The people at the management bureau couldn’t deny this statement.
“Director Zhao, this incident has nothing to do with our Special Management Bureau.”
“But you still need to give us an explanation. Rumors of the end of the world are spreading online.”
“Give me the phone.” Liu Neng reached for the phone. “Director Zhao, it’s me, Liu Neng.”
“Whether you’re Liu Neng or Zhao Si, you must give me a reason today.”
“Don’t be angry, Director Zhao.” Liu Neng grinned. “Isn’t it normal for the sun to be blocked for half an hour, like the phenomenon of a solar eclipse?”
“A solar eclipse?” the voice on the computer repeated, “That’s a good excuse. I’ll have someone go and debunk the rumors right away.”
The phone beeped a few times, indicating that the call had been hung up. Liu Neng put down the phone receiver.
“Liu Ge, impressive! You came up with a reason so quickly.” The Daoist masters in the management bureau started applauding.
Liu Neng was speechless. “Why are you applauding? Go check what caused this abnormal celestial phenomenon.”
The excuse of a solar eclipse might work for deceiving ordinary people, but the sky had just abruptly darkened, and it seemed more like something had obstructed the sky.
“No need to check.”
With a flash of light, Jun Yu appeared behind everyone.
“It’s the Kun fish migrating south.”
The Kun is enormous, spanning thousands of miles in breadth. This also easily explains why the sky suddenly darkened.
However, everyone was still surprised. “Isn’t the Kun Peng a mythical creature?”
In this era of decline, those legendary creatures had long lost their presence. They all thought that those mythical beings had vanished along with the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth.
“It’s the aura of the Kun.” Jun Yu spoke calmly. He wouldn’t overlook that sense of crisis, as if encountering a natural enemy.
“It just passed by here, transforming from a Kun to a Peng. Because its body is so massive, it blocks the sun, so we only get light after it leaves.”
“In legends, isn’t the Kun supposed to reside in the depths of the dark sea? Why is it flying around now?” Liu Neng was full of complaints. “Does it think it can freely fly in today’s sky?”
With so many satellites in the sky, it was fine if their own country could explain it, but if it were discovered by satellites from other countries, the higher-ups would probably dismantle the Special Management Bureau.
Just as Liu Neng was complaining, the sky darkened once again.
Everyone from the Special Management Bureau: “…………”
Oh, come on!
The hearts of everyone were filled with furious curses towards the Kun Peng!
How were they supposed to explain this? Were they going to say that the celestial dog’s digestive system wasn’t feeling well today, so it ate and then vomited, repeatedly?
This time, the sky brightened relatively quickly, in just about ten minutes. However, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, it darkened once again.
Alright, they decided to go with the excuse of the celestial dog having an upset stomach. After another cycle of light and darkness, despair filled the hearts of everyone.
“Weird,” Jun Yu frowned. “It seems like it’s looking for something, flying back and forth.”
“Looking for food?” Qin Luo unconsciously spoke.
The atmosphere in the management bureau suddenly became quiet, as if you could hear the sound of breathing. Because it was dark, Qin Luo couldn’t see the expressions of everyone. “What’s going on with you all? Did I say something wrong?”
“I have teachings that record the great Peng soaring above the nine heavens, seeking nectar to drink, and hunting divine dragons for food,” the monk without form spoke softly. “You said it’s out looking for food, so who do you think it wants to eat?”
At this moment, the only being in the world referred to as a divine dragon, Dragon Lord, stood among them.
Qin Luo was speechless.
As the day brightened again, the people waited for a while, but there was no sign of Kun Peng returning. Only then did they disperse.
Five minutes later, the phones started ringing wildly again, and the usually quiet Special Management Bureau became as noisy as a marketplace.
“Yes, it’s the Special Management Bureau.” Liu Neng answered the phone next, and Qin Luo couldn’t hear the other side of the conversation, only seeing Liu Neng shaking his head rapidly. “No, no, no need to change the reason. Just say it’s a solar eclipse. We can’t control how many times the celestial dog wants to eat, right?”
“You’re asking if I’m serious? Of course, I’m serious.”
“Oh, by the way, just in case, when you issue the press release, remember to mention that the celestial dog might eclipse a few more times, so people don’t panic.”
One call after another was answered, and Qin Luo even had two phone receivers handed to him. Sometimes explaining to one person, explaining to another. By the time the Special Management Bureau quieted down again, it was already past lunchtime.
“We finally managed to get through it.” The monk without form patted his chest with lingering fear. “Humans love to overthink. They even asked if Kun Peng would eat people. If it really wanted to, the population of our entire city wouldn’t be enough to get stuck between its teeth.”
Even though they couldn’t defeat it in a fight, if Kun Peng really wanted to eat, as a disciple of the Buddhist sect, he would have to uphold the attitude of “if I don’t go to hell, who will?” and sacrifice himself first.
At this time, in response to the rumors of doomsday being debunked with the reason of the celestial dog’s eclipse, and after specially hiring an online army to set the tone, people gradually let go of the anxiety they held. After all, if the country said it was okay, then it was okay. Even if there was an issue, it was not something individuals could withstand.
So, with the encouragement of the online army hired by relevant departments, bold-hearted netizens began to focus on an unusual point.
Not long after, a topic about discussing whether the celestial dog’s stomach was good or not appeared with an explosive red tag on the hot search.
Qin Luo took out his phone and casually opened a social media app to check the latest updates. Coincidentally, he noticed the most liked comment under this hot search.
“I offer free shipping tonight: I calculated with my fingers, and I think this celestial dog that ate, vomited, and ate again today is probably going to give birth to little celestial dogs. My sister was pregnant the same way back then.”
Qin Luo glanced at the string of “hahaha” comments below and silently gave this particular comment a thumbs-up.
