Quick Transmigration: The Love Rescue Plan

Chapter 151 Dragon's Journey Across the World (Side Story 2)

In the original story, the original owner would also become a mortal, but in the original story, the original owner and Yang Linxin went through too many hardships and dangers together before finally achieving their goal.

However, Dong Qianyue, who became Dong Xiaoli, did not have to go through those things.

This wasn't due to the help of the matchmaking system, but because in the original story, the original owner was just a dragon from beginning to end, while Dong Qianyue, who became Dong Xiaoli, had long since become a true dragon god.

That's right, now... oh no, I should say that during the thirty years of her exile, Dong Xiaoli cultivated the Dragon Pearl and has already passed the Nine Heavens Tribulation, becoming a true Dragon God.

All of this credit was not earned by Dong Xiaoli herself, but was all thanks to Yang Linxin.

Yang Linxin's achievements during his ten years as Grand Secretary can be described as outstanding in history.

What is this concept?

Simply put, it means having outstanding political achievements and being remembered in history.

During his thirty years of exile, Yang Linxin benefited the local people, bringing etiquette to the remote land, recruiting a large number of students, and rapidly cultivating talents for rural schools and educating people.

From then on, wherever Fengchao faced difficulties, Yang Linxin would be demoted by the emperor to go there to solve problems and improve the lives of the people.

Just as trickles of water converge into rivers and seas, Yang Linxin, a mere mortal, could not perceive the gathering of merit power. However, his wife, Dong Xiaoli, a demigod, could sense it.

Some of these merits were returned to Yang Linxin, and some to Dong Xiaoli.

Husband and wife are one, naturally inseparable.

These merits reached their zenith after Dong Xiaoli transformed into a dragon in the long-drought-stricken Lin'an County, bringing clouds and rain.

Lin'an County is the largest grain-producing area in Feng Dynasty. If Lin'an County suffers a prolonged drought and fails to harvest, the entire Feng Dynasty will face famine that year.

Therefore, although Dong Xiaoli did not cultivate much, she still achieved enlightenment.

That year, Lin'an was struck by thunder and lightning, and Dong Xiaoli successfully transformed into a dragon.

Dong Xiaoli, who has already successfully transformed into a dragon, can wait until Yang Linxin passes away after a hundred years before going to the Heavenly Court to receive her investiture and become a true Dragon Lord.

In this way, Dong Xiaoli and Liu Menglong could be said to have completely completed their mission.

But Dong Xiaoli gave up. She didn't want to become a god; she just wanted to be a mortal and stay by Yang Linxin's side.

They shared the same bed in life and the same grave in death.

What's the point of becoming a god if you don't have a lover by your side?

So Dong Xiaoli spat out the dragon pearl and gave it to Liu Menglong. This could be considered compensation for Liu Menglong.

After all, Liu Menglong had given up so much and struggled so hard for his dream. Dong Xiaoli couldn't be so selfish as to ruin Liu Menglong's chance to become a god.

Although Liu Menglong is already a companion turtle, obtaining the Dragon Ball does not make him a Dragon God.

However, the fact that the companion turtle obtained the Dragon Ball was unprecedented, and this might be a new opportunity for him.

However, how to proceed along this path and how far one can go are questions that Liu Menglong needs to explore on his own.

Therefore, Dong Xiaoli never expected that Liu Menglong would return to the capital as a young man to become the steward of the Yang family. After all, in Dong Xiaoli's mind, the most important thing for Liu Menglong at this time should be to explore his own opportunities and find his own path to godhood.

"I have only one dream: to become an immortal." Liu Menglong looked at Dong Xiaoli, who was looking surprised, and explained with a smile, "For this dream, I abandoned the carp that accompanied me and came to this mortal world to repay your kindness. I have been drifting in this mortal world for over fifty years, and I have never forgotten what my dream is."

Liu Menglong paused for a moment and continued to explain, "The path that lies before me now is an unknown one, a path that no companion tortoise has ever explored. The road ahead is uncertain, and I don't know which way to go."

"Today, I suddenly realized something. All the paths I've walked are paths no one has walked before; they are my own paths." Liu Menglong looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar mansion and said, "These fifty years in the mortal world are but a drop in the ocean compared to my long lifespan, yet they have left indelible marks. Looking at your path to godhood, I think... I have found the path I want to walk."

“I want to… try to become a god through merit, just like you. You were able to cultivate the Dragon Ball not through your own cultivation, but through the accumulation of merit. With the Dragon Ball’s assistance, I can accumulate merit in the form of a tortoise and perhaps attain the Great Dao.” Liu Menglong smiled as he looked at Dong Xiaoli and said, “So, I’ve come back.”

Dong Xiaoli thought about it and felt that Liu Menglong's idea was completely correct. The previous path was merely a replication of the path to godhood for all the turtle prime ministers who served the Dragon Lord, but now Liu Menglong might have found a better path. A path that is not that of a minor god assisting the Dragon Lord, but that belongs to a true god-king.

Dong Xiaoli smiled and nodded, saying, "Well then, Butler Liu, welcome back."

It was a week later when Yang Linxin returned to the Yang residence after finishing his work.

After Dong Xiaoli and Yang Linxin finished their meal, Dong Xiaoli told Yang Linxin about Liu Menglong. After all, when it comes to true intelligence, even Dong Xiaoli and Liu Menglong combined couldn't compare to our Grand Secretary.

Yang Linxin nodded after listening without saying anything. It seemed that Liu Menglong's idea sounded reasonable.

