Chapter 676
Chapter 676
Returning to Shenzhou as promised, Su Zhe felt as if he was in another world when walking on this land again.
The time he stayed on the other side of the ocean was not long.
Only about ten days.
However, during this time, he experienced many things.
He kept going back and forth between various destinations and finally returned with great victory.
"Director Dai, I still have to thank you for this matter!"
As soon as Su Zhe got off the plane, he saw Dai Yi who came to pick him up.
He walked up and said warmly.
"They are all small things, just a little bit of help."
Dai Yi smiled gently.
Then, his expression became much more restrained.
"There is one thing... Do you have time?
If you have time, come with me to see my master.
He really wants to see you."
"Mr. Yuan wants to see me?... What's the matter?"
Su Zhe was stunned.
"He didn't tell me."
Dai Yi's expression became a little heavy.
"But you know, the previous battle over Kyoto not only hurt the dragon vein, but also made his health worse.
Recently, he even suffered from a cough that would bleed..."
"Is it that serious?"
Su Zhe's expression suddenly became much more serious.
"Yes."
Dai Yi sighed, "Now Shenzhou is not peaceful. The fall of Kyoto and Binhai, the official Extraordinary Security Bureau, has lost too many people.
In addition, the economy has been hit hard, and ordinary people are not having a good time.
If it happens again later, the situation will only be worse."
Su Zhe patted Dai Yi on the shoulder.
"Relax, there will be a way to everything.
Difficulties are only temporary."
Dai Yi smiled bitterly: "I hope so."
Lin Shiqing stood aside and didn't speak.
There was a complex arc of light flashing in her eyes.
Dai Yi drove and took the two to the national government in the center of Kyoto.
After the catastrophe more than a year ago, the entire Kyoto began a long repair.
Fortunately, Shenzhou is a vast country with abundant resources.
Although the economy suffered two consecutive heavy blows and the losses were countless.
There is still money to repair the damaged buildings.
As the core of the entire Shenzhou country, the National Palace.
Naturally, it was repaired in the first place.
However, the National Palace is an ancient building that has been well preserved for a long time.
Even if modern technology is more advanced, it is difficult to reproduce the charm of the ancient palace.
Not to mention those walls and buildings that have been weathered by the years and have the imprint of time on the skin.
However, from the appearance, it is not much different from the previous one.
After entering the National Palace, I turned to the corner as usual, Yuan Daoren's attic.
It is hard to imagine that the residence of a national master is so simple.
Outside the attic, there are only simple flowers and plants.
The decoration inside is also very ordinary, and there is no floor, but the most primitive lime floor.
Su Zhe walked along the path in front of the attic and went in.
Dai Yi and Lin Shiqing also walked beside him.
"Cough cough cough!"
Rough coughs came one after another, and Su Zhe seemed to have seen the octogenarian with a painful face through the sound.
Creak——
Su Zhe pushed open the door.
Next to the hall is the bedroom.
There was a figure lying on the wooden bed.
Hearing the sound of the door being pushed, Yuan Daoren quickly looked towards the door.
"Friend Su, you are here..."
As he spoke, Yuan Daoren struggled and wanted to sit up from the bed.
He got up with some difficulty and finally leaned on the head of the bed.
"Old Yuan, is your condition not getting better yet?"
Su Zhe sat down by the bed and straightened Yuan Daoren's body.
Yuan Daoren sighed softly when he heard this.
"My destiny has long been integrated with the dragon vein.
The dragon vein is declining, and I am also affected, and my illness is difficult to recover."
"Has the dragon vein reached this point?"
Su Zhe couldn't help but sigh.
"It's sad to say that I predicted that it would take another hundred years for Shenzhou to reach its end.
Now it seems that it will be far less time."
Su Zhe's expression was slightly stern, and he was very interested in Yuan Daoren's great prophecy.
"Old Yuan, does your great prophecy accurately predict that a western demigod will come a hundred years later?"
Yuan Daoren shook his head.
"No, in fact, I can only use the great prophecy to open a corner of the door to the future.
The greater the cause and effect involved, the fewer pictures you can see.
I used the great prophecy to predict the future, and only saw some shadowy western demigods appearing over Shenzhou.
As for the specific time...I don't know."
"Then why did you spread the news that the catastrophe would happen a hundred years later?"Su Zhe asked in confusion.
"That's because I don't want the whole of Shenzhou to fall into endless panic.
I deliberately said a relatively long time... I thought it would take a long time.
Who would have thought that the result would be so bleak."
