Chapter 743 - 689: Drinking and Nightly Conversation (Vote for Yue)

Chapter 743: Chapter 689: Drinking and Nightly Conversation (Vote for Yue)

This time, Jiang Yuebai took people to the Upper Realm, unlike the last time when the Supreme Elder Wenn Miao took them there.

That time, the Supreme Elder had already reported to the Nine Great Star Alliances, so they could go directly to the Dubhe Realm. Unfortunately, something went wrong halfway, and Jiang Yuebai still hasn’t been to the Dubhe Realm.

This time, Jiang Yuebai’s ship must first go to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, undergo the Star Alliance’s inspection, issue identity tokens for everyone, and then be allowed to pass.

This delay will take at least half a year.

Because when the Star Alliance staff saw her ship full of people, they were stunned. People almost hanging outside the ship, what’s going on?

It’s overloaded!

The staff quickly reported to their superiors, who then reported to the Star Alliance headquarters, which in turn asked Immortal Monarch Chongmin.

Fortunately, Immortal Monarch Chongmin had said before that Jiang Yuebai could bring a ship full of people into the Nine Rivers Realm.

Jiang Yuebai argued reasonably and righteously claimed she did not exceed the limit of one ship. Although the railings were squeezed out of shape, no one was outside the railings.

When she quarreled with people, those few fat people near the railings on the ship were so scared that they sucked in their breaths and pulled in their bellies.

In the end, the Star Alliance staff had to call back people who were on vacation to work overtime through the night, to process identity tokens for these five thousand people.

Anyway, since Immortal Monarch Chongmin was willing to take responsibility, any issues would be on Immortal Monarch Chongmin, not their responsibility; they were just doing their job.

After receiving their number plates, Jiang Yuebai allowed everyone to move freely and handle their identity tokens themselves when the time came.

The people from Guiyuan Sword Sect, Vajra Platform, and Witch Clan could leave when they got their identity tokens, which would have the mark of the Nine Rivers Realm, indicating they were cultivators from Nine Rivers Realm.

If they did anything wrong, minor matters wouldn’t be pursued to Immortal Monarch Chongmin, but if it affected the whole Upper Realm, Immortal Monarch Chongmin as their guarantor would have to intervene, which is one of the duties of the Realm Lord.

Others had contracts with Jiang Yuebai and must go to Heavenly Interence Sect in the Nine Rivers Realm, serving as registered disciples for a hundred years.

Jiang Yuebai thought Xie Jingshan had already left the Heavenly Spirit Realm with Xie Tianbao, but unexpectedly they were still in Yinxian City, and Xie Jingshan even called Lu Nanzhi there.

All for the farewell drink that they didn’t enjoy last time, gathering everyone to have a reunion drink.

Xie Jingshan had even arranged everything in advance, lighting a bonfire in the mountain forest outside Yinxian City, piling up wine jars, exactly as before, with all the same people, even adding Qii Yue, Shi Xiaowu, Jiangg Ziying, Kong Jingyan, and Wenn Jian.

Jiang Yuebai also invited Tao Nian, but she said she needed to seize the time to cultivate and declined.

There was also the uninvited Lan Biqing, whom Jiang Yuebai got goosebumps upon seeing, and shoved the portrait of ’Upper Realm’s Most Handsome Man’, Shen Mingjing, at her, asking her to leave quickly.

Secretly praying, hoping Lan Biqing and Shen Mingjing had some predestined connection, locking on to each other.

The quiet deep forest, the bonfire crackling lively.

The sound and light were all blocked by the Great Array set up by Li Shen Zhi, who laid three layers in succession, and when he wanted to set up a Fourth Layer, he was stopped by Jiang Yuebai.

Li Shen Zhi hugged himself tightly in fear, "This is the Upper Realm, with Golden Cores everywhere, Nascent Souls walking all around, I have no idea what’s happening outside, I don’t feel safe at all."

"What if any mountain forest here could release seventeen or eighteen bizarre species? And what if we get drunk later? We only have one life, better to be cautious, stay cautious."

Seeing Li Shen Zhi’s fearful little eyes, Jiang Yuebai could only let him be.

At the spot with piled-up wine jars, the fiery-tempered Muh Wushuang was already playing drinking games with Yuu Qiuqi, and Fang Yuxing saw Yuu Qiuqi always losing and wanted to drink for Yuu Qiuqi, only to be yelled at by Muh Wushuang.

"Women drinking, men stay out of it, don’t chirp!"

Fang Yuxing was speechless, went to complain to Tang Weimian and Hee Wangchen, "Your second sister is so fierce, can’t anyone control her?"

Hee Wangchen shook his head like a rattle, Tang Weimian sighed, "Only our master can control the second sister, and we don’t even know when we’ll see Master again."

Hee Wangchen suddenly felt sour, sniffled, "Senior sister, I miss master so much~"

Hee Wangchen was simply made of water, almost crying again, not wasting his Water Spirit Root qualities at all.

Jiang Yuebai didn’t know his Spirit Root initially, and he kept it secret, fearing demonesses might seize him as a furnace cauldron, so he never revealed his Water Spirit Root.

Compared to his dark and thin appearance as a youth, the current Hee Wangchen still exudes youthful vigor, but much fairer, as Li Shen Zhi joked, "You cry eight times a day, got soaked white."

On another side, Yun Shang was pulling Ge Yuchan, using a small stick to poke the ant nest under a tree.

"Yuchan, look, these are ants we don’t have in the Earth Spiritual Realm. See the streamlined body, the strong mandibles, the shiny luster, catch them, catch them all!"

