In the pavilion at the top of the Paradise Manor on Leizhou Island, Shen Lang accompanied Ning Yuanxian and a few children to see the scenery.
What scenery? A comet!
In fact, this comet had appeared for several days, but because there was not enough light, it could not be seen during the day. It was discovered at night, and it was Yaoxiao who was the first to discover it.
Shen Lang had built a super-high magnification telescope a long time ago. Of course, it was not comparable to modern telescopes. Lenses could be said to be easy, but it was really difficult. Otherwise, some of the top lenses on Earth could only be made by a few companies. However, this thing could be made by hand after the purity of glass was increased, and it was not bad.
His glass factory produced a large number of telescopes. After the Yin Yuan Society took over this glass factory, almost the entire eastern world's army was equipped with telescopes.
Tonight, Shen Lang arranged for three astronomical telescopes to observe the comet in the sky with the children.
This comet was very beautiful, dragging a long tail across the sky.
"It is a condensation of frozen material and dust, more like a pile of dirty ice. Comets revolve around the sun like other planets, but their path is longer and more exaggerated. Because of its special shape, it is also called a comet.
"When it is far away from the sun, it is a super large block of ice, but when it is near the earth, it will be dissolved and sublimated by the sun's radiation, becoming a long belt of light."
Shen Lang explained as he took the children to see the comet.
"Daddy, is the comet big?" Shen Li asked.
Shen Lang said, "Some are very big, and some are very small."
"Will it fall down?" Shen Cheng asked.
Shen Lang said, "Because of the heat of the sun and the gravity of the planet, it will continue to decompose, so the life of each comet is different. Some are less than a few days, but generally speaking, those less than 200 years are called short-period comets, and those more than 200 years are called long-period comets."
"Daddy, look, look, it's cracked …"
Shen Lang hurried to the front of the telescope to observe the comet. Sure enough, it had disintegrated and exploded. This scene was really beautiful. The light and shadow of the whole comet instantly exploded more than ten times and formed a spiral shape in the air.
However, this miraculous scene soon disappeared, because the part that exploded was quickly decomposed into gas.
Ning Yuanxian said, "Speaking of this, I remember something. When Ning Zheng was born, a meteor shower fell from the sky and destroyed hundreds of houses in the capital. And he happened to have a special birthmark on his chin. So many people said that he was an ominous person and said that he was some kind of evil star."
Recently, Ning Yuanxian's complexion was much better. In just a few months, he had gained more than 15 kilograms. He seemed to be much younger than before. Even his trembling was not as severe as before.
These days, he was like an immortal. Every day, he would accompany the children to read and eat, grow vegetables and flowers, and go fishing in the sea when he was free. It was simply too beautiful. Zhong Fei was bored and would often go to Angry Tide City to play. Of course, her so-called play was mostly to cut clothes with Xu Qianqian.
"Father-in-law, have you ever seen this comet in your memories?" Shen Lang asked.
Ning Yuanxian thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't think so."
This was also very normal, because many comets usually appeared only once in a few decades.
"But this comet is indeed very evil," Ning Yuanxian said. "Yao Yao, tell me, when did you find it?"
Yao Yao wrote a number on the paper. "Fifteen days ago!"
Fifteen days ago? That seemed to be the day that the Dragon's Regret exploded. It was indeed a bit of a coincidence.
"Did you vomit badly?" Shen Lang asked Ning Yan, who was beside him.
Ning Yan shook her head and said shyly, "There was no reaction at all."
Zhong Fei said, "With you around, Ah Yan is much happier. She suffered during her previous pregnancy, but this time, she didn't feel anything. She can eat and sleep, and she's as strong as an ox. She's just waiting for the melon to ripen, so that she can close her eyes and stamp her feet and give birth to this baby."
"You're so annoying. Stop talking." Ning Yan stepped forward and covered Concubine Zhong's mouth. She hated hearing such words about being as strong as an ox and giving birth with a stomp of her feet. It made her seem like she was very rough. She was also a great beauty, alright?
At this moment, a figure flew up. It was Princess Dora.
"Your Majesty, there's something."
Shen Lang picked up Shen Mi and Yao Yao and said, "Give daddy a kiss."
The two girls kissed Shen Lang on both cheeks and put them down reluctantly. Shen Lang said to Ning Yuanxian, "Father-in-law, I'll go back first."
"Go, go, let's stay a little longer," Ning Yuanxian said.
Shen Lang went down the mountain under the protection of more than a dozen special warriors. Something important must have happened, otherwise Princess Dora wouldn't have come to disturb him halfway. But it couldn't be anything bad.
