Firefly Journey

In the clear sky, a streak of light was rushing rapidly.

With a whoosh, a stream of light fell from the clouds, and two figures appeared out of thin air.

"Cough cough..." The dragon girl covered her mouth and coughed incessantly, as if she had choked.

Her companion burst into laughter, gloating: "You came from right here, don't you know how serious the smog is?"

Paninger was feeling better and let go of her hand, saying, "I haven't been back for years, I've long forgotten about it, and besides, I wasn't even grown up when we left."

Fei Wei thought about it and agreed, losing interest in continuing the jokes. He looked at the bustling official road extending from Yicheng:

"After hitchhiking for so long, now it's my turn to give you a ride."

Before Paninger could react, his body was enveloped by a gust of wind and then swept rapidly toward Yicheng.

At Broan's castle, the long table used for gatherings was still full of people.

Unlike last time, there were no outsiders present.

For Sabrina, everyone except her family and Class 29 was an outsider.

Indeed, the students scattered across various places returned to Yicheng to prepare for the Pope's coronation ceremony, thanks to the return of Lin Yuanran and Feng Ling.

call!

A gentle breeze swept past the window, then stopped and transformed into two figures.

Facing her two classmates whom she hadn't seen in a long time, Sabrina showed no joy. With a dark expression, she said, "Compensate at market price."

Mirashu and the others burst out laughing.

The strong wind that Fairway whipped up overturned the chair; it seems he's still the same stumbling, unsteady man he always was.

Paninger felt a little guilty and muttered, "Won't these be very expensive..."

Sabrina's expression changed instantly. She pulled her hand and sat down, saying, "That was broken by the baboon. It has nothing to do with you. He'll be the one to pay for it."

Upon hearing this, Fei Wei, who was inspecting the damage to the chair, immediately exploded: "You're not the squad leader! How can you discriminate against me? You weren't like this before!"

Sabrina rolled her eyes and said, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. They are not comparable."

Having arrived in Yicheng, Lu Jianming, the Chu ambassador, crossed his legs and said, "Listen to the squad leader, sit down quickly!"

Fway straightened his chair, sat down, glanced at the long table, and felt relieved.

At a glance, Class 29 had reunited, and apart from Cassius, no one was absent.

Aside from having sharper features, everyone was no different. Everyone understood that gatherings like this were becoming increasingly rare, so they all cherished them all.

Hauglis was stronger than before, his powerful muscles almost bursting out of his clothes, but his temper had mellowed considerably; at least he wouldn't start a fight over a trivial matter.

Allen, the "Shadow," is now a relay station for information transmission. During his travels across the continent, he has found a new hobby: to be a travel writer, recording what he sees, hears, understands, and feels, compiling it into books, and allowing all races to better understand this world.

Five and Paninger returned just in time; they had mentioned in their letter that they had encountered an ancient dragon's lair on their journey. Lin Yuanran asked:

"Paninger, did you gain any opportunities in that lair?"

At the mention of this, Paninger was wide awake, her face lighting up as she exclaimed, "Of course! Look!"

Paninger raised his left hand and lifted his sleeve, revealing faint, shimmering, bluish-brown scales that shone brightly.

Paninger proudly stated, "These are scales left behind by 'Glorfin.' I was lucky; when I found them, they hadn't weathered yet, so I transplanted them onto myself..."

Glorfin is an ancient dragon known for its steel-like body; legend has it that even divine intervention cannot harm it, making it virtually invulnerable.

However, even the most powerful racial talents cannot withstand the erosion of time. In the long process of evolution, the Glover was eliminated by the years, leaving only skeletons and ruins.

It was the descendants of the dragon who benefited.

While everyone was chatting, Lü Jianming confronted Lin Yuanran: "Alio, you're not being fair at all."

"When you went to my Chu Kingdom, I begged my father to give you a higher official rank and title. But what did you do? After the war, you disappeared without a trace, not even sending a letter!"

"The worst part is that you didn't even come to my wedding! It's outrageous!"

Lu Jianming, with tears streaming down his face, poured out his grievances against Lin Yuanran. In fact, Feng Ling had hit the nail on the head regarding everything he said, but neither in the past nor now did he dare to challenge Feng Ling. So he could only extend his affection to Lin Yuanran and, while accusing Lin Yuanran, also curse Feng Ling along with him.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Lin Yuanran didn't dare to speak loudly anymore, and smiled at his good brother, saying:

"I really didn't have time. During the time you were getting married, I was in a secret realm. That place was protected by a barrier. Not even an ant could crawl out, let alone a letter. I was truly powerless to help."

"If you don't believe me, ask Fengling. We've always been together; she can testify to that."

Lin Yuanran's explanation was full of loopholes. If you didn't have time at the time, couldn't you at least send a greeting afterward? The result is that you haven't said a word all these years, as if you've vanished into thin air. If you say you didn't have your own agenda, who would believe you?

As for the wind chimes as evidence? Haha, who doesn't know you're in cahoots now?

Can the left hand testify for the right hand?

That being said, Lü Jianming, Sabrina, and the others also knew that Lin Yuanran's meteoric rise upon returning to Yicheng, directly leading to his succession as Pope, was certainly related to his experiences over the years, and they wouldn't pry into the details.

"Come on, everyone knows you two are in cahoots."

Fei Wei was outspoken and blurted out his thoughts, immediately regretting it afterward. Teasing Lin Yuanran was fine; he was happy to joke with everyone. But his words, which included insulting Feng Ling, changed the whole situation.

Fway was prepared for a storm, but Wind Chime seemed to have changed her ways and didn't make a move. Instead, she smiled gently, as if she was enjoying herself.

Fei Wei, Lü Jianming, and everyone else were stunned.

Is this the wind chime we recognize?

Shouldn't she have released the lightning oracle with a cold smile?

It seems that Lin Yuanran has taught her to be much gentler!

Several people looked at Lin Yuanran with admiration, while Lin Yuanran was puzzled. What did that mean?

"I heard that your next plan is to conquer the Abyss?" Lü Jianming changed the subject.

Lin Yuanran nodded: "Instead of always being on guard, we should take the initiative. I want to carry out sweeping reforms, and all hidden dangers must be eliminated."

"And I believe that with the combined power of the Seven Gods Church, we will be able to deal with those demons."

"That's impressive!" Lü Jianming gave a thumbs up. "Our Great Chu will fully cooperate, and all the troops and superhumans within its borders will be at the Church's command."

Lin Yuanran asked doubtfully, "Can you be the master of the Chu Kingdom?"

If I remember correctly, the emperor of Chu was your father.

Lü Jianming said, "Without the Holy See, there would be no Chu Kingdom today. My Great Chu is not one to be ungrateful!"

Lin Yuanran was very satisfied: "Then I'll leave it to you."

"Hmm, when is the campaign against the Abyss scheduled?"

"After the coronation ceremony," Lin Yuanran said.

"So fast?" Everyone was astonished.

He's in such a rush to get things done right after taking office, isn't he afraid of overdoing it and hurting his Achilles tendon?

Lin Yuanran said firmly, "When doing things, one must act decisively and swiftly; looking back and forth will only lead to failure."