Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 79 Guan Yu, who is seven and a half feet tall?

Dangyin County, [the ruins of Youli].

Influenced by the [Place of Challenge], and coupled with the fact that the [Ruins of Youli] were not popular with players, Li Yu spent a long time there but didn't see anyone coming to level up.

Occasionally, someone would hear the commotion, peek over, and seeing that Li Yu could summon skeletons, would give a thumbs up, say "Brother, you're awesome!" and then leave.

Li Yu was happy to have some peace and quiet, occasionally taking a sip of [Aganipe Spring Water], and replenishing his [Secret Records of the Resurrected] every now and then.

Whether it was luck or the effect of the [Grasshopper Feather] in his pocket, Li Yu obtained what he wanted—[Construction Blueprint: Youli Prisoner]—in just one hour.

Having obtained the blueprints, Li Yu left the dark ruins and returned to the Fanghu.

What greets the eye is a bustling scene of people working hard.

When Li Yu was alone in the pot, he would sleep with the sky as his roof over his head, a snake as his pillow, without any worries.

But now, [Xianlu] has added new residents, especially three elderly people, so building a house has been put on the agenda.

Everyone was mobilized.

On the [Canghai Island], [Snake Princess] Ya Ya placed her hands on a low peak and pulled out oval stones from the mountain.

The long-haired men, in groups of three or four, carried the stones onto wheelbarrows and transported them to the Immortal Abode. Then, under the direction of the head of the household, they built stone houses.

[Snake Princess] The red fish smoothed out the cracks in the stones, making the whole house appear as one. Then, she cut out the doorways, windows, and skylight.

[Queen Mao] planted pine, fir, rosewood, and cedar in [Fairy Garden], and after they matured, they were made into furniture such as beds, chairs, tables, cabinets, and dressing tables.

Wang Rong stood on a large rock, holding a paintbrush, dipping it in the paint from the little sparrow's head, and sketching flowers, birds, fish, insects, and landscapes on the stone wall.

When Li Yu arrived, the young lady was painting a small pond, lotus leaves, and the sleeping Thirteen Ants, as well as the "loyal" horse-faced little green-tailed dog.

Lifelike and vivid.

Li Yu nodded: "It really does look like it."

The sudden sound startled the little sparrow, nearly knocking over the paint box. The young woman trembled and fell backward.

Li Yu stepped forward. He had just returned from the leveling area and was a bit dirty, so he couldn't easily catch it with his arms. Instead, he stretched out his palm and supported it forward.

Her five fingers gripped the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), sinking into the two soft mounds of flesh.

"My lord..."

The young lady's earlobes were bright red.

The voice seemed to come from a piece of freshly cooked, steaming hot braised pork, sweet and sticky, and exceptionally fragrant.

"Be careful." Li Yu helped her back and steadied her.

The young woman, like a startled rabbit, leaped off the rock and ran away without looking back.

"Look at you, Mr. Li! You've scared my lady away!" Little Sparrow huffed and puffed, chasing after Wang Rong. "Lady, lady, there's still a tail left to draw..."

Li Yu laughed heartily.

Xiong Ba's parents pushed a small wooden cart, delivering various fruits and juices to the residents of [Xianlu]. They would occasionally remind them – watch out for the [Xuanju] underfoot, and watch out for that fat worm.

Upon seeing Li Yu, the two elderly people bowed respectfully and greeted their lord.

Li Yu was helpless. He had said more than once that there was no need to be formal or overly polite, but the old couple simply wouldn't listen.

Li Yu chatted with them about everyday things, asking questions such as "Are you getting used to the food and lodging?", "Were you frightened by the [Snake Princess]?", and "Do the [Hairy Man] disturb your sleep at night?"

The elderly couple said that living in [Xianlu] was great, except for the lack of daylight and moonlight, which they found a little difficult to adjust to.

[Fanghu] The world, indeed, cannot see the moon or the sun. The light within is like Kyoto under a haze, or a snowy night at dawn.

When you first arrive, you might feel a little out of place.

After chatting for a few minutes, the elderly couple had to continue with their work, so Li Yu went to talk to a family member for a while.

Afterwards, Li Yu took a bath and washed up, then drank the [Mysterious Dew] offered by the [Mysterious Steed] clan in one gulp.

The [Attributes] column has been changed to "Strength 24, Constitution 29, Agility 23, Spirit 31".

At this rate, in another four and a half months, the four dimensions will reach 40. At that time, you can take [Mangdan Fangfeng Pills].

Li Yu arrived near the [Lingta].

Li Yu didn't waste a single "Spirit Tower Beast Tide" every day, which raised his [Martial Power] to 66, allowing him to remain at the top of the "Martial Power Ranking" by a wide margin.

However, there was one thing he was not entirely satisfied with.

Each time the [Spirit Tower] is activated, a considerable number of corpses are required, and Li Yu needs to spend time collecting them at [leveling spots].

Therefore, he rushed to the ruins of Youli to seek the release of the prisoners of Youli.

Not far from the [Spirit Tower], Li Yu used the [Blueprint].

Amidst a massive earthquake, a prison appeared.

The ground level is one li square, and the underground level is three li square. It contains government offices, guard towers, a sky prison, an underground prison, a water prison, and torture chambers.

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[Architecture] The Prisoner of Youli

[Rank] Yellow

[Attributes] Martial Arts +10, Literary Arts +32. Prisoners imprisoned here will receive attribute bonuses from [Immortal Abode], and their chances of [Upgrading] and [Enlightenment] will increase.

