If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1043 Han Xin surrenders to Han, early on

"Young man, do you really have to leave Huaiyin?"

Han Xin was very unwilling, just to leave home thousands of miles away just to have a bite to eat.

As the saying goes, a person is less valuable away from home.

Even though he had a bad reputation in Huaiyin City, at least his fellow villagers would always give him a meal.

Moreover, the surroundings were filled with familiar faces and familiar scenery.

Even when fishing by the river, he felt at ease and comfortable.

When he went to another town, he wanted to fish or just relax, but he couldn't find a good place.

"The celestial sorcerer who caused you to break the Great Azure Dragon has been struck dead by lightning, do you know that?" Xiaoyu asked.

Han Xin nodded heavily and said, "I didn't see the scene of that guy being struck by lightning with my own eyes, but if I think back to what I felt just now, I seem to have some kind of feeling."

After the lightning strike, most of the resentment in the remnant soul of the Great Azure Dragon disappeared.

I felt inexplicably comforted and no longer felt as suffocated and miserable as before.

It must be because they've finally gotten their revenge.

At this point, Han Xin's face showed gratitude. He bowed respectfully to "Old Mother Qiushan" and said, "Thank you, Old Mother, for avenging me."

The young man understands that his mother does not need his repayment, but Han Xin will remember her kindness for the rest of his life.

Han Xin also hoped that his mother could spare a thought from her myriad thoughts and remember what he had just said.

"If you ever need my command in the future, Han Xin will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Xiaoyu sighed, "I am not avenging you, nor am I doing you any favors."

I am here to protect the earth's veins and suppress the destiny of China.

Dragon veins can naturally disappear without much harm to the earth, but they should not be artificially severed while they are still alive, causing the earth's vital energy to drain away.

The essence of the earth, once pure and beautiful, has been transformed into resentment, evil, and bad luck.

Therefore, whoever recklessly destroys the dragon vein, unless I fail to notice, I will surely punish them with heavenly lightning as I have done today.

However, I am very pleased that you have such a grateful heart.

I promise you, I will remember every word you said today.

Han Xin smiled with pleasure and relief.

He still firmly believes that sooner or later, he will be able to repay them a hundredfold.

Even if the recipient of the gratitude is this all-powerful Old Mother of Qiushan.

Xiaoyu continued, "Let's get back to the main topic. Now that it's confirmed that the sorcerer is dead, why are you still hesitating and struggling?"
As I told you before, he is not a solitary loner.

He ruined your plans and made you dig your own grave; it certainly wasn't for his own sake.

What personal grudge could he possibly have against you, a mere Qi cultivator?

No.

His death does not mean that all his companions are dead, nor does it mean that his lord is dead.

The dragon vein backfired, and heavenly lightning struck him.

Such obvious signs would make any divination master with a little knowledge understand what was going on.

Even if his lord was confused at the time, he certainly had more than one extraordinary subordinate.

He was able to inquire with other sorcerers and then guess that the source of the trouble was in Huaiyin, which might be related to you.

If they believe it's related to you, they'll at least secretly monitor you.

If a sorcerer's disciples seek revenge, they might disregard cause and effect and karma, and kill you directly.

Even if you are incredibly lucky and escape all the pursuers.

But you could have avoided it beforehand, why take the risk?

"Leaving my hometown for unfamiliar lands, young man, my homesickness is hard to shake!" Han Xin sighed.

Xiaoyu said irritably, "If someone else had said that, I would have comforted them a bit."

But the words you've said make me want to whack you on the head with my cane.

Others have careers, friends, wives, children, and parents in their hometowns, and have too many ties they can't leave behind.

Your parents died early and did not engage in production in their hometown. They even sold the vegetable garden where the ancestral graves were located.

You're the only one in the entire Han family.

You are still waiting by the river for the woman who washed clothes to bring you flatbread so that you can continue living.

It looked just like a stray puppy being raised by a riverbank by a woman who had washed clothes.

What ties bind you so tightly to your homesickness?
Was it the washerwoman's flatbread, or Wang Er's crotch?

Han Xin blushed with embarrassment and stubbornly argued, "Even with a thousand dissatisfactions, home is still home."

The people of my hometown don't love me, but the mountains and rivers of my hometown nurtured me, and the Huai River will also miss me.

"Huai River. I still miss you, quite the romantic. But aren't you planning to make great strides?"
Did you stop missing the Huai River in your hometown then?

They're just going to seek refuge elsewhere now, not dying out there and never coming back.

Of course, it's all entirely voluntary.

Although I am trying to help you out of kindness, if you are unwilling and do not appreciate it, I cannot force you.

To tell you the truth, it would take quite a bit of effort for me to use my magic to send you to Liu Tingzhang's house.

"If you don't go, I can save some energy," Xiaoyu said.

"Mother, please don't be angry, I know I was wrong." Han Xin bowed repeatedly, "You're right, I was being pretentious."

