Chapter 236: Snow Falls on Chang'an

Imperial City Jade Terrace, the wind began to rise.

Classmate Nie Zheng landed, standing alone in the wind, looking like jade.

She wore a brocade green skirt, her hair like a waterfall, dancing with the wind.

"I wasn't used to the clothes of this world at first."

The young girl extended her slender white fingers, tucked the green hair at her forehead, and looked at Jiang Jian, "After these days, I've gotten used to it."

Jiang Jian regained his senses and looked at the person before him.

Her attire was indeed very different from when she was on the Earth surface.

Silent for a moment.

Jiang Jian said seriously, "Thank you."

Classmate Nie Zheng raised an eyebrow.

She knew.

What Jiang Jian was referring to was the matter of the Dead Realm.

"You're welcome."

A few seconds later, Classmate Nie Zheng laughed lightly.

"The things I want to do have nothing to do with anyone else."

"So, you don't need to thank me."

The wind howled.

The phoenix bird spread its wings, blocking the wind before the two.

Classmate Nie Zheng walked forward, patted its wings, and said softly, "Thank you."

The phoenix bird lowered its massive head, rubbed against the girl's skirt, and emitted a low hiss.

Classmate Nie Zheng turned sideways, looked at Jiang Jian, and said directly, "Imperial Observatory, I have an official position that I can give to you."

The Imperial Observatory official position represented a spot in the Star Array.

It was a resource that Earth-Moon Academy students would fight tooth and nail to compete for.

Jiang Jian looked at her and said in a deep voice, "I want to know the reason."

"You sent me key information several times in a row."

"Afterward, you disregarded danger and went to the Dead Realm to search for me."

"And."

"Coming to the Earth-Moon Academy to give me an Imperial Observatory official position."

"The true reason for all these things."

Jiang Jian flicked his robes, his expression solemn, "If you can't say it, I'll turn and leave."

He did indeed need the Imperial Observatory official position.

But more importantly.

Jiang Jian did not know what Classmate Nie Zheng's purpose was.

The previous information could still be exchanged for notes.

But Classmate Nie Zheng traveling through a small half of the Dead Realm in half a year was something that always lingered in Jiang Jian's heart.

Although she spoke of it lightly.

But Jiang Jian had personally been to Cangzhou Prefecture, witnessed the strange rules of the Earth Realm, and even fought with the "Master of the Yin Mountain."

He knew very well that the danger of the Dead Realm could not be easily brushed aside in a sentence or two.

"Your sister once asked me this question."

The green-skirted girl stood quietly, her tone gentle.

She looked at Jiang Jian, her gaze clear and transparent, appearing generous and poised.

"The answer I gave her was only one sentence."

"I like you."

In an instant.

The phoenix bird beside them stopped hissing.

It was as if even the wind had stopped.

Jiang Jian's expression was calm, and he did not comment on this answer.

According to his judgment.

Classmate Nie Zheng's words and actions absolutely had a purpose.

"Don't you believe me?"

The green-skirted girl asked.

Jiang Jian shook his head and said, "Since you don't want to say, I'll return to Zhenhai Prefecture."

After speaking.

He did not hesitate in the slightest and took a step.

Pitch-black light streams roared beneath him, and in an instant, the Dragon Sparrow phantom condensed!

"Don't go yet."

Classmate Nie Zheng's tone paused.

"Actually, I want to make a deal with you."

When these words came out.

She bit her soft, crimson lips.

In her expression, there was disappointment.

Jiang Jian stopped his steps but did not turn back.

He just stood where he was, listening to her speak.

Classmate Nie Zheng looked at him and said, "Guangling City is not an ordinary place."

"The spatial coordinates it corresponds to are the birth point of the brand-new Earth star ring."

"It's just that this information is too secret."

"Except for the Spirit Platform Realm and a few Earth Alliance leaders, no one knows."

"I left home to go to Guangling City to attend school precisely for this reason."

"Father said, let me be an ordinary person in Guangling City."

"Only then can I carefully feel the true aura of the Earth star ring."

"It is helpful for life growth."

Hearing this.

Jiang Jian's gaze froze.

Suddenly, he thought of many things.

Looking at it this way.

The fact that the aircraft carrying him and his sister landed in Guangling City was not a coincidence at all.

The aircraft traveled through space, passing through the Earth star ring.

Its initial landing point could only be the spatial coordinate corresponding to the star ring's base point.

Linjiang Prefecture, Guangling City.

"Senior Jiang Jian, do you know about Divine Favored Ones?"

The green-skirted girl spoke again.

Jiang Jian shook his head.

Classmate Nie Zheng looked at him and said, "In other words."

"Divine Favored Ones are what are recorded in middle school textbooks as those born with Divine Gifts."

"Natural Divine Gifts exist in the soul from birth."

"It has no level."

"However, every natural Divine Gift is extremely terrifying."

"Cultivated to a profound level, it can even change the heavens and earth, making the universe turn upside down."

