Tian Yuan War Chronicles: The Path of Artifacts to Ascension – Chapter 12

Ch 12: Great Zhou Imperial Capital

One hour later, Hua Kong came to the military camp, and several people were already waiting in front of the camp.

“Yo! You’re here! I thought you weren’t coming! It must be demeaning for you to be my servant!”, the little girl, dressed in tight clothes and riding a horse, looked at Hua Kong, who was carrying a back basket and looked rustic, and said in a strange tone.

“Sorry!”, Hua Kong was not in a good mood and didn’t say much.

“Hmph!”, the little girl was also clever, and of course guessed something, but she was unforgiving.

“Xiao Kong! Horse! Can you ride a horse?”, Lin Yu said, pointing to a steed held by a soldier.

“I can ride a donkey, it should be about the same!”, Hua Kong said as he walked over.

“Haha! Indeed, it’s about the same! Then let’s set off!”, Lin Yu jumped on his horse.

“Fifth Brother! I’ll leave the Ningyuan Army to you!”, Lin Yu said, looking at the thin young man in front of the military camp.

“Second Brother, rest assured!”, the thin young man replied.

“Everyone! Thank you for your support of Lin Yu over the years!”, Lin Yu held the horse whip and cupped his hands to the several commanders and battalion commanders who came to see him off.

“Commander, have a safe journey!”, the commanders and battalion commanders cupped their hands in return.

“How can it be said that we have no clothes? We share the same robes…”, an ancient military song suddenly sounded in the military camp.

“Brothers! Lin Yu is leaving! Thank you brothers for your support over the years!”, Lin Yu stood up from his horse and shouted at the military camp.

“Commander, have a safe journey!”, the sound of military songs mixed with the shouts of the soldiers, came one after another!

“Fifth Brother! I’m leaving! Are you still worried?”, Lin Yu said playfully.

“Second Brother…”, the thin young man was speechless for a moment.

“Hahaha… Let’s go! Brothers!”, Lin Yu laughed and beckoned the escorting cavalry to set off.

The Divine Capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty is tens of thousands of miles away. If we were to walk normally, we wouldn’t be able to reach it in a month no matter what.

Lin Yu and Hua Kong’s party each had three horses, and they hardly dismounted except for necessary rest and meals.

Even the little girl didn’t complain, which surprised Hua Kong quite a bit. After all, this Princess Lin Lan was only ten years old, four years younger than him.

Along the way, Hua Kong saw different cities and scenery, which slightly diluted his sorrow of leaving home.

After galloping for more than twenty days, this cavalry team of more than a thousand people finally entered the jurisdiction of the Divine Capital, and everyone’s mood finally relaxed. After walking slowly for another day, they entered the Divine Capital.

Lin Yu asked the cavalry to return to the military camp to wait for the other brothers, while he took Hua Kong back to his mansion, and Princess Lin Lan was taken back by someone sent by the Imperial Palace.

“This is one hundred taels of silver and a few gold leaves. Tomorrow, you can let the shop assistant in the mansion take you to the Divine Capital to stroll around. I’m going to the palace to greet Father and explain the situation!”, Lin Yu handed a small package to Hua Kong.

“Thanks!”, Hua Kong thought for a while and still took the package.

“Old Wei! Tomorrow, clean up a courtyard for Xiao Kong! Take Xiao Kong to the guest room tonight!”, Lin Yu called out to the eunuch leader in his mansion.

“This old servant understands”, Old Wei’s voice came from not far away.

“You go with Old Wei. Go take a bath and get a good night’s sleep!”, Lin Yu said.

“Okay!”, Hua Kong cupped his hands to Lin Yu, turned around and went to the guest room with Old Wei.

Lin Yu then took a bath, burned incense, changed into court clothes, and rode to the Imperial Palace.

“The Second Prince has arrived!”, the eunuch’s shout echoed in the Imperial Bedroom of Emperor Lin Yan of the Great Zhou.

“Yu’er is here”, Lin Yan was reviewing memorials, and waved his hand to dismiss the attendants.

“Father!”, Lin Yu knelt in front of the desk.

