I AM UNPARALLELED
Chapter 114: Dachun's Departure

How did Lin Jiufeng know about this?

Of course, Dachun told him.

More than 50 years have passed since then.

Dachun had also changed from an inexperienced youngster to an old man.

His cultivation remained at the peak of the Martial Sage Realm, he had yet to make a breakthrough.

But it was a pretty high realm for him.

Dachun—, who happens to be 70 years old this year, still comes to deliver food and wine every month without rest.

Dachun was the one who told Lin Jiufeng these things. Otherwise, how would Lin Jiufeng - who had never left the Cold Palace - know about all these things about Emperor De?

It was another year of heavy snow.

The time allotted each month arrived once again.

Dachun brought food and wine while walking in the middle of the blizzard.

Amidst the thick snow, his plump body seemed to be growing rounder.

"Your Majesty, Dachun is here to deliver food for you."

Dachun walked to the door of the Cold Palace and shouted.

With the white cat in his arms, Lin Jiufeng walked to the door and opened it.

Dachun did not have to put food into the Cold Palace from the small hole like before.

Sometime in the past five years, Lin Jiufeng had decided to directly open the door to drink and eat with Dachun.

When Dachun saw Lin Jiufeng, he called out respectfully. "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

It had been more than 50 years, but Dachun still remained respectful towards Lin Jiufeng.

The commander of the imperial guards who had asked Dachun to deliver food to Lin Jiufeng a few decades ago had long forgotten about Lin Jiufeng himself, but Dachun still did what he did ever since the order was given to him back then.

Lin Jiufeng let Dachun in and took out food and wine in the courtyard covered in thick snow.

"Your Majesty is still the same as before. You are still handsome and look young. Looking at His current appearance, you look exactly like you did more than 50 years ago, but I have changed. I have become different in every passing year, and now I have become someone so fat with such a big belly."

Dachun poured a cup of wine for Lin Jiufeng and wailed.

The decades that passed changed the relationship between the two into good friends from subordinates to kings.

Lin Jiufeng did not have many friends, Dachun was the only one. As for the white cat, he was his closest family.

"Having a big belly means you have no worries in life, isn't that the life everyone wants?" Lin Jiufeng chuckled as she picked up her wine cup and drank the alcohol in it with Dachun.

"Your Majesty, I have never been an ambitious person. Since I was young, my dream was to stay energetic when I was old, and I have achieved that little dream of mine" Dachun replied. His face looks calm and peaceful.

"I am not as capable as His Majesty. Back then, during the chaotic incident at the top of the Forbidden City, the entire imperial palace was helpless. I was guarding the gate and was very anxious, but there was nothing I could do. ."

"At that moment, His Majesty appeared with a Martial Sage expert and killed the ancestor of the demon sect with a single slash of your sword. Other than me, no one else in the world knows about it. I never forgot that scene despite decades gone by." Dachun added.

Lin Jiufeng took out a piece of chicken and handed it to the white cat.

Then, he looked at Dachun.

He didn't say anything.

Dachun is a little more talkative than usual today.

In the past, he would never talk about these things. He would only tell Lin Jiufeng what happened in the Yuhua God Dynasty and what happened in the world recently.

This was the first time he had spoken these sincere words to Lin Jiufeng.

So, Lin Jiufeng chose to listen rather than speak.

He raised the cup to Dachun once more.

Dachun drank the wine and let out a long sigh.

Then, he explained. "Your Majesty, there has been a great change in the Yuhua God Dynasty recently. Emperor De was wise and mighty, he had recruited many powerhouses and the Yuhua God Dynasty became increasingly prosperous by the day ..."

"A few days ago, Emperor De gave the order."

"What order?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"His reign was to send experts from the Imperial Capital to become local officials from various regions occupied by the Yuhua God Dynasty ..."

"They will guard every territory and pass on the will of the imperial court so that a kind of centralized authority will be established to consolidate the stability of every territory occupied by the dynasty." Dachun added.

"You're the chosen one?" Lin Jiufeng guessed the reason Dachun was like this today.

Dachun nodded and replied with a smile. "I can't slack off even if I want to. Emperor De personally called out my name, and I was also considered the old minister of the four dynasties. I must act as an example for the young, so I cannot refuse that order."

