bayedsolid Chapter 112 Encounter with Wan Li and Head to Red City on Mount Emei
Chapter 112 Encounter with Wan Li and Head to Red City on Mount Emei
On the floating continent, on the eastern border of the Western Shu Kingdom, by a river in the woods.
"You know what happened next. I met Senior Wuchen, who told me how to get to the barrier and how to travel through the time tunnel to the Xuan Tian Continent." Shen Lixi said, cutting another piece of rabbit meat for Luo Yifei.
"You learned your picnic skills from those rogue cultivators, huh?" Luo Yifei took a bite of rabbit meat.
"No, these are all things I researched myself." Shen Lixi said, taking out a water bottle from her storage bag.
The color that came out this time was black.
"What is this?" Luo Yifei asked.
“Blueberry juice, pure,” Shen Lixi replied.
Luo Yifei took it and drank a sip. It was sweet and sour, and tasted very good.
"These are blueberries I grew myself, then ripened them with spiritual energy, and then juiced them." Shen Lixi felt very satisfied watching Luo Yifei drink it with relish.
"You're really amazing," Luo Yifei exclaimed sincerely.
"It's nothing really, I just enjoy researching these things," Shen Lixi said modestly.
The two ate and chatted. Luo Yifei listened to Shen Lixi recount her experiences on the Xuan Tian Continent and how she had cultivated step by step to her current state. Shen Lixi also listened to Luo Yifei's experiences on the Fu Sheng Continent, how he met Qi Yuan, and how they traveled north together to the Wu Kingdom, accidentally entering a barrier along the way.
Later, the two chatted about some old stories from their high school days, and couldn't help but feel nostalgic about their naivety and immaturity back then.
“If the tunnel over Mount Emei is closed, we’ll have to find another way back to Earth. Perhaps we’ll have to go through the barrier to the Qian Tian Continent, and then try to get to Earth from the Xuan Tian Continent,” Shen Lixi said.
Luo Yifei nodded and said, "That's true. Let's talk about it when we get to Mount Emei. Maybe the tunnel will still be open."
As dusk fell, the two chatted for a while longer before returning to their tent to sleep.
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At this moment, in the Emei Mountain area, Lin Hai is rushing back to Hongyi City from nearby towns and counties overnight.
He had already learned of the attempted rebellion within the Red-Clothed Cult through a message sent by his chief disciple, Guan Chunping. Leaving some men behind to continue distributing grain in nearby villages, he led a group of trusted followers back to the city that very night.
After a night of travel, Lin Hai finally arrived in Red Robe City at dawn. He went directly to the main hall of the sect leader to discuss countermeasures with Guan Chunping and others.
"Master, these people plotting the rebellion are not a united front. I received advance warning and have already arrested and imprisoned them all," Guan Chunping reported solemnly to Lin Hai.
"Things are probably not that simple. If the remaining people use us to imprison those pro-war factions on trumped-up charges, things will get even worse. There are actually many people within the sect who don't want to join the Tang Clan," Lin Hai said.
"Master, I don't really understand why we have to join the Tang Clan either?" said Xiao Zixuan, the second disciple.
"The world is in chaos; we long for peace," Lin Hai said.
“But the Red-Clothed Sect was once the state religion of the Qi Kingdom,” Xiao Zixuan said.
“That’s not the case now. Besides, the State of Qi has already fallen. Do you think the State of Qi can be restored? This world will most likely belong to the State of Tang. So, joining the Tang Clan is going with the flow. How many martial arts sects in history have perished because they went against the tide?” Lin Hai replied.
"But, Master, our Red-Clothed Sect is renowned in the martial arts world. Why should we live under someone else's roof?" Xiao Zixuan said somewhat unwillingly.
"Famous? That was all in the past. The Red-Clothed Cult of today is not the same as it used to be. What we need is not fame, but stability and power. Only by joining the Tang Clan can we obtain more resources and support, and only then can the Red-Clothed Cult rise again," Lin Hai said.
“But what if those who advocate for war are unwilling?” Guan Chunping asked.
“Those who are unwilling, let them leave. The Red-Clothed Cult has no need for disloyal and unrighteous people,” Lin Hai said decisively.
Guan Chunping and Xiao Zixuan exchanged a glance and nodded. They knew that Lin Hai's decision was final, and they had no choice but to comply.
In the following period, Lin Hai began to deal with the rebellion. He personally interrogated those who had been arrested to understand their motives and backgrounds. At the same time, he also began to contact the higher-ups of the Tang Clan to discuss the specifics of the Red-Clothed Cult joining the Tang Clan.
During this process, Lin Hai also encountered some difficulties and obstacles. Some people expressed dissatisfaction with his decision, believing that he had betrayed the original intentions of the Red-Clothed Cult. However, Lin Hai firmly believed that his choice was correct, and he believed that only by joining the Tang Clan could the Red-Clothed Cult move towards a brighter future.
Thanks to Lin Hai's efforts, the Red-Clothed Cult finally, temporarily, regained stability.
Construction of Red City is still ongoing.
Lin Hai also personally participated in the city's construction, hoping to lay a solid foundation for the future of the Red-Clothed Cult.
As time went by, the Red-Clothed Cult gradually regained its former vitality. Although some people left, many more chose to stay and work together with Lin Hai.
During this time, Lin Hai also received messages from Luo Yifei and Shen Lixi via carrier pigeon. They told Lin Hai that they had successfully crossed the barrier and were currently on their way to Mount Emei.
However, Lin Hai was quite troubled. Now that the time tunnel had closed, he had no way to send the two people back to Earth. So he wrote a letter and sent it by carrier pigeon to Wan Li, who was distributing grain in the nearby villages and counties.
After receiving Lin Hai's letter, Wan Li immediately dialed a satellite phone and transmitted the message back to Mars, billions of light-years away, via a satellite in the sky above the Floating Life Continent. He then began searching for Shen Lixi and Luo Yifei in the vicinity.
He quickly found the two of them.
"Luo Yifei, Shen Lixi, come back with me quickly," Wan Li said as soon as he saw the two.
"Uncle Wanli, you're actually in the Floating Life Continent?" Luo Yifei asked in confusion.
“That’s right, I came here to find you. But the time tunnel is now closed, and there’s no way for you to return to Earth,” Wan Li explained.
"What? Does that mean we'll be stuck in this world forever?" Shen Lixi said in surprise.
"That seems to be the case at the moment." Wan Li nodded.
"What should we do?" Luo Yifei said anxiously.
"Why don't we go and talk to Lin Hai and see if he has any ideas?" Shen Lixi suggested.
"That's the only way." Luo Yifei nodded and followed Wan Li to Red City.
Inside Red City, Lin Hai was handling some academic affairs. Seeing Luo Yifei and Shen Lixi arrive, he asked with some surprise, "What brings you here?"
"Senior Lin Hai, we heard that the time tunnel has been closed, and we have no way to go back," Luo Yifei said directly.