After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1417 Xin Yi
If we can get Lingshan as support, there might be hope and a chance of winning the fight against Beijia.

However, Zhong Shengguang asked He Lingchuan to come over for a talk, which showed that he trusted He Lingchuan and wanted to hear General Hu Yi's opinion. So He Lingchuan was straightforward: "Beijia treats the demons like slaves serving their masters. What Lingshan wants is such a loyal and obedient slave, not an independent country with its own opinions."

Will Panlong City under the leadership of Zhong Shengguang listen to Lingshan's words? If they are told to go east, will they not dare to go west?
He Lingchuan couldn't imagine that scene.

"What was the attitude of the immortals towards humans in ancient and medieval times? I think Lingshan is indeed extending a helping hand to Panlong City right now, but it will not be unconditional."

He said word by word: "Unless you want to submit to Lingshan, you must prevent Lingshan from stealing Panlong City for themselves!"

Of course, we need to cooperate. Where in the world are there pure and innocent people? Where in the world are there pure and innocent great and glorious forces? All cooperation is based on repeated weighing and trade-offs.

The so-called seeking common ground while reserving differences and taking what each needs.

But the iron law of the world is that if you gain something, you must lose something.

The key lies in what Panlong City has to pay and how much Zhong Shengguang is willing to pay.

Zhong Shengguang looked out the window, stood there for a long time, and then nodded.

He Lingchuan also walked to the window and looked at the new green emerging from the corner of the wall. He knew that this topic had come to an end and Zhong Shengguang should have his own plan.

Although it is difficult, Panlong City must give itself room to maneuver.

Having said that, He Lingchuan remembered that Lingshan had finally achieved his goal in reality and established his own land-based country - Mouguo.

Just after the fall of Panlong City.

He coughed lightly and said, "Excuse me, Master Zhong, how is General Hong doing?"

Before he set out from Panlong City to the Golden Plains, some "small problems" arose between General Hong and Mitian:
The rapid growth of General Hong's power has laid the hidden danger that the descent of the God of Heaven may be brought forward.

Zhong Shengguang exhaled: "Do you remember the lantern I asked you to bring back from the Golden Plains?"

He Lingchuan nodded, with a bad feeling.

"There was a problem during the experiment. There has been no successful precedent for this method before. We have to rely on our own exploration, and we have to do it under Mitian's nose." Zhong Shengguang had no expression on his face, but He Lingchuan felt that this matter also made him very upset. "So I asked Lingshan about the Mingdengzhan, hoping that there are great people there who have studied this kind of treasure."

After all, Lingshan is a place where immortals gather, and there are few places with richer knowledge reserves than there.

He Lingchuan was stunned when he heard this. Could it be that Xin Yi was... ?
As expected, Zhong Shengguang continued, "Not long after, Mr. Lu went back, and Lingshan sent Mr. Xin instead. They only told the public that they had changed the messenger."

"Mr. Xin, are you here to study the Ming Lantern?"

"He has some experience with the Mingdengzhan and wants to study it in depth. In exchange, I will tell him the true function of the Black Dragon Mark."

He Lingchuan suddenly realized.

He was already wondering why Zhong Shengguang, a man of great wisdom and intelligence, would leak secrets to outsiders.

So that's how it is. Xin Yi has done research on lanterns.

But he immediately remembered the Lingshan mission he had received in reality, which was to find the whereabouts of the stolen lantern for the Mou country guards!
Moreover, every thirty years or so, the Mou State would take away the bright lanterns from Baimao Mountain, but the purpose of their use was unknown.

Combined with what Zhong Shengguang said now, did the beginning of Mou State's acquisition of the bright lantern originate from Xin Yi's trip to Panlong City?

"This is a difficult road, but I must accomplish it." Zhong Shengguang said slowly, "I have always believed that success depends on human effort."

Otherwise, he would be a sinner in this world!

The two discussed some strategies and tactics, and then General Nan Ke came to find Zhong Shengguang, and He Lingchuan left.

At this time, the lights in Panlong City were just coming on. He Lingchuan was walking on the street and saw children around seven or eight years old carrying pottery jars to buy soy sauce, and merchants selling spices were bargaining with customers.

The world is full of fireworks everywhere.

The ordinary daily life here is what Zhong Shengguang, General Hong and everything he is determined to protect.

……

As night deepened, the hustle and bustle of the street faded into silence.

Xin Yi looked out the window, only to see the moonlight like water pouring down on the roofs of ordinary houses.

After finishing the annotations for another book, he put down his brush, stretched himself, and walked to the window.

The innkeeper happened to pass by the backyard and greeted him:

"What do you need, Mr. Xin?"

"No, you should go to bed early too." Xin Yi smiled back, gently closed the window, and casually put up a barrier.

There was a small stove in the guest room. Xin Yi boiled water to make a cup of hot tea. He then took out an unripe soapberry fruit and threw it into the pen washer on the table. He poured a few mouthfuls of hot tea on it and then sipped it slowly.

