Chapter 477 Return to Jiecheng

Thousand Peaks Mountain, on the Cloud Viewing Platform.

"We'll be returning to the border today," Yu Sheng glanced back at Zheng Zhi, who was still basking in the sun in a rocking chair at the door, and at Changfa and Snow White, who were playing badminton in the open space nearby. He then looked away and said to Yuan Ling Zhenren, "Number 66 Wutong Road will be 'moved' in a while, and Guanyuntai will return to its original appearance. There might be some spatial fluctuations at that time, so I'm giving you a heads up."

"I understand," Yuan Ling Zhenren stroked his beard and sighed. "Although I know you will return sooner or later, it still feels a little sudden... I'm used to you living here. Are you really not going to stay for a while? The air in the mountains is good, and it will be good for the children."

"Hey, we have to leave a 'door' anyway," Yu Sheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard it. "I'll just move the house back, and the portal to the valley will remain on Guanyun Terrace. The kids can come over anytime then - and you can always come to that 'valley' to find me when you're free."

He had barely finished speaking when the gate of No. 66 Wutong Road was pushed open. Hu Li walked out carrying a door on his shoulder, saying as he walked, "Benefactor! Where do you put this?"

Yu Sheng casually pointed to a spot on the side of the Guanyuntai near the mountain wall and said, "Just poke it here, I'll enchant it."

Then Yuan Ling and Yuan Hao watched Yu Sheng walk over, watching him fiddle with the formations and bloodletting. The door in the middle suddenly "grew" like a living thing, a bunch of proliferating structures like nerves and blood vessels gradually merging the door with the mountain. Seeing what was behind, Yuan Ling couldn't help but nudge Yuan Hao with his elbow: "Brother, you are an expert in refining equipment, can you tell me what's going on?"

Yuan Hao was filled with sorrow: "How can I see your true meaning? You have already drunk my three hundred years of Spirit Frost Brew..."

"Brother, your thoughts are not clear. If you are so obsessed with material things, you will definitely have a hard time in your next tribulation...Okay, I won't say more."

While the two old gods were talking, Yu Sheng had already completed the "setting" of the fixed door. He clapped his hands, raised his hand to Hu Li's mouth and asked her to help lick the blood off his hands, while looking at the "masterpiece" he had just completed with satisfaction.

A seemingly plain wooden door was embedded in the mountain wall of Guanyuntai. Surrounding it was a complex fusion of structures. To the left was a sea of clouds and mountains, while to the right were pavilions and towers shrouded in spiritual energy. The painting between the door and the screen was like an eight-million-dollar jade screen with a hole in the middle, patched with electrical tape...

Irene sat on Yu Sheng's shoulders, with ominous stars floating around her head. The little doll folded her arms and observed for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "It's so ugly..."

Yu Sheng said seriously, "That's what I mean, it's true."

But even so, there were still people cheering them on. Xuan Che, who had come to "watch the ceremony" with his master and uncles early in the morning, stood nearby with a serious look on his face. After hearing Yu Sheng and Irene's conversation, he immediately said, "It does feel like a return to nature, a sense of simplicity."

"Simple or not, it's like this. The limit of my craftsmanship is right here," Yu Sheng said happily. He then casually took a small bowl from Luna next to him and called Yuan Ling and the others, "Come on, there's one last step."

Yuan Ling curiously leaned over to take a look and saw a little blood in the small bowl.

"What does this mean?"

"Authorization for opening the door," Yu Sheng said casually, "Only those who have been 'blood-granted' by me can open these portals. Also, after 'blood-granting', you can see No. 66 Wutong Road just like Zheng Zhi did. This restriction prevents people from trespassing and makes it convenient for you to come find me anytime. It's very simple, just touch your finger."

Yuan Hao blinked and pinched his chin. "...How does this work?"

Before he could finish his words, Yuan Ling beside him grabbed his hand, pressed his finger and dipped it into the bowl: "Don't think so much, why don't you just try it first! Che'er, you come too!"

"Don't worry, don't worry," Yu Sheng watched from the side and laughed, "It's not enough, I still have..."

He raised his head again and looked at the disciples of Qianfeng Lingshan who had become familiar with him recently. "Anyone who wants can come over, or if you know anyone who has played well with the kids in the valley with me in the past few days, come and try it... Come and have a dip, it's free anyway..."

…

The junction, Jiecheng, Wutong Road in the old city.

Deep in the old street, there is a small, narrow open space that is empty. There are no passers-by around the open space, and there are only a few uninhabited houses standing around. It looks as if the entire area has been forgotten by this prosperous city that is almost the "hub of the universe".

Then suddenly, the peace of the clearing was broken.

The end of the narrow street suddenly shook, and ripples appeared in the entire space. Several houses that were originally closely connected were instantly "stretched apart" by some invisible force, just like the folds that had been folded in some invisible dimension were suddenly stretched and smoothed out. The area of ​​the open space expanded dozens of times in the blink of an eye, and after several violent shocks, it gradually returned to calm.

