New and dark light years

Chapter 519 Sword Immortal is Also an Extraterrestrial Demon
It took the Jin County government troops nearly four months to return to their hometown.

The reason it took so long to travel was simply because we had too much gold and silver treasure to carry—really too much.

One cart after another formed a "water dragon" stretching for six or seven miles along the official road, making the regulations extremely long.

Almost all the spoils of war from the Di people and the Da Shun rebels were given to the Jin County government troops.

Every surviving soldier from the Jin County government, whether fully recovered or severely wounded, was incredibly excited.

Along the way, they watched every 'outsider' who approached with extreme vigilance. In their eyes, these people were potential thieves who wanted to steal the wealth that was about to be theirs.

Even if your own people get close, a bunch of eyes will be watching.

With such a large amount of wealth, even one's own people would feel like thieves.

Now, the only person they trust is Li Lin.

Only Li Lin was spared from being glared at when he approached these carts laden with gold and silver.

On the contrary, everyone hoped that Li Lin would stay by the cart a little longer, because it would make them feel that their 'money' was safe.

They set off in winter and returned to Jin County in early spring.

Before the main army, a cavalry battalion cleared the way and notified the counties to ensure the army's smooth passage. Therefore, when the army returned to Jin County, there were two long welcoming teams on both sides of the official road outside Jin City.

The gentry and common people all came to the city gates, beating drums and gongs to welcome the army's triumphant return.

There were also more than thirty 'lion dances' jumping and leaping on both sides of the street.

The soldiers walked in the middle of the official road, and seeing such a large formation, they subconsciously straightened their chests.

Li Lin was naturally the most eye-catching person. He rode on a tall horse, smiling all the way until his face was almost stiff, before returning to the government army camp.

Back at the camp, Li Lin rubbed his cheeks, summoned the four commanders, and said, "First, tally up the casualties and issue one set of compensation according to the usual practice. I will have the civil officials from the administrative office come over to help with the counting. Once the amount of gold and silver is tallied, we will issue them another set."

Xiao Chunzhu asked, "Send two copies?"

Li Lin nodded and said, "Of course, we should also tell them beforehand that there are two compensations, understand?"

The four supervisors nodded repeatedly.

Li Lin smiled and said, "Then I'll leave the rest to you. I'll head back to Yulin County now."

"Respectfully seeing off Your Excellency!" The four supervisors bowed.

"Congratulations, sir!"

A deafening sound sounded.

The soldiers throughout the camp were cheering.

Amidst this uproar, Li Lin, accompanied by a dozen personal guards, rode swiftly away from the government army camp.

Even on horseback, it would take a full day and night to travel from Tianjin to Yulin County.

As Li Lin was resting by the roadside in the evening, he suddenly felt something on his head.

Subconsciously looking up, I saw Liu Shen descending from the sky.

"Li Lin, it really is you. I knew I smelled a familiar scent."

Liu Shen flew down from the sky to Li Lin's side, and she smiled happily: "You've been gone for more than half a year, and the house has become so boring."

Li Lin smiled and said, "Long time no see, Little Mirage."

"Give me some blood essence first." Liu Shen leaned closer, her eyes filled with longing: "I've been craving your blood essence."

"Don't inhale too much."

"Just one bite," Liu Shen said confidently.

Although he seemed eager, Liu Shen truly kept his word.

She really only took a tiny sip.

Then he started rolling around on the ground as usual, rubbing against Li Lin's legs and making little noises.

After a while, Liu Shen suddenly woke up from her daze. She got up, calmly patted the dust off her clothes, and said, "Alright, I'm going back to the temple now. If you need anything in the future, you can come to the temple to find me. You can also come to visit."

After saying that, it flew away, seemingly a little shy.

Li Lin found it strange. In the past, Liu Shen was never shy at all and could even openly show her body to others.

I guess they've grown a bit older.

After all, it had been half a year since we last met.

Li Lin then closed his eyes to rest.

The next day, he ate a few bites of dry rations and continued on his journey.

Finally, at noon, we arrived back in Yulin County.

Instead of rushing home, he went to the administrative office.

As soon as they arrived at the door, Jiang Jili and Wen Bi came out to greet them.

"Congratulations to the military governor for displaying great power in the capital, first annihilating the Di people, then slaughtering the rebel army, and earning fame throughout the land."

"Congratulations, Your Excellency, your fame has spread far and wide."

Li Lin jumped off his horse and laughed, "No need to brag about me, I was just lucky."

