Scourge Messenger

Chapter 456 Sharing a Golden Cup with You

"Respectfully presented by the Supreme Elder of the Li Family, the Boundless Immortal Lord of the Sea-Overturning Sea..."

"The Supreme Elder of the Chen Family..."

"The Supreme Elder of the Qin Family..."

"Imperial Lord Feng Hua Xue Yue, Dean of the Eighth Academy of Yu Liu Ting, respectfully presents one Life-Saving Pill, ten Worry-Free Flowers, and one hundred Deep-Sea Corals!"

The welcoming ceremony resounded throughout the Blissful Immortal Palace. The banquet, which never ends, had over ten thousand guests, including hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators. To host this birthday celebration, the interior space of the banquet hall was specially adjusted to resemble a lotus flower, with those of higher status seated closer to the lotus heart.

Everyone turned to watch the beam of light that stretched from the entrance all the way to the innermost circle. When the figure wearing a straw hat and a white haori appeared, gasps of amazement rippled through the banquet.

"Even the Immortal Lord of Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon has come to celebrate the birthday of the Immortal Lord of Bliss!"

"Yu Liuting actually sent the Dean to personally offer birthday wishes. The Immortal Lord has quite a lot of influence."

"The Blissful Immortal Palace is a scenic spot in the East Sea, and the Blissful Immortal Lord is a giant in the immortal path. It is also his nine hundredth birthday. It is not surprising, not surprising at all."

"Including the Immortal Lord of Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon, four Immortal Lords have already attended this birthday banquet! Apart from Yu Liuting, when has the East Sea ever seen so many Immortal Lords gathered together? This Nine Like Heavenly Protection Birthday Banquet will surely become the grandest event in the East Sea in the past hundred years, and will still be talked about with great interest in countless years to come."

While the guests were still marveling at the grandeur of the birthday banquet, only a few, including Celestial Bird True Man, grew serious. The Nine Hundredth Birthday Banquet of the Blissful Immortal Lord was certainly worthy of attention from all forces in the East Sea, but was it truly worthwhile for the Immortal Lord to attend in person?
The mortal immortals cannot escape their fate, and each trip consumes precious time. The Li, Chen, and Qin families are not far from the Blissful Immortal Palace, but even at their fastest speed, it would still take two or three days to travel there and back. If they are unwilling to come, the Blissful Immortal Palace cannot object. Although the Imperial Flow Court has the power to stop flying boats, it is the ruler of the East Sea, and sending a Water Palace scholar to offer birthday wishes is already a sign of great importance.

However, now four Immortal Lords have arrived, and Yu Liuting has even sent Hua Yue, a Third Tribulation Immortal Lord. Such a lineup... their intentions are not good!
"I knew it would be you coming, Kagetsu."

The Blissful Immortal Lord did not stand up, but lay half-reclined on the lotus-heart white seat, casually beckoning to Hua Yue: "The Snow Town's Drunken Dream is already prepared for you."

"Zhou Wuchou, you really understand me!"

Hua Yue didn't stand on ceremony. She sat down cross-legged, picked up the wine pot, and poured the wine into her mouth. This made the Blissful Immortal Lord frown: "Can't you drink slowly with a wine cup? You always gulp it down like this... Only by drinking slowly and indulging in a drunken stupor can you savor the wine's enchanting aroma."

"I'm thirsty." Hua Yue's three words killed the competition. She said nonchalantly, "Don't be so stingy. I'll send you a few bottles of the first batch of wine produced by [Full House of Flowers] to try."

“It’s a deal. I, Jile, have tasted all the fine wines in the world, but I have never tasted the wine brewed by imperial decree.”

"Everyone who listens will have a share." The Lin family patriarch asked with a smile, "My Lin family is also qualified to drink the wine from the Imperial Stream Pavilion, isn't it?"

"Not only the Lin family, but also the Qin family, the Li family, and the Blissful Immortal Palace are all important allies of the Imperial Flowing Court. Of course, they are qualified to share a drink with you!" Hua Yue conjured five golden cups and laughed, "The reason the old man sent me here is to have me get in touch with you all. After all, too many things have happened recently. First the auction, then the Dao Proving Ceremony. Who knows where the times will lead us? We, the righteous path of the East Sea, should stand together through thick and thin and help each other... Come, let's drink a cup together!"

Inside the lotus heart, the five mortal immortals shared a cup, while the guests outside also raised their glasses in celebration: "Congratulations to the Blissful Immortal! Congratulations to the Righteous Path of the East Sea!"

Musicians played music, dancers performed, and the birthday banquet officially began. Disciples of the Blissful Sect came to offer their congratulations in order, starting with the inner disciples, one after another. As the grand finale, it was naturally the Great Master Canjin and the Heavenly Bird Master who made their appearance.

