My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

After leaving Great Yan, Cheng Guang steered the Flying Boat towards the Great Zhou Capital.

Standing at the deck of the Flying Boat, Cheng Guang noticed that the evening sky seemed clearer, not gloomy but instead a pure shade of blue.

In the glow of the setting sun, the mountains outside Skyfire City were tinged with a layer of faint light, which Cheng Guang watched before returning to his cabin on the Flying Boat.

To say the least, Cheng Guang found himself quite intrigued by Princess Ning, or rather, by Jiang Luojing.

He realized that the Tomorrow’s Yellow Flower, once in his storage ring, had vanished without a trace, while Jiang Luojing had mentioned that the yellow flower he gave her was rather nice.

Cheng Guang knew that he had given Tomorrow’s Yellow Flower to Jiang Luojing within the next day.

Even without knowing what would happen the following day, he could roughly surmise that it was definitely related to Jiang Luojing’s identity and himself.

This time, Jiang Luojing continued to stay in the Capital of Great Yan, yet her intentions and whether her identity would be revealed remained unclear.

Cheng Guang, however, wasn’t concerned about these matters.

His mission was already completed.

Cheng Guang glanced at the faint lights atop the mountains outside the Flying Boat and then turned to go back into the cabin.

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Once he entered the bedroom, Cheng Guang closed the doors and windows and addressed the system in his mind.

As he spoke, golden glimmers started to bloom before his eyes.

The golden light flowed out from the void like water, gathering before Cheng Guang’s eyes and slowly coalescing into a square stone slab with the appearance of a tombstone, covered in complex and ancient characters. Even upon close inspection, the text, tiny as mosquito script, remained undecipherable.

Cheng Guang gave it a cursory glance without much scrutiny before reaching out.

The moment his fingertip touched the Princess’s Tombstone, it solidified instantly and heavily fell into Cheng Guang’s hand.

The Princess’s Tombstone was small, fitting comfortably in one hand, cool to the touch as if it could serve as a personal air conditioner on a hot summer day.

At the same time Cheng Guang touched the Princess’s Tombstone, a piece of information also surged into his mind.

[Princess’s Tombstone: From death comes life, reversing heaven and earth, inverting yin and yang, obscuring fate. It seems to be the gravestone of some ancient figure, awaiting restoration.]

Cheng Guang examined the Princess’s Tombstone in his hand, momentarily puzzled by the information it conveyed.

The tombstone of a Princess, belonging to an ancient figure, awaiting restoration?

Which Princess could it be?

Cheng Guang felt perplexed, finding the recently acquired Princess’s Tombstone of little use to him.

Firstly, he didn’t know the specific location of the Princess’s Tomb; even with the tombstone in hand, he couldn’t restore it to its rightful place.

Secondly, even if he knew the exact location of the Princess’s Tomb and could restore the tombstone,

but considering the description of the Princess’s Tombstone, it seemed that something would occur upon its restoration, with words like "from death comes life" in the description.

It likely meant that the ancient figure buried under the Princess’s Tombstone could be awakened.

Cheng Guang didn’t know whether the figure buried there was benevolent or malevolent; he couldn’t control the consequences of awakening them rashly.

He would wait until he was stronger before making plans.

For now, the Princess’s Tombstone remained an untouchable entity to him.

Cheng Guang stored the Princess’s Tombstone away and looked out at the evening sky, knowing that the time for the system to issue a new mission was almost upon him.

He decided not to leave the room, instructed Qing Luan and the others not to disturb him, and sat down to cultivate for a while.

As the hour approached midnight, Cheng Guang opened his eyes.

Right on time, the cold, emotionless voice of the system sounded in his ears.

[On September 20th of the 34th year of Zhensheng, the 80th day of your entry into the Heavenly Human Realm, you have found the remnant of Great Chu who was besieged in Skyfire City years ago.]

[Truly, she never died from the beginning. You realize that the identity of this Great Chu remnant seems rather complex, possibly being an ancient Empress. Reflecting on the chaos that once engulfed the world, you recall West Liang Women’s Country, which was established amidst the strife. It seems to be her doing.]

[This newly established West Liang Women’s Country appears to have a significant connection to her ancient identity. There was indeed a West Liang Women’s Country in ancient times. Realizing this, you suddenly understand that this Great Chu remnant might indeed be the reincarnation of that ancient West Liang Women’s Country’s Empress.]

[She reestablished the West Liang Women’s Country amid the world’s chaos, but for some unknown reason, after not too long, the newly established country was completely disbanded.]

[Confused, you recall the past chaos and can’t help but feel a sense of loss.]

[The decline of Duke Zhen’s Mansion, aside from the turmoil caused by the remnants of Great Chu and the machinations of the Devil Clan from that era, was mainly due to the chaos.

Having lost the Bureau of the Lamp and the Northern Expedition Army, Duke Zhen’s Mansion had little value and utility during the widespread disaster, and was subsequently abandoned by the Great Zhou Imperial Family, plummeting in status.]

[The origin of that calamity was the emergence of a Secret Realm within the territory of Great Zhou. When the Secret Realm appeared, it attracted the converging of top powers from all over the world. However, all who entered that realm vanished without trace.]

[The loss of top Sky-Men from various dynasties devastated half their strength, and the balance of power that barely held for a century was instantly shattered. Incessant conflicts arose between dynasties and Martial World factions.]