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Although Gu Jun was a general under Zhu Yin, he still felt panicked when his parents didn't play by the rules. No one knew what Zhu Yin was thinking, and she had no intention of revealing her thoughts to the outside world.

Just as when Gu Jun was born, Zhu Yin did not pass on any power to him, but named him and gave him the title of son of Gu Jun and Zhu Yin.

Gu Jun wasn't afraid of his parents; he was just worried because Zhu Yin hadn't woken up on the agreed date as instructed, but instead woke up earlier. He didn't know what his parents, who had woken up early, wanted to do.

"Your son, Gu Jun, greets Father!" Upon arriving at the vast palace where the shadows of Zhu Yin lay dormant, Gu Jun did not rush into the palace, but simply called out from the gate.

"Come in!"

Zhuyin, dressed in crimson robes and adorned with numerous pure gold ornaments, had long, silvery-white hair cascading to her waist. Two strands of red hair framing her forehead were combed back like horns. A smile played on her lips as she looked at Gu Jun, who had entered tremblingly and dared not look her in the eye, and said:

"Why are you so worried, child, after not seeing me for so long?"

"Father, is there some anomaly in this world that awakened you?"

Gu Jun didn't hide anything and asked directly why Zhu Yin had woken up early. If it was something that was affecting its slumber, Gu Jun would go and deal with it immediately to make Zhu Yin feel better.

"It does exist, but it's nothing to worry about; it just feels a little novel." Zhu Yin smiled as he looked at Gu Jun and said, "What year is it today? The scale of Zhongshan City is probably comparable to the Yellow Emperor's Kingdom, isn't it?"

Zhuyin did not always exist. In her eyes, the world was nothing more than this. When she felt bored, Zhuyin would choose to enter a deep sleep. When the world changed drastically due to the passage of time, she would awaken to see if there was anything new in the world.

When Zhuyin was asleep last time, the so-called Zhongshan Kingdom in front of him was just a village. But now that he has awakened, the area occupied by Zhongshan Village has become no less than that of the first great country established by the human race.

"Two thousand seven hundred and thirty-six years, four months and eight days have passed since you fell into slumber," Gu Jun clearly stated the exact time, and said, "Now the Immortal Realm has been completely divided into two regions, and the treasures and wonders on earth have been completely moved to the sky."

"And one can sense that Tubo's actions seem to be intensifying. Father, during your sleepless nights, you should be able to witness a tragic and magnificent spectacle involving various ethnic groups."

Gu Jun calmly reported on the changes in the world, while muttering to himself, "What new thing could possibly cause my parents to wake up ahead of time?"

Gu Jun felt a genuine curiosity about the new gadgets his father was talking about.

The age of Zhuyin is unknown, so what kind of existence could she call something new?

Zhuyin's existence is a history book of the immortal realm; from the beginning of time to the present, what hasn't she seen?

"Hahaha"

After listening to Gu Jun's report, Zhu Yin's crimson pupils shifted slightly, and the smile on his face could no longer be concealed as he said, "In that case, it is indeed wonderful."

"Let everything continue as usual! I don't need to pay attention to anything else. Just pretend I haven't woken up yet. I'd like to see what that new little gadget is up to after coming to my house."

"I can see it as soon as I wake up. That old man Youchao is really too boring."

Zhuyin was quite excited and had something he wanted to say, but as if he had thought of something, he didn't say anything that interested him, worried that the old man Youchao would hear those very interesting things.

"Then I shall take my leave and continue preparing for the banquet to be held on the fifteenth?" Gu Jun asked Zhu Yin.

"Go!"

Zhuyin sat upright on the palace throne, her hands, as white as jade, outstretched to support her cheeks as she looked at her child's departing figure, but her pupils reflected a scene from the past.

Covered in blood, Gu Jun, wielding a long sword, killed a god-like figure who bore a resemblance to Su Yan. He let out bursts of wild laughter, grabbed a blue gourd containing the elixir of immortality, and swallowed it all to achieve an immortal body.

Then the scene shifts, and the immortal drum falls into the hands of a beautiful woman, suspended high in the sky, suffering the torture of being devoured by all kinds of plagues in the world, but because of her immortality, she can never die.

"Jiang Bao and Su Yan?" Zhu Yin chuckled twice and then said nothing more.

If she remembered correctly, the person who should be here now to participate in the winding stream party is Jiang Bao.

Little did they know what had happened. It was not Jiang Bao who had arrived here, but Su Yan, who carried the aura of an old friend. Su Yan was someone they had never met before; it was only the breeze and the seasons that had informed Zhu Yin.

........................

Because Zhu Yin herself suppressed the news of her early awakening, no one knew that she had awakened. Zhongshan City was still preparing a banquet with flowing wine cups on a winding stream, which would benefit the whole country, as instructed by Gu Jun.

