From the Valkyrie to the Endless

Shen Qing was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice:

"How long have I slept?"

"Two whole days." The little beggar said without hesitation, a little resentful: "I haven't been to the city to beg for two days."

"Two days?"

Shen Qing looked at the roughly bandaged bandage on his chest and his expression changed slightly.

At this moment, she was breathing smoothly, and the injury to her lung seemed to be no longer a problem, but she could still feel the pain in her chest, and she didn't know how many ribs were broken.

Her injuries were not completely healed, only half healed, which was obviously abnormal considering her previous recovery speed.

This terrifying recovery ability has some kind of limit, or perhaps the ability to heal injuries is not hers in the first place.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 11 Baihong Temple

Just as Shen Qing was wondering, a transparent light curtain appeared in front of her again.

The needle of the sundial came to a standstill, and under her gaze, it slowly began to move clockwise.

Looking at the time displayed on the sundial, Shen Qing suddenly had a guess in his mind. He tilted his head to look at the little beggar beside him: "What time is it now?"

"Three quarters past midnight?" The little beggar was a little unsure.

Three quarters after midnight...

Shen Qing seemed to be lost in thought. The time shown on the sundial was 1:45 pm, which was almost the time when she was injured.

The sundial could bring her to this era, and it obviously concealed a huge secret. There must be many things she has not discovered yet.

The extraordinary recovery ability from before might have come from this sundial. It might be that the power was exhausted or some other reason caused the recovery ability to disappear.

Or maybe... the sundial didn't heal her injuries, it just made her body return to the state before the injury...

goo...

The feeling of hunger in his stomach brought Shen Qing back to his senses.

"Are you hungry?" The little beggar sat down beside her, looking a little worried: "I'm hungry too, but the city gates are closed at this time."

"What's your name?" Shen Qing asked.

"Zhao Yu."

The little beggar lay on his back in the straw, staring blankly at the sky above his head:

"My parents died early, and this name was given by an old beggar who used to live in this dilapidated temple. Old Zhao didn't survive last winter, so I'm the only one left."

After saying that, she turned over and looked at Shen Qing: "What's your name? Where do you live?"

"Shen Qing, there is no home anymore."

After that, Shen Qing said seriously: "You saved my life, I can help you fulfill a wish in return, what do you want?"

If Zhao Yu hadn't dug her out of the pit, she would be dead now. This was a life-saving grace.

"Wish?" Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Can I have anything I want?"

"Of course." Shen Qing nodded:

"As long as it's not worth more than my life, I can give you whatever you want. Even if I can't do it now, I will definitely help you achieve it in the future."

"That……"

Zhao Yu rolled his eyes and said without hesitation: "I want to be the emperor."

"Emperor..." Shen Qing was stunned and fell into deep thought: "Why do you want to be the emperor?"

"Old Zhao once said that if you become emperor, you will have everything and won't have to beg for food anymore."

After saying that, Zhao Yu suddenly realized: "Oh... I forgot, it can't be more valuable than your life..."

In her opinion, Shen Qing's life was not worth much. Now, buying a healthy and strong laborer would only cost twenty taels of silver, while a girl would only cost less than half of that.

Moreover, Shen Qing didn't look very good, and didn't seem like someone who could work or have children. The pawnbroker was willing to deduct a little more from her, so five or six taels of silver was the maximum he could get.

"I will help you become the emperor."

Shen Qing came back to his senses, nodded, and approved of Zhao Yu's wish: "The throne is not as valuable as my life."

Hearing this, Zhao Yu's eyes changed, and with a sigh, he murmured to himself: "Now it's only worth two taels."

He is in poor health and has some problems with his brain, so he may not be able to sell even two taels.

Shen Qing didn't know what Zhao Yu was thinking. At this moment, she was already thinking about how to fulfill Zhao Yu's wish.

She had never been to school, and her thinking logic was slightly different from that of ordinary people. In her eyes, Zhao Yu saved her life, and she should give him an equal return.

