This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 187 The Influence of Spacetime

At a mass grave on a hillside outside Xuchang City, Liu Hongyu pointed forward, and several bodies emitting a strong stench of decay under the scorching sun were set ablaze by a cluster of flames.

Reality is obviously different from some of the movies and TV shows I've seen. Although the evil corpses fear the power of the sun, they obviously can't just turn into pus by being exposed to the sun. They still need to be dealt with properly.

Otherwise, if the stagnant corpse energy remains, it will still cause harm, either by giving rise to new evil spirits or by breeding epidemics.

The fire that suddenly ignited burned the corpses to ashes in a few breaths. Liu Hongyu let out a soft sigh and looked into the distance. Although it was far away, he could still vaguely see the large camp over there.

"Senior, you didn't just teach him simple techniques, did you?"

Beside Liu Hongyu, Wuming also stood here holding an umbrella. The umbrella blocked the sunlight, which seemed to make his position even more mysterious.

Anonymous responded with a curt reply.

"He may not become the master's disciple, but he is not so bad either, so let's give him a chance."

Liu Hongyu grinned, thinking to himself, "How do you know he can't become Master's disciple?" But he wouldn't say that out loud.

As Wuming spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and looked at Liu Hongyu to the side.

"But you, the big boss of the Liu Group, are a public figure after all. You've been missing for so long. If you go back, how will you explain it?"

“Public figures are indeed a bit more troublesome, but it’s not a big problem. The Shen family also has business dealings with us, and it’s only been a few months. Liu Lei’s method will suffice. Even if it takes a little longer, it won’t be a problem.”

Liu Hongyu didn't continue, but it was clear that some things he didn't say explicitly were easy to understand.

"More than these things, I'm worried about what will happen in the future."

It was crystal clear what Liu Hongyu meant by "nameless"; whether their influence on the course of this war was good or bad, and how much it would affect the future market, remained a key question.

"Let's see. What's the use of worrying now that it's already done?"

Wuming wasn't particularly worried about this.

As the war continued to unfold, it seemed that everything had turned back to the historical records that Liu Hongyu had consulted. Perhaps there were some discrepancies in the details, but the general direction was not much different.

After the siege of Luoyang was lifted, Zhu Xu led his army to a complete victory over Wang Ci, a general under Murong Yong, at Qinshui. He then defeated Murong Yong again near the Taihang Mountains and continued to pursue him to Baishui, showing great potential to break through and recover large swathes of territory.

However, things didn't go as planned. The Wei army led by Zhai Liao actually turned towards the vicinity of Luoyang.

Although the various armies, including the Xiangyang New Army, had delayed the enemy for some time, they were no match for the enemy's large cavalry. After several engagements, they suffered heavy losses and dared not engage in battle again. This allowed Zhai Wei's forces to advance directly towards Jinyong, and they were not far from Luoyang.
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On the banks of the Baishui River, the Xianbei people's camp had been set up, facing off against the Jin Dynasty army led by Zhu Xuyin.

Despite suffering continuous losses, the Xianbei people still had a considerable number of soldiers capable of fighting.

One side of the battle needed a breather, while the other was exhausted from the continuous fighting and needed to rest. So they confronted each other in Baishui.

The Jin army was not incapable of annihilating the enemy in one fell swoop, but they had to consider the future and did not want to lose too many manpower.

Of course, one side was in high spirits while the other was filled with fear and anxiety, and the scales of victory always tipped in favor of the Jin army.

But at this moment, in the center of the Jin army camp, Zhu Xu and Yin Ji were in a very bad mood.

"Oh no! How could this happen!"

"Chang'an is still far away, but Luoyang cannot be lost."

The officers in the main tent all looked resentful, and many of them beat their chests and stamped their feet in anger.

This was an urgent report, detailing the military situation that Luoyang was once again in grave danger.

This time, Luoyang was truly depleted of troops. Zhu Xu, Yin Ji, and others ultimately decided to use a deceptive tactic before immediately returning to their base.

When Murong Yong discovered that the Jin army camp was already empty, the scouts used as a decoy and the few soldiers who served as sentries in the camp had already abandoned the dummies at the camp and quickly left.

Murong Yong didn't have the courage to pursue them; he was just glad he had escaped.

The war finally ended in a complete victory for the Great Jin Dynasty, at least on the surface.

When the battle report reached Xiangyang, the whole city was naturally jubilant. However, when the original Xiangyang New Army returned, it was a mixed bag of joy and sorrow.

In the end, only about 20,000 people, including the laborers, were able to return to Xiangyang.
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Not long after the Battle of Luoyang ended, Zhuang Lin and the others had returned to Hidden Immortal Valley. Apart from Xi Miao returning to her Immortal Fox Cave for seclusion, even Wuming stopped watching over Shen Qingyou.

Afterwards, Zhuang Lin and the others immediately went to the modern timeline of the Dharma-ending Age.

Although I had various thoughts and deductions before, it is impossible to say that I have no worries at all.

After leaving Hidden Immortal Valley, the master and apprentice went immediately to the mountain outside the valley that was responsible for communication with the outside world.

Today, Li Dong and Fu Zeyang were guarding the mountain. The two were practicing boxing outside the wooden house on the mountain when they suddenly saw a flash of light in the sky. When they looked up, they saw two people standing in the wind.

