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As everyone stood on high alert, staring intently at the opposite side, Xingchen emerged from the smoky and dusty mountaintop with his pair of children, Little Python.
One of Xingchen's claws was injured, and blood was continuously seeping out. However, the two Little Tigers were relatively fine; in contrast, Little Python was not so fortunate.
Perhaps due to its long body, Little Python was covered in wounds from its back to its tail, with scales missing in patches and numerous abrasions. There were also two deep gashes that seemed to have been inflicted by a sharp object.
This mountaintop was no ordinary forest; there must be some significant mystery within.
"After searching high and low, I find what I seek today without any effort. Could it be that this is truly destined by heaven?" Ling Yuxuan murmured softly.
"What did you say?" Ziyan asked, confused.
"Let's not worry about that now; I'll explain it to you later," Ling Yuxuan replied as he hurried forward to examine Xingchen's wounds.
At the same time, Ziyan set aside her fear and approached Little Python, tearing her belt into two pieces to quickly bandage the creature's wounds. Fortunately, the bleeding from those two gashes wasn't too severe.
In contrast, Xingchen was bleeding significantly more. Ling Yuxuan took out a small Potion Bottle from his pocket and applied the medicine to the claw, gradually causing the bleeding to stop.
Seeing this situation, the two individuals behind them quickly moved forward. One of them tore a piece of cloth from his garment and handed it to Ling Yuxuan.
No way! They thought to themselves; surely they wouldn't let their Young Master ruin his own clothes.
Ling Yuxuan calmly accepted the cloth and efficiently bandaged Xingchen's claw, which was finally starting to clot.
Despite facing the strange and eerie circumstances of this mountaintop, Ling Yuxuan felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart, along with a sense of premonition and anticipation.
It was a story buried in Ling Yuxuan's heart for many years, told to him by his father and master since he could remember: over two hundred years ago, before the Nanchu Kingdom, there was a dynasty called the Chu-Han Dynasty.
The Chu-Han Dynasty thrived on this continent for over three hundred years and was initially quite prosperous.
However, in the last few decades, a lazy final heir named Ning Dan ascended to the throne. He indulged daily in music and women, living a life of debauchery and extravagance, desiring immortality to enjoy a life even more carefree than that of deities.
Thus, he summoned many so-called talented individuals from various nations, both local and foreign, including alchemists, famous physicians, and shamans, to concoct elixirs for eternal life.
While he was lost in this decadent lifestyle, the current Prime Minister Sworn Alliance could no longer tolerate the emperor's actions.
He secretly operated under the banner of saving the people from their suffering and fulfilling his dream of rescuing the nation.
After years of covert manipulation and winning people's hearts, Sworn Alliance publicly adopted a benevolent approach, treating the common people as his own children.
The citizens praised him for often sacrificing everything to promote kindness and charity, while they harbored deep resentment towards the emperor.
Sworn Alliance also secretly promised to cede a large area of land in Manchuria (now known as the Mongolian-Manchu Kingdom) to foreign powers that coveted the rich resources of Central China as a strategy to win their support.
This would create an internal and external alliance to achieve his goal of overthrowing the current regime and seizing power.
After a period of planning and scheming, a coup and war finally broke out: in the year 238 of the Chu-Han Dynasty, Sworn Alliance initiated the coup.
He first incited nationwide terror and riots reminiscent of those in the twenty-first century, causing chaos throughout the court and society. Only then did Ning Dan, the last emperor of the Chu-Han Dynasty, realize he might have to bid farewell to his past life of luxury and ease.
The Nation was on the brink of collapse, but unwilling to surrender so easily, he faced the vast wealth accumulated by generations of rulers within his palace.
He clung to a final glimmer of hope that one day he could use this wealth to reclaim the Nation and restore his power.
Thus, he consulted with his most trusted national advisor and summoned the most valiant and loyal warrior on the battlefield, War God Heng Yuxiang, who was also Ning Dan's brother-in-law.
