Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 248 The Last Lin Hurt Water

Pei Nai, Gu Jinheng, Han Ruize, Da Xian, Shao Liran, Gongyang Zisheng, Ju Liancheng, Luo Yuanying, and Huyan Weizhao all went down to the cliff cave platform where Elder Zhong passed away.

During the war, Huyan Weizhao wanted to protect Senior Qu Baiyi, so he stayed with him in the rear. After the war, he also entered Linluyuan with Senior Qu.

Because of his mobility problems, Senior Qu stayed waiting for them near the stairs inside the fortress and did not come up.

Du Ling was injured in the explosion, and he and Lin Shengtao, who had urgent matters to attend to, went to the East Territory Combat Base earlier, so the two of them were not here.

Everyone bowed to Senior Zhong one after another.

Especially Gu Jinheng and Han Ruize, they both knelt down and bowed to Senior Zhong for a long time.

His gratitude is beyond words.

The first time Pei Nai was resurrected, Senior Zhong found Pei Nai's burial place, dug out the Hun tree fragment, and replaced it with Mingzhi who had died.

The second time, it was also when Senior Zhong gave his own Hunshu piece to Pei Nai, saving her life.

"I will arrange to build this into the largest temple in Luzhou, and worship you with incense from generation to generation. I hope you will not feel offended or disturbed." Da Xian said this, and then kowtowed to him with gratitude.

Luzhou is the State of Lu after it was incorporated into the territory of Qi and Lu. This is the temporary name they decided at the meeting.

The immeasurable merits of nearly three hundred years, just the rescue of Pei Nai this time, is equivalent to leaving the last hope for all the people. From any perspective, Senior Zhong deserves to have temples built for him by future generations.

After paying tribute to Elder Zhong, they returned to the fortress.

When everyone gathered together, Pei Nai suddenly thought of something very important.

"When you saw the Linshang Waterfall, Dongdan Donu ignited the explosives. Did you collect the Linshang Water?" Pei Nai asked her doubts.

After all, they originally entered the secret realm of the Lu Kingdom in order to find Linshangshui in order to destroy Yue Cang's Hunshu pieces and cut off his chance of resurrection.

Gu Jinheng frowned slightly, "Yes, but the explosion caused other water sources to converge. We are not sure whether the water we get is pure, so the effect is difficult to guarantee."

Pei Nai scratched his head, "Doesn't that mean it's possible that Yue Cang can't be killed?"

There's no other way. I can't use Pei Na to test the effect.

This is a risk point and may bring hidden dangers to the upcoming war.

Everyone was feeling a little depressed, but the Linshang Waterfall had been completely destroyed and they could no longer get the purest Linshang water.

Just when he was at a loss of what to do, Senior Qu coughed and took out a tightly sealed wooden box from the package on his lap.

Everyone looked towards him.

Pei Nai reached out to take the wooden box he gave her, turned it over and looked at it, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

"Inside the wooden box is a porcelain bottle wrapped in layers. The bottle contains the Linshang Water that I retrieved with others that year." Senior Qu said slowly.

This was great news, but Gu Jinheng, Han Ruize and others’ expressions changed instantly.

Han Ruize directly snatched the wooden box from Pei Nai's hand and put it away, "Give it to me first, don't touch it."

There was even a hint of panic in his tone, fearing that something might happen to her after she touched him.

Pei Nai shuddered at his reaction, and after a few breaths, he said, "Not really, right?"

"Not really. This amount of Linshang water is only enough to destroy her and Yue Cang's tree pieces, but not enough to kill them on the spot." Senior Qu comforted them.

But Han Ruize and the others obviously didn't listen.

He simply said hello: "I'll go put the box away first." Then he turned and left.

Pei Nai looked at his back, very puzzled, then turned to Gu Jinheng and Da Xi'an and said, "Did Lin's injury upset you?"

Gu Jinheng and Da Xian nodded at the same time.

Da Xian even added: "If I were to switch places with Han Ruize and see you being swept away by the Linshang Waterfall with my own eyes, I can't imagine how devastated I would be. At least Dongdan Donu wouldn't be alive now."

As he was speaking, Pei Nai suddenly covered his stomach.

Gu Jinheng and Da Xi'an were both shocked. Gu Jinheng asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"

They seemed to be extremely afraid that Linshang's water was not sealed tightly and would be smelled by Pei Nai.

Pei Nai frowned and said honestly, "I haven't eaten since this morning. I just had a fight and I'm hungry."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Jinheng first pinched Pei Nai's face gently, then asked Chai Yaojin who had been accompanying him, "Where is your kitchen? Can I borrow it?" While Gu Jinheng was cooking, Pei Nai sat on a chair inside and waited for him the whole time.