"The mission we sent to the Western World has returned. Duke Debus has sent a messenger," Princess Dora said. "My sister has also brought a gift."
Princess Dora's sister, Queen Aida of the Amazon. Calculating the time, the two of them should have given birth to the baby several months ago.
But it shouldn't be just this matter.
"The Fire God Denomination has sent a mission. The leader is still that high priest. She said that she has something very important to discuss with Your Majesty," Princess Dora said.
Shen Lang nodded, turned around and mounted the huge Amazon warhorse. He held Princess Dora's slender waist and galloped towards the Fury Tide City.
… …
"My god, I finally see you again. Where's my male master, the great Emperor of the East?" The middle-aged eunuch Talon shouted in a very exaggerated tone when they were still far away. He knelt on the ground and said, "Your most loyal servant Talon pays his respect to the supreme King Shen Lang. I heard that you have just achieved two glorious and great achievements and have become the monarch of three kingdoms. You are simply the incarnation of miracles, Your Majesty."
Moreover, he was speaking in Chinese, and his pronunciation was perfect. Although he knew a little Chinese when he was in the Western World, he could basically read but not speak. It could be seen that he had been studying very hard in the past year.
"You speak the Eastern language very well," Shen Lang said with a smile. He then gently pulled Talon's arm and got him to stand up.
The eunuch Talon trembled in an exaggerated manner, as if being touched by Shen Lang was a great honor.
"All of this is your glory. I've always held you in my heart, and it's because of this that my studies have been blessed by God." Talon said, "Not only me, but the Duchess is also learning the Eastern language. I haven't learned enough, so I strive to reach the level of an Eastern scholar before the little prince learns to speak, because I hope to be the first language teacher of His Royal Highness. This is the first prince of our Russo Family."
Shen Lang said, "Debus gave birth to a boy?"
Talon said, "Yes, Your Majesty. This is the most beautiful little prince in the world. His hair is like gold, like sunlight, his skin is like white jade, his eyes are like stars, and he has the same pupils as you, deep and three-dimensional. When he was born, blue snowflakes floated down from the sky, and the sun and snow coexisted, so we call him the Sun and Snow Descendant."
Following that, Talon presented a portrait. This was drawn in the form of a realistic sketch, and it was colored, very close to a photograph. In the portrait, Duke Debus was holding her son. It was indeed a super beautiful little guy, and all the advantages of being a mixed-race were displayed to the extreme.
"This portrait can't even reach a tenth of the beauty of the little prince, but there's no other way, this is already the best painter." The eunuch Talon said, "For this portrait, the Grand Duchess paid a hundred pounds of gold and recruited the most outstanding painter in the entire Empire."
There was no need to ask the child's name. Debus had said that if she gave birth to a boy, he would be named Loki. This was Jiang Li's name in the Western World, Loki Jiang Russo.
"Is the Xilun Empire still stable?" Shen Lang asked.
"On the whole, it's still stable." Talon said, "After the return of Deputy Empress Helen, the entire South united as one and achieved unparalleled development. Their taxes once again far surpassed those of the North. Perhaps it won't be long before our side becomes the true center of the Xilun Empire. Moreover, after we start trading with the Eastern Empire, we will become even more prosperous."
Then, Talon wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Speak," Shen Lang said, "Does Debus want me to give her a decree or confer a title or something?"
The eunuch Talon said flatteringly, "As wise as you are, Your Majesty."
Shen Lang didn't take his position as the Great Qian Emperor seriously. He didn't even have a cabinet, let alone a decree, so it wouldn't be good for him to write it himself.
"Who's that, is he here?" Shen Lang asked.
"He's still here …" Zhang Chunhua, who was outside, said, "He was originally accompanying the Supreme King at the Heavenly Manor, but we've been too busy recently, so we asked him to come and help."
The person Shen Lang was talking about was the former Left Prime Minister of the State of Yue, the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor Suo Xuan, who was also one of the highest adjudicators in the battle for Jinshan Island.
This person was almost like a living fossil, and he was even older than Zhu Hongzhu. He was already 87 years old this year, but his body was still very healthy. When Shen Lang's identity was exposed, he didn't say anything. When Ning Shao ascended to the throne, he also didn't say anything against it. He was the type of person who played it safe, but was also unwilling to be a thief.
After Shen Lang won the battle in Tianyue City, he went to see Zhang Chong, and very vaguely said that he didn't know if he would be honored to attend Shen Lang and Zhang Chunhua's wedding. Zhang Chong also mentioned it to Shen Lang, but the wedding was very small, and Shen Lang didn't invite Suo Xuan.
