The Long Journey to Immortality

Of the other competitions, only the "Royal" competition, which tests speed, has not yet started.

Therefore, many guests who were not particularly interested in Go also came to the tournament on this day to cheer for their fellow countrymen and, incidentally, to be culturally enriched and wash away their vulgarity.

Early in the morning, Quexin took the initiative to pull Hanlu, who had also been pondering the "fortune slip" all night, to the chess tournament venue.

The purpose, needless to say, was to silently cheer on Hao Zun, who still had a match to play today.

Que Xin is a complete novice when it comes to the wall, only knowing some of the simplest rules. In terms of strength, a hundred Que Xins combined are no match for Han Lu.

Naturally, when the two sat together in the stands watching the game, Han Lu not only had to be a guest, but also had to use her divine sense to explain the game to Que Xin.

While the job was described as explaining the game, Han Lu's main task was actually answering a question that Quexin would repeatedly raise every few moves.

"Han Lu, is Hao Zun at an advantage or a disadvantage now?"

After answering nearly ten times, and having only known each other for a day, the two, in the throes of new love, were already subtly overwhelming matchmaker Han Lu.

However, Han Lu would not lose her temper at all when facing Que Xin.

Each time he answered, he would use language that even a novice could understand, and give a few analogies to analyze and comment on the moves Haozun had just made.

It's hard to say how much Han Lu's chess skills improved after three games, but her ability to commentate on the games certainly improved a lot.

During the finals, the job of explaining the game to the guests became a role that Han Lu was able to try.

In a best-of-three series, Hao Zun initially faltered but ultimately prevailed.

When the opponent resigned, Hao Zun and Mahjong Heart in the stands locked eyes, and all Han Lu saw was "love".

Having successfully advanced, Haozun returned to the stands to celebrate with Quexin.

Seeing this, Han Lu could only whisper a reminder to the two of them to be mindful of their image, while silently offering her blessings to the couple she had brought together.

"I hope we can get married within thirteen years, otherwise I'll have to go back to the Central Plains and miss our wedding."

The day's chess tournament was not yet over.

Perhaps it's because "showing off affection" has ruined their character and luck.

Hao Zun drew the strongest player among the remaining players in the round of 16 that day.

Needless to say, Hao Zun, who could barely be considered a master, was no match for a true master.

He was defeated after two hard-fought games.

However, despite losing the chess match, Hao Zun gained love, making his trip to the Hundred Birds Gathering a complete success.

On the eleventh day, the final event of the Six Arts Competition, "Royal Attendance," was announced to begin.

When birds compete in flight speed, they naturally need to be divided into different groups to prevent the larger birds from bullying the smaller ones.

There are four groups in total.

Each minor realm of the Transformation Realm is divided into a group, while all the birds in the Nascent Soul Realm are grouped together.

Participants must transform into their true form while carrying a jade pendant with a location-tracking restriction.

Fly over several "check-in points" along the designated route.

The bird that finishes the race in accordance with the rules and is the first to return to Sanfeng Forest will be the champion.

The "Royal" competition only receives moderate attention because it is always won by the same few races of birds and magical beasts that are naturally fast at flying.

The entire racecourse is about 1,300 miles long, making it difficult for spectators to watch the whole thing. So, apart from having more participants, this competition is about as popular as the piano competition.

Han Lu also got a job as a referee in this competition.

It is necessary to monitor and locate the jade pendants to prevent participants from taking shortcuts and cheating to win.

In the end, all four competitions concluded successfully in one day, with two groups of phoenixes winning the championship and two groups of roc birds winning the championship.

In this event, the two races' True Spirits demonstrated absolute dominance, sweeping all the championships as always. Only the Swiftbird from Warcraft, which could slightly cheat with "Spatial Abilities," almost threatened the championship titles of the two True Spirits.

That's probably what talent is.

With the conclusion of the "Yu" tournament, only the chess tournament among the Six Arts has yet to determine its champion.

A large number of feathers were sent to the participants who achieved good results through various competitions, and the Fantasy Park activities were also thoroughly understood by the guests who entered them over time.

The once quiet exchange area gradually became lively at the end of the Hundred Birds Gathering, with a large amount of resources that originally belonged to Sanfeng Forest being exchanged and collected.

The small material rewards ensured that all guests who came to Sanfenglin to participate in the Bird Festival, whether or not their wishes were fulfilled, could gain something.

Chapter 102 The Birds Scatter

The bird festival was much quieter in the last five days than it had been at the beginning.

Most of the activities have ended, but the leaders and team leaders from various ethnic groups who came to Sanfenglin are still traveling around, making friends and leveraging the continued diplomatic role of the Bird Festival.

After several days, long queues formed outside the Fantasy Park event.

After completing the competitions they had registered for and figuring out the specific rules of the game, many guests finally had the time and ability to enter and play. They tried to use their remaining chances to obtain as many feathers as possible and earn resources.

Even after the "Royal" competition, Han Lu, who was completely idle, did not truly have a moment of leisure.

Fengyou dragged her along as a guest to several "diplomatic meetings," allowing this "outsider" to become a familiar face to the high-ranking officials of Bai Niao.

Han Lu didn't have any particular thoughts when she participated in these diplomatic activities; she simply followed her father's arrangements and conscientiously acted as a good daughter.

It must be said that Han Lu's personality made her very comfortable in such situations.

