Please, marry a white snake wife. It’s super cool.

Lan Yu, Marquis of Yongchang, stood at the bow of the flagship with a sword in his hand. At his command, all the soldiers quickly mobilized and took up their battle positions.

After more than half a month of sailing at sea, the soldiers have adapted to the swaying warships and life at sea.

Rows of warships quickly formed their battle formations and rushed towards the Japanese like arrows.

The red cannons were roaring and arrows were raining down.

Under the powerful fire attack, more than a dozen small broken ships caught fire and sank in the sea.
The soldiers of the three guards of the palace army originally thought that it would be a fierce battle, but the reality was that the two sides did not board the ships to engage in a fierce fight, and all the Japanese ships were sunk into the sea.

This level of resistance is simply a joke. Compared to the battle on Elephant Island, there were no masters with profound skills appearing.

All the soldiers boarded the ship and waved their arms and shouted!
Lan Yu, Marquis of Yongchang, immediately ordered his troops to search nearby islands to prevent any fish from slipping through the net, and finally cleared out several islands in the north.

The soldiers of the three guards of the imperial army encountered almost no serious resistance and drove the Japanese out of the empire's territory and territorial waters.

While cleaning up the battlefield, Xiao Liuer said to his second brother, "Second brother, these Japanese are too weak to fight. I think the local armed forces can drive them into the sea."

"You, just clean up the battlefield honestly. Don't ask too many questions and don't think too much about it." said the second adopted son Lantian.

The second brother that Xiao Liu'er mentioned was the second adopted son of Yongchang Marquis Lan Yu.

Like the eldest adopted son Lan Ying, the second adopted son Lan Tian was the right-hand man of Yongchang Marquis Lan Yu.

The second adopted son Lantian was not only very loyal to Yongchang Hou Lan Yu, but also was the one who did many shameful things.

The reason why the bandit suppression was so smooth this time was that Yongchang Hou Lan Yu had already informed the Japanese of the marching route and purpose in advance through Lantian.

The Japanese sent out a dozen small and broken ships to fight against them, and evacuated most of the Japanese from the nearby occupied islands, leaving only a small number of Japanese to offer symbolic resistance.

Standing on the bow, Lan Yu casually said to his confidant: "During this expedition, we sank 30 large Japanese warships, 63 small warships, recovered seven islands, and killed or injured nearly a thousand people."

"I understand. I will report this to the court right away."

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"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, a great victory in the naval battle!" A soldier, with a flag symbolizing the highest power on his back, held high the report and shouted hoarsely along the way while riding a fast horse.

The news of the great victory in the naval battle quickly spread throughout the entire imperial city, and all the civil and military officials sighed that Yongchang Marquis Lan Yu was the number one military general in the Shenling Empire.

Soon, General Lan Yu, Marquis of Yongchang, led the three guards of the palace army back to the capital.

In the more than half a month after February 2nd, Lu Yuan, Su Liyan, Gu Ziyue, and Lu Ruyan have been in the imperial city, living in the mansion on Ten Kings Mansion Street.

In the back garden of the imperial capital, under a pavilion, Lu Yuan, Gu Ziyue, Emperor Gu Yuanzhang, and Empress Ma sat around a table.

The emperor issued an edict to let Lu Yuan and Gu Ziyue come to the imperial capital. His purpose was not just to let him participate in the "Dragon Boat Raising" event on February 2. It turned out that Empress Ma missed his daughter Gu Ziyue.

Su Liyan took her daughter for a stroll. Earlier, when Lu Ruyan heard that her father was going to come to the imperial city by imperial decree, she insisted on coming along.

In this way, Su Liyan had no choice but to bring her daughter and follow Lu Yuan to the imperial city.

The Huangcheng Street Market is no different from the Taining City Street Market.

Lu Ruyan looked left and right and said, "Mom, why is there no amusement park here? It doesn't seem as fun as in Taining City."

Su Liyan looked at the middle-aged man in gorgeous Taoist robes in front of her and murmured, "I met an acquaintance!"

"Mom, who is it? Do I know her?" Lu Ruyan asked with blinking eyes.

Next to the middle-aged man was an old man with white hair and beard. He looked to be over a hundred years old, but he was still in good health.

The middle-aged man also saw Su Liyan. Her vertical pupils and pointed ears left a deep impression on him.

The middle-aged man was stunned at first, then he slowed down and hid behind the old man.

As they got closer, the middle-aged man forced a smile on his face and pretended to be surprised, "Oh, what a coincidence! Meeting a fellow countryman in a foreign land, my eyes are filled with tears!"

The middle-aged man pretended to be calm on the surface, but he was actually very nervous.