The food on the table is more than double what it was last month.

There is also an extra wine.

"Your Majesty, I won't be able to return anytime soon. I'll never be able to bring you any more food or wine. I will punish myself with this cup of wine" Dachun said apologetically.

"No need for that."

Lin Jiufeng stopped him and raised her own wine cup to drink with him.

"Your Majesty, I can arrange for someone else to deliver the food"

Dachun proposes a solution.

"Not needed."

But before he could continue, Lin Jiufeng rejected his offer.

“Actually, I did not need to consume food or water long ago. This is a habit that I have developed for decades. If you deliver it to me, I'll eat it. If someone else were to deliver it, they would not have the same taste anymore," Lin Jiufeng said.

Dachun nodded and did not talk about it anymore. "Where did the imperial palace assign you?" Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

Dachun is his friend, he has to show attention to his friend.

"My hometown, Jiangnan." Dachun revealed a joyful smile.

This was also the reason why he did not reject the order. He was not born in the Imperial Capital.

Before he was 13 years old, he lived in the Jiangnan area.

Only then did he follow his father to the Imperial Capital and begin his career in the Imperial Capital for the next few decades.

After living in the imperial capital for 50 to 60 years, logically, the Imperial Capital should be the place he yearned for the most.

But the reality is different, Dachun always misses his hometown, Jiangnan.

"I've started my own family in the Imperial Capital, my livelihood is also from the capital, and even my children were born in the Imperial Capital. But all this time, I knew that my roots weren't here."

"As the saying goes, a man does not turn away from the road, a tiger does not turn away from the mountain. For years, I've been a visitor everywhere I went other than my hometown."

"After experiencing the trials and tribulations in the Imperial Capital, I became tired..."

"I want to go back to my hometown. My mother was only 100 years old this year. My brother and sister at home brought him back to my hometown a few decades ago. I haven't returned much in recent years, so now is the time for me to come back and fulfill my dutiful duties to him."

"The only person I can't let go of is His Majesty. I always felt that I still had a responsibility to fulfill. I have promised to send food to His Majesty for life, but now, I'll take back my words."

Dachun smiled wryly.

Lin Jiufeng shook her head and replied, "Actually, you know that it doesn't matter to me whether you deliver food or not. I've always treated you as a friend and I'm always looking forward to my monthly conversations with you, so I can listen to you talk about all sorts of things..."

"That's a habit I've developed over the years."

Dachun.

"I know that Your Majesty does not need me to deliver food for your survival. I also know that His Majesty is very strong ...

"There are only a handful of people in the entire Imperial Capital who know His Majesty's true abilities, and I am one of those who truly understand how powerful you are..."

"If His Majesty were here, then the Yuhua God Dynasty would still be here ..."

"If not for His Majesty, the Yuhua God Dynasty would have been wiped out many times in the past few decades. Ordinary people in this world should express their gratitude to His Majesty."

Lin Jiufeng waved her hand as a sign of dismissal. "Let's have a drink."

Express their gratitude? Wh-wh-what for?

As the Emperor of the Yuhua God Dynasty, they naturally had a responsibility to protect the commoners in their territory.

Lin Jiufeng helped the previous emperor, that was all for that moment. Even now, Lin Jiufeng did not need much help because Emperor De was doing a good job. After eating and drinking to his fullest, Dachun and Lin Jiufeng chatted a lot.

This was the first time they had truly had a sincere conversation with each other.

But in the end, Dachun left.

After giving Lin Jiufeng a deep respect, she disappeared with her back facing the Cold Palace.

Amidst the blizzard, Dachun's plump back disappeared in the gale of the wind and heavy snow.

Lin Jiufeng flicked her finger and a streak of sword energy shot out and entered Dachun's body.

Just like the battle at the top of the Forbidden City back then, Lin Jiufeng once again bestowed sword energy to Dachun for his protection.

"I hope this sword energy doesn't have to be activated ...." Lin Jiufeng muttered softly.

That sword energy was then dormant as the Dachun never arrived in danger.

Lin Jiufeng hoped that the sword energy this time would dissipate naturally as it did back then.