Free Web NovelThe commotion from Lanke Mountain made the New Year in the Eastern Wasteland Region even livelier.
Mainly, Xiao Li's daily special effects were terrifyingly loud.
News of a mysterious powerful Legacy appearing spread like wildfire.
New Year comes every year, but a Legacy is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thus, the news spread far and wide, and even major Sects from other regions began to gather in the Eastern Wasteland Region.
Of course.
If one were to trace the source of the news, they would discover that this rampant rumor originally came from the Happy Sheep Hot Pot Restaurant.
Happy Sheep Hot Pot Restaurant.
Several Elders of the Qingyuan Sect were seated around a hot pot.
"The Rebellious Disciple left a letter saying she'll only be back after the New Year." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
Shang Wu, arms crossed, angrily placed the letter on the table.
"That's fine. Ziyang Prefecture hasn't been peaceful lately. The number of people challenging the two of them has almost worn down the doorstep."
Elder Xue sighed.
The Elders were originally supposed to return home for the New Year, but now that the commotion at Lanke Mountain was growing louder by the day, they couldn't leave.
"What strange phenomenon is it today?"
"Phoenixes singing in harmony. Now, who knows who the owner °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° of the Legacy is."
"Yesterday, I guessed it was the Legacy of a Buddhist powerful cultivator, but today it changed again."
"Can't figure it out, can't figure it out!"
"This is definitely a muddy situation."
The Qingyuan Sect members still hadn't decided whether or not to get involved in this muddy situation.
After all, they knew of no less than five major Sects that had arrived, all of them Zhen Prefecture major Sects no less powerful than Hengyun Sword City.
And there were more; it wasn't ruled out that reclusive Sects might also arrive.
Even figures from the Demon Summoning Sect were among them!
But with the daily, earth-shattering phenomena, not going to see it felt incredibly itchy in their hearts.
At this moment, the door was pushed open.
The Elders were startled, exchanging glances, their expressions somewhat unnatural.
It was Elder Qian.
They hadn't invited him to eat hot pot...
"Uh, actually, we were planning to call you today, but..."
"We'll talk about the hot pot later."
Elder Qian was annoyed.
"Hm?"
Xue Jing and Elder Han He exchanged a look, realizing the seriousness of the matter. Old Qian wasn't even bothering with the hot pot, what was the difference between that and Shang Wu not caring that she wasn't invited to drink?
Something must have happened again.
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"Today, our Sect received a Sky Patrol Guard captain."
An ordinary Sky Patrol Guard was at least in the Inner Vision Realm, and much more formidable than a regular Inner Vision.
A captain, that would be an Outer Scenery.
It was rarely a good thing to be sought out by the Sky Patrol Guard...
Shang Wu narrowed her eyes: "Should we, perhaps, find a way to deal with him...?"
As she spoke, she drew a hand across her fair neck, Killing Intent brimming in her almond eyes.
"Deal with what? He brought a message from His Highness, the Crown Prince."
"Li Mo and Ying Bing, the two Dragon of Hidden Potential Prodigies, have rendered meritorious service to the nation. Crown Prince Jiang Yu will arrive at the Qingyuan Sect after the New Year to commend the Great Yu Prodigies."
"????"
Clang—
A plate fell to the ground.
Jiang Chulong stood blankly at the doorway, as if her soul had left her.
....
As the New Year approached, Qinghe County was blanketed in heavy snow.
The world was a vast expanse of white, quiet and beautiful, with every household adorned with lanterns and decorations, adding a touch of joy and celebration to the silver-clad scenery.
The streets were bustling with carriages, as every household prepared New Year goods.
Li Dalong and his wife sat in their carriage, having just returned from a major shopping trip at the market. They could have sent others to do it, but what was the point of celebrating the New Year if they didn't personally handle the New Year preparations?
"Old Li, Sister-in-law, did you buy so much?"
As soon as they reached the street where the Li Residence was located, a person came into view.
"Old Tian? Xiao Mo and Bing'er are back. Things are different now. I told everyone not to come to my house to pay New Year's greetings, to keep it simple, but those relatives and friends insisted on visiting. Sigh, really, hahaha..."
Old Li's face was humble, but his words were full of pride.
Old Tian, the middle-aged man opposite him, and Old Li had always been subtly competing.
They didn't get along even when they were both county officials, mainly due to differing philosophies.
"Tsk tsk, Dragon of Hidden Potential Prodigies, those are truly figures of the clouds."
Old Tian chuckled, surprisingly not blushing, but instead uncharacteristically praising them.
But after praising, he immediately changed the subject:
"Then in the future, when my pair of grandchildren grow older, I'll have to shamelessly come to your door and ask your Prodigies for guidance on opening their meridians."
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Li Dalong and his beloved wife exchanged glances, stunned for a moment.
Old Tian opposite them had already lifted the carriage curtain. A young couple sat inside, each holding an infant, as delicate and beautiful as carved jade, and dressed in festive, auspicious clothes like good fortune babies.
"Come, call Uncle Li. Uncle Li is generous, you'll get a red envelope for calling him uncle."
"Um... ha ha ha, Happy New Year."
Li Dalong's face stiffened as he pulled out a red envelope from his embrace.
Unexpectedly, Old Tian was quite cunning, playing innocent after gaining an advantage:
"Tsk tsk, actually, one grandchild is enough, but who knew I'd have a Dragon and Phoenix pair? Sigh, I'll have a lot to worry about in the future, these two little rascals will drive me crazy."
"Eh? Your two..."
Li Dalong's face was expressionless:
"Indeed, the commotion at Lanke Mountain has been quite significant lately, hasn't it? I don't know how many people are gathering at Lanke Mountain. Our Qinghe County has become quite a mixed bag of people, so we need to pay more attention to public security."
"???"
Li Dalong returned to his carriage, very displeased after being mocked by Old Tian.
He looked at his wife, only to find her gazing out of the carriage at the happy family entering their home together, lost in thought.
The couple exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat complex...
They originally didn't think much of it, and had been strictly guarding against it recently, but after being shown off to like that.
Both of them wanted to hold their grandchildren.
But Xiao Mo and Xiao Bing'er were at a critical juncture right now, and they couldn't bring themselves to say it. They couldn't possibly tell them to stop competing for the Qianlong Ranking and just stay home...
"Let's not worry too much about the children's own matters, lest they find us annoying."
Li Dalong sighed softly, shaking his head.
"Hmm, we should let nature take its course, but can't we... give them a little push?"
Gu Xueqin couldn't help but say.
"Getting married doesn't necessarily mean having children immediately..."
The couple returned to the residence, but did not see the two young ones who made them feel complicated. So they asked the maid:
"Where are Xiao Mo and Bing'er?"
"They said they went out to stroll on the street."
On the other side.
Qinghe County's main street.
On the snow-covered streets, heavy snow fell silently, yet it couldn't mask the bustling crowds. The festive New Year atmosphere spread from this lively market to thousands of households in Qinghe County.
Xiao Li was completely unaware of his parents' impending actions.
He rubbed the small hand in his palm and turned his head to look.
Ying Bing wore a newly made red dress, her dark hair dusted with snow, and her thick eyelashes couldn't hide the seriousness in her eyes.
"What birthday gift should I prepare for him?"
She had never given anyone a birthday gift before.
