New and dark light years

Chapter 144 The Empress's Supernatural Powers

White elephant divine flesh?

Li Lin looked somewhat doubtful: "Are you sure this news is true?"

Xie Shuyou nodded repeatedly, then whispered, "About half a month ago, I was on leave... and went to the home of a childhood friend. He's a junior officer in the Tang family army! I met him at his house, and I even got to eat that divine meat!"

Li Lin became interested: "Tell me, what does that divine flesh look like?"

"Lieutenant Li must have seen the Yin Qi Stone before."

Li Lin nodded; there was still half a box left at home.

"At first glance, the divine flesh looks like Yin Qi Stone, but Yin Qi Stone has a glass-like texture, while the white elephant divine flesh is also translucent, but it feels like meat to the touch, with faint meat texture inside. Ordinary people can eat it."

"Have you eaten?"

"I ate it." Xie Shuyou's expression showed a hint of reminiscence: "The taste was unique, but not bad. After eating it, my whole body felt like it was boiling with energy, and I felt like I had inexhaustible strength. My childhood friend and I didn't sleep for three days and three nights, but we were still full of energy."

It sounds a bit like some kind of stimulant.

Li Lin asked, "Anything else?"

“My childhood friend practiced martial arts techniques. He said he could absorb a certain amount of energy for his own use, but unfortunately he wasn’t proficient in the techniques and could only absorb a little, with most of it being wasted. If he were a master, he should be able to absorb a lot and benefit greatly.”

Li Lin nodded: "That sounds impressive. Do you have a way to get your hands on the meat?"

"No, I'm just a minor garrison commander," Xie Shuyou said helplessly. "However... my childhood friend's family lives in Yulin County, and he has connections. He goes back to rest for a few days every now and then, so the county magistrate should be able to find his address."

What's your friend's name?

"Jiang Chen."

Li Lin smiled and said, "Thank you, I owe you a favor."

Xie Shuyou was overjoyed; this was exactly the effect he wanted. However, he still clasped his hands in a fist and said, "County Commandant, you're too kind."

After chatting for a few more minutes, they parted ways.

Li Lin returned to the village army camp and went to sleep in his tent.

The next day, the local militia escorted more than two hundred southern barbarians away from Bobai military town.

On the way, Bai Zhiwei winked at Li Lin and smiled.

Li Lin then knew that the matter of transferring the gold was settled.

At first, these southern barbarian women looked at the local militia with anger and despair.

After all, many of their relatives died in these places.
But when they ate food that was decent enough for them, when they instinctively wolfed it down... their anger and hatred towards the local militia and the people of Daqi gradually crumbled and dissipated.

Why did they brave all dangers to come to Daqi?
It's all for a bite to eat, all for the sake of survival.

Now they seem to be able to survive.

At the same time, they also felt that the people of Daqi were indeed as kind-hearted as rumored.

He was even willing to give food to the enemy's women.

It would be even better if...they could refrain from killing their husbands and relatives.

They already had 500 local militiamen, plus more than 200 southern barbarians, making a force of over 700 people, whose fighting spirit was far stronger than that of a small village.

Therefore, even without using the Imperial Powder, the wild monsters dared not approach along the way.

There were more than two hundred people, some of whom were young children, which slowed down the march considerably.

It took seven days to get from Bobai Military Town back to Yulin City.

It caused a sensation as soon as it entered the city.

Almost everyone in the county came to see what was going on.

The streets were crowded with people, mostly men.

The men were all excited as they looked at the women in the village militia.

"It's been many years, and finally we see the border troops bringing back female prisoners."

"They're not border troops, they're local militia. Didn't you see that it's County Lieutenant Li riding on that big horse?"

"That must have been captured by the border troops and then handed over to the local militia."

"Who cares who captured him? I've been a bachelor for thirty years. If I can't afford a dowry, surely I can afford a woman from the south?"

"Haha, I'll buy one too."

"Didn't you get married?"

"I want it anyway! I'll take a concubine, just so she can give my family two or three more sons."

All the women were imprisoned and temporarily placed under the guard of the officials.

The children were all drawn into the den of thieves.

Only a few babies who hadn't been weaned stayed with their mothers.

Huang Ying brought over the roster, glanced at the women, and then took a liking to one.

"Brother-in-law, can you leave one person out?" Huang Ying said with a smile.

“You’re the registrar, so you’re in charge of the headcount.” “Thank you, brother-in-law.” Huang Ying smiled.

"I'll leave the rest to you and hand over the reins."

