Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

Shaking his head, Dan Heng glanced at his personal savings, concluding that it should be enough.

As for not giving out money, Chen Jie had truly forgotten about it. He had no interest in money, nor in spending it.

Meanwhile, at the General's Mansion, after handing Long Shi Taoran over to the Cloud Cavalry to be detained at the Pill Refining Department, the General with his eyes closed suddenly said he had urgent business to attend to. He had also been busy all day, and when he returned to the General's Mansion carrying large and small bags...

The relaxed and carefree smile on his face froze instantly.

"Oh? General, you've returned from your fishing spree? If Qingxuan hadn't said that you were missing and no one was handling the government affairs, and asked me to come to the General's residence to help out, I probably wouldn't even be able to see you now."

Chapter 156 Change

At the entrance of the General's Mansion, Fu Xuan stood with his hands on his hips, his face full of accusations, blocking the entrance. Jing Yuan didn't know whether to stand there or go in, and awkwardly answered.

"That must have been hard work for you, Fu Qing. Have you eaten yet?"

Fu Xuan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Thanks to the General, we haven't eaten yet."

"I don't know what the general went to do. Yanqing captured a spy today and is waiting for you to interrogate him. Not to mention, when the Dragon Master who committed the crime was escorted to the Pill Refining Department for treatment, it took the physicians a lot of effort to stabilize the dragon horn's injury."

"And yet, even with the supervision of the former Heavenly Strike Guard, General, you still took so long? That's unacceptable."

At this point, Fu Xuan paused, glancing at the bag Jing Yuan was carrying. Seeing Fu Xuan looking over, Jing Yuan instinctively hid the bag behind his back. This action seemed to further enrage Fu Xuan, whose brows furrowed even deeper.

"Those are snacks? General, you bought so many snacks so you could sip tea and eat them while I review these official documents that aren't even my responsibility?"

"If Your Excellency truly finds the position of general too arduous and troublesome, then we can convene a meeting of the Six Emperors now to abdicate and hand over the reins to a more capable person. What do you think, Your Excellency?"

In an instant, Jing Yuan felt dizzy and had a terrible headache. He should have restrained himself from hiding the item behind his back earlier.

The two Yunqi soldiers standing guard at the entrance of the general's mansion turned around, heads hunched, one hand gripping their battle swords tightly, the other covering their ears. If they weren't required to hold their weapons, they probably would have covered their ears with both hands.

After all, it was unpleasant news that the general was caught and reprimanded by the Grand Diviner at the door for returning late. Although it was said that this was not the first time such an incident had occurred, eavesdropping was not something they should be doing.

They would even be willing to take their weapons and run right now if they could, but they dare not and cannot.

"Heh, heh heh, Fu Qing has misunderstood. Please come inside with me first, and I will explain everything to you in detail, and you will understand my predicament."

Fu Xuan frowned deeply, her eyes practically spitting fire. She could easily tell that Jing Yuan was using this as a delaying tactic.

Fu Xuan glanced subtly at the Yunqi soldiers standing guard on both sides, feigning deafness and muteness, then snorted coldly and turned to walk into the general's mansion without a word.

Seeing this, Jing Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his things, and went into the mansion. In this situation, he had to ignore the two Yunqi soldiers standing at the gate and help them pretend to be deaf and dumb.

After the two men had gone inside, the two Yun cavalrymen cautiously peered into the room from the doorway, only letting out a sigh of relief when they could no longer see their backs.

Yunqi Army Soldier A: "Sigh, General, you've been cornered by the Grand Diviner again. I heard this isn't the first time. Dude, have you encountered this before? Although I heard it's not the first time, this is the first time for me."

Soldier B of the Cloud Cavalry straightened his armor, his tone helpless: "I have more than ten years of seniority than you, and this is the second time I've encountered this situation. Lord Taibu has wanted to become a general for quite some time now; it was just a few days ago when we went to deal with the abundant monsters."

"Wow, you have no idea how excited the Grand Diviner was after getting military power. His face was flushed with excitement, and he was issuing orders like dumplings being cooked for the New Year."

"I was astonished at the time. It was the first time I had ever known that the Grand Diviner possessed such exceptional military talent. Although some brothers were lost, it was still an outstanding achievement for the Grand Diviner, who was commanding troops for the first time."

"That time, Luofu was free of the evil creatures that embodied the secret teachings of the Medicine King, and the Grand Diviner should have deserve the greatest credit. And at that time..."

At this point, Cloud Cavalryman B stopped speaking and instead furtively looked around, making Cloud Cavalryman A nervous.

"What happened back then? Tell me! Are you trying to drive me crazy?"

