Chapter 2780: with translation of chapter title

Looking at the dry rations in Hong Zun's hand, and the promise of a hundred portions of dry rations.

Celestial Official of the Heavenly Palace

It's been ages since I've had Ye Zhangqing's cooking, and now I learn there actually exists such dry rations—who could refuse?

Court of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon King

Heavenly Palace

When there's no choice, the people to be rescued first are actually just three.

Zhao Tianqing and Tianhe, the two vice Palace Masters, needless to say, and the third is Ye Zhangqing.

Deputy Palace Master

The hundred portions of dry rations were right before his eyes; this Heavenly Palace Celestial Official fell silent for a moment, then forcibly withdrew his gaze, his expression turning calm as he spoke.

「Daoist friend Hong, your concern for your disciples, this feeling I, old man, can understand; such sincere devotion is exactly what our Heavenly Palace needs. Since that's the case, then your Dao One Immortal Sect should also join the search party. 」

Dao One Immortal Sect

Spiritual Power

Such a huge contrast left the Heavenly Family Elder standing nearby unable to help but stare in surprise.

Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon

Divine Realm of the Barbarian God Tribe

Chief of the Iron Peak Clan

What bullshit sincere devotion—you only saw the Dao One Immortal Sect's sincere devotion, what about my Heavenly Family's? You didn't see anything at all.

Charcoal Snake Tribe

Barbarian God Tribe

You agree to let the Dao One Immortal Sect join, then what about my Heavenly Family? Not allowed?

Upon hearing that, this Heavenly Palace Celestial Official was somewhat embarrassed for a moment, but seeing the Heavenly Family Elder's expression clearly darkening, after thinking, he casually said without much concern.

Then the Heavenly Family can come along too, but you must obey orders and not act recklessly.

It's considered agreed, but I just feel so uneasy inside.

When you were talking to Hong Zun, you damn well weren't acting like this.

But before the Heavenly Family Elder could reply, the Heavenly Palace Celestial Official waved his hand and said.

In that case, the Heavenly Family should go prepare down there; remember, don't act recklessly. Daoist Friend Hong, stay behind so we can properly discuss the next plan.

Huh???

He was unceremoniously driven away, while Hong Zun stayed behind, and that Heavenly Family Elder was somewhat dazed.

Your differential treatment is so obvious, you're not even bothering to pretend.

Nevertheless, despite his reluctance, that Heavenly Family Elder still withdrew from the immortal vessel.

Inside the cabin, only Hong Zun and that Heavenly Palace Celestial Official remained; with no outsiders, that Celestial Official looked at Hong Zun, grinned, and said.

Daoist Friend Hong, what about those hundred portions of dry rations you mentioned earlier?

They can be offered now.

That's excellent, excellent.

Upon hearing that, the Celestial Official immediately rejoiced; the next second, seeing the hundred portions of various-flavored dry rations neatly arranged before him, his eyes went wide.

Ye Zhangqing even has this kind of operation; it's a pity I never knew about it before.

It gives a feeling of regretting it too late.

Daoist Friend Hong, how should these dry rations be consumed?

It's my first time seeing them, and I have no experience, so the Celestial Official simply asked directly—don't mess around on your own and ruin these delicacies.

In response, Hong Zun naturally wouldn't hide anything, laughing as he explained.

Simple, senior just needs to heat it with Línglì, then it can be used.

Oh? Good, good, good, that's convenient.

He immediately couldn't wait, selected a portion, and began the process.

Not long after, cries of astonishment rang out from the cabin of the immortal vessel.

As Hong Zun said earlier, the taste of these dry rations indeed can't compare to freshly made food, but they are absolutely a human delicacy, since you can't eat them elsewhere.

It's been so long since I've had Ye Zhangqing's cooking; what more could I ask for, a bicycle? So the flavor of these dry rations directly left that Celestial Official in awe.

That's exactly the flavor.

With a hundred portions of dry rations, Hong Zun and his party successfully entered the court of this Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

And they quickly allied with the many strong cultivators of the Heavenly Palace.

There's no way around it; with dry rations in hand, you become a social butterfly, and getting along with those Heavenly Palace strong cultivators presents no difficulty at all.

Nevertheless, everyone hasn't forgotten the main purpose; they came all the way from the Immortal Realm to Beyond the Heavens to save people.

Therefore, regarding the search for possible clues, they haven't slacked off at all, being extremely diligent.

Compared to those Heavenly Palace strong cultivators, they are even more so, without falling short.

Unbeknownst to what was happening Beyond the Heavens, within the Barbarian God Tribe Divine Realm, Zhao Tianqing, together with the Iron Peak Clan Chief and the younger brother of Tanshe Zuzhang, and their party, after several days of travel, have already come close to the Charcoal Snake Tribe and will reach it tomorrow.

At night, the group found a safe place to rest, while discussing the details of tomorrow's actions.

Since we're going to act, Tanshe Zuzhang definitely cannot be left alive; moreover, eliminating him is the most crucial step.

As long as we can kill him, relying on the prestige accumulated over the years by the younger brother of Tanshe Zuzhang within the tribe, we can be confident of stabilizing the situation in a short time and becoming the new Clan Chief.

Therefore, slaying Tanshe Zuzhang is the most important step.

Unbeknownst to what was happening Beyond the Heavens, within the Barbarian God Tribe Divine Realm, Zhao Tianqing, together with the Iron Peak Clan Chief and the younger brother of Tanshe Zuzhang, and their party, after several days of travel, have already come close to the Charcoal Snake Tribe and will reach it tomorrow.

But now an extra step has been added, making things even more secure.

That is, Zhao Tianqing first made a covert move, poisoning the Tanshe Clan Chief, weakening his combat power, so that the Iron Peak Clan Chief's chances of victory would be greater.

They never thought of letting Zhao Tianqing directly poison the Tanshe Clan Chief to death.

After all, at this level of cultivation, trying to kill him outright with poison is too difficult; it's enough just to weaken the Tanshe Clan Chief's combat power, so Zhao Tianqing's mission would be considered accomplished.

Therefore, along this journey, Zhao Tianqing has been preparing poison; whatever he needs, as long as it is something the Iron Peak Clan Chief and the Tanshe Clan Chief's younger brother have, they give full support.

Zhao Tianqing also had no choice; he brought out his true trump card. Facing an existence of this level, if he couldn't kill him, then he himself would be done for.

Anyway, we're already on the pirate ship; now we can't get off even if we want to. We're all grasshoppers tied to the same rope—share in glory, share in loss.

If the Iron Peak Clan Chief and his side fail, Zhao Tianqing's fate goes without saying.

So, Zhao Tianqing held nothing back in his poison, making it as toxic and vicious as possible.

After discussing with the Iron Peak Clan Chief, the Tanshe Clan Chief's younger brother came to Zhao Tianqing's side, seeing him still preparing poison, his tone lost the earlier ease and became extremely serious as he spoke.

"Tomorrow it all depends on Palace Master Zhao; whether your medicine takes effect is crucial to the whole situation."