These past few days, Yang Linxin has been on leave at home, and whenever Dong Xiaoli and Liu Menglong talk, he always appears in front of them. At first, Dong Xiaoli didn't pay much attention, but after it happened a few times, she started to suspect something was amiss.

Dong Xiaoli couldn't help but grab Yang Linxin's ear and say, "We've been married for so long, and you're still jealous!"

"Ouch~" Yang Linxin cried out in pain while pretending to protect his ears.

Dong Xiaoli released her hand and gently flicked Yang Linxin's forehead, saying, "Don't be jealous. Little Liu is a promising young man who is devoted to the Dao. What does he have to do with me, a love-struck fool?"

Yang Linxin didn't press Dong Xiaoli about what "love brain" meant, but instead said with dissatisfaction, "She used to call him Uncle Liu, but now she calls him Brother Liu."

Dong Xiaoli, both amused and annoyed, pointed to herself and said, "At my age, and Liu Menglong at his age, is it appropriate for me to call him Uncle Liu?"

Yang Linxin knew he was being petty, but the sudden transformation of Liu Menglong into a young and handsome man made him feel a little awkward.

Although Yang Linxin has returned to the capital and been reinstated, he does not want to be an official anymore.

It is rare for a person to live to seventy, and Yang Linxin is already sixty. I wonder how many more years he will live.

Yang Linxin and Dong Xiaoli had already seen the beautiful scenery of Fengchao. For the rest of their lives, Yang Linxin planned to spend his retirement with Dong Xiaoli.

Yang Linxin did not want to work himself to the bone like those ministers until he died. He had already fulfilled his ambitions and aspirations, and it was only right that he should hand over his position to someone else.

So, not long after Yang Linxin returned to his post as Grand Secretary, he submitted his resignation to the emperor, which nearly made the emperor furious!

"My dear minister, you have spent your whole life making me angry!" The emperor, who was seven years older than Yang Linxin, pointed at Yang Linxin and scolded him in the imperial study.

"Now that Your Majesty has granted my request, I won't be able to upset you anymore, right?" Yang Linxin said nonchalantly.

"Tell me," the emperor said, taking a deep breath, "how can I not be angry with such a huge gap looming in front of me? Look at which high-ranking official..."

The emperor, recalling how Yang Linxin had been repeatedly demoted, changed his tune, saying, "A high-ranking official of the third rank, not serving in the capital, but instead relegated to some remote, impoverished place... for thirty years! In what country does a first-rank prime minister's position remain vacant for thirty years?! You've only just returned, haven't even warmed your seat, and you're already asking to resign?"

"Your Majesty, for the past thirty years, I have braved wind and rain, traveled far and wide, worked tirelessly day and night, and often went hungry..."

"Alright, alright, alright!" The emperor was only trying to reason with Yang Linxin because he was so angry with him. If he could reason with Yang Linxin, would he still be the King of Hell?

The emperor simply waved his hand and said, "It's not impossible. You find a successor yourself, and I will allow you to retire."

“I’ve got it!” Yang Linxin thought for a moment and said, “Let’s wait another six or seven years! He’ll pass the exam soon. Of course, if Your Majesty can’t wait, you can bring forward the provincial exam by three years after the prefectural exam at the end of next year.”

Even the emperor was amused. So, it turns out Yang Linxin's chosen successor... isn't even a mere student yet?!

This is probably the most unbelievable joke in the history of the Pung Dynasty!

Seeing that the emperor was too angry to speak, Yang Linxin said, "Don't worry, my apprentice is exceptionally talented. Achieving the top three honors is a piece of cake!"

"Heh~" the emperor sneered, "Why don't you say that your disciple is also a promising talent who will pass the imperial examinations six times in a row?"

Yang Linxin said dismissively, "Six consecutive top scholars? It all depends on the Emperor to choose who is the top scholar. How can I have the final say? But the fact that the master and disciple both achieved six top scholars in a row is quite a remarkable story."

The emperor smashed the teacup beside him at Yang Linxin's feet and said, "Dream on!"

"Then... Your Majesty, my memorial..."

The emperor waved his hand dismissively, as if chasing away a plague god, and said, "Approved, approved, approved!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."

Seeing Yang Linxin's hurried departure, the emperor quickly asked, "What's your apprentice's name?"

"If that kid can pass all five imperial examinations, Your Majesty will naturally know," Yang Linxin said, waving his hand without turning his head.

The emperor was so angry that he glared at the head eunuch beside him and said, "That old man has a lot of confidence in his apprentice, but I've never heard of him taking on any apprentices before?"

"I've never heard of it either," the chief eunuch replied with a smile.

"Then we'll see."

In the fifth year of the Changde reign of the Feng Dynasty, Yang Linxin became the youngest person in the history of the Feng Dynasty to achieve the highest rank of Zhuangyuan (the top scholar in the imperial examination).

In the eighth year of the Changde reign of Emperor Feng Chao, Yang Linxin rose to the rank of Grand Secretary, a first-rank official.

In the fifty-eighth year of the Changde reign of Emperor Feng, Yang Linxin retired from his official post.

In the sixty-first year of Changdeok of the Pung Dynasty, Emperor Changdeok held the second provincial examination in the same year.

In the early 62nd year of the Changde reign of the Feng Dynasty, Liu Menglong became the fifth person in the history of the Feng Dynasty to achieve the highest rank in the imperial examinations.

At the end of the 62nd year of Changdeok's reign, Emperor Changdeok abdicated in favor of his crown prince.

In the first year of Xingqing reign of the Feng Dynasty, Liu Menglong rose to the rank of Grand Secretary, a first-rank official.