Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 232 Farewell
Lin Jiang stared at the monk's head on the ground for a while longer.

The latter remained completely silent.

At this moment, Lin Jiang was certain that the monk who had died on the ground was definitely not the real Donkey Head.

Since it wasn't the real person, the half of the garden that he took away naturally wasn't his.

The King of Qi was furious. He had thought he could reclaim what belonged to Qi, but after all the trouble, he only ended up killing a strange monk.

However, the King of Qi was also quite surprised.

He weighed the reins in his hand:

"To control the three souls and seven spirits with reins—this is the first time I've ever seen such a method. This person's true abilities are probably not bad. Given his abilities, we might see many more guys with donkey heads appearing together in the future."

Lin Jiang thought about the image of the donkey herd and couldn't help but shudder.

That's pretty scary in a way.

Staring at the bald head on the ground, Lin Jiang couldn't help but think of the vengeful spirit in his palace and the stone golem avatar that remained in Qingniwa Road. Perhaps the other party's methods were related to his own, but his knowledge of magic was still too shallow to see clearly.

Composing himself, Lin Jiang watched the corpse drifting away with the current and asked:
Where will all these bodies go?

King Qi also quietly watched the flowing river:
"The River of Lost Paths carries those who have lost their way. Before the Great Xing Dynasty was established, our nations that vied for supremacy in the world were like this. When they were about to perish, no one saw them off. I have always felt that the dead should have a place to go. Whether it is fire, soil, or water. I am relatively good at dealing with water, so I will simply let them go with the flow."

Along with the rushing river, some figures suddenly appeared at a street corner in the distance.

Leading the group was Old Apa, followed by the other survivors from the city.

When the lost ship entered the city, it made quite a lot of noise. Old Apa was worried that something had happened, so he took some of the young men who were still able to move out and came out to check the situation.

When they saw the river that had suddenly appeared, they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Old Apa looked around blankly, then saw Lin Jiang and hurriedly ran over.

He walked up to Lin Jiang, first bowing and scraping obsequiously, then cautiously glancing at the obviously abnormal Prince Qi:
"Sir, has something happened in our city?"

Lin Jiang looked at the long river flowing forward and didn't know how to explain it to Old Apa.

Only when he saw the corpses drifting further and further away did Lin Jiang slowly sigh:

"Go ask the remaining people if they have any relatives on this river. This should be the last time they see their loved ones."

……

The remaining people in Lanke Kingdom gathered by the river. Lin Jiang had blew a breath of life energy on them earlier, which made them feel much better than before. However, even so, those who were seriously injured were still not very agile and could only lean on each other and help each other to walk to the riverbank.

They knelt by the river, watching one corpse after another float by, their faces numb.

King Qi approached Lin Jiang, and looking at the scene before him, he suddenly asked:

"Tell me, what does the dead mean to the living?"

Lin Jiang fell silent upon hearing this.

Life and death are intertwined, and the cycle of life continues. What does the departed truly mean to the living?
"Perhaps it's a shadow that will forever linger in the memories of the living."

Lin Jiang said, "The dead should be remembered. If no one remembers the dead, there is no boundary between life and death. So even if it is a heavy burden, it is still a symbol that the living have lived."

"Remember...remember..."

King Qi chewed on the word twice, and finally nodded:
Yes, it should be remembered.

Immediately afterwards, the King of Qi waved his hand.

The bodies in the river began to split, some flowing into the distance, while others slowly moved towards the riverbank, towards those who were still alive.

Lin Jiang could clearly see that the faces of the previously numb crowd finally changed; they were surprised, sad, yet also filled with an indescribable joy.

The bodies of their family members appeared to have been found beside the river.

Even above the corpse, the shadows of some people could be faintly seen.

That seems to be what people looked like when they were still alive.

They drifted away on the current, smiling and waving goodbye to the living.

"The Lost Ship will show everyone what they want to see."

As King Qi spoke, he beckoned Fang Gutou over.

He had Fang Gutou place Yana on the ground, then gently touched Yana's forehead with his finger.

