After the Yaksha and the old dragon left the assembly, Northern Tianmu, out of curiosity, called the goddess who had brought the Yaksha here to serve her and asked in a low voice.
"That Yashalang came from Tongtian River in the lower world?"
"Return to Tianmu, the man said it was the message from the mistress."
"Well, do you know what it is about? Is it something difficult?"
"I don't know, but I think it's not a bad thing. There is no bad luck on this Yaksha. There is a red light on his forehead. I'm afraid he will be promoted soon."
Tianmu nodded slightly.
"It seems to be good news. I am relieved. However, I wonder how good it is to make Yinglong Jun leave immediately."
Tianmu felt relieved and said this with a smile. The people around who heard this also smiled and nodded.
The Antarctic Emperor, who has a good relationship with the old dragon, was also happy about it.
"Since it is a happy event, why didn't Lord Yinglong tell us about it? It only makes people worry."
"In my opinion, it's probably because Madam Ying has found her ideal husband and is afraid that if the news leaks out, the thousands of water creatures will be too excited."
"Just thousands of water creatures?"
Tianmu said something teasingly, causing everyone around to laugh.
On the other side, the old dragon flew quickly all the way, and kept asking the messenger Yaksha for some details, but the Yaksha himself didn't know much, so he could only describe the situation of the word "small" again.
But the old dragon was already reassured. After all, the word spirits were magical. There was nothing else in the world except Ji Yuan. Moreover, the word spirits had disappeared for as long as Ji Yuan had disappeared. It was impossible for them to lie to Tongtianjiang about Ji Yuan's information.
"By the way, does Ruoli know?"
"Mother Jun has already sent someone to inform Empress Ying, but the journey to the outer sea of Liuli Palace is long. If we don't take the Immortal Dao flying boat, it will probably take several months to deliver the message."
The old dragon frowned.
"Wouldn't it take at least half a year for Ruoli to come back? Never mind, I'll go to his place and ask for a drink first."
In less than a day, the old dragon had approached the East Gate of Heaven. There was a magic circle at that gate. It certainly wasn't strong enough for a real dragon, but it wasn't convenient for him to fly out directly either. So before he arrived, the old dragon had already started to spread the word.
"Please open the gate of heaven, Generals Jin Bing and Jin Ding."
The two generals could recognize the old dragon's voice. They just glanced back and then moved to the left and right. Then they saw the old dragon and the stream of light transformed by the Yaksha passing through the Sky Gate without even stopping.
"So the two gatekeepers are called Jin Bing and Jin Ding? Are there also Jin Jia and Jin Yi?"
Yaksha found it novel and a little funny. The name of the majestic gatekeeper of heaven was really simple. As he was thinking about this, the old dragon had already let go of his hand.
"You go back to Tongtian River by yourself. I will go to my old friend's house to meet him."
By the time Yaksha reacted, the dragon-shaped light had already disappeared into the distance. He didn't even get to say "yes, sir". He was stunned for a long while before returning to Tongtian River while muttering to himself.
"I've heard that Lord Long and Mr. Ji are old friends. I haven't seen them for many years. I never thought they were such close friends!"
The Yakshas who served in Tongtian River were all well aware of the temper of their own Dragon King. Now, upon hearing that Ji Yuan had returned, they reacted in this way and even left the Tianmu Dharma Assembly without hesitation. The word "good" could no longer be used to describe their friendship.
"I heard that Mr. Ji has great magical powers, but I don't know the details. Why haven't I heard about him elsewhere..."
Although Dongtianmen is some distance away from the border of Dazhen, it is certainly not too far for a real dragon. After another day, the old dragon has approached the territory of Desheng Prefecture and its speed has slowed down a bit.
On this day, the sky in Ning'an County was clear and sunny. Everywhere was filled with joy during the New Year, and people were carrying New Year's greetings and visiting relatives and friends everywhere.
However, it was already the fifth day of the New Year, and the Sun family had already set up their noodle stall early. Their New Year is always shorter than others.
It was almost noon now and regular customers had already come to the noodle stall.
"Hahaha, Master Sun, Yiqiu, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year!" "Happy New Year, Uncle Zhang!"
"There is plenty of food during the Chinese New Year, but I still miss this one!"
"Please come in, please come in!"
"Master Sun, hurry up and give me another bowl. Make sure there is enough marinade!"
"Come in, come in! Yiqiu, serve the tea!"
"Okay~~"
The noodle stall is doing a booming business and the Sun family is busy as hell. Good business at the start of the new year is a good start.
Just then, a woman dressed in a neutral but exceptionally beautiful manner came over from the opposite stall carrying a large food box. She quickly attracted the attention of many diners at the stall. It was Hu Yun.
However, Hu Yun was not dressed in a neutral style. Instead, he wore normal men's clothes, and did not wear any women's headdress. However, he looked neutral or even feminine when he wore it. With the posture of holding the food box in both hands, he had a different kind of beauty.
Hu Yun walked all the way to the noodle stall and Sun's father greeted him.
"What would you like to order, sir?"
Sun Yiqiu quickly added.
"Girl, last time you ordered noodles at the temple fair night market and left before you had time to eat. I can give you another bowl this time."
Hu Yun glanced at Sun Yiqiu, walked to an empty table, put down the lunch box, and said to Sun's father.
"I want five bowls of braised noodles and two bowls of offal. Beef offal is best. I want to take it away and the bowls will be returned to me."
Sun Yiqiu looked at the lunch box, then at Hu Yun's, blushing slightly and saying:
"Girl, I just said I would only add one bowl..."
Hu Yun laughed angrily and said unhappily.
"Did I say I would eat your free food? I'll pay for the rest. Hurry up and make it. The master is waiting."
