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Chapter 906 Extra Chapter 4: People of Taiping Village
——Time returns to the present.

Li You looked at the invisible chains binding his hands and shook his head slightly.

These chains were naturally left behind by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, but don't misunderstand, it's not that he couldn't defeat the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and was thus placed under a restriction.

In fact, quite the opposite happened. After the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden descended, she not only did not intend to fight him, but her attitude was quite friendly.

There was no cold rebuke as Li You had expected, nor was there any subtle flattery like the Dragon King's return.

Apart from a hint of deeply hidden curiosity, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden looked at him with a very calm gaze, and her attitude when she spoke was consistent with Li You's impression of her.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden told Li You that the Heavenly Realm had no hostility towards him, and that Jumang's attitude was due to his ignorance of Li You's true identity.

From her words, Li You realized that his identity as an "otherworldly deity" had been exposed by this Goddess Xuan Nu.

However, he didn't actually try to hide it too much; it's just that Jumang's skill level was too low, and he couldn't tell when they started fighting.

On the other hand, Li You was not interested in the idea of ​​the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

Jumang didn't know his true form, which is why he had a condescending attitude. Doesn't this mean he admitted that gods are always high and mighty when facing mortals?

Although Li You has now achieved godhood himself, his mentality has not changed much, and he naturally has no goodwill towards such a god.

However, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, who proclaims the mandate of Heaven and is in charge of governing the world, seems to bear the same responsibility in the world of Chinese Paladin.

Therefore, even if Li You had some dissatisfaction with this Goddess Xuan Nu, he couldn't slap her like he did with Ju Mang, because that would really cause serious problems.

Moreover, judging from the game's ending, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden possessed a clear distinction between good and evil, and would not confuse right and wrong, which is worthy of respect.

However, she only said that "the will of Heaven is hard to defy" when it came to the many people who might die unjustly due to divine punishment.

From the divine general Jumang to the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, and other gods who have appeared or been involved in the game, the phrase "gods are inherently ruthless" truly best describes the gods and immortals of the Legend of Sword and Fairy world.

Li You's mind raced with thoughts, and the above ideas flashed through his mind in an instant, causing his expression to turn somewhat cold.

"...Then, may I ask what instructions Your Majesty the Mysterious Maiden has for me?"

Li You responded to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden in this lukewarm manner, but the Mystic Maiden's next words made him slightly taken aback.

Thus said the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady:
"Pangu taught that throughout the six realms, all things are governed by the law of cause and effect."

"When mortals look up at the heavens, they do not know the ebb and flow of the sun and moon, the changing of the four seasons, and the fact that all things in the netherworld follow their own causes and conditions. The most enduring of all is the 'Way of Heaven'."

“The Southern Dipper governs life, and the Northern Dipper governs death. All living beings move back and forth between the six realms. This applies to ordinary illnesses and sufferings, as well as natural disasters and man-made calamities. This is called the ‘Way of Heaven’.”

These words are actually spoken by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden at the end of the original work.

Back when he played the game, Li You was just a little kid and didn't quite understand the meaning of these complicated sentences. Now, his understanding is completely different, and he immediately grasped their meaning.

Simply put, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden means that the cycle of life and death of beings in the six realms is a manifestation of the Heavenly Way, and the operation of all things in the world is part of the Heavenly Way. And the Heavenly Way will not change because of individual will.

From Li You's perspective, the so-called Heavenly Dao has many similarities to the power of destiny he had encountered several times in the past.

But this naturally gave rise to the same question that Yun Tianhe had at the time.

Since the workings of all things in the world are the way of Heaven, why can the divine realm act on behalf of Heaven and interfere in the world, while mortals cannot even decide their own life and death?

Besides, they weren't discussing the Heavenly Dao, so why was the Mystic Maiden telling him all this?
Just as Li You was about to speak, he noticed a strange look in the eyes of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and paused, then realized what she meant.

Within the Six Realms, all things revolve and transform, thus forming the Heavenly Way. Everything follows a karmic law of cause and effect.

However, his arrival was a great anomaly among the six realms, as he was outside the Heavenly Dao of this world.

Moreover, he possesses divine power. If he acts recklessly, it will have unpredictable effects on the Heavenly Dao of this world and on all things in the Six Realms.

Li You then fully understood what the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden meant: "So, you've come to make me stop? You want me to stop interfering in the affairs of the Six Realms?"

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden nodded: "The Heavenly Emperor closed the gates of Heaven and forbade the gods from descending to the mortal realm in order to better maintain the order between Heaven and Earth and uphold the Heavenly Way."

"You come from beyond this world and possess boundless divine power. We do not know your purpose, but we hope you will not interfere in the affairs of this realm."