However, no one could notice these apparently drastic changes - even if an ordinary person was standing here, he would only feel that everything was normal and that this was the way it had always been.

A small house with a sign saying "Express Delivery Collection Point" suddenly "landed" at a nearby intersection, at the "critical point" between the open space and the streets outside.

Immediately afterwards, a door suddenly opened in the air about ten meters away from the cabin, and Yu Sheng pushed the door open and walked out.

What I see before my eyes is no longer the fairy mountains and auspicious clouds of Qianfeng Lingshan, but the familiar old streets and alleys. In the distance is the bright sky divided by the tall buildings of the city. What I smell in my nose is the aroma of braised meat coming from the small restaurant at the end of the street, and the distant car horns and music ring in my ears - a bit noisy, but so familiar that it makes people feel particularly at ease.

Yu Sheng walked to the open space at the door, took a deep breath in this bustling city, and stretched his body vigorously: "Hey - I'm finally back."

A head with long silver hair came over and rubbed his arm. Then the fox girl followed his example and stretched vigorously, taking a deep breath. Then her eyes lit up: "...Uncle Wang's braised meat is out of the pot!"

"Go ahead," Yu Sheng smiled and rubbed the fox's head, "Pack some for me too."

Before he could finish his words, a flash of silver light appeared before his eyes, and Hu Li had already rushed out like a Samoyed on the loose. Yu Sheng hurriedly shouted from behind, "Put your ears in! Change your hair back! Tail! Hey, tail——"

"Oh, it's okay," Irene said casually, swaying left and right on Yu Sheng's shoulder, waving her hands, "It's not the first time she forgets to tuck away her tail when she goes out... Whenever she meets someone, she tells them she's from the second dimension."

Yu Sheng was stunned when he heard this: "...She also knows about the second dimension?"

Irene looked very proud: "I taught you that!"

Yu Sheng felt that the innocent little fox girl at home would sooner or later be corrupted by Irene, who was eager to create chaos in the world.

But on second thought, he remembered that Hu Li seemed to be diligently teaching Irene how to dig holes.

Although Luna looks honest normally, the database of the Alien Hotel will every now and then add a lot of high-definition black material about people that was secretly filmed from unknown angles.

I can only say that this is the corporate culture of the hotel.

Yu Sheng sighed deeply: "Ah, in the end, I am still the more calm and reliable person."

The little doll began to pull his hair: "Why are you suddenly so narcissistic?"

Yu Sheng ignored it and just blocked the little thing's restless claws with his hand, then looked up in a certain direction with a sense of empathy.

The next second, he saw a familiar figure riding an electric scooter appear at a nearby intersection.

Li Lin came, not wearing the Secret Service uniform, but a loose sweatshirt. He raised his hand and waved from a distance.

As he got closer, he stopped the car in front of the small house with the sign "Express Collection Point" and looked up at the sign of "Xingchen MRT Wutong Road Collection Point". His face was full of emotion as if he had found out that his workstation had run away on the second day of work, and after working as a special agent for two months, he saw the office worker running back to his workstation.

"You're finally back! I even bought a new kettle for this place, but I haven't had time to use it yet..."

As he spoke, Zheng Zhi opened the door of the hut and walked out, greeting Li Lin enthusiastically: "Hey, Brother Li, you're here - I want to tell you that your kettle is really useful..."

Li Lin: “…”

"Long time no see," Yu Sheng also came over and patted Li Lin's shoulder, "I heard you were on vacation before?"

"I came back a long time ago. I was on a mission before and was slightly contaminated in a foreign land, so I rested for a few days." Li Lin turned his head and put aside the sentimentality brought by the kettle. "It can't compare to the great things you did out there - Oh, by the way, long time no see, Irene, and Luna."

He paused and looked at Yu Sheng. "You're staying here for a while now, right? Are you leaving?"

"I don't have any plans to travel far for a long time at the moment. Even if I do go out of town, it will probably just be a temporary move," Yu Sheng said casually, then suddenly laughed again. "Don't worry, the next time I 'move' I'll definitely tell you and Zheng Zhi in advance."

"That's not bad," Li Lin sighed. "You don't know. That day, I went to the supermarket to buy something, and when I came back, I found that my workstation was gone. Then, the team leader took me out on a field trip..."

The more he muttered, the more embarrassed Yu Sheng felt. Fortunately, the embarrassment was soon interrupted - a cell phone rang at the scene.

"Mine," Yu Sheng said as he pulled his phone out of his pocket and glanced at the incoming call message on the screen. "Your director."

Li Lin instantly became as quiet as a chicken.

Yu Sheng answered the phone, and Baili Qing's calm and slightly magnetic voice soon came from the receiver: "It's me—are you back? If you're not busy, come to the Secret Service Bureau?"

(End of this chapter)