Yana slowly opened her eyes. She looked around blankly, as if waking from a dream.

The girl vaguely remembered seeing a large ship with many overly enthusiastic people on board.

What's next?

Yana had a vague feeling that she must have missed something important, but she really couldn't remember what it was.

She could only subconsciously turn her gaze to Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction to the girl. Yana followed the direction Lin Jiang pointed and saw the long river.

She saw some shadows directly above the river.

A shadow she knew very well.

It was a family of four.

It was a middle-aged couple with a boy, and an old woman standing behind them. The middle-aged couple looked quite old, with slightly dark skin and wrinkles etched on their faces, defining their appearance.

She rubbed her eyes in confusion, as if she were dreaming.

But when she stopped, everything in front of her did not disappear.

Yana finally realized what she had seen.

Yana started walking slowly, then her movements became faster and faster.

It went from jogging to striding.

But when she reached the riverbank, an invisible barrier blocked her way.

She could only stand between that barrier, but could never reach the other side.

On the river, those people watched her with smiles.

He waved goodbye, bidding a final farewell.

……

The river has stopped flowing.

The bodies that had flown downstream had vanished without a trace, and none of those present knew where they had gone.

But the remaining people in Lanco didn't care much.

They also had a river that nurtured them, and after their relatives died, most of them were cremated and their remains were sent into that river.

For them, drifting away with the river might be the best possible ending.

Old Apa found Lin Jiang. He cautiously looked around before lowering his voice and asking:

"Where is that strange-looking adult?"

"You mean donkey head?"

"Yes, yes, it's that adult with the strange hood."

"He's gone." Lin Jiang waved his hand. "You don't need to worry about him. Whatever your choices are, I will try my best to help you."

Hearing Lin Jiang say this, the old man finally showed a relieved expression.

He immediately straightened his expression:
"Your Majesty, we have just had a serious discussion, and we believe that, no matter what, we cannot abandon the name of our nation, Lanco. But..."

Old Apa's tone shifted slightly at this point:
"We absolutely cannot support the Kingdom of Lanco on our own right now. Staying in this city is of no use. Therefore, we hope to rely on the Overlord and obtain a job from him that will allow us to make a living. We will dedicate one generation, several generations, or even dozens of generations to restoring the name of the Kingdom of Lanco."

"Of course, we can't let the Lord help us for nothing. I know the location of the gold in the city. Although it was once the King's legacy, I don't think the King would care if we took that gold."

"it is good."

Lin Jiang did not stand on ceremony.

He couldn't possibly help them for nothing. It wasn't because Lin Jiang was unwilling, but because unconditional help wouldn't be a good thing for these people.

Moreover, having taken on such a big job, Lin Jiang did indeed need some start-up capital.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to help on his own.

"Since I have chosen to help you, I will do my best. One day, I will bring you back here. Therefore, you need to remember the name of your country."

"We understand."

The remaining residents of Lanke Kingdom gathered together, and facing Lin Jiang and King Qi, they placed one hand on their heart and bowed deeply.

Lin Jiang was not familiar with this etiquette, but he figured it was probably a way for them to express their respect.

……

Old Apa led Lin Jiang deeper into the palace; their mission was to search for gold in the national treasury.

Lin Jiang originally wanted Prince Qi to go along, but Prince Qi refused:
"Gold? My treasury has no shortage of such trivial things."

Lin Jiang really didn't know how to evaluate the wealthy Prince Qi.

Since he doesn't want it, then you can keep it yourself.

Following Old Apa, the two soon arrived at a spiral staircase leading downwards.

After descending the stairs, I finally reached the bottom doorway.

After Lin Jiang entered the gate, he suddenly felt a bit of blinding light.

I instinctively covered my eyes and looked through the gaps between my fingers.

Lin Jiang then noticed...

The ground was piled high with gold.

Even though Lin Jiang had some expectations, he still couldn't help but gasp when he saw so much gold.

If Lin Jiang hadn't really believed before that Donkey Head had come for the gold, he now did.

That's a lot!

(End of this chapter)