Star Trace Gate
Chapter 431: Feather Fan Spreads Northward
Bulao Mountain, looking at the north wall.
The midday sun was strong, and the dark brown bloodstains smeared casually on the mottled wall emitted a faint phosphorescent glow.
A black and white sedan was quietly parked next to the north wall, with one corner of the top slightly open and light smoke rising up.
In the sedan chair, the master of Tianxi Cave was sitting cross-legged on the couch. He looked thin and gaunt. In front of him was a stove with a copper pot on it.
He held a palm-leaf fan in his right hand, gently fanning away the smoke and heat.
The sun was scorching outside and the heat was unbearable, but as he sat in the sedan chair, there was not a drop of sweat on his face, and his whole body was filled with an indescribable kindness and tranquility.
Last night, after Fenglin fought with him, the spiritual energy of Tianxi Shuttle suffered some damage. In addition, Ren Ye and others disappeared in the Mausoleum of the Heavenly King, so the master of Tianxi Cave returned to Wangbeibi and waited.
Midnight passed, and he had re-nourished the spiritual energy in the Tianxi Shuttle, restoring it to its peak state.
"Gululu!"
The soup in the copper pot is boiling, exuding an enticing aroma.
The master of Tianxi Cave put down the palm-leaf fan, took out the carefully prepared soup ingredients from his arms, and dropped them into the pot one by one.
"Crack!"
At this moment, he heard a slight noise behind him, and the lid of the narrow wooden box he had been carrying on his back opened by itself.
Then, a little head popped out of the wooden box, with its chin poking at the edge of the wooden box wall. Its eyes were innocent and it shouted incoherently, "Daddy...Daddy, eat."
The sunlight from the top of the sedan chair shone right onto the little head.
Judging from his appearance, the child is about four or five years old, a boy with fair skin, delicate features, and a pair of big eyes. His slightly chubby face makes him look very cute.
The only flaw was that his hair was very thin and his lips were slightly blue, making him look sick.
The child huddled inside the wooden box, with only his little head sticking out, and he cried softly, "Daddy... Daddy, I'm hungry."
"Don't worry, don't worry." Tianxi Cave Master smiled upon hearing this, and replied in a very gentle tone: "Calculating the time, you should wake up... Just in time, the meal is ready."
As he spoke, he took out a palm-sized pancake from the copper pot's steamer. Judging from the ingredients used, it was not some rare delicacy, but just a vegetable pancake that ordinary farmers eat.
The master of Tianxi Cave carefully placed the vegetable cake on the plate and took out a porcelain bowl to fill it with soup.
When everything was ready, he turned around, rolled up his sleeves, broke the vegetable cake with his old hands, and put small pieces into his son's mouth.
After eating two bites of the broken biscuits and drinking a spoonful of the carefully prepared soup, it only took a short while for the purple color on the child's lips to fade away a little.
“Daddy…it’s delicious…” The child spoke unclearly and was not good at expressing himself, but a very satisfied smile appeared on his little face.
At this moment, he is just like an ordinary child, eating well and sleeping well, and having a carefree childhood.
The sedan was quiet and the sun was shining brightly. The scene of the old man nursing his young child seemed to be frozen in time.
After a long while, the son finished eating and once again poked his chin on the wall of the wooden box, staring blankly at the curtain in front of him.
The master of Tianxi Cave took the leftovers of his son's meal, sat cross-legged on the couch, and chewed silently.
Over the years, he really lived like an ordinary farmer, with simple meals and a carefree life, as if all the changes in southern Xinjiang were just passing clouds to him.
The fame that once resounded throughout the borderland, the great path he had pursued his entire life, the treasure that everyone envied...now, to him, it was like the years that slipped through his fingers. Although he felt regretful and sorry, it was no longer important.
He ate his meal in silence, while his son stared blankly at the curtain...
After a long time, the son spoke with difficulty: "Dad... Dad, sunshine, go... go out and see the sunshine."
The Sky Rhino Cave Master lowered his head, and his right hand trembled for no apparent reason: "It's almost there, it's almost there... Don't worry, don't worry."
"Tap!"
Outside the sedan, footsteps rang out: "Master! Loushan Pass has sent a message asking you to take all the masters and quietly return to the county town."
The Sky Rhino Cave Master still lowered his head: "Personally select a third-rank expert and go down the mountain in half an hour."
"Yes." The disciples outside the sedan did not even dare to lift the curtain. They just bowed from a distance and left.
……
In the afternoon, it was past mid-afternoon.
Inside the Eternal Night Divine Ship, Ren Ye stood on the deck, looking at the starry sky around him. He actually felt like he was running naked alone in the universe.
This divine warship is truly magical and advanced. Once people enter, they can no longer see the scenes of the real world, but the surroundings can evolve into the dark night sky, as if this battleship is sailing in the universe, heading to an unknown destination.
He looked at the eternal night and the stars, thinking about the situation of Qingliang Mansion.
"Tap!"
There was a sound of footsteps, Fenglin walked up to Ren Ye and asked with a smile: "What are you thinking about?"
