Man on the ark, forced to become king

Unbeknownst to Ling, Lin Lu was already considering how to 'have it all'. After explaining the history of the Year Beast, she hesitated slightly and brought up another topic.

"I just heard from the Grand Tutor that you and that old Celestial Master have already collaborated and made arrangements at Yumen Pass to target evil spirits?"

"That's true."

Lin Lu nodded, not hiding anything. He considered Ling to be half family now, and he was always generous to his own people.

“We’ve had exchanges in Longmen. The Golden Tree has the ability to restrain demons and also to kill them completely. Yumen happens to need this power, so we’ve had some initial cooperation. So far, it’s working well. What, is your sister interested too?”

"There's some connection, I suppose. I helped the Yan Kingdom back then and guarded Yumen for a period of time, so there's bound to be some affection between us."

Recalling the past, Ling's expression faltered for a moment. He jumped down from the railing, gazed in the direction of Yumen, and after a moment of silence, said, "Would you be interested in coming with me to Yumen?"

"Sister, are you going to find Brother?"

Nian blinked and suddenly spoke.

"Yes, it's been many years since I left Yumen. Time has passed and things have changed. I wonder how many people have changed there."

“I had heard that my older brother was also leaving from there, but I didn’t know the details, so I thought I’d go and see for myself.”

"Yumen? Okay."

After a moment's thought, Lin Lu decided it was worth a visit.

Looking at the map, both Yumen Pass in Yan Kingdom and Sunset Canyon in Ursus are connected to the areas where demons are causing trouble. So, if you want to see if there are any familiar things among those demons, going through Yumen Pass will have the same effect.

Chapter 168 On the Eighteen Peaks, the Goddess Dances

They said they were going to Yumen, but neither Lin Lu nor Ling were actually in a hurry.

Golden Tree plans to wait until the Old Celestial Master visits for a detailed discussion before going there, so that it has a legitimate reason. After all, Yumen is an important city guarding the border of Yan Kingdom, with a special status, so it is not appropriate to go there directly.

Ling doesn't care at all. For someone like her who is immortal, a day or two, or a decade or a century, makes little difference. It's all just a dream, a fleeting moment. The 'tomorrow' she speaks of may be tomorrow, or it may be several years from now.

Therefore, the initial plan to travel to Yumen was set after the end of the year.

To be honest, the origin of the Spring Festival comes from a war against the gods a thousand years ago. At that time, the true dragon drove away the giant beast and granted the gods authority. The day when the beast was suppressed and sealed was designated as a festival for the whole country of Yan to celebrate. It was the end of the year and the beginning of the new year.

In short, during the Spring Festival, the Yan Kingdom always celebrates nationwide, and even the civil and military officials of the court take a break at home to reunite with their families.

Lin Lu didn't have any particular thoughts about the other countries in the Terra world, but she liked the Yan Kingdom quite a bit, so she naturally wouldn't miss the grand annual festival.

Judging by the time, there are only a few days left until the Spring Festival, so the old master will probably have to wait until after the Spring Festival to come.

"During the Spring Festival, I used to be willing to spend a whole day with them having fun, but now I'm already tired of it."

Nian lay on the table, one hand supporting his chin, not particularly interested in the so-called New Year celebrations.

There's nothing else to it, she's just that year, how can she celebrate her own birthday?

There's no benefit to be gained, and after playing for so many years, it's all meaningless.

Compared to holidays, she cares more about the prime time before and after the Spring Festival, as many well-known directors release their films during this period.

"I recently finished filming another movie. Once I get back to Longmen, I'll try my luck at various cinemas..."

"Your sister said my older brother is retiring. That blockhead of his will probably find somewhere to go after retirement. We should try to find a way to bring him over to be my martial arts instructor. I heard his reputation is quite good in Yumen, maybe..."

"Just you?"

Xi sat next to her, a few strands of hair fluttering in the breeze of the pavilion. Hearing this, she glanced at Nian with disdain.

During her time in Longmen, she became very interested in film as a new art form and watched many good movies, which made her even more averse to the kind of films made in 1990.

"Big brother won't play along with your nonsense. Making bad movies with you is a waste of time. Even if you gave them away for free, nobody would want them."

How dare you speak like that!

When it came to his major, Nian immediately sat up straight, clearly dissatisfied.

"After seeing that natural disaster, I had a new inspiration. I'll find someone to film it when I get back. This time, it's sure to be a huge hit!"

