Chapter 1581
A Valuable Gift
Chapter 1581 A Valuable Gift
After Liu Changxu saw Luo Ziyan and her apprentice off, he had just returned to the building when Yun Yao and Yun Xia greeted him respectfully.
"Reporting to the Immortal Lord, dinner is ready. Please enjoy your meal!"
Yunxiao asked respectfully:
"Alright!"
Liu Changxu thought for a moment, and since he was feeling a bit hungry, he replied:
"Please come with me, Immortal Lord."
As Yun Yao spoke, she stepped aside and led Liu Changxu toward the restaurant.
Surrounded by Yun Yao and Yun Xia, Liu Changxu quickly entered the restaurant in the building. There, on the white jade table in the center of the restaurant, were already laid out exquisite and tempting spiritual dishes: a platter of spiritual fruits, steamed silver spirit fish, fairy mushroom and dragon tendon soup, crystal dragon liver, golden phoenix marrow soup… all exuding a refreshing fragrance.
As soon as Liu Changxu sat down in the main seat, he saw six female cultivators dressed in fairy robes adorned with a hundred flowers gracefully arrive at the center of the restaurant, and then dance to the accompaniment of elegant fairy music.
Their dance steps were light and graceful, their clothes fluttering as if falling petals were scattered, and their every move exuded a lively beauty that was pleasing to the eye.
Liu Changxu hadn't expected the Ziyang Immortal Sect to be so thoughtful. Not only did they provide such a fine residence and arrange for many beautiful maids to serve him, but even a simple dinner was accompanied by music and dance! He didn't know if it was a deliberate attempt to please him or if it was simply the Ziyang Immortal Sect's way of treating guests.
Although he couldn't fathom the true intentions of the Ziyang Immortal Sect's higher-ups, Liu Changxu knew in his heart that their meticulous arrangements were clearly a gesture of goodwill towards him. Since that was the case, he couldn't very well disappoint them.
So Liu Changxu put aside his concerns and accepted the hospitality without any qualms.
Then, under the careful service of Yun Yao and Yun Xia, he enjoyed the delicious food, spiritual fruits and wine in front of him while admiring the enchanting and graceful dance of the female cultivators, which added a touch of comfort and pleasure to the dinner.
Just after dinner, Patriarch Zhou Wentong of Ziyang, accompanied by Elder Wei Changqing, paid a visit. After a warm greeting, Liu Changxu invited the two into the reception room, where they took their seats as host and guest.
After drinking a cup of immortal tea, Zhou Wentong put down the teacup and said:
"The main reason for inviting you here, Immortal Lord, is that we hope our two families can deepen our cooperation and work together to deal with the threats from the Great Wilderness Demon Clan and the Blood God Cult."
Upon hearing this, Liu Changxu said in a gentle tone:
"You're too kind, Immortal Lord Zhou. Even without your invitation, I would have come to pay my respects. As for the threats from the Blood God Sect and the Great Wilderness Demon Clan, I believe that with the Purple Star Immortal Palace taking the lead, this matter can be resolved properly."
Of course, our two families must also cooperate sincerely, but we would appreciate it if Immortal Lord Zhou could enlighten us on the specifics of this cooperation.
Zhou Wentong nodded slightly and said frankly:
"If we're talking about cooperation, the most crucial thing is to establish a long-distance teleportation and communication array connecting our two families. I wonder what the Immortal Lord thinks?"
“That is certainly possible. However, this matter should be postponed until the war against the Blood God Cult is over.
Liu Changxu said:
"No problem!"
Zhou Wentong nodded in agreement:
As he spoke, Zhou Wentong took out a golden storage bracelet and presented it to Liu Changxu, saying:
"It is a great joy for our human race that the Immortal Lord has broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. This is a token of my heartfelt gratitude, and I urge the Immortal Lord to accept it!"
"Changxu thanks Immortal Lord Zhou for his kindness!"
