sbdcsierra Chapter 488 This water is too deep; it can drown people.
Chapter 488 This water is too deep; it can drown people.
Considering that the mastermind behind this wants to devour the world's origin and the dynasty's destiny, their ultimate target is probably these things beyond the celestial realm! Therefore, Li Muyang has to take this Heaven-Mending Stone seriously!
This only proves that the mastermind behind the scenes chose Feng Lingyuxiu, or rather, the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, with a specific purpose! None of these martial arts worlds are simple!
If we weren't aware of the existence of Dream of the Red Chamber... or rather, the Stone that mended the sky, then we can't pretend we didn't see it now.
The two brothers were playing chess and chatting... cough cough!
Li Shixuan blushed, holding the chess piece awkwardly, unable to place it anywhere, and suffered a crushing defeat!
"Brother, you're here..."
"Brother, I thought you two were quite good at chess because you were having so much fun playing with Lord Lin. Turns out you're just two terrible chess players fighting each other!" Li Muyang complained, putting the chess pieces back into the basket with a hint of dissatisfaction.
How did he know they were playing chess? This is Li Muyang's sacred mountain! Of course he knows what they're doing.
Li Shixuan couldn't help but retort, "Calling me a lousy chess player is going too far! We might not be the best, but we're at least at a superb level, right? You're exaggerating! It feels like I'm calculating three moves ahead of me when we play. The first time we played, you predicted more than ten moves ahead of me! How could I possibly win?"
Li Muyang helplessly spread his hands: "I'm sorry, but the legacy of a senior is just too complete. I study it when I have nothing to do. I learned about music, chess, calligraphy and painting from that person's legacy."
Who are we talking about? Of course, it's Pangu, the origin god of the Aola Star world.
Li Muyang never expected that Pangu, the origin god from his childhood web game, would cram all sorts of knowledge into his inheritance. After carefully studying this inheritance, Li Muyang was confident that he could go to ancient times and get a diploma.
Well, becoming the top scholar (状元) is a bit of an exaggeration, but becoming a Jinshi (进士) shouldn't be too difficult, right?
In Go, with Li Muyang's current calculation ability, even without using time-space prediction, he could easily see through Li Shixuan's moves, and with a moment of inspiration, he could crush him.
My cousin, in despair, put down his chess piece and gave up! Why bother making a fool of himself? He felt like he was facing AlphaGo!
Li Muyang didn't continue to attack, there was simply no comparison, and bullying a novice was pointless! He didn't dare to get serious, otherwise, his chess playing could create a chess-like illusion, and Li Shixuan might accidentally become addicted to it, perhaps becoming another "rotten chess master".
What is a cultivator? It is someone who develops comprehensively and makes up for their own shortcomings.
If other cultivators knew what Li Muyang was thinking, they would probably curse him to death. You've gone a bit too far in your assessment!
"We're almost there." Li Muyang sensed his surroundings and said, "Let's go see Lin Daiyu."
Li Shixuan stroked his chin mischievously and chuckled, "Hehe! I wonder what Lin Daiyu looks like?"
Li Muyang complained helplessly, "Can't you watch your image? You're my cousin, after all. Don't ruin my glorious image among the people of Daqian, okay? I really should show you in the mirror. Look at your face now! Don't scare Lin Daiyu later! You look just like a thug!"
"What are you thinking? I'm just curious!" Li Shixuan rolled his eyes, his mind still conjuring up various images of Lin Daiyu.
Faced with such a cousin, Li Muyang could only shrug and think, "Oh well, this guy is just a master of empty talk and a theoretical expert. He chickens out when it comes to real combat."
What a ruthless guy to report his girlfriend as a spy!
Their brains may be yellow, but their hearts are dazzlingly red! Youth of the new era!
While inwardly complaining, Li Muyang flicked his finger and, along with Li Shixuan, transformed into a streak of light, appearing in a small county town.
Lin Ruhai had already given him the address, and Li Muyang was able to find the Lin residence... the Lin family with a little sense.
Well, looking at the room in front of him, Li Muyang had to retract the adjective he had in mind.
It can only be considered a house, right?
Compared to Lin Ruhai's official position, it was indeed too low! And too dilapidated!
All I can say is that Lord Lin is indeed upright and honest! He acts with integrity and upright conduct!
However, according to Li Muyang's calculations, Lin Ruhai shouldn't be this poor!
Unable to figure it out, Li Muyang flicked his wrist, and the door of the Lin residence was knocked on several times.
A moment later, an old woman poked her head out and saw the two young men, Li Muyang and Li Shixuan. Her eyes showed a clear hint of wariness: "What is it?"
"I am Li Muyang, representing Lord Lin Ruhai, to bring Miss Lin to the capital to find her family," Li Muyang explained as he handed Lin Ruhai's letter and tokens to the old woman.
The old woman took the letter and the token. She didn't open the letter, but there was writing on the cover, so she recognized it as her husband's handwriting. The jade pendant was also correct.
Only then did she lower her guard and say to the two of them, "Excuse me, please wait a moment while I inform the young lady."
Having said that, he took the letter and token, closed the door, and went back inside.
"They're quite vigilant," Li Shixuan muttered to himself.
Li Muyang remained calm: "Inside the house, besides this old woman, there are only two young girls, one of whom should be Lin Daiyu. How could she not be nervous facing two adult men like us?"
