Bestowing a Sword

Danzhu, without turning her head, just pursed her lips.

Nonsense, if you didn't come from the west, why would you come from the east? The east is the sea!

As for the North and South, judging from your clothes, your clan doesn't seem to live in the North or South.

Danzhu didn't explain, but Ji Lin filled in the blanks with his own imagination. "That's right, you are a great god... To be honest, our Youxiong Clan was driven here by the Nine Abyss, which controls the Demonic Power."

...ha?

What is it?

Demonic Power?

Honkai?

After briefly considering Ji Lin's somewhat childish terminology, Danzhu locked onto his target.

It's definitely Honkai! What other mysterious system could there be in this world besides Honkai?!

But why did the Honkai occur at this particular time? And with Demonic Power?

"... Nine Abyss?" Danzhu could no longer maintain his mystery and turned to ask.

"Don't you know? Nine Abyss and Youxiong originally came from the same source. At some point, our ancestors discovered the sealed Demonic Power and mastered the art of utilizing Demonic Power from the seal. With the magical artifacts created by our ancestors that could utilize Demonic Power, the Youxiong Clan extremely prosperous, so prosperous that... in short, very prosperous. However, as time went by, some members of the Youxiong Clan were gradually bewitched by the power of demons. They hoped to completely unseal the power of demons and split off the Nine Abyss clan— Nine Abyss is the place where our ancestors discovered the Demonic Power."

The sealed Demonic Power?

Danzhu rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment.

Did they coincidentally escape the Honkai and contaminated areas Previous Era period?

After all, the Finality so embarrassing, such a coincidence is not impossible.

As for that so-called "exploitation technique"... does it mean that there are hidden high-tech talents among the people who choose to remain dormant in Shenzhou?

Danzhu didn't believe a word of the claim that he could learn something from the seal.

Their Previous Era possessed the technology to seal Honkai Energy, but they only used that technology once.

There can't be any seals anywhere else, let alone any enlightenment gained from them.

The only possibility is that there was someone in that group who knew how to use Honkai Energy, and after discovering Honkai Energy, they had no choice but to use Honkai Energy... But judging from the looks of it, that person is probably not even a mediocre person, let alone a second-rate one.

After all, judging from Ji Lin's appearance, it's clear that the Youxiong Clan was only relatively advanced for this era. If they hadn't achieved this level without Honkai Energy, they would undoubtedly be formidable. But it was only because of Honkai Energy reached this point...

Well, Danzhu felt that perhaps he shouldn't criticize others in this regard. After all, it was precisely because their stuff wasn't sophisticated enough that they wouldn't encounter Honkai Beast as soon as they stepped outside.

However, even so, the situation is not optimistic. According to Ji Lin, a group of people are already preparing to "activate" Honkai Energy.

Judging from the fact that Ji Lin's Youxiong Clan could utilize Honkai Energy even without being sealed, the Honkai Energy that escaped the reset should be quite stable. However, now there is a group of people who are preparing to make it unstable.

Damn it, how can I tolerate this? I'll beat him up!

Danzhu thought viciously, and after a moment, Danzhu looked at Ji Lin: "Ji Lin, do you want to lead your Youxiong Clan to launch a counterattack?"

"...?" Ji Lin was somewhat surprised that the woman in front of him, who seemed to be a great god, would ask this question, but Ji Lin still answered honestly, "I want to, but the Nine Abyss Clan is too strong. Under the influence of Demonic Power, everyone Youxiong Clan fled all the way here and everyone is injured. It is precisely because of this that I tried to come out to fish."

Copper skin and iron bones? Isn't this close to becoming Death Soldier squad?

Tsk, why do I suddenly feel like I don't need to worry about it, and that Nine Abyss Clan will just drive themselves to extinction?

Moreover, it's truly impressive that those people could endure the pain of Honkai disease and go to the battlefield.

Danzhu turned his head and continued leading the way.

The manor is on the second floor. Turning left after going downstairs leads to the living room, where Cangxuan and Hua were already seated. A huge golden statue sat in the main seat.

... Hmm, a golden-lacquered wooden figure.

The face was realistically sculpted by Danzhu based on Liu Bai's features, but combined with the Jin man's height of three to four meters, it does look majestic and lifelike.

