LRAB Chapter 10 Qingyuan's Life as a General
Chapter 10 Qingyuan's Life as a General
Hua's gaze swept over the weary-looking but still unyielding Luofu Chiming, then over the haphazardly placed Fanghu Chiming stuck in the ceiling or floor, before finally speaking slowly:
"The ownership of those who transform into dragons should be decided by the Vidyadhara clan through their own discussions."
Whether in Luofu or Fanghu, they are all citizens of the Immortal Ship; this should not spoil their harmony.
She paused briefly and said some polite words to consider the bigger picture.
He then summoned the two leaders to his side and gave them each a warning, thus temporarily putting aside this public confrontation.
He then turned to the radiant, glowing egg of the Vidyadhara: "As for this egg of the Vidyadhara—the population of Fanghu is in dire need of it, and this egg is indeed of commemorative significance, so let's send it to Fanghu."
This commotion finally came to an end with Fanghu Chiming's bruised and swollen face, but with a satisfied smile.
Back at their residence, Qingyuan, who had been observing from the shadows, revealed herself, her brows furrowed slightly: "This time it's settled, but there's no guarantee it won't cause trouble again over something similar next time."
The Vidyad clan seems extremely sensitive to this. Shouldn't you convene all the Vidyad from the various immortal ships, draft some specific regulations, and establish Vidyad affiliation?
Hua smiled slightly: "I know, I did it on purpose. It's good that they're fighting; they won't rebel against me."
As long as they don't actually start fighting, it'll be fine.
"Huh? You actually...you actually did this!"
"Wait a minute, what's the point of doing this for you?"
Hua looked at Qingyuan, sighed, and said, "For me, if it's something that doesn't require me to take action, I'll try to avoid it."
Even a single immortal ship is enormous, carrying countless creatures. If I don't learn some tricks, I'm afraid I'll cause a huge mess.
She walked to the window, gazing at the simulated starry sky and streetlights outside: "Since glimpsing a corner of the future of that 'Dragon Transformation Array,' and combining it with your past actions, I have roughly guessed what path Luofu will take."
At that time, you were appointed to your post in a time of crisis, and you had no experience in governance or long-term strategies.
Ultimately, it will likely be left to drag the entire immortal ship along by its own strength, struggling to move forward on the edge of becoming a monstrous abyss.
"Huh? I don't quite understand."
Qingyuan scratched her head. Facing Hua Lianmin's compassionate expression, she felt a little strange, as if she was being cared for like a fool.
"Human hearts are always greedy," Hua continued, his voice low. "When they reach the end of their lives, they find that they don't have to fall into demonic darkness, and there is a second path to take—even if the so-called 'rebirth' has no connection with the previous life, people, once they have tasted the sweetness of one life, want to have a hundred or a thousand lifetimes of peace and happiness."
"Oh!" Qingyuan understood this time, "Just like those dragon masters, they don't obediently erase all their memories every time they undergo a transformation!"
"Exactly." Hua nodded. "At first, they might be able to maintain a semblance of dignity by robbing Peter to pay Paul, but over time, in the struggle for resources and profits, the entire system will inevitably slide toward... the direction of abundant evil."
She looked at Qingyuan with deep eyes: "Although you are intelligent and superior, you are somewhat naive and kind-hearted. You probably think that the 'Dragon Transformation Method' is a win-win situation."
By the time the hidden dangers are realized, it may be too late to stop.
Qingyuan gasped, "So... haven't I created a huge mess for the future? The consequences will be endless!"
Qingyuan thought for a moment, then put her hands on her hips: "No, no, how did you lead me astray?"
I'm not some general from Luofu! Why do you all keep treating me like a general?
Isn't that right? Hua thought about that seal, which was precisely her power. She was burdened with the remnants of her reproductive body and had even used the truly useful Dragon Transformation Technique.
"It's alright, if you say it's not true, then it's not true." Hua sighed, "How can I believe you?"
"What do you mean by that?" Qingyuan glared at Hua defiantly, but only received a calm look in return.