"Ahem, don't rush, what's the rush? You can't rush things, can you?"

"I heard that someone saw the General going to find passengers on the Starry Sky Train to have breakfast first. So, there's a reason why our General is known as the 'Blindfolded General.' But if a real situation arises, the General will still take the lead and break through the barriers."

"The general is getting old and won't be able to stay with us for many more years. We don't know who the next general will be."

For some reason, the atmosphere at the entrance of the General's Mansion suddenly became heavy.

The two people eavesdropping behind the wall wore complicated expressions. Jing Yuan gave a silent, bitter laugh and walked into the mansion without making a sound. Fu Xuan followed behind him with an extremely complex expression.

Should I have reprimanded him in front of those two Cloud Cavalry soldiers? Was I too much?

Those two cloud riders are right. Jing Yuan is getting old and won't be long before he falls into the demonic possession trap. He's suffered for hundreds of years, so it's normal for him to want to live a peaceful life.

For some reason, Fu Xuan felt a pang of guilt. She strived to be the best she could be, while Jing Yuan was already old, not to mention he had experienced several major wars against the Fengrao people, and the recent incident at Huanlong Manor could barely be considered...

The Five Heroes of the Clouds—weren't they all great heroes and capable individuals who made significant contributions to Luofu?

Jingyuan has endured too much.

At this moment, the diviner Fu Xuan had understood and comprehended Jing Yuan's actions. Previously, she had always aimed to become a general and had hoped that Jing Yuan would step down and yield the position to a more worthy successor.

But now, after hearing what the two Cloud Cavalrymen said, Fu Xuan finally understood that her foolishness all this time had truly blinded her to the desire to become a general; she had simply been blinded by a single leaf.

After entering the mansion and putting down his things, Jing Yuan stretched and turned around to explain the day's events to Fu Xuan. Unexpectedly, Fu Xuan spoke first.

"If there are any urgent matters that require your attention in the future, please inform me personally, not Qingxuan. It's getting late, so I won't stay any longer. I'll head back now."

"Also, Yanqing is currently guarding that spy in the prison. General, you'd better go there now, lest Yanqing wait there for too long."

Jing Yuan blinked, looking as if he'd seen a ghost, as he stared at Fu Xuan's departing figure, muttering to himself.

"Fu Qing didn't scold me? This is strange, very strange. Is this still the Grand Diviner I remember?"

Recalling the past when he had done the same thing, Fu Xuan was always the first to rush up and berate him, saying that he was not a proper general and that he was incompetent, and then he would demand that Fu Xuan step down and make way for someone more capable.

At this moment, Jing Yuan was the only one in the vast general's mansion. He stood silently inside, a sense of loneliness permeating the entire place.

"No wonder Chen Jie likes a lively and bustling life. As people get older, they start to yearn for that kind of life. The immortal beings have such a weak concept of time; they didn't see things as clearly as Chen Jie did back then."

With a sigh, Jing Yuan took out his phone and sent a few messages to Dan Heng. After receiving a reply, he smiled, picked up the snacks he had just put down, and left the General's Mansion again.

P.S.: I've released a new book, a beast-taming novel. I'm writing two books simultaneously because this one isn't making much money, and the author needs to eat, so I have to start a new original work.

I will continue to update "Collapse Iron" twice a day. If possible, I would also appreciate your support. Thank you.

Chapter 157 Bai Lu's Training

At this moment, on the Star Train

Himeko looked at Danheng carrying large bags and asked instinctively, "Danheng, why did you buy so much stuff?"

"Let me see, there are children's clothes too? Hmm? Are these for Bailu? And these are local specialties from Xianzhou, right? Did you buy those too?"

Dan Heng reluctantly put down the large and small bags he was carrying. He should have known better than to reply to Jing Yuan's message. Why did he buy seventy or eighty catties of food?

"As for the clothes, Chen Jie asked me to buy them for him since he saw I was still on the immortal ship. He noticed Bai Lu didn't bring any clothes. The food was prepared for Bai Lu by General Shence, and since I was still on the immortal ship and about to return, he asked me to bring it back on the way."

Himeko blinked, finding it somewhat strange. "General Shence? It seems this general is also quite interested in Bailu."

"I heard from Chen Jie that you also need to teach this child martial arts? Was it you, Chen Jie, and this general who discussed getting this child into the carriage together?"

Dan Heng fell silent, then finally nodded helplessly in agreement: "We have no other choice."

Seeing Dan Heng's guilty, bowed head in this situation, Ji Zi was seeing it for the first time.

