What did you do with the dice?

Not only did the elves complain about him with disgust, but a few braver ones even threw small stones at his position rudely, indicating that he was not welcome here.

Shangri-La is truly incapable of this. You say the world has changed, but it seems the changes haven't been drastic. These elves are still the same elves I remember, just a little less ferocious and protective of their territory. They haven't directly drawn their bows and arrows to shoot me. Their tone and attitude are exactly the same as those described by bards and people with good books.

He stopped awkwardly, but he was not disappointed because he was not accepted. On the contrary, he thought that the other party did not attack him, which was already a very lucky thing, and he should retreat when he saw difficulty.

So he was about to retreat to the empty tents nearby and sit down in one of them. At this moment, Rusalka's loud but exhausted voice came from behind him:

"Fuck, you guys are trying to rebel, right? This guy is the ancestor of the Zhu Lei family! Who said we wouldn't let him warm himself by the fire?"

Seeing Rusalka and Phoenix coming out of the big wooden house nearby, and that the old man seemed like someone who shouldn't be messed with, the elves' ears twitched suddenly, and they all lowered their heads to look at the fire, and began to play dumb: "Is that so?"

"Lord Pearl Tear, you heard wrong."

"Old human, we allow you to come here."

"But you have to bake the cookies yourself. I won't give you the ones that little Ali gave us."

But Shangri-La, who had already confirmed that the elf was still the same elf, naturally had no intention of approaching. He just said to Rusalka, "Hello, Rusalka, we don't have to be too rigid about seniority. I'm not used to calling you ancestor. And you're the head of the Pearl Tears family now. My time has passed, and calling myself the old head is a bit too cheeky. How about this, you can call me the Knight of Shangri-La."

Rusalka laughed and said, "Okay, then you can call me Rusalka 'Big' Knight."

"Well, then I'll just call you Baron Rusalka or the current head of the Pearl Tears family."

Shangri-La was just being polite to Rusalka, but he felt that his descendant was a little too unconstrained. "You've already lowered me by one level with your status as a Grand Knight, so why don't you just let me call you ancestor?"

However, this brat who didn't know what his future generations would be like turned out to be doing quite well. He became a great knight, and it seemed as if his thoughts were recognized, which made him feel proud.

Back then, he felt that if he had not been born in a commoner family and had not fallen behind in training due to farm work and housework, with his talent, he would have been able to become a great knight at the highest level. And now, his descendants have proved that his idea was correct.

It’s good that the regrets of the past have been made up by his descendants. It makes his efforts worthwhile to make the Zhulei family a noble family. He can finally spend his time on becoming stronger.

Rusalka waved her hand and said disapprovingly, "Ah, my ancestors, these are all formalities and meaningless. Times have changed. The Baron of Pearl Tears, the Knight of Rusalka, and so on you mentioned are all things of the past."

Shangri-La was shocked and murmured, "What did you say?! Has our family fallen on hard times?"

Rusalka liked this kind of contrasting and refreshing story, so she patted her chest, held her head high and said, "Now, please call me the Grand Duke of Pearl Tears."

Shangri-La certainly didn't believe it. Hearing Rusalka being so disrespectful and making fun of a noble like the Grand Duke, he immediately forgot all the politeness he had just exchanged with Rusalka. "You brag, you little braggart! I think you look a lot like my sixth grandson."

Rusalka: (Hey! How dare this guy talk to me like that? Is his nine clans a wholesale business?)

Sanitita: (Yes, Your Majesty, you should order the immediate extermination of his entire clan!)

Rusalka: (I have to shoot myself first, right?)

Shangri-La patted Rusalka's shoulder and comforted her, "You don't have to try to cheer me up. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Everyone has their own destiny, and so do people. Even if you tell me the truth and tell me that the Pearl Tears family has been stripped of their title or has fallen on hard times, I wouldn't blame you. That's all arranged by the gods. At least we have you to continue our family tradition in this flooded world. That's enough. In fact, just being able to see you already satisfies me."

Anyway, Rusalka, who was now recognized by the world as the "Messenger of the End", didn't care if there was one more person in the world who didn't believe him. He slapped Shangri-La's hand off his shoulder and said, "Tsk, you have no vision. If you don't believe me, forget it!"