"In my opinion, although you are incredibly powerful and act beyond reason, you have a kind heart and should not be a person who does wrong."

"If you are willing to promise not to act recklessly in the Six Realms, we will also regard you as an honored guest and treat you with courtesy."

The Mystic Maiden had indeed made it very clear that if Li You were to behave himself, the Heavenly Realm would turn a blind eye to this foreign god.

If Li You were to wreak havoc in the Six Realms, the gates of Heaven would likely reopen, and this time, heavenly soldiers and generals would probably emerge to fight their way out.

Although Li You might not fear the celestial deities of this world, he hadn't come here to cause trouble, so after some thought, he nodded.
"If that's all there is to it, then no problem. I can promise not to interfere excessively in the affairs of this world."

He added the word "excessive" to his statement, and the meaning was clear: as long as I don't do anything reckless, you can leave my little tricks alone.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden naturally understood the meaning behind Li You's words. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, but after pondering for a moment, she still agreed.

"I hope you will behave properly, and I do not wish to fight with you."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, sending out a ball of golden spiritual energy that landed in front of Li You and transformed into a golden lock with a chain.

"This thing is formed from my spiritual power and has no limiting abilities; it can only sense the flow of power within your body."

“If you unleash your power without restraint in the Six Realms, I will sense it—I hope that moment will never come.”

……

This is the origin of the golden lock on Li You's hand. To put it bluntly, it is the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, or rather the Heavenly Realm, who were afraid that he would disrupt the order of the Six Realms and affect the operation of the Heavenly Dao, so they sent him a monitor.

In a sense, their concerns are indeed valid.

Having survived Ragnarok, Li You now possesses the ability to sense and actively intervene in the forces of fate. This power can also influence the so-called Heavenly Dao of this world.

It was precisely because of his agreement with the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden that Li You did not actively seek out Tianhe and Ling Sha, but instead watched them and followed their original path.

But of course, he couldn't do nothing. Or rather, although his main body didn't act rashly, Li You's prior preparations were already thorough.

His gaze fell upon the most spacious house in Taiping Village.

At the same time, Yun Tianhe, who was acting alone and was naive to the ways of the world, was getting into a lot of trouble.

……

"Zongzi! Delicious and fragrant zongzi! Hey bro, wanna try some?"

"...(chews and chews) It's not tasty, it's small, and the outer shell is too tough to chew."

"Hey buddy, are you kidding me?"

"Hey, you haven't paid yet!"

……

"I'm so angry! Get back to the chicken coop right now! Do you believe I'll stew you today?!"

"Cluck cluck (flapping wings)!!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you! Take this arrow!"

"Little Flower!! My precious Little Flower—!!"

……

When the fat, proud hen was shot down by Yun Tianhe's sword, it spun around on one leg before collapsing with a "cluck," Ling Sha, who had just returned and was trying to mediate the conflict between him and the zongzi shop, finally covered her face in despair.

"...Yun Tianhe, I actually believed you wouldn't cause trouble!"

Yun Tianhe was also puzzled: "He told me to eat it, so I ate it. The same goes for this fat bird; that uncle over there said he wanted to stew it, so I helped him."

Leaving aside how helpless Ling Sha felt about Tianhe, Li Shen, the owner of the zongzi shop, had already brought Wang Kuishan, the village's strongman who played Zhong Kui, over to teach Tianhe a lesson for daring to dine and dash.

Ling Sha immediately raised her eyebrows: "Don't be unreasonable, I said I'd pay!"

But Tianhe's temper flared up at this point: "I listened to you, and you still want to beat me! Fine, then beat me!"

The subsequent events unfolded exactly as the original storyline had predicted.

Wang Kuishan, who plays Zhong Kui, is a strongman in Taiping Village. He is considered a good fighter among ordinary people, but he is obviously no match for Tianhe and Ling Sha, even though they are still inexperienced. He was defeated in no time.

Wang Kuishan conceded defeat, and the matter should have ended there. However, among the villagers watching, an old woman recognized Tianhe.

"...It's so similar, it's really similar. Those eyebrows, those eyes, are exactly the same as that troublemaker from the Yun family when he was a teenager."

Upon hearing this, the older villagers realized what was happening.

"Yeah, isn't he... Yun Tianqing? No, wait, there's too much of an age gap."

Tianhe was also taken aback: "You know my father?"

Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately erupted in uproar.

"So that's what you are, that scoundrel's son! Has he gone back to the village? I'm going to settle the score with him!"

The crowd erupted in a cacophony of voices, each chiming in with their own, and began to denounce "Yun Tianqing" on the spot. The gist of it was that Yun Tianqing had been a troublemaker in his youth, causing problems everywhere, and that he had wronged almost all the older villagers.

Tianhe and Lingsha were surrounded in the middle. How could two mouths possibly out-argue so many people? They were about to be drowned out by the noise.

