The Secret of the Bronze Ding

The next day.

"Hahaha~"

Su Muwan and Qin Luo walked through the headquarters lobby, yawning.

Su Muwan, her eyes half-closed and looking utterly exhausted, muttered, "So tired... so sleepy... Why do I have to attend a meeting so early in the morning?"

Whether it was because of that strange dream from yesterday or the effects of water magic, Su Muwan was now both physically and mentally drained.

But the main reason was...

Swish!

Su Muwan opened her eyes and pointed at Qin Luo, who was glowing with energy beside her, and exclaimed, "Hey! Qin Luo, why do you always look so energetic every day?"

With his stamina maxed out and his addiction to pure love, Qin Luo genuinely didn’t know what it meant to feel tired.

Hearing this, Qin Luo gave her a playful smile and said, "Miss, isn’t it a good thing that I’m energetic?"

"Uh..."

Su Muwan was momentarily stunned, and then, perhaps thinking of something, her face suddenly turned red.

She glared at Qin Luo and snorted, "Pervert."

Qin Luo chuckled helplessly. If we're talking about being a pervert...

Compared to you, Miss, I’m nothing...

Just as he was thinking this, Su Muwan frowned suspiciously and looked at him, "Are you secretly bad-mouthing me in your head? My intuition radar is very accurate."

"...Cough, of course not."

"Hmph! You better not be!"

Click!

They arrived at the meeting room.

Everyone was already there.

Su Bailian, upon seeing Su Muwan and Qin Luo, immediately stood up from her plush sofa seat and greeted them warmly, "Good morning, Sister Su!"

Heh...

Su Muwan glanced at Su Bailian’s exclusive throne-like seat and couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "Morning, Little Lotus."

Su Bailian blinked innocently and said, "Oh, stop it! Call me Lianlian, okay?"

With everyone present, Ouyang Xuan, seated at the head of the table, began the core members' meeting.

He spoke in a serious tone, "I believe everyone is already aware of the situation."

"At 3 a.m. this morning, 36 towering peaks, each ten thousand meters high, suddenly appeared in the outskirts of Xinghuan City."

"According to the research department's investigation of ancient texts, this is the work of the ancient faction—[Misty Sect]!"

"They excel in setting up terrifying formations based on terrain and geographical locations."

"Every disciple of this sect, if placed in the modern world, would be considered a master of formations!"

Su Muwan and Qin Luo sat below.

The former fiddled with Qin Luo’s fingernails, muttering boredly, "What’s all this about? Ancient factions, Misty Sect... sounds like something out of a fantasy novel."

"Don’t you think so, Qin Luo?"

As she played with his hand, Su Muwan looked up at Qin Luo.

Hehe, Qin Luo is so handsome.

Hearing this, Qin Luo smiled slightly and leaned closer to Su Muwan, whispering in her ear, "Miss, with these ancient factions emerging, countless prodigies will appear. Shouldn’t you be more cautious?"

"Ah, it’s fine!"

"Relax, relax!"

Su Muwan waved her hand dismissively, her expression carefree, "If the ancient factions want to show up, let them! They’ll be the ones fighting each other first!"

"After all, they’ll all be trying to expand their territories. We just need to make sure we don’t provoke them!"

Qin Luo understood.

Looking at Su Muwan’s calm demeanor, he couldn’t help but smile inwardly.

Such a composed attitude—no wonder she’s destined to become the greatest antagonist in the future!

With that, Qin Luo also relaxed and reached out to hold Su Muwan’s cold, delicate hand.

"Qin Luo, what are you doing?"

Su Muwan was startled.

Qin Luo gave her a mischievous smile, "What’s wrong, Miss? You can play with my hand, but I can’t play with yours?"

Play...

Perhaps recalling something embarrassing, Su Muwan glared at Qin Luo and huffed, "Qin Luo! You’re getting more and more audacious!"

"This isn’t audacity, Miss. Your hand is cold. I’m just warming it up."

"Hmph!"

Meanwhile, Ouyang Xuan continued discussing matters that could potentially change the world’s landscape.

At the same time, he glanced at the most crucial pair in the room.

When he saw the two of them ignoring everything and being all lovey-dovey, his eye twitched.

After half a second of contemplation, he decided to ignore them for now.

He continued, "Additionally, based on instrument readings and predictions, the first wave of ancient factions will awaken and emerge within a week."

"As I mentioned in yesterday’s emergency meeting,"

"We need to focus our attention on... the Great Yan Dynasty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, both Su Muwan and Qin Luo froze.

They turned their heads to look at Ouyang Xuan.

The Great what?

Great Yan Dynasty??

Su Muwan blinked.

Why does that name sound so familiar?

Qin Luo also frowned. The Great Yan Dynasty?

Wasn’t that the dynasty from the dream last night with the bronze cauldron...

Wait, wait...

As if realizing something crucial, Qin Luo sat up straight and asked Ouyang Xuan, "Do you have any information on the Great Yan Dynasty?"

Seeing Qin Luo speak up, Ouyang Xuan nodded and projected the relevant images.

Hum—!

As the majestic backdrop of the dynasty appeared before everyone, Qin Luo’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Yes, it was exactly the same as the scene from the dream.

The reason?

It was that magnificent library!

Ouyang Xuan explained, "The Great Yan Dynasty was a powerful empire in ancient times."

"They once faced a war of annihilation. According to surviving records, their downfall was caused by the fourth princess of the dynasty."

"This fourth princess was referred to by the people of the dynasty as... the Calamity!"

"Because, at birth, the spiritual energy she possessed was considered demonic... the energy of frost!"

"This was utterly inconceivable in a dynasty where everyone wielded the energy of true fire."

The fourth princess... frost energy...

It all matched up...

Qin Luo suddenly realized something.

Su Muwan, on the other hand, tugged at Qin Luo’s arm, whispering in confusion, "Qin Luo, Qin Luo, why does this Great Yan Dynasty seem so similar to the dream we had last night?"

It wasn’t just similar... it was practically identical...

Qin Luo suddenly realized that the bronze cauldron might indeed hold some inexplicable secret!

[True Dream].

This was something the little dog had emphasized when introducing the cauldron.

It mentioned that the bronze cauldron had a chance to trigger a true dream, but the effects were unknown.

Considering the true dream of Su Muwan’s childhood from before, the effect was likely...

Changing the future!!

No way... changing the future?

That’s too fantastical.

The novel world I transmigrated into wasn’t supposed to have things like this...

Qin Luo rubbed his temples. He’d rather believe that the bronze cauldron simply allowed him and Su Muwan to experience someone else’s perspective in a vivid dream.

But... the sudden appearance of the doll proved that the bronze cauldron might indeed be capable of altering the future.

The future had changed? That’s why the doll returned.

"So, how did the Great Yan Dynasty rise again?"