Acheron: You're Just Being Stubborn, Aren't You? / Getting Under People's Skin Is Lin Shuang's Specialty

The atmosphere at the Divination Department was much more tense today. Yanqing and Qingzu, who were usually by Jing Yuan's side, were not there.

Jing Yuan, unlike his usual lazy self, actually started handling official business at his desk.

As soon as Jing Yuan saw Lin Shuang arrive, he immediately slammed the official documents he was holding onto the table and happily stood up to greet Lin Shuang.

"Young Friend Lin, you've finally arrived!"

"..."

Lin Shuang stared at Jing Yuan with a strange expression, feeling that he wasn't welcoming her, but rather rejoicing that she didn't have to work.

"It seems I've arrived at the wrong time and disturbed the general's work. Perhaps I should come later?"

"No need, no need. Young Friend Lin has already come all this way, how can we let you make a wasted trip?"

Jing Yuan quickly invited Lin Shuang to come up and talk for a while, otherwise if she turned around and ran away, he would have to bury himself in work again.

"Isn't this just to gather everyone's opinions and ask Young Friend Lin for your thoughts on today's events?"

Volume 1: Chapter 239 Acheron: You're just being stubborn, aren't you?

Lin Shuang chatted with Jing Yuan for a while at the Divination Department.

I initially thought this person was just trying to slack off, but unexpectedly, he actually talked to Lin Shuang about some things.

Of course, not many.

After all, the incident only happened today, and no matter how powerful Jing Yuan is, he couldn't have found both the Stellaron and the Phantylia on the same day.

After listening to Jing Yuan's analysis of the current situation, Lin Shuang suddenly asked:

"If the prediction is correct and Jianmu has truly fully recovered... then shouldn't we go to Scalegorge Waterscape? But if I remember correctly, the Dragon Lord of Luofu didn't seem to inherit any power."

Jing Yuan had gotten used to Lin Shuang finding out so many secrets from who-knows-where.

He nodded slightly, looking somewhat troubled, and then said:

"Yes, that's also my biggest concern. The Scalegorge Waterscape is used to seal the Jianmu, and only the Vidyadhara Dragon Lord can break its seal. And the current Dragon Lord..."

As he spoke, Jing Yuan's fingers tapped lightly on the wooden tabletop.

Not to mention that now that things are at a critical juncture, he has no idea where he can find the previous generation of the Vidyadhara Dragon Lord.

Besides, it was Xianzhou that drove them out in the first place, so they might not be willing to come back now.

However, it's not appropriate to publicly state Jing Yuan's identity.

As for the new Dragon Lord...

Although he inherited some water and thunder magic, he has never been able to dream of the appearance of the Ancestral Dragon.

The Dragon Lord's lineage has encountered a major problem, and he has been placed under semi-house arrest by the Dragon Master Sect.

Even if Jing Yuan wanted to bring people over to try, it wouldn't be easy.

After all, the new Dragon Lord's strength is really not that great.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, the Sushang and the Xianzhou still maintain a cooperative relationship.

Although there is a master and a subordinate, it's really not appropriate for Xianzhou to interfere when it comes to matters concerning someone else's leader.

If we don't break the seal through normal means, what if the Jianmu really does revive?

Jing Yuan wanted to get rid of the Jianmu but didn't know how. The worst-case scenario was to summon the Reignbow Arbiter and shoot an arrow at the Jianmu.

The crisis will definitely be resolved by then, but Luofu will probably be mostly destroyed.

Jing Yuan briefly explained his concerns.

Lin Shuang was a little confused; Jing Yuan really didn't treat her like an outsider.

Why would you talk to yourself about something like this?

What am I supposed to say? That I brought the Star Rail Express in, and you go straight to Little Dragon Man?

Lin Shuang pursed her lips, completely ignoring Jing Yuan's gaze, and began to state her needs:

"I wonder if the general has any video or audio recordings of the Dragon Lord sealing the Jianmu."

"Records from back then? I wonder what Young Friend Lin intends to do with them?"

Jing Yuan was taken aback by Lin Shuang's abrupt change of topic.

Even as Divine General, he couldn't figure out what Lin Shuang was planning to do.

"I have some ideas, but I don't know if they'll come to fruition, so I'll keep you in suspense for now."

Lin Shuang wouldn't make any direct promises, like handing over the seal of the Scalegorge Waterscape to her.

If she says this to Jing Yuan today, tomorrow Dragon Master Vidyadhara probably bring his men to block her alley.

Otherwise, they would open the Scalegorge Waterscape and then plan to take away the Jianmu.

Lin Shuang did all the work; what are the Sushang compared to that?

Although some members of the Sushang are unhappy that their sacred land is being used to help the Xianzhou suppress such a time bomb.

But it is undeniable that it is precisely because of such a great sacrifice that

This is why the Sushang was able to successfully integrate into the Xianzhou while maintaining its autonomy.

If Lin Shuang were to go and do all the work, the Sushang, at least the Sushang on the Luofu side, would be in an awkward position.