“What are you doing?! Why are you like this? Have I treated you and Imperial Concubine Jin badly? Speak! Why? If you don’t say something, see if I don’t skin you!”, seeing that the attendants had all retreated, Emperor Lin Yan said angrily.

“Father knows that I have admired Old Ancestor since I was a child! It’s just that Old Ancestor said that my aptitude is too ordinary and not suitable for cultivation.

Although I was very sad, I accepted it! I believe in Old Ancestor’s judgment! But this time I met a young man whose aptitude is even worse than mine!

But he actually managed to attract Qi into his body in just over twenty days, he succeeded! I didn’t make this decision because I saw him succeed!

I made this decision because I saw Old Ancestor’s hesitation! Old Ancestor hesitated! I slightly dissuaded her and she agreed to my decision!

Before, I felt that Old Ancestor had some concerns that she couldn’t let go of, but this time she let go of those concerns! Father, please grant my request, even if I can’t become a Great Cultivator like Old Ancestor!

Even if I can only become a Small Cultivator, I can protect the Great Zhou for more than a hundred years! Increase the Great Zhou’s combat power! Please Father grant my request!

“, Lin Yu said, prostrating himself.

“Are you telling the truth? Did you bring that kid back?”, after Lin Yu finished explaining, Lin Yan was stunned for a while, and his voice softened.

“Of course! He’s in my mansion! He’s also Xiao Lan’s servant now!”, Lin Yu replied while prostrating.

“Then why do you also want to be Xiao Lan’s servant?”, Lin Yan asked in confusion.

“You know Old Ancestor, since Old Ancestor Muyan failed to break through to Nascent Soul and passed away, she has become much more cautious! I dare not be too presumptuous!”, Lin Yu replied.

“That’s true~”, Lin Yan understood.

“In addition, I don’t want to set a bad precedent! Otherwise, who will guard the Great Zhou’s millennium foundation?”, Lin Yu added.

“Good! Good! Good! Sharp eyes! Thoughtful! If you were sitting in this position, you would be more suitable than me”, Lin Yan said with a pout.

“I am wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao!”, Lin Yu lowered his head.

“Ha! I hope your Uncle won’t be angered to death! Although your Eldest Brother is not as talented as you, he is a decent, polite, and steady person! He’s not bad at doing things either!

If the Great Zhou is in trouble, I will kill all those old things and let you sit in this position! But now the world is stable and the seas are calm! That kind of price would be too great!”,

Lin Yan seemed to be talking to himself.

“I am wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao!”, Lin Yu took a deep breath and said.

“I agree to this matter! Alright, go see your Imperial Concubine! You haven’t been back for a long time, she misses you very much!”, Lin Yan said.

“Thank you, Father! I take my leave!”, Lin Yu took his leave and went to his mother’s Imperial Bedroom.

When he arrived at his mother’s Imperial Bedroom, his younger brother, the Third Prince Lin Can, and his maternal uncle, the Left Prime Minister, were waiting for him there. He made some arrangements and persuaded them after a lot of talking.

After that, he talked with his mother for a while. His mother was naturally sad and shed tears. Lin Yu comforted her for a long time, and returned to his mansion before the Imperial Palace was locked.

The next day, Lin Yu, as a very capable prince, naturally had a large group of people to deal with, and left early in the morning.

Hua Kong knew that he would be going to a very unfamiliar place to serve the little princess in the future, and there wouldn’t be many opportunities to live in this Great Zhou, so he called a small eunuch to go out shopping.

The small eunuch was also born into a poor family, and he didn’t have those critical eyes towards this somewhat strange guest. He just led him around the prosperous area of the Divine Capital.

Hua Kong went to eat delicacies he had never eaten before, saw foreign red-haired dancers he had never seen before, and went to a market selling some rare items.

In the market, he found a kind of stone that gave him a special feeling, so he wanted to buy it.

The hawker spoke eloquently and boasted about it, saying that the stone was a star that fell from the sky, which could prolong life, strengthen Yang, and nourish the brain, asking for three hundred taels. He directly offered five taels!

The hawker was heartbroken and bargained again and again. In the end, Hua Kong added three taels and closed the deal at a high price of eight taels.

The Divine Capital was vast and prosperous, and Hua Kong was dazzled. After playing for several days, the time agreed with the White-Clad Female Ghost quickly arrived.