Suo Xuan was very disappointed that he didn't receive an invitation, but not long ago, he came to Raging Tide City despite his eighty years of age. First, he wanted to see Shen Lang, and second, he missed his late master Ning Yuanxian.
However, Shen Lang didn't see him until now, not because he was dissatisfied with him, but because Marquis Suo Xuan had a small conflict with him. At the very least, he didn't side with Ning Shao and the Zhu Clan at the critical moment.
"I'm Suo Xuan, greet Your Majesty, long live!" Suo Xuan kowtowed to Shen Lang meticulously, with just the right amount of excitement and trembling in his voice. Like Zhu Hongzhu, he was Ning Yuanxian's teacher, and he had seen Jiang Li before. At least from the bottom of his heart, he yearned for Jiang Li. Moreover, he was the Left Chief Minister when he was in the Secretariat, and he couldn't get along with the Right Chief Minister Zhu Hongzhu at that time.
Shen Lang said, "This time I invited you here because you are a calligraphy master. Please help me draft an edict."
The former Crown Prince's Grand Tutor Suo Xuan kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Shen Lang said, "The gist of it is to bestow the Protector of the Southern Border of Xilun Dynasty, Duchess Debus of the Russo Family as Imperial Consort Bi of the Great Qian Dynasty, and her son as Prince Jade of the Great Qian Dynasty."
Grand Tutor Suo Xuan stood up, picked up a brush, and wrote a luxurious and solemn imperial edict. It was absolutely in line with the imperial standards, and absolutely supreme.
After he finished writing, Shen Lang used his own private seal, and then stamped it with the seal of the Great Qian Dynasty.
"Leave this imperial edict with me first. Talon, play in the Fury Tide City for a few days, and I will prepare some gifts. When my envoy group sets off again, you can return to the Xilun Dynasty," Shen Lang said.
Eunuch Talon kowtowed and said, "This is my greatest honor. In addition, I am extremely eager to be able to serve you, my Majesty, in these few days. I can boldly say that when the Archduchess sees this imperial edict, she will be so happy that she will reward the people. This is the supreme honor of the Russo Family. "
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In the secret chamber, Shen Lang summoned the high priest of the Fire God Cult. It was the high priest who had assassinated Shen Lang, and then came to apologize, offering many gifts, and even offering himself.
"Before coming here, I passed by Empress Island and paid a visit to Queen Aida. She asked me to bring you a gift." The high priest of the Fire God Cult handed over a brush. It was a fetus hair brush.
Shen Lang stroked the tip of the brush. The soft fluff was extremely cute, and it should be made from the hair of Queen Aida's child.
"As everyone expected, Queen Aida gave birth to a little princess, a little princess with extremely high bloodline talent. The Amazon Kingdom has an heir. Congratulations, Your Majesty," the high priest of the Fire God Cult said.
She did not want to desperately describe the child's appearance like Talon, so she emphasized the child's bloodline.
"The child's name is Ellen Shen." The high priest of the Fire God Cult said, "It's a very beautiful little princess. Unfortunately, I don't have a portrait, but I think this surprise should be left for you to discover."
Shen Lang said, "Your Excellency the High Priest definitely did not come to the East this time just to give me a fetus hair brush, even though it is very precious to me."
The high priest of the Fire God Cult said, "I'm here for two things. First …"
As she spoke, she took off the high priest's red robe, revealing her snow-white body. Then, she used the robe to cushion the chair and asked Shen Lang, "May I?"
Shen Lang paused for a moment before nodding his head.
"Since this is the first time I'm talking to Your Majesty in private without clothes, I might as well be frank every time we meet in the future." The high priest of the Fire God Cult said, "Oh yes, my name is Shelley."
Shen Lang said, "Please tell me why you're here."
The high priest of the Fire God Cult said, "First of all, I would like to congratulate your Empire for obtaining two great victories and to celebrate the re-emergence of the Da Qian Empire. I hope that the next time I come, you will have become the supreme Emperor of the East. On behalf of the highest bishop of the Fire God Cult, I would like to first send my utmost respect to you and hope to officially establish diplomatic relations with the Da Qian Dynasty."
Then, the high priest Shelley handed over a decree. This was the diplomatic relations letter personally written by the Fire God Cult King.
Shen Lang didn't hesitate and immediately accepted it. He said, "I will draft this diplomatic relations letter when you return and send a messenger to the Fire God Cult."
The high priest Shelley said, "Then, I shall first celebrate our great friendship here."
"The second thing." The high priest Shelley said, "Your Majesty Shen Lang, I wonder if you've noticed the comet in the sky?"