However, the boy still had some doubts.

Who was the sorcerer who was struck dead by the Five Thunder Goddess with heavenly lightning, and what was his background?
Where is the 'lord' he serves, and who is he?

"The heavenly lightning was drawn by the soul of the Great Azure Dragon, and I wasn't at the scene, so how would I know who it was?" Xiao Yu asked.

She only had a rough sense of where the lightning would strike.

It was probably in Kuaiji Commandery.

In the future, as we continue to dredge the land veins of China, when we arrive at Kuaiji County and encounter the corresponding locations and people, we should be able to make some calculations on a whim.

She's just throwing out a missile; she has no idea where it will land or who it will hit.

She also wanted to ask Han Xin.

When you merged with the soul of the Great Azure Dragon, what did you sense? Did you witness the final heavenly lightning strike?

She launched an "intercontinental ballistic missile" in Huaiyin; part of Han Xin's consciousness resided in the navigation system.

If he provides any useful information, she can still make some calculations.

But this guy can only sense images from the vicinity of Huaiyin.

"Alas, we don't know who the enemy is. If we encounter them in the future, or if we are targeted or ambushed, we won't even know it," Han Xin said worriedly.

Xiaoyu said, "You're going to be involved in the dragon-fighting battle. How many conspiracies and schemes will you encounter in the future?"

Even the enemies who damage your dragon veins are met with indifference and a complete lack of enthusiasm from you.

The schemes are even more insidious, and you're even less likely to detect or handle them.

Alas, your talent lies in military strategy, not in political maneuvering.

You'd be better off listening to me and going to the north to become a border general, instead of getting involved in this messy power struggle in the Central Plains.

If you wish, I can take you to Liu Tingzhang's house, or I can take you to Yanmen Pass.

If you don't want to freeload at Liu Tingzhang's house, why don't you go to Yanmen Pass and join the army?

I know General Li Xin; I can get him to appoint you as a centurion, which would be a huge promotion.

Han Xin was extremely unwilling to go to Yanmen Pass to serve as a border soldier.

A fire burned fiercely within him; he was far from being heartbroken, indifferent to everything, and willing to "exile himself." "Mother, who is Liu Tingzhang? Where does he live? For you to have taken a liking to him, Liu Tingzhang must be quite extraordinary, right?" Han Xin asked.

Xiao Yu said, "He is the head of the Sishui Pavilion in Pei County, Sishui Prefecture. His surname is Liu and his given name is Ji. He is a notorious local ruffian."

Recently, however, his luck has turned around, and he has awakened the destiny of the Heavenly Noble Star, attracting the attention of many hidden dragons.

I have also heard of him, and I have secretly observed his demeanor and inquired about his character.

He has a lot of bad habits, which I dislike very much.

However, he also has three advantages that are very beneficial to you.

First of all, like you, he has a chivalrous spirit and approves of the system of "diners eating for free".

In his youth, he traveled far from home and worked as a retainer for others. He was open-minded and loved to make friends with heroes from all walks of life.

You can go to his house and eat for free without worrying that he'll be stingy, secretly complain that you eat too much and do too little, say sarcastic things to you, or ignore you.

I reckon that if he had even a single piece of bread left at home, he would happily break it in half and share it with you, rather than giving it to his 'mountain wife'.

Secondly, he had a group of friends with exceptional martial arts skills.

Even if they encounter a hostile immortal, they can deal with it with ease.

At his house, you don't have to worry about anyone seeking revenge.

Finally, he has the destiny of the Heavenly Noble Star.

Do you know what the Heavenly Noble Assistant Star is?

Han Xin pointed to the northern sky and said, "The auxiliary star next to the Ziwei star is specifically there to assist the Ziwei Emperor Star?"

"Is Liu Ji destined to be a prime minister, a divinely appointed right-hand man of the true dragon emperor?"

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, he's destined to assist the true dragon. If you follow him, you'll find the true dragon sooner or later. Assist the true dragon with him, and becoming a high-ranking official will be a natural outcome."

Han Xin's eyes flickered, and he asked in a cryptic tone, "If I could get Liu Ji's assistance, could I raise the great dragon again?"

Xiaoyu resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said calmly, "It's hard to say. Although you possess the Great Azure Dragon, you may not necessarily be the true Son of Heaven."

Liu Ji is Tian Kui.

Look at the Tiankui Star in the sky; it only obeys the Ziwei Emperor Star and doesn't revolve around any other stars.

Therefore, when he meets his true love, he will feel a connection with him, share similar interests, and will readily bow down in worship.

When he encounters other potential dragons, he might become unruly and act even more like one.

Han Xin's face lit up with excitement, and he said, "Even if we can't become masters and servants, it would be a great pleasure to make friends with such heroes."

Xiaoyu asked, "What level of intelligence and ability did the Nanchang Pavilion Chief, whom you used to mooch meals from, possess?"

