allonlinenovel Chapter 600 Good Omen
Chapter 600 Good Omen
On this day, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky: half auspicious sign and half tribulation lightning. The capital city naturally saw it as well, and everyone was filled with fear.
Pedestrians on the street looked up at the sky, their voices trembling.
"My goodness! How did the sky become like this?!"
"Those dark, ominous lightning bolts look terrifying. Could this mean something terrible is about to happen?"
Inside the teahouse, the scholar leaned out of the window, his face ashen: "This half auspicious omen, half a calamity, is it good or bad?"
My friend at the table trembled and said, "Since ancient times, the appearance of a split in the heavens has never brought good fortune! Auspicious omens cannot suppress the might of calamity; I fear a great calamity is about to befall us!"
The officials working in the government office were also shocked.
"Strange celestial phenomena have appeared, signifying both good and bad fortune. What does this omen signify?"
"What about the Imperial Astronomical Bureau? Have they determined the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness?"
Qin Tianjian.
The supervisor stared at the celestial instrument, his fingers flying across the screen, his face growing increasingly grim.
The deputy supervisor, holding the observation records, said in a trembling voice, "Supervisor, look at this aura of tribulation lightning, it's shooting straight towards the star palace, directly clashing with the power of auspicious omens. I don't know if it's auspicious or inauspicious?"
The supervisor stopped his deduction in despair: "I can't figure it out either."
"We can only report to His Majesty and ask Zhang Tianshi to take action."
Royal study room.
Cui Jue and Yin Jiu rushed to see Nangong Qinghe.
"Your Majesty, strange phenomena have appeared in the heavens, seemingly a mix of good and bad omens, we do not know..."
Cui Jue's voice was anxious and pointed.
He wanted to know if the Prince of Jing'an and the Prince of Anguo were up to something earth-shattering.
Nangong Qinghe naturally knew what Jiang Li and Xie Chang'an had done.
The two of them, along with their four children, led the Dingguo Army and Tianji Battalion to capture the monster!
Nangong Qinghe frowned, his face showing worry: "Ali and Xie Qing have gone to Huichang Canal to capture that monster."
He had no idea what this strange phenomenon of half red light and half lightning meant.
I only hope that Ah Li's family can return safely and victoriously.
It turns out they went to capture that evil spirit!
Cui Jue couldn't help but feel worried.
That monster was of unknown origin; it was like a centipede, never dying!
Jiang Li and her companion have been fighting him for years, but they have never been able to completely kill him. Today's celestial phenomena are a mix of good and bad, so what does it all mean?
"Your Majesty, the people in the capital are in turmoil and fearful. The most urgent task is to appease them and strengthen defenses to prevent any unforeseen events."
“You are right, my dear minister.”
Nangong Qinghe turned to Yin Jiu: "Yin Jiu, this matter is to be handed over to the Eastern Depot and the Imperial Guards. They must strengthen defenses, control the situation, and guard against anyone taking the opportunity to cause trouble."
"The minister obeys the order."
Yin Jiu accepted the order and left.
"Announcing the Director of the Imperial Observatory."
The Imperial Observatory needs to come up with a good excuse to appease the people.
When the Director of the Imperial Observatory came to meet the Emperor with trepidation, he didn't need to think of any good omens. The dark clouds that had been pressing heavily on the sky seemed to be gently parted by an invisible hand, wisps of them receding into the distance to reveal a clear sky.
In the blink of an eye, a radiant glow burst forth from the east, spreading across the sky like molten gold.
This is definitely an auspicious sign!
The Director of the Imperial Observatory knelt down with a thud, his face beaming with joy: "A very auspicious omen! His Majesty's blessings are boundless, and the Great Chu will prosper and flourish..."
Praise and eulogy flowed out like water, endlessly and relentlessly.
Nangong Qinghe remained silent: "Step down."
He was overjoyed. Did this mean that Ah Li and the others had won and that the demon had been completely annihilated?
Therefore, Heaven sent down auspicious omens!
Soon, everyone knew what this auspicious omen meant.
