Chapter 59

Chapter 59

“This ‘connected person’ is really extraordinary. A work full of flaws has so many people fixing its defects!” Xiao Liunian said.

“‘Hitchhikers’ are everywhere and unavoidable,” Da Ju said earnestly from the side.

In this universe filled with people with connections, why didn't I get such good fortune?

"Waiter, let's decide on another place to go. The snow mountain doesn't count." Xiao Liunian made the request again, deliberately emphasizing the word "go."

"Uh, how about we go to Shibashan?" the waiter suggested.

As the name suggests, Shibashan is a group of eighteen mountains that are connected together. It is rarely visited by people, and the villagers living nearby only move around in the most shallow areas and never dare to go deep into Shibashan.

Rumor has it that the villagers in the surrounding area have only seen people enter the Eighteen Mountains, but have never seen anyone come out.

Xiao Er's choice is truly hard to describe! Xiao Liunian's mountain climb is a well-developed small mountain.

Could this be another new map? Xiao Liunian was very skeptical.

"Are you sure?" Xiao Liunian asked the waiter in a chilling tone, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Since you're already here, why don't you go?" The waiter's tone was full of doubt, but also very firm.

Daju kept shrinking in Xiao Liunian's arms, secretly praying: Please don't ask me to vote for you!

"Thirteen, do you agree to go or not?" Xiao Liunian asked kindly, looking at the big orange in his arms that seemed to have shrunk a bit.

"Uh, let's not go." Big Orange is a staunch supporter and advocate of the host.

"Return to Jincheng, eat! Sleep!" Xiao Liunian didn't want to stay in this frigid, snow-covered mountain for even a second longer!

As soon as the words were spoken, the cliff edge returned to its original quiet state, with only layers of wind and snow falling in waves.

Inside the courtyard of Chun Jin City, Xiao Liunian tossed the two children aside to play by himself, while temporarily severing his connection with the two systems.

Xiao Liunian immersed himself in the bathtub, pondering the unusual sights and sounds of the day.

The most important point: "Words".

Since its evolution hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth has seen countless generations of life forms, each with its own unique way of communicating with one another.

In terms of writing alone, since the beginning of human records, the forms of writing have been diverse and varied.

But what about Tianji Star? From 100 million years ago to now, countless generations of humans have come and gone, yet their writing system remains the same!

Is all this possible without external interference?

It seems that this new product is being continuously tested and is being highly valued.

Xiao Liunian submerged himself in the water, letting the suffocation overwhelm him, and at the moment of life and death, he broke out of the water.

"We'll head to Shibashan tomorrow." Xiao Liunian found the two furry children.

“(⊙o⊙) Huh?” Big Orange looked puzzled.

“Go ‘climb’ the Eighteen Mountains!” Xiao Liunian emphasized the word “climb”.

"Oh." Big Orange closed its eyes again and started to sleep. We'll talk about it when we're crawling.

The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Da Ju was still happily snoring in bed, and Xiao Er was also lazily closing his eyes, seemingly immersed in a sweet dream.

Only Xiao Liunian woke up early and meditated to the side. Da Ju even secretly complained about Xiao Liunian's habit of not sleeping in.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xiao Liunian went to the restaurant and ordered a table of dishes to be delivered to the courtyard. So when Daju and Xiao Er got out of bed, they saw a large table of delicious food.

After cleaning up the food on the table.

"Let's go, let's climb the mountain!" Xiao Liunian emphasized.

"Okay!" The big orange cat instantly jumped onto Xiao Liunian's shoulder. Whoever wanted to climb could climb, but it wouldn't. It could only be transported to the top of the mountain.

Xiao Er thought for a moment and jumped onto Xiao Liunian's other shoulder, regretting for a moment his decision to climb the mountain.

Xiao Liunian was speechless. Did everyone have to be this lazy?

Are both of them this lazy, like the Phoenix Overlord System and the possibly undisputed overlord of the system world?

