Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 346 The Peach Banquet, Gift Giving
Under the pressure from Su Yu and the Thousand Star Palace, these experts have broken through to new heights in recent years, and now there are more than twenty recorded Earth Immortal experts in the entire Blue Mountain.

There are three members in the Thousand Star Palace: the second brother Su Huan, and the couple Chu Xinyue and Xiao Qingli.

Yes, Chu Xinyue and Xiao Qingli got married.

This surprised Su Yu, yet it was also within her expectations.

After they got married, they naturally joined the Thousand Star Palace.

Apart from the three of them, the other core members of the guild, thanks to the guild's vast resources, are all around level 190, totaling several dozen people. However, most of them are stuck here because they are not confident in passing the Heavenly Tribulation.

This includes Gu Zhi Qiu, Su Xiao Yu, Meng Si Yi, and Su Yu's brothers.

In addition, the total number of members of the Thousand Star Palace is now 3500 million.

The main force of the first regiment has about 1000 million members.

The main force of Chu Xinyue and Xiao Qingli's second regiment has about 500 million troops.

The second brother and Meng Siyi's main third regiment also had 500 million, and the three main regiments alone accounted for 2000 million.

Of the remaining 1500 million members, about 600 million are engaged in professional work, and the remaining 900 million are divided into 90 regular groups with 10 members each.

With three Golden Core cultivators from one guild, along with numerous warships and tens of millions of players, and occupying the resources brought by hundreds of millions of players from the former Flying Star Islands (now Thousand Star Islands), they barely managed to hold off the offensive of six Earth Immortal experts from the alliance.

However, this balance is extremely fragile, and the situation can easily collapse once a new expert is persuaded to join.

"Luckily, I didn't have to wait too long to come back."

Su Yu clicked her tongue, feeling somewhat relieved.

If we wait another five or six years to come back, the guild probably won't be able to hold on.

"I was too merciful back then; I should have just wiped them all out."

The guild records provide detailed information. This alliance against the Thousand Star Palace consists of his former enemies. Some are remnants of the destroyed Flying Star Sect and Flying Star Guild alliance, while others are an alliance of many guilds under the Blood Demon Palace in the south of Blue Mountain.

In addition, experts from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect and the Brahma Buddhist Sect also participated, as they were unwilling to see a super overlord guild occupy the East Sea.

"As my strength increases, I will be able to go out for longer and longer periods of time. It will be common for me to not return for hundreds of years at a time. If I don't wipe out all the enemies in Blue Mountain, there will always be all sorts of trouble in the future."

"Perfect, this time I'll go back and complete the Heavenly Tribulation, and then we can solve this problem once and for all."

Having made up her mind, Su Yu leaped into the air and flew towards Thousand Star Island.

At the headquarters of Thousand Star Palace, dozens of high-ranking guild members gathered together.

The five seats at the head of the table were occupied by Chu Xinyue, Su Huan, and Gu Zhiqi, with two empty seats: one for Qing Chan and the other for Su Yu in the middle. Although they were not present, their seats were reserved.

Below were thirty-six seats, which were now full.

It includes elderly people such as Chu Xiaoyu, Meng Siyi, Xiao Qingli, and Qi Dongyang, as well as Su Rui and Su Rui, Su Yu's brothers.

Apart from them, the rest are basically elites who have been promoted by the guild over the years, many of whom are veterans from the Wan Du Island era.

After more than a decade apart, Gu Zhi Qiu now appears to have grown a small mustache to appear more dignified, and he looks more mature.

The second brother and sister-in-law look almost the same as they did more than ten years ago. Apart from their growing authority, time has not left any marks on them.

Chu Xinyue's appearance remained unchanged; her face was delicate, her skin as white as snow, and she was still as stunning as ever.

Su Yu knew that she and Xiao Qingli were already married, but judging from her tight eyebrows and figure, she seemed to still be a virgin.

