abnabooks Chapter 2242 The World Changes, the Ups and Downs of Humanity
Chapter 2242 The World Changes, the Ups and Downs of Humanity
Chapter 2242 The World Changes, the Ups and Downs of Humanity
When he first met He Lingchuan, Dong Rui's ghost ape attacked just then, and he took the blow for Madam Ying, injuring himself in the process.
When He Lingchuan visited him afterward, the gifts he brought included Madam Ying's white jade, two packets of strawberries, and a packet of red dates.
Sun Hongye sat down and casually put a strawberry in her mouth.
It's very sweet and has a milky aroma.
So many years have passed, yet the Nine Nether Emperor still remembers such a small matter, and hasn't forgotten his old friend.
After a short while, a flash of light appeared on the open ground outside the door, and the Haoyuan Golden Mirror appeared.
Sun Hongye saw the shadows of the trees swaying outside the pavilion, as if someone had arrived, and the two guards bowed in greeting.
"Emperor!"
Then they withdrew.
Sun Hongye quickly stood up. Just then, a mountain breeze blew by, and she saw a person leisurely stepping across the threshold, as if riding the wind.
That figure, that powerful stride, was exactly the same as he remembered.
Sun Hongye didn't dare to look closely and immediately bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The other person was clearly still a foot away from him, but as he bent over and stretched out his hand, He Lingchuan caught his arm:
"No need. Please sit down!"
Sun Hongye sat down instinctively, his body reacting faster than his thoughts, which startled him.
Despite He Lingchuan's attempt to restrain himself, the majesty of the Nine Nether Emperor still unconsciously overflowed.
Sun Hongye has a very straight back and sits upright, but her posture is a bit stiff.
The person in front of him looked familiar, but he knew that this was no longer the son of the border governor of the Yuan Kingdom, but the reincarnated dragon god who killed gods and demons and unified the entire Gold-Shining Plains, the Nine Nether Emperor!
This remarkable achievement alone is enough to make anyone on this plain kneel before him.
Although He Lingchuan's gaze was calm, it made him feel somewhat uneasy.
Sun Hongye had imagined countless times how he would react when he met the Nine Nether Emperor. But when the day actually arrived, his palms were sweating and his back was burning, and none of his prepared remarks were of any use.
He Lingchuan spoke first:
"It's been more than ten years since I last saw you. You've gotten darker and thinner."
Sun Hongye choked up for a moment, overwhelmed with emotion.
The last time the two met, they were both under twenty years old, full of vigor and shared the same temperament.
When they met again, they were both over thirty. One had become the Nine Nether Emperor, renowned throughout the world, while the other wandered the world, roaming the ends of the earth.
The world is ever-changing, and people rise and fall in the sea of life.
In the end, all he could say was, "The Emperor's charisma is even greater than before."
“What elegance did I have back then?” He Lingchuan laughed. When Sun Hongye worked for him, he still acted like a spoiled brat, just to avoid arousing He Chunhua’s suspicion. “Back then, you had to watch your step.”
Sun Hongye, standing before us, has deep-set eyes and a sculpted face. She has lost the exuberance of her youth and gained a sense of composure and depth.
Sun Hongye sighed, "In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and things are no longer what they used to be."
Alas, it's all due to the passage of time.
He Lingchuan could tell at a glance that Sun Hongye also had cultivation, and not a weak one at that: "You also cultivate supernatural powers?"
Those who cultivate themselves will have eyes, posture, and gait that are different from ordinary people.
"A basic understanding of the techniques, solely for the purpose of improving physical health."
With the revival of spiritual energy in the world, a surge of enthusiasm for cultivation has arisen among humankind. Those who were previously unable to cultivate due to limitations in their spiritual energy levels now have the opportunity to try.
Even if one cannot achieve enlightenment, one can at least cultivate a strong and healthy body, free from illness, which will be of great benefit to oneself.
He Lingchuan casually picked up a strawberry and threw it into his mouth: "So many years have passed, and you've really made me search for you everywhere. I thought you went east to Beka or Mou Kingdom, but who knew you actually went south."
The world is so vast that even the powerful Nine Nether Emperor would find it difficult to find an unknown person.
"After I left the Kingdom of Yuan, I first went to Beka and worked in the Tongya County government office in the Kingdom of Baoshu. Two years later, I was promoted to county clerk and still did some clerical work."
He Lingchuan nodded. He had been to the Demon Kingdom of Baoshu and knew that the county clerk was a subordinate official appointed by the county magistrate, but his status was not high, and he could not even be compared with the county lieutenant.
“The county town wasn’t big, but the paperwork was extremely tedious. Often, a small official matter would require seven or eight sets of documents. The county government’s procedures were also lengthy, difficult to approve, and slow. The county magistrate wasn’t very motivated. I gave him suggestions twice, but he ignored them. When the opportunity passed, he regretted it and called me over to give him a good scolding. I originally didn’t want to continue, but going to Bekaa wasn’t easy, so I thought I’d persevere a little longer.”
At this point, Sun Hongye suddenly realized, "Oh dear, I shouldn't have talked about such trivial matters, wasting the Emperor's time!"
The time of the Nine Nether Emperor is so precious that even the phrase "an inch of time is worth an inch of gold" is insufficient to describe it.
"No, no, just tell me." He Lingchuan listened very attentively.
"Yes... During my time as county clerk, I discovered that some things in the county accounts were fabricated and could not withstand scrutiny. Just then, King Baoshu suddenly ordered a rectification of officialdom, an investigation into corruption, and the training of troops."
"Was the magistrate of Tongya County caught in this storm?"
"Yes, the higher-ups always have to arrest some people to report to their superiors. They probably already had something on the Tongya County Magistrate. Three groups of people came in three days and practically turned the county government upside down."
"You must have slipped away beforehand, right?" Otherwise, how can any egg remain intact under a crumbling nest?
“The Emperor knows me.” Sun Hongye scratched her head. “When the first group of people entered the county government, they didn’t take me too seriously, so I slipped away that day. Before leaving, I sent a command arrow into their courtyard and tied the pages of account books and evidence to the arrowhead.”
"About a month later, I heard that the Tongya County government had been completely replaced from top to bottom. However, my arrest warrant was also put up, and it seems that they need to find a few more scapegoats. My 'fleeing from justice' is the perfect candidate."
"You just left Bega?"
"Without looking back." Being captured by the Northern Demon Kingdom was still a huge psychological burden for Sun Hongye, and she wished she could get as far away from it as possible.
He Lingchuan laughed and said, "As expected of my strategist, he is wanted by Bega just like me."
Sun Hongye immediately nodded: "Yes, it is an honor to share. But you are number one on the Heavenly Ranking, how can I compare?"
He knows about it.
"However, the warrant for the Emperor's arrest has long been revoked." Even if Bega hadn't voluntarily revoked it back then, he would have pretended not to hear it now. Issuing a warrant for the head of state only makes the warrant itself seem foolish.
"Later, I traveled to the south, stayed in a sect, stayed in a small country, and even encountered bandits four or five times. The most outrageous thing was that less than three days after I entered the Tongming Sect, it was invaded by the Baiyi Kingdom. Fortunately, I left quickly again, and the Tongming Sect was badly beaten. I heard that in the end, the entire sect had to evacuate."
"So you were in the Tongming Sect back then," He Lingchuan said, "What a coincidence. Before Bega launched his full-scale attack on the Mu Kingdom, he first instigated his forces to attack the Mu Kingdom's allies. You were just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire."
(End of this chapter)