The flames in the sky burned for five hundred years, and the Qin Beast forged nine immortal cauldrons.
Xiao Yu divided the more than fifty states under his rule into nine major regions and divided the national fortune into nine parts, gathering them in the Immortal Cauldron to suppress the underground dragon veins of the nine regions. It took him decades to completely control the floods within the territory of the Vermilion Bird Empire.
From then on, Xiao Yu's achievements were praised throughout the world, and history refers to him as "Emperor Yu's flood control".
However, the pace of the Dharma-ending Age is unstoppable. Dark turmoil has reached its middle stage. In many unknown places, many ancient creatures have awakened and are looking towards the human world.
There were also suspected prehistoric 'great monsters' that emerged from the ancient mine of life, wanting to set foot in the human world, but were ultimately killed by the Qin beast in the eternal night of the borderlands.
Therefore, Qin Beast set up a celestial array within the Vermilion Bird Empire to protect the empire's prosperity and the well-being of all living beings.
On the other half of the territory outside the Vermilion Bird Empire, many powerful clans were divided, among which the alliance formed by the ten imperial clans and many reclusive ancient clans was the most powerful. However, as the turmoil intensified, many ancient clans also chose to go into seclusion in many secret realms.
Without the suppression of absolute power, the collapse of order led to chaos and slaughter. The world seemed to have returned to the beginning of the end times, becoming chaotic and unbearable. This time, however, Xiao Xuan was no longer there to rule the land. Nevertheless, many forces and cultivators, having experienced the crimson slaughter of the past sixty years, began to flee to the territory of the Vermilion Bird Empire in search of protection.
Before returning to the mountain, Qin Shou first went to see Da Mei. Da Mei had grown into a remarkable woman who combined beauty and wisdom. Since the fall of the three sages, no sage had emerged in Confucianism for a thousand years. Now, six great sages were in charge, and Da Mei had become a pivotal figure among them.
Moreover, all seventy-two Confucian academies have now moved to the territory of the Vermilion Bird Empire. They support Emperor Yu, jointly govern the mountains and rivers, and protect all living beings.
"Da Mei, come back to the mountain often. Little Fatty and Black Rabbit miss you a lot."
"I will, Master."
On the cliffside of Bailu Academy, the little girl of yesteryear has grown into a graceful young woman, her eyes no longer innocent but filled with the light of wisdom. Qin Shou watched Da Mei grow up and felt gratified; she had found her own path, though it wasn't what he had hoped for...
But she is beautiful, and that alone is the best.
Afterwards, Qin Shou went to the Luoshen Dynasty.
A thousand years ago, the passing of Luo Xihe was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Luo Shen royal family, meaning that under the dark turmoil, there was no one to protect them.
However, Qin Shou's instruction to the Vermilion Bird Dynasty to form an alliance with the Luo Shen Dynasty can be seen as an invisible protection for the Luo Shen royal family.
On this day, Qin Shou arrived at the Luo Shen Dynasty and met Luo Shen An and Luo Bing Shu. Luo Bing Shu, who was now at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, had become the apparent leader of the Luo Shen Dynasty. Qin Shou took out a piece of immortal gold fragment, engraved several powerful divine abilities and spells on it, and handed it over to him.
Afterwards, Qin Shou plucked a golden lotus from the Lotus Cave and presented it to the Luo Shen royal family, placing it beneath the ancestral dragon vein of the Luo Shen royal family to consolidate and stabilize the nation's fortune.
The thirty-six golden lotuses within the Lotus Cave are all naturally grown, imbued with divine blessings, and extremely precious.
After leaving the Luo Shen royal family, Qin Shou went to see Nangong Liuli.
She remained as beautiful as ever, stirring Qin Shou's heart with a mixture of excitement and heartache every time he saw her. Currently, her cultivation was only at the early stage of the Integration Realm. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was too heavily suppressed in the final era, and although Nangong Liuli's talent was quite good, she was still far from being a true top-tier genius or prodigy.
"Do you... want to come back to the mountain with me?" Qin Shou asked.
“Actually, this is... quite good.” Nangong Liuli tilted her head, blinked her big eyes, and chuckled.
It seemed like this was the first time Qin Shou had seen her so playful, yet a hint of sadness still lingered beneath that expression.
Perhaps she knew that with her potential, she was unlikely to become an immortal...
"All right. "
Qin Shou couldn't resist reaching out and patting her head.
Nangong Liuli didn't dodge, and quietly felt the warmth of his palm.
A breeze blew from the sky, and the setting sun shone brightly... The shadow of the Qin beast gradually faded into the sunset.
"Master, who is he? He's so handsome!"
The girl next to Nangong Liuli tilted her head and asked in a daze.
"Qin Beast."
"Ah! He's the beast you always talked about, Master!!!"
The girl blinked her big eyes and said, "But he's so handsome, he doesn't look like him at all!"
Thump!
Nangong Liuli flicked the girl's head with her finger and said, "You can't judge a book by its cover. Also, you should think about how to activate the Demon Emperor bloodline within you and increase your cultivation level as quickly as possible."
"Oh dear, Master, we demon beasts are different from you humans."
"You are half-human, half-demon."
"Hmph, I understand now, Master, you're calling me not a demon!"
......
After bidding farewell to Nangong Liuli, Qin Shou arrived at a dilapidated city wall, bringing fine wine from the mountain to drink with Yun Anran.
Yun Anran was quite surprised to see Qin Shou arrive.
"Waaaaah~~, Brother Qin, I never expected you would actually come all the way down the mountain just for me, I'm so touched~~"
Yun Anran buried her face in Qin Shou's shoulder and wept bitterly.
Qin Shou disdainfully pushed his head away with one finger.
"Get lost, I was just passing by."
"I don't believe you. Look, you even brought my favorite Enlightenment Wine."
"Oh, speaking of Enlightenment Wine, I seem to remember now, someone owes me ten jars of Enlightenment Wine, hmm, how much was it with interest...?"
"??? Who? Who is it?!" Yun Anran's eyes widened, and she grabbed Qin Shou's shoulder, shouting, "Damn it, which idiot dares to owe my brother Qin a drink? Does he want to die? Brother Qin, tell me, and I'll go kill him for you!"
Qin Shou: "Your name should be Qin Shou."
"Haha, how could I, your younger brother, share the same name as you? Come, let's drink!"
On this day, Yun Anran got drunk.
The Qin beast intervened, dispelling the eternal night that had shrouded the city. A bright red sun shone down, and the evening glow dyed the dilapidated city crimson.
The young man who was cultivating on the city wall in the distance opened his eyes. He had never seen the sun before, but he knew that this must be the sun that his master had been talking about.
So this is what light is—so beautiful!
"I'm leaving."
Qin Shou saw that Yun Anran's sword was broken, so he left behind a semi-divine weapon.
He didn't know why Yun Anran, who had always been carefree and unrestrained, had confined herself to this small place for over a thousand years.
In his eyes, the Great Way is destined to be lonely!
Mortals and cultivators are like mayflies and great trees...
But when he saw the smiling faces reflected in the setting sun in the city behind him, he perhaps understood something.
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