The survivors of the Lu Kingdom gathered near the railing next to the patio, discussing in whispers.

"Isn't there Duke Duan Ding who is equal to Emperor Tianyao? Does he need to cook by himself?" Mr. Lu couldn't figure it out.

Another man said, "Maybe General Pei is picky about food?"

"What do you stinky men know? This is the fun between lovers. What's wrong with being in a high position and having great power? Don't you still have to cook for your wife? You are simply a role model. Who dares to say that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen?" A beautiful lady leaned against the pillar next to her, waving a fan and jokingly said.

There was also a younger girl who was sitting on a bench, holding her face with both hands, staring blankly at Pei Nai, "I really hope that I can become a brave person like General Pei in the future. The moment she jumped from the command hall, I was wondering how a woman could be so decisive and fearless."

“Moreover, she forced every opponent to ignore her gender and put her on an equal footing. Did you hear what Yue Siji said at the time? Even if the opponent was the God of the Wu clan, he would still regard her as the biggest opponent.” A middle-aged man from the Lu State analyzed.

The public kitchen at Linluyuan is very large, and is equipped with many tables and chairs for group dining.

The kitchen has no door and is completely open, so people can see clearly what is going on inside.

However, Lord Duan Ding skillfully cooked four dishes and placed them on the table in front of Pei Nai one by one.

Then he washed his hands, changed his clothes, and sat down to eat with Pei Nai.

Pei Nai took a bite and showed a happy expression.

Gu Jinheng looked at her quietly for a while, and only started to eat after Pei Nai's urging.

"Both of them are from aristocratic families, and the dishes don't look as good as the imperial delicacies. Why does General Pei eat so happily?" someone asked puzzledly.

The girl just now sighed: "General Pei is so cooperative with him, as if the food he cooks is the most delicious food in the world."

"General Pei must be the more tolerant one between the two of them." said the elderly grandmother.

Ju Liancheng happened to be waiting for Luo Yuanying near the patio. He had nothing to do, so he listened to their conversation and added, "Mr. Duan Ding cooked all the dishes she likes, and Pei Nai grew up in a military camp, so she is not picky about food and is satisfied with dry food."

Then he kindly reminded them, "By the way, Duke Duan Ding is very skilled in martial arts and is proficient in most foreign languages. He can hear and understand what all of you say."

Everyone was shocked, and even the other side of the patio fell silent.

The girl who had been praising Pei Nai just now lowered her voice and asked, "Can General Pei hear it too?"

Ju Liancheng shook his head, "Only Duke Duan Ding can hear it."

"But he didn't turn around to look at us. It doesn't look like he could hear anything?" The man from Lu State next to him didn't quite believe it.

Ju Liancheng said indifferently: "That's because he only wants to focus on Pei Nai and doesn't bother to pay attention to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Gu Jinheng looking up at him.

Ju Liancheng's heart skipped a beat.

There was no expression on Gu Jinheng's face. He called the silver-armored guard beside him and instructed him something.

The silver-armored guard then took the military lunch box and scooped out a portion of the dishes in the pot.

Pei Nai also turned around because of Gu Jinheng's words and looked in the direction of Ju Liancheng. When he saw him, he immediately smiled with his eyebrows and eyes curved.

Ju Liancheng saw the silver-armored guard carrying the food box walking towards him, and was flattered and asked, "No way?"

At this moment, Luo Yuanying also rushed over and asked Ju Liancheng, "Liancheng, I heard from them that you were looking for me? What's the matter?"

Ju Liancheng took the heavy food box from the silver armor guard and said to Luo Yuanying, "It's okay. I was also hungry and a little dizzy, but everyone was busy, so I thought of asking you if you had prepared any food? As a result, the master gave me a portion of the meal he cooked."

Luo Yuanying smiled and said, "That's good. Are you going to sleep inside the fortress tonight?"

"Well, let's stay in the previous room first." Ju Liancheng followed him to the lower floor.

After going down two more floors, Ju Liancheng was sure that the surroundings were very noisy and Gu Jinheng should not be able to hear what he said, so he lowered his voice and asked Luo Yuanying: "Have you and my father ever eaten the dishes made by my grandfather?"

Luo Yuanying shook her head, "No."

"It's really different to hug Pei Nai's thighs," Ju Liancheng sighed sincerely, "By the way, do you want to try it too?"

Luo Yuanying smiled modestly again, looked at the food in Ju Liancheng's hand, hesitated for a few breaths, and said, "Okay."

There was no other reason, everyone was just curious about the food cooked by Mr. Duan Ding.

(End of this chapter)