Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 126 Banquet and Networking

In the following days, the Lu family's mansion on the Leiguanghai Island was indeed very lively.

There are often many immortal gods who come in advance to congratulate. After all, this is a virtual universe, and traveling to other areas only costs a little bit of teleportation fee, which is much more convenient than reality.

"Golden Wheel King, Iron Fist Marquis, Silver Clothes Marquis... so many powerful kings and marquises. It's only been a few days and dozens of super powerful people have already arrived!"

"Father is so awesome!"

"Yeah! I didn't expect that the teacher has such a strong appeal now!"

The banquet had not officially started yet, so most of the people responsible for the reception were Lu Qingshan's children and disciples who were at the realm master level.

King Jinlun and others were not truly immortal kings, but the title was bestowed by the King of Yanfeng. In fact, they were all powerful marquises, and the strongest one was at the peak of marquis status.

……

In this way, time passed, and soon it was a month later.

The banquet was about to begin, and the Lu family's manor was already filled with many precious wines and delicacies.

In order to prepare for this banquet, Lu Qingshan spent a full 300,000 Hunyuan units, which was definitely a huge sum of money for someone to be crowned as an immortal marquis!
Of course, because this is a virtual universe, the prices of these fine wines and delicacies are much lower than in the real world.

But even so, the preciousness of the ingredients at this banquet did not exceed the banquet held by King Sky Eclipse at the Virtual Universe Company's universal headquarters continent.

However, most of the guests at Lu Qingshan's banquet were immortal marquises, and only a few were immortal kings, so naturally they did not need such precious ingredients.

On the day of the banquet, Lu Qingshan, Lu Hongwen and Hoggs were waiting at the entrance of the mansion early in the morning.

As time passed, powerful immortal gods arrived one after another.

Some of them wore grey robes with their hair loose, some were tall and mighty and intimidating, and some wore ancient armor that looked as if they had experienced countless bloody battles...

Most of this group were immortal gods at the level of marquises. They appeared in front of the Lu family mansion one after another, either alone or in groups of three or two.

"teacher!"

Hoggs secretly transmitted his message: "When I sent out the invitations this time, I mostly followed your request. However, many of the immortals in my Virtual Universe Company who you are not familiar with also wanted to join in the fun after learning about this news, so I took the initiative to send them invitations!"

"fine!"

Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "Anyway, the banquet has been prepared. The more people who come, the better. It will also allow the younger generation of the family to broaden their horizons, so that they won't feel arrogant and bring trouble to the family because there are two immortals in the family!"

After hearing this, Lu Hongwen on the side quickly said: "Father, please rest assured, I will definitely help you take care of the family and never let any scum appear in the family!"

At this moment, three immortal gods in gorgeous clothes quickly came towards them, and behind them were several other immortals.

"Marquis Red Fire, Marquis Charming Heart, Marquis Purple Scale!"

Lu Qingshan quickly took two steps forward and then welcomed them very warmly: "Welcome all three of you to my banquet!"

These three people are the three giants of the Yanfeng branch of the virtual universe company. Although they are only at the peak of the marquisate, their status in the virtual universe is very high. Even many immortal kings are on equal terms with them.

Although Lu Qingshan now has the strength to compete with the immortals at the peak of the Marquis level, and even has a chance to kill them, he has never shown it after all.

Therefore, for Lu Qingshan, the fact that Chihuohou and the other two could all arrive at the banquet he hosted at the same time was already a great honor for him.

"Qingshan Hou!"

After seeing the enthusiastic Lu Qingshan, the three Marquis Chihuo also greeted him very warmly, and then looked at Lu Hongwen on the side with a smile: "Marquis Qingshan, this is your son who just broke through!"

"That's right!"

Lu Qingshan introduced with a smile: "Hongwen, these three are the three directors of the Virtual Universe Company's Yanfeng branch!"

"Greetings to Marquis Red Fire, Marquis Mei Heart, and Marquis Purple Scale!" After listening to Lu Qingshan's introduction, Lu Hongwen quickly bowed slightly and saluted.