It is difficult to be an emperor. The change of ownership of the country affects the entire world. Besides, Shen Qing can only stay in this era for less than twelve years. It is almost impossible to do such a thing.

However, Shen Qing did not think that this was impossible. According to the ancient books she had read on the hospital bed, emperors who had achieved hegemony throughout history did not spend a long time conquering the world.

With the right time, location and people, it may only take five or six years to accomplish a great cause that will last for centuries.

Daxia is now at its peak. The current emperor is only in his thirties and is still in his prime. There has never been a severe drought or flood in the world, and the weather is good. At this time, it is undoubtedly too late to fight for the world.

Furthermore, Qianzhou is located on the border, with poor soil and few resources. If we start an army from here, the food, wages and weapons required to support the soldiers will be a big problem. Obviously, Zhao Yu does not have the geographical advantage.

The rest of the people and...

Thinking of what he had seen and heard before, Shen Qing stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

The attitudes of the various martial arts factions in Qianzhou towards the imperial court are quite unfriendly, and there may be room for exploitation.

On the battlefield, the existence of innate martial artists is enough to rival thousands of soldiers. This is undoubtedly a very astonishing force.

Furthermore, with the existence of the Demon Slayer, if Daxia handles the situation improperly, it will cause a major change that will affect the entire world...

Maybe……

"Wake up..."

Zhao Yu reached out his hand, pushed Shen Qing who was in a daze, and rubbed his stomach:

"I'm so hungry. Let me take you to find something to eat."

"where to?"

Shen Qing swallowed, and the slight sense of excitement that had just risen up in his heart was ruthlessly swallowed up by the hunger in his stomach.

No matter how much you think about, you have to fill your stomach first.

"Can you move around?"

Zhao Yu stood up and looked outside the temple: "It's probably about three miles of mountain road from here."

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In the night, the mountains and forests become darker and deeper.

Half an hour later, Shen Qing followed Zhao Yu to an ancient temple.

"Baihong Temple..."

Looking at the name on the temple plaque, Shen Qing was slightly stunned: "Is there anything to eat here?"

"Come with me..." Zhao Yu lowered his voice, crouched down, and slowly pushed open the side door.

The door was ajar and not fastened, perhaps because it was not often opened. The friction sound of the door hinges was extremely harsh, startling the birds in the forest.

Baihong Temple is not very large. After entering the side door, it is only more than ten steps to reach the main hall.

The door of the temple was wide open, and the Buddha statue sat high on the altar, with his hands in the fearlessness seal and a solemn appearance.

Several plates of snacks and fruits were placed on the table in front of the altar.

"Please bless me, Buddha."

Zhao Yu knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times. After that, she brought several plates piled with tributes to Shen Qing and said nonchalantly:

"You eat first, and I'll knock your head for you. I don't think the Buddha will mind."

Shen Qing picked up a piece of dessert and put it into her mouth. As soon as the dessert entered her mouth, her eyes changed and she looked around.

There is nothing else except the cold and lonely Buddha statue.

However, the snack she had just put in her mouth was still warm, obviously it had just been made.

"It was Lao Zhao who brought me here before."

Zhao Yu picked up a fruit and took two bites, then said incoherently, "You can't take the things here away. You can only eat them here."

"Why?" Shen Qing asked in confusion, "How many people are there in this temple?"

"I haven't seen anyone here. Lao Zhao said that you can only come here three times a month at most."

Zhao Yu shook his head: "And if you take the things here, that door will never be opened again."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 12 Martial Arts

Such strange rules made Shen Qing unable to understand for a while.

Moreover, these snacks were still hot, obviously they were made not long ago, as if they had anticipated that someone would come to visit.

Looking at the empty Main Hall, Shen Qing felt a chill down his spine.

She didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but now that she has changed into a new world, her previous ideas are no longer tenable.

"Old Zhao told me to come here less often and only when absolutely necessary, and only in the middle of the night."

Although Zhao Yu was not very tall, he had a big appetite. In the blink of an eye, he had eaten half a plate of fruits.

When about half of the food was left, she put the plate back and reminded him, "You can't finish everything. You have to leave half."