Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 673 Lady Linshui
"Ah, this." Chu Danqing didn't expect the other party to say that.

This was indeed far beyond my expectations.

Now he was finding things a bit tricky; the target mission refused to go to the Eastern Capital with him.

"Young man, you are of a certain age, you must have a wife and children at home."

“If we offend powerful figures because of this, not only will you and I lose our lives, but your wife and children will also be implicated. How can that be acceptable?” Consort Lu said again.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing replied, "I have no wife or children; I am all alone."

"If you can't swallow this anger, you'll definitely die with your eyes wide open in disbelief." Chu Danqing's words were indeed true.

After all, failing the mission would be a huge loss.

Consort Lu hadn't expected Chu Danqing to be so obsessed, still unmarried at her age.

He sighed, "Why bother?"

"Since that's the case, let me ask you a question."

"Now that you've brought me to the Eastern Capital, what are we going to do?"

This was intended to discourage Chu Danqing from making a move.

Chu Danqing thought for a moment, then said, "I'll ask a friend to help me plan this later."

As usual, find Yang Qianyuan when the plot unfolds.

“Young man, your idea is not bad,” Lu Fei said with a smile, “but aren’t you afraid of implicating your friend?”

From beginning to end, she didn't think Chu Danqing could help her get justice, which is why she kept trying to persuade Chu Danqing to leave.

"Don't worry, he comes and goes without a trace," Chu Danqing explained. "Besides, Consort Lu, you underestimate me too much."

"Do you really think my friends are powerless? This time, even if it means tearing a hole in the sky, we will get this justice."

Chu Danqing was certain that this trial mission was definitely a case of switching the prince with a cat.

The old dragon-patterned cloth he received was a corner of the swaddling cloth that had wrapped up Consort Lu's son when he was a baby.

Therefore, the key figure is Consort Lu.

As for the Emperor of the Zhang Dynasty, Chu Danqing couldn't say for sure.

Consort Lu felt a complex mix of emotions upon hearing that Chu Danqing was so stubborn and unyielding.

She never expected that a stranger would be willing to help her to this extent.

Even if it's because of an obsession.

What could she possibly be plotting? She has neither money nor power.

Sending her back to acknowledge her son would allow him to rise to power with her influence? He'd probably just be asking for trouble.

Ultimately, this is a royal scandal, and the right thing to do is to cover it up rather than bring the truth to light.

“You young man, you dare to risk your life to accompany this old woman to the Eastern Capital to recognize your relatives. If I continue to refuse, then it would be my fault.”

"But you need to think carefully along the way about whether this is worth it."

"If you change your mind, I only hope that you will send this old woman back to this dilapidated kiln to live in," Consort Lu said immediately.

Hearing that the other party had agreed, Chu Danqing breathed a sigh of relief.

It can only be said that charm and initial favorability are indeed useful. Although they cannot change the logic, they can greatly enhance the persuasive effect.

"Alright, let's pack up then. There's not much to pack anyway." Chu Danqing looked at the surroundings and thought that calling it scrap metal would be an understatement.

"I'll take you, Consort Lu, to buy some travel gear, and then we'll head straight to the Eastern Capital."

Upon hearing this, Consort Lu readily accepted: "Then this old woman will not stand on ceremony."

She naturally understood that clothes make the man, and if she went out dressed like a beggar, she would inevitably run into trouble.

“But please wait a moment, young man, while I take the deities I keep at home with me.” Consort Lu added, “I am no longer an empress. If you wish, young man, you can call me Aunt Lu.”

As she spoke, she took a relatively clean piece of clothing and carefully wrapped the rough wooden carving in it.

This movement doesn't look like that of a blind person at all.

During this time, the other party also talked on and on.

For example, I introduced myself.

Despite her current disheveled appearance, she has a very beautiful name: Lu Wanyi.

Before marrying into the palace as a concubine, she was a well-bred lady from a scholarly family.

Chu Danqing introduced himself, then took the package from Lu Wanyi and asked, "May I ask who this venerable deity is?"

“It was this old woman who confessed it herself; her name is Linshui Niangniang,” Lu Wanyi said with a smile. “Since you know that I died a few days after being banished to the Cold Palace, you must know that I did.”

"But you don't know why I survived."

"This story goes back to the day they tried to strangle me, but I just held my breath and survived."

"Perhaps someone helped them; in any case, they mistakenly thought I was dead and threw me into the moat."

"It happened to be raining heavily that day, and the rising water swept me out of the Eastern Capital Prefecture."

"Later, I was saved by a kind person. When the person saw that I was disheartened and had the will to die, he told me that this god could protect women and girls and also protect children's safety and well-being."

"That's why I survived the water after giving birth, which allowed me to live a good life."

“I know perfectly well that what he said was nonsense, and that he only wanted me to survive.”

"After many twists and turns, I ended up here, and my eyes went blind from crying day and night."

"In a way, it was a blessing in disguise, because it actually led me to offer up this statue of the Goddess of Linshui."

"It's all thanks to the protection of the Goddess of Linshui that this old woman has managed to survive until now," Lu Wanyi explained the whole story to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing finally understood why Lu Wanyi had survived until now.

