Scourge Messenger

Chapter 455 Dean Huayue
On the boundless sea, waves suddenly surged, and at the forefront of these waves was a colossal ship, hundreds of feet long, shrouded in rosy light. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the ship's hull did not touch the water; rather, it was propelled forward by the waves rather than sailing on the surface. With each surge of the waves, the ship would transform into a rainbow streak across the sky, the turbulent air currents carving through the sea and leaving a long, white trail behind it.

Ahead of the ship, a seven-colored glow had already descended, spreading out like a carpet all the way to Paradise Island. Everyone who saw this glow would automatically make way, clearing a clear path for the ship.

Because this ship is the Wave-Slaying Flying Boat, the official vehicle of the Dean of the Imperial Flowing Court, and the fastest standard flying boat in the East Sea! Needless to say, each Wave-Slaying Flying Boat consumes a great deal of resources. Its most precious feature is that it carries a secret realm on board. Even if it is only a first-stage secret realm, both Immortal Lords and Foundation Establishment cultivators can stay in the secret realm during the voyage, free from the troubles of tribulations!

"Dean, why are you out again?"

The girl, draped in a black feather robe, found Dean Huayue fishing aboard the bow of the auspicious beast Chaotianhou. "You don't have much time left before the next calamity. Please hurry back to the secret realm."

"There's not much time, but there's still time, Little Peach." Hua Yue lifted her bamboo hat. "There aren't even any fish to catch in the secret realm, so let's not go."

"How can you possibly catch fish when you're sailing on the waves? The fish won't even see your hook before it flies past. And don't call me Little Peach, either call me by my full name, Peach Beibei, or call me Vice Dean Peach—"

With a whoosh, Hua Yue pulled hard on the fishing rod, and the fishing line retracted by dozens of meters. An extremely ferocious deep-sea fish was caught by Hua Yue and landed precisely in the hands of Vice Dean Tao Beibei. The fish's tail splashed water all over Tao Beibei's face.

"Okay, Little Peach." Huayue put away her fishing rod. "I'll keep it in the kitchen and have it with my drinks tonight."

Tao Beibei wiped the water off her face, gritted her teeth, and shoved the fish into the servant's hand, saying in a forced voice, "Now that we've caught a fish, can we go back?"

"We're not far from Paradise Island anymore. Please, let me breathe some fresh air."

"It's good to save a little more time!" Tao Beibei tugged at his sleeve, trying to pull him back into the cabin. "Your next tribulation is the Heavenly Tribulation of the Fourth Nine Days. If you don't save more time, are you waiting to be struck dead by the heavens the moment you step out the door?"

“If you spend more time, it’s just going to be all about fighting and killing.” Dean Huayue took a puff of his pipe and exhaled a smoke ring. “It’s not that I hate fighting and killing, but sometimes I also want to spend my time fishing and chatting… Even prisoners get time to go outside, so please forgive me, Little Peach.”

Can't you fish and chat in the secret realm? Besides, is this sea even comparable to the scenery of the Imperial Flowing Sea Heaven-Shattering Secret Realm? Do you really have to waste your precious time before the calamity?

At this very moment, countless people were counting on their fingers the time before each dean of the Imperial Court's tribulation. The time before each dean's tribulation was classified information, and it could be said that every minute before the tribulation was a strategic resource... But she really couldn't persuade this lazy man in front of her anymore. Others could hide in the secret realm to escape their tribulations, but as the personal disciple of the Master of the Silent Extinction Academy, Hua Yue was destined to challenge the Forty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, which was a matter of life and death.

Seeing that Tao Beibei's attitude had softened, Hua Yue quickly pulled her to sit down beside her and took out a bottle of fine wine: "Come on, let's drink! You are my apostle. Have you done your wine prayer today? The correct way to pray is to express your love for the Immortal Lord of Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon while drinking!"

“I finish my prayers every day after midnight.” Tao Beibei pushed away his wine bottle. “The Second Division Captain invited me to become her apostle. I think I should seriously consider this matter.”

"No, little Peach, without you I won't have many apostles!" Hua Yue cried and tried to hug her, but Tao Beibei firmly pushed her away with her elbow: "It's meaningless for me to be your apostle. We are not compatible at all. Your incense is suitable for drunkards and playboys, but I am completely unsuitable."

"No, no, no, Little Peach, your view is too shallow," Hua Yue said seriously.

"How do you know?" Tao Beibei adjusted her glasses.

"As the saying goes, the darkest hour gives birth to the brightest light, and filth gives rise to purity. You're usually so proper and prim, but once you let loose, you'll definitely become incredibly erotic and beautiful. Little Peach, you're exactly the kind of apostle most suited to promote the spirit of romance and love—"

“I’ve already recorded it. I’ll report you to the dean as soon as I get back. You’ve harassed the female student again.”

“Little Peach, do you know why I came to wish Jile a happy birthday in person?” “Changing the subject won’t help,” Peach Beibei said, but still asked curiously, “Logically speaking, sending me to wish someone a happy birthday is already quite important, and it really shouldn’t be necessary to trouble the dean.”

