Ye Hao looked towards Zheng Guang and asked...

"Elder Zheng, come here for a moment."

Zheng Guang heard and approached Ye Hao, asking, "Young master, what's the matter?"

"Empress Dowager Xuan, Fan Ju, Wei Ran, Bai Qi, which era are they from?" Ye Hao asked.

"Boss, I know this. It's the Warring States Period, during the reign of King Zhaoxiang of the Qin Kingdom, from 325 to 251 BC, the era when Empress Dowager Xuan was in power," Xue Zhaolong answered Ye Hao from behind.

Ye Hao nodded upon hearing this, and then continued to look at the characters on the bamboo blocks.

"On the day Bai Qi slaughtered over a million soldiers of the Six Kingdoms, a celestial crane descended, and an immortal who called himself Celestial Awakening Daoist appeared..."

"Celestial Awakening Daoist?" Ye Hao's eyes widened, staring at the words on the bamboo block. Celestial Awakening Daoist? Why did the Celestial Awakening Daoist appear during the Warring States Period, and what about the modern Celestial Awakening Daoist? What is the connection between them?

And what is Ye Hao's relation in all this? Was it a mere coincidence that brought him here, or was it destiny that foretold Ye Hao's arrival here?

"The appearance of the Celestial Awakening Immortal made me deeply aware of his power. The Celestial Awakening Immortal told me that because the Qin Dynasty slaughtered over a million soldiers of the Six Kingdoms, equalling the combined forces of the Six Kingdoms, it greatly harmed the harmony of heaven. Thus, he urged me to hastily settle affairs and pass the government to my son. The Celestial Awakening Daoist promised me that as long as I took Bai Qi and Wei Ran and left, and buried them in the Nanling of the Chu Kingdom he chose, he guaranteed that my dynasty would unify Huaxia."

"I believed the words of the Celestial Awakening Immortal, so I left with Bai Qi and Wei Ran, declaring to the outside that Bai Qi was executed by me, and that Wei Ran, my uncle, was dismissed. Little did they know, I had already taken them away from the Qin Dynasty, to the Nanling of the Chu Kingdom."

"When I arrived at the Nanling of the Chu Kingdom, the Qin Dynasty changed kings twice in six years. I still believed in the Celestial Awakening Immortal's promise that the Qin Dynasty could unify the Six Kingdoms. I lived through another thirty years, through Bai Qi's transcendent power, reaching a hundred years of age. Fortunately, Ying Zheng's great-grandson lived up to my hopes, and I had no regrets. Taking Bai Qi and Wei Ran to be buried in Nanling was, in the past, to fulfill heaven's will for my actions. Thus, I left the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, bearing the mission given by the Celestial Awakening Immortal, leaving behind my Emperor's Heart Skill, Bai Qi's Celestial Sorrow Saber Technique, his Clone Concealed Sword Unstoppable Sword Technique, and Wei Ran my uncle's Yin Yang Blade, hoping that the person entrusted by the Celestial Awakening Daoist would appear to receive this inheritance, I, Ying Ze."

After Ye Hao finished reading, he finally confirmed that this was not a coincidence. This was clearly a grand mystery of the world, and this mystery wrapped Ye Hao and others within it.

Ye Hao pondered, wondering who exactly the Celestial Awakening Daoist was — was he human, celestial, or demon? Why is there still a Celestial Awakening Daoist in the modern era who can foresee the future? What is the connection between this Celestial Awakening Daoist and the past immortal riding a celestial crane?

Does this mean that since Ye Hao obtained the eighth-generation system, he was already enmeshed in a mystery?

What is this mystery? Who laid out this scheme and for what purpose?

Ye Hao quietly thought, and Zheng Guang asked, "Young master, what's wrong?"

Ye Hao was pulled back to reality by Zheng Guang's words and shook his head, saying, "Nothing."

Ye Hao didn't share these matters with Zheng Guang, as things were not yet clear, and telling them would be of no use — it would only make them think unnecessarily.

"Have you found the key to open this door?"

"I should have found it, just wait a moment!" Ye Hao replied with a smile.

Xue Zhaolong and others, hearing this, excitedly came over, thinking they finally found the crucial key to the wall.

Ye Hao took out a bottle of 502 glue from the space and picked up the pieces of small jade that had fallen earlier.

Ye Hao flipped over the Jade Seal, arranged the small pieces of jade into a character 'Qin', and then used the glue to stick the jade pieces firmly onto the board.

After doing this, Ye Hao aligned the Jade Seal with the Absolute Spirit Wall.

Upon placing the Jade Seal, a bright light suddenly shone — it was very dazzling — and then the Absolute Spirit Wall seemed to be nourished by Spiritual Power, with a passage in the middle slowly pulling open to both sides...

Ye Hao was overjoyed at this sight, quickly shouting, "Brothers, get ready, the gate is about to open."

Tao Feng and Flying Fish, who were sleeping, quickly got up upon hearing Ye Hao's words.

The Absolute Spirit Wall gradually opened, revealing a very simple interior, with no Spiritual Power fluctuations.

Yet, Ye Hao's mind kept echoing the thoughts of a great imperial endeavor.

Xue Zhaolong and the other two also felt the same, with the voice continuously reverberating.

When the Absolute Spirit Wall opened to a certain gap, Ye Hao led a few people inside.

Upon entering, they were greeted by the sight of three neatly arranged coffins. After all these years, the coffins were still intact. Ye Hao could tell that the coffins were made of ancient bronze.

Beside them, there were some bronze bowls and chopsticks, though they were already rusted.

There were several wooden stumps, possibly used by them as seats in the past.

Ye Hao thought quietly, a ruler of a past era, because of the words of the Celestial Awakening Daoist, forsook his imperial career, eating simple meals, and accompanied by his uncle and general, led a life in a desolate and uninhabited place.

Such a decision required immense trust in the Celestial Awakening Daoist's words and remarkable fortitude.

"What a pitiful feeling." The group felt they were witnessing a fallen elder, once a lofty emperor, yet due to his mission, or his compromise and survival, he sacrificed his life, living out his days in a place where no one tended to him or gave him a proper funeral.

"Boss, there's a cushion ahead." Xue Zhaolong saw a cushion in front of the three coffins. The cushion was soft, and from their guess, it should be modern.

As for who could have entered here in modern times, apart from Zhu Yuanzhang, it should be no one else.

Ye Hao approached, squatting down and touching the cushion with his hand. When he sensed something like an envelope inside, he tore the cushion open.

Indeed! After ripping it open, Ye Hao discovered an envelope inside.

Ye Hao took out the envelope, and Zheng Guang and the others curiously leaned their heads to take a look.

The envelope was inscribed with "Left by Zhu Chongba."

Ye Hao opened the envelope, but inside, there were only eight characters.

"King Zhaoxiang of Qin, a majestic lord"

Ye Hao felt the words Zhu Yuanzhang left were very grand, and contained a hint of admiration...

"Boss, what does this mean?" Xue Zhaolong asked.

"Perhaps, the reason the Qin Dynasty could unify Huaxia during the Warring States Period was all due to the diligent groundwork laid during King Zhaoxiang's reign, which allowed Ying Zheng to gain the glory that belonged to King Zhaoxiang in the first place," Ye Hao said.

"Alas, if that's truly the case, then King Zhaoxiang was indeed a majestic lord, but who remembers him now?" Zheng Guang sighed, reflecting on how fleeting life is — when people leave, tea cools.

Ye Hao nodded, indeed, in this era, who remembers King Zhaoxiang? However, just when Ye Hao and his group were silently lamenting, four rays of light surged into their bodies. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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