Summit of the Old Gods

Chapter 579: 534 Large Banquet and Plastic Bags


"What's up, junior?" He Yingcai looked at Lu Ran, puzzled, "Why did you suddenly bring this up?"

"Just asking~" Lu Ran chuckled.

He Yingcai did not respond, merely controlling the lotus leaf beneath her feet in silence.

Lu Ran continued, "Life on Spirit Mountain is so tough, wouldn't it be nice to find someone to warm each other and support each other through it~"

While speaking, Lu Ran once again wrapped his arm around Jiang Fairy's slender waist.

Jiang Ruyi gave Lu Ran a gentle eye-roll, but in the end, she couldn't resist and just went along with him.

He Yingcai found it amusing, watching the junior stuffing them with dog food.

No wonder everyone calls you "Ran Dog"!

Who are you trying to provoke... hmm?

He Yingcai suddenly realized that her little thoughts had been seen through by her junior!

Otherwise, Lu Ran wouldn't have suddenly brought up matters between men and women.

Suddenly, a hint of red quietly appeared on He Yingcai's charming face.

[What are you trying to do, you scoundrel?] Jiang Ruyi's beautiful eyes were lively as she looked at Lu Ran.

[I feel Sister He seems to have a good impression of Mr. Cong Long.] Lu Ran smiled and transmitted his voice, [I'm just giving her a little nudge, encouraging her a bit!]

Jiang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly.

The always aloof Jiang Fairy, at this moment, seemed to turn into a playful little girl, sneaking a glance at the two.

Feels... they're indeed quite a match?

Jiang Ruyi's eyes held a smile as she looked at Lu Ran: [Are you planning to form an alliance with the Thousand Boat Alliance?]

[What are you saying!] Lu Ran replied, dissatisfied, [Can't I just lure the Master of Green Lotus Island to our Ran Sect!]

"Hehe~" Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but laugh.

The quiet atmosphere on the green lotus leaf was broken by Jiang Fairy's pleasant yet sudden laughter.

Yu Changsheng looked at Lu Ran with a deep gaze.

He Yingcai knew nothing, only thinking that the junior and junior sister were so in sync they could communicate with just glances.

Yu Changsheng, however, knew that the Sect Master and the Sect Master's wife were probably exchanging secret messages through sound transmission!

Joining Lu Ran's sect really has many benefits.

You can bind with the God and Demon Sculptures and gain the qualification to become a god.

You can also transmit sound and communicate secretly.

Thinking from a different angle, this is simply a divine skill!

Sigh...

Yu Changsheng sighed inwardly.

Hopefully, the Ran Sect can find a way to return to the human world soon, so the Sect Master can ask the Immortal Sheep Lord to sever the master-servant contract between the sect members and their respective gods.

Yu Changsheng had also thought of tearing up the contract, living the rest of his life without any worries, following Lu Ran wholeheartedly.

But his level was too high!

So high that it reached the Sea Realm·Fourth Rank.

Once forcibly tearing up the contract, the backlash he would suffer couldn't be as "mild" as those in the Jiang Realm.

And Yu Changsheng himself was striving towards the Sea Realm·Fifth Rank.

He knew his talent and potential hadn't been exhausted yet, and he could continue to climb.

If he fell from the peak, it would indeed be hard to climb up again.

The vision, still needs to be far-sighted.

Since he chose to follow Lu Ran, he aims to play the "late game" and can't afford any mistakes on the climbing journey...

The group sailed on Mist Rain Lake, each with their own thoughts.

The two women remained silent, Lu Ran secretly pondering luring people, while Yu Changsheng was thinking about the late game.

Soon, the group arrived at the central island of Mist Rain Lake.

Not until they landed did Lu Ran realize that it wasn't the Green Lotus Seven Island Masters hosting everyone.

The Thousand Boat Alliance had given Wuji Peak and Ran Sect enough respect!

In addition to the Green Lotus Seven Island Master escorting the group, the island was already being long awaited by the Sky Phoenix Twin Island Masters, Chenghua Seven Island Master, and Sword Lotus Seven Island Master.

Lu Ran was completely dazzled!

Just when he had recognized all the Green Lotus Seven Island Masters, so many more island masters arrived...

And they were all Sea Realm level!

Lu Ran felt like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, never having seen so many Sea Realm great powers gathered in one place in his lifetime!

It made Lu Ran have some small ideas!

If he had such a group of subordinates, could he still be bullied by the people from Thunder Mountain?

