Chapter 1424: Chapter 884: Celebrating the New Year

As Old man Lin’s orders were conveyed one by one, everyone became busy in an organized and efficient manner.

The sky was filled with flying snowflakes, and the biting cold wind chilled to the bone, yet the village was bustling with excitement and warmth, as if it could melt the snowy blossoms in the sky.

Some were calling out to others, while others prepared what was needed.

Behind the square, in the village’s open-air kitchen, a chef skilled in Jiang Hui’s culinary arts was quickly stirring and frying delicious food in his wok.

The aromas of the dishes were tantalizing enough to make one drool three feet.

Smoke rose from the stoves as a festive atmosphere enveloped the area; this could only be described as a Mortal Fairyland, because this fairyland belonged solely to the mortal realm.

After a short while, brothers Lin Zhuang and Lin Chen Er also joined, followed by a group of their rascally offspring.

The two had reached the pinnacle of the Supreme Realm, their vital energies unfathomable. Tall and burly with bulging muscles, they were so robust that even in the heavy snow they went bare-chested, their bronzed skin shining an obscure light, body heat so intense that falling snowflakes were instantly vaporized before they could even touch them.

Their innate talent, bolstered by their Barbaric battle bodies, showed that they had great potential to step into the Immortal Path Field. Of course, reaching the True Immortal Realm was almost their limit, but given the presence of the Red Dust Gate in the village, which could be used multiple times, it was not impossible for them to achieve the status of a True Immortal with the foundation of a Red Dust Immortal.

As for their offspring,

The older ones were already capable of standing on their own, their cultivation and strength may not be very impressive, but being born at a fortunate time, and as the grandsons of Old man Lin, they were well treated. Having progressed steadily and competently, they now held positions in various village roles, not of the highest authority, but still admirable.

As for the younger ones born from the concubines they had recently married, they were only in their teens but already robust and strong, like young bulls.

With few entertainments in the village and the strong vitality of the brothers, their worldly ties uncut, they had married a few times over the years, expanding the Lin Family.

Among them, the one with the strongest talent was surely Lin Hai.

With Ancestral witch bloodline, excelling beyond his predecessors, Lin Hai’s potential was limitless.

Even compared to peerless talents like the World Crown King and Banished Immortal, he was not the least bit inferior and might even surpass them in the future.

However, the Ancestral Witch Body system is entirely different from the Immortal Ancient Method and the Law of Life.

Hence, Lin Hai’s current strength couldn’t simply be summarized by conventional realms.

If one really had to say, his power roughly equated to the Immortal King Realm, but his true strength… once he activated the Ancestor Witch Battle Body, he could smash Supreme Giants to pieces.

But recently, Lin Hai’s bloodline, by some mistake or fortuity, underwent a transformation, leading him into a deep slumber from which he has yet to awaken.

Jiang Hui personally examined him and found his life was not in danger, but awakening would require completing the transformation.

This process is not a short one, and as a result, Lin Hai has seemingly vanished from the mortal world for the time being.

“Father, what’s the occasion? All the lanterns are out, and I see there are even singers coming to perform,” whispered Lin Laoer, sneaking up to Old man Lin to ask quietly.

“Mind your own business and don’t ask too many questions. Just know it’s a great occasion,” Old man Lin scolded Lin Laoer with a glance but spoke with a smile on his face.

That’s the Quasi-Immortal Emperor; even if the Adult doesn’t show up or take action, he alone can protect the village for endless eons, symbolizing a leap in the village’s foundational strength.

The village can only get better, so why wouldn’t this old man, whose heart is invested in the welfare of the village, be happy?

Besides that, after this heavy snowfall comes the new year, and isn’t celebrating in a grand manner one of the village’s fine traditions?

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Before long,

The square was filled with people.

After several rounds of renovation and expansion, the village square now was unimaginably vast.

Literally beyond imagination.

The square stretched far and wide from east to west.

And from south to north it was no less remarkable, for even a person at the Supreme level would need a considerable amount of time to cross it. No matter how many people there were, the square could accommodate them all.

Tu Wa Zi, Gu Chen, and the Ten Crown King did not seal themselves in meditation today.

With time to spare and hearing that there was a feast to enjoy, they too came to join the fun.

Seeing them, people immediately approached to offer respectful greetings.

In the village, apart from Old man Lin and a few others, these figures had high status–not only because of their strength and realm, but also because they originally held significant authority,

Managing the village’s Patrol Team, Punishment Hall, and so forth, wielding great power.

However, their main focus was still cultivation, and now they merely held titular positions while the actual power had been delegated.

Tu Wa Zi and the others returned the greetings.

The Ten Crown King separated from the crowd as he approached, mainly because he didn’t want to be the proverbial third wheel that the Adult mentioned.

Apart from him, Tu Wa and Banished Immortal each had a beautiful woman accompanying them.

Next to Tu Wa was the War Goddess and their recently born daughter, who was now three or four years old, delicate and adorable like a porcelain doll.

And naturally, accompanying Banished Immortal was the Witch.

Their relationship had reached a happy conclusion, unlike in the original text where the Witch had died before Banished Immortal realized his feelings.

The Witch was tall and slender, with long legs and a neck as white as mutton fat jade. Her face was naturally beautiful, delicate features like that of a Heavenly Woman, and her eyes were like deep pools of spring water, invoking an urge to cherish her with just a glance.