Signs of Loosening

"Daddy~~~~Daddy~~~"

"Little Linlin... don't scare me... Little Linlin..."

"Hey! Jiang Lin! If you don't wake up soon, I'm going to punch you in the chest, you hear me, Jiang Lin!"

"Brother Jiang... you're in such a terrible state... Brother Jiang..."

"Brother Jiang, don't leave us..."

"Brother Jiang, please wake up soon..."

In his Mi Hu, Jiang Lin heard Niannian's voice, as well as his master's and Chen Jia's voices.

Immediately following was the sound of Diao Da and the others wailing and crying, as if they were mourning their own deaths.

Then, it sounded like Master and Chen Jia were punching and kicking Diao Da and the others.

It seems even Little Niannian is lying on Wu Ke's big bald head, clenching her little fists and constantly patting Wu Ke's big bald head.

It makes a "dududu" sound, like striking a wooden fish...

"Oh dear, Peak Lord Jiang, please stop hitting me."

"Yes, Miss Chen, aren't we just giving Brother Jiang a shock from the outside world?"

"Yes, yes, Grandma Hua said we should stimulate Brother Jiang Brother Jiang more; maybe that will wake him up."

"Pah! How can you provoke my Little Linlin like that! My Little Linlin is still alive!"

"Mmm! Uncle Wu Ke, please don't scold Niannian's dad! Niannian will get angry! Very angry, Daddy said Niannian is super fierce when she gets angry."

"If anything happens to Jiang Lin, I'll smash your heads in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another round of punches, kicks, and pleas for mercy followed...

[bite...]

Just as Jiang Lin was in Mi Hu, the system's voice came out.

[Host detected to have entered the Dragon Gate Realm, achievement achieved - Carp Leaping Over Dragon Gate, reward 5000 Notoriety Points, and obtain qualification to participate in the Wutong Province Sect Martial Arts Competition.]

[Ding... The Wutong Province Sect Martial Arts Competition quest has been unlocked. The host may choose to accept or decline.]

Um?

Dragon Gate Realm?

Have I arrived at the Dragon Gate Realm?

Yes, it feels like I've survived a Heavenly Tribulation.

At the end of the Heavenly Tribulation, I resurrected once, then used my ultimate move, and then the Heavenly Tribulation Orchestra and my lightning self-destructed.

Then, during that massive explosion, I seemed to suffer continuous damage and died seven or eight times in succession.

And then... it seems like that's it...

Jiang Lin, lying in bed, had mostly regained consciousness. He tried to sit up, but even the slightest exertion caused his entire body to ache. He tried to open his eyes, but felt he couldn't...

"It's moved! Peak Lord Jiang, Miss Chen, Brother Jiang has moved!"

For a moment, the room fell silent. Jiang Yuni, Chen Jia, and Niannian turned around and saw Jiang Lin, who was lying on the bed, twitch his fingers a few times!

"Little Lin..."

"Jiang Lin..."

"Daddy..."

A woman and two girls rushed over, and Jiang Lin only felt three soft bodies fall into his arms, followed by a sharp pain...

This pain completely jolted Jiang Lin awake.

A muffled shout rang out.

"I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"

Upon hearing the muffled shouts, Grandma Hua quickly opened the door and pulled the women from Jiang Lin's arms.

"Who blindfolded Jiang Lin?!"

Seeing Jiang Lin turned into a mummy again, Grandma Hua quickly removed the bandages from Jiang Lin Jiang Lin's eyes and gently helped him up.

Slowly opening her eyes, the first thing she saw was her master, Niannian, and Miss Chen, who were kneeling by the window.

Their three beautiful eyes looked at him with slight moisture, filled with worry, and they even had quite dark circles under their eyes, and their faces looked a little haggard.

However, in those worried eyes, there was more joy and happiness at waking up.

"Mmm... Mmm... Hmm? Mmm... Mmm!!!"

Jiang Lin wanted to speak, but his mouth was sealed shut! Grandma Hua quickly removed the white cloth from Jiang Lin's mouth.

"Diao Da! How did you wrap yourself up like that?! You even sealed your mouth shut!"

"Huh? I..." Diao Da felt wronged...

"Grandma Hua, actually... it was Niannian who made it..." In front of her father, Niannian poked her little hand remorsefully, "Niannian thought that the more white cloth Daddy wrapped around her, the faster she would get better..."

"... It's alright, actually, Daddy was able to wake up so quickly thanks to Niannian." Grandma Hua's attitude completely changed as she patted Niannian's head, her face full of affection, as if she were closer to her own granddaughter.

Diao Da: "..."

"Master? Niannian? Miss Chen?"

Jiang Lin looked around.

Why is it this familiar clinic again?

"Little Lin, how are you feeling?"

Jiang Lin, are you alright?

"Daddy, Niannian is so worried about you... Daddy..."

Niannian threw herself into Jiang Lin's arms, tears streaming down her face.

Although it hurt a little when Niannian rushed into his arms, it was much better than when his master and Chen Jia rushed into his arms...

"Alright, Niannian, Daddy's fine now..."

Jiang Lin reluctantly stroked Niannian's little head. Niannian happily sat in Jiang Lin's Jiang Lin, her little tail wagging back and forth.

"Little Linlin, Master wants some too!"

"..." Although a little embarrassed, Jiang Lin still patted his master's head.

Master and Niannian happily squinted their eyes like two clingy kittens.

Chen Jia, standing to the side, opened her mouth slightly, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped herself. She glanced at Jiang Yuni and Niannian, then with a slight blush, she looked away.

"Mommy's here too."

Little Niannian pulled Chen Jia to the bedside and gently lifted her father's hand to cover Chen Jia's mother's head.

Jiang Lin was startled, fearing that Chen Jia would throw a punch, but...

Um?

Is Chen Jia being shy?

She looks so cute when she's shy...

but...

Jiang Lin watched as Grandma Hua and Diao Da watched him pat the heads of the three girls...

Why do I feel like I'm being a bit sleazy?

"Cough cough cough... Stop fooling around..."

Jiang Lin quickly withdrew his hand, feeling that it was inappropriate for Chen Jia to lose her temper in front of Niannian, but who knew if Chen Jia would punch him a couple of times later because of his head pat today.

Grandma Hua then took Jiang Lin's wrist and channeled Spiritual Power into him. After a moment, Grandma Hua smiled and said, "Your Qi channels are stable, and the flow of Spiritual Power is normal. Your Dragon Gate Realm has been stabilized. You should be able to recover in about half a month."

"Grandma Hua, how many days have I been unconscious?"

More than a month has passed since the day you underwent your tribulation.

"Ha?"

Jiang Lin was a little confused.

After comprehending swordsmanship at the Sun Moon Waterfall, I was in a coma for a month. This time, during my tribulation of lightning, I was in a coma for another month, and this time I turned into a mummy again...

Why do I feel like I've had a run of bad luck ever since I came back from Donglin City...?

Moreover, if you calculate it this way, there are only twenty days left before heading to the Sect Martial Arts Competition, and there are still many things that haven't been prepared.

"Jiang Lin, there are some things I want to tell you."

Just as Jiang Lin was thinking about how to make up for the time he lost while he was unconscious, Grandma Hua Heart-Lake Transmission to Jiang Lin.

"It concerns Little Niannian... Little Niannian's seal shows signs of loosening..."

[Brothers~~~ I'm a bit overwhelmed~~~ I'll just post two chapters a day for the next few days, and then I'll go back to three chapters a day once I have more drafts.]