A beam of azure light flowed and converged from the rosy clouds, gradually condensing into the phantom of an azure dragon. The enormous dragon's body stretched out across the sky, its scales shimmering like shattered jade under the glow of the rosy clouds.
Immediately afterwards, the Azure Dragon raised its head, and a clear and melodious dragon roar spread from the glow of the sunset, resounding throughout the sky!
"Dragon! It's a dragon!"
People gasped in surprise.
"The appearance of the Azure Dragon is surely an omen of favorable weather, abundant harvests, and national peace and prosperity!"
Pedestrians stopped and looked up in awe; people who had been hiding at home came out of their rooms, clasped their hands together and prayed silently; children broke free from their parents' hands, stood on tiptoe and clapped and cheered; the talented scholars at the Longmen Gathering quickly picked up their brushes to write poems and paint pictures, recording this auspicious moment from heaven...
Joy and peace spread among the crowd, and the entire capital was filled with jubilation.
The court officials came to the palace in high spirits, ready to sing praises and flatter the emperor.
At this moment, Nangong Qinghe received a secret report from Jiang Li delivered by Jifeng.
He hurriedly unfolded it and was immediately filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry.
Xie Chang'an used himself as bait to imprison the demon, and from then on, the demon could no longer come out to cause trouble and harm the world!
However, Xie Chang'an was also injured as a result and needs to recuperate in seclusion.
Even Jiang Li had to take leave to stay by his side, which shows that his injury was quite serious.
Jiang Li reported the strange celestial phenomenon in a secret memorial.
The previous mixed fortunes were due to the Heavenly Dao sensing the aura of the demon and preparing to unleash tribulation lightning; at the same time, the dragon egg was hatching and the Dragon King of the East Sea was about to return to his position, hence the auspicious signs in the heavens.
Later, the dark clouds dispersed, revealing a sky full of rosy clouds—a very auspicious sign. This was because the demon had been imprisoned, and the Dragon King of the East Sea had descended to earth, bringing joy to the whole world!
Nangong Qinghe was overjoyed.
He immediately issued an edict designating this day as the birthday of the Dragon God, to be celebrated throughout the country.
He also sent another imperial decree to Jiang Li, expressing his condolences to Xie Chang'an, instructing him to take good care of his injuries, and bestowing upon the Jing'an Prince's Mansion and the An Prince's Mansion countless gold, silver and rare medicinal herbs.
After Xie Buli and the other three finished dealing with the aftermath, they hurriedly returned to the Dragon Palace, as they also wanted to see Egg's true form.
Egg is their childhood friend, they're so close they'd share the same pants!
In their minds, even if the hatchling dragon is not as majestic and powerful as the jiaolong, it should still be awe-inspiring and domineering.
To their surprise, what they saw was a miniature dragon as thick as a chopstick!
The four Xie siblings were immediately dumbfounded.
"Hahahaha..." Xie Buqi laughed so hard he fell to the ground.
Xie Buli and Xie Wuyou tried their best to hold back their laughter, while Xie Wuchou's eyes lit up: "So cute!"
Egg was so angry that it ran back to Jiang Li's sea of consciousness and ignored them.
Jiang Li laughed and said, "Alright, alright, stop making fun of him. Let's make proper preparations for Egg's coronation ceremony."
"Great! Our Egg is finally going to become the proper Dragon King of the East Sea!"
The four Xie siblings were all happy for their friend.
While protecting Xie Chang'an, Jiang Li, together with Mingzhu, was also preparing for Dandan's coronation ceremony.
From the ritual procedures to the invitations to various ethnic groups in the sea, from the arrangement of the palace to the selection of sacrificial offerings, everything was arranged properly and comprehensively.
After observing the stars and calculating for many days, Zhang Tianshi finally chose an auspicious day, which happened to be the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Jiang Li smiled and said, "That's quite appropriate. New Year's Day is a time of renewal and good fortune, just right for the Dragon King of the East Sea to ascend the throne, receive auspicious omens from heaven and earth, and receive congratulations from all over the world."