"No way, I knew my sister was strong, but I never imagined she was this strong."
"I've heard that anyone who could be called an Emperor in the ancient era had to be an extraordinarily powerful figure."
"My sister was able to defeat someone who was called an Emperor during the ancient era — doesn't that mean my sister is also...?"
Chu Feng stared wide-eyed at Long Mucheng. Could this sister of his have been a Great Emperor-level figure in the ancient era as well?
Watching Chu Feng's earnest and awestruck expression, Long Zhuoyan burst out laughing.
"Ha ha ha, of course your big sister isn't weak."
"But the time I defeated the Myriad Arts Emperor, I actually had a powerful helper."
"This person — you've definitely heard of them." Long Zhuoyan looked at Chu Feng with a mysterious air.
"Who?" Chu Feng asked.
"You're a Spirit World Master — how could you not know who the strongest Spirit World Master of the ancient era was?" Long Zhuoyan asked.
"The Spirit World Emperor, Qin Jiu?!" Chu Feng asked.
"Mm, that's right," Long Zhuoyan said.
"You... know the Spirit World Emperor?" Hearing this, Chu Feng grew even more interested.
After all, the Spirit World Emperor was far too extraordinary.
Chu Feng's mastery of barrier arts surpassed that of others, and the Bloodline of the King he had inherited from his mother was undoubtedly a major contributor.
But when he had first emerged from the Ancestral Martial Starfield, Chu Feng's barrier techniques had been far behind.
Back then, when competing against Bai Yunqing in barrier arts, he couldn't hold a candle to the man.
It was only after receiving the legacy of the Spirit World Emperor, Qin Jiu, that Chu Feng's barrier techniques advanced by leaps and bounds.
So much so that when facing geniuses like Jie Tian, who had been cultivated from childhood by Jie Tianran — a Spirit World Master of exceptional talent — Chu Feng could still gain the upper hand.
Although he had never met Qin Jiu in person, in Chu Feng's heart, Qin Jiu was no different from his own Master — a great benefactor without question.
Long Zhuoyan knew Qin Jiu, and Long Zhuoyan was still alive.
Then was Qin Jiu still alive as well?
If possible, Chu Feng truly wished to meet this Spirit World Emperor with his own eyes.
"I did see him quite a few times. Later, we could loosely be called friends, but back then we definitely weren't friends."
"That time was my first meeting with Qin Jiu."
"Qin Jiu wasn't yet the Spirit World Emperor back then. Like me, he was still a rising star — we both already had some fame, but we hadn't yet reached the point where everyone in the world treated us with reverence."
"The Myriad Arts Emperor, on the other hand, had already earned his title."
"You should know, the ancient era was far from peaceful. Many battles had taken place, and among the Great Emperor-level figures still alive at the time, there were fewer than could be counted on one hand."
Long Zhuoyan even held up her palm as she said this.
Chu Feng was completely hooked — practically biting the bait. He was intensely curious about what had happened between Long Zhuoyan, Qin Jiu, and the Myriad Arts Emperor, so he didn't interrupt and simply kept listening.
Long Zhuoyan continued her tale: "The ruins you encounter in your era were mostly left by people from either the early period or our own age. Remnants from the Primordial era are extremely rare."
"That's because in our era, we basically emptied out all the Primordial ruins."
"But at that time, there were still many ruins that hadn't yet been discovered."
"That particular occasion, a Primordial ruin surfaced, so naturally, quite a few people showed up."
"Not long after entering the ruin, Qin Jiu found me and proactively proposed that we join forces."