Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 149 Banquet
Thousands of craftsmen and laborers were busy in the ruins.

Some of them were pointing and talking with construction drawings in their hands, while others were carrying earth and stones to clear the rubble.

The weather has turned cold, but few of these people are fully clothed. Most of them are shirtless, revealing scars.

"Snapped!"

The guard of the Situ family waved the long whip in his hand, knocked a man to the ground, and scolded him loudly:

"Hurry up!"

"If you miss the opportunity, you will die!"

"Everyone, hurry up and walk faster. If I find anyone slacking off, I'll beat them to death."

"Snapped!"

The whip sounds crisp.

Most of these craftsmen and laborers were from the general's mansion, or were slaves kept by some sorcerers.

Now that I have been forcibly recruited by the City Lord's Mansion, my life and death are in the hands of others, so I dare not not work hard.

If you slack off even a little, you will be severely beaten at best, or even killed at worst.

Observatory.

Situ Sheng, supported by his daughter Situ Kongli, came down to the top floor and squinted at the busy figures below.

"This is the price of failure!"

"The main lineage was completely slain, and the descendants became slaves and servants. Everything they once possessed was wiped out."

"The Situ family..."

"We can't let it get to this point!"

"Father." Situ Kongli said:
"Wan Zhengyang has been beheaded. Only a few remnants of the General's Office have fled to the mountains. They are of no use."

"You don't have to worry."

"Although the disaster has passed, the calamity has not yet ended." Situ Sheng shook his head.

"Although I killed Wan Zhengyang, I was also seriously injured and will not live long. From now on, the Situ family will rely on you."

"The head of the Situ family has never had a woman. You are the first one. Don't let your father down."

"Father!" Situ Kongli knelt on the ground, feeling both sad and grateful.

"You'll be fine."

"Silly child, why deceive yourself?" Situ Sheng smiled bitterly.

"I've taken the Life-Locking Pill, and I'll be fine within a year."

Nothing will happen within a year.

one year later.

Certain death!

This is the effect of the Life-Locking Pill.

Situ Kongli looked up with a complicated expression, and after a pause he said:
"Father, will my second uncle agree?"

"He has agreed." Situ Sheng said:
"Although your second uncle is quite capable, he is too reckless and unsuitable to be the head of the family. He is well aware of this, and most of the younger generation are useless. You are the most suitable candidate."

"but……"

"You must remember that the future head of the family can only have the surname Situ!"

"Yes." Situ Kongli nodded heavily:
"My daughter will marry into the family."

"I'm glad you understand." Situ Sheng smiled.

"From now on, you will be the head of the family, and your second uncle will assist you. I will choose a husband of your choice for you within this year."

"The Situ family..."

"It's all up to you!"

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A few days later.

City Lord's Mansion.

After the war, most of the houses in the City Lord's Mansion were destroyed.

Even after repairs by craftsmen and maintenance by warlocks, it is still a long way from being restored to its original state.

But it is enough to entertain guests.

Today, in order to celebrate the suppression of the rebellion in the General's Mansion, a grand banquet was held and all the guests gathered together.

The city lord's mansion was decorated with red silk and colorful lanterns, and the stewards and guards also changed into festive attire to welcome the guests.

More than twenty tables were lined up in a row, filled with exquisite pastries, some spiritual fruits, and various teas.

Zhu Ju was arranged to sit in the front seat, surrounded by familiar faces.

Leaf white porcelain.

Thank you Changge.

All at the same table.

The city lord Situ Sheng's face was flushed. He walked between the tables with a wine glass in hand and toasted everyone frequently.

"Who is that person?"

“Why is it ranked so high?”

Some people were puzzled and looked at Zhu Ju, whispering to each other and asking the people around them who knew the situation.

"His name is Zhu Ju." One person replied:
"It is said that he is from the capital. He originally came here to visit relatives and later settled in Yidu. He is a well-known wealthy man in the city and also a magician."

"A rich wizard?" The person sitting at the same table frowned.
"Everyone sitting here today has shed blood and contributed their efforts in the process of destroying the General's Mansion."

"Why should he?"

"Yes!"

