Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 376 The Whole City Celebrates Uncle Su

On this day, Wanghai City was filled with fluttering flags, the sound of gongs and drums, and every household was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Every shop offered discounts and promotions, creating a joyous and festive atmosphere, just like celebrating the New Year.

Some outsiders who didn't know the situation asked them why they were so happy.
"That son of a bitch, the Heavenly Mother of the Western Sea, has been killed. From now on, we will no longer be afraid of evil spirits blocking our way when we go out to sea. How can we not be happy?"

"Who killed him? Who else could it be! With Gao Xieshen in seclusion, the only one in Wanghai capable of killing a fourth-tier Great Evil is Su Qing, the Venerable Su!"

"How was it killed? Boss, didn't you see that island that looks like a dragon and a tortoise? That's an island! That's Su Shangren's fourth-tier puppet!"

"From this day forward, with two powerful evil gods within the seas and the Puppet Dragon Island outside, will any outsiders dare to bully us? They certainly won't dare!"

"A gift? Logically speaking, an outsider like you doesn't need to offer a gift, but since you want to make a living in Wanghai in the future, it would be excellent to take this opportunity to curry favor with Master Su!"

A burly, muscular man, over ten feet tall with a broad chest and wide back, stood at the city gate of Wanghai City, followed by more than a hundred young men and women. He stared blankly at the thousand-foot-high celebration platform where the crowd's gazes converged. Suddenly, his expression changed, and he excitedly addressed his nephews behind him:

"Quick, let's go give gifts too!"

"There's no need, Uncle. We're new here and have no connection whatsoever with that Master Su. If we go to his door with gifts, we probably won't even get to see him, let alone build any relationship. Why bother?"

"Yes, this is a city-wide feast. You can eat here even if you don't bring gifts. It's all about the sentiment. Master Su's business spans the north and south of the country. He doesn't need our little bit of food!"

"Uncle, please don't waste the spirit stones. Uncle gave us this last sum of spirit stones to send us to Wanghai because he couldn't afford to support us anymore. These spirit stones are our starting capital in Wanghai City. We can't squander them like before. Uncle won't be giving us any more spirit stones here!"

Sons grow up and are no longer under their mother's control; nephews grow up and are no longer under their uncle's control.

A group of nephews, whoever they learned from, were incredibly shameless. Not only were they reluctant to give gifts, but they also wanted to take over the banquet. Hearing this, the people from Wanghaicheng next to them curled their lips in disdain, but they were not surprised.

As a local from Wanghai, he didn't offer much in return today, just a few spirit crystals. Just as his nephews said, this Master Su is so wealthy, he doesn't care about the meager sums in their pockets.

The value of the gift doesn't matter, but this banquet is not to be missed.

A whole mountain of shrimp, crabs and fish, though none of them had reached the highest level, were still the finest spiritual food that ordinary families would only be able to afford to eat during festivals. Now, however, they were laid out as a feast for everyone to enjoy. This was Venerable Su rewarding them!
If you don't bring your family and eat until you're completely stuffed, you'll be doing a disservice to this free spiritual food and to Master Su's generosity!

The local slapped his son, who was staring intently at his beautiful nieces, onto his back. Together with his son, they picked up a half-human-sized shrimp from the table and began to perform the father-son shrimp feat. Meanwhile, he overheard his burly uncle, who had a nephew, whispering a strange story about his friendship with Master Su and how they were once known as the Twin Heroes of Baiyun.

Hmph? You think you can have a relationship with Master Su? Just because you bought a puppet from Master Su doesn't mean you have a relationship with him!

The locals crowded around the banquet hall, watching with disdain as the burly uncle led his nephews and grandsons to squeeze into the inner circle of the celebration stage!
Were you drawn in by the superior dining options inside the celebration hall? Do you want to eat something even better?
Do you have the qualifications?

Those who can eat there are all prominent figures in the city; you have to offer a generous gift to get a seat!

The local man and his son swallowed a long-tailed shrimp and, while digesting it, waited for the group of outsiders to be driven out.