Su Liyan, who originally wanted to pretend not to see it, could not avoid it, so she responded calmly: "Master Longchuan, your Taoism has become much more profound since we last met."

This middle-aged man is none other than the well-travelled Taoist priest Longchuan.

Ever since Su Liyan moved into Taining City, Taoist Longchuan left Taining City and traveled around.

Taoist Longchuan, who was at the perfect state of Grand Heavenly Master, did not hide anything. He glanced at the old man in front of him on the left and said, "I found a master outside. He's very capable!"

Only then did Su Liyan look at the old man next to her, and at once she saw through his strength.

The old man stood there, staring at Lu Ruyan, who was holding Su Liyan's right hand, wondering what he was thinking.

A feeling of uneasiness surged into Su Liyan's heart. She had never felt this way before.

The old man in front of her gave her a sense of unfathomable mystery.

Su Liyan picked up Lu Ruyan and pinched her daughter's little face.

The old man's eyes were always on Lu Ruyan.

Taoist Longchuan coughed violently a few times, but the old man remained unmoved.

Su Liyan opened her mouth and scolded directly: "Old man, how presumptuous of you to stare at a woman's breasts!"

The old man was also stunned by Su Liyan's words.

"Old man? Breasts? How can I, a 100-year-old man, look at her breasts?"

No one had ever said that to him.

Su Liyan's breasts are indeed not small. For ordinary people, having two big round eggs on such a slender body is indeed quite tempting.

Su Liyan knew that the old man was staring at the daughter in his arms.

The old man was awakened by Su Liyan's words, and said apologetically: "My dear, I am so sorry, I am not..."

Su Liyan interrupted the other person and said, "Okay, it's not that we are impolite. You are already old, why are you staring at us, mother and daughter?"

When Taoist Master Longchuan saw his master being scolded by Su Liyan, he was about to speak to persuade him.

Su Liyan scared him away with just one look.

Taoist Longchuan subconsciously covered his face with his hands and shrank back.

The old man was not angry, but smiled and said, "My dear, I will tell you the truth, your daughter is a real genius in cultivating immortality. If she can get guidance from an expert, she will have the hope of achieving immortality in the future."

"Master? Immortality? I know~" Su Liyan said casually.

The old man nodded, thinking Su Liyan agreed.

Su Liyan continued, "Master Longchuan, I haven't seen you for a while. Where did you get this old treasure from? You're deceiving people for no reason!"

Taoist Priest Longchuan swallowed his saliva strategically and said, "This Taoist Priest is a famous Taoist Priest of Quanyi, known as the 'Hidden Immortal'!"

Su Liyan listened to the introduction of Taoist Longchuan, and seemed to have heard of Taoist Quanyi's name somewhere, but couldn't remember it for a moment. Taoist Quanyi laughed and said, "It's just a random name given by the Taoists. I haven't become an immortal yet."

How can you teach someone to become an immortal if you haven’t achieved immortality yourself?

Su Liyan didn't believe it. She hugged Lu Ruyan in her arms, said hello, and turned to leave.

"The Lord!"

Taoist Priest Quan Yi stretched out his hand to stop him.

Su Liyan was furious and asked sternly, "You want to snatch the child in broad daylight?"

Passersby on the street stopped and watched, each of them curious about what was going on.
A sudden cold wind blew, causing the Taoist robes of Taoist Quanyi and Taoist Longchuan to rustle.

The passers-by were blown in the face by the cold wind, and they covered their faces with their sleeves and walked away with their heads down.

Taoist Longchuan clasped his hands together, steadied himself, and advised: "We are all family, don't hurt the harmony."

"Master, please explain it to me."

Taoist Master Quanyi had a smile on his face and looked very relaxed, not affected at all.

Taoist Priest Longchuan was extremely anxious.

If I don't explain, I'm afraid the two of them will start fighting, and then I won't know who to help.

"Hey, why are you such a scoundrel, old man? Why do you keep pestering us mother and daughter?" Su Liyan's tone began to become urgent.

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "My dear, are you really not considering sending your daughter to me to cultivate immortality?"

Su Liyan cursed in her heart: "Fuck your grandma's legs, why is this old guy so persistent? Isn't my brother better at teaching my daughter than him?"

Su Liyan saw that she couldn't scare him, and didn't want to argue with him in this noisy street, so she said:
"It's really inconvenient today. Come to Tenth Prince's Mansion Street to find me another day. If you can beat me then, I will consider sending Ruyan to your place to learn the method."

Taoist Master Quanyi then gave up and said, "Sir, it's a deal. I will visit you another day."

