again, Jin Qiongyu’s heart trembled, and her face instantly lit up with joy. "Is he back?" Jiang Ni’er nodded. "He’s back." "In the future..." New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩✶𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚✶𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Yes. You can’t meet him," Jiang Ni’er said, her eyes downcast. As she observed Jin Qiongyu’s every movement, emotional reaction, and facial expression, she instantly understood. Jin Qiongyu grew anxious. "Didn’t you say he was here? Why can’t I see him?" Jiang Ni’er asked, "Do you have any wishes?" "Then I have none," Jin Qiongyu said, shaking her head, somewhat disheartened. She then pointed to a nearby mountainside and said with a smile, "Do you see those flowers? I planted them all myself." Jiang Ni’er smiled faintly. "I see them." Jin Qiongyu smiled. "I knew he would return, so I planted these flowers all over the mountainside. He might like them, or he might not. I’m not quite sure." Jiang Ni’er remained silent. "If he comes, will I be able to see him?" Jin Qiongyu suddenly looked up, her voice full of anticipation. "I might be leaving soon... leaving this world..." "Where are you going?" "To a place very, very far away. Today is my last day here," she continued, her smile radiant. How far is ’very, very far away’? And is it really her last day? Before Jiang Ni’er could speak, Jin Qiongyu added, "I obtained an ancient scroll that describes the Reincarnation Path. I’m not sure if it’s real, but I plan to set out tomorrow." Hearing this, Jiang Ni’er understood. That’s why she was the first to rush out when He Yitian and his group attacked. So that was the reason... Her mind was made up: she intended to enter Reincarnation. But why enter Reincarnation? For Tao Verification? Jiang Ni’er couldn’t understand, so she asked, "Do you wish to achieve Tao Verification?" Jin Qiongyu replied, "Yes. But the bodies of the Wilderness Tribe are flawed and incomplete; I cannot reach that stage. So, I want to enter Reincarnation, start over. Once I achieve Tao Verification and become an Emperor, I will find him. By then, he probably won’t look down on me anymore, right?" As she spoke, her face was filled with longing and anticipation. Jiang Ni’er smiled too. "Although I don’t quite understand your decision, I think you’re right. So... I wish you swift success in your Tao Verification and in becoming an Emperor." "Thank you!" Jin Qiongyu said, looking at her. "I should go now," Jiang Ni’er said, turning to leave. After about a dozen steps, she seemed to remember something and added, "The flowers you planted are beautiful." As her voice faded, her figure gradually dissolved. 「Back in the real world.」 The entire process had taken only ten minutes, but Chen Pingping was practically steaming from every orifice due to the tribulation, each wave more terrifying than the last. He Yitian and the others remained dumbfounded until Jiang Ni’er finished her divination and recounted the process to Chen Pingping. He was taken aback. "Enter Reincarnation? Rebuild her body?" "That girl... she always seemed so clever. Why would she be the first to rush out when powerful enemies attacked? So that was the reason..." A smile touched Chen Pingping’s lips as he looked towards He Yitian, who wasn’t far off. "Come over here. The tribulation is over." He Yitian looked utterly shattered. When the tribulation first appeared, he hadn’t reacted at all. Later, as the tribulation grew increasingly terrifying and all sorts of creatures appeared one after another, he had been horrified, his hair standing on end. The eight Lords behind him were drenched in cold sweat. Even when they had advanced to the Lord realm, their own tribulations hadn’t been nearly this terrifying. This young man is truly extraordinary! Of course, Li Qi was also dumbfounded. "Big Bro," He Yitian said, forcing a smile as he scurried over. "You seem to be in a good mood. You... you don’t have to kill me now, right?" "Next question." Chen Pingping ignored his plea. "How did you enter the Wasteland?" "By spaceship, of course!" He Yitian exclaimed, pointing to the blue spaceship not far away, which Chen Pingping had cleaved in two. "So now we can’t go back," He Yitian said, his expression resembling someone severely constipated. That was no ordinary spaceship. It was a powerful vessel capable of traversing the Void and breaking through Spatial Barriers. The He Family paid an enormous price to construct this ship, and it took them centuries of forging. Who would have thought it couldn’t even withstand a single strike from Chen Pingping? He Yitian shot him a resentful glare. "Oh?" Chen Pingping raised an eyebrow and changed the subject. "You mentioned Fairy Valley earlier. Hmm, is your He Family well acquainted with Fairy Valley?"