Danzhu pushed open the door and pointed to the three people seated, saying, "This is my elder sister, Fuxi; this is my friend, Jingwei; and the person sitting in the main seat is the god who rules over all things in the universe, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

"..."

How embarrassing.

Liu Bai, who was possessing the golden wooden figure, felt an unusual sense of embarrassment. Danzhu really knew how to talk nonsense...

Heaven, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor?

Ji Lin was taken aback.

The first two were alright, after all, they looked very human. Although they both had an unfathomable aura, well, looking human didn't quite fit the image of the gods in Ji Lin's mind.

But before him stood a golden man with an extraordinary handsome face, an awe-inspiring presence, an inviolable majesty, and a massive physique so enormous that even when seated, he was barely up to the man's calves.

No need to say more, this is clearly a god! A true god!

Even though Ji Lin still had some doubts about others, after seeing this "Heavenly Emperor," he had no more doubts and immediately knelt down.

"Ji Lin, a mortal of the Youxiong Clan, begs Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor to save the Youxiong Clan!"

Chapter 461 The Gift of the Sword

"Get up first and explain yourself clearly."

Liu Bai reached out and lifted the girl in front of him up, but as soon as he did, Liu Bai remembered her self-introduction.

"Wait a minute, who did you say you were again?"

"You, Youxiong Clan, Ji Lin."

Ji Lin, who was being held by the back of the neck by the "Heavenly Emperor" in front of him, showed a cowardly expression, completely unlike his previous righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor.

"Ji Lin... very good." Liu Bai nodded, looking at the timid girl in front of him.

Unexpectedly, this girl is actually the future Yellow Emperor Ji Xuanyuan. Tsk, I have to say, this twelve or thirteen-year-old girl in front of me is completely different from the Ji Lin in Liu Bai's memory... Well, actually, the one Liu Bai remembers most is the Black Ji Lin. He really doesn't have any impression of the Yellow Emperor Ji Lin. It would be a miracle if they matched up.

The difference between her current appearance and her darker side is significant. After all, whether it's a girl's appearance changing drastically as she grows up or her darker side, it's a complete transformation.

"What... what's wrong with me?" Stared at by the imposing "Heavenly Emperor" before him, Ji Lin felt sweat pouring down his body.

So much pressure...

"You will become the Human King, a human girl." Since she had already been assigned this identity, Liu Bai didn't mind making use of it.

After all, aside from being a bit awkward, this identity is still incredibly useful.

"Me? Me? The Human King?" Although Ji Lin is only twelve or thirteen years old, according to this era, twelve or thirteen years old is undoubtedly an adult. In addition, as the daughter of the clan chief, she is qualified to participate in important events such as hunting, sacrifices, and wars.

Therefore, Ji Lin clearly Human King represented—the supreme ruler of the human race.

But... I'm just a young master of the Youxiong Clan!

Although the Youxiong Clan was not small among all the tribes, Ji Lin had long been mature and independent, understood very well how big this world was... well, she couldn't say she had a real concept of it, but she knew that this world was very, very big, so big that even if their tribe migrated for a lifetime, they would not be able to see the boundary.

Could someone like me... become the Human King of Humanity, the supreme ruler of the human race?

No, no, no! This is too absurd! Even if his father Shaodian, was wise and powerful, wasn't he still forced by Nine Abyss to leave his hometown?

Could she be more brilliant and capable than her father? She had never even given orders to anyone before!

Danzhu and Cangxuan were also somewhat surprised by Liu Bai's words. This evaluation was undoubtedly too high for a girl from a primitive society. Only Hua was able to remain calm—after all, her teacher had never made a mistake in judging people.

However, Liu Bai knew very well that this was not an exaggeration.

If we disregard the Kaslana family, whose cheating abilities are now likely to be in their nascent stages, Ji Lin should be the first person in the current civilization to awaken Stigmata. Without a doubt, this girl is the Schicksal one of this era.

"That's right, it's you, Dan... Nüwa, go and bring that sword."

Danzhu raised an eyebrow slightly. "That sword?"

What other swords could they possibly have in their house? The Keys of Domination (sword), of course!

Even though the Keys of Domination was relatively weak among high-end weapons back then, it was still a high-end weapon. In this era, it would be a divine weapon capable of cutting through gold and jade and slicing through iron like mud.

If it could resonate with people, it would be a true divine artifact. In this era, as long as it doesn't encounter a high-ranking Honkai Beast, it could roam freely.