Ren also glanced at him and did not hide it: "I was forced to make friends with the fat dragon in the secret realm. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing."
"Why are you worried? Tell me." Fenglin replied softly.
"The big fat dragon must be from the Southern Xinjiang court. I just feel that Qingliang Prefecture is too weak now. If it contacts the court of a country too early, I am afraid that many things will be beyond its control." Ren also replied truthfully: "Before the plague incident, although Qingliang Prefecture lacked money and talents, it was in the most ideal state of development. With Qianli Green Camp standing guard in Southern Xinjiang, the trade is very stable. Looking to the north, there is the protection of the mist barrier, and Daqian can't do anything to me. I will fix the internal affairs for a few years, and when I enter the ranks of high-ranking officials, I will expand the territory... Then I can gain a firm foothold between the two countries."
“But now that Guanfeng has interfered, Qingliang Mansion has no choice but to interact with the outside world.” Ren also sighed, “It’s difficult, harder than climbing to heaven.”
Fenglin looked at him with a little surprise: "At such a young age, why do you have such a calm temperament?"
"Because I can't afford to lose. If I can't afford to lose, I'll think a lot." Ren Ye turned his head to look at him, but didn't say the second half of his words.
If I don't develop, how can I get closer to the truth of my father's resurrection and find the path he once walked?
The two of them were silent for a while before Fenglin asked, "You want to expand your territory?"
"That's right. My mission to be promoted to the third rank is to complete the expansion of the territory." Ren Ye gritted his teeth and cursed: "This damn Heavenly Dao is really stupid! I am only the second rank, and I have to do such a big thing. This is like forcing a five-year-old child to do diplomacy at the United Nations."
"United Nations?" Fenglin paused and asked with a smile.
"Alas, an organization that is useless but must speak." Ren Ye explained perfunctorily.
"Expand the territory," Fenglin did not ask further questions, but only murmured: "Where to expand?"
"The north is impassable, and the other regions are too high-grade." Ren did not hide it, and replied softly: "We can only go south and resolve the territory through diplomacy."
Fenglin heard this and shook his head: "Difficult."
"I also know it's difficult, so I asked someone to handle this matter specifically. The governor of Lingnan Prefecture, Bau, demanded six million star sources before he agreed to help try." Ren Ye replied.
"Sixty million star sources cannot solve this problem." Fenglin said decisively.
Ren also turned his head and looked at him: "Haha, I am helpless and I am trying my best. But why are you so sure that this is not feasible?"
"Although the border areas have been through wars and are full of bandits, even the Southern Xinjiang court has no good way to control them." Fenglin commented softly, "But even so, the ruler of Southern Xinjiang will not agree to cede territory. For the political situation, diplomatic relations are ever-changing. Friends at this moment do not mean friends in the future. If Qingliang Prefecture is allowed to grow, it will affect the stability of the border areas. If you are truly virtuous and talented, and have the support of the Green Camp, then one day, with your dragon energy, you can raise your arms and call for action, and this border area may change its flag. Ten thousand mountains, millions of bandits, put on a set of clothes, and form a million soldiers. In this case, how do you expect the Southern Xinjiang court to respond? Fight or not, you will lose miserably."
Ren also nodded slightly.
"Moreover, the matter of territory is related to the destiny of a country." Fenglin added again: "If you give it up, the destiny of this place will be yours."
"The luck you mentioned, is it an adjective, or...?!" Ren Ye asked halfway.
"It's your luck. It's extremely mysterious and can be condensed into substantial luck." Fenglin looked at him and replied, "In the whole world, if there is something that can glimpse the secrets of the way of heaven and can be on par with the way of heaven, it is luck. I don't know much about this, but you must remember that the strength or decline of your personal luck directly determines whether you can reach the top. This is also the same for the Lord of Southern Xinjiang... So, he will never cede territory."
Ren Ye's heart sank when he heard this: "If you say so, then buying the land is impossible? Even if I use the Earth Dragon Six Armors as a bargaining chip, I can't impress the Lord of Southern Xinjiang?"
"That's for sure. When two countries go to war, there's also a battle of destiny." Fenglin nodded slightly: "So, you're going in the wrong direction."
"If Southern Xinjiang doesn't work, do I still have a direction?!" Ren Ye asked with a somewhat exploded mentality.
"Yes," Fenglin said with a smile, "You just ignored it. And now, an opportunity has appeared in front of you."
"What opportunity?" Ren Ye bowed very humbly and clasped his fists, and said excitedly: "Please teach me, sir."
"Haha."
Fenglin laughed loudly, standing on the deck of the Eternal Night Divine Ship. He suddenly raised his arm, pointed to the north, and said faintly: "Your future is in the north, not in the southern border."
"north?!"
Ren Ye was slightly stunned, frowned and said: "I just said that the north is not an option! Qingliang Prefecture is so weak, if we force our way north, it would be tantamount to seeking death."
Outside the deck, the stars are shining brightly.
A gust of cold wind blew by, Fenglin looked towards the north and said word by word: "Fenglin has come this far, so the road to the north is open."
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