While cleaning the bronze trough, Su Yan finally arrived at Zhongshan City, ruled by Zhuyin, after three days and two nights of travel. A massive city stood directly in front of Su Yan, the carvings and inscriptions on the walls turning bluish-black due to the erosion of time, revealing an unparalleled sense of profound history.

"After many stops, we've finally arrived at Zhongshan." Su Yan stood on the broken water trough in front of the city wall, gazing at the towering mountain that reached into the clouds behind Zhongshan City.

"But how can I see the ruler of Zhongshan now?"

"With my small frame, I'm afraid I won't be able to break through the encirclement of the Candle Shadow followers."

Upon arriving at Zhongshan, Su Yan now faces a completely new set of problems.

How did you meet Zhuyin? Explain the reason to him.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 598 Zhuyin is the sky! Zhuyin is the earth! Mother Zhuyin brings us the four seasons!

In Zhongshan City.

"Here it comes! Place your bets on big or small and get them done!"

In a small gambling den, the clinking of gold and silver spirit stones echoed through the room. Su Yan sat on a bench and glanced at the dealer, who looked embarrassed and turned his head away, not daring to meet Su Yan's gaze: "Everyone is just playing around. There's no need to be so aggressive."

The young man before me was dressed in magnificent clothes, made of rare silk and satin, indicating that he must be very wealthy. He came to the gambling table without saying a word, raised his hand and threw out a pound of spirit stones to win the first round. In the second round, he threw out two pounds of spirit stones, and in the third round, he threw out four pounds of spirit stones.

Now we've reached the sixth round, and as expected, 32 jin of spirit stones have been placed on the table. Judging from the young man's clothes, the next round will likely involve a total of 63 jin of spirit stones.

"The bookmaker"

Seeing the dealer's guilty expression, Su Yan took out sixty-three catties of spirit stones from his storage ring, looked at the gamblers surrounding him who wanted to follow and place bets, and asked, "There are some things I want to ask you. How about we go outside to talk? It's just a small matter."

Based on Su Yan's understanding of gambling dens, most gambling dens that can operate normally are either related to the government or set up by powerful local cultivators. The people who mingle in gambling dens are all sorts of people from all walks of life.

For Su Yan, taking a stroll around the gambling den was always a good way to quickly gather information.

As long as they maintain a proper balance, casino operators don't actually want to escalate things. They're not afraid of gamblers winning big; they're only afraid that gamblers won't come back.

Seeing that the Zhuang family member was acting guilty, Su Yan decided not to waste any more time there and invited him outside to ask how outsiders could see Zhu Yin.

"Hey? Is the young man coming back later?"

As soon as Su Yan left his seat, the gamblers who had been standing behind him placing bets became unhappy and hurriedly tried to persuade him to stay and play for a few more years.

The gambling equipment in the gambling den is specially treated; once it detects fluctuations in spiritual power, it will record them and emit a piercing alarm sound. Cheating in the gambling den is not only shameful but may also lead to being hunted down by the house. Generally, no one will want to cheat unless they have lost a certain amount.

There's no such thing as cutting off hands or feet here; if you're caught cheating, your dantian will be destroyed.

"Whether I come back or not is not up to me; it depends on what the bookmakers say," Su Yan said with a smile as he turned to the gamblers.

In a sense, gamblers are both a source of pressure and a source of support, so Su Yan naturally wouldn't completely ignore his friends' questions and answers.

"Tsk tsk tsk"

The dealer, with a sour face and making a series of mocking clicks, followed Su Yan outside the door.

Zhongshan City is located in a hot area, and the buildings inside the city are mainly made of various stones. Although it is not as beautiful and orderly as the city of the Xia Yu Dynasty, it has a solemn and majestic feeling and exudes a cool breeze, making the weather of more than 40 degrees Celsius exceptionally cool.

"Speak! What is it?"

As the cultivator stepped outside, he subconsciously squinted. The sun, as fiery as a spirit, made him, a cultivator accustomed to spending most of his time indoors, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"It's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask you how a cultivator like me can meet that lord, and if there are any connections I can make." Su Yan gestured towards Zhong Shan with his lips.

"Oh--"

When the dealer saw Su Yan ask a question, he immediately realized what was going on and said, "I thought it was something important! Turns out you want to join the Zhuyin faction!"

"Isn't that simple? The criteria for recruiting cultivators under Zhuyin's command are very simple. As long as they are interesting enough and can provide emotional value to Zhuyin, they can go to the Immortal Palace to find the Drum Fiend God, and then conduct a unified interview on the day Zhuyin awakens."

"Zhuyin doesn't care about your cultivation level. As long as you can live until she wakes up, you can go to her."

Zhuyin dislikes external definitions. When Zhuyin's followers refer to their faith, they never add any modifiers before or after Zhuyin's name. Zhuyin's self-description is simply Zhuyin, and his followers also call him Zhuyin.

