As soon as the thought came to his mind, Ji Yuan put down his pen and looked out of the yard, and almost everyone in the yard had also looked towards the gate. The next moment, an old scholar had walked to the gate and saluted in the direction of Yin Zhaoxian.
"Dean, Mr. Ying and Miss Ying are here!"
Behind the old master, Old Dragon Yinghong and Dragon Girl Ying Ruoli also arrived at the courtyard gate a step slower.
"Hahahaha, there are quite a lot of people here. Mr. Ji, since you came back a long time ago, why did you only inform me today?"
Ji Yuan quickly walked around the table, bowed, and headed towards the courtyard gate.
"It is indeed Ji's fault. I was so confused!"
Yin Zhaoxian also laughed.
"Please don't blame me, Mr. Ying. I thought you wanted to call me old sir, but you were so engrossed in discussing books with us that you forgot. Please come in quickly, please come in quickly."
As he spoke, Yin Zhaoxian also nodded to the old man at the gate.
"Just go about your business."
"Yes, Dean. You can come to me if you have anything."
"good."
The old man actually didn't want to leave, but there was nothing he could do since the dean had spoken, so he could only leave reluctantly.
Hearing Yin Zhaoxian's words at this moment, Lao Long's gaze swept towards Xin Wuya on the other side. The latter's heart skipped a beat and he quickly smiled bitterly.
"Mr. Ji and his team didn't invite me here. I came here uninvited, and I came here late at night. Please don't misunderstand me, Mr. Long! I just added a preface..."
Lao Long naturally knew why Ji Yuan did not invite him over at the beginning. It was because this book mainly talked about the yin and yang of the human world.
The Ying family of Tongtian River is now developing the wild sea. Whether they like it or not, they have essentially become the role models of the dragon clan to a certain extent. Even if they are a little cautious, it is not appropriate to let the Ying family participate directly from beginning to end.
Another reason is that this book is of great significance to both Wang Li and Yin Zhaoxian, as it involves the ways of both of them. As the person who plans and makes the moves, Ji Yuan also needs to sort out the context of Huang Quan, so he must participate in it. Apart from himself, Ji Yuan does not want any other expert to influence Wang Li and Yin Zhaoxian.
Ji Yuan had even considered the matter of Xin Wuya writing the preface. However, the main purpose of this book is to reshape the way of the underworld. It is reasonable for the Emperor of the Underworld to have a suitable place to begin to show his presence, so Xin Wuya's preface was included. As for the last three volumes, they are slightly different from the first six, and there are more mysterious things, which does not have much impact.
"Uncle Ji, how could my father blame you?"
Ying Ruoli said with amusement in her heart, her smile was brighter than the gorgeous plum blossoms in the courtyard, while Ji Yuan and Lao Long just smiled at each other and there was no grudge between them at all.
What is the relationship between Lao Long and Ji Yuan? Would they really quarrel over something like this? It was just a normal joke.
"This book 'Huangquan' is really wonderful. It's not easy to buy it outside. But there should be more than just the first six volumes here, right?"
When Old Dragon and the Dragon Girl came in, they also faced everyone politely. Wang Li had just put away his courtesy at this moment, and when he heard what Old Dragon said, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Mr. Ying is from outside, how do you know that there are more than six volumes of the book Huangquan?"
Lao Long and Ying Ruoli were actually both paying attention to Wang Li, and it was natural for them to stare at him at this moment. It took a while for the former to return.
"Because the truth has not yet been revealed, the song has not yet ended. Mr. Wang, am I right?"
Wang Li was stunned for a moment, not because of Lao Long’s words, but because of Lao Long’s attitude towards him, and then he just smiled.
"Mr. Ying is right."
"You two came at the right time. Please help me take a look at this Huangquan scene."
Ji Yuan called out, and the old dragon and the dragon girl walked over, only to find that on the white paper the size of a book page on Ji Yuan's desk, there was a shadow of a dragon in the picture drawn. In other words, in addition to the shadow of a dragon, there were also shadows of various monsters.
Lao Long looked at Ji Yuan with a slightly surprised expression, while the latter had a calm expression but asked in a serious tone.
"The dragon clan has two options: to transform into a dragon during life and to preserve their true spirits after death. However, both options are extremely dangerous... Mr. Ying, Ruoli, if there is such a possibility, what if the dragon clan can have another choice?"
Lao Long also raised his head and looked at Ji Yuan intently. Seeing his friend's serious expression, he couldn't help but frowned.
"Mr. Ji, you and I are close friends, so it's fine to say this. My dragon clan is always against outsiders interfering in internal affairs, not to mention that this involves the matter of our dragon clan's posthumous escape. If there comes a day when the underworld reaches out so much, I'm afraid it won't be a good thing for the underworld, right?"
Lao Long's voice was not loud, but an aura of majesty without anger emanated slowly. Even Yin Qing and Yin Zhong subconsciously slowed down their breathing. Lao Long's gaze shifted away from Ji Yuan and looked at Xin Wuya.
