My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

The Great Tang had just been established and already he was thinking of becoming the Emperor, calling himself the Son of Heaven??

That was bad enough.

But to actually call himself the Human Emperor???

Truly, his ambition soared higher than the heavens.

Cheng Guang’s heart palpitated with shock and awe.

At the same time.

Cheng Guang knew that, even though the Great Tang Emperor’s ambition towered, he too possessed strength.

If it were not for the sudden appearance of the Heavenly Court, the Great Tang Emperor, with Zhou Qingxu and the other eleven Sect Leaders, would likely have easily toppled the four great dynasties.

And upon the ruins of those dynasties, built anew a singular, powerful, and united kingdom.

As Cheng Guang pondered.

Zhou Qingxu took a deep breath and said, “Princely Heir, I can assure you I haven’t harbored a single thought of harm towards you, but as for meeting the Great Tang Emperor, you can forget about that…”

“Even I can only glimpse his retreating silhouette.”

Zhou Qingxu’s words, clearly, did not dissipate Cheng Guang’s thoughts.

Luckily, Zhou Qingxu wasn’t a stubborn man.

Knowing the vulnerability of being under someone else’s roof, he couldn’t promise Cheng Guang anything impossible, but he assented to all other requests.

After Cheng Guang nodded slightly, he spoke up, “Since the Great Tang Emperor is so difficult for even you to meet, just inform him, and if it is possible, take me to see him.”

“If it cannot be done, then it matters not.”

“How does that sound?”

Zhou Qingxu hesitated for a moment, but this time he did not reject the proposal.

He knew there were limits to everyone’s patience.

Cheng Guang had tolerated his refusals time and again, but he didn’t know when Cheng Guang’s patience would wear thin.

When that time came, Zhou Qingxu knew that ultimately, he would be the one at a loss.

Thus, he sighed.

“Princely Heir, since that is so, then I shall introduce you, but this being’s presence far transcends our imagination. Should he indeed agree to meet you, Princely Heir, I hope you won’t do anything offensive.”

“Otherwise, if he were to be angered, both of us might…”

Zhou Qingxu’s tone grew much heavier as he spoke, and he didn’t continue with his sentence, instead he sighed deeply.

After pausing a moment, he began to recite a solemn oath of the Dao word by word.

Once Zhou Qingxu finished reciting the oath of the Dao, from the depths of the void, a force descended upon him.

Zhou Qingxu staggered, his breath seemingly pausing for a few seconds, as though shackled by a heavy burden.

It took some time for Zhou Qingxu to recover, and then he looked up at Cheng Guang to inquire, “Then Princely Heir, may I leave now?”

Cheng Guang, lifting the teacup, nodded slightly.

“I hope you don’t keep me waiting too long.”

Zhou Qingxu fell silent for a moment, then said, “The reply should come very soon, but I daren’t guarantee that he will wish to see you, Princely Heir.”

After speaking.

Zhou Qingxu performed a simple courtesy, “I will take my leave now.”

Lingering not a moment longer, Zhou Qingxu rushed off towards the distance.

As he left.

Zhou Qingxu’s steps were hurried, as if he couldn’t wait to be away.

Watching Zhou Qingxu’s departing figure, Cheng Guang’s expression remained unchanged, hand holding the teacup, gently swirling it.

The clear tea undulated within the cup.

Zhou Qingxu had not granted him any power within the Great Tang.

And if Zhou Qingxu remained stubborn, refusing him a glimpse of the person behind the scenes of the Great Tang, then Cheng Guang truly lacked any other recourse. Discover stories at My Virtual Library Empire

For using the Emperor’s Face Token on Zhou Qingxu could indeed make him take Cheng Guang to see that person.

But whether the other party was willing to see Cheng Guang, that was another matter altogether.

Furthermore.

Having seen that mysterious and unfamiliar Great Tang Emperor, Cheng Guang hardly knew anything about him.

If that person’s strength far outstripped Zhou Qingxu’s.

What chance did Cheng Guang have against this enigmatic Great Tang Emperor?

Would the same tactics that worked on Zhou Qingxu prove effective against this Emperor?

Cheng Guang had no idea.

Now was not the time to take actions without assurance of success.

Otherwise, one misstep might lead to irreversible doom.

Furthermore.

In doing so, it would not only be a waste of the precious Emperor’s Face Token but it would pose a danger to his life as well.

Far too high a price to pay.

For the moment, it was better to let Zhou Qingxu scout ahead.

If the Great Tang Emperor was willing to see him, then perhaps using the Emperor’s Face Token on him might still have some extraordinary effect.

Cheng Guang exhaled a sigh, his thoughts drifting.

But when it came back to it.

The Great Tang Emperor’s cultivation was much more advanced than Zhou Qingxu’s.

At the same time.

Inside the Great Tang, there were several Sky-Men as powerful as Zhou Qingxu.

Why hadn’t they acted together?

If they made their move now, the Great Tang could effortlessly conquer all under heaven.

Even if the Heavenly Court would appear later.

That would have been a concern for another time.

Could it be that the Great Tang Emperor had some reservations?

Cheng Guang mulled this over.

Leaning back slowly, he gazed at the distant sea of clouds.

A finger tapped lightly against the surface of the tea.

…

Riding aboard the Flying Boat, Cheng Guang headed back to Duke Zhen’s Mansion.

Upon arriving at the capital city, Cheng Guang did not linger.

He positioned the Flying Boat above Duke Zhen’s Mansion.

After descending from the Flying Boat, he tidied up briefly.

Cheng Guang then strode into Duke Zhen’s Mansion and headed toward the Million Specie Garden.

Halfway there, he saw two individuals approaching from a distance.

The guard leading Cheng Guang on his side, upon sighting the two figures in the distance, stopped and bowed deeply to them.

As the pair drew nearer, Cheng Guang examined their appearance and his eyes revealed a flash of surprise, but he quickly concealed it and with a salute, said, “Mother, Aunt.”