When Zhuyin selects subordinates, she doesn't care who they are or what their reasons are. As long as they can provide emotional value and make her feel interesting and novel, they can eat at Zhuyin's house.

Zhuyin is high above, and most of the people of Zhongshan may never see her in their entire lives. The believers are fanatical in their faith in Zhuyin. Although she has never appeared in front of the world, she protects Zhongshan.

There is no Nightmare Suppression Cult here, nor are there any fierce demons who dare to invade the land. The Wuqi Kingdom, which is separated from Zhongshan by a line, has long been destroyed and its people wiped out. Holy spirits and gods were reduced to ashes when the Nightmare Suppression Cult swept through. Only the creatures in the Zhongshan area are unaffected. The feeling that Zhuyin is high above and seems to be everywhere makes the believers fanatical.

A large portion of the people of Zhongshan today are those who fled from Wuqi Kingdom to the Zhongshan region and thus survived.

The dealer became very excited when talking about Zhuyin, and enthusiastically told Su Yan all about how good Zhuyin was.

They became even more enthusiastic when they learned that Su Yan was planning to seek refuge with Zhuyin and wanted to eat rice from Zhuyin's family.

Su Yan was completely taken aback, because from his basic understanding, the Holy Spirit's evaluation of Zhu Yin was that Zhu Yin disliked being defined by the outside world, and even contemptuously said, "No living being has the right to define my existence."

Disliking being defined, in other words, can be interpreted as a fickle and capricious personality, someone who changes their mind frequently and does whatever they want.

Su Yan thought that the Holy Spirit spoke in a roundabout way, using beautiful words to summarize the fickle nature of the Candle Yin personality.

But things are unpredictable. In the mouths of the Zhongshan natives, the existence of Zhuyin is extremely noble, and can even be said to be the best holy spirit in the world.

Candle Shadow is the sky, Candle Shadow is the earth, Father Candle Shadow breathes out clouds and mist, bringing us the four seasons?

"Brother, I can only say you're incredibly lucky! Zhuyin never sleeps, and once she senses that the living beings of the world can no longer provide her with emotional value, she falls into a deep slumber. When she wakes up, she finds that everything in the world has changed beyond recognition, and then she experiences the human world again!"

"There are still ten days until Zhuyin awakens, which is around the time of the Floating Wine Cup Banquet. You can try buying a ticket to attend the banquet and sitting in a front seat to grab food and wine. You can then use the excuse of presenting treasures to get closer to Zhuyin!"

When the dealer got excited, he pointed to the bronze trough that was being erected above the city, indicating that Su Yan should sit in the front so that he could grab the food and, if he did, he could see Zhu Yin in person.

The bronze trough that Su Yan helped clean was originally intended to be a water storage tank, with water from the Milky Way flowing from the sky to the earth, carrying dishes and wine. It would pass in front of Zhuyin and she would taste it first. If she didn't like it, she could let the dishes flow with the water to the water storage tank.

During this time, the creatures attending the banquet can also take the wine and dishes from the flowing water. When they take them, they need to offer a talent performance to the Candle Shadow, providing the Candle Shadow with enough emotional value to eat with.

Su Yan: "."

First, the Queen Mother of the West held a banquet for ten thousand immortals to admire beautiful women and tease the beautiful boys and girls. Then, Zhuyin woke up and immediately held a banquet with wine cups floating on a winding stream to accompany the meal.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 599 I'll Just Do a Wild Fox Party

"Hahaha"

"The old Long family's offspring are too ridiculous! I thought they would come knocking on our door and demand that I hand over the Bai Ze inheritance I intercepted."

Sitting in the palace atop Zhongshan Mountain, Zhuyin was watching Su Yan's every move. From the moment Su Yan entered the city to the gambling den where he was gathering information about him, Zhuyin had considered everything to be normal. After all, Su Yan was unaware that he knew him, and even less aware that he and Yinglong were fellow Daoists who had met during the Hongmeng era.

It is very dangerous to come into contact with a Holy Spirit without knowing anything about him.

But what happened next made Zhuyin pause for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Logically speaking, the Dragon Clan members are all of strong and fierce temperaments, and Ya Zi is a dragon among dragons who possesses both the fierceness of dragons and the ruthlessness of jackals, with a violent temper and exceptional cruelty. Zhu Yin initially thought that Su Yan would obediently wait for the Qu Shui Liu Shang Banquet before trying to find a way to approach him.

Or perhaps she gets into an argument with her child, stubbornly insisting that she wants to go up the mountain.

However, Su Yan did not do that. Instead, he chose to hang out in the teahouses in the city, which was so delightful that even Zhu Yin couldn't help but laugh.

Sitting upright on the throne, Zhuyin leaned back with his legs crossed, looking at the contents displayed in the water mirror in front of him.