Bearing the blue sky

What a murderous aura!

Zhu Ge was terrified; her entire body felt as if it were enveloped by endless needles and blades.

Or, to put it another way, it's like a needle pointing directly at the pupil.

This sense of oppression made him unconsciously want to scream, but he held back.

Liu Jianjian, standing next to her, was even more direct. In a flash, she turned back into a hedgehog, hiding behind Zhu Ge and trembling.

"Rumble..."

"Huff huff..."

Dark, heavy clouds slowly gathered, and extremely cold air rushed into the valley from all directions, causing a sudden gust of wind.

Darkness, oppression, coldness, and desolation.

Zhu Ge simply looked around casually, and all he could see were scenes resembling the destruction of the world.

This was all because of a single sentence from Hanxue Guanminmie Zhenjun.

"Sigh..." Lord Lantern sighed, the lantern in his hand swaying.

The next moment, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up, leaving no clouds in sight.

"Don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss. I'm recording this. Don't do anything wrong, or it won't look good in the history books." Lord Lantern shook his head, his face bitter. "I beg you, Lord Annihilation, please don't drink anymore."

The True Lord of Annihilation smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we're drinking! Come, let's have a big toast!"

He raised his bowl to Zhu Ge, then drank it down in one gulp. The next second, he collapsed with a "thud," completely drunk and unconscious.

"Sigh..." Lord Lantern shook his head and looked at Zhu Ge: "He has seen too many fishermen in straw raincoats along the way. You are the first one he has seen who can resist, so he is very happy. Please forgive him, young master."

Having seen too many fishermen in straw raincoats along the way… Zhu Ge couldn’t help but sigh upon hearing this: “It is only human nature to resist fishermen in straw raincoats.”

"Yes." The young Lantern-Carrying True Lord looked up at the sky, his voice filled with the vicissitudes of life:

"Unfortunately, there are too few people like you, and too many like the fisherman in the straw raincoat."

"They can't kill them all, they can't kill them all."

As he spoke, Lord Lantern stood up: "I am a historian, and I cannot interfere in anything, I can only record it. There will be a great change in Yunjiang this time, so I came here, and he came here as well."

He turned to look at Zhu Ge, his face full of worry, and said, "You are a good child. He likes you, and I like you too. You must live on."

"I will." Zhu Ge nodded emphatically, then asked, "But True Lord, could you please elaborate on the great changes in Yunjiang?"

If given a hint, he can prepare accordingly.

"The world is collapsing, and humanity is declining..." Lord Lantern sighed. "The Holy Emperor has passed away, and the Great Prosperity Dynasty is declining, but this is not something that happens overnight. Rather, it is like the drying up of a river or a lake, slow and profound."

"The same applies to the matter of Yunjiang. Although I do not know the whole story, I can make some guesses."

Lord Lantern looked into the distance, his brows furrowed: "All of this seems to originate from Red River Prefecture, but I can't see it clearly. I can only foresee that a major event, Thunderclap, is about to happen, so I've come here to record it."

"My child, you are quite good, but your cultivation is still too shallow for me to record in history. When you are able to be recorded in history in the future, perhaps you will see things more clearly, at least more clearly than I have..."

As he spoke, Lord Lantern looked at Liu Jianjian and Zhu Sisi beside Zhu Ge and smiled:

"You two young ladies remind me of two people, so I will bestow upon you both a great fortune."

After he finished speaking, two sparks suddenly flew out of the lantern of the Lantern-Carrying True Lord, drifted to the center of Liu Jianjian and Zhu Sisi's eyebrows, and merged into them.

Next, the Lantern-Carrying True Lord looked at Zhu Ge:

"The path of the demon is inherently flawed; after the third realm, one can become a great demon or a great ghost."

"If you wish to become a great demon, then I will kill you now; if you wish to become a great ghost, then remember, only the most yin can reach the netherworld."

The way of ghosts!

Zhu Ge knew that these words were meant for Hua Liusha.

Hua Liusha immediately unleashed a surge of Yin energy, which coalesced beside Zhu Ge into the form of a bride wearing a veil, bowing to the Lantern-Carrying True Lord:

"This humble woman thanks the Lord Lantern-Carrying True Lord."

"I have very little knowledge of this field and cannot offer you any assistance, but you may find some benefit in the future by keeping an eye on the Jade Rabbit Clan," said Lord Lantern with a slight smile.

Hua Liusha bowed again.

Finally, the Lantern-Carrying True Lord met Zhu Ge's gaze.

Seeing this, Zhu Ge knew that the Lantern-Carrying True Lord was helping him to the best of his ability.

"My Lord, I am deeply grateful for the bowl of wine and the instruction you have given me." Zhu Ge was not a greedy person.

If others are kind to him, he will naturally be kind to them in return.

You can't always think about endlessly getting benefits from others; that will only make people dislike you.

"Sigh, since I've already broken the rules, it won't hurt to break them again." The Lantern-Carrying True Lord smiled wryly, then his expression turned serious:

"The True Lord of Annihilation can remain in the mortal world for a long time, but I cannot. I have already reached the limit of my invitation to come out today."

"But I also want to tell you that you can't bite off more than you can chew. Right now, your martial arts, Confucianism, and immortality all have potential."

"Apart from these paths, all other paths can only serve as supplements and should not be consumed with too much effort, otherwise one will be trapped in the realm of the great for life and unable to make any progress."

Martial arts, Confucianism, and immortality?

Zhu Ge frowned slightly. He had thought about these things before, but not that much.

He only thought that if he had more souls, he could possess some recently deceased corpses in the future.

When the Lantern-Bearing True Lord was unfolding the "history" of this valley, he saw the soul of the blessing song.

Therefore, the Lantern-Carrying True Lord's reminder is likely aimed at addressing this matter.

Moreover, the words of the True Lord of the Lantern are tantamount to telling Zhu Ge that there are even higher realms beyond the realm of the Great One!

Zhu Ge originally thought that once he became a great man, he could go anywhere in the world.

In retrospect, it seems that he was simply not qualified enough, and therefore did not know about higher levels of knowledge.

"Most other things will be taught to you naturally after the Annihilation True Lord sobers up, so I don't need to say too much." When talking about the Annihilation True Lord beside him, the Lantern True Lord also showed a hint of helplessness on his face.

He shook his head and said, "Let me give you one last reminder. History has taught me something, and I'm sharing it with you now."

He looked intently at Zhu Ge, gazing into her eyes: "History tells us that, no matter who you are, the most important thing is to live your life authentically and happily."

"You can fight for power and profit, or you can retire to the countryside; you can have a prosperous family, or you can live alone; you can hide away and live a long and healthy life, or you can seize the day, learn the Way, and die... You can do it all. There is no right or wrong, no meaning, no right or wrong."

"Live according to your own wishes."

After saying his last words, Lord Lantern disappeared from Zhu Ge's sight.

They might even disappear from this world.

Zhu Ge recalled these words, lost in thought.

The next moment, he shifted his gaze to the completely drunk True Monarch Minmie in front of him.

"Is this really an unparalleled expert?"

Zhu Ge's expression was strange.

That's fruit wine with an alcohol content of no more than five degrees!

No, it's practically freshly squeezed juice!

"Never mind, I'll wait until he wakes up before we talk about it."