Then all my cultivation as an immortal has been for nothing?

Chapter 40 Will the Emperor of Fengdu play with the Heavenly Mandate Monkey?

Two flowers bloom, one on each side.

The time system in the Hungry Ghost Realm is different from that in the Human Realm; at this very moment, it is nighttime in the Hungry Ghost Realm.

In the very center of the Ten Kings of Hell, north of the Command Platform, in the Yama Hall facing south, six high-ranking officials who had been urgently summoned were bowing to the current leader of Fengdu, the Great Emperor of Fengdu.

The emperor lay on his side on the dragon throne, watching his subordinates perform.

"You only show a little bit of respect when you bow."

Peeling the face let out a sinister laugh: "Hehehe, I'm just a craftsman who makes seeds, how dare I disrespect the Great Emperor?"

Guichehou snorted: "I think you're the one who's been plotting the most behind the scenes."

The Judge of Evil echoed, "We all have important things to do, but you're always scheming and plotting."

Peeling Face: "But don't you all need my seed for your important matters? Otherwise, with your strength advancing by leaps and bounds, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the Nine Cauldrons Barrier even if you use up all your spiritual energy."

The judge of the evil mirror did not reply.

"Enough." The Emperor of Fengdu interrupted his subordinates' "interaction." "I have gathered you all here today to inform you that we have resumed contact with Mr. Qin."

Guichehou: "Who exactly is this Mr. Qin? He caused such a huge incident, how did he manage to escape unscathed?"

Peeling the face: "I'm afraid it's like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, plus cutting off its tail to survive."

The Judge of Retribution said, "Is it just to inform them of this? Is it really necessary to summon the Ghost King who is staying in Fengdu?"

The Emperor of Fengdu looked at the Judge of Retribution: "Can't I just want to see you all? Mr. Qin even brought a pot of fine wine. It's been a long time since we drank together, hasn't it?"

The ghost kings looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Emperor of Fengdu took out a bottle of wine with modern packaging; the long, rectangular box was labeled "Peach Blossom Spring".

He opened the box and took out the bottle inside: "People outside are getting better and better at packaging. Come and have a taste. We haven't had this Peach Blossom Spring for a long time."

Peeling his face, he said, "Is this Peach Blossom Spring wine better than the wine I brew? How could that be?"

"You're using the old method. It's mellow and fragrant, but it has a strange taste. This wine only has the aroma of wine." The Emperor of Fengdu poured seven cups, and with a wave of his hand, little devils came and handed six of them to the ghost kings.

He picked up the cup himself, and without even tasting it, took a big gulp.

"Ah, fine wine!" exclaimed the Emperor of Fengdu.

Guichehou: "The Emperor is in such a good mood, I'm afraid that Mr. Qin brought more than just bars?"

"Hahaha, if you hadn't been cultivating your own power both openly and secretly, I might have told you." The Emperor of Fengdu took another big gulp. "Good wine! Those mortals of the human realm certainly know how to enjoy themselves."

The Judge of Evil: "I guess Mr. Qin also sent over the latest movie?"

"Of course I do. You got the information from Ox-Head and Horse-Face who were shaking the generator, didn't you?" The Emperor of Fengdu took another sip of wine and said nonchalantly, "Why don't you just ask me directly instead of asking me these things? I'm not going to keep these things from you. After we finish drinking, let's watch 'Nezha 2' together. It's a great movie, and it makes the Third Prince look especially cute."

The three-eyed Executioner, who had been silent until now, frowned: "That God of Slaughter? He's more like a demon than us demonic cultivators, yet he can be associated with cuteness?"

“You don’t know,” the Emperor of Fengdu refilled his cup, “The game that Mr. Qin sent me last year, the incarnation of the Manifestation True Lord in it, is incredibly handsome, and a bit gay.”

The Emperor of Fengdu took another big gulp, and then noticed that the Ghost Kings were all staring at him with suspicion.

"Oh, you don't know what 'gay' means. Let me put it this way, if I had a homosexual relationship with Guichehou, I would call it 'gay'."

Guichehou almost lost his form in an instant, but fortunately his natal magic weapon suddenly burst out with red light, suppressing the evil spirit and maintaining his appearance.

