Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 600 Small gathering
"Kaiming has gone to resume work to rescue people, Taotie is going back to his hometown to further hone his progress on becoming a human immortal, Ma Fu is still overseeing experiments in the dead of winter, and Tian Wu needs to calmly comprehend water magic. Unexpectedly, it was Lu Wu who ended up with nothing to do."

Qin Huai lay in the all-glass rooftop unit of Xishengxuan, watching the actions of his four clones while pondering his future plans.

Because Qin Huai's original form had completely merged with Lu Wu's inheritance and the aura of heaven and man, his current main body was almost bound to Lu Wu. Even if the will of Yanfu was in charge, it would be impossible to separate a Lu Wu clone to enter Yanfu.

Qin Huai considered many arrangements, but ultimately, considering the safety of his main body, he decided to have the main body, which possessed the ultimate inheritance, sit in the center and act as a firefighter, so as to provide support to the four clones that might encounter trouble at any time.

On the other hand, it was also out of a desire to relax. Qin Huai had been working non-stop for the past six months, dealing with the intense Yanfu incident, and rarely had time to enjoy his own life. Now that his four avatars were doing their own thing without interfering with each other, Qin Huai naturally wanted to rest more.

"Hey? Speaking of which, Hongying's Yanfu incident should be over by now. I wonder what kind of fruit she and Qianshuo will get this time."

Thinking of Xiang Hongying, who entered the second event at almost the same time as him supporting Kaiming, Qin Huai sat up and opened the status bar. He found that Hongying and Qian Shuo's avatars were lit up, proving that they had indeed returned to the real world. He simply went downstairs and came to the large living room on the seventh floor, where he smelled a strange fragrance.

"Ling'er, what delicious food are you making?"

Hearing Qin Huai's call, Ao Ling, dressed in an apron as a little cook, raised her head, her hand trembling slightly as she sprinkled the last bit of chili oil onto the leaf-shaped meat slices.

"Huai Lang, you're back."

"Let me guess, red chili oil, cold dishes, offal... is this what they call 'Husband and Wife Lung Slices'?"

Qin Huai glanced at the neatly arranged thin slices of meat on the plain white porcelain plate and said somewhat uncertainly.

"Hehe, actually it's dragon liver from the Eight Treasures of the Mountains. The raw material is the tyrannosaurus liver that Sister Hongying and Sister Qianshuo brought back this time. I've tried cooking it. After removing the acid and toxins, although its texture is a bit rough, it has a unique flavor."

As Ao Ling spoke, she took a new pair of chopsticks from the chopstick rest and handed them to Qin Huai.

A startling glance.

[Dragon Liver (Fear)]

Category: Consumables
Quality: Rare

The first of the Eight Delicacies of the Mountains, it uses carefully selected ingredients and employs techniques identical to those of the Eight Delicacies of the Zhou Dynasty. Consuming it can generate marrow and blood within a certain period of time, repairing internal injuries that are not limb-related.

Note: Pristine and unpolluted!
"Dragon liver, one of the Eight Delicacies of Zhou, is actually a vegetarian dish, so Huai Lang need not worry that I will break any taboos when making this dish."

Seeing Qin Huai's strange expression, Ao Ling smiled slightly, turned around and started fiddling with the remaining ingredients, as if there were still some dishes that hadn't been finished.

"Vegetarian dishes? That does have a certain appeal."

Qin Huai picked up a thin slice of liver and put it in his mouth, savoring the taste while comparing it to the spider meat version of the Eight Treasures dish made by Zhen Xian, the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. He nodded thoughtfully and casually asked, "Where's Hongying?"

"My sister has gone to take a bath. The conditions for her hunting trip to Jambudvipa this time were quite harsh, and she said she needed to be clean before she could come out to meet guests."

"Receiving guests? Is anyone coming over today?"

Qin Huai watched as Ao Ling opened the oven, inside which was a large piece of golden-brown, sizzling, and oily roasted leg meat, shaped like a chicken leg but much larger.

"Huai Lang, didn't your second brother tell you? Perhaps you were too busy and didn't reply to his messages, so he contacted Sister Hongying first."

"Let me see."

Qin Huai scrolled up Yan Fu's notifications for a long time after opening his personal panel, and finally found Chu Qing's unread message in Tian Wu's chat bar. In addition, there was a disconnected voice call, which showed that it was from Qi Liancheng of Jiu Feng Xing.

Di di di
"Hey, second brother, when are you arriving?"

When the call connected, Qin Huai could hear a slightly noisy murmur from the other end, as if Chu Qing was attending some kind of meeting.

"I'll be right there. Our first and second seats just finished their meeting. My brother and I will go find you as soon as we get back to the real world."

"Alright, alright, no rush. How has your recovery been lately, brother?"

Hearing Chu Qing's cheerful voice, Qin Huai felt relieved and began to inquire about Chu Lie, whom he hadn't seen for several months.