[Description] The Marquis of Xibo was imprisoned in Youli and wrote the Book of Changes. What will you do here, Your Majesty?

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[Prisoner in Youli] can increase the strength of prisoners, but the effect is hard to describe.

In the second [Dream], Li Yu is a seasoned warrior, having fought against the Qiang and Hu, the Southern Barbarians, the Kushans, the Baicheng, Rome, Parthia, Yamatai, Tunguska...

In addition to countless killings, he also threw countless prisoners into the "Youli Prison".

There were players, natives, and ferocious beasts and spirit birds; in total, there were hundreds of thousands.

Many prisoners have improved their strength, but most are only at the second rank of Xuanhuang. Only a few dozen have mastered skills and advanced to the [Earth Rank] or [Heaven Rank] rank.

The best performer was a Kushan ascetic. He was imprisoned in Youli for more than 20 years, and rose from the Xuan rank to the ninth rank of the Tian rank as the Wheel King. He also gave birth to the "Hundred Wheel Sons" in prison.

After Li Yu slaughtered the entire family, he obtained the Seven Treasures of Reincarnation, including the Wheel Treasure, the White Elephant Treasure, the Dark Blue Horse Treasure, and the Jade Maiden Treasure. His gains were quite substantial.

Li Yu is currently building [Prisoner of Youli] not to "raise prisoners for treasure", but to regard it as a "monster breeding ground" and a "corpse production base".

Once the prison was established, Li Yu went to [Tuzi Tomb] to catch many rabbits and threw them into the [Heavenly Prison]. He also selected ten [long-haired men] from the [Construction Team] to serve as prison guards, responsible for guarding and feeding the animals.

[Bald Hair] has been performing well recently, and Li Yu greatly appreciates this and bestows upon him the position of [Warden].

The long-haired people celebrated by fluffing their hair, and became even more proactive in their work.

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Li Yu continued on his journey, capturing monsters at each leveling spot he passed and throwing them into the [Prisoner of Youli].

On May 19th, the ten houses within [Xianlu] were finally completed.

The largest building is the lord's mansion, a framed pavilion. The main building has two floors, with three rooms on the lower floor and four rooms on the upper floor, all used for living quarters. The kitchen, toilet, watchtower, and storehouse are all located behind the main building.

This was designed by the family's patriarch. According to him, when he was young, he traveled with the head of the family and saw that the buildings of many wealthy and powerful families were like this, magnificent and grand.

The old man asked if he was satisfied. Li Yu nodded, thinking to himself that he would go back to [Fuxintang] to buy some architectural materials to give the old man a lesson.

On May 20th, I went to the market in [Chaoge County], but the planned opportunity did not materialize.

Li Yu didn't take it seriously.

He bought three roses from a player and gave them to the young lady of the Wang family, explaining their meaning.

The young lady accepted it shyly.

A young maidservant passed by, saw the fiery red roses, and was delighted, wanting a small sprig as well.

Li Yu said that both he and his young mistress had the character "木" (wood) in their names, which was why he could give them flowers and trees as gifts. Little Sparrow, however, had no "木" in her name, so he couldn't give her any.

The young lady covered her mouth and chuckled. Seeing that Xiao Que'er was quite disappointed, she said that since both of their names contained the character "王" (wang, meaning king), she could also give her flowers.

Once she plants it in the flower field, and a small rose grows, she will give one to the little sparrow.

The little sparrow was still wondering where it got the "king" title, but as soon as it heard about the little rose, it immediately stopped thinking about it and cheered with joy.

Li Yu smiled and shook his head, then left the pot and continued on his way.

The journey was uneventful until we reached a checkpoint outside [Huojia County].

Many people were making a fuss. Among them was the seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth who had previously "helped Li Yu out."

Li Yu stepped forward and listened for a few moments. He learned that the "passage fee" was too high, costing five hundred coins.

Travelers who had been robbed of countless sums of money by the various checkpoints along the way were already filled with resentment.

Upon arriving at Huojia, the guard uttered "five hundred coins," immediately provoking the wrath of the crowd.

In an instant, complaints filled the fields and anger rose everywhere.

The guard took out a scroll and showed it to everyone, then said, "I am but a lowly soldier and have no right to comment on imperial decrees or county documents."

Despite this, the pedestrians were still furious.

The indigenous people were somewhat better off, but one player bluntly said, "Is Liu Hong obsessed with money?"

The guard pretended not to hear.

Thanks to countless extraordinary people, many of His Majesty's "little stories" have been widely circulated over the past two months.

Corrupt officials, nude swimming pools, pedestrian streets, buying and selling official titles, and even referring to eunuchs as parents...

It is said that there was also a great Confucian scholar named Zheng who gave His Majesty a schedule for the harem, saying something like "Eighty-one female attendants for nine nights, twenty-seven ladies-in-waiting for three nights, and nine concubines for one night..."

In total, His Majesty will have the pleasure of visiting 121 women within half a month.

Tsk tsk, they're really diligent...

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The pedestrians argued and made a fuss for a long time, but the guard did not give in.

Helpless, some people paid money, while others took a longer route. The young man turned to leave, but Li Yu stepped forward and called him back.

He thanked him for helping him out yesterday and for paying his "transfer fee".

The young man bowed in thanks.

Li Yu felt that he looked familiar, so he asked him his name.

Then, after a slight hesitation, he solemnly said, "My name is Guan Yu."

Upon hearing this, everyone inside the pass turned their heads.

Those who had passed the checkpoint stopped, and those who had mounted their horses reined in, all looking in the same direction.

Guan Yu?

white face?

Seven and a half feet?

(End of this chapter)