Shen Lang nodded and said, "Of course, it's a very beautiful comet. Also, it just disintegrated not long ago."
The high priest Shelley said, "Actually, this comet appears once every 119 years. Our first generation bishop comprehended the Heavenly Dao of the Fire God because of this comet and created the Fire God Cult. Therefore, this comet has a sacred status in the Fire God Cult. We call it the Fire Dragon Comet."
Shen Lang was stunned. Was this a different way to announce the ownership of the comet?
The high priest Shelley said, "Think back to our Fire God Cult's totem. Is the Fire Dragon's eye the shape of a comet?"
Shen Lang recalled for a moment and realized that it was indeed the case.
The high priest Shelley said, "Also, there's an absolute secret. Every time a comet nears our planet, it will disintegrate and create a meteor shower that will crash into our world. Of course, this will bring about destruction but there are more treasures. The last time the comet was closest to us, it disintegrated and crashed into the western world. It brought us a lot of precious materials. In fact, a large part of the Fire God Cult's strength came from the disintegration of this comet."
Shen Lang couldn't help but be stunned.
The high priest Shelley said, "This comet first appeared 900 years ago. Actually, there's a legend in the western world. When this red comet appears, it represents the descent of the dragon."
Shen Lang couldn't help but be startled. The descent of a dragon? That was too ridiculous. Did she think this was a game of thrones?
The high priest Shelley said, "Of course, the so-called dragon is very broad. For example, I heard that you used the Dragon's Regret to destroy your strongest enemy. To a certain extent, it is also a form of a dragon."
Shen Lang understood what she meant. Dragons were the supreme totem in the eastern world. They were like gods. But in the western world, dragons meant strength and destruction.
The high priest Shelley said, "This comet is called the Eye of the Fire God in our Fire God Cult. Thus, we have studied it for over a few hundred years. This time, it will disintegrate again and create another meteor shower. But this time, it will crash into the eastern world."
"We have done careful calculations. When it is closest to our planet, our planet's gravity will tear a piece of it. In another 29 days, it will brush past our planet. This time, it will be very close." Grand Priest Shelley said, "This means that this time, it will split into a huge celestial body and collide with our planet. At that time, it will be an extremely beautiful meteor shower. Of course, it will also bring about a destructive disaster. Maybe its impact will not be any weaker than your Dragon's Regret."
Shen Lang's heart started to tremble. He closed his eyes and started to calculate the trajectory of the comet. He wanted to calculate its final impact point but he didn't have enough data.
In the next second, the high priest Shelley passed him a detailed report. It was about the comet's period, speed, and impact point.
"According to the calculations of the Fire God Sect, it should hit here this time." Priestess Shelley pointed at the exact location on the map.
Shen Lang said, "The Fire God Cult's map of the eastern world is very detailed and accurate."
The high priest Shelley said, "Trust me, the Fire God Cult has no ill intentions towards the eastern world. Plus, you are much stronger than us."
Shen Lang took a closer look and realized that the impact point was at the western border of Chu. This was a huge desert and could be considered a natural barrier between Chu and the western countries.
Shen Lang's heart trembled. "Are you sure that the impact this time will be very strong, no weaker than my Dragon's Regret?"
The high priest Shelley said, "I don't know the power of the Dragon's Regret, but you didn't hide it. The Dragon's Regret destroyed dozens of miles of fleets, so I think this impact will be weaker than the Dragon's Regret. Of course, this isn't the important point. What's important is that this meteor shower will bring a lot of valuable materials. Extraterrestrial objects, this is a huge treasure. The Fire God Cult wanted to keep it to ourselves, but I checked the relevant maps. This region belongs to Chu, and it is a vassal kingdom under the Great Qian Dynasty. So this time, the split body of the comet will crash into your territory. I request that you and the Fire God Cult work together to develop this extraterrestrial object. We wanted to split it equally, but this is your territory, so the Fire God Cult will get 40% and you will get 60%. "
Shen Lang couldn't help but suppress the excitement in his heart. If all this was true, then it was really a blessing from the heavens.
He thought that the ceasefire and Sky-sea Pavilion leaving the State of Yue was already perfect. He didn't expect it to be even more perfect.
The Great Yan Dynasty's main force to attack Chu was the Western Army. There were at least a few hundred thousand soldiers.
Shen Lang's Dragon's Regret had been used up. He couldn't blow up a second energy core, and its power was less than one percent.
If the meteor shower really crashed into the Gobi Desert on the western border of Chu, it would be another apocalypse. By then, who would dare to say that Shen Lang only had one Dragon's Dragon's Regret? This strategic deterrence would be off the charts.
