Chapter 744: Shared Food

Pei Ye pieced together these few pronunciations in his mind with the limited character shapes he knew, until the end he found it hard to believe that what Lu Wu said last was "Chi Jiang Zi Yu" (Eat Sauce Fish), but he had learned not to show it, only maintaining the frowning look and nodding faintly.

"Then let it be so. Afterward, Jiao, make some preparations. Try to help Shaoqiang build the mind-spirit realm by the next banquet." Lu Wu said.

Pei Ye spread his wings and saluted: "Thank you, thank you, Senior Jiao."

Jiao smiled and nodded: "One family doesn't speak two families' words."

Lu Wu said: "The second discussion is the upcoming Qilin Blood Test in the Divine Capital."

The people present, who were originally relatively relaxed, became more solemn, and Pei Ye began to listen quietly.

"I didn't participate in this matter, but you all seem to have gone to the Divine Capital." Jiao's last tail tone carried a bit of upward lift, looking at Ying Zhao beside him, but Ying Zhao didn't look back, "At least four of us are in the capital now, must pay attention to safety."

Lu Wu nodded: "Because we must ensure the smoothness of the Qilin Blood Test, this is a key link. If you didn't have other important matters, I originally intended to call you."

It paused: "We have been laying the groundwork for this matter long ago. There are only a few forces in the world that can have influence—Daqiang?"

The woman spoke for the first time at this banquet, her tone was the flat one Pei Ye was familiar with: "Yesterday's news, the heads of the five surnames have all entered the capital. From the perspective of inclination, none of them want to see me ascend to the throne, but the most intense action they can take is to assassinate me a few times before the Qilin Blood Test."

"The five surnames will never violate the heavenly majesty of the Qilin. If they dared, we wouldn't be enemies." Daqiang said seriously, "The five surnames have long lacked courage, and their focus is all on their own one-third of an acre of land. In fact, at this time, they probably won't even have a counterattack. The most likely thing is to take this opportunity to squeeze the north with me.

"The situation in the army is under control. Yesterday, I spent the whole day talking with Shang Zichuan. After Yu Sicheng's death, the Shang family began to take full control of the Imperial Guards, and the camps outside the capital have also been handed over to the new Prime Minister. It will take another year or two to completely control the troops in the capital region, but nothing that would affect the Qilin Blood Test will happen.

"The only unpredictable thing is the Qilin itself. If it suddenly doesn't choose the one with purer Qilin blood as the heir, then no one can do anything." Daqiang said, "However, for hundreds of years, the Qilin's will has been stable, and we cannot grasp its thoughts."

Lu Wu nodded slowly: "If the Qilin doesn't choose the one with thicker Qilin blood, then it has actively weakened the connection with Great Tang, which may not be a bad thing."

Daqiang continued: "There is another group of forces in the capital that cannot be ignored recently, which is the various sword sects in the rivers and lakes. However, the sects will not interfere with the Qilin Blood Test. Now they are getting closer to the court, which is ultimately the influence of the Immortal Terrace. After the Qilin Blood Test, all families will probably try to find ways to visit and contact, which is a good thing. I am considering finding a garden to hold a big reception and meet the heroes of the world."

Then

it tilted its head to look at the green bird beside it: "Shaoqiang, what kind of gathering do you like?"

Pei Ye was startled: "Ah?"

"Sword gathering, sword meeting, martial arts competition, elegant gathering, patrol banquet... which one do you like, I will consider it."

Pei Ye jumped toward it: "I'm going to attend the gathering banquet at the Tianshan Guesthouse in two days."

"Then take a look at how they handle it, and come back to report."

Lu Wu nodded: "Then, Shengyu and Li He will still be in the light and dark, protecting the safety of our new heir."

Shengyu said "Hmm".

"Then, there is only one last small tail left." Lu Wu tapped the banquet table, "Yongji, we try our best to kill this person. He is not showing his face in the Divine Capital now, but the wedding is in a few days. We expected that the Prince Yan's Mansion must have a backup plan during this period, and now it has indeed revealed itself."

Pei Ye turned to look at him.

Shengyu said: "What?"

"According to Ying Zhao's news and Jiao's verification, Yongbei has gone south."

"..." Pei Ye looked straight at him.

"Perhaps he hasn't entered the capital for a long time, and now protecting Yongji's life is also an opportunity." Lu Wu said, "I will meet him, but Yongji must still be killed. This matter doesn't take much thought, just let the banquet table share the food."

Pei Ye was slightly startled, and saw Lu Wu raise its hand, a ball of fresh blood floating in its palm, as if it had just flowed out of the owner's body.

