"Isn't it? Ever since the Wu Empire took control of the Central Plains, our northern region has finally seen a bit of peace, but..."

A young and beautiful lady with half a veil on her face sat languidly next to an old man, her words revealing a hint of embarrassment.

Beneath her seemingly fragile green grass skirt, a trace of mysterious aura seeped out.

The lady showed great respect when addressing the old man: "Father, is it really safe for my brother to be sent to the Ling Family?"

"Well, at least it's safer than the former ruler of our northern region, the Ye Family."

The old man remained resolute, after all, the Ye Family had encountered a strange phenomenon years ago, a child with the Jade Dragon and Phoenix God Seals engraved on his back.

This was the first time in five thousand years that such a peculiar mark had appeared in the Ye Family of the northern region.

The family elders had read books related to this matter, which stated that this mark was a symbol of the child of the True Dragon and the True Phoenix. There were only two people in the world who had such a red and blue-colored birthmark, one of whom became the renowned Lady Linglan, ruler of the Western Province.

"And the other one...!"

The old man's eyes suddenly became strange, and his tone became particularly abrupt.

"It's the Lord of the Northern Region, Ye Zhen!"

This Wu Zhen and Ye Zhen were once the most hostile enemies among the four major powers, truly incompatible like water and fire!

Before the Desolate Era, they were from different time periods, but they both accomplished a great feat during that time. That is... the old man intentionally paused, and then pronounced slowly, "Unifying the mainland!"

"Unifying the mainland?!" The woman's face showed a shocked expression, as did the other elders in the room.

Who could have expected that the Ye Family would produce a strong figure capable of conquering the world? After all, even immortals may not have reached such heights before the Desolate Era.

The old man sighed silently, thinking to himself: My child, the fate of the Ye Family can only rely on you!

There have only been a few individuals in history who have been able to unify the world.

"A figure who can unify the world? Perhaps only an Immortal Emperor can achieve that!"

The new empire has not yet lasted a hundred years, but the remnants of the original empire's army still exist, albeit in a state of defeat.

Now, the memories of the past, trapped between joy and sadness, are vivid, but in the end, they are just illusory bubbles.

"Where am I...?" I looked around at the surroundings, the scene was so beautiful that it intoxicated me, as if it were not a world that could exist in reality.

Boom!

In an instant, the sky suddenly lit up with flashes of lightning, and heavy rain poured down, mercilessly drenching my already damp clothes.

The rainwater in the mountains is always cold and desolate. The cave I was in was relatively low, and it quickly became flooded. I had no choice but to hide at the entrance of the cave and wait for the rain to stop.

Feeling idle, I took out the worn-out sign from my pocket and held it lightly in my hand, with a bitter smile on my face. "Ha, better to take matters into my own hands than to blame the heavens. Perhaps after leaving the sect, I can find any workshop in the Ye Family's street market to make a living! Hehe... even so, my life will be much better than that of an ordinary family."

I laughed mockingly, appearing so weak! But it's not his fault, after all, my belief has died countless times in my heart.

Unintentionally, the vast continent, like a limitless silver tree, can already be reached within a few days, but my thoughts are different from others. Everything I have done is willingly and voluntarily staying here.

The drowsiness gradually became stronger, forcing me to close my eyes completely.

I've been in this world for quite a few years now, and I don't know how much longer I'll stay. But for now, there's nothing happening, at least not yet.

Thinking about all that has happened to me over the years, I feel a slight unease in my heart.

First, I became an apprentice at Lingmen on Qingshui Mountain. During my time there, my life consisted of constant learning and work.

I was responsible for fetching water from the bottom of the mountain in the morning, and then back to the gate for studying in the afternoon.

As for the evenings... there's even more to do!

I had to properly wash clothes for my senior sister, and even some meals.

But as time passed, it was finally time for me to leave.

"Juxi, wake up... Don't go back to sleep!" A voice kept calling me, both gentle and strict!

"Uh... hmm?" I just woke up from a coma, my eyes still heavy. But it's already time to go.

Maybe it's because I drank too much last night, but I still feel heavy, and I still haven't fully recovered.

The smell of alcohol still lingers on my clothes, making Yukari senior sister consciously avoid me, seemingly very displeased about not being able to use spiritual energy to dispel the alcohol.

"Let's go, Juxi." Yukari patted my back twice, then smiled and said, "You're already an adult, stop acting like a child that needs to be taken care of all the time!"

"Hehe, you're so good to me, is there another conspiracy?" I'm not a fool. Yukari's gentle smile has long become a terrifying existence in my eyes.

