After downing another cup of immortal brew, Lin Jin mumbled to himself, "Sage Mystic Moon must be working hard. After all, there are too many things to handle in the sect. It would be best if someone could share her burden."
Immortal Xuan Hang was stunned before replying, "I've been shouldering a lot of the sect's responsibilities as well."
Lin Jin smiled. "Be it a man or a woman, all they want is a confidant. What is a confidant? It's someone who understands her. Immortal Xuan Hang, you've been with Sage Mystic Moon for thousands of years. Surely you know her well? What is she most concerned about? What is it that bothers her the most? Even if you have to exert yourself, you should at least use the right amount. "
Sometimes, a person just needed a few words of advice.
Perhaps one sentence could enlighten someone.
Now, Immortal Xuan Hang was enlightened by Lin Jin's words. Thinking back, he realized that it was just as Lin Jin said. Although he exerted himself, he didn't use the right amount.
He was in a great mood as if he had found a bright path.
Lin Jin could tell that Immortal Xuan Hang was a complete novice when it came to relationships. Truth be told, Lin Jin was pretty naive himself, but compared to Immortal Xuan Hang, he was considered a veteran.
It was much easier to give advice to a newbie like him.
Immortal Xuan Hang treated Lin Jin as a friend and confidant, willing to confide in him. Lin Jin also treated him as a friend and confidant, willing to give him further advice.
After some thought, Lin Jin asked, "Brother Xuan Hang, let me ask you. All these years, have you ever shown your love for Sage Mystic Moon even once? Indirect works too. "
Immortal Xuan Hang took this question seriously. He put down his wine cup and began thinking hard. He even used some kind of immortal spell to search through his past memories.
A dazzling, colorful light appeared above Immortal Xuan Hang's head.
After a long while, Immortal Xuan Hang shook his head. "No!"
What a straight man!
Lin Jin gasped. Speaking of which, it was rare to find someone like Immortal Xuan Hang who could hold back his unrequited love for so long and only silently devote himself to her.
In an instant, Immortal Xuan Hang's figure became much more imposing in Lin Jin's mind. Although the storm beast cave had turned Immortal Xuan Hang into a feminine man with exquisite features that rivaled many female immortals, he was still a straight man at heart.
That was the most gratifying thing.
Hence, Lin Jin suggested another idea. "Then, you can try to find more opportunities to interact with Sage Mystic Moon. Remember, it's when you're alone. Be more considerate and it's best if you let him know how you feel about him."
Despite being several thousand years old, Immortal Xuan Hang was a complete blank in this area. He was far from Lin Jin's level. Immortal Xuan Hang nodded profusely at Lin Jin's words.
Next, it was time for Lin Jin to teach them the details. After downing over a dozen cups of immortal brew, even Immortal Xuan Hang was a little tipsy, let alone a mere mortal like Lin Jin.
Lin Jin was feeling a little dizzy now so he put his arm around Immortal Xuan Hang's shoulder and whispered to him about his skills. Some of them were just Lin Jin bragging but Immortal Xuan Hang listened quietly. Now, the two of them were like middle-aged men enjoying beer and barbecue at a barbecue stall after work, chatting about topics only men would understand.
Sometimes, they would laugh heartily, and sometimes, they would raise their cups and drink to their hearts' content.
After a long while, Lin Jin sensed that the Visitation Hall behind him had been open for quite some time. Only then did he snap out of his daze. Looking at the time, it had been quite some time since the Visitation Hall opened. Usually, Lin Jin would be out of the Visitation Hall by now.
"Brother Xuan Hang, I have a small matter to attend to. Let's call it a day," Lin Jin said. Immortal Xuan Hang nodded, then asked, "I heard that you're leaving, Brother Lin?"
After a round of drinks, the two of them were already addressing each other as brothers.
Lin Jin nodded.
Immortal Xuan Hang looked reluctant but he said, "It's fine. You're considered half Piaoyun's master. In other words, you're part of our Cloud Path Sect. You can come back whenever you're free. Also, if there's a chance, I'd like to visit Middle Earth in the future."
"Alright, it's a promise then." Lin Jin got up and saluted. Immortal Xuan Hang also got up to return the gesture.
After descending Cloud Mountain, Lin Jin returned to his lodgings. After entering his house, he opened the Visitation Hall's door completely. Putting on the curator's mask, he entered the Visitation Hall.
"I'm late this time!" Lin Jin said as he got rid of the smell of alcohol on him. However, as soon as he entered the Visitation Hall, Lin Jin immediately sensed that something was off.
The visitors were clearly waiting anxiously. The atmosphere was tense. When the 'curator' Lin Jin appeared, they were stunned at first before hurrying over.
"Curator, something's happened!"
Lin Jin's heart skipped a beat. However, he was no longer the same as before so he immediately steadied his emotions.
Scanning his surroundings, Lin Jin frowned.
Ye Yuzhou wasn't here.
Everyone else was, but they all had grave expressions on their faces. Lin Jin could tell that they had been waiting for him anxiously. For example, He Qing was so anxious that she was crying.
Soon, Lin Jin found out what had happened.
Simply put, something had happened to the Jade Dragon Kingdom.
The premium country of the Grassy Continent, 'Shenzhu', had joined forces with three other intermediate countries to launch a national war against the Jade Dragon Kingdom. This incident happened two days ago, but the difference between the two countries was too great. Although it had only been two days, the Jade Dragon Kingdom had been losing ground.
As the Jade Dragon Kingdom's neighbor to Grassy Continent, Maple City was naturally the first to bear the brunt of this conflict and was dragged into it.
Ye Yuzhou was in Maple City. As one of the members of the Guardian Division, he was responsible for guarding the country's gates. Hence, Ye Yuzhou's absence could only mean that the situation was dire. Otherwise, with Ye Yuzhou's personality, there was no way he would be absent.
As a royal princess, He Qing knew quite a lot. According to her, half of the Jade Dragon Kingdom's territory had fallen to the enemy in just two days.
Maple City was one of the territories that had fallen.
At this, Lin Jin's expression darkened to the extreme.
Maple City had fallen?
What about Ye Yuzhou?
What about his students at the Beast Appraisal Association? Shang'er, Little Five, and White Ape?
Lin Jin was sure that Shang'er and the others wouldn't just watch as Maple City fell. But since the outcome was the same, it could only mean that the enemy was powerful.
So powerful that even Shang'er and White Ape together couldn't defeat them.
Did a top-tier country have such power?
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Jin looked up at Feng Ziqian and asked, "Are we just going to watch Merak?"
It was a question.
Everyone knew that Curator's disciple was Lin Jin and he was a citizen of the Jade Dragon Kingdom. The premium country of the Grassy Continent, 'Shenzhu', had joined forces with three other intermediate countries to attack the Jade Dragon Kingdom. As a premium country of Zhongzhou, was Merak just going to sit back and do nothing?
Upon hearing Curator's question, Feng Ziqian's heart skipped a beat. He quickly explained, "Please calm down, Curator. Merak has been on the move for a long time. Due to the enemy's ambush, we weren't able to react in time. Also, Shenzhu has been acting strangely this time. No one expected Shenzhu to have two hundred Rank 5 pet beasts. Merak's first wave of reinforcements was stopped outside Jade Dragon Pass."
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