My brother entrusted his child to me, and I livestreamed raising the baby, making the Empress cry wi

Wang Meng made a decision in his heart, the coldness in his eyes almost solidifying.

The soldiers on the left felt a chill run down their spines, as if they were being watched by something.

The chill came suddenly, like an invisible snake crawling down your spine, making you feel cold and uneasy. Someone couldn't help but shiver, their shoulders twitching, and their armor plates making a soft clinking sound.

A soldier next to him lost his grip on the scabbard, which slipped in his wet palm with a soft "snap," before he hurriedly grabbed it again.

But when they looked up to find the source of the chill, they found nothing; everything seemed normal.

Wang Meng stood on the reviewing stand, expressionless, his gaze already turned away, as if nothing had happened.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart. He was just about to report the situation to Lord Lin.

Suddenly, the sky brightened.

The rain hadn't stopped and was still pouring down, but the gloomy sky was strangely beginning to fade.

It was like splashing a ladle of clear water onto the gray sky, washing away the layers of accumulated darkness.

The sky gradually became richer in layers, changing from a heavy leaden gray to a light gray, with a hint of brightness showing through.

The light wasn't as dazzling as on a clear day, but it was definitely getting brighter, as if dawn had squeezed into this world in just a few breaths.

The shadows of the tents gradually became clearer on the drill ground, and even the tracks of the falling rain became distinct, like thin lines shimmering in the air.

The water on the top of the tents reflected the sunlight, like mirrors placed on the ground, the gathered light dazzling.

At the same time, a silver-white light gate suddenly appeared on the command platform.

The gate of light was about ten feet tall, suspended in mid-air in the center of the command platform. Its bottom was close to the wooden platform, and its edges were shimmering with tiny points of light, like fireflies on a summer night, but a hundred times brighter than fireflies.

The door frame looked like a solid formed of light, or like flowing mercury, undulating slightly in concentric circles.

Each ripple was like a gentle breeze rippling across the water, spreading outwards and bringing with it a warm and soothing atmosphere. The nearby wooden planks were reflected in the water, turning the watermarks in the wood grain into shimmering little rivers.

Points of light kept drifting out from above, like fine stardust, floating slowly in the rain, turning the raindrops silvery-white wherever they passed.

Around the light gate, the raindrops seemed to be parted by an invisible hand, swirling around it, with not a single drop able to fall onto the silver-white door frame.

The rainwater automatically slid away a few inches from the light gate, as if blocked by an invisible cover, and flowed along the curve onto the table surface, forming shiny water streaks.

Wang Meng was stunned for a moment, then became excited.

It's Lord Lin!

The advanced time-space shuttle didn't need random teleportation; Lin Ye directly set the teleportation location near Wang Meng.

He figured Wang Meng should have finished mobilizing his troops by now, so he could go and set off immediately with his soldiers.

Thousands of eyes on the drill ground turned to the gate of light on the command platform. The gate was so dazzling that it seemed to illuminate a corner of the entire gray world. Everyone stared wide-eyed, and even held their breath.

A young man carrying a five-year-old girl stepped out of the portal.

The young man wore a black outfit made of some unknown material, which shimmered faintly in the rain. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist; his clothes billowed and fell back in the wind, yet he didn't appear disheveled at all.

They wore a pair of sleek pants with many pockets. It was the first time they had ever seen pants designed like this; they looked like they could hold a lot of things and were very convenient.

The trouser legs were tucked into a pair of lace-up boots, the soles of which made a soft sound as they stepped onto the wet wooden platform.

His face was well-defined, with sharp, arched eyebrows that slanted towards his temples, high brow bones, and slightly pursed thin lips.

There are two beauty marks under her eyes, one on the left and one on the right, like two extremely fine ink dots. Her short, black hair is stiff, with a few strands being lifted by the wind before falling back down.

Each of his features is handsome on its own, but when put together, they give off an indescribable sense of arrogance, as if wherever he stands, the air around him has to make way for him.

The little girl in his arms was about five years old, wearing a brown outfit with short fleece lining. The top had a zipper down the middle, the kind they had seen on the celestial canopy before, which was quite convenient.

The zipper wasn't fully zipped up, revealing a beige undershirt underneath.

She was wearing a pair of matching little boots, the boot shafts reaching almost to her calves, with a creature that looked like a rabbit printed on the boot surface.

She also carried a bag on her back with an image of an unknown creature with a black, pointed head and a white face printed on it. The bag's straps crossed in front of her chest and swayed gently with her movements.

She was fair-skinned, with a slightly parted pink mouth and two small dimples on her cheeks that would appear when she smiled.

Its big, clear eyes were looking around curiously, while a tuft of hair on its head was being blown about by the wind.

The moment the two stepped out of the portal, the portal spread out like ripples on water, with white light emanating from the center and spreading outwards in concentric circles, gradually fading.

Finally, only a few tiny specks of light remained, drifting in the rain before silently disappearing into the air.

In the blink of an eye, the portal vanished, and two more figures appeared on the platform.

At the same time, the sky completely opened up, and although the background was still the rain of flames, it was no longer so dark.

The hazy sky seemed to be brightened a little by a gentle force, somewhat like the thin, grayish-blue light before dawn.

In the streets and alleys, doors were pushed open, and heads poked out.

On the city walls, under the eaves, and on the hillside, people all looked up, but no one bothered to wipe their eyes. Everyone's gaze was fixed on the sky, their hearts pounding.

Has something else changed this time?

As soon as the image on the screen became clear and Lin Ye and Xiao Douzi appeared, many people immediately knelt down.

The muddy water reached above their knees, and their foreheads slammed against the slippery ground with dull thuds, one after another.

Some cried out, some clasped their hands together, and some hugged their loved ones tightly, repeating in hoarse voices, "Thank goodness! Lord Lin has come! We're saved! We're saved..."

The sounds of kowtowing, crying, and chanting mingled with the rain, rising from street after street and village after village, as if the entire raging fire was panting in the rain.

……

Inside a luxurious mansion in the capital city.

Rain poured down from between the tiles, hitting the bluestone slabs and creating a layer of white foam. The leaves of the old locust tree in the courtyard were battered and scattered by the rain.

The bamboo curtain hanging under the eaves was blown askew by the wind, then fell heavily back down, making a series of soft "pattering" sounds.

The mansion's owner, an old official with a goatee, sat in the hall, staring at the figures in the sky through the rain, his brow furrowed.

Why is Lin Ye here again? Hopefully, he won't interfere with their grand plan...