Li Shixuan then realized that although they were not carrying weapons, they were still adult men. If the mansion was full of women, then the old woman's vigilance was reasonable.
Even if they guessed that this world might be real, most players' mindsets were still game-like, so it was difficult for them to immerse themselves in reality. Li Shixuan had been living a peaceful life in the modern world for too long, so he was naturally wary when navigating the martial arts world here, but he still underestimated the vigilance of the people.
To put it bluntly, he didn't realize what was happening until he went inside and understood why the people at the Lin residence were so wary.
A short while later, the old woman came out again, this time opening the door and inviting the two inside.
"Please forgive us, esteemed guests, as it is inconvenient for Miss to come out to greet you personally," the old woman explained as she led the two inside.
Li Muyang replied calmly, "It's alright, I understand. It's just... how long has it been since Lord Lin returned?"
The old woman sighed, "Well, it'll probably only take about six months."
Li Muyang nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
Because we've already entered the house.
Upon entering, I saw two girls who didn't seem very old. One was sitting on a chair, and the other was standing beside her. By modern standards, they were probably just starting junior high school.
The girl sitting in the chair—I won't copy the original description—wasn't particularly stunning in appearance, but she had a delicate air that easily evoked a protective instinct in others.
No wonder she's a Lin Daiyu who fell from the sky—not the kind who lands face down!
Upon seeing Li Muyang and his companion enter, the young woman hurriedly rose and bowed to them, saying, "This humble girl, Lin Daiyu, pays her respects to the Immortal Physician! Thank you for your help in rescuing my father!"
Li Muyang raised his hand and gently lifted Lin Meimei up from a distance, saying, "Miss Lin, there's no need to be so polite. Since Lord Lin has found Wuxiang City with His Majesty's secret decree, I naturally cannot sit idly by."
Lin Daiyu said softly, "You can't say that. You're too kind, Immortal Master. My father... he didn't have any secret decree from the Emperor... You saved our whole family's lives!"
Li Muyang shook his head and said nothing more. He already knew that the secret decree Lin Ruhai carried never mentioned that the matter couldn't be resolved and that they should go to Wuxiang City. At most, the Emperor of Daqian had mentioned it casually, and Lin Ruhai had no choice but to go to Wuxiang City, where he happened to run into him.
It's like wielding a chicken feather as an imperial edict; whether or not Wuxiang City helps is irrelevant!
After a few polite exchanges, they sat down to talk, and Li Muyang understood what was going on.
The original plot is for reference only.
The waters of this world are still too deep for ordinary people. The reason Lin Ruhai appeared in Huaizhou was actually to investigate the illegal salt trade, which was his job. However, in the end, he discovered that there were also evil spirits involved.
Yes, it was the henchmen under the Black Dragon's command, along with some related humans, who did it.
Black Dragon didn't need gold or silver treasures, but it was hard to say about these shrimp soldiers and crab generals. In short, they had reached cooperation agreements with some officials, which was eventually discovered by Lin Ruhai.
Although Lin Ruhai was the Salt Commissioner and a close confidant of the Emperor, the Emperor was far away and the powerful dragon could not suppress the local snake! The investigation was successful, but Lin Ruhai was also severely framed. Those involved were silenced, and no one behind the scenes was caught. The blame was all placed on the Black Flood Dragon Demon.
Lin Ruhai also realized that without eliminating the Black Dragon as a protector, he, as an ordinary official, really couldn't deal with this group of local tyrants and powerful families.
Because this incident was a test for Lin Ruhai by the Emperor of Daqian, Imperial Censor Lin did everything he could to handle things well, asking people from the three gates and pulling strings in various ways... In short, all of this can be summed up in one sentence: it cost money!
So it wasn't that the Lin family was inherently poor, but rather that Lin Ruhai had spent all his savings to resolve the issues in Huaizhou!
Even so, the three sects they invited still haven't dealt with the black dragon!
To be honest, Li Muyang initially mistakenly thought that the people from the three sects were just going through the motions, but in reality, the three sects were not as powerful as he had imagined. The powerful ones were still those hidden reincarnated elders. The ones Lin Ruhai invited were already elite high-level disciples from the three sects of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the Great Qian Dynasty!
Furthermore, the Black Flood Dragon is indeed too powerful! It's at the peak of the Integration Realm and possesses a Dragon Pearl from the Earth Immortal Realm! Isn't that powerful?
The reason why Lin Ruhai shamelessly asked Li Muyang to send his daughter Lin Daiyu to the capital before Li Muyang left was because Lin Ruhai was worried that his continued investigation of the Huai Salt Case might trigger some people's bottom line. He himself didn't care. Without the Black Dragon causing trouble, and with the appearance of Li Muyang, the people of the Three Sects would always help him clean up the mess.
Moreover, Lin Ruhai has a secret order, so even if he can't kill the black dragon, he can protect himself without much problem.
But he was worried that someone else might harm his daughter!
Earlier, when Lin Ruhai and Li Shixuan were playing chess, they mentioned these things unintentionally. Well, Li Shixuan noticed that Lin Ruhai's name sounded familiar, and as they chatted, he discovered that Lord Lin was Lin Daiyu's father. Li Shixuan, who had read Dream of the Red Chamber, was not very cunning, so he subtly mentioned some plot points from the novel.