Peeling Face: "What a pity, Ghost Chariot Marquis, if you were to go astray in your cultivation, one of the positions of Ghost King and Ten Kings of Hell would become vacant."

Emperor Fengdu: "Are you alright? Over the years, a total of six Ghost Kings have been killed by the righteous path, while nine have been killed by the monsters that Ghost Kings transformed into. Adding the nine that have become monsters, that makes a total of eighteen, which is three times the number killed by the righteous path."

Guichehou: "Your Majesty, I..."

"That was just an example to show you what 'gay' means." The Judge of the Mirror of Retribution said, "It seems the King is in a really good mood. Perhaps Mr. Qin is truly about to present a great gift."

"It's not certain yet." The Emperor of Fengdu shifted his posture. "After all, the righteous path is more cunning than us. It might be a trap."

This is true; those who follow the righteous path possess normal intelligence and are indeed more cunning than most demonic cultivators.

Guichehou: "Last time we invaded Jiuding, we managed to escape unscathed. Are they going to seek revenge...?"

"Maybe, anyway, it all depends on Mr. Qin's actions now." The Emperor of Fengdu picked up the glass bottle containing the wine and blew directly into it.

The ghost kings looked at each other, wondering who this Mr. Qin really was.

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Humanity, Yangcheng, Dingsheng Teahouse.

Mr. Bai looked at Leader Liu and Yu Gewu, who had been invited into the private room by Ah Ren: "Greetings, gentlemen. What would you like to eat?"

Alliance Leader Liu raised his head: "The doctor said that the person who refined Li Le—who is our Dream Walker—was highly skilled and refined him very thoroughly. But we didn't tell Doctor Li that Li Le was refined in a dream."

Mr. Bai, who had been calmly sipping his tea, stopped abruptly upon hearing this: "You mean, the demonic cultivator who refined Li Le devoured him in his dream?"

Alliance Leader Liu: "Yes, we speculate that the armed cultivator we almost cornered in the dream was a disciple of a powerful being. We offended a disciple of a powerful being, and now that powerful being is coming to settle scores."

Mr. Bai was clearly not entirely convinced. He picked up his teacup again, intending to make a show of it, but found that the teacup was empty. So he pretended to be calm and started performing the art of Kung Fu tea, brewing tea for himself.

The tea water flowed along the edge of the tea-making station into the water collection tank.

Leader Liu: "We hope to apologize to the powerful figures through the new alliance. We didn't mean to cause trouble for their disciples..."

Just then, the door to the private room opened, and a middle-aged man wearing an executive jacket and with half of his bald spot showing walked in.

Mr. Bai stood up and bowed: "Master, you're back. How is Mr. Qin?"

After saying this, Mr. Bai realized that there were outsiders present, and theoretically, he shouldn't let them know that he was going to the Grand Hall to have tea with Mr. Qin.

"I'm fine." "Da Guan" looked at Alliance Leader Liu and Yu Gewu. "Gentlemen, I just got back. I don't know what's going on with you. Would you mind telling me?"

Leader Liu wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he found it terribly dry.

Mr. Bai immediately handed him a bowl of tea.

Leader Liu picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, but because it was too hot, he sprayed it all over the table.

Yu Gewu immediately stepped forward to help him wipe it.

"Da Guan" then sat down in the seat Mr. Bai had given up, took the tea set, and began to brew tea. However, upon touching the teapot, he immediately scolded, "You clearly didn't get the water temperature right. How could you use such hot water? It's ruined the aroma of the tea!"

"Ah Ren, quickly change the kettle! The water temperature needs to be right!"

Da Guan looked at Leader Liu and waited for him to recover before saying, "Come on, tell me slowly what happened."

30 minute later.

Ogaku stroked his beard.

Alliance Leader Liu: "Could you please speak to that powerful figure and explain that we only had a misunderstanding? We've already paid the price, haven't we..."

“No, I’m afraid things are far more complicated than you think.” Ogaku lowered his hand and stared at the two of them. “Of course, we can help you solve it, that’s easy. But you also have to do something for me.”

Leader Liu: "Please speak."

The man in the large box took out a small plastic bag: "Inside is a hair. I'll tell you his birth date and time. Can you forcibly guide this person into your dream?"

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