Chapter 1898 Meeting old friends

The clouds and mist were like cotton wool, and the mountain wind was biting, but they couldn't dispel the stagnant awkwardness in the air.

The Bai Ze divine beast lay lazily on a green stone about ten feet high, its snow-white fur fluttering slightly in the wind, its golden eyes half-closed, as if it were dozing off or observing in the dark.

The woman sitting on its back continued drinking, her brows furrowed with a faint indifference, as if the wind and snow on the mountaintop couldn't penetrate her eyes.

Only when a clear, melodious voice broke the silence did the indifference melt away instantly, like ice and snow meeting the spring sun.

"Miss Yin Cai, it's been a long time, you're still as charming as ever."

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure in moon-white robes arrived on a sword, the edges of his robes fluttering in the wind.

The newcomer was tall and handsome, with a gentle demeanor yet an air of dominance over the world.

He is none other than Lin Jichen, the current leader of the Eight Desolations Alliance.

A dragon-shaped jade pendant hung from his waist, swaying gently with each step, emitting a faint spiritual aura. The ethereal fairy-like aura surrounding him made him appear as if he were a banished immortal descending to earth.

Bai Ze seemed to have sensed something was amiss. It slowly raised its head, affectionately wagged its tail at Lin Jichen, and let out a low whimper.

It wasn't that Bai Ze was very familiar with him, but rather that Lin Jichen's affability and aura were enough to make the beasts submit and take the initiative to show goodwill.

And Wan Yincai on its back, now showed no trace of the indifference he had shown just moments before.

Those clear almond-shaped eyes lit up instantly, as if they contained a sky full of stars, and joy was written all over their faces.

She is Wan Yincai, the eldest daughter of the Beast Taming Sect, and also the current young sect leader.

Back then, Lin Jichen visited the Beast Taming Sect as a disciple of the Sword Sect, and the two had a friendly sparring session in the martial arts arena.

At that time, she was confident in her outstanding talent for controlling beasts and the support of her sect's secret techniques. She thought she could win easily, but she did not expect that Lin Jichen's cultivation was unfathomable. He forced her spirit beasts back in just a few moves, making her admit defeat wholeheartedly.

Later, the two ventured into the Dragon Realm together, encountering danger several times along the way, and Lin Jichen always came to their aid.

These two connections, like a seed, took root and sprouted in Wan Yincai's heart.

She has always believed in the law of the strong, and her belief in relationships is that her life partner must be one of the world's top strongmen.

Lin Jichen, from a brilliant disciple of the Sword Sect to the leader of the alliance who rules the eight wastelands and commands all sects, has far exceeded her expectations.

Over the years, she had thought of him countless times in the quiet of the night. Now, upon their sudden reunion, the joy in her heart almost overflowed from her eyes.

"Sect Leader Lin is still as impressive as ever."

Wan Yincai parted her lips slightly, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible shyness, and she even forgot to get off Bai Ze's back.

"Oh no, I should say that you are exceptionally elegant and talented; who in the world does not know you?"

As she spoke, she took out a bronze wine pot from her storage ring.

The wine pot was about the size of a palm, with intricate sea creature patterns engraved on its body, and a faint spiritual light seemed to flow around it.

With a light touch of her toes, she flew forward like a swallow, personally handing the wine pot to Lin Jichen. Her fingertips trembled slightly, but her eyes were burning and direct.

"Would you like some drinks?"

Upon seeing this, Lin Jichen's eyes flashed with a smile, and he took the wine pot without hesitation.

It feels slightly cool to the touch, and you can smell the crisp aroma of wine emanating from the bottle, mixed with a faint floral fragrance, which is refreshing and delightful.

He uncorked the bottle, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp. The wine was mellow and smooth, with a hint of sweetness. Then, a warm feeling spread from his throat to his limbs, making him exclaim in admiration.

"What a fine wine! This wine has a unique aroma and a mellow taste, far surpassing ordinary spirit wines."

Seeing that he liked it, Wan Yincai's smile became even brighter, like a blooming peach blossom.

“Of course, this is the best ‘Sea Moon Brew’ of our Beast Taming Sect. It was brewed by Elder Hai Ruhua and her husband Elder Hu Hui. They heard that I was going to the Dragon Realm with you, so they specially asked me to bring this pot of wine to you so that you could have a taste.”

"Oh? It's them."

Upon hearing these two names, Lin Jichen's eyes revealed a deep sense of nostalgia. His fingertips gently caressed the edge of the wine pot, and his thoughts drifted back to a few years ago.

"It's been quite a while since I've seen them. How have they been lately?"

Hai Ruhua and Hu Hui were old acquaintances of his.

Back then, in order to complete a sect mission, Lin Jichen disguised himself as Wang Jinghao, the young master of the Wang family in Fengqu City, and went to the Beast Taming Sect to trick people into marriage.

At that time, Hai Ruhua was just beginning to experience love. She was easily swayed by his sweet words and, overjoyed, dressed in a bright red wedding gown and led a large group of spirit beasts and disciples to Fengqu City to fetch her.

When they arrived at the destination, they discovered that they had encountered the real Wang Jinghao—a notorious playboy who, upon seeing that Hai Ruhua was not the person he desired, coldly rejected her on the spot, his words full of sarcasm.

Lin Jichen still remembers that Hai Ruhua, dressed in a wedding gown embroidered with mandarin ducks, stood at the gate of the Fengqu City palace in the pouring rain, tears streaming down her face like broken beads, soaking her chest, looking as aggrieved as a child.

She only wanted to find a good match and live a happy life with a suitable husband, but she repeatedly encountered setbacks and was even deceived.

Lin Jichen felt guilty at the time, but fortunately he discovered Hu Hui, a player, and felt great pity for Hai Ruhua, so he encouraged Hu Hui.

Hu Hui was just an ordinary player with low cultivation level, but he fell in love with Hai Ruhua at first sight.

Seeing this, Lin Jichen quietly gave him a few pointers, urging him to go forward and confess his feelings.

Hu Hui was quite daring; he actually went up to her and even forcibly kissed Hai Ruhua.

Unexpectedly, it was this act of courage that touched the heartbroken Hai Ruhua.

Later, Hu Hui's life seemed to take off like a rocket. He became the son-in-law of the Grand Elder of the Beast Taming Sect's Inner Hall and took control of nearly half of the sect's spirit beasts.

Hai Ruhua imparted all her cultivation insights to him and even found various rare and precious materials for him, enabling his strength to advance by leaps and bounds.

Later, Hu Hui signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Lin Jichen's pet shop, and the spirit stones he earned alone amounted to at least several billion.

After the world merged, Hu Hui moved to the Beast Taming Sect with his family and lived a blissful life with Hai Ruhua.

"They're doing very well; their lives are sweeter than honey."

Wan Yincai covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes full of mischief.

"However, there was a little incident recently - when Elder Hu was in China, he secretly kept several concubines because he was rich, but Elder Hai found out about it."

"You didn't see what happened. Elder Hai was so angry that she summoned her Azure Water Golden-Eyed Beast and beat Elder Hu up. In the end, she threw him out of his house naked and chased him all over the Beast Taming Sect. Everyone in the sect saw it and almost laughed their heads off."

Lin Jichen burst into laughter, almost dropping the wine pot.

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