“This is no luck,” Jiang Jili said admiringly. “I recently reviewed the battle report. You did not participate in the melee at the gates of the capital. Instead, you occupied the three passes in the north of the capital. It was a stroke of genius. You directly seized all the initiative. I admire you very much. If I were in that situation, I might not have thought of this.”

Wen Bi looked bewildered; he didn't quite understand.

"There's no need to say more about my affairs. How did Jin County fare during the six months I was away, and how did the surrounding three counties fare?"

“Everything is fine.” Jiang Jili replied earnestly, “Everything is being carried out according to your plan. Now, in the main county towns of Jin County, we have set up Zhenjun Temples on the connecting official roads. Not to mention anything else, there are very few people in the entire Jin County who have been harmed by the absurd.”

"Well done." Li Lin nodded in satisfaction.

Wen Bi said, "We are currently building the Zhenjun Temple in Gui County, but the progress is slow due to a temporary shortage of funds and supplies."

"It's alright, I brought back a lot of money this time," Li Lin said with a smile. "Enough for us to make a big splash."

Jiang Jili laughed and said, "I heard that all the money stolen from the capital ended up in your hands, but no one thinks it's wrong. They all think it's rightfully yours."

Li Lin said, "What I seized from the enemy is naturally rightfully mine. After all, I didn't receive a single penny of military pay when I went to the capital to defend the emperor."

"By the way, why didn't you accept the imperial edict? You left in a hurry anyway."

Li Lin said, "If we don't leave now, those tens of thousands of prisoners will eat me out of house and home. Besides, that thing is useless, it's just a symbol, why should I take it?"

"It's a matter of 'righteousness' after all, and it's hard to say whether it will come in handy in the future."

Li Lin looked around and said, "Since there's nothing going on at the government office, I'll go home now."

"Of course," Jiang Jili smiled.

Li Lin bid farewell to the two men and then rode home.

As soon as they reached the street corner, they saw Huang Qing and Hong Luan looking anxiously around at the entrance.

The two then spotted Li Lin, and their faces immediately lit up with joy.

Li Lin rode over, and Huang Qing, accompanied by Hong Luan, bowed gracefully: "Your wife and servants respectfully welcome the Commander home."

Behind the gate, a large group of servants knelt in worship.

Li Lin dismounted and went to the door.

"Welcome back to the family."

Then several men got up and lit the firecrackers on both sides of the door.

Amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers, Li Lin returned home surrounded by a large crowd and headed straight for the backyard.

As he walked into the backyard, fewer and fewer people were able to stay by his side.

Once he entered the backyard, only four women were with him.

Li Lin habitually looked up and saw the beautiful Tree Fairy, still hovering in mid-air, her appearance unchanged. At that moment, a blue snake tail appeared in the void, gently wrapped around Li Lin's right foot, and then disappeared.

But in that instant, Li Lin understood what the Tree Fairy Goddess meant.

She was also welcoming Li Lin home.

The dishes and wine that had been prepared in advance were served.

The four women took turns serving him food and urging him to drink.

As they drank, the five of them entered the small spiritual vein to cultivate together.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, that's perfectly normal.

The next day, Li Lin woke up and looked at the four beautiful bodies lying next to him, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Then he got up and began to practice the Cloud and Mist Technique.

A white mist slowly formed under Li Lin's control.

Although the area is not large, it can cover the entire backyard, giving the place an ethereal and otherworldly feel.

[Celestial Arts +1] [Celestial Arts +1]

Seeing these prompts appear one after another, Li Lin was quite satisfied.

Emperor Zhu Jing thought that giving Li Lin a book of "fun methods" would not improve Li Lin's abilities much.

Little did he know that Li Lin possessed extraordinary abilities.

The enhancement of 'immortal arts' brought by the Cloud Mist Technique is a genuine 'insight'.

At this moment, Li Lin had begun to vaguely sense the essence of immortal techniques.

As long as one continues to cultivate, one's magic will become more and more profound, and one will achieve mastery of immortal arts. Once one understands their essence, it should not be difficult to work backwards and deduce other immortal arts.

The clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker.

At that moment, a figure drifted over from afar and eventually entered Li Lin's cloud and mist technique.

Li Lin was not shocked, because he had already recognized the person as Liu Chi.

But less than three breaths later, Li Lin was shocked.

Because he saw a four-zhang-long golden-eyed white dragon appearing and disappearing in the clouds.

Has Liu Chi revealed his true form?
Why!