Liu Changxu quickly thanked him:
Then, he put the storage bracelet away. Zhou Wentong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Liu Changxu accept the gift. After chatting with Liu Changxu for a while, he took his leave.
After seeing Zhou Wentong off, Liu Changxu entered his secluded chamber to take stock of the gifts he had just received.
He first opened the storage bracelet that Zhou Wentong had given him. There weren't many items inside, but they were all low-grade immortal items that he could use, including two low-grade Purple Moon Immortal Peaches, two low-grade Water Spirit Immortal Pears, six low-grade Purple Extreme Immortal Jade, six pieces of Taiyi Golden Essence, and 50,000 low-grade immortal stones, which were extremely valuable.
Next, Liu Changxu opened the storage bracelet given to him by Luo Ziyan. The number of immortal items inside was much greater, and they were all low-grade immortal items, including: six low-grade Purple Moon Immortal Peaches, two Blood Marrow Immortal Fruits, two Green Jade Immortal Dates, five Fire Flame Immortal Jades, five Gui Water Immortal Jades, and 100,000 low-grade immortal stones.
Liu Changxu never expected them to be so generous. Clearly, the value of these two gifts far exceeded the usual etiquette between sects.
In fact, the two generous gifts that Liu Changxu accepted were not ordinary gifts at all, but rather a reward from the Ziwei Immortal Palace and the Ziyang Immortal Sect for his assistance at their invitation.
Both sects knew that they didn't have much power to restrain Liu Changxu, who had already advanced to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. If they wanted Liu Changxu to do more for them, they had to satisfy him first.
Liu Changxu quickly figured out the plans of the two families; they simply wanted him to put in more effort.
After storing these low-grade immortal items in his storage bracelet, Liu Changxu did not go out to enjoy the meticulous service. Instead, he calmed his mind and continued to meditate and cultivate.
A month later, Liu Changxu, who had been in seclusion for cultivation, finally received the news of the attack and stepped out of his seclusion room.
Then, ignoring the resentful looks from Yun Yao and Yun Xia, he left the manor.
At this moment, the army of cultivators who had set out on their expedition had already boarded a massive, sky-covering flying ship. Liu Changxu flashed to the deck of the flying ship and met Luo Ziyan, Zhou Ziyue, and Jiang Zilian, three Taiyi Golden Immortals.
To Liu Changxu's surprise, the Ziyang Ancestor Zhou Wentong was not in the expedition team, nor did he even intend to see them off. The Ziyang Immortal Sect was still led by the Grand Elder Wei Changqing.
Seeing Liu Changxu settle down, Luo Ziyan immediately made a hand seal and cast a spell. In an instant, the giant flying boat, which resembled a mountain, hummed and trembled, and the runes on its hull lit up one after another. Soon, it transformed into a dazzling stream of light, tearing through the sky and flying rapidly towards the horizon.
After the flying boat started its flight, Liu Changxu sat around a jade table with Luo Ziyan and the other two Taiyi Golden Immortals, drinking tea and discussing the upcoming battle arrangements.
After drinking a cup of immortal tea, Liu Changxu asked:
"Lord Luo, have you found out the situation at the Blood God Sect's stronghold? How many Taiyi Golden Immortals are there?"
"According to the intelligence we just received, there are at least three Taiyi Golden Immortals in the Blood God Sect's lair! And they are protected by a low-grade immortal array, so they are not easy to deal with!"
Luo Ziyan said helplessly:
"Why doesn't the Celestial Palace send more Taiyi Golden Immortals? Wouldn't that give them a better chance of success?"
Liu Changxu asked:
"The Blood God Cult is extremely cunning. They have set up many secret nests in the Northern Underworld Immortal Domain. Moreover, these nests are so complex that it is difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake. It is already quite remarkable that my Ziwei Immortal Palace was able to send the three of us sisters to besiege the Blood God Cult's nests in the Ziyang Immortal Sect's territory."
Luo Ziyan said helplessly:
After listening to Luo Ziyan's introduction, Liu Changxu gained a deeper understanding of how troublesome the Blood God Sect was.