"it is good."

Li Lin arrived at the courtroom, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Your Excellency, the matter concerning the southern barbarian prisoners from Bobai Military Town has been resolved, and the registrar is currently counting the number of prisoners."

After saying that, Li Lin presented the previously stamped record document.

Huang Yan took it and looked at it for a while, then smiled and said, "You've done a very good job. Li County Lieutenant, you've worked hard. Go home and rest now. I'll grant you three days of rest."

Li Lin smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency."

When Li Lin returned to his backyard, he found a strange scene.

The Tree Fairy Goddess sat in the main seat of the main hall, with Li Yanjing beside her, waiting like a maid.

Upon seeing Li Lin, the Tree Fairy Goddess glanced at him and then looked away, appearing completely unconcerned.

Li Yanjing raised her hand and waved, clearly pleased that Li Lin had returned.

Then the Tree Fairy Goddess glared fiercely at Li Yanjing, who awkwardly lowered her hand.

Li Lin walked over and asked with a smile, "Is the Tree Fairy Goddess staying comfortably?"

"Ah."

She remains as sparing with words as ever.

Li Lin looked around: "Where are Qing'er and Hongluan?"

Li Yanjing replied, "Because the county magistrate will be taking up his post in Jincheng in a few days, Madam..."

At this moment, the Tree Fairy Goddess stared intently at Li Yanjing.

Li Yanjing swallowed hard and immediately changed her words, saying, "Second Madam and Hongluan have gone to their parents' home for a few days. They will try to show their filial piety as much as possible. After all, it won't be as easy to see each other again after the magistrate goes to Jincheng."

Li Lin nodded to show that he understood.

Then he sat down next to the Tree Fairy, looking at the coiled snake tail on the ground, feeling that the scales on it were round and smooth, and quite lovely.

Seemingly sensing Li Lin's gaze, the Tree Fairy Goddess appeared somewhat uneasy. The tip of her snake tail suddenly stood up, trembling like a king cobra, as if both intimidating the enemy and... feeling nervous.

Li Lin asked, "Tree Fairy, have you ever heard of the White Elephant God of the Southern Barbarians?"

The Tree Fairy looked at Li Lin and nodded gently.

"I heard it died."

The Tree Fairy frowned slightly: "Let it die."

Li Lin scratched his head: "Some people eat its flesh."

"Yes, it's very nourishing."

Upon hearing this, Li Lin nodded. Since the Tree Fairy Goddess had said it was highly nourishing, it seemed he should try to get some.

At this moment, Li Yanjing also came over and asked, "Does the patriarch have any connections? I'd like to have a few bites too."

"Can you eat ghosts?"

"How novel! After all, he is a barbarian god. Although his origins are illegitimate, how much more righteous are our illegitimate origins?"

This is true.

At this moment, the Tree Fairy Goddess used her snake tail to whip Li Yanjing away.

"I... am on the righteous path," the Tree Fairy Goddess said softly.

Li Yanjing flew back, rubbing her face, looking aggrieved: "Madam, I didn't say anything to you."

The Tree Fairy Goddess snorted and then hid inside the altar.

Li Lin looked at the peach tree beside him; it had no more flowers, and the fruit had all turned into small peaches.

He said with some curiosity, "I wonder how many of these peaches the Tree Fairy will give me when they ripen."

"You can take them all, it's fine," Li Yanjing said with a smile, covering her mouth. "Putting everything else aside, these little peaches have your scent on them. I can smell it."

Li Lin had a question at this point: "Once these peaches ripen and we eat the fruit, can the remaining pits be used to grow new peach trees?"

Could it be that a new Tree Fairy Goddess could be grown?
"Sure!" Li Yanjing replied.

It really works!
Wouldn't these little tree fairy goddesses be considered as my children with the tree fairy goddesses?
Seeing Li Lin's expression, Li Yanjing replied, "You misunderstand. Although it can grow new peach trees and transform into a little tree fairy, it's not the fairy's child, but merely an incarnation of hers. You can think of this as a special kind of supernatural power."

Oh... I see.

"Then how do you know so much?" Li Lin asked.

"Because more than a hundred years ago, there was a Pine Nut True Lord who was just like that."

Li Lin asked curiously, "What about True Lord Songzi?"

“He’s dead.” Li Yanjing smiled. “He acted recklessly by taking advantage of his extra-legal clone, and then he was discovered. Five third-rank Spirit Hunters beat him to death. I heard the scene was very brutal.”

(End of this chapter)