Godslayer: Aizen Template, I will stand in the heavens!

"So, you've been saving me a chair during meals all this time?"

Zhao Kongcheng's voice was low, and his head was lowered, so Li Lian couldn't see his expression.

"No, Lin Qiye and I have been in the recruit training camp the whole time, we didn't have time to save a seat for you."

Li Lian's spiritual energy consumption increased again. He had only wanted Zhao Kongcheng to know that everyone still cared about him.

As a result, seeing the objects reminded Lao Zhao of the past, and he was on the verge of an emotional breakdown. It would be better to disrupt his rhythm for now.

"However, everyone in Squad 136 really made sure to save you a seat for meals every day."

Everyone remembers you. Luckily, I still have some skills. I'll give you a chance in the future.

Work hard quietly, then amaze everyone!

"What a load of rubbish! What a shocking thing!"

Zhao Kongcheng was furious when he heard Li Lian say this, after all, Li Lian had promised him a Zanpakuto, but he hadn't even seen a shadow of it yet!

"Where's the knife you promised me?! You said you'd make me stronger!"

"Um, please wait a little longer. The company has encountered some difficulties recently."

As long as we get through this difficult time, everyone will have a bright future!

Li Lian has the face of a capitalist; he's incredibly adept at making empty promises, completely forgetting the fact that he possesses two Zanpakuto.

It's like when everyone else is cutting salaries and increasing efficiency, your boss buys a new car outright.

Li Lian: Keep up the good work, I'll try my best to find you a sister-in-law next year!

Old Zhao understood what Li Lian meant. Although Li Lian was a bit of a scoundrel, he wouldn't lie to him about something like this.

If he really had a suitable Zanpakuto, he would definitely give it to himself.

If they don't give it to me, then it must be because that knife really isn't suitable.

Baili Pangpang really booked the entire best hotel in Cangnan City and reserved a huge table.

In the center of the table is an artificial mountain landscape, complete with dry ice smoke and a small fountain, its main feature being an extravagant display of wealth.

The table was already piled high with all sorts of dishes, all in Baili Pangpang's style of ordering.

Don't order the best, just order the most expensive!

The members of Squad 136 looked at the watch boxes on each seat and the extravagant dishes on the table, unsure whether they should take their seats.

Wu Xiangnan tugged at Li Lian's sleeve, "Is this the young master of the Baili family? The landlord's foolish son?"

"Yes, isn't that very approachable?"

Just accept this watch; almost everyone in the recruit training camp has one, so they don't care about the money.

Eat and drink as usual, but don't get the script wrong.

Li Lian gestured for everyone to sit down. There are hardly any peaceful days throughout the year, so it's not unreasonable to have a good meal.

He also introduced the members of Squad 136 to Shen Qingzhu, Cao Yuan, and the others, including mentioning the little story about Lin Qiye and Old Zhao.

Fatty and the others then understood why Lin Qiye had joined the Night Watch.

After all, Lin Qiye's personality is actually quite cold, and it's difficult for him to take the initiative to do something.

No one waited for Lin Qiye to join them for dinner; everyone knew he had gone to visit his aunt and relatives.

Whether he comes or not is fine. If everyone waits for him, it will just be a waste of the food!

A three-foot-long lobster! I've never even seen one before, let alone eaten one!

"Who wants the main course? Change your bad habits now! You can get full just as well as eating lobster!"

Captain, let me tell you, this Lafite is just grape juice. Let's just grab the bottle and chug it down, even if it's just sitting in a box!

"I'm too fat, I need to eat something vegetarian. Waiter, bring me ten plates of matsutake mushrooms!"

Baili Pangpang, disguised as a nouveau riche, strolled casually among the crowd and gave Li Lian a task:

If the members of Squad 136 don't eat until they're sick of it, hold Li Lian accountable!

boom!

The restaurant door opened, and Lin Qiye, covered in snowflakes, walked in.

His face was red from the wind and snow, and his hands were in his pockets, but his eyes were bright!

He strode over to Li Lian's side, because the two seats to Li Lian's left were empty.

He knew that one position was reserved for him, and the other was reserved for Zhao Kongcheng.

It's an old tradition of Team 136: no matter where they eat, there's always a seat reserved for Zhao Kongcheng.

However, Lin Qiye couldn't see that the spot originally reserved for Zhao Kongcheng...

Old Zhao's soul is drooling over a whole bunch of good stuff!

Lin Qiye brushed the snow off his clothes, sat down to Li Lian's left, and whispered:

Thanks, I have a great day.

Li Lian said nothing, but gestured to Lin Qiye to quickly pour the drinks!

As the leader of everyone present, Chen Muyi gestured for everyone to raise a toast together.

"You new recruits are great, and everyone in Squad 136 is fantastic too. That's all for today, Happy New Year everyone!"

"Happy New Year!"

Everyone raised their glasses high and clashed them together forcefully!

Old Zhao also raised his hand symbolically, his eyes once again filled with tears!

Only Li Lian raised his glass to a dark corner of the restaurant, where a small mouse with bright eyes was.

Inside the most complex sewer system in Cangnan City, a boy wearing a black hood also took off his hood.

He raised his empty soda bottle, as if clinking glasses with someone, and then downed the drink in one gulp.

A smile slowly appeared on the boy's lips, looking somewhat immature but very happy in the moonlight.

Everyone had a wonderful New Year, like a beautiful dream that no one wanted to wake up from!

The next day, Li Lian and Lin Qiye returned to the Peace Agency together to cook a meal for the team members.

Thanks to Li Lian's involvement, the enemy, who was originally planned to take four days to defeat, was taken down in just two days.

So Li Lian and Lin Qiye are finally getting their vacation and preparing to truly rest.

Li Lian also took advantage of his trip to buy groceries to travel around the entire city of Cangnan.

He collected the souls of all the people he killed into the Hogyoku.

As he had imagined, the higher-level souls from forbidden realms received a stronger response when absorbed into the Hogyoku.

For example, the blue-purple light of the Hogyoku would brighten a little more for each soul he absorbed from the several [believers] members of the Sichuan region he killed.

As for those novices who have no forbidden zones and are just ordinary newbies, they don't feel anything even after collecting eight or nine.

Even nine of them combined are not as valuable as the soul of one from Chuanjing?

Mad Scorpion Mercenary Group: Still whipping corpses?

At the same time, Li Lian was also channeling his excess spiritual energy into the Hōgyō (a magical jade), so that his body could adapt to the increased strength of his soul.

Although his mana is never at full, there shouldn't be any battles for a while.

It's not a big problem, and at least I'll feel more comfortable.

If a fight breaks out, you can simply abandon your body.

Fighting directly in Death God form was a new ability Li Lian discovered after reaching level 21.

Li Lian can now leave his body at any time!