Chu Xinyue chuckled lightly. She didn't really know what Qin Tian enjoyed doing, and Qin Tian had never sought her out, so she had to take the initiative to find him.
Qin Tian narrowed his eyes. It had only been a few days since the golden finger of the Child of Fortune had been destroyed, and now a grand opportunity had emerged in the Eastern Wastelands. Wasn't it obvious that this was prepared for the Child of Fortune?
For the past few days, Qin Tian had been using the demonic seed to monitor Lin Fan and had noticed him traveling with a youth in the Origin Realm.
While that youth was nothing in Qin Tian's eyes, he was likely a core disciple of one of the sacred lands in the Eastern Wastelands.
This was the essence of being a Child of Fortune: even at rock bottom, they could still attract significant help. Qin Tian already knew how the script would play out.
That so-called "genius youth" was likely the son or grandson of some great figure in a sacred land, and he would soon be won over by Lin Fan, becoming his loyal follower. From there, the sacred land would essentially become Lin Fan's personal "HR department."
And this "sudden" opportunity? It was clearly prepared for the Child of Fortune, Lin Fan.
With a smile on his face, Qin Tian thought, "Child of Fortune, I won't rest until I've broken you."
"You may leave. Tomorrow morning, we will set out."
"Understood," Chu Xinyue replied softly, though she couldn't quite figure out why, despite being ranked alongside Qing Yao on the Eastern Wastelands' list of celestial maidens, she was treated so differently by Qin Tian.
...
"I've heard from the Sacred Lord that this Upper Realm legacy is located near one of the forbidden lands," Chu Xinyue said with a smile as she informed Qin Tian about the current situation in the Eastern Wastelands.
The Eastern Wastelands had two forbidden lands. One was the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land, teeming with terrifying beasts. Even a Human Emperor could easily perish there.
The other was the Primordial God Cavern, where it was said that a peak Human Emperor had once fallen.
"This time, the commotion is happening near the outskirts of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land. Golden light has been flashing for days, and several nearby sects have been scouring the area, finding quite a few treasures," Chu Xinyue explained while watching the handsome Qin Tian.
The Upper Realm legacy had stirred the interest of many geniuses in the Qingyun Realm, for any legacy left in the forbidden lands must belong to someone of Sacred Lord level or higher. It could very well be a powerhouse who had once stepped into the Human Emperor Realm.
Don't think too lightly of the Human Emperor Realm just because Qin Tian, at only sixteen years old, had already reached it. In the Eastern Wastelands and across the entire Qingyun Realm, Human Emperors were still considered pinnacle experts.
The palace lords of the Eastern Wastelands' major sects were typically in the Grand Void Realm, while the Sacred Lords of the sacred lands were usually at the ninth stage of the Grand Void Realm or half a step into the Human Emperor Realm. For them, a Human Emperor was the kind of figure who could suppress an entire sect or clan, and many Dao Palaces in the Eastern Wastelands didn't even have a Human Emperor to protect them.
When you think about it, the sheer power of a Child of Fortune like Lin Fan becomes evident. Even when he was in the Transformation Realm, he had a protector comparable to a Human Emperor.
Had Qin Tian followed the typical villainous path of sending what seemed like invincible killers after the Child of Fortune, he would have suffered the consequences. Fortunately, Qin Tian understood the "giving experience points" trope. He had brought the highest-level combat power allowed in the Qingyun Realm from the very start.
In the early stages of a Child of Fortune's rise, their protectors might be powerful, but they were never the strongest in their world.
That's the standard arc for a rising protagonist. Reading so many novels had its benefits—at least he knew how these things played out.
But Qin Tian wasn't going to follow the usual path. His approach was to strike hard and fast, without giving the Child of Fortune any breathing room.
"I've also heard that the former Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty from Zhongzhou plans to use this opportunity to enter the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land, wielding a royal weapon to harvest the great medicines inside to cleanse the bodies of his descendants," Chu Xinyue continued.
The Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land was not only filled with countless fearsome beasts, but also boasted an abundance of precious medicines and ancient medicinal kings that made people drool with greed. Most coveted of all were the rumored royal-grade medicines within.
Royal-grade medicines!
In the entire Qingyun Realm, Human Emperors were rare, but even rarer than Human Emperors were royal-grade medicines.
By the time a medicinal herb reached the royal grade, it had developed great intelligence, often on par with humans. This made them incredibly difficult to capture, and many who sought them returned empty-handed.
Yet within the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land, royal-grade medicines were known to grow, attracting countless treasure seekers. It wasn't uncommon for powerful figures from Dao Palaces or sacred lands to make a final journey into the forbidden land, seeking to obtain a royal-grade medicine and defy the heavens in their final moments.
This time, it was said that the former Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, nearing his end, wished to secure a strong foundation for his descendants by claiming one of these extraordinary medicines.
"Young Master, someone outside the Dao Palace wishes to see you," a voice suddenly called from outside the hall. It was one of the disciples assigned by the Dao Palace specifically to serve Qin Tian.
"Could it be someone from Zhongzhou?" Chu Xinyue mused with a soft laugh. Moments ago, they had been discussing how the former Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty planned to enter the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Land with a royal weapon, hoping to secure a great opportunity for his heirs.