"Since the rebellion at the General's Mansion, this Master Zhu has been missing, but now that he has triumphed, he has reappeared."

"Shh..." Someone whispered:
"This Mr. Zhu also played a role on the day Wan Zhengyang died. I heard that he killed a great wizard."

Ok?
Kill the Archmage?

Upon hearing this, the people at the same table turned pale, fell silent, and lowered their heads to attack the snacks and fruits.

Anyone who can kill a great wizard must also be a great wizard.

If this kind of strong man had ill intentions towards them, they would probably not even know how they died.

"Meng Zuo and Meng Tianyi from Tianxing City have arrived!"

Outside the mansion.

The receptionist's loud and enthusiastic voice rang out.

"Meng Zuo is the younger brother of the Lord of Tianxing City and a great mage." Ye Baici knew that Zhu Ju didn't know much about the nearby cultivation world, so she introduced him:

"As for Meng Tianyi, he is the son of the Lord of Tianxing City. He is already a mage at such a young age."

"Ah……"

"I'm afraid the plan for Tianxing City won't succeed."

"Plan?" Zhu Ju asked.
"What's the plan?"

"Of course, marry Situ Kongli." Xie Changge said with a smile:

"Marriage between two families brings mutual benefits."

"However, City Lord Situ has already decided to let Situ Kongli take over the position of City Lord, so it is impossible for her to marry Meng Tianyi."

"Well……"

"The Situ family only recruits sons-in-law, and they will never recruit a family as big as the Meng family, so as not to invite a wolf into the house."

Zhu Ju understood clearly.

"Mr. Zhu." Ye Baici's beautiful eyes turned and she whispered:

"You have a good chance."

"Not bad." Xie Changge nodded.

"Brother Zhu has a handsome appearance and is of the right age, but the key is that he doesn't have an aristocratic family background."

"If you can accept your future child having the surname Situ, I believe the Situ family will be very happy."

"..." Zhu Ju shook his head:
"never mind."

He could only stay in the other world for a month at most, so it was impossible for him to marry and have children here. He then changed the subject and asked:

"Will the real person from Tianxing City show up today?"

"Probably not." Xie Changge said:
"The real person needs to suppress the alien aura in his body. He should not show up if possible. Especially after fighting with others, he needs to rest for a while."

"Alien aura?" Zhu Ju asked:
"Why is this?"

"Master Zhu, do you know why the Monster Catchers have been so prosperous for thousands of years?" Xie Changge suddenly asked:
"Where did the monster come from?"

Ok?
Zhu Ju's expression gradually became serious:
"Real person?"

"More than just real people." Xie Changge's expression was complicated:

"Visualization methods directly target 'demons'. Almost all practitioners have the potential to transform into demons."

"That's why we monster hunters are needed."

He sighed and continued:
"A True Immortal has reshaped his body. His soul and body have been transformed from the inside out. He is constantly on the brink of madness, so he needs to expend a great deal of energy to suppress the alien aura within him."

"otherwise……"

"A real person will turn into a monster!"

In fact, many of the demons causing trouble today are actually real people.

However, demons have no rationality and most of them only move around in a certain area, so it is not difficult to surround and kill them if you are well prepared.

Killing real demons is one of the fundamental reasons for the existence of the demon hunter organization.

Is that so?

Zhu Ju felt something strange, his stomach and intestines were churning wildly, his face turned pale, and he asked nervously:

"In other words, the monster meat sold by monster hunters is actually human flesh?"

"That's not the case." Xie Changge shook his head.

"After all, only a few humans turn into demons, and there will be signs in advance, so they will be eliminated early."

"The monster meat we sell comes from real monsters."

call……

Zhu Ju breathed a sigh of relief.

That’s good!

Otherwise, if he thought that all the monster meat he ate was actually human flesh, he would probably vomit it out on the spot.

"Pansiling Zhu Yanshu and Zhu Hu have arrived!"

The receptionist's loud and enthusiastic voice rang out again.

"Ok?"

Xie Changge frowned:
"People from Pansiling are here too?"

"This is a group of forces entrenched in the mountains and forests between Yidu and Tianxing. Their ancestor is a real spider."

