"He's out!"
Fuzhu exclaimed softly at once.
Sure enough, a figure flew out from the depths of the Cave of Gods and Demons like a stream of light, instantly appearing in front of everyone. It was Lin Muyu, but at this moment, his entire body was covered in icicles, and his face was covered in a thick layer of frost. With a shake, all the frost fell off, revealing a radiant face underneath.
"Congratulations, Yu. Looks like you've broken through again!" Xi Yan said cheerfully.
"Yes, that's right." The Blazing Angel's eyes were sharp to be able to see through this. Lin Muyu nodded and said, "I just broke through to the 59th level of Grotto-Heaven not long ago. I originally wanted to cultivate for a while longer, but I really couldn't hold on any longer. It's freezing inside, and if I don't come out soon, I'm afraid I'll turn into a lump of ice."
"Are you alright?"
Qin Yin held his hand and felt a bone-piercing chill coming from Lin Muyu's body. Cultivating in the absolute zero space of the Cave of Gods and Demons for a whole 11 hours was really something that no one else could do. The chill in Lin Muyu's body couldn't dissipate in a few minutes, so he had to stay in the outside world for a while. Otherwise, he would be advancing prematurely, and it would harm his body instead.
"I'm fine." Lin Muyu gently held Qin Yin's hand and looked up at Feng Zhanlin and the others. "Domain Lord, why are you here too?"
"We've been waiting for Lin General's return for a long time, so we were very worried, but we didn't expect Lin General to successfully tame a beast like Fuzhu. This is truly a cause for celebration."
"It's everyone's credit, not just mine." Lin Muyu pondered for a moment, then said, "Domain Lord Feng, you can go back first. I want to stay here and cultivate for a few more days, until I break through to the God Emperor Realm before returning to the Spirit Sparrow Castle. Is that okay?"
"Of course," Feng Zhanlin said respectfully, "Then … this subordinate will return to the Spirit Sparrow Castle to wait for Lin General."
"Alright."
Feng Zhan Lin and the others flew away in the blink of an eye. Tang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Why did Mu suddenly decide not to leave? We don't even have a place to stay here. Are we going to continue living in the wilderness?"
"Yes, I do."
Lin Muyu spread her hands and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter even if I have to eat and sleep in the wilderness. As long as I can step into the God Emperor Realm as soon as possible, it will be fine. I can feel the power in my body increasing by leaps and bounds. The Invisible Elephant Art can increase my divine power by one-thousandth with every great circulation, and six-thousandth with every hour. As long as my power increases by another ten percent, I can try to break through to the God Emperor Realm. So … I need about sixteen hours to break through to the God Emperor Realm.
Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi were dumbfounded. They didn't expect Lin Muyu to describe cultivation in such a digital way.
On the other hand, Xi Yan seemed to be used to it. She said, "Yes, it's good to advance quickly, but you should rest well tonight. Otherwise, your body won't be able to take it. After all, your godhead is a supreme godhead, but your body is still just an ordinary godhead. But this is a vast swamp. Where should we go to rest? "
Fuzhu hurriedly said, "Master, I know a good place to rest. There is an abandoned palace at the top of this mountain. A thousand years ago, it was the Domain Castle of the Ancient Desolate Domain. After it was conquered, it was abandoned. The entire Ancient Desolate Domain moved north. Although this palace is abandoned, it can at least shelter us from the wind and rain. "
"Alright." Lin Muyu's face lit up. "Let's go. Bring us there immediately. Oh right, do you have anything to eat? I'm so hungry."
Qin Yin couldn't help but smile. "Yes, yes, yes. I have some dried meat in my spatial bag. Just cook it for a while. Xiao Xi should have some spirit fruits as after-dinner fruits. Big Brother Yu, don't you have some blankets? Rest is not a problem. "
"Yes, alright!"
…
After everyone flew to the top of the mountain, there was indeed a dilapidated palace. The entire palace used to be as wide as a temple, but after a thousand years, most of it had been corroded by time. Only the palm-sized main hall was left standing on the mountain peak. The main hall was covered in dust and spider webs. It made people feel like they were visiting the ancient times.
"Wind."
Lin Muyu was the first to step into the main hall. A strong wind swept through the hall, blowing away the spider webs and the dust on the ground. Then, she said, "Fuzhu, wash the floor."
"Yes, Master!" Fuzhu muttered to himself. Waves of blue ripples in his palm turned into a stream of water that swept across the floor, washing away all the dust in the great hall. Immediately, the shiny floor tiles were revealed. No one would have thought that the floor tiles of this dilapidated great hall were actually made of some unknown crystal. They were very flat, sparkling and translucent.
"You can live in it after it's dried," Lin Muyu said.
Tang Xiaoxi chuckled. "I'll do it. I'm good at this."
As she spoke, she raised her delicate palm and swept it in an arc towards the hall in front of her. Instantly, a rain of fire descended. It didn't stick close to the ground, but instead hovered ten centimeters above the ground. In less than ten minutes, all the water on the ground had been dried up, and the entire hall became warm and cozy.
Lin Muyu took out two blankets and laid them on the ground. This would be a place to lie down at night.
Fuzhu had always been used to sleeping in the open. He couldn't help but laugh. "You humans are really interesting. You're so particular about where you live. I've never slept in such a thing before."