At least it was understandable that the ancestor didn't believe that he had become the Grand Duke. After all, it sounded incredible. But what he didn't understand was that the people in the Council of the God of Truth, Esterlund, and even the fish in the sea would rather guess whether he had some serious illness, so he acted as the "Messenger of the End" and did things that seemed to be against the End, rather than believe that he was really not the Messenger of the End.

This made Rusalka feel as if there were no more misunderstandings that she could not accept.

Shangri-La looked at Phoenix, who was following Rusalka closely, holding hands with him and with his tail holding his waist. "Who is this?"

"My wife."

Shangri-La, who didn't even care about the family's decline, took a full half minute to reluctantly accept this fact: "Okay... then, will the child be human or orc?"

"I do not know."

"Oh." Shangri-La was relieved when he heard that the disease was not in the late stage. "Then where is your first wife?"

“That’s it!”

"What about your other wives?"

Rusalka quickly waved her hand at Maomao, who had already glanced towards Ai Li, asking how she could possibly have such audacity. Then she slapped herself in the face and hastily added, "I have no intention of stealing at all."

"Ancestor, were you sent by the gods to reduce the population of the Eternal Plane? After coming to the mortal world, you planned to set an example and cut off the incense of your own family first? Are you happy to see me being poked by a cat?"

Shangri-La thought Rusalka's thinking was strange: "If this Filin tribe member didn't give birth to a human, then why did you marry her? Shouldn't you marry more humans to carry on the family line?"

Rusalka patted the cat's head and said, "Because I only have one share of love, and I give it all to Phoenix."

Phoenix was very touched and immediately decided to repay the kindness with enmity tonight.

Shangri-La frowned. "That won't do. These are two different things. So, I know some decent girls and I'd like to introduce them to you for marriage. I have a good relationship with Baron Lawrence next door. He has a third daughter who is still..."

As he was talking, the elves over there started chattering and distributing cookies, and the sound came here.

Shangri-La saw them out of the corner of his eye and seemed to realize the current situation. His voice gradually became softer and finally fell silent.

After staring at each other in silence for a few seconds, he laughed carefreely at Rusalka, patted her shoulder again, and said, "I almost forgot. You're gone now, right? Well, whatever you want. If you like, just marry a few more. Having a litter of orcs would be great too. I heard orcs are the best fighters and much easier to train than humans. They also have a longer lifespan. Give birth to more, maybe a whole orc army. No one will dare bully our family then."

"If you need to fight a monster later, just call me. I don't have any other skills. My martial arts are the only thing I'm confident in. It would be great if I could help you before I go back."

After saying that, he said nothing more, with a slightly lonely look in his eyes, and turned to go into the tent.

Why did this ancestor call himself Yu Yu while talking?

Rusalka refused to admit that it was her fault, thinking that it must be caused by the unfriendly nature of these elves!

Chapter 428 Return to Silver City

At night in the Silver City Lord's Mansion, there are always some people and cats who occasionally stay up all night.

And tonight, there is one more sleepless person.

[Wise men say that the gods never show favoritism to anyone, and that life will always be filled with ups and downs and frustrations. I never agree with this, because I feel that my life is perfect and I have no regrets.

It wasn’t until I was summoned by this descendant called “Rusalka” that I realized that the wise men might actually have an understanding.

If I am guilty, please let me go to hell and have my soul burned by the flames, rather than dying peacefully and then being suddenly dragged up and tortured by this unfilial descendant of Zhulei Rusalka, making up for all the suffering I never experienced in my life.

——"Memoirs of Shangri-La's Rebirth"

After thinking for a while, he added a "preface" before the beginning of this paragraph, blew the ink dry with satisfaction, and turned to a new page.

Picking up the quill pen and dipping it in ink, Shangri-La sighed and began to write down the memoirs that he had thought about in his previous life but later thought it was too troublesome and therefore did not write down.

However, what he mainly recalled this time might not only be the story of his life, but more importantly, he had to secretly curse Rusalka, hoping that his descendants could see and recognize the appearance of this bastard when he was alive, so that they would not be too pious in their hearts when they worshiped and kowtowed to him, and he would consider himself successful.

Damn it, Grand Duke Pearl Tears, is the Grand Duke aloof? Is the Grand Duke so great? Can the Grand Duke do whatever he wants?

Recalling Rusalka's words, "Can family rules be more important than national laws? I will only show you this once, and now I will make a law here", Shangri-La was furious.