At this time, the main topic of the guild headquarters meeting was whether or not to abandon the Endless Forest branch.

A high-ranking guild member said in a deep voice:
"I suggest abandoning the Endless Forest branch."

"At this time, the Anti-Thousand Star Alliance is surrounding us from all sides, and we have been struggling to cope. The Endless Forest is too far from our headquarters, deep in the heart of the alliance, making support difficult. The garrison members have a very high casualty rate, and the reaction is huge, which has already taken up at least 20% of the guild's energy."

"If we give up, we can use this 20% of our strength to defend headquarters, which will greatly alleviate the current pressure on headquarters."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another senior executive said:
"I agree with Commander Ji's suggestion. We are now surrounded by enemies on all sides, so we should try to eliminate non-critical territories and just hold onto our core areas."

"Our guild controls the key passage to the East China Sea and occupies the most valuable area of ​​the East China Sea. Our development speed will only be faster than other forces. The longer we drag it out, the stronger we will become. We will drag it out until other forces can't withstand the crisis and resolve it themselves."

Then, one person after another spoke up, all agreeing with the suggestion.

There was almost no opposition; even Gu Zhi Qiu, Su Huan, and Chu Xin Yue, who were seated at the head of the table, did not object.

Su Yu was quite surprised to see this scene and said:

"They actually held on for so long?"

He initially thought the Endless Forest branch had been lost long ago, but he didn't expect it to be abandoned so soon, which was better than he imagined.

Su Yu stood silently at the back of the meeting, listening to the various guild leaders give their opinions on the pros and cons of abandoning the Endless Forest, and no one noticed his presence.

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After everyone had finished expressing their opinions, Gu Zhi Qiu, who was at the head of the table, stood up and said in a deep voice:
"Now, vote on whether to abandon the Endless Forest branch. Those who agree to abandon it should raise a green card, those who disagree should raise a red card, and the rest should abstain."

As soon as he finished speaking, people below raised their signs. Upon closer inspection, the vast majority of them were green, with only a handful of red signs.

Neither Gu Zhi Qiu, Su Huan, nor Chu Xin Yue raised their placards, indicating that neither they objected nor agreed, and thus tacitly waived their right to participate.

A minute later, Gu Zhi Qiu stood up, just about to announce the results, when he suddenly sensed something and turned his head sharply. He saw a hand on the jade table of the Central Representatives Chairman pick up the plaque on it and hold it up.

Red card.

He was stunned for a moment, his senses went blank for a second, and then the whole world seemed to blur and become clear again. He saw a figure that had appeared in that seat at some point, holding up a red sign that represented opposition.

"President?"

Almost everyone was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh my god, the president is back."

Everyone stood up, looking excitedly at the figure that had appeared out of nowhere in the center.

Su Yu smiled slightly and asked:

"So, is it time for me to return?"

Gu Zhi Qiu looked at him excitedly, and seeing Su Yu's current level, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Boss, you've come back just in time."

Su Yu made no attempt to conceal her current level; her Golden Core Ninth Grade and Level 290 were clearly displayed before everyone's eyes, even players who had just begun their cultivation and were only a few levels high could see it clearly.

The man's shadow, the tree's name, the reputation built in the past—these factors combined with the current exceptionally high level instilled immense confidence in everyone. Everyone was incredibly excited, and at this moment, only one thought occupied their minds:
"The president is finally back. All the crises are no longer a problem."

Su Yu gestured for everyone to calm down and said in a deep voice:

"I am back!"

"All problems will no longer be problems. From now on, I will lead you to defeat all your opponents and regain your dominance in Blue Mountain."

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted from the crowd below.

As for the topic we just discussed, it has long been forgotten.

An hour later, Su Yu appeared in Thousand Star City and delivered a speech to the plenary session under the spotlight, announcing his return in front of hundreds of millions of people in the city and the entire guild.

Then, the whole city was in an uproar.