And ever since meeting a group of Sea Realm island masters, Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi's tough days began.

The crowd showed no hostility, on the contrary, the island masters were mostly very enthusiastic.

But in this world, the hierarchy is extremely strict!

Even if the strong do nothing but stand quietly there, it will cause immense pressure on the weak!

Before the River Realm, everything could still be considered negotiable.

The little birds of the Mist Realm and Stream Realm felt nothing when seeing a River Realm strong person.

Once you take the first step to become a god, transforming into the Vast River, everything changes!

Lu Ran felt terribly uncomfortable!

Hmm... just endure a bit longer!

Next month!

Next month we'll advance to the Jiang Realm·Fifth Rank, and then directly surge into the Sea Realm!

Lu Ran thought angrily as he followed the lead of the island masters, walking towards the center of the island.

This small island located in the central area of the lake wasn't occupied by the four major sects, the dozen or so permanent residents were believers from various weak god sects.

Situated in the lush woods inside the island stood a large building.

In the spacious hall, straw mats covered the ground with low tables neatly arranged, indicating that everyone was to sit on the floor like the ancients and start the feast.

This banquet opened Lu Ran's eyes.

The food not only included smoked cured meat but brews of fruit wine?

It was evident that although Spirit Mountain had difficult conditions, the Thousand Boat Alliance truly put great effort into it.

And the Wuji Peak·Wine and Meat Master, surprised everyone.

This fat monk took one bite of the cured meat and discerned that it was the meat of the Evil Demon·Mud Mountain Pig.

Lu Ran was greatly impressed!

Hmm... really deserving of his title.

Every piece of meat on his body was well-earned.

During the feast, Lu Ran also saw the members of the celestial music band, besides the Jade Flute Believer playing the flute, there was the Yaoqin Believer playing the guqin...

There were even dancing girls!

The sentence repeated in Lu Ran's mind again:

What the heck did I come here for?

Am I still on Spirit Mountain?

"Ding~ ding~"

After three rounds of wine, the casual attendees all retreated, and a white-robed man sitting on the north side of the banquet hall gently knocked on his cup.

The room quickly quieted down.

The white-robed man's gaze swept over everyone: "The Thunder Mountain faction is ambitious and has been coveting my Thousand Boat Alliance for quite some time."

Once the words were spoken, the harmonious atmosphere in the room quickly cooled down.

This white-robed man had considerable standing, being the Island Master of Tianya Island·Sky Phoenix Sect.

Within the Thousand Boat Alliance, the Sky Phoenix Sect has only over fifty disciples, occupying only three islands in the central region of Mist Rain Lake.

The names of the three islands are Qianzhou, Tianya, and Mingyue.

The Island Master of Tianya is a gentle and elegant middle-aged man, the Island Master of Mingyue is a holy and gentle middle-aged woman.

In the days when the Alliance Leader is in seclusion, the two of them preside over the situation.

Both wore white robes, polite and dignified in demeanor.

At first glance, Lu Ran knew they were two good doctors...

The Island Master of Tianya continued, "At such a time when the Alliance Leader is in closed-door training, Thunder Mountain can't hold back and frequently disturbs my Thousand Boat Alliance.

A few days ago, it escalated into a major battle causing us heavy losses."

The atmosphere in the banquet hall became increasingly grave.

In that battle, the Thousand Boat Alliance lost as many as two Sea Realm great powers!

The Jiang Realm disciples suffered heavy casualties, critically wounding the essence of the Thousand Boat Alliance.

In terms of attrition ratio alone, Thunder Mountain could justifiably continue to invade the Thousand Boat Alliance.

And indeed, they did, in the past ten-plus days, East Thunder disciples were spotted around Mist Rain Lake again.

All the island masters dared not venture out for gathering Holy Spirit Energy.

The Island Master of Tianya said in a solemn voice, "If this continues, Thunder Mountain will gradually eat away at the Thousand Boat Alliance and eventually disturb Alliance Leader Yun's meditation, leading to a failure in his seclusion attempts."

The Island Master of Tianya lifted his wine cup and gestured towards Big Wind Hall and the Ran Sect members:

"In this critical moment, we have you, fellow Daoists, to thank for your strong support, we are deeply grateful!"

The island masters chimed in agreement, all raising their wine cups.

Lu Ran felt a bit bitter inside.

The wine in the cup was probably brewed from a certain fruit, both bitter and sour.

In comparison, the purely bitter Smoke Rain Tea was actually more palatable...