The most annoying thing was that he had no way to refute Rusalka.

I bow to you in public because I abide by the rules of the Kingdom of Sinidi. I will still curse you in private. I am your ancestor, and it is only natural for me to write something to curse you. The gods will also approve of it. If he has the ability, he can kill me with a divine punishment. That would be what he wants. It would be great.

It's a pity that it can't be chopped.

This was the moment in his life when he felt the power of knowledge the most. He was very glad that he went to school immediately after leaving the battlefield and successfully learned to read and write. This allowed him to use words to record all his dissatisfaction in this life so that he would not keep it in his heart.

As for what exactly he went through that led him to write this book, the story goes back to a month ago, on the eve of their departure from the sea.

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The portal of the Sani Tower was planned to be built for more than a week. During this period, he did not speed up the construction schedule. The base was there but there was no progress. It looked like it had not been built at all.

In fact, it was not the case. As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. He spent a week writing down all the patterns and coordinates of the magic runes, and asked the mages of the sea clan to attend classes for at least 15 hours a day to ensure that after he left and before he came next time, these guys in the sea could complete 90% of the preparatory work before the portal was activated, leaving only the inspection and finishing work for him.

Rusalka: (Time is running out for Archmage Sanita. The City of Silver is calling us.)

Sanita's tone was a little surprised: (Oh? How did you know I was almost done?)

Rusalka hasn't left the spaceship this week. Every day he hangs out with the cats, fish, elves and little nuns in the demiplane. Sanita is very curious about how he knows the progress of the construction on their side.

Rusalka complained bitterly to Sanita: (It’s not that I know you’ll be well soon, but you have to be well soon, because if you don’t take me away, the cat will take me away.

I don’t know if you have ever read a series of books called “There is No Entertainment in the Countryside”. I thought it was a story that only existed in the world view of the books, but I didn’t expect that there really is no entertainment in the sea, and there really is Phoenix by my side!

She is afraid of water. Although she has been to the sea to find me before, it does not mean that she is willing to go to the sea with me after finding me. You drag me to death in the demiplane all day long, and I don’t even have an excuse. Can I say that I want to help you build a portal?

Brother, all you have to do is say a word. Either you make two steel coils that no one else can lift and let me carry them for you, or you quickly have the Guided Explosion take off and return home immediately, otherwise I will swim back now.)

Sanita laughed and teased him: (Then why don’t you run away?)

Rusalka: (Nonsense, because I don’t dare! Man, this is unbearable. This is worse than going to jail. I feel like I’m about to see my ancestors. “Ah, ancestors, I’m not calling you, I just said the cyber version of you, it’s okay.”)

At Rusalka's urging, Sanita packed his luggage early and prepared to return. Before leaving, he was not most concerned about Rusalka. After repeatedly confirming that it was actually Vishas's real body on the Guided Detonator, he said goodbye to the two mermaids with peace of mind.

Weishasi was holding a large bream she had chosen in the large fish tank. She waved to the group of sea creatures who were seeing her off at the cabin door and said, "Goodbye, everyone!"

Rusalka also took the initiative to give a name to Visha's bream that can carry people, calling it "Bream Bus".

Sanita: (Prison car, right?)

Amelie also waved her fin arms at Weishas: "You must be happy. Remember to come back often. If the Lord of Pearl Tears treats you badly, then run back home. Mom will always love you."

Nohat: "Be nice to Vesas. There will always be a place for you on the throne of Lament. But if you dare to let Vesas down, even if you are recognized by the Sea God, I will not be your opponent, but I will definitely make you pay a heavy price."

Ah this.

Rusalka always felt that this scene and everyone's speeches were weird. It was like déjà vu. What book had she seen this in?

Sanita teased: (With your knowledge, you still read books? Just tell me, are the books you read men's or women's?)

Rusalka scratched her head: (It seems to be a short video.)

Sanita: (You have it in this life.)

Forget it, none of this matters. The most urgent thing is to go home and review the documents. He really wants to go back to work.

The Guided Explosion flew back to Silver City safely. As the saying goes, the first time is new, the second time is familiar. The soldiers of Silver City are no longer surprised to see this flying square magic tower. They have made all the necessary preparations. Under the command of Lei Xiujia, the welcoming team lined up on both sides, playing music to celebrate Rusalka's safe return to his loyal Silver City.

