We promised to develop a game of elimination, but what the hell is going on with Havoc in Heaven?

After Mu Wanqing finished speaking, her cheeks flushed slightly, realizing that she had answered too quickly.

He quickly added, "I mean... it's not impossible. It would be good if you came along, so that the old stubborn man won't say anything nonsense again. With you there, he might be more restrained."

In Mu Wanqing's memory, her junior was good in every way, except that he was too slow to react when it came to matters of the heart.

If I tell her I'm going home with her at this point, how could she not be surprised?
Lin Dong felt inexplicably relieved when she agreed, and nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll go with you then."

Lin Dong didn't think much of it. She just felt that Mu Wanqing might run into trouble when she went back. Since that was the case, as her colleague, senior's senior, and friend, she couldn't just sit idly by.

The two quickly reached an agreement and were very happy about it.

They made many preparations before leaving.

First, they informed Shiyou. Upon hearing that Lin Dong and his companions were leaving, Shiyou officials warmly welcomed them and saw them off.

Then, they informed the production crew and told them that they would be handling the dubbing remotely. The Journey to the West production crew had no objections and stopped all their work to hold a banquet to send off Lin Dong and Mu Wanqing.

Don't think it's an exaggeration; both Lin Dong and Dong Qing have this weight.

Finally, they also visited Imperial College London.

Just as Lin Xiao had expected, Lin Dong and the others said goodbye to her and Chen Guoguo before leaving.

Besides Lin Dong and Mu Wanqing, Lin Qiulin also shamelessly followed along.

In her words, she was very curious about Imperial University and Lin Dong's friends.

In addition, she also bought a plane ticket back to Qinzhou at the same time and on the same flight as Lin Dongmu in the late Qing Dynasty.

In her words, her mission in Zhongzhou was already complete, and there was no point in her staying; she might as well go back.

What the truth is, we don't know.

Both Lin Dong and Mu Wanqing were speechless.

As for Chen Guoguo, her expression became even more stunned after seeing another beautiful older sister by Lin Dong's side.

"It seems that it will be difficult for you, Guoguo, to win over the forest design."

Lin Xiao felt somewhat ashamed after seeing Lin Qiulin, and whispered to Chen Guoguo:

"However, it's normal for an outstanding man like Lin She to have some suitors. Guoguo, you are also very outstanding. Don't forget your own strengths!"

Although somewhat embarrassed, Lin Xiao still spoke with great confidence.

Chen Guoguo is no less impressive. Compared to Chen Guoguo, both Mu Wanqing and Lin Qiulin are nothing more than old hags.

Chen Guoguo: "..."

Chen Guoguo blushed slightly at Lin Xiao's words, opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.

She felt that there was a huge gap between her and Mu Wanqing and Lin Qiulin, and she felt ashamed and had no confidence at all.

But it's okay, Lin Xiao is still by her side.

Seeing Chen Guoguo's expression, Lin Xiao knew what she was thinking. Her eyes darted around, and she picked up her drink, asking Lin Dong, "Lin She, Lin She, will you come to Zhongzhou again in the future?"

Lin Dong was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "We'll probably still come. We'll come when the World Tour awards are presented."

"Okay, when you come to Zhongzhou, don't forget to come visit me and Guoguo at Imperial University." Lin Xiao said, finishing her drink in one gulp.

"Xiaoxiao." Chen Guoguo's blush deepened, and she tugged at Lin Xiao's sleeve, calling out softly, trying to stop him.

But Lin Xiao remained completely unmoved.

"Okay, no problem." Lin Dong chuckled and agreed immediately, also toasting Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao smiled broadly upon hearing this, while Chen Guoguo felt her heart race.

Faced with this situation, Lin Qiulin looked curiously at Lin Xiao, then at Chen Guoguo, and then at Lin Dong.

After the group finished eating...

Lin Dong, Mu Wanqing, and Lin Qiulin were also preparing to leave.

As they parted, under Lin Xiao's shoving, Chen Guoguo finally blushed and came to Lin Dong, took out a small, well-packaged box from her bag, and stuffed it into Lin Dong's hand: "Um, Brother Lin Dong, this... is for you."

"What is this?" Lin Dong was taken aback.

"It's just... some small models I made before, I'm giving them to you." After Chen Guoguo finished speaking, she grabbed Lin Xiao and ran away before Lin Dong could respond. They ran quite a distance before turning back to wave, her cheeks as red as ripe apples.

"This was specially made for you by Guoguo!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly as Chen Guoguo pulled her away.

