Chapter 1: Bell Sounds in the Yin Burial Mountains
"Last night, at the hour of Zi, under a drizzling rain, a group of female corpses clad in white robes walked along the banks of the Daming River, moving from south to north, vanishing into the Yin Burial Mountains."
"Those female corpses bore crescent-shaped blood marks on their foreheads, with purple spiral bells hanging from their feet. Their bodies were not stiff; as they walked, they danced gracefully, breathtakingly beautiful, like celestial maidens descending as immortals."
A secret guard of the imperial clan, dressed in gray cloth, stood at the bow of the boat and spoke in a low voice to Zhang Ruochen, who was seated on the cabin. Zhang Ruochen, the Crown Prince of the Holy Bright Central Empire, was about fifteen or sixteen years old, clad in white robes, heroic and spirited. He held a small sword the size of a palm, carving into a fiery red spiritual jade with great focus.
Kong Lanyou crossed her arms over her chest, lightly biting her crystal-clear lips, lost in thought. "Cousin, the one controlling those female corpses must be Lian Yue, the Young Master of the Corpse-Driving Ancient Clan."
Zhang Ruochen's attention was fixed on the fiery red spiritual jade, which was gradually taking on a human form. He replied somewhat dismissively, "If you say so, then it must be."
The imperial secret guard added, "Among those female corpses, there were two proud daughters of heaven who had reached the Heavenly Extreme Realm. They were also on their way to attend the grand sacrificial ceremony to the gods but fell victim to the foul play."
"Oh?"
Zhang Ruochen finally showed some interest, lifting his head to ask, "Which two?"
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This side story serves as a prequel to "The Ancient God Emperor," mainly recounting some tales from the younger days of Zhang Ruochen, Kong Lanyou, Chi Yao, Murong Ye Feng, and others, along with some other major figures.
The primary reason is that Xiao Yu has always wanted to provide closure for the relationship between Zhang Ruochen and Chi Yao. Zhang Ruochen's deep affection for Chi Yao stems, in fact, from certain experiences in his past life.
Of course, in his previous life, Zhang Ruochen was an exceptionally talented crown prince, unlike this life burdened by deep-seated grudges. Thus, his personality was much more cheerful, and he acted willfully, without the constraints he feels now.
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