Yuan Daoren's voice became more and more dejected.
Lin Shiqing and Dai Yi were standing aside.
The faces also became serious.
Bang! Boom!
The ground suddenly shook.
Su Zhe looked around in amazement, the wooden cabinets and bed frames, the whole attic were shaking.
The shaking was obvious.
"Is it an earthquake?"
Yuan Daoren waved his hand: "It's not an earthquake, it's a dragon cough."
"Dragon cough?" Su Zhe's eyes condensed.
This word is so familiar...
"After the dragon vein is damaged, the five-clawed ancestor dragon sometimes coughs, which causes this kind of shaking."
"No wonder there were few people on the streets around when I came.
It should be caused by the dragon cough earthquake, right?
All the residents in the surrounding areas have fled."
Yuan Daoren nodded: "That's true... But the dragon cough is not serious now, and it will not cause the collapse of surrounding buildings."
"But for ordinary people, they can't afford to gamble.
Even a slight shaking will scare them and make them worry that one day there will be a serious earthquake."
"Indeed."
Yuan Daoren lowered his head, "For this level of battle, ordinary people are the most affected.
The prosperous times seem to be gone forever."
Dai Yi sighed heavily on the side.
"From last year to this year, the country's total GDP has dropped by 56%, almost regressing to the level of ten years ago."
"I have been thinking about this matter, and I have come up with a solution."
Yuan Daoren looked at Su Zhe, "I plan to move the capital to Jinling.
I have already told some senior officials about this matter, and I guess there will be a discussion result soon."
"Does this mean giving up Kyoto?"
Su Zhe frowned slightly, "I think it's not that time yet?"
"Now the country urgently needs an economic center to maintain stability and development.
Moving the capital to Jinling is of great significance.
In ancient times, Jinling has been the capital many times, and it is a more suitable place to move the capital now."
Yuan Daoren said slowly, "In addition, moving the capital does not mean giving up Kyoto. I will stay here and live and die with Zulong, and recuperate."
Su Zhe pondered for a moment.
"Old Yuan, I may have a way to relieve the current decline of the dragon vein.
I have obtained the divine stone of life. The effect of the divine stone is to heal all things. I think it should also help the dragon vein."
Old Yuan's eyes lit up.
"Really?
Then you can indeed try... Su Xiaoyou, although you are a junior, you have done many things that I am not as good as.
If you can make the dragon vein heal, I would like to pass it on to you."
After hearing this, Dai Yi, who was standing aside, showed a hint of hesitation on his face.
After all, he was Yuan Daoren's only disciple.
The identity of the heir of the dragon vein is his anyway.
But now Su Zhe is here.
He should not be qualified...But the treasure should indeed be given to more capable people.
He has no complaints.
"Yes, Su Zhe, if you inherit the dragon vein, you will definitely become a top demigod.
It should be much easier to fight against the western demigods at that time."
After hearing what Dai Yi and Yuan Daoren said, Su Zhe finally shook his head.
"For the time being, I don't plan to merge the dragon vein.
First, Yuan Lao is still alive. If I inherit it, it must be at the cost of Yuan Lao's life.
Second, the situation of the dragon vein is very unstable. If it gets worse, it may drag me down, making me even more unable to protect this land.
In general, it is not a good time now, so let's wait a little longer."
Su Zhe likes the scene of being surrounded by dragons, which is explosive and handsome.
However, there are too many disadvantages, so he decided to refuse.
"You are right."
Yuan Daoren nodded.
"Okay, since you want to try to heal the dragon vein, go to the underground Zulong altar!"
As he spoke, Yuan Daoren wanted to get up.
Seeing this, Su Zhe immediately supported him.
The latter also stood up unsteadily, like an old man in his twilight years.
He looked quite sad.
After jumping down the well next to the attic, the four of them arrived at the Ancestral Dragon Altar, 10,000 meters underground in a short while.
"The golden light is much dimmer..."
Su Zhe said subconsciously.
It was not as bright as when he first saw it, like a candle that burned to the end.
He walked past the long table with countless emperors' tablets on display and crossed the old wooden door.
Su Zhe came to the side of the Ancestral Dragon Altar.
On the altar.
The five-clawed Ancestral Dragon curled upA group, with many dim golden lights on its body, like scars.
"Cough cough..."
The dragon coughed so loudly that the entire underground space began to tremble.
The rubble fell and the dust filled the air.
"Xiaoqing, you take action."
Su Zhe turned sideways and looked at Lin Shiqing.