"Don't worry, with the pills I got from the Tushita Palace, my brother's foundation has recovered to 80%. In a few days, after he gets some more fruit to nourish his Dharma Body, he'll be back on track and ready to break through."

As the two were chatting, Hongying, having finished washing up, walked out of the bathroom with Qianshuo's calloused little hand in hers, and a fresh lemon scent wafted over.

"Alright, then I'll wait for my two elder brothers to arrive."

After hanging up the conversation with Yanfu, Qin Huai looked at Hongying, whose condition had not changed much, except that the degree of Nezha's inheritance revival had improved. Qian Shuo thoughtfully left space for the two of them and took the initiative to help Ao Ling serve dishes and rice.

"Ling'er said that the Yanfu incident you just finished involved hunting dinosaurs inside the fruit? How was it? Were those big guys really as smart as they say on TV?"

Qin Huai patted the chair next to him and said to Hong Ying with a smile.

"Actually, it's not just dinosaurs, but also giant apes as big as small mountains, moths with wingspans of hundreds of meters, and mammoths with tusks as high as hills. Although the fruit sequence we went to this time was over three hundred, the creatures inside already had obvious intelligence and even built the prototype of a small society. Even for the Eight Extremes Walkers, the roles of hunter and prey could be switched at any time."

With a wave of her hand, Hongying shared the exploration notes and final settlement of the Yanfu incident with Qin Huai.

"Wow, scales and fur that can't be penetrated by conventional firearms, plus all sorts of special abilities bestowed by its genes. This fruit is very interesting. I can go and take a look again when I have time."

After briefly browsing through Hongying's exploration notes, Qin Huai, though he hadn't personally entered the fruit to see anything for himself, still managed to glean some insight and keenly sensed the extraordinary nature of this fruit.

Ding-ling-ling-ling~
"Xiao Qin, open the door!"

Chu Qing's loud voice rang out at the same time as the bell. Qin Huai hurriedly led Hong Ying downstairs to greet the Chu brothers.

"Second brother, you've come all this way, why did you bring fruit?"

Taking the basket of oranges from Chu Qing, Qin Huai pulled the two brothers to sit down in the living room. Hong Ying then brought over a pot of boiling water and quietly started brewing tea.

"Hey, this isn't your average fruit. I picked it from the vegetable garden in Jumang. It's super sweet. You'll know once you try it."

Chu Qing replied casually, pulling out a stack of documents and a small gray bag from his pocket, and handed them to Qin Huai: "This is the first batch of goods that Lihen Doushuai wants, and also some pills made from the last sample. Take them back and try them out. If they work, we won't waste any more time on formalities and will get right to work!"

"Okay, I'll take some time to go back to the Ten Continents and Three Islands during this period." Qin Huai nodded and put away the documents and the returned [Qi Ma Nang].

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. After the meeting, Houtu heard that my elder brother and I were coming to your place, and she asked me to tell you about the arrangements for the fruits of the Inheritance Trial and the precautions."

As Chu Qing spoke, she suddenly twitched her nose, looked at the six small bowls that Qian Shuo had brought out, and lowered her voice.

“My two brothers must be hungry after a morning of meetings. Let’s eat and talk at the same time.”

Qin Huai laughed heartily.
"Hey Xiao Qin, when are you opening your place? We'll invite some friends to come and support you."

Chu Lie looked at the antique shelf that Qin Huai had placed in the center of the living room. Some of the items on it were opera scripts that he had found at private auction houses, flea markets and old bookstores, while others were miscellaneous and strange treasures that he could no longer use after the Yanfu incident. These odds and ends were not of great use, but they were good for decorating the place.

"In the next few days, once Hongying finds a suitable drummer, we'll open for business."

After handing the bowls and chopsticks to the two brothers, Qin Huai casually replied.

"Ling'er, don't bother, there's enough food."

"coming."

Qin Huai looked up and called out to the kitchen. Not long after, Ao Ling came out with a plate of crab-stuffed oranges and sat down next to him.

"Second Brother, you just mentioned the Inheritance Trial. Was that something you discussed in your meeting?"

"Well, it was just a side effect. The old man gathered the top two members of the association mainly to discuss the matter of the previous leader."

Chu Qing shrugged, picked up a piece of tyrannosaurus liver with his chopsticks and swallowed it, then said, "Speaking of which, his affairs seem to have something to do with you as well."

"The previous Mao? Who was he?"

Qin Huai's expression changed slightly, and he continued, "Do I know him?"

"You definitely don't know him. Qilin's proxy, Wu Zhe, is the only one of the Five Elders of the Mao category in the Yanfu Journey. In his early years, he was both an enemy and a friend of the old man. Later, in order to hold back the Lord of the Mortal Realm, he was overwhelmed by the vast power of the Mortal Realm and disappeared."

