NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 333: The Evil Dragon of Junlin City
Chapter 333: The Evil Dragon of Junlin City
Jun Yunshang’s face changed slightly. She quickly reached out to stop Jun Aoshi and said, “Uncle, I’ve brewed some tea. Let’s skip the wine, shall we?”
“That’s fine, it’s fine. I’ll just have a few drinks with Young Master Ye,” Jun Aoshi replied with a smile.
Just as he was about to pour the wine, Jun Yunshang hurriedly placed her hand over the cup and playfully pouting, “Uncle, no drinking today. Only tea!”
Jun Yunshang looked at Lin Fengmian. The latter, who had just made a mistake, did not dare to protest. He smiled and nodded.
“Drinking might lead to trouble, so we’ll listen to Yunshang.”
Jun Aoshi gave Lin Fengmian a meaningful look and laughed heartily, “Young Master Ye certainly dotes on this little girl. That makes me feel comfortable.”
He then teased Jun Yunshang, “Little one, you can’t be so strict. I won’t take him to a brothel.”
Jun Yunshang’s face turned red, and she lowered her head. “Uncle, what are you talking about?”
She quickly poured tea for both of them, then took a cup for herself, gently sipping it while quietly watching them.
“King of Anxi, what brings you here?” Lin Fengmian asked directly.
“Young Master Ye is straightforward, so I’ll get to the point,” Jun Aoshi said with a smile. “I’m here for two reasons, one official and one personal.”
“The official matter is to congratulate Yunshang on her birthday on behalf of His Majesty, and to bring some heavenly materials and treasures.”
He took out two storage rings and handed them to Jun Yunshang, smiling, “One is a gift from your father, and the other is from your royal uncle.”
Jun Yunshang happily took the two rings and said sweetly, “Thank you, uncle!”
Lin Fengmian finally understood where this girl’s sweet and innocent attitude came from. Although she lacked a mother’s love, she had indeed been pampered from a young age.
No wonder her smile was so sweet, as if it had been laced with sugar.
Jun Aoshi smiled and continued, “Now that the official matter is settled, let’s move on to the personal one.”
He took out a jade vial, somewhat emotional. “This top-grade Void Ascension Pill was something I had prepared for myself when I was younger.”
“But now my mindset is lacking, and since I have no heirs, I can’t use it. So I’m giving it to you, Young Master.”
Lin Fengmian was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Jun Aoshi to suddenly offer him a top-grade Void Ascension Pill, and he looked utterly surprised.
However, Lin Fengmian was highly cautious when it came to things that seemed too good to be true.
He said seriously, “I don’t accept gifts without merit. If the King of Anxi has something to say, please speak directly.”
Jun Aoshi understood his concern and smiled, saying, “Young Master Ye, there’s no need to worry. I have no bad intentions. I just want to repay you for escorting Yunshang all the way here.”
He sighed and continued, “Yunshang has been close to me since she was little. During this succession struggle, I couldn’t assist her due to my own reasons.”
“If anything were to happen to her, how could I face her mother? Fortunately, this girl has great luck, and thanks to you, Young Master Ye, she was able to safely enter the capital.”
“This Void Ascension Pill is something I can no longer use. Consider it my way of repaying you for escorting her all this way. Please, don’t refuse it.”
Lin Fengmian hesitated, still finding it hard to believe that such a windfall was coming his way.
“Is it really just that?” he asked.
The King of Anxi’s eyes darkened, and with a bitter smile, he replied, “Of course not. Seeing you, Young Master Ye, reminds me of an old acquaintance.”
“He also accompanied a woman to Junlin City alone, cutting through the thorns and facing countless dangers, unstoppable by anyone.”
“But he couldn’t make it to the end. He watched helplessly as a vicious dragon devoured the woman he loved, and he was powerless to stop it.”
Jun Yunshang asked confusedly, “Uncle, is there still a vicious dragon in Junlin City?”