"Hahaha!"

Marquis Zilin, who was wearing a purple robe and had purple scales all over his face, nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Marquis Qingshan, both you and your son have now become immortal gods with eternal lifespans. This is truly enviable!"

"Yes!"

Mei Xin Hou on the side also smiled and said: "Although I became immortal earlier than you, Qing Shan Hou, as time passed, the people close to me have all passed away long ago. Now there are only some useless descendants of the family left!"

"You two are too kind!"

Lu Qingshan quickly smiled and said, "In fact, Hongwen is just lucky!"

"Those of us who have been able to break through and become immortal are actually quite lucky!"

Marquis Chihuo, who was wearing a red robe, quickly said, "Marquis Qingshan, I heard that you didn't let your son join our Virtual Universe Company?"

"That's right!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly and said, "Hongwen likes to stay in his hometown, but this is also good, he can just take charge of the family!"

After hearing this, Mei Xin Hou beside him quickly said in a soft voice: "Qingshan Hou, even if you are in charge of the family, it will not affect your work! Recently, our Yanfeng branch is short of manpower, and there is no one to manage the several major star regions near the Lei Guanghai star region. Why not let your son help us share the burden?"

"This……"

After hearing what Mei Xinhou said, Lu Qingshan's heart moved, but he still said: "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"What's inappropriate?"

Chihuo Hou on the side said quickly: "Our Yanfeng branch originally has the authority to recruit immortal gods. Now that we are short of manpower, it is normal to recruit a few immortal gods to help!"

"Marquis Qingshan, don't worry. The three of us will take care of the rest. You just need to have your son report to our Yanfeng branch as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, Lu Qingshan naturally would not continue to object: "Then I'll trouble you three!"

"Hahaha, Marquis Qingshan, don't worry!"

After reaching a consensus with Lu Qingshan, Chihuohou and his two men quickly walked into the banquet hall with a smile on their faces, led by the service staff.

……

One after another, immortal gods came with their subordinates, and Lu Qingshan, together with Lu Hongwen and Hoggs, received them one by one.

After a while...

The Lei Guang Patriarch of the Lei Guang Sea Star Domain actually came with Malthus, Lu Qingshan’s boss when he was at the Realm Lord level.

"Lord Qingshan Hou, we are so happy that you can invite both of us!"

As soon as Patriarch Lei Guang and Malthus saw Lu Qingshan, they greeted him warmly.

"Lei Guang, Malthus, you two are so polite!"

Lu Qingshan immediately responded with a smile: "You are my good friends, so it is only right for me to invite you!"

After hearing what Lu Qingshan said, Patriarch Lei Guang and Malthus smiled more brightly, and then followed the service staff into the banquet hall.

People one after another.

Hoggs sent out thousands of invitations, most of which were for titles of immortality, and because the banquet was held in the virtual universe company, few people would be absent.

Lu Hongwen followed Lu Qingshan in continuously receiving these immortals, and he also had a clearer understanding of Lu Qingshan's current strength and status.

The Duke of Yanfeng Universe and the three giants of Yanfeng Branch, who were originally high and mighty in his eyes, were extremely enthusiastic towards Lu Qingshan after coming here.

This was something he could never have imagined before!
At this moment, another stream of light flew over from the distance.

"Someone's coming again!" Hoggs turned his head and saw a burly man in a purple and gold robe in the distance. He had a smile on his face and exuded a powerful aura.

"It's the Electric King!" Hoggs was the first to recognize the identity of the person.

"Ninth Senior Brother!" Lu Qingshan also quickly went up to him.

King Ji Dian is the most powerful among the many disciples of Master Lu Qingshan, King Lei Huan. Not only has he passed the 19th level of the Tongtian Bridge, his strength is comparable to that of an ordinary king-level powerhouse!
"Junior brother, you are really lively here."

King Jidian looked at Lu Hongwen beside Lu Qingshan and said, "This is your son who just broke through and became immortal!"