Yun Shang’s eyes were glowing, more fervent than the bonfire.

Ge Yuchan, dressed in black like a night hawk, took a sip from a small wine jar, shaking her head, and when she saw Jiang Yuebai watching her from afar, she raised the jar in acknowledgment.

Jiang Yuebai walked over and clinked her beverage with Ge Yuchan’s, "It’s been years, Yuchan, you still look magnificent, my respect, my respect."

Ge Yuchan replied with a smile, "You’re too kind, too kind. I can’t compare to True Monarch Wangshu, who is beyond reach."

"Much respect, much respect."

"You’re too kind, too kind."

Pfft~

The two unexpectedly burst into laughter, laughing together, clinking jars and drinking without needing to say much, their camaraderie unchanged.

By the bonfire, Xie Jingshan, Shen Huaxi, and Song Zhi’ang, who used to live in the same courtyard, gathered together and drank.

"Brother Jingshan, how could you leave the Heavenly Interence Sect and join another sect!" Song Zhi’ang exclaimed angrily as he drank.

Xie Jingshan could only laugh bitterly and follow along drinking.

Shen Huaxi patted Xie Jingshan’s shoulder, "You don’t need to blame yourself. I believe you must have had your reasons for such a choice, and it seems to me that you turning to the True Martial Immortal Sect might be beneficial for Heavenly Interence Sect’s development in the Upper Realm."

"After all, True Martial Immortal Sect is one of the top ten strongest major sects in the Upper Realm, while Heavenly Interence Sect is relatively unknown. Even with the Zhuge Family’s support, it still needs more powerful allies to..."

"Huaxi, Huaxi, come, come, drink, drink."

Xie Jingshan wasn’t fond of such discussions, pushing the wine jar right in front of Shen Huaxi, forcing him to gulp it down, causing Shen Huaxi to cough non-stop.

Song Zhi’ang teased from the side, "Huaxi, how come your constitution is now even weaker than mine? You need to start taking better care of yourself."

Xie Jingshan and Shen Huaxi exchanged a look and together pounced on Song Zhi’ang, holding him down to make him drink.

"Second Senior Brother, why are you always dodging me?" Jiangg Ziying chased after Shi Xiaowu. "Are you looking for a chance to be alone with Sister Qii Yue?"

Shi Xiaowu turned to cover Jiangg Ziying’s mouth, glancing at Qii Yue who was chatting with Kong Jingyan and Wenn Jian, winking.

"What do kids know? Did you finish the assignments I set on the ship? Hand it over for inspection!"

Jiangg Ziying was shocked, his eyes wide open, "Well, I... I... Senior Sister is calling me!"

Jiangg Ziying turned and ran away, no longer daring to follow Shi Xiaowu.

Soon, Jiang Yuebai sent Jiangg Ziying over to Yun Shang to help her poke an ant nest, saying it was beneficial to learn more about Spiritual Insects, as it aids in cultivation.

Jiang Yuebai turned to look for Lu Nanzhi, seeing her with those five from the Guiyuan Sword Sect, all practicing Sword Dao, having much in common.

"...Sister, since Shaking Light Realm is full of Sword Cultivators, why don’t we make it our first stop to have a look?" Xu Qiancheng excitedly shook Xu Qianjin.

Xu Qianjin shrugged him off, "Get lost! You don’t even know where Shaking Light Realm is, do you?"

The simple-minded Zhao Kunling carried a heavy sword like a door slab, rubbed his bald head, and looked at Hua Yingshi, "I’ll go wherever Senior Sister Hua says."

Hua Yingshi had already started softly inquiring Lu Nanzhi about the location of the Shaking Light Realm, how to get there, the costs involved, and any important notices once there, meticulously asking and recording each detail.

Among the five of them, Zhuo Qingfeng was the leader and core, while Hua Yingshi was the deputy leader, tackling all the minor tasks, and was the one who poured cold water on Zhuo Qingfeng when he was impulsive, calming him down timely.

It could be said without Hua Yingshi, Zhuo Qingfeng would lead them into trouble.

Zhuo Qingfeng was listening to Lu Nanzhi explain when he suddenly saw Jiang Yuebai coming over, hurriedly excusing himself to leave.

"Jiang Yuebai."

Zhuo Qingfeng called out to Jiang Yuebai, his expression somewhat complicated.

Jiang Yuebai remained composed, his eyes clear as he looked at him, waiting for him to speak.

Zhuo Qingfeng clenched his fist, mustering the courage to say, "I’ve thought carefully about what you said. There definitely seems to be something odd about it. But my affection for you isn’t feigned; this I’m sure of."

"Rest assured, I won’t keep bothering you. I will strive to find out the reason behind this, to give you a clear answer. I, Zhuo Qingfeng, am not someone who can be easily manipulated."

Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and nodded gently, "Alright, I trust you, but this matter is deeply entangled. I hope you’ll prioritize your safety above all, as the past can’t be changed regardless of what’s discovered."

Zhuo Qingfeng smiled, relieved, "Sure, and you too, take care of yourself. I hope one day, we’ll meet atop the peak."

Jiang Yuebai chuckled, "Then you better hope that summit is spacious because there are quite a few people aiming to meet me there."

They clink jars, drank, resolving their hearts’ knots; henceforth, still friends.

Long-separated, no longer young, raise your cup, no blocking please.

Tonight, be it new or old friends, drink a jar of welcome wine, not leaving until thoroughly drunk.