Full-time monk: I am the prophet of civilization!

A middle-aged man with his hair combed back into a braid mustered his courage and asked with his hands clasped in front of him.

"Yes, it's me. You must be Zhao Yulin?"

On the way here, Lin Fan explained the details of the trip to Cold Hunt King and the others.

Information such as Zhao Yulin being the husband of Jiang Feng, the concubine of the Great Yan Dynasty, and Zhao Chenying being their daughter.

The stench lingered in my heart.

Upon hearing Cold Hunter's greeting, Zhao Yulin immediately broke into a smile.

"It's me, it's me..."

"I've long heard that Your Excellency the Cold Hunt King is exceptionally powerful, and now that I've met you, I can confirm that your reputation is well-deserved."

Zhao Yulin, as expected of someone from the Zhao family, is a shrewd and adaptable person; he can speak to people in a human language and to ghosts in a ghost language.

Only Lin Fan, who knew the original timeline, knew how disdainful this guy was of Mo Fan and the others who had no backing.

"Brother Leng..."

Lin Fan only spoke slightly, and the Cold Hunting King understood his meaning, then calmly said.

"Well, let's leave the pleasantries aside. Who is Zhao Chenying? I'll take you to meet your mother."

“I…I’m here! I’m Zhao Chenying.”

A girl with gentle features, probably only sixteen years old, timidly raised her small hand and waved to Lin Fan and the others.

Chapter 19 Flame Princess and Starry Sky Tree

On the road.

Zhao Chenying sat on the back of the Fiery Dragon as she wished and quietly expressed her gratitude to Lin Fan and the others.

"Thank you for taking me to find my mother..."

"No need to thank me..."

Before Lin Fan could finish speaking, Zhao Chenying shook her head slightly and said quietly and sensibly.

“Hmm… My great-uncle told me that you were the one who told him that his mother was being impersonated.”

"If it weren't for you, I would still be treating my enemy as my mother..."

Through Zhao Chenying's narration, Lingling, Nan Jue, and Leng Lie Wang learned about some of Lin Fan's achievements.

It turns out that when Lin Fan gave the information to the rebels in the western part of the Southern Cross-Island Highway, Lü Huan, who was standing nearby, had secretly noted down the information that his niece was being impersonated by a ghost woman.

I didn't know before, but now I know the truth.

How could Lü Huan possibly sit idly by and do nothing?

Sure enough, as soon as he left the meeting room, he went straight to Zhao Yulin's house.

The ghost woman who was still impersonating Jiang Feng and deceiving Zhao Chenying and Zhao Yulin was completely dumbfounded.

She never imagined that her nearly ten-year-long disguise would be exposed on the spot by an old man.

Moreover, that old man was the commander of the Eastern Army, and Jiang Feng's maternal uncle...

Ghost Woman: Really?! I'm going to attack the army leader?!

And that was it. Faced with the enraged Lü Huan, the ghost woman couldn't even utter a word of pleading.

"Unexpectedly, the ghost woman we've been hunting for years was killed by Commander Lü..."

"Ha, she truly deserved it!"

If we were to ask who among those present hated the ghost woman the most, Zhao Chenying, who had been deceived for nearly ten years, would undoubtedly be number one.

The second one is naturally Nan Jue, who comes from the Western Weifang.

The Ghost Woman herself was a traitor and a disgrace to the Western Guard.

Not to mention, just two days ago, the traitors Shi Qianshou and others were tried, so Nan Jue was even more furious with these traitors.

"Yes, yes, traitors, kill them all!"

Even Lingling got involved in the discussion about criticizing the ghost woman.

With common topics to discuss, Zhao Chenying, Nan Jue, and Lingling, three girls of different ages, got along surprisingly well.

……

Take a ride on a monarch-class fiery dragon and fly straight ahead.

The troubles that Mo Fan and his group encountered in the original timeline were nothing to Lin Fan and his companions.

What a silly smiling tiger! It's just a roadside creature, not worth paying any attention to.

The famous Shawang River can also be reached by simply flying over it from the air.

Lin Fan and his group did not encounter the most dangerous and tempting fire calamity.

Of course, even if you encounter it, you can ignore it with the Flame Dragon's abilities.

Along the way, did Xing Shuoxi encounter any trouble?

Soon, the Star Language Tree, tens of meters tall, entered the murky, bloody atmosphere.

Flaming leaves are sparsely scattered on the branches.

A small, crystal-clear fruit hangs in the canopy of the Starry Sky Tree.

Lin Fan knew that it was the Fire Tribulation Fruit born from the Star Language Heavenly Tree, and it was also what Little Flame Princess looked like before she was born.

'We've seen the Star Language Tree and the Fire Calamity Fruit, so what about Jiang Feng?'

As soon as Lin Fan had this thought, a blazing pillar of fire rose up from the ground.

When faced with an attack, the Flame Dragon's response is quite mindless.

