Which Deity Was This?
Li Bai had never imagined that these dark-skinned locals would carefully prepare such a huge surprise for him right before he left. No, a shock!
They had to be doing this on purpose!~
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live, long live, long, long live!~"
The shouting started next door to the little courtyard.
John, the former patriarch of the Samos Family, had sharp eyes and spotted it at once. Unlike the ignorant local Wizards, he recognized the Twelve-Tassel Imperial Crown immediately. He burst out laughing and joined in the cheering.
Ever since Li Bai had opened his mind, John had initially remained somewhat anxious. But as time went by, the hereditary mental illness that ran in his family never flared up again. The three symptoms—insomnia, nightmares, and hallucinations—seemed never to have existed. Old John had grown more and more relaxed, and he seemed like a different person, gradually becoming more cheerful.
"Long live what? The Qing Dynasty fell ages ago!"
Li Bai turned around and waved dismissively.
Luckily, it wasn't one of those ridiculous Qing-dynasty hats from period dramas. For the sake of this Han-style imperial crown, he'd otherwise have thrown it away on the spot.
"What do you mean, 'doing this on purpose'? Don't you like it?"
The young Wizard Sali looked confused. He couldn't tell whether Li Bai was happy or unhappy...
He himself thought it looked quite nice, and had a distinctly Chinese style.
"Do you know what this is?"
Seeing that the other man seemed to have no idea, Li Bai sighed, opened the box again, and explained.
"This is the style of crown worn by ancient Chinese emperors. You know what an emperor is, right? Higher than a king—a true king of kings. I'm a Wizard. If I put