But then they saw that the outsider was first stopped by a law enforcement officer, then led to be seen by Lord Xiong Er, and then led by Lord Xiong Er to the front row of the inner banquet, where he sat at the same table as the big shots that the locals could only look up to, such as Yuanlai Lou Rao Ting Shan, Jia Tianxia Ying Wushen, etc.!
Wow! This outsider really fooled me! Those are the very front row seats that cost ten thousand spirit stones!

It's not just the locals who are confused.

Even the nephews of the uncle from out of town, sitting in the second row, looked at the delicacies carefully prepared by the chef and were completely bewildered.

Looking at their uncle, sitting in the front row, surrounded by a group of Golden Core cultivators, he seemed even more dazed and lost in thought.

"Could it be that Uncle wasn't exaggerating after all, and that he and that Master Su are really old friends and relatives, once known as the Two Heroes of Baiyun?"

“Brother, back when we were fleeing from Baiyun Immortal City, you were the oldest among us. You should remember something, right? Do you still remember this Venerable Su?”

"Back then, I was still wearing open-crotch pants. What do I remember? I often heard my mother say that if it weren't for a Taoist priest named Su who was incredibly powerful, we would never have escaped from Baiyun City. That Taoist priest Su must be the Venerable Su from Wanghai City. But my mother never mentioned that my uncle had any past relationship with this Taoist priest Su!"

"Yes, given Uncle's personality, if he had a powerful backer, he would have come to hug him long ago. Why did he wait until today?"

"Oh no! Could it be that Uncle is just spouting nonsense and trying to get a free meal?"

The nephews ate heartily and drank heartily, wondering what was going on if their uncle slipped up later. They thought they should at least eat their fill before getting a beating.

Just as they were eating with suspicion, they saw pink peach blossoms falling from the celebration platform, filling the city with a strange fragrance. From among the peach blossoms, a Taoist priest dressed in a blue robe, dressed as a magician, but even more robust than a physical cultivator, walked out.

Strangely enough, the nephews, who were meeting this Taoist priest for the first time, inexplicably developed a liking for him. They felt that his temperament was gentle and refined, like a spring breeze, yet his eyes were sharp and piercing, as if he had thunder in his heart, capable of suppressing all enemies!
The nephews who were new to the area all felt this way, and the locals of Wanghai, who knew what Su Qing had done for Wanghai, gave him an overwhelming cheer when he appeared.

At the front row, Rao Tingshan, who had bought up all the rotten fish and shrimp from Su Qinglong Island in Su Qing's name and used his own spirit stones to treat the entire city to a feast, stood up and led the Wanghai cultivators to fawn over Su Qing.

"Master Yiqing Su has achieved the fourth-level puppeteer status, henceforth he is known as the True Man, and his title is Creation!"

"Master Erqing Su has slain the Great Evil, and from this day forward, the Yuan Alliance is established, with the Western Sea as its supreme authority!"

"I met a kind person by the sea in Sanqing, and from then on I have no worries about being near the sea, and my trade routes are smooth!"

On the celebration stage, Su Qing smiled, feeling that with the great merit of killing Wang Hai Xi Mu and the effect of the pink peach blossom, his reputation in Wang Hai City would completely surpass that of the two evil gods after this wave!
Or perhaps it was also thanks to the free feast that the merchants of Wanghai paid for, that Su Qing gained fame, and that all the cultivators of Wanghai benefited.
Who cares!
Reputation is something that can be acquired by oneself. While Erqiang is in seclusion, I will not take his position as the Lord of Wanghai City, but only increase my own reputation so that I can still exert some influence in this city after I leave. Erqiang probably won't care.

Although he cared and wasn't afraid, he should still give Erqiang some face.

Thinking of this, Su Qing raised her hands and pressed them forward slightly to suppress the overwhelming cheers before smiling and saying:
"The evil god ascended to the throne but went into seclusion shortly afterward. Today, the world is in chaos, and Wanghai is exhausted. This is truly a critical moment of survival. Yet, the merchants of Wanghai remain steadfast within, and the valiant cultivators forget themselves on the front lines..."