However, it is obvious that they would never use the Keys of Domination as a simple divine weapon; that would not be considered wasteful, but rather a squandering of resources.

So... Liu Bai believes that this girl in front of him has the potential to resonate with the Keys of Domination?

Danzhu looked at Liu Bai very seriously, then nodded. Liu Bai was the head of the household, so naturally, she had to listen to her on such matters.

We can't exactly send them out to hand out the leaflets, can we? They don't know how to judge people...

Furthermore, and most importantly, there are nearly eight hundred Keys of Keys of Domination left, so even if you just take one and give it away, there's nothing to regret...

"That sword...?" Ji Lin was slightly puzzled for a moment, then his expression became even more respectful.

She roughly understood that the Heavenly Emperor before her was preparing to bestow upon her a divine weapon.

The divinely bestowed sword will surely enable my people to launch a counterattack!

A fighting spirit blazed in Ji Lin's eyes.

"Heavenly Emperor, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

"Alright, you can eat first."

Seeing that the girl seemed about to kneel down again, Liu Bai quickly lifted Ji Lin up.

"Eat... eat?"

Ji Lin then noticed a bowl of hot, meaty soup on the table, clearly prepared for her.

I never imagined that Heavenly Emperor Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, despite his seemingly aloof demeanor, would actually be so approachable...

Cangxuan glanced helplessly at Liu Bai.

What kind of Heavenly Emperor would casually chat with mortals?! Be mindful of your current role!

"Don't kneel so easily in the future. We don't do that." Liu Bai looked at Ji Lin, who had hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to "accept His Heavenly Emperor's grace" and was now eating heartily with a bowl in his hand, and said in a calm tone, "Ji Lin, do you also kneel when you see your chief in your tribe?"

"Hmm... unless someone has done something wrong and is begging for forgiveness, they don't need to kneel, right?" Seeing the Heavenly Emperor speaking to him, Ji Lin scratched his head. "But when the shamans perform sacrifices, everyone participating will kneel together."

"Then are you considered my subject?"

"You are the Heavenly Emperor, of course you count." Ji Lin nodded matter-of-factly.

"Then you don't have to kneel, right?"

But you are still a god.

Ji Lin scratched his head, looking somewhat bewildered, but for a moment he couldn't quite grasp the logic.

According to God, one should indeed kneel in worship, but if one is a leader, it seems one doesn't need to kneel in worship so often...

Something feels off...

"Alright, keep eating. There's more if you're still hungry."

Seeing that the girl seemed to be getting confused by his explanation, Liu Bai chuckled twice and gestured to Ji Lin not to worry.

Cangxuan silently watched the scene before her. She really wanted to remind Liu Bai to stop chatting about everyday things, but upon closer reflection, if he didn't chat about everyday things, then he might not be Liu Bai at all.

This scene, which could have been sung as a myth in the future, was transformed by Liu Bai's two sentences from a meeting of gods and humans into a kind uncle welcoming a lost girl...

And this girl didn't even suspect that Liu Bai had broken his character... Is this girl a bit stubborn? Or is Liu Bai's "Heavenly Emperor Mecha" so powerful that it's impossible for this girl to have any doubts?

Well, the situation is still good overall.

Not long after, Danzhu returned carrying a heavy, simple sword, and then handed it to Liu Bai —of course, the handover of the divine sword had to be done by Liu Bai, the "Heavenly Emperor."

Danzhu's face was visibly excited; this one scene alone was enough for her to create four or five myths and legends.

(These people are watching a show...) Liu Bai noticed the expressions on the faces of the two clowns next to him. Hmm, the same expressions they had when they looked at Mobius back then.

Just watching the show.

But things have come to this point, and even if Liu Bai wanted to arrest and spank these two, he couldn't do it now.

Seemingly sensing that the "Heavenly Emperor" who had just been chatting with him had become serious, Ji Lin stopped talking, wiped his face roughly, and respectfully knelt down.

... They said there was no need to kneel or anything, but Ji Lin felt that kneeling was the only way to show his respect in this situation.

"Ji Lin— "

"Exist!"

Ji Lin lowered his head and raised his hands, ready to receive the sword at any moment.

"Look up and gaze at this sword."

"...Yes." Ji Lin slowly raised his head and looked at the heavy, simple longsword in Liu Bai's hand, which was engraved with mysterious patterns.