Especially when dealing with some younger clan leaders, her temperament from the Central Plains and the etiquette she learned made it easier for her to win their favor.

Of course, many outsiders regard Han Lu as the future patriarch of the Illusion Phoenix Clan, which is one of the reasons why Han Lu is so popular.

Feng You is no longer young and has less than two thousand years of lifespan left. Whether he ascends to immortality or his lifespan runs out, he is destined to pass the throne to his offspring.

Compared to Feng Hong, who was still a fledgling, Han Lu, although not much older, looked like the child who would become the clan leader in the future.

After several meetings, Han Lu could not be said to have made any great contributions or become friends with some of the clan leaders, but at least she learned the names and appearances of many bird clan leaders and became familiar with them.

In the future, if any minor misunderstandings or troubles arise, I can rely on my experiences over the past few days to boast about my familiarity with your clan leader and resolve the issue by simply showing off my connections.

Besides that, what worried Han Lu in the last few days was Que Xin and Hao Zun, whom she, as the matchmaker, helped to bring together and eventually become a couple.

The two had just started dating and were still a little shy with each other.

In private, they can be very open and honest, but in public, they feel they need some buffer time to help them be "thick-skinned".

Han Lu, who was familiar to both of them, became a buffer in this process.

Han Lu didn't mind helping others achieve their goals; in fact, she was even hoping that with her help, the two could officially establish their relationship before the Hundred Birds Gathering ended.

It would be even better if we could get engaged.

The two had only known each other for a few days, and their dates were mostly held in scenic "wilderness" spots in Sanfeng Forest or at chess tournament venues.

When they were in the wild, Han Lu sat a little further away from the two of them, mainly responsible for warming up the atmosphere when things got awkward, and for "standing guard" when the two of them were being affectionate.

In the chess tournament, Hao Zun, who was eliminated, took on the role of commentator for Han Lu.

Han Lu, on the other hand, provides a support and a foothold when peacocks who recognize Que Xin look curiously at Que Xin and Hao Zun.

The couple who came to watch the chess tournament and became intimate turned into three friends traveling together.

Han Lu worked hard without complaint. Although Que Xin and Hao Zun were a little embarrassed, in order to make the two of them more comfortable on their date, they still firmly "exploited" Han Lu, squeezing out all the remaining value she had as a matchmaker.

In the end, Han Lu's efforts paid off.

On the last day of the Bird Festival, Que Xin took Hao Zun to meet Que Chu Yao, thus completing the "meeting the parents" achievement.

Han Lu was just a "third wheel" and naturally had no reason to participate in such a formal and important meeting.

However, Que Xin immediately told Han Lu, the matchmaker, about the result after the meeting.

"Grandma is quite satisfied with Haozun."

"I also invited him to my home after the bird festival."

"Han Lu, thank you so much this time. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

Que Xin's gratitude towards Han Lu was overflowing. She felt that her second greatest gain in Sanfeng Forest was getting to know and befriend Han Lu.

Han Lu didn't ask for anything in return, but to put Que Xin at ease, she joked, "Then next time I want to find my relatives, could you give me some advice?"

"Okay, leave everything to me."

Upon hearing this, Que Xin immediately thought of several of her relatives and friends, and began to plan to strengthen her ties with Han Lu through marriage.

Thinking only of repaying the debt of gratitude, Que Xin failed to grasp the joking tone in Han Lu's words.

Fortunately, the two will most likely meet again at Quexin's wedding to Haozun a few years later.

Han Lu doesn't need to worry or have a headache about the overly serious matchmaker, Que Xin.

Que Xin and Hao Zun reacted positively, and Han Lu's mother, Feng Rubing, also praised Han Lu's actions.

For Han Lu, even disregarding the championship she won in the piano competition, ending the Hundred Birds Gathering with this outcome was definitely a "very rewarding" experience.

On the final day of the Hundred Birds Gathering, led by the phoenixes, all the guests and the phoenixes of the Three Phoenix Forest Transformation Realm gathered together for a symbolic closing ceremony.

The ceremony was simple. Fengyou, representing Sanfenglin, gave a speech summarizing the various events at the Hundred Birds Gathering. In just a quarter of an hour, the grand event, which had lasted for half a month, came to a close.

The vast majority of birds did not leave on this day, but stayed in the Three Phoenix Forest for another day before choosing to depart.

This is a form of etiquette and respect.

We still have to give the phoenixes face.

Quexin and Haozun found a quiet place to say goodbye on the third day after the Bird Festival ended.

Que Xin came to Sanfeng Forest with Que Chuyao, so naturally she had to follow "Grandma's" schedule when she left.

With Que Xin leaving, Hao Zun naturally had no reason to stay in the Three Phoenix Forest.

A young couple who met at the Bird Festival were reluctant to part, which fit the rhythm of the Bird Festival's beginning, end, gathering, and separation.

Of course, the two of them still came together to say goodbye to Han Lu separately before leaving.

Han Lu simply received the two of them and did not engage in the "emotional" behavior of the previous days.

When Quexin and Haozun left, Han Lu's journey to the Hundred Birds Gathering truly came to an end.

This half-month period was merely a brief interlude in Han Lu's cultivation in the desolate family. Although it was exciting, it was not enough to "dazzle" Han Lu.

After a brief "rest," before plunging into a relatively dull and monotonous life, Han Lu still had an important matter to attend to.