25 What Is This Woman's Identity?

Staring at the small stone tablet, Li Changsheng's eyes glimmered with unbridled joy; his heart thumped and danced in delight.

The massive Spirit Gathering Formation that could cover an area of a hundred kilometers in radius had now become his property.

With such a powerful formation, his cultivation speed could be increased by at least dozens or even hundreds of times in the future!

Furthermore, if he wanted to build his own power, this Spirit Gathering Formation would be his greatest reliance, and it wasn't impossible for him to cultivate the strongest force in Eastern Desolate in a short period of time.

It might attract unwanted attention and many covetous eyes when the information about the existence of this formation was exposed to the world, but he was still brimming with confidence to face the challenge ahead.

After all, he wasn't alone anymore; he had the backing of several powerhouses' villains whose interests were deeply intricated and entangled with his; once a threat came to his life, these powerhouses would be the ones who came forward and held the collapsing skies.

Currently, he had Desolate Demon, Mo Tiesha, and Song Yuxuang as his backing, but with his ability to grant lifespan, the number would certainly be expanding soon.

That's being said, obtaining the Spirit Gathering Formation might be a bigger harvest than his original target—The Immortal Ginseng.

After placing the Spirit Suppression Stele into his spatial ring, Li Changsheng asked Chang'e again if there was anything around, to which Chang'e responded by shaking her head.

It seemed that all the remaining valuables in this place had already fallen into Li Changsheng's hands.

Li Changsheng didn't feel disappointed by Chang'e's response, as his harvest this time already exceeded his expectations; more than that, it was just him being a greedy bastard.

"It's time to leave."

He turned around and was about to leave, but then he saw the jade coffin in which Chang'e used to be put to sleep and suddenly thought of something.

"I'm sure that this coffin is also an extraordinary treasure; it's a waste to leave it behind. Let's take it."

Without hesitation, he stored the coffin in his spatial ring.

Li Changsheng took Chang'e hands, gently caressing her smooth skin, and said, "We should go, Chang'e."

Chang'e lightly nodded, and both of them walked through the path leading to the entrance of the mysterious ruin and went out.

As soon as they came out, the trio that had been waiting outside immediately went over toward them but suddenly ground to a halt.

Noticing that there was another person beside Li Changsheng, they froze, staring at them with disbelief—a hint of trepidation and fear flashed across their eyes.

Li Changsheng originally thought that they would show a look of appreciation when they met Chang'e.

Even though someone with their power and prestige might have seen countless beauties before, Li Changsheng was confident that Chang'e's beauty could even make even the firmest Dao heart shake.

But, looking at the scene in front of him, something was definitely wrong with their reaction, arousing his curiosity.

"Why are you so scared when you see me bringing someone along with me out of the ruin? Look, she's just an ordinary girl, and you're all powerhouses that once overlooked the world, yet you guys looked like a little girl encountering a ghost. Can you be more pathetic?"

Li Changsheng's mockery brought the three of them back to their senses.

Mo Tiesha coughed in embarrassment and rambled on, "Well… it just… it just that my sister-in-law is so beautiful that I can't find a word to describe it! Yes, that's it! Hehe, brother Li, you're so lucky to find a woman as gorgeous as sister-in-law; she must be the most beautiful girl in the world!"

Desolate Demon avoided their gaze and acted like nothing had happened.

Song Yuxuang, on the other hand, still had a look of surprise on his face; no one knew what he was thinking.

Mo Tiesha quickly changed the topic. "Brother Li, have you found the holy medicine?"

Li Changsheng nodded, smiling. "I found it. It's an Immortal Ginseng."

As soon as these words came out, the trio gasped and trembled in excitement.

They had all heard about the miraculous effects of this Immortal Ginseng. If they could take it for themselves, wouldn't it be possible to increase their lifespan by leaps and bounds?

How could Li Changsheng not notice their little thoughts? He glared coldly at them and gave them a warning. "Don't think about it. Even if I'm willing to give this treasure to others, it'll only be given to my own people."

Desolate Demon and Mo Tiesha were dejected by Li Changsheng's words, but they couldn't do anything to him. After all, who told them to rely on this ruthless boy?

Seeing the two disgruntled men, Song Yuxuang sneered in his heart and praised himself for his wisdom to submit to Li Changsheng early. He knew that with Li Changsheng's personality, he wouldn't treat him badly.