I was originally a wandering cultivator from Baiyun Mountain, seeking refuge in Wanghai. My arduous training in puppetry was merely for survival; I dared not aspire to the achievements of a fourth-tier True Person. The Evil God, disregarding my humble origins, entrusted me with a great responsibility, appointing me as the president of the Wanghai Merchant Guild and tasked with preparing and leading the Wanghai Fleet. I am deeply grateful for the Evil God's kindness. I accepted this appointment during the time of the sea monsters' mischief and was ordered to act during the Heavenly Mother's turmoil; more than fifty years have passed since then.

With the favor of the evil god and the support of all the cultivators in Wanghai, we finally succeeded after more than fifty years. In one fell swoop, we killed the Heavenly Mother overseas. Is this all my achievement, Su Qing's achievement? It is the achievement of the evil god, and the achievement of all the cultivators in Wanghai!

However, the primary concern for the Western Sea lies with external evils. While these external evils may be temporarily resolved, internal troubles cannot be ignored. The evil gods have gone into seclusion, and this unorthodox Taoist has overstepped his bounds, desiring to seal the city for three years to purge all snakes, insects, and rodents, vowing to restore a clear and bright world to the Western Sea!

As soon as Su Qing finished speaking, all the cultivators who looked towards the sea supported him. However, as their eyes darted through the crowd, they saw some cultivators with fearful eyes emerging from the crowd to report the news to various places.

These people are his targets, and it's not as simple as them not coming to offer gifts of spirit stones.

Rather, they were simply not on the same path as Su Qing!

They can't even be called human anymore!
With the important matter settled, Su Qing slowly stepped down from the stage, where the most beautiful dancers from the Red Sleeve Pavilion performed a lively dance, and a mermaid princess sang a captivating song, bringing a rare and unforgettable audio-visual feast to all the cultivators in the city.

He walked over to the table where Rao Tingshan and the others were seated, greeted these generous patrons who had given him so much face and so many spirit stones, and then turned his gaze to Brother Debao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Brother Debao, you have your uncle looking after you in Demon Smoke City, you should be thriving there, why come all the way here to Wanghai to make a living?"

Su Qing was also curious about Debao's arrival, as Debao had not sent him a message beforehand.

After all, there's no brother-in-law in Wanghai City who can be protected, nor is there a brother-in-law who can be protected by his father!
"Brother Su!" Debao's eyes were filled with tears as he looked at his old friend Su Qing with the same affection he would show his brother-in-law and uncle.

His shout, along with that chilling gaze, caused Su Qing to shudder for no apparent reason; he was actually somewhat frightened by him! It was truly strange; even the Demon Buddha hadn't frightened him, so why was Debao so intimidating?

Only after hearing Bao's complaints did I understand why he had come to Wanghai City.

"We can't stay in Demon Smoke City any longer. Ever since the Pingxi Army invaded the Western Sea, the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom has become the front line of the battlefield to resist them. Whether they are disciples of the Demon Sect or rogue cultivators of the Immortal Kingdom, they all need to contribute money and effort to this war."

My uncle and the witch went to the front line to fight against that Pingxi warrior.

Without the doting care of his uncle and the protection of the witch, Debao was no match for his hundred or so nephews. Hearing from Fellow Daoist Pang that Brother Su had made his fortune in Wanghai City, he brought his nephews to seek refuge with Brother Su.

By the way, given the relationship between us, these nephews are Bao's nephews, so they should also be Brother Su's nephews!

As he spoke, Debao waved for all his stunned nephews to come and meet their Uncle Su!

"Quick, what are you all standing there for? Call him Uncle Su! He used to hold you all in his arms!"

Regardless of whether Su Qing agreed or not, De Bao made all the stunned nephews call out "Uncle Su" in unison.

This made Su Qing's heart skip a beat, and she suddenly realized where her fear came from!

A hundred or so nephews, almost forming a group, have they come to leech off Su Qing after they finished off their uncle with Debao?!
(End of this chapter)