Two days later, Ian woke up from his deep sleep. At this time, he was full of energy, thinking clearly, and his condition had returned to its peak.
After drinking a bottle of potion to satisfy his hunger and replenish his body with sufficient nutrients, he finally went to see Zi Yuan and Hermione.
The four of them were finally able to sit down and have a normal conversation calmly.
"I deeply apologize for my rude behavior towards you mother and daughter at your home," Ian was the first to say.
"We were a little too impulsive. Your wife has already explained the situation to us," Zi Yuan replied elegantly and calmly, showing everyone's style.
"I know that many people come here with ulterior motives, so I understand your reaction," Ian nodded, "Now that the misunderstanding has been eliminated, let's talk about business."
Then, he motioned to Hermione to explain.
"I told Zi Yuan that we will help her solve this problem Dragon Emperor and ensure that he no longer poses a threat."
Ian pondered for a moment and said, "The easiest way is to use'Eye of Shangri-La'Resurrection him. Then, at the moment he Resurrection, we use the cursed dagger to pierce his heart and kill him instantly."
"This sounds too dangerous," Zi Yuan frowned.
"Actually, that's not the case. Before he Resurrection, we can enchant the room and set up various magic traps to ensure nothing goes wrong."
"That still sounds too risky," Lin agreed.
"Yes, we hope there is a more robust solution," her mother added.
Ian thought for a while. In the movie plot of <The Mummy 3>, Lin did try to kill Dragon Emperor using this tactic.
After Alex·O'Connell excavated the tomb, she immediately launched an attack with the only cursed dagger that could kill Dragon Emperor. Unfortunately, the coffin was a decoy, and Dragon Emperor was not buried there, so the plan failed.
Ian I thought they would accept the same tactics.
"In that case, let's send him directly to Void."
"Void?"
"You can think of it as another world where no one can find him, let alone Resurrection him. Of course, the premise is that he can survive there," Ian explained.
The reason why he first suggested the first method was purely because it was simple, labor-saving, and low-cost.
Now, he had to go through a lot of trouble. To be honest, he felt that Dragon Emperor was not worth the trouble at all.
Among all the villains in the entire <The Mummy> series, Dragon Emperor actually has the lowest value.
There are only two things of value in him: the first is his control over Five Elements Power, and the second is his ability to transform into a powerful monster.
Regarding the former, Ian can be learned completely through <Oracle Bone Scripture> and Zi Yuan.
As for the latter, that was an ability he gained after bathing in "Fountain of Youth".
"How do you want to send the emperor you mentioned to another world?" Zi Yuan asked.
Ian did not answer directly, but pressed the communicator on his wrist to contact Morgana.
"Boss, you finally remembered me," House-elf complained.
"You know what it's like once I focus. How about it? Did Divine Tree get it?"
"Got it; I've built a garden filled with Full Moon light energy to house it."
"Are there any complications during the process?"
"Not at all."
"That's good. Let me ask you, in your current condition, how long does it take to send someone to Void?"
Morgana put his little finger on his chin and looked like he was thinking, "It depends on the situation. If I drive Floating City there in person, it will only take a few hours. If you want me to teleport it, it will take a week."
"If you bring the target to Floating City, it will only take two days."
Ian thought for a moment and decided to leave the choice to the mother and daughter.
"In addition to the plan just now, you can also choose one of these two options."
Ian doesn't want Floating City to leave this universe, as that will make him lose his protection, even if it's just for a few hours. Who knows what accidents will happen during this period?
In addition, he doesn't want to travel in and out of the universe frequently; this not only wastes energy, but may also cause other problems.
So, he explained the remaining two options to Zi Yuan and let her decide.
"The second option is fine."
Later, Ian took the three of them to China's irrigation province.
Using Excavation Spell, he and Hermione dug through Dragon Emperor's tomb in just two hours.
Finally, they lifted out the body of Dragon Emperor that had transformed into Terracotta Warriors.
After doing all this, Ian took everyone back to the place where Amazon Rainforest--Floating City is currently parked.
Throughout the entire process, Lin had a look of fascination on her face; in her more than two thousand years of life, she had never seen such a beautiful and advanced place.
As for Zi Yuan, she remained calm and collected throughout; she looked like an enlightened monk, unmoved by worldly trivialities.
Then, under the gaze of the two people, Ian threw Dragon Emperor's body into Void.
As he expected, the guy disintegrated in a few seconds; his so-called "immortality" in this world was meaningless in front of Void.
After returning to Shangri-La, Ian looked at Zi Yuan and Lin who were packing their luggage and asked, "What are your plans now?"
Zi Yuan stopped what he was doing and looked around. "I have lived for too long. During those long years, my only thought was to stop Dragon Emperor Resurrection. Now that my mission is completed, it is time to live a normal life."
"Don't you have any regrets about giving up immortality? No nostalgia at all?"
"Not at all. Birth, aging, illness and death are the natural laws of the universe. I have been escaping for so many years. Now, it is finally time for me to comply with my destiny."
Ian sighed, feeling respect for this woman.
He would never accept death so calmly, let alone choose death on his own initiative.
The world is so vast, and there are so many things he wants to see, experience, and accomplish.
Therefore, he will never voluntarily end his eternal life.
Of course, this is not the only reason why he respects her.
For more than two thousand years, Zi Yuan has remained loyal to her husband General Yang.
What's more, although she was in control of <Oracle Bone Scripture> and could have Resurrection her husband, she never did so because she respected the right of the deceased to rest in peace.
How many people in this world can resist not doing it when they have the ability to Resurrection their true love at no cost?
I'm afraid there are very few.
"A wise old man once told me that death is just another great adventure. While I refuse to participate in this adventure, I hope your journey is fulfilling."
"Thank you," Zi Yuan showed a beautiful smile; this was the first time Ian saw her smile, it was really beautiful.
"What about you? Have you decided what you want to do in the future?" Ian turned to ask Lin.
"I haven't decided yet," she replied in a low voice, obviously still feeling sad about her mother's decision.
"Well, I hope you can find the direction soon."
Seeing the family carrying three Yeti down the mountain, Hermione suddenly asked:
"Attracted to her?"
"Can't say no."
"Then why don't you take action?"
"First, I'm not stupid enough to flirt with other women in front of you. Second, I respect her from the bottom of my heart, so I won't do that."
"Now I have a little Envy your respect for her."
"If you could reach the state of mind where you regard death as another adventure, I would respect you more than I do now. Well, let's go see that Fountain of Youth."
"I want to know its secret."
"We have only been in this universe for a few days, and we have already gained a lot," Hermione said.
"Indeed. Compared to my last trip, where I had to carefully plan and fight powerful entities to get even a smidgen of benefit, this universe is definitely a lot easier."
"Why do I feel like your words are setting a flag? Something is going to happen soon."
"If you think about it, nothing will happen."
Having said this, Ian immediately began to recite a spell to drive away the bad luck from his body. Hermione couldn't help but giggle when he saw this scene.
Soon, they came to a clear pool of water in the center of the huge cave.