She raised her head slightly, looking at the galaxy in the sky, her green hair hanging down like a waterfall.

"The Black-Clothed Killing Lord who went to Saturn alone that year, crushed hundreds of millions of living beings, snatched back a large piece of the star ring, and led the reconstruction of Earth was a natural Divine Gift possessor."

"At that time."

"The Earth star ring was shattered, order was chaotic, extraterrestrial living beings were rampant, and Neptune had not yet taken action."

"In order to glimpse the Spirit Platform and compete for core resources, he killed countless people."

"Among them, most were extraterrestrial living beings."

"There were also quite a few Earth living beings."

"Finally, at the edge of the moon, on the Star Sea, he drew the radiance of the stars, broke into the Spirit Platform, and obtained the title of Black-Clothed Killing Lord."

"The Black-Clothed Killing Lord still redeemed himself."

"He made an indelible contribution to the Earth at that time."

The green-skirted girl withdrew her gaze and looked at Jiang Jian.

"He could have such achievements, and his natural Divine Gift played a great role."

"But before glimpsing the Spirit Platform, he always disguised himself as a Level 6 talent."

"It was because natural Divine Gifts are too rare; disguise is protection for oneself."

"Qiyue Zhenjun Xu Suan, who came to the Great Zhou Dynasty to set up the Star Array, is also a natural Divine Gift possessor."

"In the Earth-Moon Four Realms, the Spirit Platform Realm living beings whose names can be called."

"Half of them are natural Divine Gift possessors."

"The other Spirit Platform Realm living beings have Level 7 talents or Level 6 talents."

"There is only one Spirit Platform Realm living being with a Level 5 talent."

"And it is also the only one so far, the Spirit Platform Realm living being with the lowest talent."

"Qiyue Zhenjun Qiyue."

Many Earth secrets were spoken by Classmate Nie Zheng in a light tone.

Jiang Jian had already dispersed the Dragon Sparrow phantom, landed, and his expression was solemn.

The name of Qiyue Zhenjun Qiyue was known to everyone.

In the Earth-Moon Four Realms, among the hundred billion living beings, no one did not know!

Qiyue Zhenjun Qiyue was once the master of the largest wonder realm, the Moon Wonder Realm.

Now, he holds the highest official position in the Moon Realm, "Qiyue Zhenjun of the Moon Realm."

He is also one of the highest leaders of the Earth Alliance.

Only those in the Spirit Platform Realm are qualified to be called "Qiyue Zhenjun."

Qiyue Zhenjun Qiyue is his title.

"Qiyue Zhenjun of the Moon Realm" is the name of his official position.

In the Earth-Moon Four Realms, the highest official position in each realm is held by a Spirit Platform Realm living being.

The Earth Alliance, however, is above the four realms.

Its fundamental existence has only one purpose, which is to maintain the core interests of Earth.

Although these four True Lords are known to the world due to holding official positions.

But their specific talents have never been disclosed to ordinary people.

Classmate Nie Zheng actually knew that Qiyue Zhenjun Qiyue had a Level 5 talent.

Her background and origin made Jiang Jian feel horrified while pondering.

"Qiyue Zhenjun Xu Suan once calculated carefully."

The green-skirted girl said softly, "The coordinates corresponding to Guangling City as the star ring base point."

"In the last few decades, the magnetic field fluctuations have been very intense."

"It is highly likely to be the place where the next Divine Favored One appears."

"So."

"My father changed his name and surname, came to Guangling City, and gave birth to me."

"And let me stay here and grow up like an ordinary person."

"Just to see if I could be favored by the gods and obtain a natural Divine Gift."

Speaking of this.

Classmate Nie Zheng's expression was somewhat disappointed and complex.

But deep in her gaze, there was vaguely a sense of relief.

"Clearly."

"As the youngest daughter, I disappointed my father."

"I am not a Divine Favored One and did not obtain a natural Divine Gift."

Speaking of this.

She turned sideways and looked at Jiang Jian.

"The magnetic field fluctuations in Guangling City have stabilized."

"This shows."

"The next natural Divine Gift."

"Has already appeared."

Hearing this.

Jiang Jian was silent and did not speak.

His own natural Divine Gift was the "Han Guang Divine Sword."

However.

The current characteristics of the "Han Guang Divine Sword" were not many.

Sharpness, storage, restraint.

It had nothing to do with the "changing the heavens and earth" and "turning the universe upside down" that Classmate Nie Zheng mentioned.

Furthermore.

Deep in Jiang Jian's mind, he was even clearer.

His true secret was not a natural Divine Gift.

But the native talent whose level was unknown to anyone.

Pure World Divine Fire.

This native talent was the secret he needed to protect the most.

"However."

"That natural Divine Gift possessor has not been found yet."

Classmate Nie Zheng suddenly said.

"A Divine Favored One's external talent will only be a Level 1 Divine Gift."

"In the last twenty years."