Han Xin paused for a moment, then said, "He is capable of being a prefect of a region, has the ability to recognize talent, and is quite magnanimous, but his vision is limited."

If he had been born into a wealthy family, he certainly wouldn't have cared about money and would have been willing to support me forever.

Xiao Yu said, "Liu Ji is at least two or three levels better than the head of the Nanchang Pavilion."

You're even willing to be a retainer of the Nanchang Pavilion Chief just to make a living.

Even if Liu Ji and you are incompatible, you are only staying at his house for a short period of time.

When things change, you can simply take your leave, and he won't try to keep you.

"When you achieve great success, I will repay you a hundredfold."

"I understand, thank you for your kindness, Mother!" Han Xin bowed deeply.

With a thought, Xiao Yu used the "Five Spirits Great Transport Escape Technique" to retrieve a blank Taoist ordination certificate from Changchun Temple, which was twenty feet away.

It was still a great teleportation technique, "transporting" the cinnabar and ink onto the documents.

Then they took the seal of Abbot Yu and added it to their seal.

Finally, add the "Imperial Observatory" seal to make the ordination certificate shine with a divine light.

“Take it! Although chaos is imminent, it’s not chaotic yet. With the identity of a Taoist priest from the Taoist Palace, you won’t have to worry about being treated as an ‘unregistered wanderer’ and forced to perform corvée labor when you’re far from home and traveling all over the country.”

Han Xin accepted the document with both hands, opened it, and found that he had become the "Green Dragon Prince".

He liked this Taoist name very much.

"What if the authorities find out?" he worried.

"Unless the government's constables are in dire need of manpower and intend to conscript you as a laborer, no one will be able to find out anything wrong."

Even if Abbot Yu were to be resurrected, he would doubt that he had remembered it wrong. "Xiao Yu said.

The seal of the head of the Imperial Observatory was so authentic, how could any problems be found?

“If you are ready, I will send you away now,” she added.

Han Xin asked, "I am willing to join Liu Tingzhang, but he doesn't know me. Will he have any concerns?"

Should we tell him about our mother, young man?

Xiaoyu said, "You're just eating for free, why do you need to worry so much?"

Tell him directly that you have heard of Liu Ji's reputation for being charitable and having the auspicious star Tiankui, and that you wish to join his cause.

Then briefly recount your experience.

You were harmed by the celestial sorcerer, who destroyed the Great Azure Dragon, and you need to go out to seek refuge. You could also say that...

"You can do as you please with my affairs. Speak if you feel it's necessary, otherwise don't."

Han Xin hesitated and said, "My mother's arrangements are naturally fine. However, I am not acquainted with Liu Tingzhang. It would be awkward for me to come and seek refuge here so abruptly."

—You eat for free, eat glutinous rice cakes, and even crawl between other people's legs. When have you ever felt embarrassed?

I felt embarrassed for you when I heard that, but you were carefree, fishing by the Huai River, and you were never embarrassed.

Xiaoyu had a million complaints in her mind, but hesitated for a moment before saying, "Don't worry, go find Liu Ji. I'll appear in his dream tonight."

Han Xin bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mother. I have no further questions. Please escort me there."

With a flick of her sleeve, Xiao Yu unleashed a gust of wind that instantly disoriented Han Xin.

The gale transformed into countless threads, wrapping around Han Xin's body and forming a cocoon of wind.

Next, she cast the "Soaring High" spell on the wind cocoon.

"Whoosh~~~" The Cocoon of Wind disappeared into the night sky.

Before inspecting the southeast, Xiaoyu was not capable of such precise control.

She can send a strong wind blowing someone away, but she has no idea where they will land.

In the process of clearing the earth's veins in the southeast, she precisely measured the entire land of China.

Every place she visited as a "stepmother's proxy" was entered into her mental coordinate system. She could calculate the coordinates of every county and even every village with a single click.

Once the location is determined, applying the appropriate force will send Han Xin to the approximate destination.

It's impossible to be 100% accurate.

Even though she knew the exact coordinates of Liu Ji's house in Zhongyangli, she couldn't perfectly control her strength.

However, Han Xin was a living person, not a "delivery box".

Even if there's an error of several dozen miles, he can still rely on his two legs to get himself to Liu Ji's doorstep.

In fact, Xiaoyu's long-distance throw this time was quite accurate.

Around eight o'clock the next morning, a strong wind blew from the east and landed on a small hill in Fengyi County.

It was less than three miles from Liu Ji's house.

Han Xin had already woken up, but he kept his eyes tightly closed and dared not struggle wildly.

He was terrified after sitting in a "truly invisible plane" all night.

I was afraid that if I wasn't careful, I would break through the transparent wind cocoon around me and fall from a height of 10,000 meters.

He waited until he was about a hundred meters away from the ground before he began to circulate his internal energy, adjust his posture, and landed steadily on the hillside.

(End of this chapter)