Chen Guoguo was startled and pulled Lin Xiao away even faster.

Lin Dong smiled as he looked at the box. Inside were three palm-sized wooden carvings: Sun Wukong holding the Golden Cudgel, Nezha with three heads and six arms, and Yang Jian holding a three-pointed double-edged sword. Although the lines were slightly immature, they revealed a seriousness.

It actually looks pretty good.

Although it couldn't compare to the figurines Lin Dong gave Chen Guoguo, these were all handmade. Lin Dong was quite surprised when he saw the three statues.

"Tsk tsk, what a sweetheart's gesture." Lin Qiulin leaned over for a look, deliberately drawing out his words.

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong glanced at Lin Qiulin and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just gave her a gift in return before."

Although Lin Dong said that, he still carefully put the wood carving into his bag, feeling warm inside.

This thing was still very precious to him, and it even moved Lin Dong a little.

Lin Qiulin rolled her eyes upon hearing this and said nothing more.

Mu Wanqing remained smiling throughout, saying nothing.

After leaving Imperial University, the group boarded a private car and headed to the airport.

On the way to the airport.

Lin Qiulin leaned close to Mu Wanqing and whispered, "Hey, Wanqing, what's going on with that girl from Imperial University? Don't tell me you can't tell she likes a junior. That girl is so pure and innocent, I'm even smitten. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Mu Wanqing glanced at her: "What's it to me? She likes juniors, so what? Isn't that normal?"

Lin Qiulin was speechless upon hearing this. She hadn't expected Mu Wanqing to react this way. Was she really that confident?

You should know that when she wanted to bring Lin Dong to Qingyang Group, Mu Wanqing almost got into a fight with her.

Lin Qiulin shook his head, still unable to understand why Mu Wanqing was so magnanimous.

If they couldn't figure it out, they stopped thinking about it and the three of them quickly boarded a plane bound for Qinzhou.

The plane flew smoothly through the clouds. Lin Dong leaned against the window, watching the ever-changing sea of ​​clouds below, unconsciously stroking the box containing the wooden carving in his pocket.

Mu Wanqing, standing next to him, was looking down at a tablet. The screen displayed the latest player feedback data for "Myth," and she was occasionally frowning as she made notes.

Lin Qiulin was initially curious and looking up information, but then he thought of something and said to Lin Dong, "Oh, right, junior, Wanqing has something to do after we get off the plane, so you can come with me."

Lin Dong and Mu Wanqing exchanged a glance upon hearing this, and both of them smiled.

Lin Dong smiled and said, "You mean the senior is going home for a visit, right? I know that. No need, I'll go with her."

"What?!" Lin Qiulin trembled with shock upon hearing this, her eyes widening in disbelief as she stared at Lin Dong and Mu Wanqing. At this moment, she finally understood why Mu Wanqing wasn't flustered at all; had their relationship already progressed to this point?

Meeting the parents?!
……

And at the same time.

In the old Mu family mansion in Qinzhou, an elderly man with gray hair was looking at a report on "Mythology" on the table, his brows furrowed. The butler standing beside him whispered:

"Master, Miss has agreed to go home in a couple of days, but... she said she might bring a friend along."

"Oh? A friend?" Upon hearing this, the old man's expression relaxed, and he said, "Hehe, I suppose you're the young friend who's been all over the news lately, the one who played games with Wan Qing."

"Master is truly a man of brilliant strategy," the butler flattered from the side.

The old man chuckled, "Heh, it's nothing. After all, I didn't have many friends in the late Qing Dynasty. If Qiu Lin were coming, you wouldn't have bothered to tell me."

At this point, the old man paused for a moment before continuing, "Since he wants to come, let him come. It's perfect, I also want to see what kind of person that kid is."

An invisible contest seemed to be brewing in the air.

……

……

Time goes back to a while ago.

The next morning.

Along with the trending topic pushed by the system—#ErlangShenInstanceCountdownTenMinutes#
Almost all of the top 100 players have already entered the game. Most of them have started live streaming and are eager to enter the dungeon and show their prowess.

But if we're talking about which of these live streams is currently the most popular, then...

Those are naturally Liu Ruyan's live stream and Ye Qiu's live stream.

One of them is Erlang Shen Yang Jian's sworn sister, and the other is the player who won first place in this competition, so naturally they have more viewers than others.

Even Qiao Liang, Xiao Huohuo, Han Paopao, and others are slightly inferior to them in the Erlang Shen instance.

[Here it comes! Hahaha! I have to watch Emperor Ruyan's live stream.]