When hot water was poured on it, the green fruit suddenly cracked open, and took root, sprouted, grew stems and leaves in the celadon brush washer. It unexpectedly grew into a shape that looked like ginseng, with a thick and fat trunk, a bunch of aerial roots growing underneath, and a few small green leaves on top.

Then the main trunk began to change, becoming concave and convex within a dozen breaths, and finally it took shape, and it actually looked a bit like a human face.

Very blurry, like an abstract painting.

During this period, Xin Yi did not just sit there waiting, but took out a bag of spiced water chestnuts and ate them while peeling them, feeling very comfortable.

After a few breaths, the face on the soapberry tree suddenly moved, and an old voice sounded:

"Using soapberry fruit again?"

"Hmm." Xin Yi was not surprised at all. He cracked open another water chestnut with a snap. "Every bit saved counts. As you know, long-distance communication consumes the most energy."

"How was your trip to Panlong City? You were there for more than a month."

"Zhong Shengguang is a great man. He has few generals under him, but they are all capable of taking charge."

"Panlong City is a small place after all." The soapberry man said, "Where are Mitian and General Hong?"

"Mitian has never shown his face. I have only seen General Hong twice. He is indeed different from an ordinary god-descended body."

"How to say?"

"She is powerful beyond her age and level of cultivation. She must be able to use immense divine power!"

"When God descends..."

"It's either a divine descent or an ordinary one!" Xin Yi was very sure, "If Mitian descends, I will definitely know. But she is still a mortal, yet she is filled with divine power!"

"In this world today, no mortal can take on the power of the gods." The soapberry man said, "Either Mitian has transformed her body, or General Hong has a way to temporarily place Mitian's divine power so that it does not destroy her body."

It paused and said, "If Mitian finds a way to release more divine power to the human world, it will be bad news for us."

"I will continue to observe General Hong and Mitian." Xin Yi took a sip of hot tea. "This tea is good... As for the black dragon mark, Zhong Shengguang has told me that it is a totem that grows naturally. Within its influence range, not only will there be good weather and good harvests, but even spiritual energy and nightmare energy will not be sucked away."

"Effects like spiritual energy are not possible?" the soapberry man asked, "Are you sure?"

"I set up a small spirit gathering array nearby, but I can't gather any spiritual energy." Xin Yi changed to a comfortable sitting position. "If the Black Dragon Mark can spread throughout the world, it will be a heavy blow to the Heavenly Demon."

"What good news is this?" The little soapberry snorted in dissatisfaction, "But the characteristics of this mark are consistent with those of the God. They don't like us very much and only care about the humble creatures. From this point of view, it must be the embodiment of the will of the God."

Xin Yi sneered: "Humble? This world has long been a human world. You have been hiding in the cave for too long, it's time to come out and see for yourself."

The soapberry man said calmly, "If it weren't for them, how could the demon be so happy to absorb nightmare energy? Well, have you found the cause? Why did Panlong City get the black dragon mark?"

"There is no clue at the moment." Xin Yi shook his head. "The actions of the God are always confusing."

"In your opinion, can Panlong City be used by us?"

"Faced with the threat from Beijia, Panlong City is eager to surrender to Yangling Mountain. I don't think Zhong Shengguang has a good relationship with Mitian, so it shouldn't be difficult to win him over, as long as we provide some assistance." Xin Yi paused here, "However, his young generals are wary of me, and they asked me a question today - where does the spiritual energy that the immortals infuse into the blessed land come from?"

The soapberry was silent for a while: "This is not a good question... Did he want to ask it, or did Zhong Shengguang instruct him to ask it?"

"I think this should be his own question." Xin Yi said, "If Zhong Shengguang realizes this, he should ask Mi Tian directly. Mi Tian will give him the answer, he doesn't need to ask me."

"Sure enough, there are always some troublemakers everywhere." The soapberry man asked him, "For this person, do you want to...?"

"No need." Xin Yi said decisively, "In the next war, he will be the main force. Without him, the battle east of Panlong City will be difficult to fight. And, even if Zhong Shengguang knew about it, what would happen?"

"He has become an enemy of Beijia, and Mitian is unreliable. Apart from taking refuge in Lingshan, is there any other way out for his most precious Panlong City?" He peeled another water chestnut and chewed it with a crunching sound. "Humans are best at compromise. The superiors among these humans will think clearly about the pros and cons."

"As long as you are confident," the soapberry man continued, "We have just received news that the king of Yao, the most powerful country on the Shining Gold Plain, has led his subjects to convert to the Lingxu gods."

Xin Yi paused for two seconds while chewing the water chestnuts: "Don't they believe in Kshatriyas?"

"It can be seen that the struggle in the God Realm is fierce." The soapberry villain said, "While the Emperor's fluid is flourishing and the spiritual energy is gradually recovering, I hope that this time we can turn the tide in one fell swoop."

It said to Xin Yi: "Lingshan needs a strong human force that can fight against Beijia. Please complete this task."

After saying this, the soapberry man became stiff and bubbles appeared all over his body.

Xin Yi knew that the person he was talking to had left.

(End of this chapter)