"Mr. Zi'an! Young Master Liu?"

"Why are you here?"

Seeing that the two men were no different from the others in the valley, Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu nodded and descended.

"I'm here to confirm something. Where's your phone?" "Oh, it's here!"

This call was clearly not asking about the mobile phones and satellite phones that were already available at the communication station outside the valley.

Fu Zeyang hurriedly entered the wooden house, took out Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu's private phone, and then stood aside watching the two of them put in the fully charged batteries and turn it on.

When the phone was turned on, there was no change on Zhuang Lin's side, but Liu Hongyu's side showed more than a dozen missed calls, mostly from Liu Lei and Leng Zhiheng.

"Mr. Koyasu, has something happened?"

"Not really."

As soon as Zhuang Lin said that, Liu Hongyu raised his hand to signal for quiet, and then dialed Liu Lei's number.

The phone rang only twice before being answered, and Liu Lei's familiar voice came through.

"Hello, boss? You finally called back. What can I do for you?"

Liu Hongyu and Zhuang Lin exchanged a glance, then spoke directly.

"How are you? Are you alright?"

"It's alright, everything is operating as usual. It's just that there's some trouble with the Shen family. To the outside world, they're collaborating with the big star Shen under the group's name, providing him with closed-door guidance and training. That might fool others, but people in the industry are quite suspicious, especially since even his agent can't contact him."

The speaker paused slightly on the phone before continuing.

"Boss, is the second young master of the Shen family alright?"

"It's nothing serious. Oh, by the way, I'll provide you with some photos and a short video to prove his situation. That should be enough to shut him up."

Liu Lei on the other end of the phone visibly breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he couldn't handle the troublesome matters, but rather that it was always better to have fewer troublesome matters.

"That's good. Boss, you don't know, this big star is really popular right now!"

Is it very popular?

Liu Hongyu looked at Zhuang Lin with a puzzled expression, while the latter shook his head slightly.

"Alright, that's all for now. I'll give the things to Brother Leng. I'll hang up now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a "good" came from the other end of the line. Liu Hongyu hung up the phone and then looked at Zhuang Lin.

"Shall we go to Jingzhou City again?"

"Ok!"

Li Dong and Liu Hongyu wanted to ask more questions, but Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu didn't say anything. In the blink of an eye, they had already flown away on their swords and disappeared into the sky above the mountains.

Only Li Dong remained, sighing with envy.

"When will we be able to awaken our spiritual energy, cultivate immortality, and fly?"

Fu Zeyang smiled to himself, not wanting to discourage his friend, because he had already caught a glimpse of what was going on.
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In JZ City, Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu did not rush to find Leng Zhiheng. Instead, they transformed into a gentle breeze and wandered around the city for a while before heading to the apartment building.

The apartment that Leng Zhiheng rented was still the same, except that there was now a personal computer.

Although the bulky monitor head looked old-fashioned to Zhuang Lin, it also evoked many memories for him; this era had finally reached this point.

The two then went online at Leng Zhiheng's house to search for information. The internet is now a vast blue ocean, teeming with vitality, and there is already quite a bit of information available.

After searching extensively, Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu were finally able to confirm that nothing had changed because of their actions in another timeline, at least not any changes that they could find or perceive.

At the same time, the two finally understood what Liu Lei meant by "big stars are very popular".

The period drama in which Shen Qingyou played the second male lead has already aired on several TV stations, and videos can also be found online.

Although the news of "Shen Qingyou acting like a diva and quitting the show" caused a lot of controversy at the time, and even the director of the production team was very angry, everything changed after the TV series aired.

Putting everything else aside, the final scene of "Hanmo," played by Shen Qingyou, almost saved the second half of the entire TV series, and was hailed by the vast audience of the film and television industry and netizens who started surfing the internet as "the farewell of a god".

Even the original director changed his critical attitude towards Shen Qingyou at many subsequent press conferences, and began to speak well of him, saying how quickly he had improved.
Originally, Han Mo had some scenes in the drama, but because Shen Qingyou left without saying goodbye, that farewell scene in that episode became her final one.

Since then, the master swordsman Hanmo has never appeared again. Only some battlefield narration in the drama briefly explains some possibilities, but this mystery makes people even more concerned.

Moreover, Shen Qingyou's performance in that scene was truly excellent, striking a chord with many people's aesthetic and artistic sensibilities, even causing his public image to quickly reverse. Some fans have already suggested that his departure was due to him becoming too immersed in the role.
After reading a long post by a netizen on a community website about "Hanmo Daxia" and Shen Qingyou, Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu felt a little strange.

"I told you, boss, he's really popular right now. Director Zhou even went to Liu Lei specifically to say he wanted to film a period drama and wanted Shen Qingyou to play the role. If he knew your number, he definitely would have called you too."

"Oh, by the way, shall I upload the data from this camera to our group's film and television company's website now? That should shut people up!"

What Leng Zhiheng held in his hand was a digital camera, one of the very few technological products that Liu Hongyu had brought to ancient times. He used it with extreme care, ready to destroy it at any moment.

Of course, the camera also contained some photos and videos of Shen Qingyou in ancient times. Because the memory was extremely limited, there weren't many, but they were enough to shut people up.

(End of this chapter)