It actually used its abdominal scales to directly withstand the Flame Pillar's attack.

However, judging from the results, the Flame Dragon, a monster with maxed-out fire resistance, does indeed have the confidence to play mindlessly.

The pillar of fire, comparable to the power of a high-level level three, struck the belly of the Flame Dragon without even scratching a single scale.

Even the fiery dragon's scales seemed to have been polished, becoming even shinier...

Unfortunately, it was still too much to ask the sub-monarch level Flame Princess Jiang Feng to deal with the monarch-level Flame Dragon.

Whether it's the fire resistance that completely counters him or the realm that's two levels higher, he completely defeats Jiang Feng.

Realizing she was outmatched, Jiang Feng, who had been hiding under the Starry Sky Tree, immediately flew out, intending to escape with the Fire Calamity Fruit.

"Aunt Jiang Feng, don't run away, we have no enemies..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng ran away even faster.

Realizing that this was like telling a thief not to run away, Lin Fan quickly changed his tune.

"Jiang Feng, your daughter Zhao Chenying is in my hands! You don't want anything to happen to your daughter, do you?"

Changing the wording worked.

Even though they hadn't seen each other for nearly ten years, Jiang Feng still recognized Zhao Chenying at a glance.

The thought of running away was instantly dispelled by maternal love.

However, this familiar action made Lingling roll her eyes.

'Lin Fan really is a big bad guy!'

She still remembers the scene when she first met Lin Fan.

After the old man's father was dying, now they're threatening his daughter...

She used to think Lin Fan was kind of handsome... Humph (￣へ￣)!

Fortunately, after seeing her beloved daughter greet her, Jiang Feng realized that she had misunderstood Lin Fan and the others.

After releasing the Fire Calamity Fruit, Jiang Feng slowly flew towards Zhao Chenying.

Having not seen each other for nearly ten years, the intense longing made the flames within Jiang Feng tremble fiercely.

"daughter……"

Lin Fan's quiet release of the spiritual connection allowed Zhao Chenying to clearly hear Jiang Feng's inner thoughts.

"Mommy...Mommy!"

Without the slightest hesitation or reservation, Zhao Chenying, like a swallow returning to its nest, rushed directly into Jiang Feng's arms.

The flames that could easily melt metal were all dispersed, leaving Zhao Chenying unharmed.

This scene of maternal love and filial piety truly moved me deeply.

With Zhao Chenying's explanation, Jiang Feng quickly understood the ins and outs of the matter.

"Thank you for everything you've done for us..."

Aside from gratitude, Jiang Feng didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fortunately, Lin Fan quickly helped him out of his predicament and explained the purpose of his trip.

"We're here to help you."

"I will help you rescue Yan Ji and Xingyu Tian Shu."

"Um?!"

The flames on Jiang Feng's body trembled violently in an instant.

The vitality of the Starry Sky Tree is getting weaker and weaker, and it is gradually heading towards death.

If no change occurs, everything will remain the same as in the original timeline, and Little Flame Princess will become the last Flame Princess in the world.

This matter has been troubling Jiang Feng.

This is also why she was willing to stay here for nearly ten years to protect the fruit of the fire calamity.

"You have a way..."

"Of course."

Lin Fan answered confidently.

During his journey, he used the records of Yan Ji obtained from the Eastern Empire's database as an index to learn about Yan Ji and Xingyu Tianshu from the origin of the world.

It turns out that Star Tree and Flame Princess are like an elf and the Elf Mother Tree.

The Starry Sky Tree gave birth to Flame Princess, who will continue to protect the Starry Sky Tree.

Most importantly, a mature Flame Princess will take care of the Starry Sky Tree.

For example, when the Star Language Tree has too much energy, Yan Ji will channel it to avoid damaging its source.

Perhaps the previous Flame Princess didn't explain things clearly to Jiang Feng, or perhaps the lineage of the previous Flame Princess had already been broken.

But whatever the reason, the final result was that Jiang Feng was completely unaware of this information, which caused the Star Language Tree to wither even more.

"Could it be that..."

"Yes, the Star Language Tree did not wither due to a lack of energy."

Lin Fan nodded slightly and continued to explain.

"On the contrary, the Star Language Tree is withering away because it has accumulated too much energy, which has damaged its very essence."

It is important to know that the Star Language Tree is located in the Scorching Plains, where fire and earth elements are most abundant.

In the original timeline, there were even occasional fire calamities that would engulf the entire northern corner of the Scorching Plains...

How could they possibly die from a lack of energy?

Chapter 20 Resource Point Development Plan

"So that's how it is..."

Through Lin Fan's explanation, Jiang Feng gradually understood the reason why the Star Language Tree had withered.

Over the years, he mistakenly believed that the Star Language Tree's energy was depleted and worried that Yan Ji would not be able to be born, so he actually continued to supply energy to the Star Language Tree...