The news spread, and within two hours the entire Blue Mountain knew that Su Yu, the president of the Thousand Stars Hall, had returned.

Less than three minutes after Su Yu delivered her speech on returning to the Thousand Star Palace, the Anti-Thousand Star Palace Guild Alliance convened a meeting of over a hundred guild leaders.

"He is back!"

"So what? Even with the Thousand Star Palace, there are only four Earth Immortals. We have six, so there's no need to be so afraid."

"Moreover, times have changed, brothers. We are not fighting alone. Many of the Golden Core experts who have advanced in recent years are eager to challenge him, Su Yu. I am confident that I can persuade them to join us."

"No matter how strong Su Yu is, he can only take on three or four opponents at a time. We'll arrange five or six Earth Immortals for him, each a true disciple of a major sect with a tenth-tier magic weapon. Let's see how he handles that." "President Wang is right. No matter how strong Su Yu is, there are limits. How can one family compare to the entire Blue Mountain Heroes? You are all worrying too much."

Cheerful laughter filled the venue, sweeping away all worries.

Then someone else said:
"Since Su Yu is returning, to avoid being accused of neglecting him, let's join forces and give him a grand gift as a congratulatory present. What do you all think?"

"Very good."

"I agree."

At Thousand Star Mountain, Su Yu returned to his dojo, where high-ranking members of various guilds gathered, including several brothers such as Shi Ning and Zhuang Zhuo.

Here, he listened carefully to a more detailed report from Gu Zhiqi and others.

Based on the information in the guild channel, he now has a complete understanding of the guild's current situation.

"So, the main targets of our guild right now are the Southern Demonic Alliance, and the remnants of the former Flying Star Sect and Divine Boat Sect?"

"Yes."

Gu Zhiqi explained in detail:

"The Blood Demon Palace was the most aggressive in their attack. They had two Golden Core experts from the Blood Demon Palace leading the charge, along with more than thirty major guilds from the Blood Demon Palace, and also invited some experts from the Yin Yang Demon Sect. The total number of members they gathered was in the tens of millions."

"Fortunately, most of them were a rabble and lacked elite troops, otherwise we would have had a hard time resisting them."

"Hmm, tell me about the situation in the Endless Forest."

"The main enemies in the Endless Forest are the remnants of the original Heavenly God Society. In addition, the Endless Forest is close to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, and some of the major guilds of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect have their eyes on the Endless Forest. When they join forces, their strength is not weak. If it weren't for Sword Immortal Xiao and the Crimson Sky Sword Vein there, the Endless Forest would have been conquered long ago."

"Even so, the power of the Endless Forest has been greatly weakened. Now it can only barely hold on to Forest City and the Forest Secret Realm, and has basically lost everything else."

“Even Linhai City and Linhai Secret Realm will be difficult to defend. If you haven’t returned by then, we will have to give up those two places.”

"Ok!"

"That's all in the past. I'm back now, and there's no need to give up on the Endless Forest."

Su Yu's gaze swept over the guild leaders, and he said in a deep voice:
"Send orders to send another Sky Strike Ship and five regular squadrons over there, so that Linhai City and Linhai Secret Realm can hold out for another month."

Gu Zhiqi immediately nodded in agreement:
"I'll do it right away."

"and then?"

All eyes were fixed on Su Yu, eagerly awaiting his next command.

Su Yu laughed heartily, flipped his hand, and took out a peach, saying:
"Then came the rewarding of those who had contributed."

Everyone was shocked when they saw the properties of the peach in his hand:
"My God, are these the legendary peaches of immortality?"

Su Yu nodded, placed the peaches on the table, then flipped her hand and took out a bunch more, placing them in front of everyone, and said:

"You all have worked very hard while I was away. I have also made great progress on this trip, so let's have a peach banquet."

"The legendary Peach Banquet in Heaven?"

"Yes, these are the peaches from the Heavenly Peach Banquet."