However, at this moment, the war was on the verge of breaking out, with flames of conflict rising across the country. Enemies were instigating trouble from within and without, and even the once invincible general did not know where to begin to quell the chaos.
Seeing the situation deteriorate, in a state of panic, Ning Dan had no choice but to burn his boats. While the war raged on, he secretly instructed his brother-in-law, Heng Yuxiang, to divide all his treasures into three parts and send them to three remote areas of the country for burial by the Death Warriors.
Moreover, the final escort personnel took poison and died alongside the treasures underground. The only person who knew the truth was Heng Yuxiang himself. Ning Dan fled in haste but soon encountered chaos on his escape route and was beheaded, dying tragically in a foreign land.
Not long after, Heng Yuxiang's wife and children also fell victim to the same disaster.
Thus, Heng Yuxiang escaped from the capital and vanished from everyone's sight. However, the Sworn Alliance never gave up on tracking down this astonishing wealth and Heng Yuxiang.
Years passed, and Heng Yuxiang lived under an assumed identity, hiding for self-preservation. He joined a secret organization called 'Heavenly Pivot,' formed by martial artists from the common folk, and gained favor from the organization's leader.
After the leader's death, he became the successor. Although Heng Yuxiang remained in hiding, his considerable talent allowed him to develop and expand 'Heavenly Pivot.'
The business spread from north to south and east to west, ranging from a chain of private banks to countless fabric shops. Additionally, there was a nationwide secret office—essentially a place that accepted money to settle various matters for people, even involving murder for hire.
However, as the saying goes: "A hero finds it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman."
The Sworn Alliance was like a cunning fox that had nearly become wise through experience.
After years of planning, they successfully arranged for a stunningly beautiful woman to approach Heng Yuxiang without him realizing it.
Gradually, Heng Yuxiang became enchanted by her beauty until one fateful day when his life was nearly at an end.
Poisoned yet fully aware, he managed to escape her control using a method akin to shedding a cicada's shell. He then disappeared from the world along with a specially crafted Twin Dragon Jade Pendant that commanded and ruled over 'Heavenly Pivot.'
For many years afterward, numerous martial artists and the reigning emperor of the Sworn Alliance—including those who succeeded him underground—persistently sought after this Twin Dragon Jade Pendant along with that astonishing wealth.
But even after two hundred years had passed, there was still no trace.
After the tragic death of Ling Yuxuan's parents, the master brought up this matter with Ling Yuxuan again. If Ling Yuxuan wanted to turn the tide and reclaim Nation, wealth would be necessary to recruit troops and gather resources.
In the aftermath of war, the national treasury is usually depleted, requiring funds to stabilize the situation and develop the country. Thus, it became clear that a significant amount of money was needed in all aspects.
One of Qin Ming's ancestors was a leader who transported one-third of the wealth during that time. Before setting off, he knew that this journey would be one of no return.
When bidding farewell to his wife and children, he mentioned the direction of his destination, which was deep within an enormous and perilous Ancient Forest located in a certain County under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Government.
Every year during the Qingming Festival, the Qin family would face this direction to pay their respects to their ancestors. Later, due to a twist of fate, they moved to that region.
Since coming of age, Qin Ming had been studying the geography and terrain of several surrounding Counties in that area.
With lofty aspirations and having trained in Martial Arts Training since childhood, he initially had the potential to become a great general after years of military service. However, he chose to live a low-profile life instead.
He accepted Ling Yuxuan, the son of his savior—then Prince Ling Jian—as his only disciple.
Thus, he accompanied Ling Yuxuan for a long time until tragedy struck the royal residence. It was only then that Qin Ming led Ling Yuxuan back to that province, seeking refuge in the mountains.
His determination to find that treasure was reignited; after all these years, he firmly believed that human effort could change fate.
Therefore, he never gave up. He often took young Ling Yuxuan along with tools like a compass, guiding him through experiences while searching for possible treasures in the dense mountains and forests.
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