The farce at the Red Lake Banquet
Ye Lin left the sect again early in the morning. She wanted to see her old master.
She entered Yiya Mountain, a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery, but the mountain roads are rugged.
Along the way, every household had blue cloth on the roof. The tallest palace on the mountain was Jingchen's residence, and it was also hung with blue cloth accessories.
The sound of musical instruments came from the valley, and mountain people were walking up the mountain road in groups, looking like they were holding some ceremony.
Ye Lin blended in and followed them. The mountain folk gathered outside the palace, as if in a moment of silence.
She saw Jing Chen coming out, closing his eyes and lowering his head, also mourning. Whose funeral was so grand today?
Ye Lin walked around the front hall and came to the back mountain. She saw a tombstone with a blue sail hanging on it and offerings placed on it.
She walked in and saw the tombstone clearly inscribed with "Tomb of my dear friend Ah Zeng." Ye Lin squatted down and saw that the tombstone was spotlessly clean, as if someone had carefully cleaned it.
Today is the day when Ah Zeng died in a sea of fire. He has no relatives left alive. The mountain master stipulates that the people of Yiya Mountain must mourn for him and treat him as one of their own.
Ye Lin was deeply moved, and she understood why he had created "ars". Mr. Shen had been intrigued by the data Ye Lin had left in the firewall, and had delved into it, becoming quite knowledgeable about it.
To Jingchen, Ah Zeng followed him and helped him learn everything about the outside world, obtain convenient resources, and even sacrificed his life to protect him. He was a great contributor to the benefit of his people.
Ye Lin sat in front of the tomb for a while and then left.
After the mourning, Jingchen came to A Zeng's grave and poured a glass of wine.
He touched the words on the stele and said, "Another year has passed, I'm glad to have you by my side."
He leaned against Ah Zeng's sorrow, and became more fragile and broken.
Someone came and said, "Mountain Master, Miss Lina is at the foot of the mountain."
"Prepare the car." Jing Chen stood up and walked out.
Ye Lin was at the foot of the mountain when Jing Chen pulled up in a SMU. Her brows jumped; he also had a similar car. At this moment, Ye Lin really wanted to beat up Xiao Bai again.
Jing Chen opened the car door and saw a beautiful woman with light blue eyes and a great figure waiting there.
He put his arm around her waist, looked through it at the other man and took her into the car.
The car left behind a trail of exhaust fumes as it drove down the mountain road towards the palace. Ye Lin witnessed this scene and thought to herself that she was so lucky.
Seeing Jingchen's good life now, the guilt in her heart was relieved a little.
A heavy door opened, and Ji Jinyan was covered in blood. One of his eyes was so bloody that he could only open one eye.
Mr. Ji stood outside the door, feeling heartbroken but also proud of him.
He took a difficult step and stepped over the high threshold, and the door to the trial closed. He could no longer hold on and fell straight down. Ji Fengli shouted and asked someone to help him.
An invitation was handed to Ye Lin, and she asked Jiu Yi, "What is this?"
"Invitation to the Red Lake Banquet." Ye Lin opened it and read it.
"The Red Lake Banquet is held every three years, with leaders from all regions in attendance. Each clan takes turns hosting it, and this year it's hosted by... I can't remember which clan it was. They gather to test each other's abilities, and if there are any grudges, they can use this opportunity to secretly compete with each other. Anyway, this time, you'll be attending with me, representing Y from the Chimo Clan."
"Is there no one left in your Chimo Sect?"
"It's because you've been so popular lately. You're so famous. It would be so impressive for me to appear as a member of the Chimo Sect. So you should prepare well. I'll be leaving first."
"Red Lake Banquet." Ye Lin touched the jade pendant around her neck.
Not long after, Jiuyi screamed, "Ahhhhh~" and kept knocking on Ye Lin's door.
Ye Lin held her breath and went to open the door. Jiuyi held his head and circled around her.
"It's over, it's over. This year's Red Lake Banquet will be held in Chimo Sect. How could I forget about this? There's only one month left, and nothing has been prepared yet." He muttered very quickly.
He sat down on the ground and hugged Ye Lin's legs, pouting pitifully, "Help me." He revealed his true purpose.
"stand up."
"Uh~no."
She gritted her teeth and said, "I'll help you."
Jiuyi jumped to his feet, baring his teeth, "Then I'll leave it all to you. If you need anything, ask Mo Ping for help."
He turned around and ran out, "Ouch!" He tripped over the door frame and fell on his face.
Ye Lin watched in shock, wondering how anyone could be so stupid. But it seemed like everyone knew that the tactic of pestering would work on her.
January passed quickly, and the speculation about Y on "ars" became more and more exaggerated. All parties wanted to know Y's true identity and use it for their own purposes.