"Uh, sir, please be patient. This brat just talks too much. Why don't you get back to work?"
“Hey hey!”
Sun's father tried to smooth things over and immediately got busy again with Sun Yiqiu.
While the two were making noodles and preparing offal, the sunny Ning'an County suddenly became a little dark. The people in the stall couldn't help but look up and saw that the sky had been covered by a large patch of dark clouds at some point.
"Is it going to rain?"
"Why did such a cloud suddenly appear out of nowhere?"
"Eat quickly, eat quickly, go home and collect your clothes!" "Yes, yes, eat quickly!"
Sun Yiqiu couldn't help but mutter.
"It was sunny just now, the weather changed so quickly, didn't it?"
"Yes, with such a big cloud, it's going to rain a lot."
Hu Yun looked up at the sky in the distance. The dark clouds were pressing down and a storm was about to come. He couldn't help but frowned slightly, but then his eyes flashed and he smiled again.
"No wonder the gentleman wants five bowls."
"Sir, it's going to rain soon. If it's inconvenient for you to carry such a big lunch box, I'll ask Yiqiu to carry it for you."
Sun's father gave a kind reminder, and Hu Yun smiled and shook his head, which stunned some people who were secretly paying attention at the stall.
The sky soon turned gloomy, the sunlight was completely blocked out, and Ning'an County was already covered in dark clouds.
Everyone was complaining about the weather change. Some people ate too quickly, with sauce on the corners of their mouths and noses. Hu Yun, who had already guessed the reason, couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh, which also attracted a lot of attention from the surroundings.
"Sir, the noodles are ready."
Sun Yiqiu skillfully helped Hu Yun put bowls of noodles into the food boxes, put the marinade and offal separately, and even prepared chopsticks.
"Where is it? Can I take you there?"
Hu Yun put a silver ingot on the table.
"Don't worry, I won't take your belongings. The money is inside, and the extra money is used as collateral. You can give me the change when you return the dishes. By the way."
Hu Yun easily picked up the large food box full of food and returned along the same route.
"Sir, I have an umbrella!"
"unnecessary."
After Hu Yun left, the people at the stall began to discuss who this beautiful woman they had never seen before was. However, Sun Yiqiu couldn't help but talk to his father.
"This girl is so strong. When I weighed the lunch box just now, I felt it was difficult to lift it, but she lifted it with one hand..."
"Maybe he's practicing martial arts..."
“Boom—”
There was a sudden thunder in the sky, startling the people in the stall.
“Eat quickly, eat quickly!” “Yes, yes, yes!”
"I don't want to eat anymore. No one's home. I have to go back to collect my clothes and pay the bill."
... ...
There were dark clouds rolling in the sky and thunder rumbling.
Outside the Ju'an Pavilion, Lao Long stood at the door but did not knock on it until he heard Hu Yun's footsteps and then turned around to look behind him.
Hu Yun put down the food box and saluted.
"Hu Yun meets Lord Yinglong!"
"Oh, little fox? I've heard of him a long time ago. He's really handsome. Ji Yuan... is he in there?"
"Replying to Lord Long, the gentleman came back before the New Year. He is inside. Lord Long, please come in!"
After saying that, Hu Yun picked up the food box and walked quickly forward, pushing open the door for Lao Long. Ji Yuan inside was reading a book written by Yin Qing. At this moment, he also looked up and stood up, holding the scroll and bowed slightly.
"Mr. Ying, how are you?"
Lao Long flicked his sleeves and slowly walked into Ju'an Pavilion.
“Boom...” “Boom...”
Thunder roared in the sky, and lightning illuminated Ning'an County as well as Lao Long's serious face. With every step he took, thunder danced in the sky.
"Ji Yuan, Ji Yuan, you are really good at hiding! You built the Wuliang Sword Tomb in Wuliang Mountain, why don't you build a cenotaph for yourself? You are really good at hiding, even I can't find you! Do you know how wonderful the wind and rain in this world have been for hundreds of years? Do you know how magnificent the changes in heaven and earth are? Do you know how many ups and downs in the world you have missed? Do you know how much fun this world has lost without you, Mr. Ji!"
Every word Lao Long said was full of anger but also sincerity. He didn't have many friends, and the only one he could truly call a close friend was Ji Yuan.
The sky was filled with dark clouds and silver snakes dancing in the lightning. An old dragon stood in the courtyard, his hair, beard and clothes fluttering in the strong wind.
It was impossible for Ji Yuan not to be moved. He opened his slightly closed eyes, walked up to Lao Long, put his arm around his back and invited him to the table.
"I'll buy you a drink, and I'll also ask you to tell me about the wonderful things in the past few hundred years!"
Lao Long walked to the table and looked at Ji Yuan with a squint.
"What kind of wine?"
"You can drink whatever you want, as long as I have it."
The old dragon narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard slightly, and then suddenly burst into laughter.
“Hahahahahaha, ahahahahahahaha… bring out your drunken streak!”
Ji Yuan also laughed and felt very happy.
Lu Shanjun on the side curled up the corner of his mouth, Zao Niang in the kitchen was preparing snacks, and Hu Yun, leaning against the jujube tree, breathed a sigh of relief.
Many people were eating noodles hurriedly at Sun’s stall to quickly solve their lunch problem.
"Shopkeeper's checkout!" "This is me too!"
"I'm done eating too."
But as soon as people walked out of the stalls, they looked up at the sky in surprise. Suddenly, the sky became bright again, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun shone again.
"Strange, it's not raining again?" "The clouds are dispersing now?"
"It made me eat so fast!"
"Oh my God, this is just a joke!"
"oops!"