He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

On the other side, Shangguan Zheng led Lu Chen and his group to the defense line restaurant with a smile on his face.

The restaurant was spacious and bright, and although the furnishings were simple, it was spotless.

"Sister Li! Come out quickly! Give us some special treatment!!"

As soon as Shangguan Zheng entered the room, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Bang!"

The kitchen door was suddenly pushed open, and a burly chef with a fierce face, carrying a gleaming butcher knife, strode out menacingly.

She was Li Erniang, who was in charge of the army's food.

Her large, bell-like eyes flashed with a fierce light as she scanned the group of "young people" before her.

"Where's that old bastard Shangguan? Am I hallucinating?"

Li Erniang wondered to herself, she clearly heard Shangguan Zheng's voice, but why didn't she see him?

So, she glared at Lu Chen and the others and launched into a tirade of abuse:

"You bunch of little brats! It's not mealtime yet, what are you doing here?! Are you asking for a beating?"

"Forehead???"

Shangguan Zheng and the group of young-looking "old men" behind him were instantly dumbfounded.

Shangguan Zheng's lips twitched, and he cursed inwardly:

"How can Li Erniang have such poor eyesight?"

Li Erniang's gaze continued to sweep across the area, quickly locking onto Huo Lingfei and Pineapple Snow at the very end, and her voice grew even louder:

"Alright! Huo Lingfei! Pineapple Snow! It's you two! Were you slacking off again?"

Where are the ingredients I sent you to collect?!

If the army goes hungry, you will be held responsible!

She pointed the butcher knife in her hand forward, its cold light gleaming.

Huo Lingfei and Pineapple Snow were so frightened that they almost broke out in a cold sweat.

This Li Erniang is the "Great Demon King" who controls the daily meals of these combatants.

Her skills are excellent, but her temper is truly explosive. Those who have offended her before...

The "disastrous cuisine" I ate that month was enough to leave me with psychological trauma.

"Hehe, Auntie, how could we dare to slack off!"

Huo Lingfei quickly stepped forward with a smile, deftly taking out several spatial bracelets and handing them over.

"Look, all the ingredients are here. This harvest is plentiful; it'll definitely feed everyone for a while!"

Li Erniang snorted, took the bracelet, and probed it with her spiritual power. The taut muscles on her face relaxed slightly.

"Hmph, the efficiency is not bad, tens of thousands of tons of demon meat..."

It's so-so, it can last for a while.

"Ahem!" Shangguan Zheng couldn't stand it any longer and secretly transmitted his voice to Li Erniang:

"Sister Li! It's me! Shangguan Zheng! Stop chatting and hurry up and cook some of your best dishes. I want to properly entertain my uncle and Aunt Hua!"

Li Erniang's body stiffened slightly, her eyes suddenly sharpened, and she carefully examined the "younger version" of Shangguan Zheng in front of her.

After looking at it for a long time, she finally sent a telepathic message back with some skepticism:

"Old man Shangguan? Is that really you? Why do you like to act young? You have this kind of hobby??"

Shangguan Zheng's face flushed, and he quickly straightened his expression, using the authority of a general to transmit his voice:

"Enough with the nonsense! I'm ordering you, as a general, to cook a meal now! To entertain our distinguished guests!"

"Hmph! Just you wait! Fine, you can pretend to be young, but you can't even let me say it..."

Li Erniang pursed her lips, muttered something under her breath, and then reluctantly turned around and went back to the kitchen.

Soon, the kitchen was filled with the loud clatter of pots and pans colliding.

It was as if she wasn't cooking, but rather waging war against the stove.

"Ahem, Uncle, Aunt Hua, everyone, please have a seat, please have a seat..."

Shangguan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly turned around, put on a smile again, and eagerly invited Lu Chen and the others to take their seats.

As for Li Erniang's comment about "pretending to be young," he pretended not to hear it.

The group split into two tables and sat down.

Zang Longshi and the others, with great self-awareness, gathered around a large round table in a nearby corner.

