Perfect World: Starting from Becoming Sister Huang

Chapter 15 Unparalleled Brilliance, Number One Under Heaven

In the dense old forests of western Xinjiang, a golden light pierced through the mountains and valleys, bursting forth from the primeval land. When it stopped, it revealed a slender figure.

Who else could it be but Shi Zhao?

"Finally, I've made it through!"

A year ago, she finally managed to persuade her fourth grandfather to allow her to leave the capital and travel around the Kingdom of Shi, experiencing the local customs and culture.

Of course, it can't be just a pure vacation; experience is essential.

Just like this time, she traveled alone through the western borderlands, traversed hundreds of thousands of miles of wilderness, fought against many ferocious birds and beasts, and went through hundreds of bloody battles before she was able to break out of the vast mountains.

Fortunately, her primordial spirit was extremely powerful, and her spiritual senses were incredibly sharp, allowing her to avoid many terrifying crises along the way.

Although they have suffered heavy blows, they have overcome them one by one, and their strength has been fully verified and improved, making them more confident and powerful.

Chongyun Town, also known as a city, is a strategically important town in the western frontier.

Fourth Master was already waiting there. When he saw her return safely, he breathed a sigh of relief and was finally at ease.

Every time Shi Zhao went out to gain experience, it was an ordeal for the old man.

But the young phoenix must eventually spread its wings and soar, and the old man knew very well that he couldn't give her much.

True strength always comes through trials of blood and tears. Which of those legendary figures didn't fight their way out of the wilderness?

Only in this way can one transform into a true phoenix and soar above the nine heavens!

Shi Zhao arrived travel-worn, but after washing up in the city, she regained her charming appearance.

Although she is only about ten years old, she has already grown into a graceful young lady with a slender and elegant figure, looking no different from a teenage girl.

She changed into a light blue dress embroidered with delicate runes. Her pretty face was fair and radiant, her eyebrows were like distant mountains with dark eyebrows, her eyes were like autumn waters with rippling waves, her nose was small and slightly upturned, and her lips were naturally red without any makeup.

Her eyes and brows still retain a touch of childishness, but her graceful demeanor is already undeniable, and one can already see how stunning she will be when she truly matures.

"Miss, you are so beautiful. You will definitely grow up to be a great beauty!" Ah Man said, her eyes sparkling, as she served her.

In fact, Aman's talent was also quite remarkable, but her background was a bit poor. After being taken in by Shi Zhao, her cultivation improved rapidly.

"What do you mean by 'beauty'? You dare to flirt with me now?" Shi Zhao casually tied up her long hair with a corner of black cloth, flicked her high ponytail, and said with slight dissatisfaction.

"No way, Ah Man is very serious~"

"Hmph, alright, I'm going into seclusion now." Shi Zhao rolled his eyes at her, calmed his mind, sat down cross-legged, and began to contemplate what he had gained along the way.

Several days later, the mansion was filled with the sounds of wind and thunder, starlight fell, clouds and mist drifted out, and the rosy glow and auspicious colors surged.

"It's done!"

Shi Zhao successfully broke through, and her sixth inner cave opened. The essence of heaven and earth was refined and flowed out, entering her body.

While others might take a year or even several years to open up a single cave, she broke through in one year and opened up three caves. If word got out about this speed, it would surely terrify many people.

She quickly composed herself, regained her composure, and pushed open the door to leave.

"Miss is absolutely stunning, Miss is the best in the world!" Ah Man said with a grin.

Shi Zhao immediately gave her a sharp rap on the head. Aman winced and covered her forehead. Although they were mistress and servant, they were actually like sisters and there was not much restraint between them.

"Child, you are truly astonishing." Fourth Grandfather didn't know what to say. If this continued, he suspected that the child would break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm at the age of ten.

"Grandpa, I want to go and see the second ancestral land," Shi Zhao said.

Fourth Grandfather nodded in agreement. He was now completely obedient to the child, and would even let him risk his life to fight ancient ferocious beasts, let alone make such a request.

Before leaving, Shi Zhao stopped and looked at a small hill next to the city gate.

The hill was not large, and on it grew a plant about four or five zhang tall. It was dark green all over, with huge leaves shaped like palm fans, and had three strange flowers that emitted a fragrant aroma.

"That is the spirit of Chongyun Town. It is quite extraordinary. It has been guarding this place for hundreds of years. Its strength is no weaker than that of the spirit of the giant city," Fourth Grandfather explained when he saw her stop.

