Chapter 773 - 762: Cao Mengde

The alien visitor seemed to have a particular understanding of Cao Mengde’s preferences, always finding roundabout ways to send Ding Ling’s various bits of gossip to his Imperial Study.

This allowed Cao Mengde to be the first to learn about Ding Ling’s various exploits.

The more he understood,

the more amazed and respectful Cao Mengde felt towards Ding Ling.

He lamented to Dian Wei, Xiahou Yuan and others more than once:

"If it’s gold, it will shine anywhere!"

Ding Ling was unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms World.

Even when he ventured to other worlds, he acted like a king, even directly ascending the throne as emperor, controlling one world after another, the territories he controlled were far more vast than the Great Wei Kingdom!

After all, Ding Ling was now the founding emperor of several worlds!

If Ding Ling hadn’t been uninterested in claiming the throne in the Three Kingdoms World, how could Cao Mengde ever have had the chance to become emperor?!

It was precisely because he had come to these realizations over the years.

That Cao Mengde became increasingly cautious, naturally not daring to withhold any resources from the Prince’s Mansion; whatever they wanted, he would provide!

He was also afraid that one day Ding Ling might suddenly descend, and at that time, what would Cao Mengde do?!

Cao Mengde originally thought that when Ding Ling ascended to the Upper Realm, he would encounter stronger people, and life would inevitably become more difficult.

But the result was beyond his expectations.

No matter which world Ding Ling was in, he was invincible, no one could oppose him!

Any individual or nation that dared to oppose Ding Ling was destroyed.

And many of these nations were far stronger than the Great Wei Kingdom!

While at rest, just thinking about it, Cao Mengde felt deeply uneasy. Thus, he maintained the good habit of ’being cautious with words and actions’ when dealing with Diao Chan and others in the Prince’s Mansion.

And now.

Indeed, Ding Ling had descended!

When Cao Mengde learned of this news a few days ago, he was almost scared to death.

He found it unimaginable that Ding Ling would actually say he was descending and truly come down!

’It seems you can’t completely trust the words of the alien visitor, it can only serve as a reference.’

The alien visitor had promised Cao Mengde that Ding Ling would never descend!

And it wasn’t just one person who said this.

But the more Cao Mengde understood Ding Ling, the more he feared him, and did not dare to act recklessly. Now it seemed his approach was indeed correct; fortunately, he didn’t fully trust the alien visitor’s words, or else wouldn’t he have been utterly fooled by this group of alien visitors?

Just thinking about it,

Cao Mengde couldn’t help but secretly wipe a cold sweat.

After waiting several days in the Imperial Palace without Ding Ling coming to visit, Cao Mengde could no longer sit still and decided to personally visit Ding Ling at the Prince’s Mansion.

Moreover, he approached with a particularly humble attitude.

Initially, Dian Wei and Xuu Chu were quite indignant about this! They believed that as the emperor of the Great Wei Kingdom, Cao Mengde bowing so low was truly inappropriate!

But when truly faced with Ding Ling, the two fell silent in an instant!

At that moment, they even began to admire the wisdom and foresight of the Emperor of Great Wei!

If Cao Mengde hadn’t been wise and foresighted, if Ding Ling were truly angered, Ding Ling might have been able to extinguish an entire great army with just a breath.

"Too powerful!"

’Standing in front of Ding Ling, I feel like a mere ant, a speck, with the constant possibility of being overturned or destroyed! This feeling is akin to facing the heavens themselves, utterly powerless!’

This was the most direct feeling that Ding Ling gave to Cao Mengde, Xuu Chu, and Dian Wei.

It was also the reason for Cao Mengde’s deep reverence towards Ding Ling.

"Very well."

Seeing Cao Mengde speak in this way, Ding Ling didn’t stand on ceremony, and directly asked:

"I wonder, Mengde, what brings you here to visit specially?"

"Naturally, it’s an important matter."

Cao Mengde replied solemnly:

"An Upper God has come down to earth; if I didn’t come to visit, wouldn’t it seem terribly disrespectful? Besides, I also hope the Upper God can help me with a favor."

"Feel free to speak your mind."

Seeing Cao Mengde being so sensible, Ding Ling didn’t have the intention of making things difficult for him, speaking and acting directly to the point, without any preamble.

"My son Cao Chong was born frail and sickly. Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing and other divine doctors straightforwardly said that my son is unlikely to live past the age of 15. I can’t bear the thought of him dying young. But alas, I’m powerless to do anything. Now that the Upper God has descended, I cannot contain my joy, for I know my son’s chance of survival has come!"

"Oh?"

Ding Ling exclaimed in surprise:

"Cao Chong has already been born?"

"He is already over two years old. He can walk and talk, his intelligence is rare in the world. His aptitude for martial arts is unparalleled. I am truly fond of him. But he has been weak since childhood, and all the examination readings are extremely weak. He cannot practice martial arts, etc. He can only be carefully nurtured, but even so, it is difficult for him to live beyond fifteen years."

Cao Mengde showed a face of deep sorrow:

"I’m afraid my son has been cursed by the heavens!"

"..."

Dian Wei couldn’t help but cough dryly on the side.

Cao Mengde came back to his senses, looking at Ding Ling with an apologetic expression:

"Saying my child’s talent in front of the Upper God, it is indeed like wielding an axe before Lu Ban, overestimating myself. I made the Upper God laugh."

Only then did Cao Mengde seem to suddenly remember that Ding Ling himself was a person with extraordinarily terrifying talents.

Saying that Cao Chong is cursed by the heavens in front of Ding Ling!

Where does that place Ding Ling?!

Cao Mengde responded in time, immediately apologizing, but Ding Ling didn’t mind, simply saying:

"Even Hua Tuo and the others have no solution?"

"None."

Cao Mengde shook his head and sighed:

"Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing and other divine doctors have mentioned more than once: if the Prince were here, the Prince might have a solution. This shows their esteem and trust in you. Now that Ding Ling, you have truly descended, it’s like the clouds parting to reveal the sun, I am overjoyed beyond measure!"

"Alright. Then let’s go have a look."

Ding Ling said:

"Just wondering how the Library has fared over these years?"

"Quite a few new Secret Manuals have been added."

Cao Mengde replied with great understanding:

"If the Upper God wishes to see them, I will personally guide the way."

"Let’s go."

...

A moment later.

The procession exited the door.

And it was morning now.

A great time of day.

Chang’an City was bustling with traffic and bustling crowds.

The appearance of Ding Ling and his group drew a commotion from all directions.

"Ah!!! It’s Ding Ling!"

"Wow, it really is Ding Ling! It’s been years. I’ve finally seen the True Person! Idol, over here, over here!"

"Ding Ling, I love you!"

"Ding Ling, I want to bear your children! Can I get your contact information? How about we meet in real life?!"

...

There were quite a few people who found out through various rumors that Ding Ling had come to Chang’an City.

And with players, it only takes one to know, and soon thousands, countless people know.

Currently, a message was circulating online, ’Ding Ling has returned to the Three Kingdoms!’

The players who had not ascended in the Three Kingdoms World were in a frenzy, and many traveled thousands of miles to Chang’an City just to catch a glimpse of Ding Ling’s appearance. Of course, most of their minds were focused on how to have a fortuitous encounter with Ding Ling, how to hold onto Ding Ling’s influence, how to get closer to Ding Ling, etc.

These players had been diligently cultivating the Breathing Technique for six or seven years and were veteran players.