However, at this moment, another voice came and silenced the commotion.

"Enough! What's all the noise about? On a day like the Dragon Boat Festival, this is just making a ruckus. Don't you have any respect for our ancestors?"

"Village chief, the village chief is here!"

Suppressing the villagers' clamor, Village Chief Yun Jin did not come to uphold justice, but instead looked at Ling Sha first:
“Miss Han, I let you stay in the village because I know it’s not easy for a girl like you to be all alone in a foreign land. I didn’t let you come here to cause trouble.”

Ling Sha wanted to argue, but Tian He stepped in front of her and said, "Why are you yelling at her?"

The village chief looked at him in astonishment: "Yun...Tianqing?"

But then she quickly realized, "Wait a minute, you just said Yun Tianqing is your father?"

Once Tianhe admitted it, Yun Jin immediately waved his hand and snorted coldly: "Who let him into the village? Get him out of here right now!"

Then, under the astonished gazes of some young villagers in Lingsha, village chief Yun Jin recounted the events of that year.

It turns out that although Yun Tianqing was a descendant of the Yun family, he was a "prodigal son" who did not abide by etiquette and behaved improperly. In the end, he was expelled from the family and never allowed to return.

Yun Jin cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the capital: "My Yun family has been favored by the emperor for generations, and all the members of my family are well-versed in the classics. Yet, such an anomaly has emerged. It is truly a misfortune for my family."

“Yun Tianqing is no longer a member of the Yun family, and those who are related to him are not allowed to stay in Taiping Village!”

Ling Sha initially wanted to explain, but she got angry after hearing the rest: "Village chief, don't you know that sometimes words can be sharper than knives? Tianhe is Tianhe, and his father is his father. You're all surrounding a junior, how polite are you!"

Yun Jin was furious: "This is outrageous! This is outrageous!"

But Ling Sha didn't give him any face, and wouldn't mention staying overnight again. She said, "Tianhe, let's go!"

Originally, the two would have left the village here, just like in the original storyline. Even if they were to return to this place during the game, it would be in the mid-to-late game.

However, someone is watching the farce unfolding below from above, and he has no intention of letting things end here.

Just then, another group of people arrived at the center of the noise.

"...What's all this commotion about?"

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man dressed in luxurious robes, accompanied by two slender, sword-wielding guards with veils covering their faces.

The man had a handsome face, a jade pendant at his waist, and a folding fan in his hand. He exuded an air of wealth and nobility, and it was he who spoke up to ask the question.

Upon seeing the three people, the villagers' expressions changed, replaced by fawning ones. Even the village chief, Yun Jin, wore a beaming smile.

"So it's Young Master Li. It's just some trivial village matters. I'm truly sorry to have bothered you."

This "Young Master Li" waved his folding fan and glanced casually at Yun Jin: "It's nothing. I've just been staying indoors for too long and got a little bored, so I came out for a walk."

“If the village chief has important matters to attend to, he may go by himself. There is no need to worry about me.”

The village chief nodded repeatedly: "Please do as you please!"

Tianhe Lingsha, who was over there, was also puzzled when she saw such a strange person appear.

Tianhe then asked Lingsha, "Who is that guy? Why do all these kings seem afraid of him? Is he very powerful?"

Ling Sha replied, "I don't know that person either. I met him once when I came to the village before. He seemed to be the son of a big merchant from the capital. He said he wanted to do business here or something, and he also had a letter of introduction from a high-ranking official."

"This village chief is fierce, but he only dares to show off in front of you. It's perfectly normal for people to be too scared to even breathe when they encounter someone like him."

"Hmph, he claims to have studied the classics, but I wonder if those sages would even recognize him as a disciple if they saw him like this?"

Ling Sha's tone was sarcastic, but Tian He didn't understand at all. He just felt that the person seemed very powerful, even Ling Sha said so.

The appearance of this person was originally unrelated to the two of them, since they were about to leave the village.

However, the next moment, the "Young Master Li" looked in their direction, and his expression immediately changed: "You are...!?"

Tianhe Lingsha was taken aback, and Yun Jin and the villagers also noticed the change in Young Master Li's expression: "What's wrong? Did these two offend you before, Young Master?"

Thinking of this, Yun Jin became anxious and immediately waved his hand: "Guards! Throw these two out of the village!"

At his command, several villagers, including Wang Kuishan from before, gathered around.

Tianhe and Lingsha's expressions both became less pleasant.

"Stop it right now—!!"

Just then, a sharp shout rang out, coming from that young master Li.

His angry shout startled the villagers, causing them to lose their footing and fall awkwardly to the ground, groaning in pain.

Village Chief Yun Jin's expression changed: "Young Master Li, what is the meaning of this...?"