"Alright, let's get back to what we were talking about earlier. What should we do about the impact of the Dragon Transformation Technique on Luofu?"
"Things haven't gotten that bad as they might in the future. For now, it's just a matter of negotiating with various parties and revising some regulations and laws."
We must find a way to ensure a balanced population ratio of the Ming Clan within the Immortal Ship.
Fortunately, I am currently in charge of the reproductive remnants. Without reproduction, abundance alone cannot amount to much.
The current problem is how to deal with all the immortal ships holding the light, and how to minimize the impact of the Dragon Transformation Technique.
"So what are your plans?"
"Delay it," Hua said succinctly. "Let's release the word little by little, observe one or two groups of test subjects for any abnormalities, and then consider whether to expand the scope."
The Vidyadharas... have always been the least willing to obey my commands.
They had no blood feud with the bountiful, and their own ethnic group was dwindling; every death of one meant one less to go.
But with the "Dragon Transformation Technique," this problem was largely solved—which also meant that they would henceforth be subject to my control.
Qingyuan blinked: "Aren't you afraid someone will secretly teach you this secret technique?"
"Therefore, I have selected several people who share my ideals, and you will personally instruct them." Hua smiled slightly. "They will use this as leverage to significantly strengthen their control over their respective Immortal Ships and the Ming Clan."
What happened next was simple—the "Dragon Transformation Technique" can also be regarded as a "method for immortality".
In the Immortal Ship, privately granting immortality is a serious crime.
Since the Vidyadharas could not give up the opportunity to expand their group, they were destined to be repeatedly pulled in different directions and check each other on this matter.
This matter is simple to handle; even the current General Jing Yuanlai could manage it.
You were forced into this role, and you're still too inexperienced in handling matters; you didn't have a choice.
She paused, then added, "Once the situation in Fanghu is completely stable, other immortal ships will likely send people to learn from us one after another. At that time, I will have to trouble you again."
"Of course I can help." Qingyuan tilted her head, asking the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time, "But... why are you telling me so much?"
Hua stared at her for a moment before saying, "Because you shouldn't have been kept in the dark by me."
Qingyuan immediately put her hands on her hips and retorted, "Don't treat me like your general! If there's any danger, I'll run faster than anyone else!"
—This statement is only half true. She would never abandon Luofu, but she is even less willing to deceive the people of Luofu with lies.
Hua saw through her thoughts at a glance, reached out and gently rubbed her hair, his tone carrying a hint of helpless gentleness: "Then let's put it another way—after hearing all this, you and I are already in the same boat."
How about this explanation?
"Wow, Marshal, you're so cunning!"
Qingyuan thought to herself, she hadn't even contributed to the development of Luofu, so how could she enjoy the treatment of a general? In fact, it seemed that the treatment was even better than that of a general!
After all, even a general can't have a private room in the marshal's mansion.
The reason she shared the two secret methods was that she felt she couldn't just sit around doing nothing.
Everyone thought she was General Luo Fu, which is why they treated her that way, but she knew she really wasn't!
Hua smiled, neither confirming nor denying. Her expression hardened, and her tone became serious: "Therefore, please remember:
The complete secret techniques involving "breeding" must never be leaked, and the "Dragon Transformation Array" must never be privately crafted!
"I know, you've said it so many times."
Hua finally relaxed and her tone softened again: "I have considered your previous request."
If it's in exchange for that drop of 'Extinction Gold Blood'... I agree.
Are you sure that light cone really has the ability to rebuild Onphalus?
"And I promised the Star Core Hunter, I can't let you go before the Star Train heads to its next destination."
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Inside the Shence Palace, Jing Yuan finished reading the report presented by Qing Que and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems Fanghu's desire is even more urgent than expected." He put down the jade slip and looked at the sullen Qingque beside him. "Next—no, I'm afraid they've already set their sights on you."
Qingque, recalling the overly enthusiastic and unscrupulous card players at the table recently, immediately frowned: "Seriously?! I can't even play cards in peace anymore?"