Everyone got off the boat one after another, but when it was Shangri-La's turn, the sunlight shining on him startled him. He stood there for a long time before muttering, "Where is this?"

Rusalka didn't understand. If they hadn't seen the sea, could they have never seen land? Did the ancient people live in the sky? "On the ground."

Shangri-La patted her cheeks, still a little bit unbelievable: "I know, of course I know this is on the ground, but where is that place we were in before, full of water and monsters?"

Rusalka: "In the sea."

Shangri-La said in a tone of disbelief, "In the sea?! Isn't that the name of the forbidden area at the easternmost end of the world? They say no human can go down there. How did you get there?"

"Uh, we went there in this airship at the back, and we also used the water-repellent dragon scales."

Shangri-La sighed, "Is that so? Our Sinidi mages are truly formidable. They've even figured out how to break through the forbidden areas of humanity. Then, can we also cross the Seven Sinful Realms to the west and the icebergs to the north and south?"

Sanita: "That's impossible."

Shangri-La is optimistic: "Maybe it will be done in a few hundred years."

Rusalka thought: There are still hundreds of years to go, maybe in a year and a half they will finally defeat us.

Speaking of which, this ancestor was quite strange. He was not surprised to see the "moving wizard tower", but he seemed to have no idea about the sea. Did ancient people never eat fish?

As the surrounding escort teams approached, Shangri-La said to Rusalka, "This city is truly magnificent, and the mayor is the descendant of a certain viscount. Although you have such a powerful wizard by your side, the rules must not be broken. Please do not be impolite during your visit."

"Oh my goodness~ Is there a possibility that this is my main city?"

Seeing Shangri-La's doubts, Rusalka snapped her fingers at Lei Xiukai, who immediately rode over and asked, "Lord, what's the matter?"

Rusalka pointed at Shangri-La and said, "This is the ancestor of our Pearl Tears family, Shangri-La."

what?

Lei Xiukai subconsciously showed a confused expression, but he reacted quickly and immediately put on a respectful smile and saluted the other party.

Although I have no idea where this old man Shangri-La came from, I have almost memorized every name of the five generations in Rusalka's family tree, but how come I have never heard of someone called "Shangri-La". But since Rusalka said it was him, then it must be him. Why should I think so much about it?

Even if he found a dog on the roadside and said it was his son, he would still have to salute the dog. This is what a loyal minister should do.

"Hello, hello, I am a knight of your family. My name is Lei Xiukai. Please feel free to send me any requests."

Rusalka: "Come on, Lei Xiukai, tell him who is the lord of this Silver City?"

Lei Xiukai immediately responded, "Of course it's you, the great Lord of Pearl Tears. Not only this city, but the entire border and even most of the land of the Sinidi Kingdom belong to you. You are now the Grand Duke of Pearl Tears. Isn't that known to all the world?"

That's why he is so likable. He has a quick mind, and everything he says is pleasant to the ears. He also knows how to draw inferences from one instance and solve additional problems on his own, which makes Rusalka feel very comfortable.

"Grand Duke? Stop talking nonsense. According to the kingdom's noble inheritance and promotion laws, inheritance can only be done at the same level, and a maximum of one promotion can be made within three generations. You said this year is the 548th year of the Sinidi Kingdom calendar, which is less than 500 years since my death. Our family has... uh..." Shangri-La stretched out her fingers left and right and began to gesture.

Rusalka: "I guess you mean three hundred forty-two, 12 generations."

Shangri-La nodded in agreement with Rusalka's words. "Right! 12! Don't say it's impossible. Based on that number, can our family have 12 generations in 500 years?"

Rusalka spread her hands and said, "No."

Although I did study year after year normally, I built the school and skipped grades.

Shangri-La burst out laughing. "Then how can you be a Grand Duke? I see this city is so small, it doesn't look like a Grand Duke's city. Actually, being a Viscount is quite good, at least more promising than me. You not only have mages under your command, but also such loyal knights who firmly believe in your potential, and such a beautiful city. Great, really great! I knew my descendants would be successful."

Rusalka glanced at Lei Xiukai, who was smiling awkwardly and tactfully keeping to himself, and said gloomily, "I finally understand. You're just jealous that your offspring are doing better than you."