Early in the morning, Lin Yu threw Hua Kong a set of ordinary cloth clothes and asked him to change into them. After all, he would be a servant of the Royal Family in the future, so he had to dress decently.

Of course, it was decent clothes for Hua Kong, but it was terrible for Lin Yu, but he was not someone who cared about these small details.

After changing his clothes and carrying a simple bag, the two rode to the Imperial Palace.

The palace servants looked at the Second Prince and were stunned for a long time before recognizing his identity, and then let the two enter.

The two did not go to other places, but went to the Imperial Bedroom of Consort Sun, Lin Lan’s mother, because this kind of thing was not open to foreign officials, it was a Royal Family matter.

Lin Yu introduced Hua Kong to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou and Her Highness the Empress. Hua Kong originally wanted to kowtow to the Emperor’s family, but Lin Yu stopped him and told him————you’ll have plenty of kneeling to do later!

After a while, the Royal Family’s princes and grandsons all came to see Lin Lan off, even the Crown Prince, who was usually busy with government affairs, came.

“Second Brother, we haven’t seen each other for so long, and you’re leaving again. I, as your Eldest Brother, am very reluctant!”, a middle-aged man with a dragon-like walk and a majestic appearance walked towards Lin Yu, and looked 70% like the Emperor.

“Thank you for your concern, Eldest Brother! I’m someone who can’t stay idle!”, Lin Yu replied.

The two brothers chatted cordially for a long time. Hua Kong felt a little strange, but couldn’t say exactly what was strange.

“Yo! This is Little Friend Kong! I’ll leave Lan Mei to you two to take care of in the future!”, His Highness the Crown Prince said sincerely, and Hua Kong naturally wouldn’t go against his wishes.

“Of course! Your Highness! Serving the Princess is my duty!”, Hua Kong replied respectfully.

“Haha! That’s good! That’s good! Yo! Second Brother’s Imperial Concubine is here! I won’t disturb you!”, His Highness the Crown Prince saw Imperial Concubine Jin coming and said goodbye to go to the hall.

“Mother!”, Lin Yu greeted his mother, whose eyes were red.

Hua Kong looked at this big family and thought of his own family, feeling a little sad in his heart.

His Majesty the Emperor had many concubines. When Princess Lin Lan came out of the Imperial Bedroom to greet everyone, Lin Yu and Hua Kong naturally had to accompany her, and kowtowed a lot along the way. Hua Kong’s dream of kowtowing to the Emperor’s family came true.

When it was nearly noon, the White-Clad Woman drove the Black Ship and stopped in the air above the Imperial Bedroom. When she fell from the ship, the Emperor’s family all knelt on the ground to greet her.

“Welcome Old Ancestor”

“Get up!”

“Lan’er!”, the White-Clad Woman summoned.

“Old Ancestor, wait a moment”, Lin Lan responded, and ran back to Consort Sun’s side to say goodbye to her mother.

“Mother, Lan’er is leaving”, Lin Lan threw herself into Consort Sun’s arms with tears in her eyes.

“Good child! Go say goodbye to Father, Empress, and Crown Prince Brother!”, Consort Sun said, crying.

“Sister~~”, a little boy beside Consort Sun cried out.

“Xiao Shuozi, don’t cry. When Sister comes back, I’ll bring you a big toy!”, Lin Lan touched the little boy’s head and turned to face Lin Yan.

“Father, Empress, Crown Prince Brother, Lan’er is leaving!”, Lin Lan knelt on the ground, and Lin Yu and Hua Kong also knelt beside her.

“Lan’er, take care!”, Lin Yan, as the ruler of a country, rarely showed his true feelings, but now he was a little choked up.

“Xiao Lan, take care”, the Empress beside the Emperor also had slightly red eyes.

“Lan Mei, take care!”, His Highness the Crown Prince had already cried red eyes.

“Alright! That’s it!”, the White-Clad Woman was not interested in the scene of tears and snot.

“Let’s go! I’m leaving!”, with a wave of her hand, Lin Lan, Lin Yu, and Hua Kong all disappeared, and she turned around and flew onto the Black Ship.

“Farewell, Old Ancestor!”