Ye Lin also prepared the Red Lake Banquet and waited for it to be held as scheduled. She also gained the recognition and admiration of the Chimo Sect and felt at home there.
On the day of the Red Lake Banquet, forces from all over the country gathered at night. Seeing the Chimo Sect's scene, they were puzzled. When did they become so concerned about the Red Lake Banquet?
Ye Lin helped count the names of the people, and Mo Ping handed over the booklet. "Everyone has been notified, and most of the representatives from various places are in attendance."
She glanced at the forces that were not present and found that two of the main tables were not present.
"Have you asked the reason?" Ye Lin pointed at the list.
"They said the owner of Lost Flower Island is old and doesn't care much about other things. Yuquan has always been at odds with Lost Flower Island, so when he saw they didn't come, he found an excuse to decline."
"Well, let's prepare the rest as soon as possible."
"Y, what are you waiting for? Come with me to the banquet." Jiuyi pulled her away in a hurry, and couldn't wait to show off Y's fame.
The representatives were seated. Ye Lin sat down, shielding her face with her goggles. Jiu Yi stepped forward and said, "We are honored to have the Chimo Sect host this Red Lake Banquet. I would like to introduce someone to you. She is Y." He pointed his hand in Ye Lin's direction.
The whole audience was in an uproar, all eyes turned to look over. The person with such talent was actually a woman, and Chi Mo Zong had snatched her away first.
Some people also questioned, "Jiuyi, if you say she is Y, then she is Y."
"Of course, this medicine bottle in my hand was developed by Y. It can instantly enhance a person's physical functions and quickly recover."
Ye Lin stared at Jiuyi while looking at the medicine in his hand. He avoided her gaze. He had secretly taken the medicine from her room.
The man brought up two rabbits. "These two rabbits are from the same litter and are weak. The rabbit that took the potion is far superior to the other rabbit in both physique and ability."
Everyone was skeptical, but after some consideration, they felt that Jiuyi had no need to lie, since this lie would be easily exposed.
Many landlords began to test and compliment Ye Lin. Lina was sitting next to Jing Chen, and his eyes were always on Ye Lin.
Lina noticed the direction Jingchen was looking at and put her hand on his arm, "Mr. Jing."
Jing Chen withdrew his gaze and saw Lina's light blue eyes. He ignored the throbbing in his heart. Why couldn't he help but pay attention to Ye Lin?
A burning gaze made Ye Lin feel as if she was from another world and she suddenly looked in that direction.
A man wearing a silver mask met her eyes. His eyes were as resentful as a resentful woman, and Ye Lin's heart trembled.
She looked away calmly, but inwardly she was ecstatic. Even without looking at him, she could sense the aggrieved and complaining look in his eyes.
"Who is that guy wearing a mask? I've never seen him before. He must be the new landlord." The person next to him asked when he saw his extraordinary demeanor.
"You don't know, this is the Lord of the Shadow Territory. He appeared out of nowhere and within a month he reclaimed a chaotic area without jurisdiction and became the lord of the land. His strength should not be underestimated."
"Yeah?"
"Well, there have been a lot of talented people recently. We are old now, and it's time for the young people to work hard."
"Hahaha……"
This Red Lake Banquet was like a farce. Jiuyi, the host, boasted to the sky, while representatives from all over the country competed secretly.
The last dish of the banquet arrived, and Ye Lin was stunned for a moment. It was chocolate cake. She took a bite and found it was from Starry.
Could it be that the founder of Starley is also from here? They cannot live in the outside world, and their deep-rooted influence can extend to the outside. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere here.
As soon as she entered here, she was discovered by Jiuyi. He remembered that he had a master, but Ye Lin had never seen him in such a long time.
This made her think deeply about how much the people here knew about the outside world, but the cake was quite delicious.
The banquet was over and everyone left. Jiuyi was drunk and was helped back to rest.
Ye Lin left early and went to the residence of Jiu Yi of Chi Mo Zong.
She smelled a hint of sweet cake. The ingredients were all kept in the storage area, but there was such a strong smell of cake here.
She closed her eyes, concentrated, and then opened them again. She could clearly see the scent molecules floating in the air.
She followed the direction of the smell and came to a remote place where Ye Lin had never been before.
She pushed open the door and walked in. It was an ancient and bookish house. There was no light inside, and a ghostly figure was approaching her quickly.
Ye Lin turned around and saw the figure lying on the couch, with the lights around brightly lit.
She looked around clearly, and the old man said, "Little kid, you've come to the wrong place."
"You are Jiuyi's master. May I know your name?"
"My name is not meant to be called, but it doesn't hurt to tell you, old man, I am nothingness."