"Okay."
Lin Shiqing nodded.
Lin Shiqing took a step forward and stood in front of the three people.
She stretched out her hand, opened her palm, and pointed at the Zulong phantom.
A touch of green, containing infinite vitality, bloomed in her palm.
Just feeling a little aftermath, Yuan Daoren felt that his body was much more active.
The weak legs also burst out with strength.
The green energy finally fell on the phantom.
Cry!
The dragon roar set off a wave of air, and the dim golden light on the Zulong phantom directly above the altar was radiating vitality.
Affected by the chain reaction.
Yuan Daoren felt a surge of strength from deep within his body.
His waist was no longer sore, his legs were no longer weak, and his back was no longer hunched.
In short, he felt comfortable everywhere.
One stick of incense, fifteen minutes.
Lin Shiqing retracted her palm and retreated somewhat weakly.
Su Zhe hurriedly took a step forward and hugged Lin Shiqing.
Otherwise, Lin Shiqing would have fallen directly to the ground with her head on the ground.
"It's almost done, my divine power is exhausted."
Lin Shiqing's face was a little pale.
The divine stone needs divine power to drive it, and when the divine power is exhausted, it is unable to drive it again.
The ancestor dragon on the altar has recovered a lot.
This can be seen from Yuan Daoren's energetic face.
"Mr. Yuan, I'll take my wife back to rest first."
Su Zhe resigned from Yuan Daoren.
"Okay, Su Xiaoyou, thank you so much for this matter.
If it weren't for this extension of life, I'm afraid the decline of the dragon vein would be inevitable.
But..."
Yuan Daoren looked a little hesitant.
"Old Yuan, just say what you want to say."
Su Zhe smiled faintly.
"This time, I'm afraid it's not enough.
The scars of Zulong have not been completely healed, and it should take several more times to have a chance to recover.
But if this hurts your wife..."
"It's okay, it's just divine power, which can be automatically nurtured."
Lin Shiqing softened in Su Zhe's arms and said softly.
"Let's do this, I will come again after my divine power is fully restored."
"Xiaoqing, don't force yourself."
Su Zhe couldn't help but say.
He is also a demigod and understands the taste of divine power exhaustion.
That feeling, extremely weak, the body will become particularly heavy.
To be honest, he didn't want Lin Shiqing to suffer too much pain.
"It's okay. This is related to the future of Shenzhou. It's what I should do.
Otherwise, I'll give you the God Stone."
"... No, you should keep it.
I won't take the God Stone."
Su Zhe shook his head.
He clearly understood that if the God Stone was given to him, Lin Shiqing's second life would be gone.
Once the God Stone was fused, it could not be directly discarded unless another demigod was found to take it over.
This was also a point that made him feel more at ease.
Lin Shiqing would not abandon the God Stone. The only other demigod around him was his servant, Tina.
There was no room for maneuver at all.
"Okay, I'll carry you back."
Su Zhe gently bent down and hugged Lin Shiqing's knee.
He put the latter's hand behind his neck.
"Hold tight, I'm leaving."
He waved and said goodbye to Yuan Daoren and Dai Yi.
Su Zhe turned around, passed through the wooden door, and flew into the shaft.
This time, he had a feeling.
Lin Shiqing hugged him, hugged him extra hard.
......
Returned to the Lin clan through the teleportation array of Chaoge Mountain.
At this time, every member of the clan was in a hurry.
Their responsibilities now were much heavier than in peacetime.
The work of digging underground shelters was still in progress.
After the fall of the two major cities of Kyoto and Binhai, Shenzhou was now experiencing severe inflation.
Today's one hundred coins are not even as good as the fifty yuan of the past.
The price of a pound of pork has risen to forty yuan, and ordinary people can hardly afford it.
It was precisely because of this that the capital chain of the Lin clan was greatly impacted.
The herbal medicine group in Yinyue Town also laid off most of its employees.
Many members of the Lin clan, except the old, disabled, women and children, have gone to the depths of Yinyue Mountain to help with the underground excavation work.
Thanks to the blood spirit fruit brought back by Su Zhe.
Now the strength of the entire Lin clan has leaped to the level of a third-level family.
Even close to the fourth-level family.
Many clan members have now become barons.
The clan leader Lin Muyuan has become a marquis, and his strengthMuch stronger than before.
In underground excavation, the blood energy of the vampires can bring great convenience.
Blood energy can be used to penetrate and break some hard stones that are difficult for machines to penetrate.
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