The sharp claws flicked lightly, and this ball of blood flew onto the jade plate of the banquet table.

Immortal music sounded again from all around. There was no change on this banquet table, but it seemed that something had become different. Pei Ye lowered his head and saw an empty jade bowl appearing in front of each immortal beast.

"Everything placed on the Wang Mu's banquet table will be shared." Lu Wu said, "Who is willing to swallow it into their belly is decided by the people present."

Pei Ye asked curiously: "What is that?"

"Yongji's blood." Lu Wu's tiger eyes drooped, "Provide relevant symbols, representing the human affairs placed on the banquet table. This small dish represents 'Yongji's death'. Everyone who shares it completes what they should do, and this matter will be settled as reality."

Lu Wu raised its sharp claws and pushed its jade bowl forward lightly: "Except for me, who will drink?"

Daqiang raised its wings and pushed its jade bowl forward: "I am in the Divine Capital, I can do this."

"I will not personally kill." Lu Wu said.

Jiao said: "To kill, isn't Shengyu just right in the capital?"

Lu Wu nodded: "Yes. However, Shengyu is in the dark, not suitable for too much movement, must do more preparations..."

"I'll do it." Pei Ye said coldly.

He looked at that ball of bright blood, looked at the people at the table, and said: "I'll do it."

He pushed the jade bowl forward lightly.

Lu

Wu nodded, tapped the banquet table with its sharp claws, and the fresh blood in the jade plate turned into a clear grape wine, purple-red in color, and injected into the three people's bowls in three strands.

Lu Wu and Daqiang each got one-fifth, and Pei Ye got three-fifths.

Lu Wu nodded: "Then this matter is left to Shaoqiang."

After saying this, it picked up the jade bowl and drank it in one gulp. Daqiang imitated it, and Pei Ye lowered his bird beak and drank the bright red and clear sweet wine in the bowl.

"Sweet. Looking forward to when there can be another big banquet." Lu Wu sighed lightly, "Then today's discussion is just these."

Then looked at Pei Ye, and said: "After going back, have a big dream, and you will know what it needs you to do."

Pei Ye nodded blankly.

Then Lu Wu tapped the case table again, and the white jade plate in the center disappeared, and the surrounding silk and bamboo strings also weakened. The banquet came to an end.

Pei Ye lowered his head, but saw the things in front of him also disappear. He was startled: "What does it mean that these things appeared and then disappeared? Just to show off?"

Jiao laughed.

Lu Wu said: "For some delicacies that are not suitable for consumption, you can use the things in front of you to assist. You can also use the things in your hands to help other members through the Wang Mu's dream. This time there is no dangerous or difficult matter, so it was not used."

"Hmm."

"There are many wonders in the Wang Mu's dream, so I won't introduce them one by one. After getting along for a long time, you will naturally get used to it."

"Good."

Lu Wu scanned the circle, tapped the case table lightly, and dispersed the meeting.

Jiao smiled without speaking.

Ying Zhao was silent as always.

Shengyu and Daqiang were silent.

"Then, this time..."

"Wait, wait, wait." Pei Ye was slightly startled, and hurriedly interrupted.

Several people looked at him. Lu Wu said: "Does Shaoqiang have anything else?"

Pei Ye hesitated, but still said: "Well, for the first meeting, I prepared gifts for everyone."

"..." Daqiang looked at him in shock.

He spread his wings, and inside were five small jade stones of different colors, carved with the images of the beasts at the table—a somewhat chubby tiger, a simple dog, a horse with two short wings on both sides, and a bright red peacock.

Only the last one was different, a cute little pig.

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Pei Ye scattered them lightly, distributed them to everyone, cupped his wings toward the four directions, and said seriously: "We will work together for a long time in the future. I am a newcomer, and I hope everyone will take care of me—well, these jade stones are between reality and illusion, and can be brought into here, but I don't know if they can be brought out."

Lu Wu looked at the fat tiger beside its claws, was silent for a few breaths, and said calmly: "Everything that leaves an impression in the present world can be embodied in the dream. But you cannot give or receive entities in the dream, so these... gifts, we won't be able to touch them after going out."

"... Oh, is that so." Pei Ye was somewhat regretful, "Then leave them here. I think it looks quite good as an ornament."

He looked at these senior experts somewhat nervously. He had never entered any sect organization, this was the first time, so he pondered that it was the same as entering a martial arts hall for the first time, and he should build a good relationship in the first meeting.

Lu Wu actually didn't refute. It tapped the case table and solidified the jade stones. Ying Zhao showed a smile on its face, Shengyu looked at this small jade stone and didn't speak.