[+1+1, in the main storyline, Empress Ruyan is Yang Jian's sworn sister. Who else should we look at if not Empress Ruyan?]

[Waaaaah, Yang Jian and Yang Chan are so pitiful! I wonder what Emperor Ruyan will do.]

[Given Emperor Ruyan's temper, if she weren't outmatched by the Heavenly Court, she would have already stormed it up!]

Don't worry, when has Emperor Ruyan ever let us down!

Liu Ruyan’s live broadcast room.

After Liu Ruyan's show started airing, countless viewers flocked to it, and the barrage of comments was incredibly lively.

"Welcome everyone to the live stream. There's not much to say, everyone. Just a heads up! Yang Jian is my second brother. No matter how difficult the dungeon is, I'll always be on his side!"

Liu Ruyan glanced at the comments in the live stream, took a deep breath, and stated her position directly.

[Haha, you're so generous! I wouldn't even watch if you weren't on Erlang Shen's side!]

[Emperor Ruyan is the Ninth Master of Guanjiang Estuary. If he doesn't side with Erlang Shen, whose side should he stand on?]

Gao Qiang has something to say.

Hahaha, this is hilarious!

[Emperor Ruyan, please go and save the Yang family! They are so pitiful!]

[Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Chief Qiao and Emperor Han said they'll also help Guanjiangkou. Guanjiangkou and Huaguo Mountain are allies in the main storyline, so naturally they'll be allies in the dungeon too!]

[Hahaha, this is awesome! I'm going when the dungeon officially opens tomorrow!]

Liu Ruyan glanced at the comments.

Seeing that Qiao Liang, Han Paopao, and others had expressed their opinions, he couldn't help but smile.

With these old friends around, Liu Ruyan felt more confident.

Of course, she didn't naively imagine that all the top 100 players in the competition would side with Guanjiangkou, even in a dungeon; that was unrealistic.

"Alright, enough chit-chat! Let's get straight into the dungeon!" Liu Ruyan said.

But so what?

She fears no one, whether it's soldiers or floods!
As the countdown to the dungeon ended, Liu Ruyan immediately chose to enter the dungeon.

With a "buzz," the scene before her eyes changed.

The first thing to appear is the opening CG.

The scene in the CG is the Yang Mansion, specifically the Yang Mansion in the rain.

The sky darkened, and the heavy rain continued to fall, washing away the broken walls and ruins of the Yang residence, as well as the bloodstains on Yang Jian and Yang Chan's faces.

The brother and sister knelt in the mud, looking at the bodies of their father and brother, their cries gradually replaced by a silent, clenched jaw.

After crying, Yang Jian realized that he could not abandon the bodies of his father and brother and had to bury them. So he ran out to ask the people of Guanjiangkou for help.

Seeing her second brother go out, Yang Chan naturally followed him.

However, when faced with Yang Jian and Yang Chan's plea for help, all the people and neighbors avoided them like the plague, closing their doors to visitors.

They had witnessed the scene of 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals besieging the Yang family, and helping Yang Jian and Yang Chan now would only bring trouble upon themselves.

Even though they had received many favors from the Yang family before, times have changed, and they cannot be generalized.

If one place is unavailable, then another will do.

Yang Jian could only plead with each house in the pouring rain, but no one dared to respond.

While running alongside Yang Jian, Yang Chan tripped and fell, breaking her head and bleeding profusely. She cried out, "Brother!"

Yang Jian was startled when he saw this. He quickly ran back, helped Yang Chan up, and said anxiously, "Third Sister, are you alright? Are you alright?"

Yang Chan cried and shook her head, choking out, "I'm fine, I'm fine."

Yang Jian also cried, and hugged Yang Chan in the heavy rain.

The sight of the brother and sister was heartbreaking and left one speechless. Although the brother and sister had grown up due to Marshal Tianpeng's Age-Inducing Palm, they now looked exactly like Erlang Shen and the Third Holy Mother from the main storyline.

But inside that body is still the soul of a ten-year-old.

Yang Jian held Yang Chan in his arms, letting the rain pelt his body without feeling anything, but looking at all the tightly closed doors in this vast Guanjiang Estuary, he felt a chill in his heart.

He couldn't understand why everyone was so friendly when his parents were alive, but now they were so indifferent.

"Third Sister! Let's go home! Even if it's just the two of us, we can still bury Father and Eldest Brother!" Yang Jian gritted his teeth, no longer holding any hope, and said with a resolute expression.

Yang Chan nodded in agreement. (End of Chapter)