I know that our master is being kind to us, as long as senior sister is by my side, I won't mess up.

I have to admit, this is the first time that senior sister and I have left the mountain and stepped out of the protection of Qingshui Mountain.

After arriving on land, I finally saw the bustling market of Imperial City.

"Magic weapons on sale! All kinds of magical attributes including wind, fire, thunder, and ice, only ten gold coins each, nine silver coins for non-attributed ones!"

"Hey, it's only ten gold coins, mister... here, I'll buy it!"

"Alright, do you want a sword, a knife, or a bow? Or maybe a staff?"

The burly men and women were covered in sweat, constantly hammering the newly made iron tools in the forge. After a series of forging, they became weapons powerful enough to slay the most ferocious demons!

In every street and alley of Imperial City, all you could see were the workshops of blacksmiths.

Occasionally, one of them would call out to passersby.

"Hey, kid, it's the current age. Can your weapon kill demons? Come, take a look at the good weapons here..."

Or there would be another shopkeeper, flamboyantly dressed, using their attractive looks to attract customers.

"Hey, your weapon is outdated. Come and see the top-quality magic weapons we forge with our hearts and souls. All you brave warriors, pick whatever you want!"

Of course, sometimes there would be troublemakers, always making a scene with the landlady.

"The Magic Sword here is the most expensive, a hundred gold coins. Since we seem to have a special connection, I'll sell it to you for that."

"Hahaha, I can offer a thousand gold coins for the landlady's words... pfft!"

Usually, the fate of such people is getting knocked away. Blacksmiths are not only skilled in forging weapons but also better than ordinary warriors when it comes to combat skills!

"Tsk tsk tsk, this young man is quite funny. If he wants me, then he should come and forcefully claim me!"

During the desolate years, the human race on the continent was unified by the Demon Emperor of the popular Banama Empire, who was extremely skilled in forging magical weapons.

Under the mighty military power of the empire, which could turn the entire battlefield into a blood mist in an instant, the armies of various empires surrendered without fighting.

In the first meeting after the war victory, the emperor divided and conferred the highest honor of the Boundless Level Forge Masters to the four most famous blacksmiths at the time.

This news shocked the entire empire, because according to the original rules of the empire, there were generally seven levels.

They were: Stone Level, Covering Level, Reverse Level, Nine Hearts Level, Boundary Level, Boundless Level.

It should be noted that in the age where blacksmithing was not popular, the highest level that was conferred to blacksmiths was only the Reverse Level, which was a very lowly profession.

Therefore, before the collapse of other old empires.

The enthusiasm of blacksmiths for crafting weapons also declined day by day, even with powerful heroes beyond others. They often died tragically in battles due to the lack of suitable weapons.

"I hereby declare from today onwards, the status of blacksmiths is equal to that of heroes!"

When the blacksmiths throughout the country heard this news, they all cheered with joy.

Less than a month after the emperor's announcement, the blacksmithing profession became on par with the heroes, and even surpassed them!

Finally, in the first year of the empire's establishment, blacksmiths became the most noble and became the pursuit and longing of countless people.

Speaking of levels, I am currently only at the Covering Level, but every time I think of the look in my family's eyes when they see me, I feel unsettled.

Speaking of the reason...

I slowly opened my collar and looked at the mark on my back.

This should be the strangest birthmark! Although I don't know what is peculiar about this birthmark, I can tell from my master's expression that this mark... must be an ominous sign!!!

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, over three years have passed, and my performance has disappointed everyone.

Being said to be the child of a dragon and phoenix is just a nonsense rumor!

I have been cultivating for so many years, although I am still outstanding among my peers, I am definitely not as excellent as those rare talents.

Let's talk about Qing Shui Mountain. Compared to my senior sister's Reverse-level cultivation, I am far behind, not to mention that I am still searching for answers and hoping to meet the emperor of the empire.

I have been searching for the Demon Emperor... Well! To be precise, what I want is to find the remnants of the Demon Emperor, to explain the significance of my presence here.

As long as I can find the Demon Emperor, I can find the world that I used to like, and only on that person can I discover the ultimate secret of this world.

However, I have a premonition that this is most likely the last great world!

Because in this world, the vast territory is unprecedentedly vast, and it is the first continent I have ever seen.

Thinking of this, I can't help but sigh, especially on the snow-capped mountains in the north, even if I am in the Southern Imperial City, I can still overlook the magnificent and spectacular scenery thousands of miles away!