Yet with a Sea Realm great power thanking him with toasts, Lu Ran couldn't simply turn down their goodwill, so he had to take a sip.

After drinking the wine in his cup, the Island Master of Tianya once again looked towards the two Da Xia geniuses: "Hall Master He, Master Lu, for our Thousand Boat Alliance, the advancement of Alliance Leader Yun is of paramount importance!

After all, advancing to the Heavenly Realm is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, with the slightest mistake, it becomes impossible to improve any further.

On behalf of the Thousand Boat Alliance, I earnestly request that the two of you stay on the island for a longer period, and the Thousand Boat Alliance will reward you generously!"

"Hehe." He Qifeng chuckled, "As long as there's enough wine and meat, it's fine."

Upon hearing this, the Wine and Meat Master's eyes turned into slits with laughter, nodding repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly!"

The Island Master of Tianya also nodded with a smile, "Certainly!"

He then looked at Lu Ran, spotting Yu Changsheng sitting beside him.

The Island Master of Tianya nodded apologetically, "Master Lu, in the past few days, Mr. Cong Long discussed a lot with us, ultimately, we chose to guard the Thousand Boat Archipelago.

This place is our home ground, making it inconvenient for the East Thunder faction to fight on the lake surface."

The Island Master of Tianya paused, feeling ashamed, "Moreover, the Thunder Mountain faction is filled with experts, and we barely know anything about Thunder Mountain's intel..."

Lu Ran suddenly spoke, "There are 19 Sea Realm great powers, around 9 to 11 are mid to low rank, the rest are high rank.

Precisely three are at the peak of the Sea Realm.

They are Sect Master Lv, the Sect Master's Third Lady, and an elder with the surname Wang."

Immediately, the room descended into silence.

All the island masters looked at the young Master Lu with shock.

Lu Ran, however, was looking at the deep purple wine in his cup, grimacing from the bitterness, "Jiang Realm individuals count 184, with an even split between mid to low rank and high rank peak individuals.

There are nearly 400 slaves, among whom the Red Cloth Sect is doing quite well, not purely slaves, with over 50 members..."

The banquet hall was dead silent.

The crowd listened as Lu Ran detailed the incredibly valuable information.

It was hard to imagine how Lu Ran had obtained such information!

It must be known that it is the Thousand Boat Alliance truly engaged in life-and-death battles with Thunder Mountain, facing a survival crisis!

The Thousand Boat Alliance had engaged in numerous battles with Thunder Mountain, yet for this long, they still didn't know the details of Thunder Mountain!

Lu Ran... as soon as he arrived, everything was investigated and clarified?

He Qifeng's eyes shone brightly as he looked at Lu Ran.

Yet Lu Ran was looking at the wine cup with a face filled with bitterness.

He Qifeng was both amused and slightly agitated.

Damn it!

You managed to show off again!

"Master Lu..." The Island Master of Mingyue looked at Lu Ran with a complex expression, "Please don't mind me asking, how did you obtain this information?

Are you sure it's accurate?"

"Oh, right!" Lu Ran seemingly remembered something, "It's not quite accurate."

"Oh?"

"How so?" The crowd curiously looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran put down the wine cup, "It should be 18 Sea Realm, 174 Jiang Realm.

A few days ago, while on a mission, I happened to encounter members from Thunder Mountain·Lingfeng Hall, hunting the Sword Lotus faction."

On the southeast side of the banquet hall, Island Master Pei raised his wine cup, offering a distant salute to Lu Ran.

Ever since Island Master Pei returned to the island with his team, the news of him being saved by the Ran Sect had spread throughout the Thousand Boat Alliance.

Just now, Island Master Pei had even crossed the banquet hall to pour wine and toast personally to Lu Ran.

Lu Ran glanced over everyone and nodded to confirm, "That Sea Realm Hall Master, Fang Lingfeng, and her ten Jiang Realm hall members...

I took them out on your behalf."

Once again, the banquet hall sank into dead silence.

The Sea Realm great powers were all very reserved.

There were no gasps or buzzing discussions.

However...

This silence spoke volumes!

Jiang Ruyi knelt beside Lu Ran, her delicate hand picking up the wine pot, pouring wine for Lu Ran.

Looking at the deep purple fruit wine, Lu Ran's expression turned bitter.

Ber!

Little Ruyi, whose side are you on!

I was just about to take out the plastic bag, and here you are letting someone toast me!

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