Nothingness, reincarnation...
"If you have nothing to do, go out. I'm old and sleep a lot." Xuwu turned his back and closed his eyes.
"Sorry to bother you." Ye Lin closed the door and walked out.
Xuwu opened his eyes, his pupils were as dark as the night, and his depth was unfathomable.
Ye Lin returned to her room and closed the door. Suddenly, a pair of hands reached out from behind and hugged her.
She knew who it was that hadn't dodged, "How did you find this place?"
"My girlfriend ran away, I came to catch her." He stuck close to her, clinging to her scent.
Ye Lin turned around, facing him, and took off his mask with both hands.
It was the same face, but it looked much more haggard. Ye Lin smelled cigarette smoke on him.
"You smoked."
"I'll stop now. Let me hold you for a while longer." Ji Jinyan hugged her again.
"Did you miss me?"
Ye Lin didn't say anything.
"I thought about it, every minute and every second, that you ruthlessly abandoned me." When Ji Jinyan saw her, he had thought of many things to question her, but when he saw her again, nothing mattered anymore, as long as she was still there.
This coquettish tone made her feel a little uncomfortable. "You should read less romantic literature. I'm afraid you'll learn bad things."
"You straight girl, you're so ungrateful after getting the advantage." Ji Jinyan dropped a few small pearls.
"Okay, okay, I'm wrong." Ye Lin wiped away his tears.
Ye Lin told him everything slowly, and she leaned in his arms.
"High Committee."
"That's right. Anyone who passes the test will receive an admission notice from Guoying." Ye Lin looked at him.
"You're from Kyoto University too. Didn't you receive the test?"
"I got it. I just filled it out randomly."
“…”
Ji Jinyan chuckled at her and said, "Curiosity kills the cat. I never meddle in irrelevant matters."
That's fine.
"So, you suspect your biological parents are from here."
"Yeah." Ye Lin nodded.
"You want to get them back."
"I'm not looking for them to recognize them. My parents are my relatives. When I have settled everything, I will return to Quanguo to be with them and never leave again. Before that, I must eliminate all possibilities of accidents." She looked determined.
"Okay, I'll go with you and we'll go back together."
It felt so good to be firmly chosen and affirmed. She looked at him with a smile.
The drunk Jiuyi slept until noon. He rubbed his eyes and knocked on Ye Lin's door.
The door opened and he saw a man standing at the door.
"Sorry, we took the wrong way." He turned and left.
He suddenly woke up, looked at the house, and knocked on the door again.
It was a man who opened the door. He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was still drunk. It was still a man, a man!
Appearing in Y's room, Jiuyi looked at him, "Who are you? Why are you here? What did you do to Y?"
He yelled, and Ye Lin's voice came from behind him, "Jiuyi, come find me."
He turned around and saw Ye Lin standing behind him. Jiuyi pointed at Ji Jinyan, "He he he..." He couldn't make any words out for a long time.
Ji Jinyan walked straight to Ye Lin and put his arm around her shoulders.
"You are..."
Ji Jinyan nodded, Jiuyi looked at Ye Lin again, and she nodded too.
He tried to digest this information as Ye Lin handed him something.
"Hey, this is the formula for developing medicine. Take it. It will be very helpful to the people of Chimo Sect."
"Oh." Ye Lin smiled gently, which was unlike her. Jiuyi took it and walked away blankly, looking back twice.
Jiuyi took the recipe and asked Mo Ping to prepare it quickly. Anyone who took it would feel as light as a swallow and expel a lot of foul air.
Other landlords can only obtain it from the Chimo Sect, which means they have exclusive authorization.
On the other side of the continent, a man with dark blue eyes observed the small medicine bottle in his hand.
"Lord, this is a medicine developed by the Chimo Sect. It has miraculous effects."
A dying little girl was lying on the laboratory table in front of the middle-aged man. He dripped the medicine into the little girl's mouth.
After a while, the little girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, she gradually began to breathe, and her vital signs on the detector gradually stabilized.
"Interesting, let's find out who developed it."
He walked towards the little girl with a bottle of potion and did something. Her groans of pain were isolated in the laboratory.
Ji Jinyan and Ye Lin seemed to have returned to the time when they were inseparable in Quan State, openly showing their love.
The people of Chimo Sect were so happy that their teeth ached, but they didn't forget their business. Ye Lin was learning about the inside story of each place, while Ji Jinyan was developing his influence there.
The two sides penetrated deep into the area. Ye Lin finally found a list of places with jade resources from more than 20 years ago.
They still need to be screened one by one, so the two of them will be sent out during this period to facilitate the investigation.
Jade resources are already rare, and some forces have long been dismantled, so it will take some effort to find out where they are.
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