"May the Celestial Bird grant the Immortal Lord a long and prosperous life, enduring through countless changes, and may his glory last forever. May he live nine hundred years, as long as heaven and earth! We respectfully offer a portion of a thousand feathers' blood to add splendor to the Immortal Lord's blessed land!"

"Alright." The Blissful Immortal Lord smiled and said, "You've put your heart into this."

"Such a large Thousand Feather Blood Intent must be at least a remnant of a fifth-level Thousand Feather Stream Dao Foundation cultivator after their death. Fifth-level Thousand Feather Stream cultivators generally possess four supernatural abilities, two inner sects, and two outer sects. Defeating them is not difficult, but fighting them is not easy." Hua Yue laughed, "Your esteemed disciple seems to be very skilled in combat." "He is brave and ruthless, and his swordsmanship is unorthodox." Jile shook his head, "I wouldn't be surprised if he fell into the demonic path at any time."

“There are indeed more and more evil thieves lately,” said the Qin family elder. “The sea is vast, and they flee to the sea after committing crimes. It takes too much effort for our men to chase after them.”

"The Raven and the Azure Horse have recently committed numerous crimes, and one of the Li family's ships has also been destroyed." The Li family elder asked, "These demonic thieves are arrogant and domineering, ruling the seas as emperors. I wonder if the Imperial Court has taken any measures to punish these demonic thieves?"

Due to geographical factors, the demonic forces in the East Blue generally roam around in the form of pirate crews. Each ship is a demonic stronghold. Currently, there are four active pirate crews in the East Blue, and the Raven and the Green Saber are two of them.

“Yu Liuting is busy conquering the secret realms and doesn’t have the energy to hunt down the demonic path for the time being,” Hua Yue said. “However, you can form an alliance, and it’s not just for the sake of hunting down the demonic path… As you know, Yu Liuting has already established a trade relationship with Fairy Jubao, exchanging for a lot of urgently needed resources and making a lot of money. If you are willing to cooperate in conquering the secret realms, Yu Liuting is willing to buy your output at a high price, whether it’s Foundation Establishment or Immortal Path resources, and will open its internal catalog for you to exchange.”

"This is truly the beginning of an era of great strife. I know you have been immortals for many years, and your ambition has long been worn away. But if you don't take action soon, you will soon be left behind by the times." Hua Yue leaned forward: "Moreover, the opportunity to exchange for internal resources without joining the Royal Court is fleeting. Once the Royal Court has acquired enough resources, it will definitely close this door. You must seize the opportunity!"

"The Lin family is willing to serve the Imperial Court at any time."

"I need to go back and discuss this. I'm too old to enter the secret realm anymore, but if Yu Liuting is sincere enough, the Li family members are willing to go through fire and water for the chance to become immortals!"

"The Qin family is the same!"

After everyone had expressed their opinions, the Blissful Immortal Lord slowly said, "Of course I am willing to join the offensive and defensive alliance, but as you know, Hua Yue, I have established my blessed land in the Blissful Immortal Palace and cannot go out to fight against the secret realm with them."

“It’s alright. On the contrary, Zhou Wuchou, your responsibility is even greater.” Hua Yue said sincerely, “You are not only a master alchemist, but also have a furnace for boiling and heating. Yu Liuting has many alchemy needs right now and needs you to solve the urgent problem.”

The Blissful Immortal Lord was still smiling, but his eyes were slightly lowered, revealing no trace of his smile.

"But I also have many alchemy needs, and I'm afraid I can't meet Yu Liuting's expectations."

“We will offer sufficient compensation.” Hua Yue was still smiling, but her tone revealed an undeniable firmness: “It will absolutely make up for your losses.”

Elder Lin narrowed his eyes, Elder Li stroked his beard in silence, and Elder Qin sipped his wine. The three were doing their own thing, seemingly uninvolved in the negotiations between Yu Liuting and the Blissful Immortal Palace, but their aura silently spread throughout the Lotus Heart. The Celestial Bird True Man, who was serving outside the Lotus Heart, was already drenched in sweat.

The banquet continued unabated, with singing and dancing filling the air, and guests drinking to their hearts' content. Apart from the five immortal lords of Lotus Heart and the Celestial Bird True Man, no one could sense the tense atmosphere emanating from the air.

"Hua Yue, you know me." The Blissful Immortal Lord suddenly clapped his hands: "Let's make a bet."

"How to bet?"

"The Celestial Bird recently brought in a very interesting child. He was born with supernatural bloodline abilities and was able to kill the Thunder Eagle without taking any damage after just one transformation of cultivation. Yes, a child, one transformation of cultivation, Foundation Establishment combat power. Don't look at me like that, every word I said is true."

With a casual wave of his hand, the Blissful Immortal Lord unfurled a massive scroll in the air, displaying a sand table depicting the Path to Immortality. At the prison's starting point, a tiny figure wearing a tiger-skin hat appeared in one of the cells.

"Let's make a bet on how far this brat can go on the path to immortality."

(End of this chapter)