Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

Chapter 278 Development of Yan Ling Ji: South Korea's Reaction [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

After the fire was extinguished, Chen Hong used another supernatural power.

"Pray for clear skies!"

Soon, the rain gradually stopped.

"Alright, everyone, go and tidy up your own houses."

"Thank you, Immortal."

The villagers dispersed, tears of gratitude streaming down their faces, to go back to their houses and tidy up, to see if there was anything else they could use.

Yan Lingji could no longer hold back and, pulling her parents and younger brother, came to Chen Hong.

In a childish voice, she said, "Thank you, fairy, for saving Daddy, Mommy, and my little brother."

"Thank you so much, immortal, for saving my life."

Her parents also expressed their gratitude.

Chen Hong smiled gently, "No need for formalities."

Yan Lingji grabbed Chen Hong's hand and said, "Immortal brother, Yan Lingji wants to be your servant. Can you make sure that Father, Mother and younger brother always have food and don't have to suffer from hunger and cold?"

Looking into Yan Lingji's innocent eyes, Chen Hong was stunned for a moment, feeling as if his heart had been pricked by a needle.

This little child wants to be a slave so that his parents and younger brother will never have to go hungry or cold again?
What a humble wish!
What a magnificent wish!
What a pathetic wish!
Wait, this little girl's name is... Yan Lingji?

Isn't this the most beloved American comic book goddess in the hearts of countless otaku?

Uh... at least in the world of Nine Songs of the Sky, that should be the case.

I never imagined that Yan Lingji was so destitute and miserable when she was a child.

If I hadn't saved this village, the entire village would probably have been slaughtered.

Yan Lingji's parents and younger brother will likely also die tragically.

Only Yan Lingji was left behind, and she was captured by Xueyi Hou and taken back to Han.

She was imprisoned in a specially made "Millennium Crystal Pool," which was filled with water to suppress her abilities.

During this period, Korean nobles repeatedly injected her with red drugs, intending to make her "docile and obedient" so that she could be "enjoyed" by others.

During his imprisonment, he was frequently subjected to drug torture and humiliation, and was later rescued by Wushuang Gui, the deposed crown prince of Baiyue who needed his subordinates.

Thinking of Yan Lingji's tragic past, Chen Hong couldn't help but feel pity for her.

He gently patted her head.

"Don't worry, Little Flame Spirit Princess, your parents and younger brother will no longer suffer from hunger and cold."

And the villagers in this village will no longer have to suffer from hunger and cold.

And this whole world—I will ensure that within a hundred years, no one in the world will suffer from hunger or cold.

Yan Lingji's eyes lit up immediately, and she looked at Chen Hong with admiration.

Her eyes blinked rapidly.

"Fairy brother is so amazing!"

"I also want to be like the fairy brother, so that everyone has food to eat, warm clothes to wear, blankets, iron pots, and houses to live in."

Yan Lingji counted them one by one on her fingers; these were her simple wishes during her ordinary, hard days.

Chen Hong smiled and patted the head of the young Yan Lingji.

"Little Flame Spirit Princess, you need power to make your wish come true."

"I'm not a little kid anymore, I'm an adult, I can take care of my younger brother."

Young Yan Lingji puffed out her still somewhat meager chest, put her hands on her hips, and pretended to be an adult.

This made Chen Hong chuckle.

"Hahaha, good, good, Yan Lingji is an adult now."

"That's what it is."

Yan Lingji pouted unhappily.

"Come, come, I will help Lady Yan Lingji develop her power."

Chen Hong pressed down on Yan Lingji's head, his expression turning serious.

"Hold your breath and concentrate."

Although Yan Lingji didn't know what was going to happen, she instinctively did as Chen Hong said because she trusted him.

The terrifying energy within Chen Hong's body began to circulate and flow into Yan Lingji's young body.

An extremely powerful and vigorous life force was injected into Yan Lingji's somewhat weakened body, nourishing her life.

Chen Hong inputted some fire-attribute energy to induce the potential within her body.

As expected, under Chen Hong's nourishment and guidance, Yan Lingji's body underwent changes.

