Chapter 80

From before dawn this morning, the members of the Lian clan had already left their homes, gathering at the village entrance to see off Lian Chengyu and his companions.

Lian Chengyu's departure carried the hopes of the entire clan, like a seed that had been nurtured with great effort, finally reaching the time of harvest.

"Master Lian, victory is certain! Return in triumph! Master Lian, victory is certain! Return in triumph!" The members of the warrior training camp began shouting slogans again.

Yi Yun felt his face turn red upon hearing the slogans; he was speechless. These members of the warrior training camp were truly foolish.

The villagers also joined in, shouting a few times.

"Master Lian, the old and young of the clan are counting on you."

An old man knelt on the ground, bowing and praying, while the clan's only shaman began to dance like someone having a seizure.

"Fellow villagers, rest assured, I will not let you down," Lian Chengyu stood up from his spacious seat, bowing to the crowd, first to the east, then to the west, showing a very people-friendly demeanor.

It must be said, Lian Chengyu was handsome and elegant, dressed in a very dignified white robe, truly a charming and graceful young master. Coupled with his confidence and kindness, his appeal to young girls was immense.

In the clan, there were girls around sixteen or seventeen years old who were almost entranced by Lian Chengyu. A girl with a red face shouted, "Master Lian, we are waiting for you to come back!"

"Rest assured, if I can enter the city and purchase an estate to establish a family, you can all follow me and become the first residents of the Lian family estate."

Lian Chengyu said confidently, and the crowd's faces turned red, as if they had drunk a jar of rice wine. The girls, in particular, were flushed with excitement, fantasizing about becoming Lian Chengyu's personal maids or even concubines.

To be able to follow Master Lian, it would truly be a blissful life.

Many girls thought this, looking like infatuated fans. Yi Yun just watched coldly; this farewell had nothing to do with him. However, he did not expect a timid voice to suddenly speak up, "Yi... Yi Yun, you must also work hard. Xiao Ke... Xiao Ke is waiting for you to come back..."

Hearing this voice, Yi Yun was taken aback. He looked over and saw a little girl in old clothes, nervously looking at him, her bright eyes seemingly filled with countless words. She was Zhou Xiaoke from Wang Dama's house.

Amidst the many girls bidding farewell to Lian Chengyu, she alone called out Yi Yun's name, which required some courage.

"Xiao Ke."

Yi Yun waved to Zhou Xiaoke, seeing the little girl's rosy face, his heart filled with affection. "Don't worry, I will return safely."

"Okay." Zhou Xiaoke nodded vigorously.

"Yun, it's fine if you don't get selected in the grand election. Don't be discouraged, you're still young, only twelve years old!"

Wang Dama also called out, taking a wild vegetable bun from her basket, "Yun, here's a vegetable bun made by Dama, take it for the journey."

Seeing the vegetable bun made with little grain, Yi Yun was moved. He got off his seat, took the bun, and then handed a cloth bag to Wang Dama, "Dama, take it back and open it."

Before Wang Dama could react, Yi Yun jumped onto the back of the giant beast, and at that moment, the messenger of the Jinlong Guard had already started the beast running.

Watching Yi Yun's figure grow distant, Zhou Xiaoke continued to wave.

A few women serving Lian Chengyu glanced disdainfully at Wang Dama's family and mocked, "You have a good relationship with this boy!"

"None of your business!" Zhou Xiaoke pouted.

The women laughed wildly, "What a sassy little girl! Yi Yun this boy really thinks he's something, actually following Master Lian to participate in the grand election of the Divine Kingdom. Does he even have the ability? Master Lian is just too kind."

"So what if he takes this boy? Master Lian is just taking him to see the world. In the future, he will be used as a servant, a mere attendant. Do you really think this boy can pass the grand election?"

These Lian clan women spoke one after another, their conversation filled with joy and excitement.

They were all surnamed Lian, part of Lian Chengyu's family, the main branch of the Lian clan. As long as Lian Chengyu succeeded, their main branch would benefit the most.

Seeing the hard times about to end, how could they not be happy!

While the Lian clan women were teasing Zhou Xiaoke, Wang Dama was holding the cloth bag Yi Yun had given her, completely stunned.

She stood there for a while, then swallowed hard, carefully placing the cloth bag in her bosom.

Ignoring the harsh women, she quietly pulled Zhou Xiaoke away, returning home and bolting the door. Only then did Wang Dama take out the cloth bag and carefully place it on the table.

"Mom, what did Yi Yun give?" Zhou Xiaoke was very curious.

Wang Dama's hands were trembling. With so many people around, she didn't dare open the cloth bag, but she had been holding it all along. The feel and smell suggested an impossible possibility...

She took a deep breath and slowly unfolded the cloth bag...

Then, Zhou Xiaoke was stunned, and even Wang Dama, who had been mentally prepared, felt her heart almost stop.

What appeared before the mother and daughter was a golden roasted chicken, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a golden yellow fat and a fragrant aroma!

"This... this is..." Zhou Xiaoke swallowed hard, "Given by Yi Yun?"

"It... it's from Yun," Wang Dama was dazed, finding it hard to believe. Where did Yi Yun get the roasted chicken? And looking at the chicken, it was clearly cooked with very refined techniques. The taste of the skin, Wang Dama recognized, was honey, which she had once collected in the back mountain!

Honey-roasted chicken, how did Yun get it?

Wang Dama found it hard to believe, and at that moment, Zhou Xiaoke's saliva was almost dripping onto the table. She looked at the chicken with longing and asked, "Mom... can I eat it?"

Wang Dama smiled and patted Zhou Xiaoke's head, "Yun's roasted chicken is for you to eat."

Saying this, Wang Dama tore off a chicken leg and put it in Zhou Xiaoke's small hand, "Eat quickly, and save the rest for when your father comes back."

"Okay!" Zhou Xiaoke couldn't wait to take a bite. The moment the chicken entered her mouth, she felt as if she was flying. The chicken was so delicious, the best thing she had ever tasted...

Yi Yun is so nice.

Zhou Xiaoke thought this, feeling a deep sense of happiness.