Douluo: Cutting me drops treasures; Bi Bidong got addicted

"Ancestral Patriarch, let me tell you a little secret," Jing Yue said, half in sorrow and half with a smile, "actually, when I secretly left the Immortal Realm that year, my elder brother knew about it. He tacitly agreed and even pretended not to know in front of our two sisters. Looking back now, his acting was truly excellent."

Jing Yue spoke these words with a mix of sadness and a smile on her face. She was arm in arm with Lin Yi, strolling through the clouds. It barely took a few breaths for them to reach the Eastern Immortal Realm where their eldest brother, Lin Dingtian, used to be.

When Lin Yi heard Jing Yue say this, the image of that handsome yet always serious-faced man suddenly appeared in his mind.

The second and third brothers all died a natural death, only he died protecting his three younger sisters, at the hands of the new deity.

Lin Yi said with emotion, "An elder brother is like a father; he was a good brother. He took on that responsibility. If there is a chance to meet, I will surely praise him."

Jing Yue looked up and said, "Our big brother hardly ever smiles, but I think if Ancestral Patriarch were to praise him, he might smile with the joy of a child."

In Lin Yi's mind, the serious yet handsome face breaking into a smile seemed not at all out of place.

The Eastern Immortal Realm already had a new ruler and Jing Yue, the homebody, did not recognize them. Lin Yi did not intend to greet them either.

However, the two of them flew so fast that they accidentally knocked a sword-flying Little Immortal off course, thankfully the other party adjusted in time and did not need Lin Yi or Jing Yue's help.

"We should fly higher," she suggested.

"I agree..."

After leaving the Eastern Immortal Realm, Lin Yi and Jing Yue visited the Southern Immortal Realm, the Western Immortal Realm, and lastly, the Northern Immortal Realm.

Lin Yi floated in the sky, looking down at the desolate landscape below.

The Northern Immortal Realm was now devoid of any immortals. When Jing Yue left the Immortal Realm to play in the Central Human Realm, she noticed that the emperor was incompetent and the people were suffering. In a fit of anger, she returned to the Northern Immortal Realm, led all the immortals away, and waged war on the emperor's family in the human realm, forcing the emperor to abdicate without a single casualty, through sheer force.

Jing Yue then became the Pirate Empress herself.

But from then on, the immortals of the Northern Immortal Realm stayed hidden within the Central Human Realm, never returning to the North.

"You've really let go of this place for almost a thousand years," Lin Yi said, shaking his head as he looked down at the desolate scene. Now only a few hundred humans lived below.

Jing Yue, clutching Lin Yi's arm, playfully asked, "So, is Ancestral Patriarch going to punish me?"

Lin Yi turned to look at her. The two stood above the clouds, alone, and he curved his lips up, stepping forward to remove Jing Yue's clothes.

Five minutes later.

A torrential rain began to pour down in the Northern Immortal Realm, and the farmers below hurried home with their bamboo hats on.

"How strange, why is the rainwater salty today?"

"Go home! Go home!"

"Could it be the sign of a disaster?"

"Quick, get back home!"

...

An hour later, Jing Yue had her hair neatly tied up. She was supposed to be the one punished, but she felt extremely happy and satisfied.

Lin Yi looked at her and asked, "What happened to the immortals from the Northern part of the Human Realm?"

Jing Yue replied, "At first, they served as my secret guards in the imperial palace. Later, as the world became peaceful, they gradually integrated into human society, pretending to be ordinary people, marrying and having children. But when the new deity appeared in the human realm, these immortals were among the first to stand up against it, and most of them were killed."

Lin Yi frowned, "What about their descendants?"

Jing Yue answered, "Their offspring, being half-human and half-immortal, some chose to hide their abilities and continue living as ordinary citizens, while others went to seek enlightenment in the Eastern, Southern, or Western Immortal Realms."

"That's good, it's their own choice."

Lin Yi finally seemed to have a rough understanding of the development history of this small plane over the many years.

I never expected that what began as an incidental reward would slowly evolve into such a huge place filled with emotion, tragedy, and historical significance.

It even made Lin Yi accidentally obtain a wife, yet she addressed him as Ancestral Patriarch.

Absurd, and yet it all makes sense.

Lin Yi took Lin Jingyue's hand and asked, "We've got one day left, where do you want to go next?"

In those three days, the two of them had traveled around the entire Lin Yi Continent, flying at times, walking at others. This was also the first time Lin Yi spent time touring the whole continent.

Lin Jingyue didn't hurry to speak, simply holding Lin Yi's hand, her slender fingers naturally interlocking with his.

"On the last day, the Old Ancestor just needs to stay by my side, that would be enough for me, no matter where we go."

Lin Yi nodded, "Okay."

The two returned to the Imperial Palace once more, to the Imperial Study Room. Along the way, Lin Yi used the copper coins he had received earlier to buy two skewers of candied hawthorns.

Holding the candied hawthorns, Lin Yi sat next to Lin Jingyue and watched her review the memorials.

"I used to be accustomed to being alone in the Imperial Study Room. Now, with the Ancestral Patriarch sitting beside me, I feel somewhat uneasy. I even think I approved several memorials incorrectly. Why would the Ancestral Patriarch have me review memorials at this time? Wouldn't it be better to do something else?"

Lin Jingyue turned, her eyes somewhat plaintive as she looked at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi smiled, "I like watching you when you're looking at the memorials because I think you're even more beautiful then."

Lin Jingyue was surprised, "Why? With all these officials' writings, my head is bursting. My expression should look fierce, so how could it be attractive?"

Lin Yi couldn't put it into words, but he just found it beautiful.

Seeing Lin Yi remain silent, Lin Jingyue turned back to the memorials, gradually settling into her original state again.

Indeed, as she said, Lin Yi noticed that Lin Jingyue involuntarily furrowed her brow as she read, and when it got more serious, she would clench her fist and lightly pound the table.

It seems being emperor isn't easy either.

Lin Yi took a deep breath and took one last glance at Lin Jingyue's profile, busy at work.

The setting sun dipped below the horizon, casting an orange glow through the window that spread across the floor of the Imperial Study Room.

Lin Jingyue closed the last memorial and stretched comfortably.

"Unconsciously, I've finished them all, Old Ancestor, it's been——"

Lin Jingyue turned her head, only to find that the person beside her had vanished.

She stood up and took a silent measure of the entire Imperial Study Room, then sat back down.

"Why didn't you wait for me to finish reading the memorials..."

Lin Jingyue said absentmindedly.

At that moment, she instinctively looked toward the portrait beside her but then froze.

Where there once was a portrait now stood a clear photograph!

In the photo, Lin Yi was dressed in a red robe, and Lin Jingyue in a wedding dress. They sat on the edge of the bed, Lin Yi looking at her with a smile, while Lin Jingyue smiled shyly with downcast eyes. Both were holding one end of a red string, looking exactly like an ordinary couple of newlyweds.

This was the wedding photo Lin Yi left for Lin Jingyue.

Lin Jingyue smiled and extended her right hand. She picked up the photo, scrutinizing it over and over, caressing it repeatedly.

"All right, I forgive you."

"Old Ancestor, see you in two hundred years."