Firefly Journey

Chapter 312 After the Storm, All Grasses Turn Green (4)

There's really nothing to pack. All of Lin Yuanran's belongings are in the "Fantasy Ledger," making it convenient for him to go anywhere.

Wind chimes can also be "Venus," so they don't need to be tidied up at all.

Lin Yuanran had stayed in Danyang for several months and also owned a private property in the city with arranged spatial nodes.

The casting of Phase Shift requires prior chanting, and the closer the distance, the shorter the casting time.

When he assassinated Mondstadt earlier, the distance he moved was only two or three hills, a few kilometers at most, and the chanting time was almost negligible.

Danyang is quite far from the Baiyun Mountains. Even though Lin Yuanran had set up an anchor point at his home in Danyang in advance, it would still take him nearly a quarter of an hour to complete the teleportation.

However, this is nothing compared to the long journey. After all, even if they borrowed two winged demon beasts from the Dawn Cavalry, they would probably not arrive in Danyang until nightfall. Compared to that, a mere ten minutes or so is nothing.

Given Lin Yuanran's current abilities, long-distance spatial teleportation for the group would be very difficult, so he didn't take the members of the Dawn Cavalry with him, only himself and Feng Ling.

Mondl is dead, the Imperial Southern Army has collapsed, and the White Cloud Mountains are no longer in danger. Fengling and Lin Yuanran arrived in Danyang ahead of schedule via teleportation, while the Dawn Cavalry and the followers of the Dark Temple broke camp as usual and marched towards Danyang to provide support.

The other "Dawn" cavalry regiment was also ordered by Lin Yuanran to go to the outskirts of Danyang.

They will draw some of the Imperial Army's attention there.

The existence of the Dawn Cavalry Regiment still serves as a deterrent to the Imperial Army. Having them stationed outside Danyang effectively alleviates the pressure on the city.

After a long chant, a huge six-pointed star array emerged from beneath Lin Yuanran's feet, and a colorless halo flashed, immediately engulfing the two of them.

Upon closer inspection, the two had already appeared in the courtyard of a mansion in Danyang.

When the two landed, they startled the butler who was tending the garden.

The old butler, Laifu, was hired by Lin Yuanran before he took "Night Salt" to the front lines. He didn't know how long the war would last, and perhaps he would never return. But he really liked the layout and style of the house, so he decided to stay.

What if you don't have time to manage it? No problem, money talks.

Now, thanks to the accumulation of his years of commissioned work and his salary as a secretary in the Ministry of Rites, Lin Yuanran's wallet is not empty. Hiring a steward is just a piece of cake for him.

"Master, you're back?" Laifu said warmly.

Lin Yuanran wasn't quite used to this title, but then he thought that's how people in Chu were called, so it seemed even more inappropriate not to follow local customs.

So he acquiesced and nodded slightly.

Lai Fu already knew that the owner of the mansion was an extraordinary person, and although he was surprised by his sudden appearance, he did not lose his composure.

"This is... Madam?" Lai Fu looked Feng Ling up and down a few times, and asked somewhat uncertainly.

The wind chimes' expressions were absolutely brilliant.

She ignored Lai Fu and instead squinted at Lin Yuanran without saying a word, but her killing intent was impossible to hide.

Lin Yuanran was held in place by Lai Fu's shocking words and only recovered when he sensed the killing intent.

"Uh, friend, don't talk nonsense."

"Oh? I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous." Laifu quickly apologized.

That shouldn't be! Lai Fu has lived half his life and seen all sorts of storms. He's a master at reading people. I never expected they weren't a couple. Well, I shouldn't have flattered them like that.

“My surname is Xu,” Feng Ling said calmly.

Lai Fu seized the opportunity and said, "Hello, Miss Xu."

Fengling hummed in agreement, not bothering to argue, and said to Lin Yuanran, "I'm thirsty, do you have anything to drink?"

"follow me."

Lin Yuanran carried the wind chimes toward her room.

He walked ahead, his steps quick, his head slightly lowered, and a hint of disappointment on his face.

She was so eager to explain that she probably didn't mean anything by it; she clearly didn't like me.

……

The two did not stay at Lin Yuanran's residence for long before going to the palace to see Emperor Zhuang.

Emperor Zhuang warmly received the two.

There was no way to be anything but enthusiastic. These two, one representing the Dark Temple and the other the Holy See of Light, were extremely honored guests to be willing to help the Chu Kingdom.

During the reception, Emperor Zhuang revealed all of Chu's plans.

Danyang was the capital of the Chu state and its spiritual pillar. If Danyang were lost, it would be a huge blow to the people of Chu.

Fortunately, after retreating again and again, the State of Chu, which had brought the empire into its territory, felt that the time was right and there was no need to retreat any further.

In fact, only three or four months have passed since the start of the war, which is far from enough time to deplete the Empire's supplies.

The reason why Chu Ting chose to launch a counterattack ahead of schedule was simple: they received assistance from two ancestral god churches.

With the Papacy and the Temple turning against us, the Empire has lost two powerful allies, while the Chu Kingdom has gained two powerful reinforcements. With their forces weakening and ours growing stronger, a war may not be out of the question.

The Kingdom of Delos and the Wagri Alliance in the north both chose to attack the Debasa Empire at this moment to relieve the pressure on the State of Chu. Therefore, the State of Chu on the main battlefield also had to respond.

Their response was to wage a war to defend Danyang, to see if the Debasa Empire was really that powerful, strong enough to dominate the continent.

In the previous battles, the empire's attack on the Chu Kingdom was no longer limited to ordinary soldiers, but also involved many extraordinary individuals.

This means that the Ancestral God Church has finally stepped in.

Therefore, the Battle of Danyang will inevitably escalate into a battle between superhumans.

Although the Chu Kingdom has no shortage of extraordinary individuals, it has no advantage over the Empire plus the five Ancestral God Churches.

Now, with the addition of the Temple and the Papacy, the gap has been narrowed to some extent, but the situation is still far from optimistic.

After meeting Emperor Zhuang, the two returned to Lin Yuanran's home. It wasn't until nightfall that someone knocked on the door of the Lin residence.

The visitor was Lü Jianming.

He came alone, without any guards or his future crown princess.

When classmates reunite, there's really no need to bring extra people.

It wasn't that Lü Jianming didn't want to bring them, it was just that he didn't dare to.

Because when Lin Yuanran asked him to come, he said that Fengling was also there, so we should get together.

Wind chimes...

Fengling didn't care whether he was the Crown Prince of Great Chu or the future emperor. She would scold him and beat him as she pleased, without giving him any face.

Unfortunately, he couldn't win an argument or a fight. Since that was the case, why not bring Finney or the guards along and lose face in front of them?

There was a stone table in Lin Yuanran's small courtyard, which was already filled with food and drinks before Lü Jianming arrived.

Lu Jianming sat down in a very familiar manner: "Long time no see!"

Lin Yuanran replied with a smile, "Long time no see."

Feng Ling looked at the Crown Prince of Great Chu with great interest.

"It's been so long, and you haven't improved at all."

Lu Jianming's smile froze on his face.

"Your measuring instrument can tell my cultivation level at a glance?"

Unfortunately, Lü Jianming has made no progress in the past three years and has stopped at the second awakening stage.

Fengling glanced at the room next door: "I heard it from him."

Lin Yuanran was taken aback, thinking, "How could this involve me?" He quickly added, "How was I supposed to know she would use this to attack you?"

Lu Jianming said helplessly, "Fine, fine, I'm just an ordinary mortal, how can I compare to you two geniuses?"