"Many people have gone to Guangling to search secretly."

"All Level 1 talent possessors have not shown the characteristics of a Divine Favored One."

Speaking of this.

The phoenix bird beside them trembled uneasily and hissed again.

Jiang Jian walked to the green-skirted girl's side, stood shoulder to shoulder with her, and said, "You told me these things, are you suspecting that I possess a natural Divine Gift?"

Losing the cover of the wings.

The wind howled, blowing recklessly.

Lifting the girl's hair, brushing across Jiang Jian's cheek.

Classmate Nie Zheng tucked her hair with her sleeve and did not answer directly, but said, "What I want to say is our deal."

"I don't want to go home."

"So."

"I need to find someone to marry on the Earth surface."

Hearing this.

Jiang Jian shook his head gently.

Regarding her reaction.

Classmate Nie Zheng had long expected it and didn't care, saying, "Don't rush to refuse, just listen to me finish."

"A marriage in form is just a contract."

"It's more than enough to deal with my family's affairs."

"After my affairs are resolved, we will terminate the contract; from beginning to end, you will not lose anything."

"And the reward I offer is something you absolutely cannot refuse."

The green-skirted girl's tone was firm.

Jiang Jian asked softly, "What reward?"

Classmate Nie Zheng said, "Divine Edict."

Jiang Jian's gaze froze.

Classmate Nie Zheng smiled and said, "Several hundred years ago, the Solar System's order was chaotic, polluting the stars and disturbing the galaxy."

"On Neptune, the descendants of the gods personally took action, forcing all planets to sign the 'Solar System Interplanetary Convention'."

"The descendants of the gods personally wrote eight edicts and gave them to the eight major planets."

"Earth also received an edict."

"That edict, handwritten by the descendants of the gods, was full of divine power."

"It was divided into ten fragments by the few Spirit Platform Realm True Lords on Earth at that time."

"Every Qiyue Zhenjun possessed some."

"Possessing this item increases the chance of glimpsing the Spirit Platform by at least thirty percent."

"This is one of the core resources of Earth today."

The green-skirted girl said softly, "I happen to have one piece."

"That is my dowry."

"As long as you marry me in form when the time comes, and after my family's affairs are resolved, we terminate the marriage."

"This thing will be yours."

"With a divine contract as proof, you don't have to fear that I won't give it to you."

For some reason.

When she spoke, her tone was slightly lower, and she did not look at Jiang Jian.

Jiang Jian did not speak, but thought quietly.

Classmate Nie Zheng had been very clear just now.

Only a marriage in form was needed, and after a period of time, the marriage contract would be terminated.

He would be able to obtain a piece of the Divine Edict.

And Classmate Nie Zheng would likewise achieve her goal, thereby getting rid of her family's affairs and truly staying on the Earth surface.

"You don't have to rush to answer."

Classmate Nie Zheng said, "There are still three years before I go home."

"During this time, you can consider it carefully."

"Also."

"You don't have to refuse my kindness anymore; just treat it as the sincerity I show in advance for this deal."

The green-skirted girl extended her sleeve, took out a token, and handed it to Jiang Jian.

On the front of the token, mountains and rivers were engraved.

On the back, there were the words "Great Zhou Imperial Observatory Star Observation Division Master."

Jiang Jian was silent for a moment and took the token.

He instantly sensed.

Deep within the token, a rich and immense astral power is contained, surging and churning.

Holding this object, one could enter the most suitable place for cultivation in the Academy World, the Star Array.

I don't know when it started.

Classmate Nie Zheng had already left this place and disappeared.

On the jade terrace, the girl's fragrance faintly remained, and even though the wind blew, it still drifted into his nose and had not dissipated.

"The Star Array is also a deal."

Jiang Jian put away the token and steadied his mind.

Whether it was the matter of the Dead Realm or the Imperial Observatory official position.

He had never thought of accepting them with peace of mind.

Just like the note exchange.

Jiang Jian had already decided to use his own way to complete these deals.

The Heavenly Tilt was coming.

The current Second Realm was just a corner of Earth.

Placed in the Earth-Moon Four Realms, placed in the vast Solar System, it was nothing more than a speck of dust.

In this star-sea world, if one wanted to succeed in cultivation, no spirit resources could be easily given up.

His mind steadied slightly.

Jiang Jian took a step, and the Dragon Sparrow emerged beneath him.

The mysterious black phoenix hissed, its wings trembling, dropping streams of pitch-black light, and flew rapidly toward the Imperial Observatory.

At the same time.

Jiang Jian stood on the back of the Dragon Sparrow, and while cultivating, he was silently digesting the many secrets Classmate Nie Zheng had spoken of.

Earth's hidden information, Spirit Platform Realm secrets.

Not a single one of them could ever be fathomed by an ordinary person.

Classmate Nie Zheng, however, had told him everything without reservation.

This level of trust was something even Jiang Jian found somewhat unbelievable.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 237 =====