Time is an everlasting force that acted upon everyone and everything

  Without anyone expecting it, quickly, time went by fas

  Within a vast courtyard filled with beatiful trees, Qin Mei lazily lay on the grass

  Feeling the breeze hit her face she was nearly falling asleep

  "I think its been about six years since I made it to this world?" Qin Mei thought to herself

  During her 6 years here, the old man who had brought her here had insisted that she didn't leave

  Therefor, she's been isolated from people all this while

  Well, kind of?

  Qin Mei glanced at the old lady respectfully standing a few steps away from her

  "Elder Lin?"

  "Yes, 8th princess?", Elder Lin responded to her call

  The way this caretaker of hers reffered to her still didn't make her comfortable

  She didn't know when she suddenly became a princess, but she could only blame that old man

  The title sounded pretty good though, so she accepted it as she wasn't one to deny good things

  Qin Mei looked up at tue sky, before asking a question, "Can't I start cultivating now? Afterall, im old enough"

  Elder Lin thought for a while before once again responding back, "Yes, yes you can, but why are you such in a hurry?"

  She didn't understand, atleast once a week or so she's been constantly asked that question

  Overtime, through Qin Zhou, she's already learned how special the girl before her was

  Born at the purple spirit realm? She'd never imagine this to be possible

  Yet she was still constantly asking to cultivate, while she was already miles abive her generation!

  It was because of all of these factors the seclusive Qin Zhou took her in as her granddaughter

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  If she was also faced with the the same situation, she'd undoubtedly make the same choicd

  "Never mind, Qin Zhou had already prepared for this, here", Elder Lin shook her head before giving her a golden scripture

  "Thank you!"

  Qin Mei happily got up from the ground, and carefully received the scripture

  She didn't know how many times she'd dreamed of this moment

  It had been a bother to her that she couldn't cultivate, but it was now about to change!

  Elder Lin then notified her of today's event, "But get ready, there's an upcoming banquet for the royal family, and you're required to go

  "What? Why couldn't you have told me earlier?" Qin Mei was a bit suprised at the abrupt mention of an event

  However, she didn't get a reply as Elder Lin had dissapeared to who knows where

  Qin Mei looked down to stare at the scripture, feeling pity

  Life was so mean to her, she'd gotten a treasure in her eyes yet she couldn't immediately use it

  Carrying it, she turned around to go back in her room, and changed into a red robe

  Standing before herself in the mirror, Qin Mei decided she looked good enough and left

  She really didn't care that much about her appearance, as when was only six

  She was but a child

  "I'm ready!", spoke aloud as she exited her room

  "Remember, you come as the 8th princess, and must act like it", said Elder Lin as she appeared beside her

  Qin Mei roller her eyes, "Yeah yeah"

  The idea of leaving the courtyard greatly interested her, as it'd be a first

  ..

  In the central palace, inside a grand dining hall, noise rang incessantly

  The air was filled anticipation!

  This was a result of the Dragon gathering, held once every 5 years by the royal family!

  It drew cultivators from far and wide, that were eager to make a name for themselves

  The hall was filled with the younger generation of the Qin Dynasty

  The various sect's experts were also here, as this was a time in which they could recruit great talents

  No sect wanted to miss the opportunity such a big opportunity

  Whilst the scene was bustling, everyone still had one question in mind

  "I wonder if the Emperor is going to come this year"

  "Yeah, maybe he will. We never know!"

  At this moment, the royal descendats had already taken their seats as they listened to the constant chatter before them

  "You think that sister of ours is going to appear this time?", said the second prince, casting a glance twoard the 9th princess

  She was the closest to him, as he didn't have great relations with the other descendants

  It was only as of recent that they all had learned that they had a new sibling

  Before this, they had no idea this person existed

  Because of that, they were uncertain if this 8th princess was a pureblood royal descendant, and has some speculations

  "She probably will, though im not certain?" The ninth princess thought about it for replying

  Just then, abrupt silence surged throughout the hall as the sound of bells rang continously

  "This, isn't this the Emperor's bell?

  "Doesn't this mean the Emperor's coming?"

  To everyone's suprise, Qin Mei, along with the Emperor and Empress slowly walked through the main door and sat down in their seats

  Everyone was confused as they stared at the unfamiliar face beside the Emperor

  Was this the rumored 8th princess?

  She was very very young

  Some experts tried to take the opportunity to observe her using their spiritual sense

  However, the feeling of death looming over them discouraged them of continuing

  Bears of sweat formed as they realized that the Emperor seemed extremely protective of the girl