Seeing this, Su Liyan finally got rid of the two Taoist priests and walked away holding Lu Ruyan.

Taoist Longchuan was puzzled, so he said, "Master, why do we have to keep staring at someone else's daughter?"

The old Taoist priest Quan Yi said, "Longchuan, you didn't see it. This little girl is extremely talented and has a bright future."

Taoist Longchuan naturally could not see the secret, but he firmly believed in the words of the old master.

This old Taoist priest, known as the "Hidden Immortal", is indeed quite capable.

It was possible for the elderly Taoist Longchuan to break through from the initial stage of Grand Heavenly Master to the perfect stage of Grand Heavenly Master in just one year.

Under the pavilion in the imperial capital, Emperor Gu Yuanzhang said, "Yuer, it's getting late. You should accompany your mother back to the palace to rest."

Gu Ziyue glanced at Lu Yuan beside her and said, "Dad, you are not hiding any little secrets from us, are you?"

The emperor sighed, "I have something to say to Lu Yuan!"

Lu Yuan looked at Gu Ziyue, winked and said, "Princess, just listen to the emperor."

Gu Ziyue stood up and turned around. Her bright red dress perfectly outlined her figure.

Gu Ziyue came behind Lu Yuan, put her hands on his shoulders, and said playfully: "Yuan~ I still like you to call me Yue'er!"

An exotic scent of perfume entered Lu Yuan's nose.

Lu Yuan subconsciously reached out and wanted to grab and pinch Gu Ziyue's butt.

After glancing at the emperor, Lu Yuan controlled his restless hands.

If this happened at home, Lu Yuan would definitely give him a good beating.

Lu Yuan coughed lightly and scratched his head, thinking: "In front of his parents, he didn't know how to restrain himself at all, and he almost made a fool of himself."

After Empress Ma and Gu Ziyue left, the emperor's face turned cold and he said to Lu Yuan seriously:

"I know your ability. I have already married my daughter to you. Do you still want to be a fourth-rank prefect of Dongchang?"

Lu Yuan was stunned at first, not knowing how to answer, and wondered in his heart: "What does this have to do with marrying Yue'er? Could it be that a fourth-rank official cannot marry a princess of the current dynasty?"

Lu Yuan always maintained a certain wariness towards the emperor, and was afraid that something might happen to him as an official for him.

The emperor said with full sincerity: "The court is in need of people, I hope you can help me solve my problems."

Since the emperor said so, Lu Yuan really couldn't refuse his face anymore.

Lu Yuan stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if there is anything you need me to do, just tell me."

The emperor said with a serious expression: "I know that it is unfair for you to be a civil official. It is better for you to be a military commander. I will appoint you as a general."

After hearing this, Lu Yuan fell to his knees.

"What are you doing?" the emperor asked in confusion.

Lu Yuan thought to himself: "If you want to kill me, just say it directly. Why do you have to beat around the bush with me? Serving as a general for you means you think your life is not long enough."

Lu Yuan kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, to be honest, although I have martial arts skills, I cannot lead troops in battle. Please allow me to become a rich man."

To say that Lu Yuan can't lead troops in battle is just an excuse. What you should know is that Lu Yuan has two secret books in his hands, namely "God of War·Volume 1" and "God of War·Volume 2".

The emperor had already prepared himself mentally for Lu Yuan's rejection.

"Well, since that's the case, I won't force you anymore. Get up!" said the emperor.

Lu Yuan speculated that the emperor might have encountered some difficulties, or might have made some big move.

"Lu Yuan, I won't hide it from you. A few days ago, the Dali Temple submitted a memorial." Emperor Gu Yuanzhang took a sip of tea and continued, "Yongchang Marquis Lan Yu is suspected of colluding with the Japanese. I am afraid that I am only sending him out to sea to suppress the pirates for the sake of appearances."

While the two were talking, a eunuch came to the outside of the pavilion in small steps.

The emperor waved his hand to signal the old eunuch outside the pavilion to come in.

The old eunuch came in and handed the urgent report from eight hundred miles away to the emperor, saying in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, this is a report from the front line, please read it!"

Emperor Gu Yuanzhang took the report from the old eunuch, which was wrapped in bright yellow cloth and sealed with mud.

The emperor opened the seal, unfolded the report and began to read it.

The emperor's face trembled slightly, and there was an imperceptible change in his eyes. Then he calmly handed the report to Lu Yuan.

"Is this something I can see?" Lu Yuan thought to himself and did not answer it immediately.

The emperor guessed Lu Yuan's thoughts, shook the report in his hand and said: "This is the report from the front line. Just as I expected, a great victory in the naval battle!" (End of this chapter)