Snorting lightly, he ignored the two and took another glance at Chang'e and couldn't help but ask, "Milord, what's the identity of this lady?"

Li Changsheng didn't give him an answer and simply shook his head.

Noticing that Li Changsheng's didn't have any intention to disclose any information pertaining to this mysterious woman, Song Yuxuan took a step back and stopped inquiring about her.

Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction. He really liked dealing with smart people.

"Let's go back. I need to digest my gains this time."

As he said so, Li Changsheng, Chang'e and the trio set off to return to their base.

***

Since they returned from their trip to the mysterious ruin, Li Changsheng had been immersed in cultivation. He occasionally took a break to chat with Chang'e, but most of his time was spent in cultivation.

Chang'e had never parted with Li Changsheng and quietly stayed beside him while he cultivated. She didn't do anything other than observe her surroundings and didn't interact much with the others.

Not far away from them, the trio huddled together and took a few glances at Chang'e with an inexplicable light flickering in their eyes.

Mo Tiesha was the first to speak. "This woman is so mysterious… I can't read her at all, and sometimes I feel scared when our eyes meet."

How much blood had been spilled under his hands, and how many deaths had he seen before? What kind of small things and big things he had experienced through the course of his life?

He thought that nothing would be able to incite fear that he had long been forgotten, but the appearance of this woman made him realize that he was still a human with emotion.

Desolate Demon nodded, his expression solemn. "I feel the same. I don't want to get close to her."

Song Yuxuang hesitated for a moment before chiming in, "I feel that her presence… somewhat familiar. I'm not sure, but I get the same feeling coming from the rune that injured me before!"

Desolate Demon and Mo Tiesha were stunned. They exchanged looks of shock with each other.

"You mean…"

"She is the Eternal Emperor?"

"Impossible!" Desolate Demon immediately denied it. "Eternal Emperor had been perished for a long time. No matter how long your lifespan, no one would be able to survive an era!"

His voice was firm at the beginning, but his confidence weakened when he remembered that the one he currently followed seemed to be the exception to what he regarded as common sense.

"Moreover!" Still, he needed to deliver his point. "This person is obviously a woman, and logically speaking, the Eternal Emperor should be a man, so this woman can't be the Eternal Emperor!"

Shaking his head, Mo Tiesha refuted, "That's not necessarily true. In fact, there's no one in history who knew the true gender of the Eternal Emperor."

The two couldn't come to a conclusion, so they turned to Song Yuxuang.

"I think it's almost impossible for her to be the Eternal Emperor." Song Yuxuang was of the same opinion as Desolate Demon, but then he added, "But… I think she is somehow connected to the elusive emperor."

Rubbing his chin, Mo Tiesha made a guess: "Could she be the descendant of the Eternal Emperor?"

An Emperor, especially Eternal Emperor, had a very long lifespan so it wasn't strange that a lot of their descendants died before them.

So, in order to keep future generations, especially those with excellent aptitude, a unique bloodline, or the potential to be emperors in the future, alive, many emperors had researched and created many methods.

For example, using some kind of heaven and earth treasure to completely isolate the vitality of their descendant and protect them from the ravages of time.

"Maybe or maybe not." Song Yuxuang didn't have a definite answer.

Desolate Demon suggested: "Anyway, just pay more attention to her in the future."

Mo Tiesha grabbed his hair, sighing in frustration. "First, it was that brat Li Changsheng, who has an extremely long—seemingly inexhaustible lifespan that put the leash on us because he gave us a chance to live. Now, a woman who might be the Eternal Emperor appeared out of nowhere and seems to be obedient to that brat. Are we destined not to be able to escape from his clutch?"

Don't look at how he was always so timid and flattering in front of Li Changsheng; deep down, he was still the same person who rebelled against the Great Desolate Kingdom a couple years ago.

Desolate Demon said indifferently, "At least, until I find a way to prolong my life, I have no other option but to obey that kid."

He glanced at Song Yuxuang again. Among the three villains, this guy was probably the most spineless.

Song Yuxuang knew what the others thought but didn't want to waste his time arguing with them. He finally got a thousand years of lifespan from Li Changsheng, so he might be able to breakthrough to the half-Saint realm this time.

At this time, a fluctuation of spiritual energy could be felt not far away from them. It seemed that Li Changsheng was only a step away from breaking through to the Profound Core realm.