My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

After hearing the system task prompt, Cheng Guang was somewhat dumbfounded.

After completing the system task, Cheng Guang hadn't expected the next task to be this.

Very similar to the Zhang Shunlong task before it.

Become acquainted with Li Tongzhen.

Just who exactly was this Li Tongzhen?

In the system's chosen timeline, who knew how many years had passed, his appearance hadn't changed in the slightest.

Even so,

in that timeline, the true Princely Heir had already ascended to become a Sky-Man, yet he could still be gravely injured by the residual shockwaves of a battle between Li Tongzhen and some unknown powerful figure.

Could it be that Li Tongzhen had grown from an obscure beggar to an unparalleled powerhouse in just a short time?

Thoughtful, Cheng Guang slowly got out of bed, gently lifted the covers, trying not to disturb Qin Yanqiu as he got out of bed, and sat down at the desk nearby.

He poured himself a cup of clear tea and sat silently, deep in thought.

A tangled mess of thoughts crisscrossed in Cheng Guang's mind, intertwined like a bunch of tangled thread.

Cheng Guang couldn't figure it out.

If this Li Tongzhen was just like Zhang Shunlong, having acquired great power out of the blue, why hadn't he stirred up any waves in such a long time?

He seemed to have vanished into the vast sea of people.

If it weren't for Li Tongzhen's battle with that mysterious figure, which accidentally injured the future timeline's Princely Heir,

it was likely that the Princely Heir wouldn't have even noticed yet.

That Li Tongzhen was the beggar who begged in the Capital city years ago.

A glint flashed in Cheng Guang's eyes, aware that this Li Tongzhen was definitely not simple, his identity perhaps even more complex than that of Zhang Shunlong. Discover hidden stories at empire

Zhang Shunlong's future whereabouts were very certain. He was known as the True Sun Martial God, the publicly recognized number one Sky-Man in the future.

He had established the True Sun Lord and even harbored the ambition to start his own dynasty, one without any nobility.

At that moment, Cheng Guang suddenly realized,

this world, because of his own involvement, seemed also to have changed Zhang Shunlong's future.

In the original timeline, Zhang Shunlong had already set up the True Sun Army by this time, disbanded by Zhang Shunlong himself before Emperor Zhou disappeared into the Secret Realm.

But now,

in this current world line, Cheng Guang had yet to hear any news about Zhang Shunlong establishing the True Sun Army.

Even the title of True Sun Martial God hadn't spread.

Cheng Guang tapped the desk with one finger and chuckled, shaking his head, "Is it because of my appearance that Zhang Shunlong has changed his view on nobility? Him coming here to help me must have been intentional."

"He can't be placing all his hopes for changing the world on me, can he?"

Cheng Guang muttered to himself, feeling the absurdity of the situation.

But upon further consideration, it was indeed a possibility.

However…

What Cheng Guang couldn't understand was,

if Zhang Shunlong really thought this way, why hadn't he taken the initiative to talk about it?

Could it be he was wary?

Worried that I, being nobility myself, would not revolutionize the noble class?

Arriving at this thought, Cheng Guang felt a wave of realization and looked through the ancient round window at the distant sky.

The early summer dawn was slightly cool, with a thin mist floating in the air, like delicate silk, breathtakingly beautiful.

A touch of pink appeared on the horizon, like a painter's gentle stroke, the blush spread gradually, staining half the sky red and reflecting the imminent rise of the sun.

Dawn broke.

Cheng Guang sat idle by the desk.

Before long,

Cheng Guang saw Ning Qianxue being attended by Qing Luan in the pavilion, washing up.

It was barely dawn, what were they doing getting up so early?

Cheng Guang sat at the desk, watching the two in the distance, stupefied.

After washing up, Ning Qianxue was led by Qing Luan into an adjacent room to dress and put on makeup.

Simultaneously, not much later, servants scattered about under the direction of Steward Wang entered the courtyard.

"Here, stick this up."

"Don't touch or fiddle with anything heedlessly in the Princely Heir's courtyard. An unassuming trinket here is worth a fortune. Breaking one could mean a cost we couldn't bear."

"Hang a lantern there. Yes, not too high... a bit lower... hmm..."

As soon as Steward Wang's group entered the courtyard, everything became lively and bustling.

Cheng Guang's lips twitched slightly at the sight of the festive red papers the servants were pasting on the walls of the courtyard.

He suddenly realized,

this must be Mrs. Wu's instructions. Ning Qianxue had already been in the Duke's Mansion for some time.

Cheng Guang had previously entered the Secret Realm and had been unable to marry or hold the wedding ceremony, so it was put on hold.

Now that Cheng Guang had returned,

Wu Yuemei was tirelessly pursuing the preparations.

Cheng Guang sighed. The whole world was about to be thrown into chaos, and here he was getting married.

Cheng Guang felt no particular dislike nor special fondness for Ning Qianxue.

She had come to Duke Zhen's Mansion.

After so many days,

she deserved a proper status.

Cheng Guang thought over it and decided not to look for Li Tongzhen today. He would complete the wedding ceremony first. After there was free time, he would search in the Capital city again.

According to the information from the system task prompt, Li Tongzhen should still be a beggar at this time.

Even in the Capital city, beneath the Emperor's feet, there were many beggars.

Even though he was the Town-Nation Duke's Heir, to find one named Li Tongzhen among the multitude of beggars would still require some effort.

As Cheng Guang pondered this, Qing Luan briskly pushed open the door of the room.