The Xianzhou native certainly wouldn't mind the Sushang continuing to stay on the Xianzhou, but the Dragon Master would probably be uncomfortable.

Even if Lin Shuang had truly extracted the power of the Dragon Lord, she couldn't possibly have gone to such extremes.

At most, it's just a safety net or something.

There's no need to rush into work; it's easy to offend people.

Jing Yuan pondered for a moment, but couldn't quite figure out Lin Shuang's purpose.

However, back then, the Sushang used the sealing of the Jianmu as an opportunity to sign an alliance agreement with the Xianzhou.

Such a significant event naturally left behind detailed records.

Jing Yuan wasn't sure how much video footage Lin Shuang had requested.

Probably not many.

"I'll go look for it. There must be archives documenting the alliance with the Sushang back then, but the scenario you specified is hard to say."

While explaining to Lin, Jing Yuan took out the Jade Seal and connected it to the Divination Department's database.

The process of searching for information took a while.

The main issue is that these kinds of databases are things that people don't normally look for when they have nothing else to do.

Even if someone is genuinely interested in what happened back then, their focus will likely be on the signing of the alliance.

Lin Shuang took a different approach, going to obtain video footage of the Dragon Lord sealing the Jianmu in the Scalegorge Waterscape.

This sounds a bit like nitpicking.

However, Jing Yuan couldn't allow an outsider to access Luofu's database, nor could he easily ask his subordinates for help in finding things.

After all, even Qingzu and Yanqing have been sent out on errands, which shows that there is a real shortage of manpower right now.

That naturally meant Jing Yuan would have to do it all himself.

Fortunately, Jing Yuan was very patient.

Moreover, Lin Shuang's past performance has been very reliable.

Jing Yuan judged that she wasn't joking with him, so he searched for her seriously.

Seeing Jing Yuan looking down at the information, Lin Shuang took out her phone, intending to ask the Astral Express Crew where they were.

Unexpectedly, Acheron sent a message at just the right moment.

[Acheron: Has something happened to the Xianzhou?]

[Lin Shuang:?]

[Lin Shuang: How did you know? Does news travel that fast?]

Lin Shuang was somewhat taken aback by the speed at which the news spread.

How many System Hour this incident? Did the other Xianzhou receive Luofu's notification? How come someone playing solo survival in the middle of nowhere knows so quickly?

[Acheron: No, it's just that I suddenly had a feeling you'd gotten involved in some trouble again.]

[Acheron: I figured it was still early at Penacony, and you said you were on the Xianzhou, so I guess something must have happened on the Xianzhou again.]

[Lin Shuang: I suspect you've installed some kind of surveillance device on me.]

[Acheron: Just admit I guessed wrong.]

[Lin Shuang: Ah, right, right, right.]

[Acheron: Is this what people online call being stubborn?]

[Acheron: [Acheron eating peaches]]

[Lin Shuang:...]

[Lin Shuang: You're the one who's being stubborn!]

Just as Lin Shuang was pondering how to refute him, Jing Yuan's voice rang in her ears:

"Young Friend Lin, I've found the video footage you requested."

"Huh? Oh, okay!"

Lin Shuang quickly looked up and nodded at Jing Yuan, then rapidly tapped on her phone:

[Lin Shuang: Hmph! I'm busy with something, I'll let you off the hook for today!]

After sending the message to Acheron, Lin Shuang stood up and looked at the light screen that Jing Yuan had displayed in front of her.

The screen displays a short section of archival records.

Among them are several Photos of Dragon Lord, with surging seawater and the roots of Jianmu visible in the background.

According to the text description, these Photos are from the time when the Jianmu was sealed.

Volume 1: Chapter 240 Managing Mindset: Lin Shuang is a Professional

Lin Shuang glanced at the file records briefly.

It was not much different from what Lin Shuang remembered, except that the events in the record were more detailed.

The files cannot be taken away, of course, but if you only want a few Photos from them...

After a moment's thought, Jing Yuan printed out the Photos and handed it to Lin Shuang, instructing her:

"Although it's just Photos, it's still a secret of the Xianzhou, so please don't spread it around carelessly."

"I know."

Lin Shuang nodded and reached out to pinch the Photos.

Using the power of her skill to sense the scene, Lin Shuang felt as if she were actually there, witnessing the Dragon Lord commanding the ocean and using his the Permanence power to seal the Jianmu.

A damp scent, a blend of the Permanence and Abundance, wafted towards me.

It was as if Lin Shuang had truly descended upon the Scalegorge Waterscape of yesteryear.

Breaking free from that Remembrance, Lin Shuang looked up at Jing Yuan.

The other person was still looking at him normally, as if his actions of checking his Remembrance had not shown anything unusual.

"Thank you, General."

Having gotten what she wanted, Lin Shuang bowed slightly to Jing Yuan to express her gratitude.

As for Jing Yuan, he had merely copied a few Photos of Lin Shuang from the Divination Department's archives.

It's really nothing serious.

"Young Friend Lin, you're too kind. It was nothing at all."