Man on the ark, forced to become king

The old master picked up his teacup, took a sip, paused for a moment, and then exclaimed in praise.

"The dew from this golden tree is indeed very beneficial to the cultivation of thunder magic, and it contains vitality. If those old guys find out, your door will probably be swarmed with people."

"If the Celestial Master likes it, he can take some with him when he leaves. This can be considered a specialty of my Golden Tree."

Lin Lu shook her head and sighed, "These are just a few insignificant things, nothing much. Lord Wei has been cooperating with the Golden Tree for some time now, and he can get dewdrops from the Golden Tree at will. If he needs them in the future, it doesn't matter whether he comes to me or him directly."

"You seem to think highly of Wei."

The old master slightly opened his narrowed eyes, glanced at Wei Yanwu who was sitting upright in his chair, eyes downcast and silent, and said with a smile, "You little rascal, aren't you usually quite talkative? Why are you mute now? They came here to support you, and this is how you handle things?"

"This……"

Wei Yanwu wore a wry smile, looking tense all over. He simply couldn't relax in front of this ancestor.

"Your insight is remarkable. There are some things I don't need to tell you to know. I have never had any intention of breaking away from the Great Yan. My cooperation with Golden Tree is just a business partnership. Golden Tree has never interfered in the internal affairs of Longmen. Please don't be too harsh on me."

“That’s more like it. He’s not a kid anymore. How can he let others take the lead? A real man should take responsibility.”

Holding a teacup, the old master glanced at him, his eyes filled with a hint of anger at his lack of ambition.

"You've always been cunning since you were little. You've done everything you should and shouldn't have done, even throwing away the position of crown prince without hesitation. Otherwise, wouldn't you be sitting in that position today? So, have you regretted it all these years?"

Wow, this is some big news!

Hearing the old master say that, Lin Lu immediately perked up.

How do we find him? Judging from this, is this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Old Wei, the former crown prince of Yan Kingdom? The kind who was capable of directly inheriting the throne? And then he didn't want to do it anymore and ran away on his own?

Something's definitely up here!

Lin, a man in his life, doesn't have any particular hobbies; he just enjoys gossiping and watching the drama unfold!

"I have no regrets."

Wei Yanwu's face showed even more bitterness, but he spoke with unwavering resolve and without the slightest hesitation.

"A person's life is as fleeting as a spring for plants. The greatest regret is not being able to follow one's own nature. I have always believed that position is not right for me, and that belief has never wavered."

"Haha, good! Good! Just based on one sentence, you're much better than your younger brother. What a pity, what a pity."

The old master stroked his beard and laughed heartily, completely unconcerned about how shocking and outrageous his words sounded to others.

However, given his status and position, he certainly had the right to say such things. Even if he said it in front of the emperor, the emperor would only have the right to obediently accept the reprimand.

He had the qualifications and the confidence to suppress a nation and command its borders for three hundred years.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. You've really caused quite a stir this time. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion and the Imperial Observatory are in an uproar. Why make such a fuss over such a trivial matter?"

"It's one thing for Wei to be like this, but Mr. Lin, you're a senior, how can you let him act so recklessly? Do you know how much trouble the Dragon Gate Manifestation caused in the court this time?"

Huh? I've grown a generation older and become a senior?

Lin Lu was slightly taken aback, and then realized that this might be referring to age.

To be honest, he was not young. The war of shattering the borderlands had lasted for so long, from the Golden Tree pacifying the world and the departure of the Faded Ones, to the return of the Blessed Ones and its eventual end. It had taken a lot of time. He didn't know exactly how old he was, but he was definitely much older than Wei Yanwu.

But in that border area, the law has collapsed, order has ceased, and survivors are struggling between life and death. Before their destined death is resolved, it is difficult for them to die even if they want to. So, how can the years there still be counted?

He spent all that time fighting against all sorts of demons and monsters, and wrestling with many demigods. He had very little experience in human relationships and worldly affairs. Apart from his strength, he was inferior to Wei Yanwu in other aspects. What kind of elder was he?

"I didn't think that much about it at the time."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Lu did not refute. Seeing that the atmosphere was still relatively harmonious and the old master did not seem to be aggressive, she calmly explained, "Lord Wei came to me and said that the Golden Tree might bring trouble to the Dragon Gate. This matter is indeed related to the Golden Tree. We can't just leave it unattended, so we decided to make a big fuss and get a big shot from the court to come and discuss it."

"You, sigh."

Faced with this frank and straightforward explanation, the old master was speechless for a moment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He figured it out: this Mr. Lin, the master of the Golden Tree, was probably like some of the old guys in Yan Kingdom—living a long life, but focusing all his energy on improving himself. He was practically clueless about the intricacies of politics.

Dealing with this kind of person is both the easiest and the most difficult.

Fortunately, he was the first to know about this, which allowed him to suppress the chaos in the court in time; otherwise, who knows how much bigger trouble it would have caused.

"Mr. Lin, let's not beat around the bush. I'll leave the formalities aside and just ask you one question: Does the Golden Tree intend to use the Dragon Gate as a pretext to interfere in the Great Yan?"

The old master opened his lowered eyes, a glint of light flashing within them, and the atmosphere on the table immediately became tense.

"No, Golden Tree has no intention of interfering in Yan's internal affairs. This move was only to help Longmen in its time of need, and has no other meaning. In fact, I still really want to cooperate with Yan."