But Young Master Li completely ignored him, took two large strides to stand in front of Tianhe, carefully examined him, and then spoke:

"You... no, may I ask, are you perhaps Yun Tianqing, the son of the great hero Yun?"

This time, not only Tianhe, but even Ling Sha next to him was stunned: "You know my (his) father too?"

Young Master Li was overjoyed and grabbed Tianhe's hand: "I never expected this! I never expected to meet Master Yun's son here!"

At this moment, Yun Jin also gathered around with the villagers, and they were all dumbfounded upon hearing this: "Young Master Li, what is this...? Who is this Hero Yun you're talking about...?"

Young Master Li glanced at them, his expression turning cold: "Hmph, the chivalrous Yun Tianqingyun is the savior of my entire Li family!"

"More than ten years ago, my family was traveling as merchants when we encountered bandits. If it weren't for the help of Master Yun, we would have been dead by the roadside long ago!"
"Therefore, my father said that when you meet Master Yun, you should be as respectful as if you were seeing him. Master Yun's son is naturally my brother, Li!"
"And you, just now you actually said you wanted to drive them out of the village? Humph!"

With a cold snort, everyone, including the village chief Yun Jin, paled upon hearing these words: "This...is this really true?"

Yun Jin inwardly groaned, but could only step forward to apologize: "Please forgive us, Young Master Li. We were truly unaware of the past relationship between your family and that Yun... and Tian Qing. We had no intention of offending you."

“Speaking of which, Tianqing and I are of the same generation. Since he has been kind to your family, it is only right to let this nephew stay in the village.”

But Young Master Li merely flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly: "No need! Didn't the village chief just say that Hero Yun has already been expelled from your Yun family and will never be allowed to return!"

"Why do you think our Li family came to this remote and impoverished place to do business? It's all to repay the kindness that Master Yun showed us back then!"

"Since he is no longer a member of your Yun family, I think there's no need to do this business!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Jin's expression finally changed drastically: "This... Young Master Li, please reconsider this business matter!"

"What are you talking about! You think you're worthy?" Young Master Li said with a sneer. "You might as well just smash your head against the ancestral tablet of the Yun family and die!"

"Go pack your things, let's go!"

His last words were addressed to his two guards, one of whom immediately turned and left.

Yun Jin wanted to step forward to persuade him, but Young Master Li had already turned away and refused to look at him again. The remaining guard held his unsheathed sword horizontally and blocked Yun Jin's way. The cold gaze through the veil frightened him so much that he dared not take another step.

The young master Li, whom he had originally wanted to curry favor with, had now returned to Tianhe Lingsha's side and affectionately grasped Tianhe's hand: "Young master's name is Yun Tianhe? What a good name, what a good name!"

"I'm preparing to leave the village and return to the capital. Taiping Village is located in a remote area, with no inns or lodgings for miles around. If you two don't mind, how about traveling with us?"

Having witnessed this grand spectacle of someone else showing off and then humiliating themselves on their behalf, Yun Tianhe, who should have been the protagonist, looked completely bewildered. He then instinctively glanced to his side:

"Ling Sha, what do they mean by what they're saying? Why is this person arguing with the village chief, even though he seems to know us quite well?"

Ling Sha's eyes lit up with surprise as she pulled Tianhe a few steps away, saying, "I never expected that your savage father would be such a formidable figure. He used to be a chivalrous hero and saved this family member's life, so he wants to repay the debt!"

Tianhe seemed to understand but not quite: "This is what he meant by 'great hero'? Should we agree to his request?"

Ling Sha said, "He's right. There isn't even a hotel around Taiping Village. If we don't want to be exposed to the elements, it's better for us to go with them."

Tianhe scratched his head: "Oh."

While the two were discussing, the young master Li did not rush them. He stood still, gently waving his folding fan, with a smile on his face.

After Tianhe and Lingsha finished discussing, Tianhe returned to him, nodded, and said, "I understand. Let's go together then."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Li revealed an undisguised smile: "That's wonderful. My entourage is ready, let's set off now!"

He pointed and the guard who had left earlier was now leading a whole convoy of luxurious carriages to the village entrance.

At his invitation, Tianhe Lingsha boarded the carriage, and the group left the village in a grand procession.

Meanwhile, the villagers who were ignored and left behind could only look at each other and whisper among themselves as the convoy drove away.

Village Chief Yun Jin felt the villagers' gazes and listened to their vague discussions. He also thought of the group of Young Master Li, whom he valued highly and regarded as the hope for the revitalization of the village, who had left because of Yun Tianqing's matter. He didn't know what to feel. His thoughts were in turmoil, and finally, his vision went black and he fell backward.

"Village chief, village chief—!!"

(End of this chapter)