Even though it's the lowest grade of peach, it's still a peach, and to them it's a divine fruit.

This thing only increases the refinement level by 1 for True Immortals, 3 for Celestial Immortals, and 10 for Golden Core cultivators. If you are at the Foundation Establishment stage, refining one will increase your level by 30.

Players are different from spirits; their levels are equivalent to the levels of their Qi Refining Techniques, and leveling up means improving their cultivation.

Within the guild, there are only three members with the Golden Core cultivation level, while the other high-ranking members are all at the Foundation Establishment stage, one of whom is enough to push them to the Tribulation Transcending stage.

Su Yu currently has 3513 peaches, and he plans to use some of them to reward his trusted subordinates and repay favors.

"The Peach Banquet will be held one month from now. All high-ranking members and guild leaders can participate, with a limit of 500 people. In addition, I will also set aside 100 peaches for guild members to exchange."

"no problem."

Gu Zhi Qiu said excitedly:

"With this divine item, the guild's top combat power will definitely be raised to a whole new level."

Su Yu smiled and said:

"This is just one of the treasures. Wait a while, and I will have many more benefits to offer."

"In addition, everyone has made great contributions to maintaining the guild, and in addition to the Peach Banquet, each of you will receive a separate reward."

He approached Gu Zhi Qiu, took out a jade box he had prepared beforehand, and handed it to him. Inside were ten peaches of immortality, as well as some other treasures, including a tenth-tier magic weapon and other rare and precious materials:
"Thanks for your hard work."

Gu Zhi Qiu gave that familiar chuckle:
"It wasn't too strenuous, after all."

Su Yu glared and said:

"Not tiring? Okay, that's all."

"No, brother, I'm exhausted, I'm so exhausted."

"Hahaha."

He laughed and patted Gu Zhi Qiu's shoulder hard, then stuffed the jade box into his hand.

Then he went up to his second brother and sister-in-law and called out:
"Brother, sister-in-law, you've worked hard."

Meng Siyi smiled and said:

"It must have been really tough; there wasn't even time to upgrade."

His second brother patted his shoulder hard and asked:
"Did you come back this time to prepare for a tribulation?"

This statement drew everyone's attention, and everyone looked at him expectantly. Su Yu didn't hide anything and nodded directly:

"Yes, I came back this time to prepare for the great tribulation of heaven and man."

"it is good!"

"I wish you success!"

"Nine times out of ten!"

Su Huan's eyes lit up:
"Second brother, we'll wait and see."

He handed the jade box to his second brother and sister-in-law, then went to Chu Xinyue. She and Xiao Qingli were standing together, a pair of beautiful women who looked extremely pleasing to the eye.

Su Yu took out two jade boxes, thought for a moment, then took out another one and said:
"I couldn't make it to Sister Xinyue's wedding, so this extra one is my compensation."

Chu Xinyue looked at Su Yu, who possessed extraordinary strength and temperament, with a smile in her eyes, her gaze somewhat unfocused.

It has been no more than forty years since I first met Su Yu. I have witnessed the young man's rise to power, and now the young man is about to undergo the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Man. His cultivation has improved so rapidly that words cannot describe it.

Once he successfully overcomes the great tribulation between heaven and man, he will be able to leap to the top of the elite group of beings in the entire human civilization, and be admired by all.

However, when she thought about how she had personally discovered such a brilliant and talented person, she felt that she had also done a great service.

Gently stroking her hair, she accepted it with grace:

"Then I'm welcome."

Then, Chu Xinyu, Qi Dongyang, Fourth Sister and Ninth Brother, as well as the original brothers, were all given a jade box as a gift.

The next morning, many members of the guild were still happy about the guild leader's return and were having a heated discussion about how the guild would launch a counterattack and seek revenge. However, no one knew that Su Yu was no longer in the guild. She had left the guild early in the morning and returned to the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect.

(End of this chapter)