After millions of years in the library, I became an Immortal Emperor.

"teacher!"

He saw the figure under the banyan tree, holding a book in one hand, looking at her.

"The essence of life is not just birth, but also death. You have seen life in Shengjing, so go to the North to see the withering of life."

"Only by witnessing life and death can one comprehend the Great Dao."

Qin Ge focused his mind and nodded.

The world before her eyes transformed in the next moment, and she was back in the Cloud Tower.

It felt as if what I had just experienced was just a fleeting dream, yet it felt so real.

She knew it was true.

She stood up, and the music stopped abruptly. Everyone in the cultivation rooms of the Cloud Pavilion looked at her.

Why are you up so early today?

They come every day and are already familiar with Qin Ge's habits; there should still be an hour left today.

"Miss Qin, where are you going?"

The manager of Yunzhonglou was slightly taken aback by Qin Ge's actions and asked a question.

Qin Ge looked north.

"The North".

With just two words, Qin Ge carried her zither and walked out of Yunzhonglou, leaving the stunned manager behind.

The North?

Isn't that a battlefield?

What is she going to the North for?

"Miss Changge, the war in the Northern Border is critical, and there is a risk of defeat. You cannot go."

"If you're going to the North, wait a few more days."

One by one, the people behind him walked out, looking at Qin Ge's back with worried expressions.

Qin Ge paused slightly, leaving behind only a simple sentence.

"I know."

Then it moved forward and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.

Everyone stared at her retreating figure, momentarily stunned.

Southern Territory!

Qin Ming returned to Zhennan City, and Yuwen Ba and the others arrived shortly after.

"Qin Ming is the number one young talent in the Great Tang Imperial Academy and is known as the future emperor."

"Seeing it today, I can confirm that its reputation is well-deserved."

Some people said that when they looked at Lin Fan, their eyes were filled with barely suppressed excitement.

They were not excited about Qin Ming, but about the people behind him.

A being who appears to be a saint.

"Bai Yun said that the one who unleashed that devastating sword strike was a phantom image of the master you mentioned. Is that true?"

Yuwen Hua spoke beside Yuwen Ba, and all eyes turned to Qin Ming.

Even though they already knew, they still wanted to confirm it one more time.

"Yes."

Qin Ming said.

"Sir, are you a saint?"

A group of people asked another question, and everyone felt a chill run down their spines when the question was asked.

This included Yuwen Ba, the marshal of the Zhennan Army.

Qin Ming looked at everyone and shook his head.

"The gentleman never said he was a saint."

One sentence instantly deflated everyone's spirits, and their faces showed dejection.

"Isn't that right?"

Yuwen Ba murmured, and his clenched hand relaxed slightly.

But then his gaze sharpened again. So what if he wasn't a saint? As long as he didn't die, the barbarians couldn't cross Zhennan City.

Qin Ming watched this scene, shook his head slightly, and did not offer any further explanation.

The gentleman never said he was a saint, but he never said he wasn't either.

"It's alright. Even if he hasn't ascended to sainthood yet, he is still an unparalleled powerhouse of our Great Tang Dynasty and a pillar of our nation."

Some people said that, though they said that, there was a hint of disappointment on their faces.

"It's alright, you get some rest, we'll come see you again in a few days."

They said that, and then left one after another.

Even though he was far away, Qin Ming could still hear their conversation.

"It must have been a sword strike made by a powerful figure from the Great Tang Dynasty using a sacred human weapon."

"In a sense, he can be considered a false saint."

"If he could reach the level of the Human Emperor, he might truly be able to unleash the combat power of a Saint."

……

Is the gentleman a saint?

definitely is!

Only when you stand before the Master do you realize his power. Every word he utters is the Great Dao, and every stroke of his pen transforms into a sword capable of slaying millions of barbarians.

A sword came from the east, sweeping across the southern battlefield. After the initial excitement and celebration, a heavy atmosphere settled over the humans, who all knew what humanity would face next.

The last time the barbarians suffered such a heavy blow was when the Prince of Zhennan led a southern expedition. On that occasion, the Prince of Zhennan's palace was destroyed, more than 300 border cities were massacred, and blood flowed for thousands of miles.

What about this time?

That night

Yuwen Hua then found Qin Ming.

"Are you Qin Ge's brother?"

He asked, his eyes filled with a very complex expression.

Qin Ming looked at him, taking a serious look at the young man in front of him for the first time.

The young man's face showed a hint of fatigue, yet also a touch of stubbornness and determination.

"Yes."

Qin Ming replied, simply gazing at him quietly.

"I want to know who she likes?"

He asked, not that he was truly heartless; he had long known that Qin Ge had someone in her heart, making it difficult for any other man to catch her eye.

But he was not willing to give up.

He is the young master of the Yuwen family, one of the four great clans of the Tang Dynasty, and also a genius of the National Academy. How many people in this world can compare to him?

Qin Ming remained silent upon hearing this.

for a long time

"Don't even think about it."

One sentence sent a shiver down Yuwen Hua's spine.

Why?

You can't compare to that person.

Qin Ming said, then looked towards the distant barbarian lands, where the sky and earth were dark, with rolling dark clouds, and a storm was brewing.

The real calamity is about to befall the southern border of the Tang Dynasty.

Yuwen Hua stood behind Qin Ming, gazing at his back.

I don't believe it.

He said that this time Qin Ming did not respond to him, but just smiled.

North of the Tang Dynasty, the mountains stretch endlessly, and stone forests abound. The cities of the Tang Dynasty rose from these mountains, each brick and stone imbued with the hard work of countless people.

But now most of these cities have collapsed.

As far as the eye could see, there were corpses everywhere, and the northern expeditionary army had taken everything it could carry away. The Stone Clan had once again ravaged the land.

This place is already a scene of hell.

But in this land filled with death and desolation, a person who was completely out of place arrived.

A woman, dressed in plain white clothes and carrying a guqin, walked into this land, a desolate place where she seemed to be the only glimmer of life.

"Sir, I saw death, but what should I do?"

She stood before a mass grave, looking at the earth stained red, her heart trembling slightly.

She asked, but received no response.

"Girl, go back. The Northern army has been annihilated, even their commander is dead. The Northern border has fallen."

Some people advised her not to go any further north.

She stood silently for only a moment, but continued heading north.

"Run! It's the Stone Clan's army!"

Ahead, hundreds and thousands of human people fled, and she became the only one going against the tide.

"You pigs, run away! Hahahaha!"

Behind them, a group of nearly a hundred stone race members chased after the human people, laughing loudly. Behind them lay human corpses, stretching out into the distance with no end in sight.

"Huh, there are actually some who aren't running away."

They saw Qin Ge, paused for a moment, and their faces were filled with cruelty.

Qin Ge simply stood there quietly, waiting for them to surround her and tease her wantonly.

She extended a hand to them, and all the laughter stopped abruptly.

An invisible Daoist aura emanated from the hand, and they felt a sudden tightness in their chests, followed by a frantic loss of life force within their bodies.

Like a breached dam, it can't be stopped no matter what.

Their lives were brought to a standstill here.