Genius, simply outstanding.
After giving the thumbs-up, Qin Luo saw some silly netizens eagerly tagging this genius in their entire follow list.
As for the purpose, it was probably to make his sister, who ate, vomited, and ate again like the celestial dog, come out and discover the evidence of this genius comparing her to the celestial dog.
“Let’s go, let’s have lunch.” Someone stood up and stretched lazily.
“After making calls all morning and getting yelled at in various ways, this old man’s ears are almost deaf.”
Qin Luo put away his phone and went downstairs with everyone to the cafeteria.
However, when the elevator doors opened, Qin Luo and the others were stunned.
In the elevator, a person wore ethereal immortal robes, exuding a cold and noble aura, and held a fluffy gray bird in their hand!
Qin Luo quickly regained his composure, “Great-Uncle, why are you here?”
Qi Heng raised his hand slightly, “Caught a troublesome bird, brought it here for you all to educate.”
The little Kunpeng, who had just come out to frolic, seemed dismayed, “…” Why are humans so cruel now? It just flew a short distance and was forcibly caught.
It felt like they were losing face for the Kunpeng clan.
“Qin Luo, is this also your Grandmaster?” Qi Heng followed the voice and saw a Taoist priest he had met before.
Qin Luo nodded and then looked at the bird in Qi Heng’s hand, “Great-Uncle, what kind of bird did you catch?”
Qi Heng didn’t answer directly but asked, “Where is Jun Yu?”
Once again, everyone was surprised. He directly called out Long Jun’s name. Who is this person?
“Long Jun, he’s…”Qin Luo’s words were cut off before he could finish, interrupted by Jun Ye.
“I’m here.” Jun Yu glanced at the onlookers, and couldn’t help but furrow his brows, “Why are you still crowding around here? Go do what you should be doing.”
Under Long Jun’s command, no matter how curious the crowd was, it was worth leaving.
The office quieted down, and Qi Heng extended his hand, revealing the gray bird he held.
Jun Yu immediately sensed the aura emanating from the gray bird and couldn’t help but be astonished because this aura was identical to the one he had perceived from Kun earlier.
“Is this Kun Peng?” Jun Yu asked in amazement, “How did it end up in your hands?!”
“Let me go!” Kun Peng struggled vigorously in Qi Heng’s hand, and a crisp voice came out of the bird’s beak.
Qi Heng released his grip, and the gray bird fell, with a thud, transforming into a youth of about eleven or twelve years old.
After Kun Peng transformed into a human, he subconsciously took a few steps back, feeling somewhat wronged. “Isn’t it just that I sensed the aura of an immortal and came out to take a look?”
“I haven’t killed anyone, why are you arresting me?”
Qi Heng’s expression was cold, “You fly around, annoying.”
Jun Yu, standing beside them, felt a slight tremor in his heart at the words. He made up his mind that, barring any special circumstances, he would never transform back into his original form in front of Qi Heng.
Kun Peng was angry, but he couldn’t match the person in front of him. Qi Heng held a sword in his hand, looking ordinary, but he could probably shave off all of Kun Peng’s feathers in an instant.
Jun Yu’s gaze fell on Kun Peng, and he furrowed his brows slightly. “Kun Peng, why did you come to the mortal realm?”
The youth of eleven or twelve snorted, “Your Dragon Clan can come to the mortal realm, why can’t I?”
“Kun Peng has long resided in the Nether Sea, which should be the most suitable place for your cultivation,” Jun Yu calmly spoke, “And, you should have been born not long ago.”
The young Kun Peng fell into silence, and after a long while, he continued, “The Nether Sea is gone, now it has turned into a scorched land. I couldn’t stay there, so I had to run out.”
“After coming out, I sensed the aura of immortals. The inherited memories say that immortals know a lot, so I wanted to ask them why the Nether Sea disappeared.”
However, shortly after flying out, it was controlled by someone and forcibly reduced in size, brought before a formidable enemy.
It was still just an underage Kun Peng, incapable of defeating a fully grown dragon.
Jun Yu looked at Qi Heng, “The disappearance of the Nether Sea is not a trivial matter; it’s significant. This Kun Peng, please lend it to me for a while, Your Excellency.”
Qi Heng nodded, “It was originally sent over for you to handle.”
Then he flashed away.
Jun Yu, somewhat reluctantly, withdrew his gaze, and looked coldly at Kun Peng. “Take me to the scorched land of the Nether Sea to see the situation.”
Kun Peng was somewhat unwilling, “The scorched land of the Nether Sea is very hot. I can’t land; otherwise, there’s a high chance of turning into fried fish.”
“I think it’s fine living in the sea over here. That sea is quite large.”
Apart from not having the food from the Nether Sea, the fish and shrimp in these seas seemed to have gone mad. Their stomachs were filled with smelly bags.
Kun Peng had seen that those bags were what humans used to store things. It thought those fish ate a lot of them, thinking it was a delicacy. It even forcibly snatched one from another fish’s mouth, only to be almost nauseated by the taste.
“The sea over here is under the jurisdiction of our Special Management Bureau,” Jun Yu’s expression was aloof. “If you want to live here, you must undergo an assessment by our bureau and obtain a residence permit.”
Kun Peng was displeased, “So, did you write your names on the sea?”
“It wrote our country’s name,” Jun Yu raised his hand and pointed to the map behind him. “And here, it’s a unit of the country. This sea area, no matter from which perspective, falls under my jurisdiction.”
Kun Peng hesitated for a moment. It had explored many seas, and this one was relatively clean. “So, how do I go through the assessment of your bureau?”
Jun Yu raised an eyebrow. The newly emerged Kun Peng was surprisingly naive. Was it agreeing to sell itself?