Heavens, are you actually so kind to me, Shen Lang? Am I, Shen Lang, the favorite child of the heavens?
"Your Majesty, this is already our greatest sincerity." Grand Priest Shelley said, "This is also the friendship that the Fire God Sect is giving to you. You are the supreme Human Emperor, and our King is equally respected. Hence, we shouldn't bargain with each other, am I right? If you want more, other than my body, the Fire God Cult can't give you anything else. "
Shen Lang said, "Deal, Madam Shelley. Oh yes, I seem to have heard of your name more than once."
High priest Shelley stretched out her jade-like hand and shook Shen Lang's. "Yes, Your Majesty. There are only a few names in the western world. There are too many people with the same name."
Then, High priest Shelley said, "Since you agree to cooperate, I will hand over the few hundred Fire God Warriors that I brought with me to you. Time is running out, I think we need to act quickly. Send the Chu Kingdom's army to completely seal off that area. Don't allow anyone to enter. Then, quietly wait for the arrival of the meteor shower."
Then, Shen Lang suddenly said, "The first time this meteor crashed into this world was more than 900 years ago?"
High priest Shelley said, "Yes, Your Majesty. Do you remember anything?"
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "No."
High priest Shelley said, "In the prophecy of the Fire God Cult, this meteor will die in about a thousand years. Its death means the awakening of the dragon. So, when I came to the Fury Tide City and heard that you detonated the Dragon's Regret, I sighed. This might not be the ravings of a lunatic. Because this big explosion might be called the awakening of the dragon."
"If this is really the last collision of the meteor, we will have a huge harvest. I have this feeling, Your Majesty." High priest Shelley said, "You detonated the Dragon's Regret, so I really hope that the awakening of the dragon is referring to you. Because of this, we don't dare to take all the riches that the meteor brings."
Shen Lang trembled and said, "Wait a few days, I will calculate. If everything is correct, we will set off to the western border of Chu Kingdom and wait for the meteor shower."
… …
Shen Lang didn't expect Cabinet Master Zuo Ci to be so decisive. After he signed the truce agreement with Shen Lang, he didn't leave the Fury Tide City quietly. Instead, he represented the Sky-sea Pavilion to announce it to the world.
He sent a letter to the other five transcending forces and all the countries in the world.
The content was simple. The Sky-sea Pavilion and Shen Lang stopped fighting completely. They would not pursue any responsibility from each other. From today onwards, the Sky-sea Pavilion would withdraw from the State of Yue.
This time around, the effect was just too awesome. It was practically able to shake one's soul out of their body!
Originally, Shen Lang had wanted to send someone to brag about this great victory, but he didn't expect that there was no need for that at all. Pavilion Master Zuo Ci had done it for him, and the effect was a hundred times better than if he had personally gone to brag about it. It was really like a nuclear bomb had been thrown into a calm sea, stirring up raging waves and shaking up the entire world.
King Ning Zheng was the first king to receive Cabinet Master Zuo Ci's letter. After reading it, he was completely stunned.
His Majesty Shen Lang really did it. He really won against the Sky-sea Pavilion, and won so thoroughly?
The Sky-sea Pavilion admitted defeat? They even withdrew from the State of Yue completely, and Cabinet Master Zuo Ci personally announced it to the world?
Heavens, Shen Lang had once again created a miracle! Ning Zheng was trembling with excitement. He even found it hard to breathe. Even his hands, which were holding Cabinet Master Zuo Ci's letter, kept trembling. It was as if he had Parkinson's disease.
Seeing this scene, countless officials in the court held their breath. They couldn't help but feel terrified. They stared at King Ning Zheng and their hearts tightened.
What was going on? Why was the king's expression so strange? His Majesty had always been a person who wouldn't change even in the face of a landslide. Why was he reacting so strongly now? Could it be that there was some grievous news? Could it be that His Majesty Shen Lang had lost? Could it be that … the Great Qian Dynasty had been destroyed? Or even His Majesty Shen Lang had collapsed?
No, please don't! If His Majesty Shen Lang had lost, then the State of Yue would be completely finished. Wu Kingdom and Chu Kingdom would also be destroyed.
Ning Qi, Ning Gang, Zhang Chong, and the rest couldn't help but be so nervous that they couldn't breathe. They hoped that it wasn't bad news.
King Ning Zheng knelt towards the east and said with a trembling voice, "His Majesty Shen Lang has won. It's a complete victory. Cabinet Master Zuo Ci has admitted defeat. The Sky-sea Pavilion has completely withdrawn from the State of Yue. Long live His Majesty Shen Lang, long live the Great Qian Dynasty!"
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