Chapter 458 - 243: New Ability of the Book of Space-Time
’Hm?!’
A glint flashed in Wang Xiao’s eyes.
Anything that could trigger a reaction from the Book of Space-Time had to be a treasure of at least Miracle Level.
Moreover, judging by that brilliant golden glow, it was most likely a Marvel, something of an even higher grade than a Curiosity.
Wang Xiao’s Divine Thought surged, and he soon saw Yuwen Hai, the City Lord of Dongli City, approaching his residence with a young man dressed in a python robe.
The young man stood tall and straight, with a handsome and dashing appearance that radiated an overwhelming aura of nobility.
A single glance was enough to tell he stood out from the crowd like a crane among chickens.
Even an expert like Yuwen Hai of the Fate-Knowing Realm seemed to pale in comparison before this young man.
The young man seemed to have noticed Wang Xiao’s Divine Thought probe. He slowed to a halt and gave a slight nod in Wang Xiao’s direction.
Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted. His figure tore through the void, leaving his residence and appearing before the young man.
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Successful]
[Li Tianhe. Age: 1,600. Second Prince of the Great Li Dynasty. Exceptionally talented, he reached the Fate-Knowing Realm by the age of 900. He is responsible for all of the Great Li Dynasty’s City Defense Armies and also governs most of the Underworld in the Southern Continent.]
[Future Trajectory: After the death of the Jade Emperor, he will quell the internal strife and ascend the throne of the Great Li Dynasty. Relying on treasures left behind by the Jade Emperor, he will eliminate external threats, enjoying a period of unrivaled glory.]
[Unfortunately, ten years after his ascension, he will fail to break through the Fate-Knowing Realm despite the treasures and will be jointly executed by the Daoist, Buddhist, and Demon Sects.]
[Note: This individual carries a fragment of the Marvel, the River Map and Luo Book. After refining it, one can sense the remaining fragments of the River Map and Luo Book.]
A glint flashed in Wang Xiao’s eyes.
’The River Map and Luo Book?!’
’It seems it was the fragment of this Marvel that triggered the Book of Space-Time.’
He looked at Li Tianhe before him, his eyes glinting.
’This man exudes nobility and is the future Emperor of the Great Li Dynasty.’
’It’s no surprise that he possesses a fragment of such a Marvel.’
However, ’though the man is talented and has decent methods, his Destiny is somewhat lacking.’
’In the end, he couldn’t turn the tide and died at the hands of the various sects.’
From this analysis, Wang Xiao confirmed one fact.
The Jade Emperor of the Great Li Dynasty truly was, as the rumors said, not long for this world.
However, the information didn’t reveal exactly when the Jade Emperor would die.
Still, Wang Xiao felt it wouldn’t be more than a hundred years.
Otherwise, those Cultivators from the Outer Continents wouldn’t have rushed to the Southern Continent in such a panic to investigate the situation.
"Brother Wang, the Imperial City is a long way from Dongli City. I came as soon as I received Yuwen Hai’s message. I hope I haven’t kept you waiting long!"
Li Tianhe’s voice was warm, yet it carried a trace of dignified authority.
Wang Xiao replied in a calm tone,
"It’s no trouble. I don’t have anywhere else to be, so having a place to stay isn’t so bad."
Li Tianhe smiled faintly.
"If I’m not mistaken, Brother Wang, you must be the Primordial Spirit born from a Heaven and Earth Spirit Stone not long ago, correct?"
Wang Xiao wasn’t too surprised that Li Tianhe knew his identity.
After all—
since this man could control the entire City Defense Army of the Great Li Dynasty, as well as most of the Underworld, he had surely used his various resources to gather information about him already.
Wang Xiao had deliberately revealed his power in front of Black and White Impermanence and had never intended to hide his identity, so he simply nodded and said,
"That’s right. I was indeed born recently. However, when it comes to strength, there are probably few Cultivators in the Fate-Knowing Realm across the entire world who are my match!"
During this time, he had studied the Cultivation Techniques of Cultivators from the Outer Continents, like Zheng Xuan and the others.
He had already gained a general understanding of this world’s cultivation systems.
The mainstream systems in this world were also divided into four major categories.
Namely, the Demon System of the Eastern Continent, the Monarch System of the Southern Continent, the Buddhist System of the Western Continent, and the Daoist System of the Northern Continent.
Beyond those, there were also a few scattered cultivation systems, such as the Sword Dao, the Killing Dao, and so on.
They also offered a hope of ascension.
However, compared to the four major systems, their chances of ascension were extremely slim.
Li Tianhe gave a pleasant smile.
"Brother Wang, your ability to escape from the hands of so many Fate-Knowing Realm Cultivators is a testament to your unquestionable strength."
He paused for a moment, then continued,
"However, Brother Wang, you said you wished to cooperate with my Great Li Dynasty and help us deal with forces harboring malicious intent."
"From what I can see, Brother Wang, your strength is at the Fate-Knowing Realm at most. If my father, the Emperor, were to truly die, what you would have to face would not be limited to just the Fate-Knowing Realm!"
"Therefore, I have a proposal, and I wonder if Brother Wang would be interested in hearing it."
Wang Xiao’s tone was even.
"Please, speak."
Li Tianhe began,
"With your talent, Brother Wang, you will surely achieve great things given enough time. If you are willing to help me, I wouldn’t mind providing you with some cultivation resources."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiao just smiled faintly without saying a word.
Li Tianhe was taken aback and couldn’t help but ask,
"Why do you laugh, Brother Wang? Is there something amiss with what I said?!"
"Or do you feel that I am not yet qualified to have you help me, Brother Wang?"
"Your current situation isn’t exactly ideal either, is it, Brother Wang? You’ve revealed extraordinary talent, and those people from the Outer Continents are worried you’ll steal their spots for ascension in the future. If you don’t have a backer, they might just find a way to eliminate you!"
The reason he had tried to recruit Wang Xiao was precisely because he believed Wang Xiao was currently helpless and without support, and would surely be looking for a backer to escape these threats.
And on this continent, no one was a more suitable backer for Wang Xiao than him.
Wang Xiao held up his hand, forming the number two with his fingers.
"Two moves... Second Prince, do you believe I can defeat you within two moves?!"