Chapter 274: Unearthing a Millennial Ghost Nest

Heaven, the Heavenly Court.

"How about my move?"

Yu Lin pinched a piece of meat into his own bowl and, smiling proudly, asked the Jade Emperor sitting opposite him.

Today's hot‑pot banquet isn't just the two of them.

There's also Tai Shang Lao Jun.

After all, it's his venerable Samadhi True Fire; it would be remiss not to let people have something to eat.

It's certainly not that we won't let Lao Jun come; he just won't lend the fire.

The Jade Emperor took a sip of jade nectar, smiled faintly, and said, "Not bad—neither breaking heavenly law nor failing to add a benevolent deity to the Human World; heaven and earth, order moves forward for the better."

"Only, without my tacit approval, do you really think his City God position can be attained?"

Yu Lin shrugged and said, "You yourself know the emotional tribulation has passed; this is already the best outcome. Moreover, whatever happened was solely my doing."

"Could it be you truly want Seventh Princess to fall into melancholy? If you truly wished that, you wouldn't let me go to the Human World."

"If it truly doesn't work, I can go to Lao Jun and 'borrow' a hundred or a thousand Golden Cores, and that would be the same."

The Jade Emperor heard this and said nothing, only smiled.

What does what Yu Lin does have to do with you, Jade Emperor? Tell me why Dong Yong could become an immortal deity?

That was granted by imperial authority, earned through the people's faith! It wasn't bestowed by you, Jade Emperor, so it has nothing to do with you!

If any immortal descends again… you'd better also have the power to turn mortals into deities, or else heavenly law will mete out punishment.

You, Jade Emperor, as ruler of the Heavenly Court, haven't even spared your own daughter!

"........" Lao Jun, after a moment of silence, spoke:

"You can't have it as a meal?"

Yu Lin nodded, "It's not that it's impossible; if Lao Jun is willing, I have no objection."

"The idea is rather nice."

Lao Jun stroked his beard and did not continue the conversation with Yu Lin.

Just as the Jade Emperor was about to say something, his attention was drawn outside; he glanced, then shook his head and pressed his hand to his forehead:

"This, this, this—amid a great crowd, hugging and cuddling, all lovey‑dovey—what decorum is this, what decorum?!"

"I saw Dong Yong's honesty, and that's why I granted him success!"

"Matters of a young couple, stay out of it," Yu Lin wiped his mouth, stood up and said:

"I'll head back now; we'll schedule the next banquet later."

"Bow."

Having said that.

His figure turned into specks of light and vanished before the Jade Emperor and Lao Jun, leaving both helpless.

"This fellow remains so carefree and unrestrained........."

"Your Majesty, that remark is mistaken; it's the heart of a child!"

"Lao Jun, your words sound nice; let's not speak of him. Come, eat, eat—today I'm in a great mood."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

【Mission Complete】

【Reward: Sleeve Containing the Universe】

【Sleeve Containing the Universe: Sleeve Holds the Universe, Ten Thousand Phenomena Concealed, Shrinking Earth, Hiding Heaven, All Within the Palm】

【Next Wandering Myth Countdown: 3 Months】

【Myth Is: Eternal King】

【Mission: Obtain the King's Sword in Arthur King's Hand】

【Reward: Trait — King's Aura】

In the dormitory.

"Close."

"Hey, where did my Computer go?"

"Out."

"Hm?"

"Close."

"Yu Lin! I'm fighting!"

"Experiment, experiment, done."

Yu Lin released the Dragon Lord's Computer for it, but by the time it logged back into the game, it was already dead.

Due to the previous incident.

The Dragon Lord could only pout, a displeased look on its face, and began the next match.

It originally wanted to bring Jin Wu along, but Jin Wu and the other net‑addicted spirits are different; it likes to wander everywhere.

After learning of modern changes, it transformed into human form and traveled the world.

Occasionally there were unexpected gains, such as the traces left by the Dragon Lord from previous play sessions...........

Yu Lin is broad‑minded and naturally doesn't dwell on it.

He said the experiment truly is an experiment.

"Alright, I'll go out for a meal, you keep playing."

Yu Lin stood up and walked toward the door.

This time he didn't ask them what to bring; they'd just order delivery anyway.

Left the dormitory.

Yu Lin glanced at the time on his phone.

This time he had stayed in the mission for almost seven months, and the New Year was approaching.

Find some time to return to Jiang Cheng Fu Li Yuan.

As he thought, his phone in his pocket rang:

"Hello? What's up?"

"Huh? What does it mean to dig a dragon vein and hit a demon lair?"

"Alright, I'll go handle it."

Yu Lin put away his phone, and just as he was about to act, he saw two people walking toward him at the intersection.

"Yu Lin! Where have you been these days?!"

"I couldn't find you anywhere!"

Shi Koudi, wearing a fresh green dress, walked a few steps up to him, her tone carrying a hint of familiar complaint, and beside her followed the tall, elegant Windsor.

Yu Lin shrugged, his tone casual: "Nothing much, just went to handle some personal matters."

"What's up? Do you also have something to ask me?"

Shi Koudi shook her head: "No, just came to find you to hang out, where are you headed now?"

Yu Lin simply explained: "The Civil Affairs Bureau side has a bit of trouble; they said they'd unseal a dragon vein, but it turned out there was a thousand-year demon lair beneath it, so I need to deal with it."

Upon hearing that, Shi Koudi's eyes lit up instantly, brimming with eager excitement: "Demon lair? I'm going too, I'm going too!"

Yu Lin didn't refuse either, after all this person beside him is at least a goddess, dealing with some yin evil spirits should be no problem.

He turned his gaze toward Windsor beside him.

Windsor gave a proper, slight smile and proactively said: "Since you have official business, I won't disturb you."

"Wish you a smooth mission."

Having said that, she elegantly nodded, then turned and left, her figure quickly disappearing into the crowd.

Yu Lin watched the direction Windsor left, a fleeting hint of interest flickering in his eyes.

To be precise, he wasn't interested in Windsor herself, but rather in the ancient source faintly flowing in her bloodline—tracing the causal line, her ancestors might be Arthur King?

But upon second thought, as a member of the British royal family, she being a descendant of Arthur King seems reasonable.

He didn't dwell on this issue, told Shi Koudi "Let's go," and together they vanished from the spot.

The next moment, their figures appeared in a remote mountain range far from the city.

This place had long been sealed off layer by layer by members of the Civil Affairs Bureau and local troops, with warning lines stretched for several kilometers.

In the sky, dark clouds gathered thickly, low leaden clouds hung, completely blocking out the sunlight.

Deep in the mountain range, moreover, it was shrouded in a thick, unmeltable blackish yin qi, surging and rolling like a living thing, within which countless resentful spirits seemed to wail.

A chilling, ferocious, ominous aura continuously seeped from deep underground, as if some great evil suppressed for ages were about to break its seal!

Yu Lin, with Shi Koudi, flashed his form, already passing through the outer layers of blockade, directly appearing at the door of the makeshift command center meeting hall at the mountain base.

The guard at the door obviously recognized him, did not stop him, merely looked at him with reverence, saluted and cleared the way.

Pushing open the simple door, the scene inside the meeting hall came into view.

Around the long table sat many people: there were officials in Civil Affairs Bureau uniforms, a few wearing traditional Daoist monk robes, various folk qi-practitioners from different schools, and also a few bearing the rank of Wang Xing, with solemn expressions, military representatives.

Seeing everyone about to step forward to salute and greet, Yu Lin raised his hand to indicate they needn't do so, then spoke:

"How is the situation now?"