They knew their place; in this kind of setting, the big shots had serious business to discuss, and they, the juniors, should be sensible and not get involved.

Before long, a rich aroma wafted out of the kitchen, tempting everyone's mouths.

"It smells so good... This chef is really something..."

Even Bibi Dong, who is picky about food, nodded slightly in approval upon smelling the aroma.

Before the food was served, Shangguan Zheng gritted his teeth.

He carefully took out a gourd that was entirely emerald green and had a smooth, jade-like texture.

The gourd's surface is engraved with mysterious cloud patterns, and there is a faint sense of spiritual energy flowing through it.

"Uncle,"

Shangguan Zheng's face showed a hint of heartache.

"This is my 'Drunken Thousand Years' that I've treasured for many years, please have a taste..."

He pushed the jade gourd towards Lu Chen with both hands.

However, as soon as the jade gourd was taken out, Qin Bugui, Yan Yun and others at the next table stared wide-eyed!

"You damned old scoundrel Shangguan!!"

Qin Bugui was the first to slam his fist on the table and stand up, pointing his finger at Shangguan Zheng and cursing.

"Didn't you say you'd already finished your 'Drunken Thousand Years'?!"

Last time, I offered you a hundred-year-old "Blazing Flame" cigarette in exchange for a single bite, and you wouldn't even budge!

"That's right! You bastard! How dare you lie to us!!"

Yan Yun was also excited, and his saliva almost sprayed onto Shangguan Zheng's face.

"A brother of nearly a hundred years, and you actually hid such a good thing away! You're inhuman!"

Several other veterans who had also regained their youth also joined the condemnation.

For a time, the restaurant was filled with passionate accusations against Shangguan Zheng for "hiding his own stuff".

Shangguan Zheng was sprayed all over his face and head. He quickly wiped his forehead and retorted defiantly:

"Shut up, all of you! This is a gift for my uncle! What business is it of yours?!"

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Chen was mentioned, Yan Yun and the others seemed to have their throats grabbed, and their cursing stopped abruptly.

They can curse Shangguan Zheng, but they dare not show the slightest disrespect to Lu Chen, their "benefactor".

However, their gazes toward the jade gourd burned even more intensely, and their Adam's apples bobbed involuntarily.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chen glanced at the jade gourd, then at the expectant Yan Yun and the others, and with a smile, gently pushed the gourd back.

"General Shangguan, seniors, I appreciate your kindness."

However, I'm still young and don't drink much, so it would be a waste for me to drink such good stuff.

I think we should leave it for our esteemed heroes and predecessors to enjoy.

He spoke sincerely; he genuinely believed he couldn't appreciate wine.

And judging from the eager looks on Yan Yun's and the others' faces...

This wine clearly held great significance for them.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yun and the others' eyes lit up like light bulbs.

"not good!"

Shangguan Zheng felt a sense of foreboding and reached out to snatch the gourd back.

However, Yan Yun was even faster than him!

"Entangling Cloud Hand!" For that "Drunken Thousand Years" that he had been dreaming of, Yan Yun even used his martial arts skills!

His arm swayed like a serpent, leaving a trail of afterimages.

In an instant, he snatched the jade gourd from in front of Shangguan.

After obtaining the gourd, Yan Yun did not hesitate at all and immediately pulled out the stopper.

"Gurgle—"

An even richer and more mellow aroma of wine instantly filled the air, and he tilted his head back and took a big gulp.

"ha--!"

After taking a sip of wine, Yan Yun's face revealed an expression of utter bliss, as if his entire being had been elevated.

"It's still... that familiar taste..."

"Get out of my way! It's my turn!"

Qin Bugui and the others rushed forward, scrambling and grabbing at each other, each taking a bite, making the scene quite "intense".

In the blink of an eye, the jade gourd had been passed around.

By the time the gourd was finally passed back to Shangguan Zheng, it had become incredibly light.

With trembling hands, Shangguan pulled out the stopper and looked inside. It was completely empty, not a single drop remained.

"My wine...is all gone..."

Shangguan was holding the empty gourd, on the verge of tears, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.