"That's right!"

Lu Qingshan nodded, and then quickly said to Lu Hongwen: "Third brother, this is your ninth uncle!"

"Greetings, Uncle Nine!"

Lu Hongwen bowed quickly.

“Hahaha, that’s right! You two, father and son, broke through and became immortal gods one after the other. This is really a good story!”

King Jidian looked at Lu Hongwen, then said with a smile: "You have broken through to the immortal spirit, and from now on, Junior Brother will be able to have the company of his relatives!"

"By the way, Junior Brother, are the other Junior Brothers here?"

“We’re almost there!”

Lu Qingshan quickly said, "Now the only one missing is Senior Sister Thirteen!"

"Thirteenth Junior Sister is currently on the battlefield outside the domain, so it's normal for her to be late!"

King Jidian continued, "You wait for the others first. I'll go in and meet up with the other brothers first!"

"Okay!" Lu Qingshan nodded quickly, and King Ji Dian quickly entered the banquet hall under the guidance of the service staff.

……

As time passed, most of the people who came to attend the banquet had arrived, and Lu Qingshan’s thirteenth senior sister had also arrived.

At this time, more than a thousand immortal marquises had gathered in the banquet hall. If you included their many followers, there were more than several thousand people.

After Lu Qingshan walked to the front of the banquet and delivered a speech of thanks, he quickly introduced his third son Lu Hongwen to those present, and everyone was happy to show their support!

After all, they came to the banquet because of Lu Qingshan's strength, status, and even potential, so they naturally had to give Lu Qingshan face at this time.

"It seems that from now on, our Yanfeng Universe Kingdom has gained another powerful force!"

"I heard that the family of Qingshan Hou doesn't have much intention to expand its power. Now that Qingshan Hou has broken through to become immortal for more than a million years, then the leader of the Leiguanghai Star Region is still the original Leiguanghai royal family?"

"Even if they don't expand, it's still very powerful! Now Qingshan Hou is working at the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, and there is another immortal in the family. I'm afraid they have surpassed most of the immortal god families in our Yanfeng Universe!"

"Yes! It's easy to train talented disciples, but it's too difficult to have a second immortal god appear among the younger generation of the family!"

……

Many immortal gods in the Yanfeng Universe, considering the development of their own families, have now realized the strength of Lu Qingshan's family.

As for the immortals from other virtual universe companies, they didn't care about these at all.

After Lu Qingshan introduced Lu Hongwen to everyone, he simply let Hoggs lead Lu Hongwen to communicate with others.

Although Hoggs is only a high-ranking military leader now, he works in the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company after all, and has a relatively wide network of contacts. It is appropriate for him to take Lu Hongwen with him to talk to other people.

As for Lu Qingshan himself, he quickly came to the table of guests with the highest status at the banquet.

The weakest guests at this table were all at the peak of the Marquis level, and among them there were even three giants from the Yanfeng branch whose status was comparable to that of a King, as well as Lu Qingshan’s three senior brothers and sisters who were at the King level.

"Marquis Qingshan, you are finally done!"

Chi Huohou, the head of the military department of the Yanfeng branch, quickly said, "We wanted to chat with you for a while, but you will have to drink three glasses of wine as punishment!"

The three giants had just reached a consensus with Lu Qingshan on Lu Hongwen's future work, and their relationship naturally became closer.

Lu Qingshan also smiled and said, "Marquis Chihuo, I seldom organize such large banquets. This time, I started organizing it because my relatives made a breakthrough! But if you have free time in the future, you can come to my mansion on Thunder Island for a small gathering!"

After hearing this, Marquis Chihuo was quite happy: "Then I will bother you when the time comes!"

Meanwhile, Marquis Meixin said quickly, "Marquis Qingshan, when the time comes, Marquis Zilin, Marquis Chihuo and I will go together. You won't be unwelcome, right?"

"Marquis Meixin, you are joking!"

