Chapter 391: Going to the Immortal City

After a while, seeing that Zhihua indeed stopped urging him and instead, with great enthusiasm, snatched a piece of meat from Qilong's hand, Wei Yuning had to speak up: "Alright, I'm done too, let's go see General Wan!"

Zhihua shook her head and said, "General Wan said he's not in a hurry; everything depends on General Wei's convenience. Even if General Wei has any requests, he can freely bring them up!"

Wei Yuning's eyes lit up, and he asked loudly, "Is that true? Did he really say that?"

Zhihua looked at Wei Yuning with puzzlement, nodded, and said, "Of course, he personally praised your great merits; any request will be granted."

"Ha ha, that's wonderful! Captain Zhihua, you know, you look especially beautiful today! Because of your beauty, I'm preparing a gift for you—the food recipe of Heavenly Fire Stove, so after I leave here you can still enjoy delicious food!"

"What? You… you want to leave here?" the messenger's face changed.

Wei Yuning quickly shook his head and said, "Just talking, just talking! Hehe, let's go!"

When the two arrived at the council hall, Wan Jun and the other generals seemed to have finished the meeting; most were closing their eyes to rest, while only General Wan and the nearby Great Luo Golden Immortal Jumu were speaking softly.

Seeing Wei Yuning arrive, Wan Jun's expression brightened; he pointed to an empty seat beside him and said, "General Wei, sit here."

Jumu, standing nearby, nodded and laughed at Wei Yuning, "Brother Wei, you look healthy; it seems your cultivation has progressed!"

Jumu was right; these days Wei Yuning's Nascent Soul has been residing in a Star Power Sphere, and although he hasn't done anything, his cultivation has entered the mid‑stage out‑of‑body, remarkably.

"I'm still far from being a great immortal!" Wei Yuning replied politely.

"Both of you stop flattering each other. General Wei stayed home this time yet made a tremendous contribution in the battle, and Great Immortal Jumu even defeated the Great Demon, completing the task the Celestial Realm gave us. You both are the major heroes of this victory; I will report the merits to Marshal Feng Lei Zi and the Celestial Realm!" Wan Jun said with a smile.

"I don't need it; if I can return to the Immortal Realm, that's enough—merits are of no use to me." Jumu said, pursing his lips.

Wan Jun laughed heartily, "How could that be? This war can't end quickly; you won't be able to leave within a hundred years! That's why General Wei is at a loss, otherwise it wouldn't be a hundred‑year issue."

"Wait, General Wan, what exactly is the merit you're talking about? Let me hear it!" Upon hearing this, he realized that Wan Jun's words weren't about defending Di Kun Residence.

"Of course it's the Great Strength Pill you supplied to the assault force; what other great merit could there be?" Wan Jun asked.

Wei Yuning looked puzzled at Yao Guangyuan, who sat to Wan Jun's lower right, wondering if the strategist hadn't mentioned his role in defending Di Kun Residence. All the defensive campaign's merit calculations were Yao's responsibility.

Yao Guangyuan, seeing Wei Yuning's gaze, froze, forced a stiff smile, and said, "General Wan, I just saw the generals discuss frontline affairs; a major incident occurred at Di Kun Residence, and I haven't had time to report it yet!"

"A major incident? What incident?" Wan Jun sat up abruptly, his expression solemn.

"While the great armies were fighting abroad, Di Kun Residence suffered an invasion by demonic cultivators. A returning celestial shuttle was infiltrated by a heart demon, which corrupted most of the crew. Fortunately, the meals from Heavenly Fire Stove forced the heart demon to reveal its true form, prompting an emergency attack. The incident was sudden; the soldiers rushed to respond. Though the comrades fought bravely, ultimately 176 celestial soldiers perished!" Yao Guangyuan said.

Wan Jun's expression focused, his index finger tapping the armrest, he suddenly interrupted, "The heart demon invasion only cost a little over a hundred celestial soldiers; who killed the heart demon?"

"…It is said that Deputy General Wei killed it!" Yao the strategist said.

"Said? General Wei is right here; just ask and you'll know. What is the rumor?" General Wan shouted.

"General Wan, don't be angry; I made Yao say that! Actually, I and the brothers of Heavenly Fire Stove killed it together, because the brothers had protected a group of celestial soldiers, and what they saw differed from what they said, so Yao is in this dilemma!" Wei Yuning explained.

"Oh, I see, it's that group of your friends! I recall there was also a Buddhist cultivator, right? Hehe, what a big deal! You're the overseer of Heavenly Fire Stove; it's not unreasonable to credit the merit to you!" Wan Jun said.

Seeing Wan Jun's misunderstanding, Wei Yuning was delighted; the disciple of the Heart Sword Sect didn't want to reveal his identity.

Then his expression grew serious: "The heart demon invasion was truly perilous! If this time it's because of the brothers of Heavenly Fire Stove, it could indeed cause trouble. General Wei, your Great Strength Pill assisted the assault force in heavily damaging a powerful Shadow Demon, and also repelled an attack from a Great Demon; Di Kun Residence was saved because of you. I… I truly don't know how to reward you!"

Wei Yuning had been waiting for that very sentence; he quickly said, "General Wan, I actually have a request for you; it depends on whether you agree or not!"

"I will agree, as long as it's within my authority, I can consent!" Wan Jun said seriously.

Seeing Wan Jun say that, Wei Yuning did not become complacent; instead he turned his gaze to the three immortals and said, "Great Immortal Ming Huo, Brother Yao, Great Immortal Jumu, you are all witnesses; if General Wan backs out, you must speak on my behalf!"

Ming Huo gave a faint smile, "Although there are many hypocrites in the Immortal Realm, I believe General Wan is not that kind of person!"

Jumu nodded and smiled, "As long as Brother Wei's request isn't excessive, I can put in a word or two for you. Moreover, we both are cultivators with wood‑type spiritual roots; meeting is fate. I also have a gift for you later!"

Compared to Ming Huo, who isn't enjoying life much in the Immortal Realm, Great Luo Golden Immortal Jumu's words were clearly more refined.

The Eight‑Arm Elder Immortal's gaze flickered; he glanced at Wan Jun and said, "General Wan is not stingy; as long as the request is reasonable, I believe he won't refuse."

The two human‑immortal elders were seasoned and deft, whereas the straightforward Ming Huo matched Wei Yuning's temperament better.

However, at this moment Wei Yuning was in a dilemma and this was his best chance so far.

Taking a deep breath, Wei Yuning said, "General Wan, the brothers of Heavenly Fire Stove and I wish to leave this place!"

"Ah!?" Wan Jun was momentarily stunned.

Aside from Ming Huo, neither the Eight‑Arm Elder Immortal nor Jumu showed any surprise.

After a while, he finally asked, "Where are you going?"

Wei Yuning gritted his teeth and said frankly, "To Wan Gu Immortal City!"