Wisps of flame were released from deep within his body.

Gradually, the flames spread from the inside out, enveloping the entire body.

Her parents watched with some concern, their hands nervously clenched together.

However, Yan Lingji was not burned by the flames; instead, she felt an unusual warmth.

It was as if the flame was an integral part of her.

Chen Hong stopped what he was doing, and Yan Lingji opened her eyes, looking at her hands burning with flames in disbelief.

"This is……"

"Congratulations, Yan Lingji, you have awakened your innate talent—controlling flames."

Yan Lingji's parents were overjoyed. "Child, you possess a special ability that is extremely rare in our Baiyue tribe."

"Is that right?"

Yan Lingji looked at her hands, and with a thought, the flames contracted.

With a thought, the flames were released again.

"I think I understand."

"Immortal brother, now that Yan Lingji has awakened her power, will she be as powerful as you in the future?"

Yan Lingji looked at Chen Hong with expectant eyes.

Chen Hong smiled and said, "Haha, then you'll probably have to put in a lot of effort."

"Mmm." Yan Lingji nodded her little head firmly. "Yan Lingji will definitely work very, very hard!"

Looking at the adorable Yan Ling Ji, Chen Hong couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, okay, okay."

Chen Hong casually took out some materials from his food pouch and refined some protective magic items.

"This is the [Three Treasures Pearl], which has the ability to self-repair."

It consists of three beads, with the central bead providing a protective effect. Each time the protective effect is broken, the central bead will shatter, and the two outer beads will lose their luster to repair the central bead.

However, self-repair takes time, and it can be destroyed a total of three times.

"Give this to your parents and younger brother, so that they may be protected from harm by wicked people."

Chen Hong gave the three strings of three-bead necklaces to Yan Lingji's relatives.

"This is the [Three Treasures Flame Spirit Pearl], which contains a Samadhi True Fire of mine. It will automatically activate when encountering fatal danger, incinerating all enemies."

It can self-repair and can be destroyed a total of five times. Chen Hong personally put the necklace on Xiao Yan Ling Ji.

Yan Lingji touched the three fiery red beads on her chest, looking happy and feeling valued and loved.

"Thank you, Immortal Brother."

"I'm not called an immortal, my name is Chen Hong."

"Chen Hong."

I've got it!

Brother Chen Hong.

"Hmm." Chen Hong patted Yan Lingji's little head with satisfaction.

"Alright, I'm afraid you won't have anywhere to sleep tonight."

Come with me.

We'll sleep at Fire Rain Manor.

"Mmm." Yan Lingji nodded her little head.

Clouds rose from beneath Chen Hong's feet, lifting Yan Lingji and her family along with him, and flew towards Fire Rain Manor.

Fire Rain Manor was very close by and was also covered by Chen Hong's large-scale rain-praying magic, which caused rain to fall and extinguish the flames.

Fire Rain Manor was a large and well-established estate, and many rooms were still unburned.

Chen Hong brought Yan Lingji and her family to Huo Yugong.

Huo Yu Gong arranged rooms for them with utmost respect.

The next day, Chen Hong instructed Huo Yu Gong to provide money and grain to help the village rebuild its houses so that the villagers would have places to live.

Furthermore, we should increase the monthly wages of these villagers so that they can live better and at least be guaranteed enough to eat and stay warm.

Meanwhile, Bai Yifei, the Blood-Clad Marquis, returned to Xinzheng, the capital of South Korea, after his entire army was wiped out and suffered a crushing defeat.

The first thing they did was not to report to the King of Han, but to General Ji Wuye.

After recounting the details of the battle and the existence of Chen Hong.

Ji Wuye sat up abruptly in shock, his eyes wide, his hand gripping the bronze wine cup so tightly it turned white, and the wine inside spilled out.

Are there really immortals in this world?

"Blood-Clad Marquis, have you lost your mind?"

"It's true." Blood-Clad Marquis said coldly, one sleeve of his robe empty. "Although I don't want to admit it, that person truly exists."

"His strength is too great. He broke through three thousand armors with one sword. However, he was just an innocent bystander and caused me to lose an arm and have a crippled leg."

