Ancient Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 41 Utter Rebellion

After finishing his meal, Lin Xiu took a big gulp of water.

Before and during the meal, I was only thinking about how delicious it would be, but afterwards I felt a bit parched. Although this meal wasn't exactly a dish to eat with rice, it was still a bit lacking since it wasn't eaten with a staple food.

However, food is scarce these days, so we need to be frugal.

He made a mistake in his judgment while cooking, putting all the river shrimp into the pot. When he was stir-frying them, he realized that the amount was enough for him and Yao Rongrong to eat, so he couldn't cook rice or eat dry food instead.

We can't let such a big pot of freshly stir-fried river shrimp go to waste.

So, this meal will have to do. If I want to eat stir-fried shrimp with my main dish, I'll have to wait until later.

As for extravagance and waste, we must never do it, even if we have abundant resources in the future.

"Now that you've eaten and drunk your fill, it's time for the storyteller to begin!"

Yao Rongrong stood up, stretched, and said cheerfully.

Lin Xiu stretched out his hand and replied with a single word: "Medicine".

Yao Rongrong glanced at Lin Xiu with a smile, as if to say, "I knew you would do this." She took out a small, milky-white porcelain bottle, uncorked it, took out a pill, and tossed it directly to Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu reached out and took it, glanced at the small porcelain bottle in Yao Rongrong's hand, then, remembering something, took out the small green bottle that Yao Rongrong had given him earlier and said, "This small green bottle, for..."

Before he could even say "Here you go," Yao Rongrong interrupted him, saying, "Just take the little green bottle; I don't need it. Sir, you're here. If you have this, it might save your life in case you encounter any danger."

After a slight pause, Yao Rongrong smacked her lips and chuckled, "Little Green Bottle... Hmph! Sir, that's an interesting name. Then I'll call mine Little White Bottle. We can each have one, so neither of us will lose out."

Lin Xiu said, "If we switch, it will be fairer."

Yao Rongrong quickly put away the small white bottle and chuckled, "Sir, don't get any ideas. Let's get back to the story!"

Lin Xiu immediately used his hand as a gavel and his thigh as a desk, slamming his hand on the desk as he spoke:

"As the saying goes: 'The vast mortal world begins with a small beginning, and the path of a pseudo-spiritual root is fraught with hardship. Outside Yellow Maple Valley, the wind and frost are biting, and the blood-red trial hangs by a thread! A small bottle in the palm holds the Heavenly Dao, and the road beneath one's feet is long; one must walk alone with caution. Killing and plundering are commonplace, but the Great Dao is ruthless, and I will walk on my own!'"

The opening poem had barely been finished when Yao Rongrong cried out urgently, "Wait!"

Lin Xiu stopped telling his story.

Yao Rongrong narrowed her eyes and asked suspiciously, "Sir, you're not talking about 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' are you?"

Lin Xiu waved his hand and said, "This book tells the story of mortals cultivating immortality and seeking the path to eternal life. If I don't tell you, you probably will never hear it in your entire life."

You should be grateful for this wonderful opportunity to hear me speak.

Yao Rongrong glared at Lin Xiu angrily and said in a low voice, "It's just for a few pills in the bottle, why are you so upset, sir? If you want them, I'm not going to refuse you. Why are you in such a hurry now?"

"You haven't even finished telling one story, and now you're bringing out another one, just to whet our appetites! Sir, you're no good!"

Lin Xiu asked, "Do you want to listen?"

Yao Rongrong sighed, glared resentfully at Lin Xiu, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Just say it."

Your few words, about the Way of Heaven, ruthlessness, blood trials, and killing to seize treasures, have already made people's hearts itch with desire. If you want to talk about it, how could I not want to listen?

But... sir, this annoying method of yours is a one-time thing. If you do it again, I'd rather smash the little white bottle and crush all the Qi-boosting and spirit-nourishing pills inside than give it to you!

In that instant, Lin Xiu sensed a hint of murderous intent hidden beneath Yao Rongrong's resentful gaze. It seemed that while the female warrior was saying she had crushed the Qi-Boosting and Spirit-Nourishing Pill, she was actually thinking of crushing him.

Lin Xiu felt a little uneasy and muttered, "I'm just leaving a chapter open to start a new story, it can't be that serious..."

Although the murmur was soft, Yao Rongrong had excellent hearing and could hear it, so she couldn't help but chuckle.

After laughing, Yao Rongrong said, "Alright, alright, sir, it's getting late, stop dawdling and hurry up."

Lin Xiu had no choice but to continue, saying, "Outside Han Family Village, there is a town called Qingniu Town. In Qingniu Town, there is a restaurant that belongs to the Seven Mysteries Sect, a major martial arts sect in the area."

There was a manager in the restaurant named Han San, from Hanjiacun Village. He had a nephew in the village named Han Li, who was of unremarkable appearance...

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

There was a mountain breeze blowing outside, not very strong, but the sound of the wind penetrating into the dilapidated mountain temple with its broken doors and windows was quite loud.

Amidst the sound of the wind and the darkness of night, Lin Xiu began to tell the story of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality." He followed the animated version, but with considerable simplification, and finished the Seven Mysteries Sect's story in one night.

Han Li obtained the little green bottle, mastered the "Eternal Spring Skill", and defeated his master Mo Juren in a battle of wits and courage amidst deceit and treachery. He also found the will left in advance by his cunning master in Mo Juren's "legacy".

The suicide note contained the lines, "Life is short, and we all return to dust. Why can immortals roam the heavens and earth, while we mortals can only be frogs at the bottom of a well? Han Li, there are so many beautiful sights in this world. Go and see them for your master." These words moved Yao Rongrong deeply.

"Mortals coveting the path to immortality—this story is truly outrageous..."

After listening to Lin Xiu's storytelling, Yao Rongrong said with emotion.

Lin Xiu said, "What's so treasonous about this? Has no one in this world ever said something like 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny'?"

"Too."

Yao Rongrong smiled slightly, blinked, and said, "I haven't heard of this saying before, but there's an old saying, 'Can the blood of a thousand years of nobility stain the land with one color?' It seems to have a similar meaning."

But whether those words were true or not, they are still blasphemous. Sir, what are you plotting?

Lin Xiu was amazed. Yao Rongrong's words were actually somewhat different from "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?", but they sounded much more domineering, as if she were questioning a thousand-year-old aristocratic family on the spot.

I didn't see this when I was looking through books in Mengzhou City before, and I don't know what kind of amazing person said this?

Lin Xiu laughed and said, "If I were to commit such a heinous act, would you mind acknowledging Lady Yao as your supreme general?"

Yao Rongrong chuckled again: "Alright, sir, you're being rebellious, so why shouldn't I follow suit and become a female general?"

Lin Xiu immediately said, "Greetings, General Yao."

"snort!"

Yao Rongrong gave a coquettish hum.

The two lay down to sleep, and Yao Rongrong asked again, "Sir, we've only been holding the little green bottle, and you've already told us a story about it. You didn't just make this up, did you?"

I guess so.

Lin Xiu casually asked, "So, tomorrow do you want to hear the story of this little green bottle, or continue listening to 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'?"

After hesitating for a long time, Yao Rongrong finally said, "Let's listen to 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' first. We have to listen to the stories one by one. Otherwise, if you break that little green bottle story and replace it with a new one, how am I supposed to choose?"

Lin Xiu said, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

Yao Rongrong gave a coquettish "humph" and said, "Why wouldn't you? It's not like you can't do something like that!"