Free Web NovelFeng Zhi was a powerful Heavenly Immortal.
Perhaps it was because of her arrival that the ink-like darkness in the sky gradually deepened, and the sound of wind rustling through the leaves was incessant.
However, the person who caused this dramatic change in the sky was stunned at that moment.
Looking at Ying Bing, whose appearance hadn't changed and who was dressed in simple clothes, her thoughts couldn't help but be drawn back to that day: the rainbow light piercing through the heavens and earth, various auspicious signs like blooming flowers, as if the world itself was rejoicing at someone's arrival—a magnificent and grand sight.
It couldn't be wrong; it was her.
There wouldn't be a second existence in the world that could give one the feeling of being captivated for a long time by just a fleeting glimpse.
“You all may withdraw.”
“...Yes.”
The three-person Earth City group was astonished.
It was their first time seeing a high-ranking Heavenly Immortal from Heaven City lose her composure like this. They all lowered their heads, silent as cicadas in winter.
“Someone was just talking about me outside.”
Li Mo knew clearly in his heart, but didn't pay much attention, shaking his wet clothes:
“It was fine just now; why did the wind suddenly pick up so much?”
Ying Bing looked out the door, and said coolly, “Today is the last sunny day before winter. I need to hang clothes out to dry.”
Strangely enough.
No sooner had she spoken than the increasingly violent gale abruptly ceased, and the sunlight reappeared, as if the earlier gloom had been an illusion.
“Fairy Sister's words are truly effective; even the heavens have to listen.”
“We have guests coming to the house.”
“Then let's light the stove. We just made dumplings yesterday, and there are braised pig ears...”
“No drinking allowed.” Ying Bing saw through his little scheme and pinched his waist.
Li Mo pouted, lit the fire in the stove, moved the large red floral quilt to the table, and then saw a woman with a wild temperament, graceful and strong physique, and a primal beauty being led into the house.
When she faced Ying Bing, she was clearly a bit flustered and cautious.
“Have a seat.”
“Alright.”
“May I ask your name?”
Li Mo actually knew who the other party was and had prepared his words, but a conversation always needed a beginning.
“I...”
But everything before Feng Zhi's eyes filled her with absurdity.
The ordinary small bungalow in the village, the firewood stove, the brick and stone kang, the table covered with a large red floral quilt, and New Year's goods piled in the corner.
The man poked the firewood with a fire poker, and the Fairy-like woman sat peacefully amidst this human world, beautiful like a dream, so beautiful that it felt magical.
Yet she was clearly born from an unprecedented creation of heaven and earth... In the history of the Heavenly Immortal, there had never been an existence like her. freёwebnovel.com
Perhaps the chasm between the Heavenly Immortal and the Earth City people was the chasm between her and the Heavenly Immortal.
She could feel the Qi surging from Ying Bing; that power was profound and unfathomable, making even her knees go weak.
But Ying Bing just sat quietly beside that man, gently peeled a melon seed, and put it into his mouth.
“I am her cousin.” Feng Zhi said timidly.
The Heavenly Immortal actually didn't care about seniority, only strength, so even though she was older, Feng Zhi respectfully calling her 'sister' still meant she benefited.
Moreover, Ying Bing seemed casual, but her attention had always been on her.
“A rare guest, a rare guest indeed. Have you finished your summer homework?” Li Mo asked casually.
“...Huh?”
“Cough, I apologize. It's not easy to come all this way. Stay for dumplings later, and take some local specialties back with you.”
“Thank you, um... brother-in-law.”
Feng Zhi, this noble Heavenly Immortal, learned social etiquette quite quickly.
“Eat some peanuts.”
A hint of pleasure flashed in Ying Bing's clear and cold eyes.
Feng Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief; the feeling of a sword hanging over her head was gone. If she had made any slight move just now, what awaited her would have been a thunderous downpour.
All of this was because... she looked at the back of the person cooking dumplings and asked:
“Sister, do you... not plan to go back?”
Ying Bing shook her head: “I never belonged there in the first place, so how can I return?”
Feng Zhi's expression was a bit anxious, but she still lowered her voice: “But I heard a few elders say that there are anomalies in heaven and earth, and future natural disasters will exceed those of the past, evolving to a critical, life-threatening degree.”
“Sister, you were born in response to the times; do you not have any thought of protecting the world?”
It was for this reason that the internal affairs of Heaven City supported Jiang Yu's radical reforms.
Because this time, they wouldn't easily overcome the natural disaster as they usually did.
“I do.”
Ying Bing added a spoonful of chili to the small bowl, her peripheral vision never straying from the figure in front of the stove.
“The heaven and earth I wish to protect are right here.”
“...”
Feng Zhi found it almost impossible to understand, but she opened her mouth and ultimately said nothing more.
Mortals of Human City.
His life was but a fleeting autumn of grass and trees, withering in the blink of an eye.
No one could change time; Ying Bing could only change her mind, and it would still be time then.
Next, the small house truly became like a family gathering, filled with pleasantries.
After a while, Feng Zhi, dressed in a big red floral cotton padded jacket and carrying cured meat and rice wine, left the courtyard.
The three-person Earth City group were wondering why there was no movement inside, and the scene before them instantly petrified them:
“You are...”
“Do not touch Great King Village again from now on.”
“Then what about Jiang Di's decree?”
“If he comes, he'll also have to come out wearing a floral cotton padded jacket.”
“?????”
The light and shadow on the jiangshan sheji map began to fade rapidly again.
The Heavenly Immortal did not need resources, but the martial artists of Earth City did.
Large areas of Human City territory were incorporated into the Earth City's domain, the Earth City people's sphere of influence grew larger and larger, and towns sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
At the same time, the frequency and scale of demons crossing the city walls were also increasing.
This caused the population of Human City to rapidly converge towards the cities within cities controlled by the Earth City people.
Because Jiang Yu had issued a decree that the Heavenly Immortal would only protect the subjects of Great Yu.
For a time, most of Heaven City was already under the rule of New Great Yu.
Except for a few places, such as Great King Village.
Great King Village was now King Town, and several neighboring villages, as well as displaced refugees who had drifted there, had all been incorporated into the town.
They did not lack the protection of the Heavenly Immortal, nor did they need to learn the martial arts of Earth City. In these times, from Li Mo's perspective, having abundant food was the top priority.
While being self-sufficient, Li Mo had always managed this large family to accommodate more and more people.
“The scale of King Town is now comparable to the cities extended from Earth City.”
“But it's isolated on the frontier of Human City, without support. Will it work?”
“As long as the city gates of Human City are guarded by the Heavenly Immortal, there should be no problem.”
“The flow of time has slowed down!”
On the jiangshan sheji map, the «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» passage of time within the light and shadow no longer flew by rapidly.
This meant that the first fifty years had arrived.
