What lies at the very bottom of the Icefire Sea?
This has always been a mystery, one that no one has ever solved.
Qin Linglong had always wanted to know, but no one could provide her with the answer.
Now that Fang Chen seemed to know so many things, perhaps he held the key to this secret.
"Why are you asking about this?" Fang Chen glanced at Qin Linglong and asked.
"Just curious!"
"It's said that your knowledge spans the ages and that you know things others don't."
"Perhaps you know what's at the bottom of the Icefire Sea?"
To get Fang Chen to reveal the truth, Qin Linglong threw caution to the wind and began showering him with flattery, praising every quality she could think of.
Unfortunately, Fang Chen was completely unmoved.
"You said it yourself—it's just a rumor. Let me tell you, rumors aren't true!" Fang Chen replied indifferently.
"Fang Chen, do you really not know?" Qin Linglong tilted her head and asked.
Inside, she was seething. Fang Chen's irresponsible answer was infuriating, and she desperately wanted to go over and give him a good beating.
"If you want to know these things, why not ask your father?" Fang Chen asked, his expression peculiar. "Your Great Qin Dynasty is closest to the Icefire Sea; you should be the ones who know it best."
Fang Chen knew that the Icefire Sea would play a significant role in later events. Although few people knew about it now, the Great Qin Dynasty was an exception. They were the only ones who knew what lay at the deepest part of the Icefire Sea, and their clarity came from having once offended its depths.
"What do you mean by that?" Qin Linglong retorted indignantly. "If I knew, why would I be asking you?"
She had come to him precisely because she didn't know the answer. What would be the point of asking if she already knew?
"You really want to know?" Fang Chen asked, a smile playing on his lips.
"Of course I do!" Qin Linglong snapped, her patience wearing thin. This Fang Chen was definitely doing this on purpose. If she didn't want to know, why would she be asking him? It wasn't like she had nothing better to do.
"That place is a forbidden zone."
Fang Chen smiled, his expression full of playful mischief. "It's not convenient for me to tell you what's inside. If you're so eager to know, you can go ask your Imperial Father right now."
"I can assure you, he knows everything. And since he dotes on you so much, he'll definitely tell you."
Hearing this, Qin Linglong grew even more frustrated.
*This guy is absolutely doing this on purpose! He's deliberately piquing my curiosity, then refusing to tell me, and even telling me to go ask my Imperial Father. He's clearly trying to shake me off.*
*Hmph...*
*You think you're so clever? There's no way I'll let you get away with this.*
Qin Linglong took a deep breath, suppressing her frustration, and asked, "Is it a forbidden zone like the Ancient Wilderness?"
"Something like that, but even more severe than the Ancient Wilderness. This place is not simple at all," Fang Chen said meaningfully. "If it were to emerge, the entire Profound Heaven Realm would tremble."
"Is this place that terrifying?" Qin Linglong was shocked.
The Ancient Wilderness alone was a place that made people's faces pale at the mere mention of it.
Yet the depths of the Icefire Sea were even more terrifying.
The Ancient Wilderness!
Even Sage Realm experts dared not venture deep into the Ancient Wilderness.
Even Emperor Realm experts who had entered it in the past could not change anything.
Over time, the Ancient Wilderness became known as the most terrifying place in the Profound Heaven Realm.
If you wanted to die, there was no better place to go.
It was essentially a one-way trip; anyone who entered was certain to die.
Yet Qin Linglong never imagined that the deepest reaches of the Icefire Sea would be even more terrifying than the Ancient Wilderness!
"Actually, I'm very curious why you were so certain just now that our Great Qin Dynasty knew about this."
"Then you must know what connection our Great Qin Dynasty has to the deepest part of the Icefire Sea?"
Qin Linglong gritted her teeth and said, "If you can tell me the reason, I'll agree to two of your conditions in the future."
"Not enough. Three," Fang Chen replied.
"Fine, it's a deal."
Qin Linglong considered for a moment before immediately agreeing.
She agreed because she wanted to use this opportunity to verify whether Fang Chen's abilities were truly as extraordinary as they seemed.
"But you must keep this confidential and swear an oath," Fang Chen said. "Few people know about this, and if the news spreads, it will cause me significant trouble."
"You swear first, and then I'll tell you."
This was a secret of the Great Qin Dynasty.
If it were to leak, it would indeed cause him trouble, though not major trouble. Still, it was best to avoid it for now.
Fang Chen didn't like trouble finding him.
"Very well, I swear!"
"I, Qin Linglong, swear upon the Heavenly Dao that if I reveal what Fang Chen is about to tell me, my Martial Dao will stagnate, my cultivation will backfire, my soul will be destroyed, and I will die a miserable death!"
Qin Linglong was decisive, immediately taking a solemn oath.
No one dared to break such an oath.
Not even Emperor Realm experts.
There was once an Emperor Realm expert who died after breaking such an oath.
His fate was exactly as he had sworn: utterly tragic!
"As expected of a princess of the Great Qin Dynasty, you're quite decisive!" Fang Chen said.
*Hmph...*
Perhaps she had never heard Fang Chen's praise before, and Qin Linglong couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.
Hua Mengying, standing nearby, watched the two with a silent sigh.
She was particularly speechless at her own Holy Son.
At the same time, she was intensely curious about how her Holy Son planned to toy with Qin Linglong.
In reality...
The little princess was quite likable.
The three quickly finished their meal and returned to their room.
Fang Chen cast a sound-blocking barrier before speaking:
"Actually, this is the greatest secret of your Great Qin Dynasty."
"Do you know why more than half of each generation of your dynasty perishes?"
Fang Chen's gaze deepened, his words carrying profound meaning.
"Why is that?"
"Could it be related to the Icefire Sea?" Qin Linglong, far from foolish, immediately made the connection.
Indeed, a large number of direct descendants of the Great Qin Ancestral Dragon Emperor died in each generation.
Yet no one knew why—not even Qin Lingyao.
This was a question the descendants of the Great Qin Dynasty had long sought to answer.
"Actually, it's a curse from a powerful being!"
"Once, your ancestor, the Great Qin Ancestral Dragon Emperor, ventured into the depths of the Icefire Sea and nearly flattened it."
"But for some reason, he failed. This made the powerful being harbor an undying hatred for your Great Qin Dynasty!"
"However, having been gravely injured by the Great Qin Ancestral Dragon Emperor back then, this being cannot leave the Icefire Sea, preventing him from directly striking at your dynasty."
"However, he placed a curse upon the Great Qin Ancestral Dragon Emperor, a curse that doomed all his descendants to perish."
"Because the Ancestral Dragon Emperor was protected by a divine weapon, the curse's power was halved. As a result, half of the descendants of the Great Qin Dynasty have perished in each generation."
Hearing Fang Chen's explanation, Qin Linglong's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
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