Generally speaking, the "tricks" related to cultivation almost never like to revert to their original form.

In that cave, many female ghosts were already dead, but they still looked humanoid and had not completely turned back into wild beasts.

Liu Chi was the same; even when she was on the verge of death, she still maintained her human form.

But now, she has transformed back into a dragon!
That's quite rare.

Li Lin practiced the Cloud and Mist Technique for a while longer. The little dragon swam in the mist, its movements slow and graceful, seemingly very happy.

Around noon, due to the direct sunlight, Li Lin stopped practicing the Cloud Mist Technique.

After all, the air temperature is too high, which is not conducive to the formation of clouds and fog, so cultivation is only twice the result for half the effort.

As the cloud and mist spell disappeared, the beautiful little dragon also vanished, transforming into the shape of Liu Chi, which slowly descended.

"Li Lin, thank you for your magical mist. I rested very comfortably inside."

Liu Chi floated down from the sky and stood in front of Li Lin, smiling brightly.

Her eyes are normally black, but when she gets emotional, they turn back into golden dragon eyes.

It's very beautiful, but also a bit breathtaking.

"You like fog?"

"Clouds follow the dragon, and yours are not ordinary clouds, but clouds imbued with spiritual energy. I like them very much."

“Then you can come often in the future,” Li Lin said with a smile. “I will practice this spell for a period of time every day from now on.”

"Really? Thank you so much." Liu Chi said, "But I feel a little guilty that you're always taking care of me. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Not yet."

"Anything is fine," Liu Chi said casually, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.

Li Lin thought for a moment, then shook his head: "There's nothing wrong for now."

Liu Chi sighed helplessly; she had just given Li Lin a reproachful look.

"You didn't manage to seize the throne this time you went to the capital. It seems my strength has declined too much." Liu Chi said with some dissatisfaction, "But don't worry, my strength is recovering rapidly. When you go to the capital again in two or three years, you should be able to succeed."

Li Lin was somewhat amused and exasperated: "You really want me to be emperor?"

"After all, this is the only way I can repay your life-saving grace. Other methods... you don't want."

She spoke the last few words very softly, and Li Lin did not hear them.

"What did you say?" Li Lin said, "I didn't hear you clearly just now."

"It's nothing." Liu Chi waved her hand, her face slightly flushed, and then said seriously, "You came here this time because there's something very important I want to tell you."

"whats the matter?"

"I've been absorbing a lot of incense offerings lately, and my health has improved considerably. I'm even starting to vaguely remember some things from the past."

Li Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "Then let's go inside and sit down to talk."

"it is good."

The two entered the main hall and sat down.

Liu Chi placed her hands folded in front of her lower abdomen, looking extremely ladylike: "It's about extraterrestrial demons."

Li Lin was somewhat surprised.

Liu Chi sized up Li Lin: "Actually, you're an extraterrestrial demon, aren't you?"

These words were somewhat surprising, but Li Lin remained calm.

He pondered for a moment and said, "I am indeed from beyond the realm, but whether I am a Heavenly Demon, I am not sure myself."

He knew this, and it couldn't be kept from certain special people.

For example, the three Liu sisters.

“Then there’s no doubt about it, you are an extraterrestrial demon.” Liu Chi looked at Li Lin: “No wonder I always felt that your scent was a little different.”

Li Lin asked, somewhat puzzled, "Does it smell bad? Is it very noticeable?"

"That's not what I meant." Liu Chi waved her hand, her face flushed, and said, "There are actually many extraterrestrial demons, not just you."

Are there many people like me?

Liu Chi shook his head: "Each extraterrestrial demon is different. I don't remember much, but generally speaking, demons can be good or bad, strong or weak. The strong ones can destroy the world, while the weak ones are like stray dogs on the roadside."

"But why do local chronicles only record extraterrestrial demons once every few decades or centuries?"

“It might be a coincidence. Powerful extraterrestrial demons only appear once every hundred years or so.” Liu Chi looked at Li Lin and smiled. “You should be that rare, powerful one.”

Li Lin looked at her and asked, "You're not going to kick me out, are you?"

“Of course not. Extraterrestrial Demons are just a name.” Liu Chi suddenly said, “But there’s something you must be careful about: all Extraterrestrial Demons could be cultivators. They are different from us monsters.”

"Ok?"

Li Lin suddenly thought of a possibility: "A sword immortal?"

"Yes, he is also an extraterrestrial demon!"

(End of this chapter)