Xin Wuya's heart was pounding. Although he was now known as the Emperor of the Netherworld, to be honest, it was all because of the favor given by the underworld, or by his own subordinates. Although he, the Emperor of the Netherworld, was stronger than many great city gods in the world, how could he compare with a real dragon, especially this Chilong Yinghong.
"Mr. Ying, please don't look at me like that. The underworld doesn't have any improper thoughts about the dragon clan. At least I, the Emperor of the Netherworld, don't know!"
"Haha, the Emperor is overthinking. My father is not an unreasonable person."
The dragon girl smiled, trying to comfort Xin Wuya, and at the same time she felt a little happy. There was nothing she could do about it. Her father and Uncle Ji were close friends, and they could talk about anything. If she wanted to get angry, her father would not go after Uncle Ji. It would be a good opportunity for him to show his attitude to Xin Wuya.
"Hey, Mr. Ying, why are you trying to scare Emperor Xin? If the dragons want to escape, how can the underworld control them? But if there are dragons who don't want to take the risk of their lives, they can have another choice and try the possible way of reincarnation. Maybe if they are lucky, they can be reincarnated as dragons."
After Ji Yuan’s explanation, Lao Long immediately smiled.
"Hahahahahaha... Mr. Ji, now that you mention it, I do think it's feasible. But, is there really a way to reincarnate?"
Watching her father changing his face, the Dragon Girl felt a little embarrassed to stand aside. She walked away a few steps calmly, walked around the table and came to Ji Yuan's side, half covering her lips and nose with a folding fan, pretending to appreciate the various underworld scenes on the table.
In the courtyard, Yin Qing and Yin Chong continued reading, Yin Zhaoxian and Wang Li sat at the table checking manuscripts, but of course everyone was also paying attention to Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan looked at Xin Wuya, who took a few steps closer and said with emotion.
"Although the path to rebirth is difficult to explore, it is not illusory. In the main hall of my Netherworld, there is a large hall that does not exist in any other underworld in the world. It is called the 'Rebirth Hall'. There are hundreds of people recorded in it. They are all people whose souls have returned to heaven and earth, but they are still human beings in the world!"
"After the soul returns to the heaven and earth? Are they all ordinary people?"
Lao Long looked at Ji Yuan, who nodded slightly.
You have to know that the return of the soul to heaven and earth is defined as the dissipation of all the spiritual energy and the transformation into various spiritual energies of heaven and earth. What's more, the spiritual energy of ordinary mortals is weak when their souls are dispersed, so how can they possibly have another life? However, Ji Yuan and Xin Wuya would not and had no need to lie to them about this.
"Uncle Ji... Are you planning to wrest this from the heaven and earth? This..."
Ji Yuan glanced sideways at the dragon girl beside him whose eyes were wide open with shock, and smiled.
"What virtue and ability do I have to control this path? This path is not something that any individual can control. It's just... it belongs to the entire underworld and is beneficial to all living beings in heaven and earth. It's okay for me to help it along!"
There's not much difference between saying this and admitting it directly!
The dragon girl opened her mouth slightly. She knew that Uncle Ji and her father were close friends. In fact, she was as arrogant as her father, but she rarely showed it. But whenever she did, it was shocking.
"It seems that the Yellow Springs Way might not be false? This book..."
Lao Long's eyes swept across the stack of manuscripts in Yin Qing and Yin Zhong's hands, across the pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the tables, and finally returned to Ji Yuan, who spoke without waiting for him to speak.
"The way to the underworld in this book has not yet appeared, but it will appear sooner or later. The great conflict in ancient times led to the destruction of the underworld. Countless years have passed... Today, in the underworld, the underworld should also reappear..."
Lao Long opened his eyes slightly wide and looked at Ji Yuan. He had made many guesses about the mysterious Ji Yuan in his early years. Today's words could be understood as Ji Yuan's profound knowledge, but he also had his own understanding in his heart. However, no matter what, Ji Yuan's character and his friendship with Ji Yuan could stand the test.
“Hahahahahahaha…”
Lao Long suddenly burst into laughter.
"It is indeed time for the world to change. Even if we do not change, there will be people who will force us to change. In comparison, I prefer to take the initiative. Mr. Ji, when the last three volumes of Huangquan are published, do you want me to write a preface?"
Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Even though he was his good friend, he could represent the Dragon Clan to a certain extent. He could not be careless about such things. At this moment, he showed joy on his face.
“I couldn’t ask for more!”
When Lao Long and Ji Yuan smiled, the slightly depressing and tense atmosphere in the courtyard, which had been melting like ice and snow, melted away. On the plum tree in the courtyard, which had only a few flowers, the buds that were about to bloom finally blossomed.
The Dragon Girl's gaze was focused on Yin Qing, Yin Chong, Wang Li and others. Ji Yuan once said that there are thousands of kinds of flowers and thousands of human ways. He hoped that the so-called trend of humanity would not be a way of dependence, but would have its own brilliance, just like a hundred flowers in full bloom and a hundred schools of thought contending.