Lu Qingshan quickly smiled and said, "I welcome you three to my residence. How can I refuse you?"

"By the way, Malthus, who is in charge of the Thunder Sea Star Region in your department, is also a good friend of mine. I heard that the three of you are also coming to the banquet this time. He also said that he will come over to say hello later!"

Previously, most of the star fields around Lei Guanghai were under the charge of Malthus. If they were handed over to Lu Hongwen, Malthus would be in trouble!
Malthus had helped Lu Qingshan to some extent when he applied for the quota for initial universe comprehension. Naturally, he could not do something to repay kindness with enmity, so he said this.

Mei Xinhou and the other two were also smart people. After hearing what Lu Qingshan said, they naturally understood what Lu Qingshan meant.

Then Zi Lin Hou quickly smiled and said, "Malthus's ability is indeed very good. He has helped the three of us deal with many things over the years. We will inevitably have to trouble him with more things in the future!"

In this way, Lu Qingshan and others gathered together, enjoying delicious food and chatting.

King Jidian quickly looked at a beautiful woman in purple armor and said, "Junior Sister Tongye, how have you gained in the battlefield outside the domain in recent years?"

"It's just so-so!"

Lu Qingshan's thirteenth senior sister, Queen Tongye, quickly waved her hand and said, "If the Immortal King were to slaughter those high-ranking military leaders, it would definitely cause public outrage! And most of the Immortal Marquis have immortal bodies, so it's quite difficult to kill them!"

"In the past ten thousand years, I have only killed one high-ranking alien and seventeen low-ranking aliens. The harvest is very average!"

After hearing King Tongye’s words, the hearts of the many immortal marquises present tightened.

Although they were all immortal marquises and had experienced training on the battlefield outside the domain, most of them had not been to the battlefield outside the domain for a long time.

After hearing King Tongye's words, everyone felt a solemn and murderous aura that belonged to the immortal king!

Lu Qingshan was sighing at his luck in his heart!
If he did not have an avatar, his gains would certainly be far less than what his senior sister, Queen Tongye, gained. But now, his gains of being granted the title of Marquis and becoming immortal are more than a hundred times what his senior sister, Queen Tongye, gained!
In this way, the banquet went on smoothly.

During this period, a peak immortal at the Marquisate level suddenly asked, "Marquis Qingshan, I heard that you are acquainted with Lord Sky Eclipse?"

After hearing this, Marquis Zilin on the side quickly said, "Marquis Qingshan and Lord Tianshi King do know each other! When Lord Tianshi King had just broken through, he held a banquet. When I followed my teacher there, I saw Lord Tianshi King having a cordial conversation with Marquis Qingshan!"

Once these words were spoken, many immortals around were shocked.

I didn't expect that Qingshan Hou was not only the disciple of King Leihuan, but also had such a relationship with King Tianshi. He is indeed extraordinary.

You know, King Sky Eclipse is known as a peerless genius that appears once in tens of millions of epochs among the human race. Now that he has broken through and become an immortal king, he has an extremely astonishing status in the human race. There are even many cosmic masters who are in contact with him.

In addition, there are many alien races who want to eliminate him as soon as possible, while many people in the human race have already regarded him as the next cosmic master of the human race.

"There is news that Lord Tianshi King has been in seclusion for recent times in order to break through and become a Universe Master as soon as possible. I wonder if there is any new news about Marquis Qingshan?" An immortal at the top of the Yanfeng Universe asked with a smile.

Lu Qingshan simply spread his hands and said helplessly: "Silver-robed Marquis, even if those alien races tried their best, they couldn't find out the news about Lord Sky Eclipse, so how could I know it?"

"What's more, with Lord Sky Eclipse's talent, it is only a matter of time before he breaks through and becomes a Universe Master in the future. Don't you agree?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present agreed with them, and for a moment the atmosphere of the entire banquet was extremely harmonious.

During the banquet, everyone had a great time talking, and it lasted for more than a day. Then everyone said goodbye and left.

(End of this chapter)