ebookland Chapter 403 That Pile of Celestial Feast!
Chapter 403 That Pile of Celestial Feast!
Zhong Lingxin summoned a puppet that Zhong Chun had specially crafted for her, placed it on the flying boat, and hung a sign indicating that she was in seclusion.
She merged with Ruyi and flew over the void bandits who were being surrendered.
Amidst the howling wind, a group of emaciated, poorly clothed immortals, missing limbs and covered in scars, knelt trembling on patches of cloud the size of washbasins, undergoing Wu Qingzhang's scrutiny.
A sage with a scar running diagonally from his brow bone to his jaw, holding a white flag, was handing a surrender list to Wu Qingzhang's servant.
The servant, holding the list, reported to Wu Qingzhang: "Reporting to Commander Zuo, 11,000 Void Bandits have surrendered. Among them, there are three Nine Heavens Mystic Immortals, 180 Great Luo Golden Immortals, and the rest are all at the Luo Tian Upper Immortal stage."
There are 1,007 flying boats, including two large boats that can carry 1,000 people, twenty medium-sized boats that can carry 100 people, and the rest are small boats that can carry anywhere from a few to several dozen people..."
The immortal with a scar on his face knelt before Wu Qingzhang, kowtowed three times, clasped his hands and said, "Jin Shiyong has brought 11,000 of his remaining troops to surrender. We earnestly hope that Commander Zuo will take us in and give our brothers a way out. Jin Shiyong is deeply grateful and is willing to be Commander Zuo's vanguard, even at the cost of his life."
Wu Qingzhang slightly raised his hand, gesturing for Jin Shiyong to stand up: "Fellow Daoist Jin, please rise. Why have you brothers come here to surrender to us, people who have no name in the void?"
Jin Shiyong knelt down again, clasped his hands, and said, "General Zuo, please don't say that. The Liangzhou bandits have a great reputation in this void. We were also desperate and searched for a long time before finding you, General Zuo. We beg you to take us in."
Zhong Lingxin secretly rejoiced in the void.
The Liangzhou bandits are truly distinctive bandits.
Inside the Nine-Story Pagoda, Zhong Chun and his friends all looked outside, then glanced up at the two gleaming flying boats not far away.
They really are the bandits from Liangzhou.
It's so shiny and impressive, it can blind people from a distance.
Ruyi told Zhong Lingxin, "Stop laughing! There are three immortal lords hidden here, how can you still laugh!"
Zhong Lingxin nodded: "I saw it. The first two times, Master and Aunt Yu didn't show up. They didn't know we had a Celestial Lord, so they thought we didn't know them."
After Zhong Chun reached the Immortal Lord stage in his cultivation, he had already raised his Qi Refining level to the Divine Artifact stage. Now he is at the Immortal Emperor stage, stuck at a level two levels higher than Zhong Lingxin.
He looked at the three immortal lords kneeling on the cloud that was the size of a washbasin and laughed, "They're hiding really well, all of them are hidden among those immortals of Luotian. They all look so pitiful. If it weren't for our high cultivation, we really wouldn't be able to see through their disguise. Xinxin, these people are not as simple as they seem on the surface. They might be subordinates of some immortal emperor."
Zhong Lingxin nodded.
The information was so accurate, the arrangements so meticulous, and the timing so precise—this is something no ordinary Void Bandit could achieve.
Unfortunately, their information was still not accurate enough.
Every time they come out to fight, they are all former subordinates of King Bao Yongxing who have surrendered.
Master and Aunt Yu have not shown up.
Therefore, the information the Void Bandits received was that two Nine Heavens Mystic Immortals were leading a group of Bright Boat Bandits who were running rampant in the Void.
Inside the gleaming flying boat, Chen Faqiang had already arranged new tasks for the group of clever immortals and sent a message to Wu Qingzhang: "All arrangements are complete, we can receive them now."
Wu Qingzhang smiled, his tone no longer businesslike, but much warmer: "Please, Fellow Daoist Jin, please. It is a blessing for our Middle Realm that Fellow Daoist Jin has abandoned darkness and embraced the light. My King needs many wise men like Fellow Daoist Jin to join us in this great undertaking."
Jin Shiyong feigned a flustered expression, standing with his hands at his sides beside Wu Qingzhang: "I dare not, I dare not! Shiyong thanks Commander Zuo for his kindness!"
Wu Qingzhang waved his hand, and one of the junior immortal generals beside him beckoned: "Brothers, take over the troops!"
Soon, several disorganized groups emerged from several flying boats.
The soldiers in the team were all dressed in brand-new immortal robes and carried brand-new grade three immortal spears.
The soldiers laughed and ran to the ten thousand Void Bandits, shouting loudly, "This is mine, and this one too, and this one, they're all mine, hehe, when we get back, I'll take all the credit!"
One of the celestial generals, with a stern face, roared, "Mind your manners! What kind of appearance is this, all sloppy and disheveled!"
The celestial soldiers stood up straight, but could not hide their smiles.
Zhong Lingxin could see it clearly from above.
Thinking to myself, it was definitely worth sending this team of clever fairies.
They're all immortals who've lived for tens of thousands of years, and when they play soldiers and thugs, they're absolutely amazing.
Perhaps, this is how they always were.
Soon, the surrendered Void Bandits packed up their tattered flying boats and followed the two teams of celestial soldiers into the gleaming flying boats.
A divine feast had already been prepared inside the flying boat.
Not only was there fragrant fairy rice, but also several large platters piled high with fairy beast meat rich in fairy essence, freshly fried fairy fish, bright red braised fairy shrimp, and vibrant green bok choy...
The surrendered Void Bandits all clutched their stomachs.
How long has it been since they came to the void and had a delicious celestial meal?
If you can eat that coarse black rice once a day, that's considered a life of luxury.
Now, that pile of plates full of heavenly food!
Jin Shiyong swallowed hard.
The insider said they lived a very good life, with two meals a day, each containing both vegetables and meat.
But hearing it is one thing, hearing it is another.
When it was actually placed in front of him, the intense visual and gustatory impact, along with the restless immortal energy, made Jin Shiyong regret his feigned surrender.
At that moment, he truly wanted to surrender.
Unfortunately, he couldn't manage the household!
Behind them stood three immortal lords!
A voice rang in Jin Shiyong's mind: "Eat!"
Jin Shiyong rubbed his hands together and said with an embarrassed smile, "This, this is so embarrassing! We brothers are desperate, all we need is a full meal!"
Wu Qingzhang laughed and said, "Eat up, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."
This is a sincere gesture to welcome our brothers to join us.
Our king said that we came out to recruit brothers.
Our king was once a poor, wandering immortal, and was also forced into the void.
I know it's not easy for the brothers to survive in the void.
As long as my brothers are willing to follow our king and work hard, at the very least, they will have a place to live in peace, find a partner, have a couple of kids, and live a warm and cozy life with their wives and children.
Jin Shiyong could no longer contain his saliva and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wu Qingzhang: "In that case, Shiyong will lead the brothers to eat first. It's really, really not a full meal in hundreds of years."
Wu Qingzhang waved his hand: "Eat up, it's just time to eat, let's have some together. Speaking of which, we haven't had such a sumptuous meal since we came out here for several years."
One of the celestial soldiers immediately took out a rice bowl and shouted, "Time to eat! Time to eat! It's usually just one dish, and the brothers have been craving it for a long time."