Oh well, let the furry little thing be a little lazy. As long as the furry child is responsible for being cute and taking good care of itself, that's enough.

Xiao Liunian wrapped himself up quite tightly, applied insect repellent to his clothes, and began climbing the mountain step by step without using any light-footed skills.

The consequence of not using his light-body skills was that by nightfall, Xiao Liunian had only walked a dozen or so miles, or perhaps even less.

Because Da Ju, who said he wouldn't climb mountains, and Xiao Er, who followed Da Ju's lead, started having a blast after entering Shibashan Mountain, stepping on things here and there, enjoying themselves immensely.

Before the surroundings were completely swallowed by darkness, Xiao Liunian found a relatively empty, flat, and wide area to stay in for the night.

Spreading pesticides to mark the area, setting up tents, lighting a fire, and arranging tables and chairs—Xiao Liunian made all the preparations for spending the night there.

"Mumu, you've worked hard!" came the adorable, meowing voice of the orange cat.

"You've worked hard!" came the waiter's serious words of comfort.

"Thank you! You two must have had a great time!" Xiao Liunian said.

By the campfire and the flickering moon, Xiao Liunian and Da Ju Xiao Er chatted about all sorts of strange rumors, or rather, gossip.

Perhaps because Da Ju and Xiao Er slept enough during the day, they weren't very sleepy at night, and Xiao Liunian was the first to fall asleep.

Amidst the cheerful banter of Da Ju and Xiao Er, Xiao Liunian slept a relatively perfect night's sleep.

Over the next eight days, Xiao Liunian took his two furry friends on a leisurely journey, exploring the Eighteen Mountains in a fairly complete manner.

Just as Xiao Er said, this is not a new map; we're just here to climb mountains.

Perhaps because his desire to climb the mountain was temporarily satisfied, Xiao Liunian canceled his original climbing plan and chose to return to the palace first.

"The palace is still the most comfortable!" This was a soft sigh from Xiao Liunian.

"The palace is still the most comfortable!" This is a duet from Da Ju.

Xiao Er remained silent, simply sprawled comfortably on the large bed, satisfied.

The trip had drained the three of them of their energy, and they needed to relax and recharge.

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Six months later, all the top masters in Jinling Kingdom received invitations personally written by the current emperor.

The invitation is concise and to the point: inviting heroes to attend a martial arts exchange conference at Tianquan in the Sujin Desert of Yuanjun.

"Mumu, will they all go?" What if these free-spirited wanderers disdain participating in the exchange conference?

"Invitations have been sent out, and everything is based on the principle of voluntariness." Xiao Liunian respects everyone's choice.

"Just listen to her 'all voluntariness'. Who wouldn't want to come if it's an invitation personally written by the emperor, unless they really have an extremely urgent matter concerning their life? Or rather, who wouldn't dare to come!" After listening to Xiao Liunian's words, the waiter gave a deeper interpretation of Xiao Liunian's principle of 'voluntariness'.

"If you were a subject, you would definitely be one that your superiors would like very much!" Xiao Liunian said earnestly.

“But I think Mumu really adheres to the principle of everything being voluntary.” Thirteen, whose appearance had changed to Blue Cat, held a completely different opinion.

"That depends on how those who received the invitations interpret it!" the waiter said, since they hadn't received any invitations.

"But Mumu, why did you write it yourself?" Blue Cat Thirteen asked.

This kind of thing can be easily delegated to someone else to write; Xiao Liunian only needs to affix his personal seal at the end. Why bother writing each letter himself? Isn't that tiring?

"Maybe he's just bored and wants to keep himself occupied," Xiao Liunian said.

Ten days later, Xiao Liunian left the capital again, leaving behind an imperial edict appointing Cen Rou as regent.

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In the Heavenly Spring of the Sujin Desert, experts from all walks of life who received the invitations have gathered here, chatting enthusiastically in twos and threes.

"I really can't believe this is deep in the Sujin Desert," said one of the attendees.

"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor personally led the expedition and returned victorious. Not long after, the Yuan Dynasty surrendered to the Jinling Kingdom," another chivalrous man added.