"Ah, yes, yes."

Xi looked at her with pity, not bothering to argue. You can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep. This girl, Nian, is beyond saving. Why not just obey her?

"Do whatever you want, just don't take me with you. I don't want to spend the New Year on set."

Seeing Nian looking over, Lin Lu quickly waved his hand in refusal; he was afraid of this guy.

Normal people wouldn't watch that kind of stuff, right?

"Xi, do you have any thoughts about the New Year? I heard that women in Yan Kingdom wear a certain kind of clothing for the New Year..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Xi seemed to have thought of something, a blush appeared on her face, and she turned her head away.

After a moment of silence, she turned her head again and whispered, "If... well, it's not impossible."

"What if?"

"Don't tease her. These two girls don't really like the Spring Festival. After all, it's New Year's Day and New Year's Eve."

Ling smiled and helped Xi out of the predicament. She stood up and stretched her waist. At this moment, she did not smell of alcohol, but rather of ink and paper, which was very similar to Xi, yet different.

Lin Lu felt that she seemed different from when they first met, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

"Since we've had such a wonderful time today, how about I perform a dance for you?"

As she spoke, she suddenly walked over to Nian and Xi and reached out to press down on their shoulders.

"No, no, we sisters haven't seen each other in a long time, how about we dance together?"

"I--"

"Yeah."

Xi was about to refuse when Nian covered her mouth.

Nian leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Your sister is in a good mood today, don't spoil her fun, understand?"

"Well, that's okay."

Xi tilted her head and thought about it, and felt that it made sense, so she stopped making excuses.

"Are you going to jump already?"

Lin Lu was taken aback, unsure of what was going on.

However, since someone is willing to dance, he, who is responsible for watching, naturally has nothing to say and can just watch.

"Good sister, good sister, hahahahaha."

He burst into laughter, turned around gracefully, and with a sweep of his arms, a thousand miles of white clouds rolled in, forming an endless sea of ​​clouds that circled around the eighteen peaks.

A fairyland above the clouds, a human world below.

"Having shed the old shackles, I finally know who I am!"

The hearty laughter caused the white clouds to tremble. Seeing this, Xi sighed and clicked her tongue.

"trouble."

Even so, she still followed in Ling's footsteps, grasped the air, and a giant sword as tall as a person landed in her hand. She raised one arm, formed a sword with her fingers, and brushed it across the spine of the sword, leaving a trace of ink.

Tick~

The ink wash spreads, creating a black and white shadow that is indistinguishable from hers. The scattered ink dots take root on the ground, outlining an ancient zither.

Thump thump thump—!

The music began, like a sudden storm.

He took another step and landed in the sea of ​​clouds, seemingly drunk yet not drunk, seemingly lying down yet not lying down.

"Heaven has a furnace, earth produces metals, their brilliance shines through the cold and quenches, illuminating the clear clouds!"

As the year progressed, he leaped out, and with a wave of his hand, the wind and clouds shifted, obscuring the sky and the sun. Red lotuses bloomed, dyeing the clouds crimson, and the phantoms of broken weapons materialized from the red lotuses, bringing with them the aura of a vast battlefield.

She spread her arms and leaned back high in the sky, the cloud shadows behind her seemingly outlining a gigantic beast.

"Stars are hidden by snow, the moon is obscured by darkness, and the vast river flows through barren mountains and dry waters."

Xi followed closely behind, slashing through a thousand layers of ink with a single sword stroke. Clouds and smoke drifted, scattering across the landscape like a painting, dreamlike and illusory, landing among the clouds, like a fairyland.

call!

Suddenly, the wind and clouds rose, and rain began to fall. The drunken man lying in the clouds suddenly stood up, took a step, and grasped the clouds, causing the clouds to ripple for thousands of miles.

"The wind rises, I wield my sword; the rain washes my tassels; I pour out my power and drink wine to cleanse my heart!"

Wow!

The wind grew stronger, and the rain fell heavier.

Looking out from the city of Shangshu, one can see pavilions and towers rising from the mountaintop, with ethereal music drifting down from above.

……

Boom!

In the courtyard of the Shangshu government office, four people sat around a stone table. The rain master pressed down his wine cup, and the torrential rain seemed to have a spirit, bypassing this small area and falling elsewhere.

"What's going on today? Why isn't Lord Qinglei doing anything about it?"