"No one said you're going to sleep." Lin Muyu glanced at him. "These two blankets, Xiao Yin and I will use one. Xiao Xi and Sister Xiyan will use the other. As for you, Fuzhu, you need to stand guard outside at night. What if someone sneaks up on you?"
Fuzhu shuddered. "This … this is too much of a violation of my human rights!"
"You're a beast. What human rights are you talking about? Protecting your master is your duty. Once you're full, you'll be in charge of the night watch."
"Yes, Master!"
The supper was very sumptuous. Two pots of food were cooked. It seemed that everyone in the Cave of Gods and Demons had used up a lot of their energy. It was understandable that they ate so much.
Fuzhu sat under the starry sky outside the main hall in an elegant robe. He looked at the dazzling stars. As a sentinel, his heart was filled with mixed feelings. He couldn't help but sing loudly.
"Carrying the elegance of the ancients, I stand alone. Bu Canglan's waves are unyielding and unyielding. The heavens favor my living beings, only the world cannot. "
As he sang, Lin Muyu's sleepy voice came from the main hall. "Shut up ~"
Fuzhu immediately stopped singing. He sat on a rock and looked at the receding tide with boredom. The tips of his feet rubbed against the ground, drawing the outline of the mountains and rivers.
Whoosh!
A sharp sword shot out from the main hall and landed on the ground where Fuzhu had just been.
"If you don't behave, I'll cut off your hoof next time," Lin Muyu said.
Fuzhu felt that he had no human rights. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he had done a lot of evil over the years. Now that he had met such a cruel and ruthless master, it was really karma!
…
Far away in the Celestial Pole, under the starry sky of the Shattered Cauldron Realm, everything seemed unusually peaceful.
Lin Muyu and the others had already ascended to the prehistoric mystic realm for nearly a month, but only three days had passed in the human world. Under the starry sky, Lanyan City still stood firmly under the firmament, but the undercurrents in the city were affecting everyone.
In the side hall of the Ze Tian Palace, the imperial army's meeting hall.
The candlelight swayed violently under the wind. Feng Jixing sat on the general's seat and looked at everyone calmly. Wei Chou, Zhang Wei, Situ Sen, Qin Yan, and the others were almost all present.
"How's the mobilization going?" Feng Jixing asked.
"One out of five, the feudal vassals can't say anything." Situ Sen said, "We've mobilized a hundred thousand soldiers from the imperial army and they're all gathered in the camp south of the city. But what should we do next? Did Lin General say anything to General Feng before he left?"
Feng Jixing smiled. "Yes."
Wei Chou, Zhang Wei, and the others pricked up their ears. "We're all ears!"
Feng Jixing said, "Yu once had a secret discussion with me. We can't be too hasty in solving the problems of the imperial army. There are three steps. The first step is to mobilize the troops, which has already been completed. The second step is to grant amnesty, the third step is to donate money to buy merits, and the fourth step is to hide the bow after all the birds have been killed."
Everyone was baffled by what they heard.
Zhang Wei said, "Commander, we're all uncouth men. It's better for you to speak more clearly. Otherwise, we won't understand at all."
"Alright, to put it simply …" Feng Jixing's handsome face carried a smile as he looked at everyone. "The second step is to grant amnesty to soldiers who are below the age of 18 and above the age of 45, have two elders in their families, and have only one son. They'll be allowed to retire and return to farming. I've done some research. This way, we'll be able to reduce the strength of the imperial army by at least another hundred thousand soldiers. The third step is to donate money. The commander, deputy commander, Captaincy, and other high-ranking generals in the imperial army have no military merits. Therefore, the Ministry of War will issue a military merit register. Those who have no military merits but want to retain their military rank will have to donate large amounts of gold and silver. This way, we'll be able to obtain another sum of military funds from the feudal vassals. The fourth step is to hide the bow after all the birds have been killed. This is even simpler. Half a year is enough for us to digest these five hundred thousand soldiers. After that, Zhuang Yan, Su Changying, and the others will no longer have any value."
"But what?" Situ Sen's brows were tightly knitted.
"But get rid of them." Feng Jixing placed his palm in front of his neck. His meaning was self-evident.
"This is also Lin General's idea?" Wei Chou was stunned.
Feng Jixing nodded. "Yes. Do you think that Yu doesn't want to kill these rebellious traitors? It's just that the time isn't right yet. "
Situ Sen was delighted. "Since that's the case, that's great. Leave the bow after all the birds have been killed to me. I was just thinking of avenging those dragons of mine!"
"Don't be too hasty on this matter. We still have to take it step by step."
"Yes."
"Tomorrow, the special amnesty will be announced in the Parliament. Apart from that, the scholars selected from all over the country are about to arrive. Tomorrow, they'll announce that we'll join the Parliament and become one of its members."
"Yes, I understand." Wei Chou nodded happily.
Feng Jixing suddenly stood up and said, "Tomorrow's matter is of great importance. Everyone must proceed with caution. Zhang Wei, mobilize fifty thousand Imperial Guards to guard every gate of the Imperial Capital. Do not let any troops enter or leave. Situ Sen, mobilize thirty thousand Longdan Army Camp and surround the Parliament. This is to prevent Zhuang Yan and the others from doing anything out of desperation."
"Yes!"
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