Jing Yuan chuckled: "You've just experienced Qing Yuan's situation a little in advance. This road is still long, Qing Que."
Yanqing, who was standing to the side, was secretly alarmed: he had long known that the position of general, though seemingly prestigious, was actually fraught with hidden dangers.
But unexpectedly, after it was made into a tangible form, even a moment of leisure became a luxury, and one could no longer feel carefree and at ease.
Qingque had completely broken down and squatted in a corner, starting to draw circles on the ground.
Jing Yuan looked at her like this and sighed silently.
Although this child is very talented, he is not yet ready to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Luofu.
How can I make her like Qingyuan? If something really happens to me—or rather, if I could be like Qingyuan back then, that would be enough.
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Inside the Qiong Guan Formation, Qing Que, who was already in a bad mood and had to work overtime again, was clearly somewhat lost and dejected. Seeing this, Qing Yuan immediately hugged her and comforted her.
"It's so nice to dress up as a cute girl... Don't push me, Qingque..."
Qingque pushed Qingyuan away with disdain and said, "I don't think this will help."
Fu Xuan then activated the great formation on his own: "I think this is a good idea." As the formation light swirled, the figure of "Qing Yuan" dressed in general's attire gradually became clear.
Then Qingyuan appeared. She stepped forward with the majesty of a general and a calm expression.
With anticipation rising in her heart, Qingque said, "I don't know the answer to the question you want to ask."
In the future, I will be able to monitor the entire Luofu through the grand formation, and I will almost never appear in front of others on ordinary days; Su Chang will always appear in my place.
Qingque tilted her head, puzzled, and Qingyuan tilted her head in the same way.
"You are Qingque, aren't you?"
"Although I don't admit it, isn't it common knowledge?"
Qingque sighed; her last illusions were shattered.
"Could you tell me more about your specific situation so I can learn from it?"
The Qiong Guan Zhen formation changed drastically in the next instant. It was not the work of Qing Yuan in the painting, but rather, in essence, the Qiong Guan Zhen formation was responding to her.
She was on an inspection tour at the time. Qingyuan walked out onto the street and saw a crowd excitedly surrounding her.
One person even jumped up and down with tears in their eyes, raising their hands. Seeing this, the others seemed to follow suit and started jumping as well.
In the end, Qingyuan escaped back to the general's mansion, where someone reported, "General, someone has pried off the floor tiles you walked on..."
Then the man's eyes widened in shock: "Due to a dispute over the spoils, one of the men simply... licked them off, leading to a brawl among several people..."
The other person then covered their eyes, and even she couldn't bear to look at them.
She then continued, "At least they didn't use an exhaust fan to remove the air like last time, and then sell it in bulk."
Seeing this, Qingyuan felt a little embarrassed, but still said, "From now on, I will not show my face unless it is a major event, so as not to cause another disturbance. Please cancel all my scheduled trips."
[Qingque]: What is all this nonsense?! You're a general, not some celebrity!
Then the scene changes again, and after stabilizing, it unfolds from the perspective of a storyteller.
"Speaking of the Immortal Boat Calendar? *&% years ago..."
Seeing this, Qingque scratched his head. Something's wrong?
[Qingque]: "Is there something wrong with this Qiongguan Formation? Why is there garbled text? Should I ask you, Grand Diviner, to fix it first, and I'll go back and get some sleep?"
[Fu Xuan]: That's normal. The Qiong Guan Formation can only capture major events and directions. The storyteller may not be real; it's just a form of presentation.
"Oh." The listless Qingque no longer cared about studying; she had completely given up today, and nothing could sway her.
As the scene unfolds, the storyteller's past memories emerge.
The storyteller was seen running desperately, struggling to survive amidst swarms of insects and a tide of flesh filled with wails and cries of agony.
"I can't survive, but even just a moment longer would be enough. I don't want to become an insect, I don't want to become like that..."
In the end, he was captured by the tide of flesh, letting out a piercing scream. He wanted to die, but he couldn't. He could only feel the pain of his body being broken down and devoured over and over again.