"I understand. I guessed it when Chen Jie showed me the shackles on Bai Lu's tail. There must be something wrong with Luo Fu's Dragon Master, right?"

Huh? Dust Calamity deliberately showed Himeko the shackles on White Dew's tail; Himeko already guessed it?

Dan Heng nodded silently. Seeing this, Ji Zi took the children's clothes from Dan Heng's hands and smiled, "You've been busy all day, go and rest. Chen Jie is with Bai Lu. I'll take these clothes to wash and prepare them for Bai Lu."

"sorry to bother you"

Himeko simply smiled and didn't answer. Dan Heng rubbed his temples; he was also preparing to take a shower to calm himself down after what had happened that day.

After setting up Bai Lu's computer in her room, Silver Wolf, who had been notified, shone a projector over and began boasting about his gaming skills.

Bai Lu, sipping her juice, looked puzzled: "Silver Wolf Sister, is this the only monster in this game?"

Silver Wolf, who was dodging, froze for a moment. His already low health was struck by the enemy's crimson arm blade, instantly killing him and turning him into a golden hair that fell to the ground.

Killing you is also a way of saving you.

After being killed and then mocked by the boss, Silver Wolf, who had been holding her nerve, couldn't maintain her composure any longer. She looked pitiful, and little pearls welled up in her eyes.

Seeing the silver wolf's state, Bai Lu seemed to realize that her words might have been too hurtful. She tiptoed to Chen Jie's side and cautiously peeked at the motionless silver wolf.

Compared to the cautious Bai Lu, Chen Jie was not so kind.

"Silver Wolf, what I'm saying is, it's been so long and we still haven't defeated this monster? If you really can't beat it, just start using it. Aren't you a world-renowned hacker?"

"Besides, even if you activate it, it's just taking back the character's original abilities, it's no big deal, go ahead and activate it."

In an instant, Chen Jie seemed to hear something crack. Silver Wolf turned his head angrily, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at him.

"No way! I'll prove I'm not bad!"

Chen Jie nodded to indicate that he understood. He had heard this countless times, but he was still going to die. The boss's health hadn't dropped much before he ran out of health potions. How was he supposed to fight it?

To prevent Silver Wolf from getting carried away, Chen Jie glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late, this child needs to rest. We can play with her tomorrow. But I'm very grateful that you came to keep Bai Lu company."

"Within my capabilities, and as long as it doesn't cross my bottom line, I can help you once."

Silver Wolf, still furious, paused for a moment upon hearing this, his expression somewhat puzzled: "Are you serious? Hey, hey, hey, I'm not like Sam with his love-struck mind, I'm taking this seriously!"

"Hmm, really? What bad intentions could a girl who loves playing games but can't even beat others have?"

Silver Wolf paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Then I'll be going. I'll come back to you when I've thought it through."

Her figure flashed like an electronic screen and disappeared instantly, a sight that piqued the curiosity of the child, Bai Lu.

"Brother Chenjie, why did she suddenly appear and then suddenly disappear? Why is that?"

"Why? It's just Ethereum editing. Want to learn? I can teach you, but you'll need to read a lot of books."

Upon hearing that she had to study, Bai Lu shook her head vigorously and immediately started taking off her clothes and running to the bathroom: "I'm going to take a shower, and then I'll go to sleep. Goodnight, Brother Chenjie!"

Seeing this, Chen Jie simply smiled. Listening to the sound of running water in the bathroom, Chen Jie looked at the computer in front of him, seemingly having thought of something, and began to operate it. After a while, he shut down the computer and left Bai Lu's room.

However, only a few minutes after Chen Jie left, Bai Lu, her hair still wet, came out of the bathroom barefoot in her pajamas. After confirming that the door was closed and Chen Jie was not in the room, she...

He tiptoed and slowly locked the door, then revealed a sinister smile.

"Hehe, watching Silver Wolf Sister play looks like it'll be a lot of fun, I want to try it too!"

Bai Lu climbed onto the computer chair and pressed the power button with a practiced air. The computer turned on amidst her expectant gaze. Her bright eyes, which had been shining with anticipation, then turned to confusion, and finally to a hint of despair.

"Password? How come there's a password? Why wasn't it there when Brother Chenjie turned on the camera before?"

Bai Lu's cute little face instantly fell. After sitting in front of the computer in a daze for a while, she had no choice but to climb back into bed and go to sleep.

At this moment, Chen Jie was in his room video calling Liu Ying. Although he didn't know what was happening in Bai Lu's room, he could definitely guess. Why? Because he had been through the same thing before.

For young children, a regular sleep schedule is very important. There's plenty of time for Bailu to play during the day, but staying up late is not an option.