"Could we come closer and take a closer look?" Shi Zhao asked.

"Others may not be able to do it, but don't forget that you are the princess of the Stone Kingdom." Fourth Master laughed.

Previously, Shi Zhao's secluded residence was located within the military camp, a place even he could not easily set foot in, otherwise the commotion during his breakthrough would have already attracted much attention.

Shi Zhao gritted her teeth. She still couldn't understand what had gotten into that emperor, who had inexplicably given himself the title of princess.

It's alright now, but I'm afraid she might suddenly go crazy again one day and cause some kind of trouble with a marriage alliance. If that happens, she'll definitely be a rebel and storm the Emperor's Palace with a knife!

As expected, the guards of Chongyun Town did not stop them.

The petals of the sacrificial spirits are magnificent, shimmering with rosy light. One is surrounded by crimson light, another is as white as jade, and yet another is shrouded in purple mist. Moreover, each flower contains a flying sword in its stamen, comparable to a treasure. It is truly extraordinary. If it were to be placed here, it would be equivalent to a thousand troops.

Shi Zhao communicated with the sacrificial spirit, exchanging a secret sword technique for it, thus gaining direct access to the spirit's method of cultivating weapons within its body, and imitating the use of runes to condense weapons.

This method is not too profound. After cultivating to a certain level, one can basically evolve it with the help of related precious techniques, but it is very difficult to make further progress.

If one can foresee the fundamental changes and gain some insight into them, one will benefit immensely.

The following day, Shi Zhao bid farewell to Chongyun Sacrifice and headed to the second ancestral land of the Shi clan, the place where the ancestor of the Shi Kingdom's revival grew up.

"This is our ancestral land, shouldn't it be repaired since it's so dilapidated?" She was speechless when she saw the run-down village, with many buildings on the verge of collapse.

"Our ancestral land must not be disturbed," Fourth Master had no choice but to say.

In fact, this is a place of exile, and ordinary people are not qualified to enter. Only those of high status in the Stone Clan who have committed serious offenses are exiled here.

"Fourth brother, what brings you here? What serious crime have you committed that has implicated two such beautiful young girls?" asked an old man with white hair and beard.

"..." Fourth Master chuckled dryly and hurriedly began to explain.

That old man also came from the Wu Prince's Mansion, and was of the same generation as the Fourth Grandfather, ranking third. He was once a very famous figure.

If it weren't for the fear of implicating their descendants, they would never have been trapped here. The other elderly men were in the same situation; exhausted, they had all prematurely entered their twilight years and didn't have much time left.

"Heh heh, I knew you weren't that kind-hearted, kid," the old man chuckled, but couldn't stop smiling.

How could I not be happy to see my old buddy one last time before I die?

As a result, before the two could catch up for long, several old men surrounded Shi Zhao, quickly ignoring him.

"Come, good child, let me take a closer look."

"Such a fine talent and exquisite jade, I have never seen anything like it in my entire life!"

"Hiss—whose child is this? Truly terrifying..."

Exclamations of surprise rang out from the dilapidated courtyard.

Shi Zhao was somewhat helpless, never expecting that he had become some kind of rare species. He hurriedly asked Aman to bring out the various wines, meats, and wild game he had hunted in the wilderness, which barely managed to divert the attention of the old men.

The elderly people smiled and didn't make things difficult for her further.

Before long, a somewhat thin child was brought in, and the first thing he saw was the green-clad girl who seemed completely out of place with the dilapidated and decaying atmosphere of the ancestral land.

Shi Zhao also noticed him, a thoughtful look flashing in his starry eyes, as if he had thought of something, something unexpected.

She had just learned that no new "criminals" had been sent here in recent decades, and Shi Ziling and his wife had never appeared here.

Where did this child come from?

"This is a child we adopted, a member of the Stone Clan. We just wanted to give him some food so he could survive, but we are all dying. If we keep him here, we will only harm him. We hope you can take this child away," the elders pleaded.

"This..." Fourth Master hesitated, then turned to Shi Zhao for his opinion.

Shi Zhao understood, realizing that the child wasn't truly a blood relative. He then looked at the child and softly asked, "What's your name?"

"I don't have a name, they all call me Little One," he replied timidly.

"Then I'll call you Qingfeng, Shi Qingfeng. From now on, you must be as free as the wind..."