The officials below pretended not to hear the decadent music, each sitting upright with solemn expressions, looking at the convoy in the distance.
As the convoy drew closer, Hua Wuxi stepped forward, dismounted, and knelt on one knee, proclaiming loudly, "Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission and brought the carriage here safely."
"Very good, my dear minister. Is the immortal on the carriage?" Yin Qin laughed heartily, releasing the beauty from his arms, which caused the beauty to let out a coquettish sigh.
"This..." Beads of sweat appeared on Hua Wuxi's forehead, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face, but because he was still looking down, Yin Qin did not notice.
"My dear minister, then go and invite the immortal out. I can't wait any longer." Yin Qin was in a good mood and was concerned about Hua Wuxi kneeling on the ground. He was eager to see the immortal's face.
Hua Wuxi remained unresponsive, while the officials seated below the stage began to murmur amongst themselves. Several officials from the Hua family looked grim. They had received information that the immortal had left on business and had expected him to return to the caravan before reaching Chaoge. However, it seemed that the immortal had not returned, which was a grave crime of deceiving the emperor!
"My dear minister, what's wrong with you?" Yin Que's tone turned cold and he was a little angry when he saw that Hua Wuxi had not carried out his orders. His impression of Hua Wuxi plummeted. If it weren't for the immortals still being there, Yin Que would have wanted to execute him on the spot.
So what if I die!
Hua Wuxi gritted his teeth, stood up, and walked step by step toward the carriage. What seemed like a distant few dozen meters became terrifyingly close in his eyes. Even though he shrunk his steps, he had already covered half the distance in no time.
Hua Wuxi gritted his teeth, his face twitching unnaturally. He wanted to tell the truth, but he dared not. He could only hope that His Majesty would be satisfied after seeing the immortal boy and would not punish him.
Step by step, his steps grew heavier and heavier. He lifted his leaden legs and took one difficult step after another. Under the worried gazes of the other Hua family officials, he walked to the front of the carriage and was about to step forward to pull back the curtain.
Click!
A thunderous sound rang out from the east, and a hearty voice echoed from afar: "Your Majesty, this humble Taoist has arrived."
Upon hearing the sound, everyone looked in the direction and saw a huge fire dragon flying up from the east, stretching for dozens of feet. The patterns on the dragon's scales were clearly visible on its winding body.
The fire dragon soared through the air, surrounded by golden lightning. The lightning roared continuously in the air, and the golden lightning and flames constantly merged, the light and flames even obscuring the sun's rays.
On the head of the fiery dragon, a Taoist priest sat cross-legged, his robes fluttering in the wind. Although the flames danced, they could not ignite his robes.
Immortals arrive riding dragons, their radiant light illuminating the entire land!
During the escort convoy, the white tiger saw its master arrive, twisted its body, and leaped more than ten meters, landing not far in front of the canopy. Its roar shook the mountains and rivers.
The black-armored soldier looked at the large, white tiger with piercing eyes, a sharp glint in his gaze, and raised his axe towards the tiger.
Chant~
The fire dragon circled and danced above the crowd a few times before exploding, turning into sparks and disappearing into the sky.
Xu Le slowly descended from the lotus flowers formed from flames, each step accompanied by a bolt of lightning in the sky.
One step, one thunderbolt; a fiery lotus blooms in the void!
This scene will be forever etched in everyone's hearts, unforgettable for all time.
The officials rose and bowed in greeting! The black government office resembled a dark, oppressive cloud.
Yin Que picked up the wine pot, poured two cups of wine, and tossed one of them to Xu Le.
Xu Le smiled slightly, caught the wine cup, leaped up, and stood on the white tiger's forehead. He raised his cup and clinked it with Yin Que from afar, then drank the wine together.
This is the meeting between the immortal and the king that was passed down to later generations, which opened the curtain on a new era!
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Chapter 42: Fine Wine, Gifts Presented at the Banquet
Xu Le drank the wine. The ancient brewing process was too crude, and the taste was mediocre, sour and unpleasant. However, the Shang king drank it with great relish, which shows the backwardness of ancient technology.
Xu Le swallowed the wine and immediately felt nauseous, his face turning pale. King Shang noticed Xu Le's unease after finishing the wine and asked, "Is the immortal dissatisfied with my wine?"
Upon hearing this, the officials below showed anger. "A subject should die for his lord if he is disgraced," they said. The soldiers also began to strike the ground with their axes, making muffled thuds. In an instant, the atmosphere became tense and tense.
Wan'er, who originally wanted to come out, was pulled back by someone and the curtain was lowered. At the same time, she could see the amazement and greed in Xue Lingyun's eyes.
Xu Le seemed oblivious to the grim situation, chuckling lightly, "Your Majesty's wine is indeed awful, like horse piss."
Seeing that Xu Le not only did not apologize, but instead showed even more disdain, the sound of weapons striking each other grew louder and louder, and the dust on the ground bounced up and down with the rhythm.
"However," Xu Le changed the subject, "I also have this heavenly wine here. Why don't you invite His Majesty to taste it?"
After he finished speaking, a shadowy warrior appeared beside Xu Le, holding a glass bottle with a red label that clearly showed three large white characters: Wuliangye.
The shadow space where the Shadow Warrior resides can be used to store items, so Xu Le stored a large amount of supplies in the shadow space. He bought this bottle of Wuliangye liquor when he was acquiring resources, intending to use it as a reserve, but he didn't expect to use it today.
With a thought, Xu Le sent the glass bottle flying, and in the blink of an eye, it was on Yin Que's table.
"Your Majesty, please enjoy!" Xu Le's expression was calm. He had enough confidence in modern technology; this ancient inferior wine was simply incomparable.
Yin Que looked at the wine in the crystal-clear container. He had never seen anything so crystal clear before; even crystal paled in comparison.
Picking up the bottle, the texture was pleasant, like touching the skin of a stunning beauty—cool and smooth. The liquid inside was so clear that no impurities were visible, just like the purest spring water.
Do the immortals in heaven all use such fine containers and wine?
After a while, Yin Que awkwardly realized that he didn't know how to open the bottle of wine, but in order to maintain his dignity, he couldn't say anything, and the atmosphere instantly fell silent.
Xu Le also noticed this situation and almost forgot that the ancients did not know how to twist lids. So he used his mental power to transform into an invisible hand to twist open the lid and place it on the table next to him.
Yin Que watched in amazement. The beautiful woman beside him cleverly poured wine into the bronze wine vessel. Looking at the wine that reflected his own face, Yin Que hesitated for a moment, wondering if it was poisoned.
After all, emperors are the most suspicious!
The beauty beside him noticed this, but as a concubine, she naturally couldn't let her husband lose face in front of the immortals. So she picked up the wine cup, smiled at Yin Que, and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you say you would reward me? I have never seen such a wonderful wine before. Why don't you let me try it first?"
After saying that, the concubine drank it all in one gulp, her face flushed, her eyes glazed over, and her head swayed slightly as she kept saying, "Such strong wine, this wine is really good!"