To know how many troops are needed to attack a city is still a challenge. However, in national warfare, a battle for a city involves tens of thousands of people, and the casualties will certainly exceed one or two thousand. In contrast, even if only one person survives in Lian Yun's gambling fight, the maximum death toll would still be around twenty thousand.
Of course, such methods cannot unify the realm; wars will inevitably occur. However, Lian Yun's decision regarding the gambling city can delay the conflicts among the Sixteen Kingdoms of Huaxia for some time.
At this moment, Lian Yun was extremely domineering. Indeed, he intended for Cloud Nation to directly challenge the Five Nations. His actions were not without righteousness, as his decisions could save many lives, even if they were not citizens of his own country.
Thus, all the officials praised their Lord immensely.
Aside from Lian Yun himself, the city was also filled with an aura that soared towards Lin City Fortress. The joy radiating from him could be felt even from ten miles away, lifting people's spirits and bringing smiles to their faces.
To be honest, Lian Yun's personality had always been somewhat reserved; it was rare for anyone from the Lin Clan to witness him display such extreme emotions of joy or sorrow.
Now that he was so elated, they immediately thought of Lin Beiyan and Lian Cheng. The three elders, along with Lin Feiyu and others, quickly gathered around.
Upon hearing the joyful news from Lian Yun, the three elders couldn't help but shed tears of heroism. It took considerable comfort from their daughter-in-law to stop their tears before they set aside their tasks and approached Lin Beiyan and Lian Cheng's bodies.
On the side, Ling Er was also immensely happy but felt somewhat detached. After all, she had not formally interacted with her aunt Lin Beiyan or her uncle Lian Cheng yet and did not share a deep bond with them. However, Lian Shan was in tears of joy, wearing an expression of having no regrets in life.
Over the past two years, Ling Er had nurtured Lin Beiyan and Lian Cheng's bodies back to a lifelike state. Now, anyone looking at them would think they were merely peacefully asleep rather than having been deceased for over a decade.
At this moment, everyone was filled with joy as they awaited the return of their souls to awaken and reunite.
By the Teleportation Array in Yin City, Le's aura was also soaring high.
For years now, Le had been acting discreetly under the identity of Yan, remaining low-key and inconspicuous while still attracting considerable attention.
Thus, when he planned to seek out 'Snake' for information and to gain trust, he received an immediate summons from Fei Sel.
It was unclear whether Fei Sel truly missed her beloved too much or had already conducted relevant verifications; she quickly trusted Lian Yun's words and began answering his questions while explaining how to gain Annalise's trust.
Now seeing Le's aura rising rapidly, Fei Sel seemed to sense something and asked, "Mr. Yan has entered Yin Yang City?"
Seeing Le nod, Fei Sel immediately smiled and said, "You truly are remarkable, sir."
Le shook his head slightly, unable to suppress his worry. "If it weren't for someone helping us, Annalise and I would never have escaped the Demon Empress's pursuit."
Fei Sel smiled faintly and chose not to say more. He understood his mother's capabilities well. Initially, he had only approached this with a trial-and-error mindset, but now that his wish was about to be fulfilled, he didn't care who had helped 'Yan.'
He simply waited quietly and eagerly for his beloved's arrival.
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Several hours later, Lian Yun and Annalise arrived at the seventy-fifth novice village. To Lian Yun's surprise, he discovered that hunting Chaos Beasts of the Peerless Monarch level here could directly yield Diamond Spirit Coins.
After weighing his options for a while, Lian Yun decided not to rush out of the novice village. Despite Annalise's growing dissatisfaction, they remained there for nearly a month.
The main reason was that his parents still had several months to go. However, since they had previously used Explosive Ascension Pills, their bodies would undoubtedly be lacking. He wanted to collect more Diamond Spirit Coins to replenish them.
As a result, the three elders of the Lin Clan and Fei Sel grew increasingly impatient. However, the Lin Clan members understood Lian Yun's intentions and did not complain much, while Fei Sel began to suspect that Lian Yun had some ulterior motive.
After a month of intense battles, Yan had accumulated nearly five hundred thousand Diamond Spirit Coins. Although he still felt it wasn't enough, Annalise had been on the verge of losing her temper for quite some time, forcing Yan to leave the novice village.
They returned to Xianyang City and then headed straight to Lin City Fortress, where they found their parents.
Seeing the two Soul Bodies tightly embracing each other, the Lin Clan members were almost moved to tears and further recognized Lian Cheng as their brother-in-law.
However, the state of their Soul Bodies was somewhat strange; it seemed as if they had embraced for too long and were on the verge of merging into one entity. They couldn't separate at all; forcing them apart would only risk shattering their Soul Bodies.
Thus, Lian Yun had no choice but to position his parents in a tight embrace before allowing their souls to merge into their bodies.
As soon as they fused, Lin Beiyan and Lian Cheng's bodies appeared almost as if their flesh was about to meld together. However, slowly but surely, signs of separation began to emerge; this was likely a sign that their souls were gradually returning to their rightful places.
As Annalise, who had always appeared cold as frost, witnessed the scene before her, she suddenly remarked, "I originally planned to have my brother kill you once I saw him, but for the sake of your parents, I will spare your life for now."
Having a beloved of her own, she could naturally understand the feelings between Lin Beiyan and Lian Cheng.
Whether it was Lian Yun stepping over her body or deliberately stalling for time, both filled Annalise with a murderous intent. However, seeing such a deep expression of love moved her enough to temporarily spare Yan's life.
At that moment, the Lin Clan members finally realized that this creature with a human upper body and a serpent's tail was not Lian Yun's friend or servant.
Just as they began to grasp this revelation, Yan smiled and said, "I'll take her away first and come back later."
Although the city was nearby, for Lian Yun, even having the Three Golden Hairs present to witness their parents' awakening was not too much. However, Fei Sel seemed to be on the verge of exploding with anger, so Yan had no choice but to take Annalise to Yin City as soon as possible.
Upon reaching the Teleportation Array near the imperial city, Yan exchanged identities with Leze. Then he led Annalise into Yin City while Leze returned to Lin City Fortress with the Ghost Group Ring and some Diamond Spirit Coins.
When Fei Sel and Annalise met, they embraced tightly for a long time before finally separating. Any grievances Fei Sel had towards Yan vanished in an instant.
At the same time, Fei Sel extended his hand and conjured a ball of golden light that floated in front of Yan. "Thank you, my friend Yan. This is a means to find your true name spell. I hope you can discover your true name spell."
(End of Chapter)
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