Most of the credit goes to the protection of this goddess Linshui. Unfortunately, only Lu Wanyi worshipped Linshui.

This made His divine power extremely weak, and His protection was not even enough to satisfy Lu Wanyi's hunger.

At best, it can only guarantee her minimum survival.

It was only because Lu Wanyi was lucky that she didn't die.

However, he was also riddled with injuries and illnesses, making life difficult for him.

"Let me have Da Bai treat you," Chu Danqing said. "Otherwise, Aunt Lu, you're both blind and sick, and you won't be able to withstand the hardships of this journey."

Chu Danqing naturally thought of flying there directly on a cloud.

The problem is that air travel is prohibited. The Zhang Dynasty has the Armillary Sphere Bureau, and a large number of new gods are created every day.

How could such a massive dynastic machine not have anti-air measures?

There are only two kinds of beings that can fly in the air: gods themselves, who need to travel the world to maintain the rule and stability of the Zhang Dynasty.

The other type is naturally the privileged elites who are granted special privileges.

Chu Danqing possesses neither of these qualities, and will be struck by the gods as soon as he takes to the air.

He wasn't afraid of these gods, but this thing was like a hornet's nest; if you poked it, a whole swarm would fly out.

Therefore, the only way to get to Dongdu Prefecture is by conventional means.

Fortunately, Dongdu Prefecture is not far from here; it would take at most ten days by carriage.

"Oh? Which deity is Da Bai? Is it worshipped in your home?" Lu Wanyi asked curiously.

“Da Bai’s situation is rather complicated.” As Chu Danqing said this, Da Bai had already started casting a spirit spell on Lu Wanyi.

After casting four spiritual spells in a round, Lu Wanyi felt refreshed all over.

His blind eyes were restored, his hunched body was able to stand, and all his injuries and ailments were instantly healed.

However, he still looked old.

This is neither an injury nor an illness; Baymax cannot turn back the clock.

Lu Wanyi subconsciously reached out to shield her eyes from the sunlight.

She had been blind for at least twenty years, so it was natural for her to feel unaccustomed to her sudden recovery.

Fortunately, the treatment from the white-haired creature is strong and the effect is very good.

Lu Wanyi adjusted to the vision in just two minutes, after all, she had experienced it before.

Picking it up again isn't difficult.

"Brother Chu is so handsome, and Da Bao is so tall." When Lu Wanyi saw Da Bao, she couldn't think of any good words to praise his height.

When Chu Danqing introduced herself earlier, she naturally mentioned Dabao.

Great Fool and Great Wisdom, however, do not outwardly manifest themselves.

After acquiring a second profession, bloodline, and a series of buffs, they can now hide on their own.

The person is no longer visible, but still protects Chu Danqing.

"It's a pity that Da Bai's abilities are limited and he can't help Aunt Lu restore her original appearance," Chu Danqing said regretfully.

Lu Wanyi touched her face and looked at her hands, saying, "It's already a great blessing to be able to see the light of day again."

"And speaking of appearance," Lu Wanyi said with a self-deprecating laugh, "I'm fine like this."

"If I had been born with an unremarkable appearance, I wouldn't be in this state today."

Chu Danqing understood but did not agree with these words; Lu Wanyi was glorifying the path she had never taken.

Nobody knows the actual situation.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Which is the best tailor shop in this town?" Chu Danqing changed the subject.

"I have heard that the Jin family shop in Zhennan has the best craftsmanship." Lu Wanyi was not polite at all: "There is a girl named Jingyun in the family who makes extremely fine clothes."

"Let's go to his house, Auntie. Do you know the place?" Chu Danqing asked.

"I've never been there, I've only heard about it. I'll ask around on the way." Lu Wanyi is blind and her range of activities is limited. She has only heard about it but has never been there herself.

Besides, she didn't have the money to buy it.

"Sure, let's go." Chu Danqing didn't linger for too long.

On the way, however, he was thinking that there were too many gods, and they had completely become an essential tool for all walks of life.

In this trial world, development in both people's livelihood and military affairs is both backward and advanced.

The technology is outdated; the application is advanced.

With the existence of such a useful tool as deities, the trend of development can only be towards deities.

Chu Danqing naturally wouldn't comment on what to do after the gods disappear.

This is as bizarre as asking what would happen if spiritual energy disappeared and cultivation of immortality ceased, or what would happen if physics disappeared and modernity ceased to exist.

A mature system doesn't need to worry about when its foundation will disappear unless you can destroy an entire world.

The Zhang Dynasty also highly valued the gods, which is why the Hunyi Si (a department of ritual instruments) came into being.

He guessed that his father's dismissal as head of the Hunyi Department was not just due to the incident of the prince being switched at birth.

Nine times out of ten, it involves some kind of power struggle in the imperial court, or he chose the wrong side or his faction was attacked and he was targeted.

From what I remember, his father was capable but politically mediocre, neither outstanding nor insignificant.

He never realized the real reason he was dismissed until his death.

(End of this chapter)