"It seems like another force has set its sights on the Situ family." Ye Baici turned her head to look at where Situ Kongli was.
"Although the disaster has passed, the calamity is not over yet!"

Not long after.

People from Tianxing City and Pansiling came one after another, presented their gifts to Situ Sheng, the mayor of Yidu City, and sat down at the main table as arranged by the receptionist.

Each side had a great wizard, and each brought a handsome young man with him.

Situ Kongli was sitting opposite the two young men.

…………

After the banquet.

"Mr. Zhu."

The maid led the way:

"this way please."

"Thank you."

Zhu Ju nodded and was led by the other party to a living room where Situ Kongli was busy with something.

"Mr. Zhu is here."

Seeing Zhu Ju, Situ Kongli smiled sweetly, stopped what he was doing, took out a scroll of animal skin and handed it to him:

"Thank you, Master Zhu, for your help in that battle."

"polite."

Zhu Ju bowed:

"Zhu also happened to be there at the right time."

"Hehe..." After solving the family's biggest problem, Wan Zhengyang, Situ Kongli seemed to become cheerful. She smiled and said:
"No matter what, the Situ family must thank Master Zhu."

"Master Zhu saved my life and even provided the Iron Sha Stone to help the Situ family refine their Sha weapons. His contribution is invaluable."

"Here is the detailed explanation of the visualization diagram that Master Zhu requested."

The detailed explanation of the visualization diagram was what Zhu Ju sought after he had witnessed the 'True Man', the strongest being in this world.

he wanted to know.

What exactly is visualization?
Why would a sorcerer turn into a demon after reaching the pinnacle of cultivation?

If one is bound to become a demon, then the path of a sorcerer is clearly a wrong one and can be abandoned.

"Speaking of which, this item is very difficult to find. I searched the entire library before I found it. It has been a long time since anyone has delved into the origin of the visualization diagram." Situ Kongli smiled and took out a few more deeds.

"In addition, there are several houses that Wan Zhengyang left behind in the city. Two of them were not affected and are intact. They are our Situ family's thank you gifts. Please accept them."

Wan Zhengyang’s mansion?

Of course it is valuable.

Zhu Ju took it and raised his eyebrows slightly. This was not an ordinary house, but a street shop in a prosperous area.

Whether renting or selling, it means a lot of wealth.

"Miss Situ."

After thinking for a while, Zhu Ju said:
"I heard that the General's Mansion was destroyed, and the Situ family found many magic techniques there. I wonder if I, Zhu, would be willing to take a look?"

"This..." Situ Kongli looked surprised:
"With Master Zhu's strength, unless you inherit the top-level skills, those techniques are dispensable to you."

"I want to learn a secret technique of the soul." Zhu Ju said directly:

“The price is easy to talk about.”

"I'm afraid Master Zhu wouldn't be interested in ordinary soul secret techniques." Situ Kongli lowered his head and thought for a moment.

"The Situ family does have a soul-stealing technique, which is one of the top secret techniques passed down in the family, but..."

“The Dharma cannot be passed on lightly.”

Zhu Ju didn't say anything, just looked at the other person.

Since the Dharma has been mentioned, there are naturally other explanations.

really.

"But Master Zhu is not an outsider, so it's okay for him to ask for a method." Situ Kongli smiled and said:

"In a few days, my lord, come with me out of the city and kill a few of the remnants of the General's Mansion. With this excuse, the others will have nothing to say."

"Okay." Zhu Ju thought about it and nodded slowly.

The two chatted for a few more words, and Zhu Ju said goodbye. As Situ Kongli watched him leave, the smile on his face slowly faded.

"daughter."

Situ Sheng's figure appeared behind her at some point and asked:
"What do you think of this person?"

"Extraordinary cultivation and incredible strength." Situ Kongli said:

"However, this Mr. Zhu has a mysterious background and has no romantic feelings for my daughter. I'm afraid he's not a good match."

"Yeah." Situ Sheng nodded slowly:

"Everything else is fine, but the key is that this person's origins are too mysterious. We can't find out no matter what."

"Lets see!"

He still has a year, so there's no need to rush.

(End of this chapter)