"That's good."

The tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed, the old master's eyes narrowed again, and he resumed his smiling expression, nodding slightly.

"Then I can promise you that as long as Longmen does not break away from Yan Kingdom, and you are the master of Longmen for a day, the court will not interfere too much."

These words were spoken to Wei Yanwu, and although they were said casually, Wei Yanwu dared not be negligent in the slightest.

In a sense, this man's words carried more weight than the emperor's. With his promise, no matter what the officials in the court thought, they dared not go too far, and that was enough.

"This junior thanks the venerable Celestial Master."

Wei Yanwu stood up, respectfully clasped his hands in greeting, and finally felt relieved from his long-suppressed feelings.

He hadn't expected the old master to be so efficient, settling things down in just a few words, and none of his worries came to pass.

For Lungmen, this is the best possible outcome.

"In the future, you must continue to govern diligently and care for the people, and not let down my good intentions."

After drinking the tea in his cup in one gulp, the old master stood up, his eyes gleaming as he stared directly at Lin Lu. His robes fluttered without wind, and an invisible aura of power instantly filled the room.

"Since Mr. Lin is interested in cooperating with my Great Yan, I do have a business opportunity here. But before that, how about we have a little discussion?"

Chapter Fifty: Discussion, Less is More

Longmen, the desolate wilderness north of the city.

Blackened scorch marks stretched across the land, carving narrow tracks through the vast expanse of weeds.

The Celestial Master's Mansion is famous throughout the world for its thunder magic, and the old Celestial Master's greatest skill is naturally thunder magic.

He had no staff in his hand, only a worn-out old palm-leaf fan. At his level, he probably didn't need such a thing anymore.

Infected individuals, or some kind of secret method?

Lin Lu secretly guessed that there was also red lightning flashing on her body.

Since it's just a friendly exchange, there's no need for a life-or-death struggle. Using thunder against thunder is just the right thing to do.

Boom!

A thunderbolt struck from a clear sky. With a wave of his hand, the old celestial master caused the wind and clouds to change color. Golden lightning spread for hundreds of meters, falling from the sky and weaving a vast net of lightning. Every bolt of lightning that darted within it contained the power to shatter steel.

Although it was a test, it was not something that ordinary people could withstand.

As lightning rained down, Lin Lu was not to be outdone. The crimson lightning that wrapped around her body extended along her arms. An ancient dragon emblem flashed and disappeared in the void. The crimson lightning grew longer and longer, expanding into a blade shape several meters long.

Ancient Dragon Prayer - Lance Sanx's Blade!

This is the true power of the ancient dragon, far surpassing the dragon lightning imitated by the Golden Tree.

Red and gold converged from the void, and the two distinctly different colors of lightning meandered and swirled, overlapping and annihilating each other.

With a single strike, the dazzling net of lightning tore open a hole and fell to the side, turning a radius of a hundred meters into scorched earth, leaving only a small foothold.

Having shattered the lightning net's restraints, the nearly solidified, scorching lightning blade, its momentum undiminished, poured into the earth, exploding into a wall of lightning that surged forward toward the Old Celestial Master's position.

"What amazing lightning magic! What amazing lightning magic!"

The old celestial master laughed heartily, his laughter drowning out the sound of thunder. With a casual wave of his hand, heavenly lightning surged forth, neutralizing the wall of lightning several meters in front of him.

Having been immersed in the art of thunder magic for hundreds of years, he was naturally not harmed by this level of attack; instead, he became somewhat competitive.

The Five Thunder Techniques of the Celestial Master's Mansion were no secret to him, but this thunder technique he had never seen before truly excited him.

There is also red lightning in the Five Thunder Techniques, but the red lightning of the Celestial Master's Mansion is completely different from the red lightning in front of us. Its power is even comparable to his golden lightning. How can someone who likes thunder magic blades not be happy to see it?

"Mr. Lin, be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, the lightning in the sky suddenly contracted and gathered in the old master's empty left palm. It was golden with a hint of white, and even from a hundred meters away, one could feel the terrifying power contained within it.

"This is White Thunder, the One Qi White Thunder Orthodox Method, which spans the three transformations of the square and the circle!"

A single breath gives rise to immense power, like thunder!

White flames suddenly ignited, with white lightning weaving through them, expanding into the shape of a lightning dragon as thick as an arm, constantly changing, appearing and disappearing.

'You have white lightning, and I have ice lightning.'

Lin Lu was delighted to have a worthy opponent and immediately used a similar Thunder Prayer to counter it.

He certainly couldn't use white lightning, but he could barely use the ice and lightning prayer from the Eternal City.

The original Ice Lightning Spear had limited power, but it can be modified!

If the power isn't enough, then the effort put in isn't enough!

He's incredibly strong and can send bricks flying—that's his specialty!

Facing the oncoming blazing white lightning dragon, Lin Lu grinned, raised her hand and leaned back. A blue-white lightning spear took shape in her hand, exuding a chilling aura, and the scorched earth around her was suddenly coated with a layer of frost.

call out!

The lightning spear was thrown, and in mid-air, the blue and white colors merged again, causing the air to visibly distort before exploding with a deafening roar. A tangible ring of air rippled outwards, causing the old master's robes to flutter wildly.