“There is! A fearsome one, so formidable that even the man I mentioned didn’t have the courage to take the Void Ascension Pill and fight it,” King of Anxi replied bitterly.
“What happened to him in the end?” Jun Yunshang asked.
“He died!” Jun Aoshi replied curtly.
Holding the pill in his hand, he sighed, “I’m giving this pill to you, Young Master Ye, to make up for that man’s regret from back then.”
At that moment, Jun Yunshang finally realized with a start that the man King of Anxi was referring to was most likely him.
Jun Aoshi met her gaze and smiled faintly. “I’ve heard that Young Master Ye and Yunshang are quite close.”
“It seems that His Majesty has plans for your marriage as well. Consider this an early congratulatory gift from me.”
“I hope Young Master Ye will treat Yunshang well in the future. This girl has better luck and vision than her mother,” he said.
Lin Fengmian understood that the top-grade Void Ascension Pill was mainly a gift for Jun Yunshang, and he hesitated, wanting to say something.
“The King of Anxi may have misunderstood. I-“
But before he could finish, Jun Yunshang subtly kicked him under the table, then grabbed the vial of pills with a playful smile.
“Uncle, Young Master Ye is shy, so I will take this pill for him. Thank you, uncle!” Jun Yunshang said as she took the pill from Lin Fengmian’s hand.
Jun Aoshi laughed heartily, “Yunshang, are you already starting to favor your Young Master Ye so quickly?”
Lin Fengmian looked at Jun Yunshang, who smiled shyly and said, “Don’t tease me, uncle.”
Jun Aoshi smiled warmly, but his gaze on Jun Yunshang was filled with a hint of sadness, as if he was looking at someone else.
Whether it was the scene or his own emotions, he stood up with a smile on his face. “Yunshang, without wine, I’m leaving.”
Jun Yunshang stood up quickly. “Uncle, I’ll see you out.”
Jun Aoshi waved his hand. “No need, you should be careful now. What could happen to me here in the capital?”
With a limp, he walked away, muttering to himself, “If only life could always be like the first meeting, why would the autumn wind bring sorrow to the painted fan?”
Jun Yunshang and Lin Fengmian couldn’t fully grasp the sadness in his words, but they could feel the regret in his heart.
Lin Fengmian looked at the King of Anxi with a strange expression, still unsure about his intentions.
“King of Anxi, you were the one who helped Guan Ming escape earlier, right?” Lin Fengmian asked.
Jun Yunshang excitedly handed the pill she had taken to Lin Fengmian. “Young Master Ye, this is for you!”
Lin Fengmian looked at her with a complicated expression on his face. “Yunshang, why are you giving me this pill?”
Jun Yunshang smiled slightly. “Young Master Ye, you might need this, right?”
“As a thank you for everything you’ve done for me on this journey, this pill is my gift to you.”
Lin Fengmian was taken aback. “But I’ve already taken your Void Breaking Pill.”
“This is different, that was a trade, but this is my gift to you!” Jun Yunshang said seriously. “I’ll repay Uncle’s favor to him later, so don’t worry.”
Lin Fengmian stared at the silly girl and then at the pill in her hand. For a moment, he hesitated to accept it.
Jun Yunshang pressed the pill into his hand and said earnestly, “Young Master Ye, if you don’t accept what Heaven gives you, you’ll suffer the consequences!”
Lin Fengmian felt the weight of the pill in his hand, as if it were a thousand pounds. He nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll accept it.”
That night, Lin Fengmian and Jun Yunshang sat in the pavilion, chatting and laughing together.
However, there was no alcohol left on the table.
Lin Fengmian only had well water to drink, as the mountain spring water was no longer available.
Jun Yunshang felt that their time together was limited, so she cherished every moment with Lin Fengmian.
Just then, Lin Fengmian’s expression changed slightly. He stood up and stepped in front of Jun Yunshang, shielding her.
“Who’s there?”
A cheerful laugh rang out. “You really have sharp senses. As expected from a genius.”