"There is no longer a Yuan Dynasty, only Yuan Prefecture!" someone pointed out.

"Yes, only Yuan County. In the past ten years, His Majesty has paid great attention to the development of Yuan County, and the people's lives are much better than before." The one who spoke was Wu Yan, an official sent to this place by the court, and the first top scholar after Xiao Liunian ascended the throne.

"Lord Wu!"

"General Cen!" Someone recognized the two who had come together.

When the peace treaty arrived on the Lantern Festival that year, Xiao Liunian first arranged for Cen Mo to lead troops to Yuanchao, and then sent Wu Yan to participate in the government affairs of Yuanjun. Over the next ten years, he achieved quite a few successes.

"Ten years ago, His Majesty made a very detailed plan for Yuan County, including city construction, people's lives, children's education, and elderly care. His Majesty paid great attention to every aspect." Wu Yan took advantage of this gathering of heroes to promote Xiao Liunian's good reputation.

So that the most resounding word in people's ears about Xiao Liunian would not be "tyrant".

"Ten years ago, due to the intervention of foreign forces, the men of Yuan County were conscripted into the army, leaving many families with only the elderly, weak, sick and disabled."

"These people live in dire straits, but since Yuan Dynasty was renamed Yuan Prefecture ten years ago, His Majesty has mobilized a large amount of resources and dispatched many capable people every year. With the combined efforts of everyone, Yuan Prefecture has been built into what it is today," Wu Yan continued, expressing his deep admiration for Xiao Liunian.

"Of course, His Majesty is also very concerned about the development of not only Yuanjun, but also all other places in Jinling Kingdom."

“From the increasingly full granaries, from the increasing number of schools in the countryside, from the growing number of talented people emerging from impoverished families, you can all see that His Majesty is a benevolent ruler who cares about the world.”

The surroundings had fallen completely silent, with only Wu Yan's voice echoing around them.

"Eight years ago there was a flood, six years ago there was a snowstorm, and three years ago there was a plague. Her Majesty went to the front lines to overcome difficulties together with the people. As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, but Her Majesty went wherever there was danger. She has always been supporting every wall that was about to collapse for the people."

"Throughout history, which emperor hasn't expended enormous human and material resources on his palace and his mausoleum? But Your Majesty has never!"

"The memorials to rebuild the palace and to begin the construction of the underground palace were all rejected by His Majesty, because His Majesty felt that there were many places in the world that needed the money more."

“There are many people in the world whose dwellings are more luxurious than Your Majesty’s.”

"Her Majesty has used every penny of available funds for the development of this country and for the benefit of its people!"

"Now, His Majesty has been on the throne for more than thirteen years, and the only request he has made regarding his bedchamber is to have a more comfortable dragon bed!" Wu Yan continued emotionally.

"I feel a little awkward." Blue Cat Thirteen squatted on Xiao Liunian's shoulder and covered her face with her paws. There was no need to bring up the matter of changing beds.

“Lord Wu, if you keep going, I’ll become a saint!” Xiao Liunian interrupted Wu Yan’s long speech.

"Your Majesty, every word I have said comes from the bottom of my heart!" Wu Yan bowed.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The guests bowed and greeted the guests.

"No need for formalities, everyone! Please be seated." Xiao Liunian walked to the head seat and returned the greeting slightly.

“Lord Wu, I ask you, who am I?” Xiao Liunian looked at Wu Yan.

“Your Majesty is the Emperor!” Wu Yan replied.

"I am the emperor, and what I do on this throne boils down to just six words: 'Be in this position, fulfill your duties!'" Xiao Liunian said.

"Besides, my bedchamber is quite comfortable, not as shabby as you might imagine, is it?" Xiao Liunian said jokingly.

When it comes to money, Xiao Liunian has never wronged herself. She just feels that many things are unnecessary, in other words, she doesn't spend money on things she doesn't care about.

Xiao Liunian is not poor, not poor at all!