Chapter 657: Chapter 260: The Might of the True Dragon, Subjugating All Living Beings
On Crescent Lake, north of Dafeng City.
Gu Lan crossed the bridge, which was slightly mossy, and entered a small wooden house.
Inside the wooden house, the four Dafeng immortals from He Yue Village were already waiting. This was the place where the Dafeng immortals discussed matters. The farm family doesn’t care much for ostentation; the wooden house was very simple and ordinary, with just a long table and several stools inside.
The four Dafeng immortals sat casually, enthusiastically discussing the matter just raised at the Luo Shen ceremony.
As soon as they saw Gu Lan, they immediately stopped and all looked at her.
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal had a rosy complexion,
"Child, come sit over here."
Gu Lan gracefully performed a salute, "Greetings to Star-clad, Daiyue, Taozhu, Hui Chen, the four Great Feng Immortals."
Hui Chen Da Feng Immortal was the youngest of the four, appearing not yet sixty, with eyes bright and piercing,
"You really taught us all a lesson, hahaha."
Gu Lan shook her head with a smile, "I wouldn’t dare."
Daiyue Da Feng Immortal looked at her intensely, "Child, is this truly your first time serving as Luoshen Envoy?"
The Star-Clad Great Prosperity Immortal sitting next to her smacked his lips,
"What nonsense are you spouting, old woman? Surely you know how many times it’s been for her."
Star-Clad and Daiyue are husband and wife, became a family when they had nothing, and now, over ten thousand years later, they’ve achieved great success. This is very rare in the Cultivation Realm, so novelists often use them as a blueprint to celebrate love.
Seeing this couple, Gu Lan couldn’t help but smile and gently said,
"Daiyue Da Feng Immortal, it is indeed my first time serving as the Luoshen Envoy."
Daiyue Da Feng Immortal’s expression was peaceful, her eyes full of warmth and praise,
"Come here, child." Gu Lan walked over to her. The elderly hand, as aged as tree bark, held the young hand, which appeared youthful despite her age, examining it from top to bottom, "Very good, very good."
To Gu Lan, these four Dafeng immortals were not much different from the elder immortal farmers who sat chatting under the trees in the fields.
She had never felt any pressure from them.
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal asked Gu Lan a bit eagerly,
"Did you feel anything special at the time?"
Gu Lan shook her head, "To me, it was just like usual, doing what I focus on. If I had to say, it was perhaps a kind of mental clarity. I tried to connect the Luo God Totem, and it came unconditionally."
Hui Chen Da Feng Immortal laughed, "Seems our previous decisions were somewhat conservative, always thinking young people must be unstable and unsuitable for this role."
Daiyue Da Feng Immortal said, "Our ’careful preparation’ to some extent offended the Luo God. The Luo God probably feels like we’re cheating, ignoring the steadfastness of the diligent workers on this land over the years."
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal sighed, "Too hasty, too hasty indeed." He couldn’t help but praise Gu Lan again, "Child, having you is our farm family’s fortune."
Gu Lan shook her head, "It’s not anyone’s fortune, it’s the choice of both sides."
"Hahaha..."
Her transparency made the small but warm room overflow with a relaxed atmosphere.
Gu Lan asked,
"Why did the seniors choose me to serve as Luoshen Envoy?"
This topic shouldn’t have been mentioned to an immature ’child,’ but by now, no one would think Gu Lan was still a child.
The four Dafeng immortals exchanged glances, nodded slightly, indicating Taozhu Da Feng Immortal to speak.
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal became slightly solemn,
"It was a gamble."
"A gamble?" Gu Lan felt this word was somewhat distant. She thought it should be distant from the farm family too, for the crops and sacrificed yield couldn’t be placed on the gambling table.
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal said, "A great change is imminent. The farm family must seek a new direction amidst the unstoppable trend. In the post-cultivation era, the world has undergone two major upheavals, the War of the Heavens, and the War of Immortal Ascension Dynasty. But those were events from ten thousand years ago. In this millennium, there has been slight friction, but nothing truly altering the global structure."
His gaze was far-reaching and profound, "And now, it’s already the eve of the storm."
"The eve of the storm..." Gu Lan was shocked by the weight of this phrase.
The big figures who have endured the trials of wind and rain rarely use such words to describe an event.
Gu Lan couldn’t imagine what they considered a storm.
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal said, "In peaceful times, the farm family is respected by all. But if a great change occurs, the disciples of the farm family, who are naturally indifferent, are the easiest to be overwhelmed by the trend. Change is our only choice."
He looked at the other three, "We few old fellows, even if we exhaust ourselves, might uphold the farm family’s reputation, but we can’t support everyone’s hope."
"But there is still Ancestor Feng," Gu Lan said vaguely realizing something, took a step back slightly, forcing a smile, "But there is still Ancestor Feng."
The room fell into a deathly stillness.
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal suddenly chuckled, breaking the gradually stiff atmosphere, "But Ancestor Feng is also an old fellow."
The other three laughed together.
The atmosphere became relaxed and warm again.
Gu Lan’s mood slightly improved, she decided to be more direct,
"So, what do the seniors really plan to do?"
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal coughed, his voice slightly hoarse,
"We decided to advance the Great Prosperity Festival."
Gu Lan paused,
"Advance it?"
According to her understanding of farm family history, the Great Prosperity Festival had never been advanced, it was always held in the middle of the century.
It was still over forty years from now.
"Advanced to when?" she asked.
Taozhu Da Feng Immortal said, "Five years later."
Gu Lan felt a bit dazed. She was no longer a naive girl of the fields. She could understand the deeper meaning of the four Dafeng immortals gathering here, speaking these words to her.
