“The planet has a name. Planet Ancient Emperor! It’s not just the imperial palace constructed by Ancient Emperor Dark Serenity. There’s also a legacy in it that, supposedly, only people with imperial energy can gain enlightenment of. To this day, none of the successive imperial clans have succeeded at it.”42

As Princess Anhai led them along, she continued to introduce the Imperial Region to everyone. “I once had the chance to read some ancient records that talked about the origin of the huge statue of the Ancient Emperor that rests on the planet. It wasn’t always there. After the Ancient Emperor left, that statue was brought from beyond the heavens by Emperor Mirrorcloud. Along with it came a dharmic decree from the holy lands. The ancient records I was reading didn’t explain what was in that decree. Few people know the details.4

“Although Planet Ancient Emperor is considered the ancestral land of all humankind, it’s also a restricted area. You can only go inside to seek enlightenment during special time periods.”7

As Xu Qing and everyone else learned more about the Imperial Region, they got closer and closer. Everyone was listening very closely to the information. As for the Captain, he looked at Planet Ancient Emperor with deep longing hidden in his eyes.5

Damn. In my attempts to get in there, I died multiple times in past lives... and never...20