The calamities of the past have resurfaced in Cangcheng, and countless people have been transformed into a tide of flesh, unable to die...
Then, a woman in blue was chasing a blond man, followed by a teenager chasing them.
The two main culprits have inexplicably fallen out, and the Swordsman is taking advantage of this to hunt them down...
Then, the blond man was chopped into pieces and thrown into the flesh tide as the two chased him. The woman in blue summoned the Insect King and summoned a swarm of insects to devour the flesh tide.
The master swordsman manipulated 20,000 flying swords, converging them into a single, powerful insect lord. However, unexpectedly, the lord, detached from his body, grew even stronger and more formidable!
Then came a burst of magnificent background music, clearly indicating that something was about to make its appearance.
"Then-General Qingque, alone, merged with the Jianmu tree, and received assistance from the remnant soul of the Dharma Eye..."
[Fu Xuan]: He's a former general!
Immediately afterward, the Qiong Guan Formation began to undergo drastic changes.
[Fu Xuan]: The plot has begun. What kind of obsession is this time... Wait... Is this me?
"This body is but a remnant soul. Only when I am completely dead can you fully overclock your Dharma Eye."
"Qingyuan, you bear the weight of the people of Luofu on your shoulders. Do not hesitate."
"Aunt Yukong also... and Wangguiren, also known as Tingyun, has not woken up since being injured."
If it were you... if you controlled me through your divine eye...
"It's a pity... I can't do it." Fu Xuan shook his head: "The power I left behind is limited, and now it's time."
But you've disappointed me. But, Qingque! Don't forget, you are now a general of Luofu...
Then, Fu Xuan's figure completely disappeared, and Qing Que tried to grab it with her hands, but she couldn't hold onto anything.
[Qingque]: No way, Master Taibu, the sky has fallen for the Taibu Bureau now that you're gone!
[Fu Xuan]: You're still the Chief of the Divination Bureau? You're already a general, and you're responsible for the entire Luofu!
Then the scene changes, and it's back to the storyteller's perspective.
"With ingenious wisdom, a grand formation is laid out, ensuring that even mortal bodies do not perish, for it is the Devouring Insect Lord."
Reversing the cycle of reproduction to achieve immortality, the all-knowing Heavenly Lord takes pity upon it.
The Azure Sparrow transformed the roots of the Jianmu tree into the network of the formation, turning the entire Luofu into the Dragon Transformation Formation.
The swarm of insects and the tide of flesh began to transform into dragons. Those dragons that still had a breath of consciousness transformed into Vidyadhara eggs without any consciousness.
Then, a rare joy welled up in her heart, mixed with the sound of insects flapping their wings... Wait, insects!
She observed herself with her divine eye, and six purple and blue insect wings had grown from her back.
Upon returning home, she met with everyone. At the brief victory celebration, she looked at the many girls present...
I want to...no, no, I can't...I really want to...
[Blue Sparrow]: Even I am... This is too terrible!
"With his discerning eye, he defended the enemy's capital, breaking through the encirclement in three days and three nights!"
Subsequently, she used the Dragon Transformation Array to summon a giant dragon to fight against the Great Lord of Annihilation, and finally sacrificed herself to protect Luofu and help it break through the encirclement.
The deduction ends here.
Jing Yuan frowned deeply as he looked at the scene in the formation.
"You didn't even spend twenty years going from scribe to diviner, and then to general, did you?"
Qingyuan shook her head and spread her hands, saying, "It's not that long. Do I look like an old man to you?"
Jing Yuan's face froze; a bad premonition filled him. "And then?"
"In terms of the setting, with one foot already in the demonic realm and the constant harassment of the remnants of my body, I rarely have time to think too deeply or too far ahead."
As for how to become a general, you should ask Su Chang.
She makes the really important decisions, but that's just a setting, so don't actually make things difficult for Su Chang.
That girl with the nickname "Big Pillow Li"? Jing Yuan thought about the information he had read and suddenly felt a headache coming on.
He looked at Fu Xuan again, crying and shouting that he didn't want to become an insect, didn't want to become that kind of bluebird...