The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 324 Reinstatement
It was as if a lightning bolt had struck his mind, cleaving through the chaos and instantly clearing his thoughts. At the time, he didn't understand why, but he felt that the Bull Demon King's behavior was a bit strange. Ding Lin had met the Bull Demon King when he was still a fish. He was loyal on the surface but treacherous on the surface. How could a demon like him care about brotherhood? But he didn't think about it in detail at the time. He just felt that something was wrong. Now that Princess Wansheng had pointed it out, Ding Lin finally realized that the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Princess Wansheng said was true.

“Tell me all this, and tell me what you want,” Ding Lin said, his face regaining its composure as he suppressed his surging aura once more.

"My lord, I made many mistakes back then. In the Western Sea, it was Sister Fuhai who saved me without holding a grudge..." Princess Wansheng said.

“There’s no need for such formalities. We’ve met before,” Princess Wansheng was interrupted by Ding Lin before she could finish speaking. “I’m only giving you this one chance to speak.”

Princess Wansheng remained silent.

A little while.

“My lord,” Princess Wansheng took a deep breath, as if gathering her courage, “I ask for little, only a title.” As she spoke, she gently stroked her belly.

Ding Lin remained silent for a while.

“Since you call yourself a concubine, then from now on, I will allow you to refer to yourself as my concubine in public,” Ding Lin said coldly.

"It's much better than you, sir." Princess Wansheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're still glad you told me this news, it saved your life. I originally planned to leave the mother and keep the child after you gave birth, and from now on, we'd wipe the slate clean. You'd better behave yourself."

Ding Lin glanced at Princess Wansheng one last time, releasing a wisp of his aura. It was as if an invisible hand had gripped her, then suddenly released her. He then waved his sleeve to remove the restriction and strode away.

"Therefore!"

Princess Wansheng gasped for breath, her eyes wide with lingering fear. Supporting her stomach, she struggled to the bedside and slowly sat down. Before she knew it, her clothes were soaked with sweat. She held her stomach tightly with both hands, not daring to let go for a long time.

"Daughter." The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints had been waiting outside the palace, filled with unease. Seeing Ding Lin leave, he immediately returned to the palace and saw Princess Wansheng looking so distracted. He couldn't help but call out to her.

"call out!"

Suddenly, a fiery red scale the size of a bowl swept in from outside the palace and hovered between the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints and his daughter, Princess Ten Thousand Saints.

Ding Lin's voice rang out:
“I often need to go into seclusion, so please don’t disturb me at Fuhai’s place. I have already imbued this scale with magic. Using it as a medium, you only need the cultivation level of a Celestial Realm cultivator to manipulate the pearl. If you ever experience a lack of vitality or thirst again, you can handle it yourselves.”

"Little Dragon thanks Your Excellency!" The Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints bowed to the void before him, remaining seated for a long time until he felt his hand being held by his daughter. He turned to look at Princess Ten Thousand Saints.

“Father,” Princess Wansheng called out, her face pale but revealing a relieved joy. “We don’t have to worry anymore.”

……

After leaving Princess Wansheng's bedroom, Ding Lin went to Qingyi's place. Pushing open the door, he saw Qingyi staring blankly at the bottle of undiluted liquid that Xiangliu's two heads had transformed into on the table.

Hearing Ding Lin enter, Qingyi glanced at him, then looked away and remained lost in thought.

Ding Lin sat down behind Qingyi.

"Xiao Hong," suddenly, Qingyi called out, turning to look at Ding Lin, "I want to go for a walk." Ding Lin was startled, and he stood up and wrapped his arms around Qingyi's neck from behind.

"What's wrong?" Ding Lin asked, his arm touching the snow-white, delicate skin. A startling coolness emanated from the point of contact, and he understood what Qingyi meant.

Now that her whereabouts have been exposed, and this time it was Xiang Liu who came, what about next time?

“I am currently trapped by the ‘Lingbao Jue’, and my magical power is not progressing at all. I am also riddled with hidden dangers. Day after day in this Dragon Palace, I feel my mind becoming increasingly chaotic. I want to go out and take a look, and perhaps find some opportunities along the way,” said the woman in green.

"Isn't it because you're afraid of implicating me?" Ding Lin asked.

The woman in green fell silent.

“Qingyi,” Ding Lin felt a pang of pity and leaned down, getting closer to Qingyi until he could hear her breathing. “There’s no need for that.”

“Times have changed. Back then, Kunpeng was trapped in the Northern Sea, a place of extreme danger and cruelty, so he had no scruples. But now he has received the decree of the Great Heavenly Venerable and has taken over the entire Northern Continent. The demons under his command have also been granted titles and can now walk in the sunlight. Who would still want to retreat to the dark place of the Northern Sea? With property, people have become more cautious.”

"And when you have concerns, you need to follow the rules."

“Kunpeng dared to send Xiangliu here because after assisting Emperor Ziwei in the Star Sea, you are now a traitor recorded by the Heavenly Court. You have no affiliation and are not within the rules, just like the demon kings all over Xiniu Hezhou. They seem carefree, but when nothing changes, they are fine. Once something changes, they will be like roadside weeds, the first to be affected. No one cares whether they live or die.”

Ding Lin spoke bluntly.

The woman in green's eyes flickered.

Yes, weeds.

Now she is like a weed, wanted by the Heavenly Court, rejected and captured by her former master, truly like duckweed, not knowing when she will wither and die.

"But that was before. After the Bull Demon King left yesterday, I submitted a memorial on your behalf to the Heavenly Court. Just now, the decree was sent back from the Hall of Immortal Selection. The Great Heavenly Venerable approved it, and the Emperor Wenchang personally wrote it. Your position as the Golden Dragon of the Twenty-Eight Constellations has been restored. However, given what happened before, there is still some apprehension. Although you have been given a title, you have not yet resumed your duties. You are still allowed to travel in the mortal realm. But this is good. We can be together and not be separated."

"With this identity, backed by the Heavenly Court, you have entered the system."

"Heaven and earth have rules, woven like a net. Since Kunpeng has occupied Beiju Luzhou, he must abide by the rules, at least on the surface. Minor frictions at the bottom can be tolerated, but the higher one goes, the stricter the constraints become. Otherwise, if you take me today, I can kill you tomorrow, and there will be chaos in the Three Realms immediately!"

“Now that the Three Realms are at peace, the power struggles between major forces can only go as far as the Taiyi level. With your identity in the Heavenly Court and me by your side, no one below the Taiyi level can subdue you. Above the Taiyi level, Kunpeng has already sent Xiang Liu. Once is not enough, otherwise it would be overstepping your bounds. Now that the Three Realms are so vast, you can go to all the major continents except for Beiju Luzhou. However, the Lingbao Jue is of great importance. To be on the safe side, you should stay with me for the time being. That way, there will be no risk.” Ding Lin said.

“Lord Kang Jinxing? It must have been quite an ordeal for you to help a rebel like me get an official position,” said the man in green.

"It's not difficult. Emperor Wenchang values ​​me highly. I guaranteed it with my life and fortune, and he readily agreed. You see, I submitted my memorial yesterday, and it was approved today."

Ding Lin brought his face even closer to Qingyi's delicate face. This scene was just like when they had shared joys and sorrows in the past. He softened his voice and said jokingly.

"Qingyi, I'm now entrusting my life and fortune to you."

(End of this chapter)