Ji Wuye glanced at the one-armed Blood-Clad Marquis and couldn't help but believe him a little.

There are very few people in the world who can hurt the Marquis of Blood Robe, not to mention that the annihilation of his 3000 elite armored soldiers is something that seems impossible for human beings.

At this moment, Ji Wuye felt an unknown fear and helplessness.

Even after he led his retainers and eight thousand desperate soldiers from Han to fight against one hundred thousand Chu troops and became the God of War of Han, he gradually gained immense power and influence, becoming arrogant and domineering.

But when faced with legendary immortals, they are as vulnerable as clay chickens and earthen dogs.

"Let the night secretly gather all information about this immortal, and remain still."

Ji Wuye appeared very wary, "No matter who he is, this kind of power is enough to affect the overall situation."

Unless they are mortal enemies, there's no need to provoke such a terrifying foe.

"Bai Yifei, let me give you a piece of advice: if what you said is true, don't think about seeking revenge on this kind of person. That would be too foolish."

"I know." Bai Yifei remained indifferent and expressionless, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

It seems that after being hit by Chen Hong, he has quietly changed and become more thoughtful.

Whether Bai Yifei was truly seeking revenge remains unknown.

But he clearly doesn't have that ability right now.

After reporting to Ji Wuye, Bai Yifei went to report to Crown Prince Han An.

At this time, Prince Han An was not yet King Han An. The order for Bai Yifei to massacre Huoyu Manor came from Han An's secret instructions.

When he learned what had happened, he was shocked.

"You didn't leak any information that this matter is related to me, did you?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yifei's eyes flashed with disdain, looking down on Han An, who immediately tried to shift the blame and protect himself.

But as someone obsessed with power struggles, he also somewhat admired Han An's selfishness, his seemingly kind but actually ruthless nature, and his viciousness.

"No," Bai Yifei replied calmly.

Han An's expression softened, but whether he truly believed it or was just putting on an act, no one knew.

Then Han An showed a worried expression.

"Now that the Baiyue have immortals overseeing them, it will be difficult for me to instigate a war against them and gain military merit. Alas..."

Han An sighed repeatedly, appearing utterly helpless.

"What can we do? What can we do?"

Bai Yifei said coldly, "That's not necessarily true. Whether the immortal cares about Baiyue or not is another matter, but he definitely cares about Huoyu Mountain Village."

The problem is to figure out why the immortals care, and their attitudes towards Baiyue and Korea.

"Yes...yes!" Han An suddenly realized, then became troubled again, "But how can I know what the immortals are thinking?"

He glanced at Bai Yifei intentionally or unintentionally as he spoke, and the meaning was quite clear.

This trouble is your doing; you need to find a way to resolve it for me.

Bai Yifei remained expressionless, his eyes cold, exuding an air of superiority.

"The best course of action is for the Crown Prince to go and inquire personally. With the power of an immortal, he would surely not bother with any pretense."

"The best course of action is to send an envoy with heavy gifts to pay respects and probe the immortal's thoughts."

"The worst course of action is to use the pretext of the Baiyue rebellion to send troops directly to attack and test the immortal's attitude."

After thinking it over, Prince Han immediately ruled out the best option.

As the saying goes, a noble son should not sit under a dangerous roof. How can I, as the crown prince, take such a risk?
The second step eliminated the worst option, as the risk was too high.

That leaves only the middle option.

"I understand. I will send an envoy with deep respect to pay my respects."

"Sigh... I hope this incident won't affect the country and its people."

Blood-Clad Marquis glanced indifferently at Han An, who was putting on an act.

What are these "common people"? Aren't they all using the name of the common people to substitute for their own interests?
Those who are afraid of death and cling to life love to find excuses.

Bai Yifei bid farewell to Han An and left in a calm manner.

Once Bai Yifei left, all of Han An's expressions vanished, leaving only a gloomy look.

"Nightfall, huh!"

"If it weren't for needing you to take control of South Korea after my ascension to the throne..."

Han An's last words gradually faded into the dim night air of the room...

(End of this chapter)