“When the world changes, things change.” Hua Yue said, “Everyone in the Imperial Court has been busy lately. Do you know why?”

"Of course. The inner treasury has added more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Pills, and there are hundreds more in the alchemy sequence. Although they are only rare Foundation Establishment Pills, the exchange price is exempt from the most difficult-to-obtain Grade C merit points. Now even ordinary third-stage cultivators may be able to accumulate enough merit points to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills. Naturally, the scholars are working hard to conquer secret realms and strive to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills as soon as possible." Tao Beibei said, "As for us advanced scholars, it's because the inner treasury has added many rare Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Pills, which can meet our needs for alchemy."

"These two reasons are actually the same thing," Hua Yue said, "the Treasure Fairy."

Originally, everyone called Jiang Shi the Master of Jubao Pavilion, but after Duobao Daoren's announcement, it was clear that Jiang Shi was not the Master of Jubao Pavilion, so she was renamed Fairy Jubao.

"She greatly accelerated the flow of supplies, which is why Yu Liuting was able to have several hundred more sets of herbs for Foundation Establishment Pills. In order to convert Foundation Establishment Pills into combat power as soon as possible, we even had to lower the exchange price in the internal treasury; the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends were also bought by her from other desolate regions. In the past, Foundation Establishment True Persons needed to travel the world to achieve perfect refining, but now you can do it comfortably in Yu Liuting."

"If you hadn't always refused to let me go, I would have been traveling the world long ago!"

“I didn’t say this wasn’t a good thing! Hehehe, now you have no reason to leave, Little Peach. The Eighth Academy can’t leave you for a moment!” Hua Yue chuckled and continued, “But with so many resources purchased, the Yu Liu Ting’s domain reserves have decreased significantly. More importantly, the three alchemy furnaces can’t consume the stored resources in time.”

There are currently six alchemy furnaces openly displayed in the East Sea, three of which are located in the Imperial Flowing Pavilion. The importance of alchemy furnaces is undeniable. Without a secret alchemy furnace, even a master alchemist's success rate would not exceed 10%, but with an alchemy furnace, it can jump to 30%. Of the three alchemy furnaces in the Imperial Flowing Pavilion, two are used to refine immortal pills, which takes years. Only one furnace can actually be used to refine ordinary pills.

Yu Liuting would never sacrifice the interests of the Immortal Lord, so although the warehouse was piled high with materials and the alchemy furnace was running around the clock, the production rate was limited to this level and could not be increased.

"Why can't we just take it slow?" Tao Beibei asked, somewhat puzzled. "Yu Liuting has always done things this way for so many years, why is he suddenly in such a hurry?"

"In this era of great strife, one either advances or falls behind." Hua Yue sighed. "Will the Twelve Dragon Poetry Clans, who always yearn to restore their ancient glory, take their time? Will the Eternal Heaven Fire Worship Church take its time? Whoever can utilize the resources at hand more efficiently will be able to cultivate more Foundation Establishment Immortal Lords, or even... Golden Core Tribulation Lords, faster!"

"The reason why the world has been at peace for so long is that, apart from the Heavenly Court, no other power has ever had two Tribulation Lords." Hua Yue looked up at the sky: "Whether the Heavenly Court still has two Tribulation Lords is also unknown."

"Two Tribulation Masters can rival the Heavenly Court, and three Tribulation Masters can even create Eighth-Rank cultivators! Right now, all forces are putting in their best efforts to cultivate Golden Cores. Once a force takes the lead, a war between realms will inevitably break out immediately. No one is willing to sit idly by and wait to die. Leisure time like fishing is precious time that you can only spend a little bit of."

Tao Beibei looked incredulous: "But, but so many years have passed peacefully, how did it suddenly become a world of great strife? Fairy Jubao didn't do anything bad, she was clearly helping everyone trade!"

“Have you heard the story? In a town, everyone owed each other money. Then a traveler came to stay overnight. The innkeeper would pay back the debts as he went along, and eventually the money would end up back in the innkeeper’s hands. But the traveler would leave without staying, taking the money and leaving. Even though the traveler did nothing, because of his efforts, all the town’s debts were wiped out.” Hua Yue said, “The Treasure Fairy did far more than the traveler.”

"After so many years of peace, everyone actually has the resources to cultivate Golden Core Tribulation Masters, but no one can make up their minds. After all, super powers are not all one-man rule, and Immortal Lords have long lifespans and are naturally inclined to be conservative. If it weren't for Fairy Jubao, perhaps we would have had to wait for an impatient ambitious person to break out before this war of seeking the Dao that has affected the four wastelands would have broken out... Fairy Jubao's appearance just made this war start earlier."

Tao Beibei pondered for a moment, then her expression changed: "The Blissful Immortal Palace is not only a money pit where you can make a fortune every day, but it also has a [Boiling and Bringing Furnace]..."

"arrive."

Dean Huayue looked at the island that appeared at the horizon and casually said, "I will go into the Immortal Palace alone to celebrate the birthday. You all stay here and guard the Wave-Stopping Flying Boat."

(End of this chapter)