Chu Qing spread his hands, his emotions quite complex.

"Missing? Are you sure she's not dead?"

Thinking of the domineering nature of the power of longing for the mortal realm, which conceptually obliterates 'reality', Qin Huai frowned and pressed for an answer.

"It's not clear yet."

Chu Qing shook his head, paused, and continued, "[Chaos] tried to break through to the Five Elders level before, but he was stuck at the last step and failed to ascend to immortality. Based on this information, our thought at the time was that Grandpa Wu should not be dead, otherwise he should have given up his position to the Six Ministries of Mao Lei long ago."

"But just a few days ago, Ninth Master discovered a hidden treasure of Qilin power on you, which makes the current state of Master Wu even more mysterious."

Chu Lie picked up the conversation and slowly said, "Little Qin, you may not know the origin of this mimicry ability. I can tell you with certainty that this secret treasure was originally a divine power inherited by the Qilin. It can not only mimic solids, but also gases, liquids, extraordinary properties, and even the kernel of the Yanfu Fruit. It is considered a core ability of the Qilin inheritance."

"Since it appeared on you, even if it was a damaged version, it's enough to prove that something really happened to Grandpa Wu."

Chu Qing pointed to the Qinhuai River, her words tinged with emotion.

"So, second brother, have you come to a final decision? Can I know?"

Hearing the Chu brothers' explanation, Qin Huai's eyes flickered, and he asked casually.

"Of course you can. You're ranked high on the list of special talents, and you already enjoy the privilege of two seats in addition to your voting rights. There's no harm in telling you about this."

Chu Qing waved his hand and said mysteriously, "We, a group of sixty or seventy people, argued for half the morning, and the one we finally agreed on the most was Su Ling's theory. He guessed that the power of the mortal realm did indeed erase part of Master Wu's Dharma body, causing the radiance that constituted the Qilin's original Dharma body, the Qilin power, and the inherited divine abilities to be completely separated from Master Wu. However, since the Yanfu inheritance is immortal, the power of the inheritance will only flow to other corners of the Great Thousand Yanfu, which is why you experienced the situation."

"As for Grandpa Wu's current state, he should indeed not be dead. The power of the mortal realm did not destroy that unique bubble, which means he still has the rank of the Five Elders. However, it is unknown how much strength he has left and where he is hiding now."

"What are the arrangements for that meeting?"

After listening to Chu Qing's explanation, Qin Huai showed a knowing expression and added a comment.

"What other arrangements could there be? We just had to organize people to search for a needle in a haystack. As soon as the meeting ended, Yinglong and Hun Dun led the Three-Eyed Global Executive Department into Yanfu. Even the field operations department, which usually stayed in the Tianjiazi Nine, sent out ten teams under the mobilization of Jiao Chong. Together with the old man's troops, they searched one by one along the sixty branches of the Yanzhao Association. They were almost ready to send out Cao Laoda's Feather God Soldiers."

Chu Qing took a sip of wine, smacked his lips, and said, "However, I think this is very risky. If Master Wu is really hiding in the fruit under the rule of the Ten Masters, then there's no reason why he wouldn't return to Yanfu and ask everyone to come up with a solution. If he unfortunately fell into a fruit of an unknown sequence and is hiding from Si Fan's pursuit, then he will definitely release his own weight so that no one can find him. Sigh, if only Old Ye (Di Ting) were here, it wouldn't be so troublesome."

'As for Di Ting, once Taotie completes its inheritance trial, we could consider trying to rescue it first.'

While thinking to himself, Qin Huai said aloud, "Second Brother, if Mao were really alive, is it possible that he is hiding in one of the three categories of Heaven, Gods, or Mao—the ones that are not openly governed by a Yama?"

"Possibly, but what's the point? Wouldn't it be better to go home sooner, brainstorm together, and find a way to treat the injury?"

Chu Qing scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

"The problem is that someone might think that Grandpa Wu is blocking the way and want to strike first."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Qin Huai realized that his guess was a bit too scheming, so he quickly picked up his wine cup and said, "Let's not talk about this, let's drink, let's drink."

"It is indeed possible for the great paths to contend for supremacy."

Chu Lie nodded and raised his hand to clink glasses with Qin Huai.

"Second brother, tell me about the inheritance trial. Which fruit did you ultimately choose for me?"

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Qin Huai finally inquired about the trial results he was concerned about.

"Here, Mao Bingyin 341, fruit limit six departments, there are no humans inside, only demons and monsters fighting each other to the death, you can do whatever you want. However, the specific trial events will only be generated after you enter the fruit, under the witness of the will of Yama, according to the characteristics of the inheritance and combined with the general trend of the world. We don't know much about it beforehand."

Chu Qing snapped his fingers, and a dense array of detailed information immediately appeared in the air.

(End of this chapter)