nashuaworldcup Chapter 310 After the War
Chapter 310 After the War
Swallows fly as the mud melts, and mandarin ducks sleep on the warm sand.
The warm, breezy March winds galloped across the land, leaving behind a trail of lush, verdant greenery.
The lush and vibrant branches and leaves completely buried the scars and devastation left by the war, and also completely concealed the deafening roar of the dynasty that had been glorious for hundreds of years, which was dominated by powerful families, without letting out a single sound. Only a vibrant world was left to joyfully welcome the arrival of a new era!
The losers—nearly sixty or seventy large and small factions within the old guard—vanished in an instant, their glory fading into nothingness, leaving only a few words on the faded pages of old books.
Meanwhile, the winners—those in the new camp—were as busy as spinning tops, juggling the cleanup of all the battles while also strategizing how to plan their own path to the new era.
Naturally, no one noticed that the world they lived in was undergoing an astonishing transformation in a place where life was scarce!
"Ah Zhan, Ah Ying, can't you two stay home a little longer?"
At the entrance to the Cloud Recesses, shrouded in morning mist, Lan Huan, a handsome and refined man in flowing blue robes, was reluctantly trying to persuade the two handsome young men before him to stay.
Wei Ying and Lan Zhan refused in unison when they were asked to stay.
"Ah, Brother Lan, once I'm done with this busy period, I'll immediately return to Cloud Recesses with Lan Zhan!"
"Brother, once everything is settled, Zhan will return with Ying!"
Lan Huan was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but he also knew that everyone was very busy at this time when the war had ended and everything was being rebuilt, especially Wei Ying and Lan Zhan.
Therefore, Lan Huan quickly suppressed his disappointment and gently instructed, "Zhan and Ying, remember to visit Miss Wei in Yiling before you leave. She hasn't seen you two in a long time! Take good care of yourselves while you're out there, and don't overwork yourselves!"
The voice deepened: "I, your brother, will be waiting for you to return home in the Cloud Recesses!"
Wei Ying comforted him, "Brother Lan, I know, we'll take good care of ourselves! Once we're done with this last bit of work, everything will be over! At that time, I'll definitely beg Lan Zhan to take me back to Cloud Recesses and stay there for a long, long time, until you get tired of me!"
Lan Huan frowned slightly and scolded, "Aying, don't talk nonsense! This Yun Shen is your other home. You can stay as long as you want. There's no such thing as being tired of it!"
"Hey! Alright, alright, hurry up and go! The sooner you finish, the sooner you'll be back!"
Lan Huan did not want to take up any more of their time, so he waved goodbye. Wei Ying and Lan Zhan did not stand on ceremony or linger. After bowing, they made hand seals and left Cloud Recesses.
Lan Huan stared in the direction the two had left for a long while before tidying himself up. His jade-like face was adorned with his familiar, gentle smile. With composure and without showing any emotion, he turned and stepped into the mountain gate. There, many things he needed to do were waiting for him!
Meanwhile, Wei Ying and Lan Zhan had already arrived at the Wei residence in Yiling in an instant with the help of the talisman. They exchanged a few words with Wei Chaoyan and the other two before bidding them farewell.
This time, the two figures reappeared in the right-hand region of the new chaotic realm, where the bodies and most of the spiritual consciousness of all living beings in the demonic world are stored!
The two floated in the air and looked down. They could see that many parts of the bodies of living beings had lost their bright colors and were exposed to an extremely gloomy lead gray, like the embodiment of death!
And these colorless creatures' bodies, in a sense, have indeed died once!
They correspond to the humans, birds, beasts, and other creatures who either actively participated or were innocently affected and perished during the nine years of war and conquest in the mirrored area on the left side of the New Territories!
As soon as their mirror images die, the wisp of spirit remaining within them returns to their original bodies to slumber immediately under the effect of the array. At the same time, their bodies will also lose the colors of life and show the lead gray that signifies death!
Looking around, the two men had a rough idea of the number of lives lost in the New Territories, a number so large that it left them speechless with shock.
Wei Ying patted his chest in shock, then said with a hint of relief, "Lan Zhan! Thank goodness! Thank goodness we set up the formation beforehand! Otherwise, who knows how many people would have bled and died in this battle between the old and the new!"
"Wei Ying!" Even Lan Zhan, who was usually calm and indifferent, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine at the sheer number of deaths. "Thank goodness you're here!"
The two looked at each other with relief for a while before calming down. They slowly landed on the barren ground and walked side by side, using their spiritual senses to carefully examine the subtle changes at several important points.
After a long while, a few crystal-clear beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Only then did Lan Zhan press down on Wei Ying and withdraw his spiritual sense. "Wei Ying, nothing has happened on my end. How are things on your end?"
Wei Ying replied, "Lan Zhan, everything is still on track, and there are no problems yet!"
"So, can we proceed with the next step of the plan?"
Wei Ying lowered his head, stroking his chin in deep thought. After a while, he looked up and gazed at the rows of slumbering bodies around him, as well as the gleaming array patterns engraved in the void. He spoke with some hesitation, "Although everything has gone smoothly so far, ... for the sake of safety, let's take another look!"
"We'll move on to the next step once we're absolutely certain there are no unforeseen circumstances!"
Lan Zhan nodded slightly, a deep worry flashing in his light-colored eyes, and said, "Wei Ying, in this case, will this magic array still be able to hold?"
Wei Ying tilted his head, revealing a bright smile: "Don't worry! I can't guarantee the formation will operate for another hundred or two hundred years, but it'll be more than enough to maintain for a year or two!"