Jiao smiled very happily first, then its eyes wandered between Shaoqiang and Daqiang for a while: "Are you two very close?"

Pei Ye raised his head, tilted his head and looked at the green bird beside him: "Ah... just average."

Daqiang said coldly: "Average."

Pei Ye jumped toward her.

Daqiang jumped toward Shengyu.

Jiao smiled, looking kind: "Looks like you are very close."

The banquet table was still quiet, but Lu Wu didn't rush to disperse the meeting, watching this new bird quietly.

Sure enough, after only a moment, Pei Ye asked curiously again: "Senior Jiao, what are you doing in the north?"

"Don't call me senior. Although everyone here knows your age, if another member comes in later, a title will expose your identity." Jiao smiled, "What I am doing in the north is not convenient to tell you now. But maybe I will need your help in the future."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Pei Ye hesitated for a while: "Is it true that we can ask for help here if we have things? I have another small matter."

"You say it."

So Pei Ye turned to Shengyu in the next seat, cupped his wings: "Senior, I admired your heroic posture when we met that day. Can we meet in the Divine Capital, so I can ask you for advice on sword techniques in person."

Shengyu was slightly startled: "You don't even know what sword I practice, so how can you ask for advice?"

"... Senior's sword vision must be above mine, see, see..." Pei Ye turned to look at Daqiang.

Daqiang didn't speak, he jumped toward it.

"Learn from the wise." Daqiang said coldly.

"That's right, learn from the wise." Pei Ye looked at Shengyu expectantly, and his two wings touched each other.

Shengyu's pupils looked at him, silent for a moment: "Yue Muzhou is arrogant to the extreme, but I don't know why he taught such a lively apprentice."

Pei Ye was startled: "Does Senior also know Grandpa Yue?"

Shengyu didn't answer, but said: "Where are you? If I have leisure, I will come to see you."

Pei Ye said happily: "Junior will be practicing in the Changan Sword Academy these few days, and will go to the Tianshan Guesthouse to attend the sword banquet in four days, and then be in the Changan Sword Academy again."

"Good."

Pei Ye closed his mouth with satisfaction. He looked at these people, thinking that everyone didn't chat, and he didn't get to hear any secrets, but anyway, there would still be meetings in the future, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Lu Wu looked at him, but didn't rush to disperse the meeting, saying: "You should have nothing to say to me?"

Pei Ye said: "Ah, nothing."

"Then I will leave the table first." Lu Wu nodded to everyone and disappeared.

"..."

Jiao smiled slightly and left.

Then Ying Zhao and Shengyu also waited for a while, and seeing that he had no more words, they left one after another.

"..." Pei Ye looked at the empty banquet table, stunned for a moment.

Daqiang said coldly: "As expected of Young Hero Pei, you took Li Jian's power as soon as you came. It seems that in the future, it will count as the meeting being dispersed only when Young Hero Pei says so."

Pei Ye glanced

Pei Ye tilted his head to look at her, gently spread his wings, flew over, and landed on her tree. "Is your injury any better?"

"..." It's about the same." Da Qi glanced at him. "Why did you carve a pig for me?"

Pei Ye smiled. "I thought you liked it, since you carry it with you even when you go into the water."

He then asked, "The matter I spoke to you about last time, is there a reply?"

"What matter?"

Pei Ye frowned. "Making contact with the Feiguang Ming Ming Jianzhu. You didn't forget, did you?"

Da Qi smiled. "I've already asked."

"What did he say? What did he say?"

"He found it inexplicable, but he is willing to see you." Da Qi said. "He has been staying at the Xiuwen Pavilion these past few days. You can make an appointment with him whenever you like."

"That's great!" Pei Ye flapped his wings. "I can see two Sword Masters this month!"

"Isn't it three?"

"... Hmm?"

Da Qi remained silent.

"... Oh, right, there's also Miss Ming. It's a pity there hasn't been any news."

"Alright, this palace is tired." Da Qi turned around. "Let's talk again when we meet next time."

"Ah? So sudden?"

But Da Qi did not speak, and her figure vanished right then and there, leaving him alone in the entire fairyland.

Pei Ye stood stunned for a while, perched on the branch, thinking that he hadn't yet asked her to teach him the way of speaking with bird calls.

But it was truly completely quiet here now, so Pei Ye spread his wings slightly and flew back along the path he had come.

Before long, he flew to the front of the Bai Shui Divine Palace along the small path, transformed into human form, picked up the little cat, and left this place filled with wind and snow.