My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

All in Skyfire City heard the tolling of the bell, their gazes involuntarily turning towards the depths of the Great Yan Imperial Palace.

A faint glimmer began to emerge from the depths of the Great Yan Imperial Palace. The light, at first very weak, grew increasingly powerful.

Until it became a pillar of light, bursting forth from the depths of the Great Yan Imperial Palace.

The vast aura, like waves, formed invisible currents of air that ravaged the surroundings.

Cheng Guang looked towards the direction of the distant Great Yan Imperial Palace, and when he felt the aura’s oppressive force, he found his breath catch slightly.

"Princely Heir, the four major trials have begun. Three tolls of the bell signify the commencement of the four major trials,"

"It’s just... this time, the four major trials seem a bit unusual."

By Cheng Guang’s side, Zhang Rui spoke respectfully, but as his voice trailed off at the end, a look of surprise and uncertainty crossed his face upon seeing the column of light that blossomed in the depths of the Great Yan Imperial Palace.

Cheng Guang, looking at the scene in the Great Yan Imperial Palace from afar, asked with an unchanged expression, "How so?"

Stroking the beard on his chin, Zhang Rui replied respectfully, "The Princely Heir may not be aware, but the Great Yan Dynasty’s four major trials, in fact, take place within a Secret Realm. This Secret Realm is a creation of the ancestors of the Great Yan royal family, who exhausted innumerable resources and great effort to anchor it into place."

"This Secret Realm is unique; entering it and facing the trials, one can gain certain benefits after passing them. Since there are four trials, they are called the four major trials, and the Great Yan royal family also uses this Secret Realm as a tool to select a successor for the throne."

"Every time the four major trials are initiated, the Great Yan Dynasty expends considerable effort, and there’s always a significant commotion. However, the momentum of this opening is much more intense than in the past, and it’s unknown whether the Great Yan Dynasty has increased the difficulty or made adjustments to the four major trials."

After Zhang Rui finished speaking, Cheng Guang nodded slightly, though he was not surprised.

After all, he knew that during the last set of four major trials, the Crown Prince from the Eastern Palace, Li Zhongxin, and the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning had both passed the trials together. The normal difficulty of the four major trials wouldn’t be enough to differentiate between the two, so an increase in difficulty was necessary.

The aura of the newly initiated four major trials was much stronger than the last time, which was to be expected.

Cheng Guang stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering, as he silently gazed at the pillar of light that seemed to pierce the heavens and the earth.

He was waiting for the end of the four major trials.

In his system task prompt, there was no mention of "Great Chu remnant" inheriting the Great Yan Dynasty throne, which also meant one thing—this time, the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning would not have an easy time participating in the four major trials.

If things went as expected, it would be unexpected.

Cheng Guang was prepared in his heart, but he still had no idea what kind of mishap the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning might encounter in the four major trials, and his heart was still filled with some unknown.

He looked at the pillar of light in the sky. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Silently waiting.

In Skyfire City, aside from Cheng Guang and a few others with vested interests, not many paid much attention to the pillar of light flickering within the Great Yan Imperial Palace. Read the latest on empire

For them, not being able to see what was happening within the four major trials, merely witnessing the pillar of light or the commotion at the start of the trials, was of little significance.

So after a brief glance at first, everyone quickly lost interest and went about their own affairs.

Time passed, though it was unknown how much.

Suddenly, there was a change at the site of the pillar of light in the sky.

Cheng Guang took notice.

A figure gradually walked towards the high space above the Great Temple in the Great Yan Imperial Palace where the pillar of light manifested. With a light touch on the pillar, the figure then vanished without a trace.

The figure was hazy and indistinct.

If Cheng Guang had not been paying constant attention, even he might have failed to notice the figure’s appearance and its actions.

After the figure lightly touched the pillar of light,

The pillar, emanating from within the Great Temple of the Great Yan Imperial Palace, began to tremble slightly, and a picture, like a projection, appeared.

Within the pillar, a huge image formed.

Stretched across the skyline of Skyfire City.

This change was hard to ignore.

People all over were startled by the commotion, hurriedly craning their necks to gaze in the direction of the pillar.

Cheng Guang looked closely and discovered that the scene was not an image from within the Great Temple of the Great Yan Imperial Palace, nor a scene of Crown Prince Li Zhongxin and Commandery Princess from Prince Ning participating in the four major trials.

It seemed to be...

The inner heart of the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning!!

The introspective trial within the four major trials had been projected and revealed?

Cheng Guang was stunned with just one glance.

Who was that figure that appeared near the pillar of light?

How could they possess such miraculous means as to display the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning’s innermost feelings?

Cheng Guang was shocked.

He had originally anticipated that the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning would expose her own identity through a problem with her bloodline or due to some error she committed, which would lead to the revelation of her identity.

Whatever the reason, it would mostly be due to an issue with the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning herself, which would potentially expose her identity.

Otherwise,

the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning would not likely reveal her identity as a remnant of Great Chu.

But this scene made Cheng Guang suddenly realize.

the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning’s exposure was not due to her own issues but the intervention of someone else.

That person who appeared near the pillar seemed to have known all along that the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning was, in fact, a remnant of Great Chu.

Instead of directly exposing the identity of the Commandery Princess from Prince Ning, they waited until she participated in the four major trials to use their means to display her innermost thoughts.