Chapter 214 Immortals

While Bitao and Mingguang were celebrating their wedding night in the Cangsheng Palace, downstairs at the banquet, guests still gathered in large numbers, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

These days, the little fairies are being used in two ways. They used to be donkeys pulling the millstone, but these days they're being made to run without being fed.

They had finally gotten this wonderful opportunity to celebrate, to gather with their colleagues and steal a half-day of leisure, to socialize with new colleagues, and to receive a gift from the wedding of Emperor Bitao and Emperor Mingguang. They would not leave until the banquet was officially over.

The banquet was three days away from ending, but there was still a long night to go.

So, after the fairies scrambled for gifts that suited their spiritual attributes, they started a new round of feasting and revelry.

Most of the friends and waiters who were familiar with Bitao during the meal did not leave.

During this period, Taiji was won over by various departments. After the immortals reset the star dial, Qingming had removed all of Taiji's immortal veins except for the metal spirit attribute, but retained all of his immortal ranks.

Therefore, Taiji only participated in one competition and the Heavenly War, and his cultivation level had already jumped from Supreme Immortal to Lower Heavenly Immortal.

He was considered by the immortals to be even more cunning and shrewd than Bitao, who at least abided by the heavenly rules, but liked to find loopholes.

Taiji Celestial Immortal was utterly arrogant and unrestrained. Apart from the Peach Blossom Emperor, he was truly disrespectful to all the gods in the Nine Heavens.

However, his swordsmanship, which could alter immortal veins, and the many schemes he displayed in the competition were truly amazing, so all six departments conveyed their intention to recruit him.

But he never responded to any of them. He planned to ask to become a ghost official accompanying the Fairy of Peach Blossoms after her wedding and go down to the underworld with her.

Therefore, at this moment he was mingling with the ghost officials of the Underworld, and he was especially attentive to Bitao's two ghost king fathers, Bai Duo and Zhuo Xian.

Bai Duo and Zhuo Xian now spend most of their time stationed in Bian Tian to handle official duties. Today, their daughter is getting married, and as her "fathers," they are taking their seats alongside the other high-ranking immortals who were the first to take their seats, including the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Realms, Da Ju, the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother, the Three Officials of Heaven, Earth and Water, the Six Departments of Immortals, and even the Eastern Extreme Qinghua Emperor. Their presence is so great that they are trembling with fear.

Now that all the immortals have left, Bai Duozhuoxian is drinking the celestial wine, his face glowing with health.

It must be said that the vanity that had been condemned as something dark and sinister for so many years was greatly satisfied.

However, now that all the elders had left, they could not linger any longer. After drinking the wine poured for them by the celestial being Taiji, they vanished from the banquet in a flash.

As soon as they left, the many ghost officials of the Underworld also gradually departed, leaving behind a courtyard full of celestial beings, who laughed and joked freely.

As soon as the people from the Underworld left, Immortal Master Luohui from the Ministry of War immediately approached Taiji and tried to get information out of him.

"There are many vacant positions for generals in the Ministry of War right now. Have you thought it over? I've even reserved a deputy general position for you!"

Since Taiji learned that Luo Hui had become a staunch supporter of Fairy Bitao, and that they had now reconciled, he patiently listened to Luo Hui's words, but his expression remained unmoved. He still wanted to stay by Fairy Bitao's side at all times. He was going to take up a post in the Underworld.

Luo Hui put his arm around Taiji's shoulder and met his heterochromatic eyes. Seeing that he was unmoved, he secretly transmitted his voice to him and said, "Good brother, have you misunderstood?"

"Following Bitao Emperor may indeed provide you with a life of service, but have you ever considered what Bitao Emperor truly desires?"

"Just look at how she has managed to mold Lei Dimingguang, her strongest competitor, into such a lax state in just six months. She has already begun to make inquiries about the Nine Heavens' official positions, the Taiji Celestial Immortals. What the Peach Blossom Emperor truly desires to become is the Celestial Emperor..."

"The competition for the title of Immortal Emperor is not about individual ability in the end, but about the support of the Six Departments of the Nine Heavens (FLgH). The Thunder Fighting Army Department is the most powerful force to help the Immortal Emperor ascend to the throne."

"On that day, the Bright Light Thunder Emperor led more than seven hundred immortals to ascend to heaven, including even the successor of Doumu Yuanjun, who governs the Dou Department!"

"Although Mingguang is only the Central Thunder Emperor now, in the future, these immortals scattered into the Six Departments will definitely be his supporters. The supporters of the Peach Blossom Emperor are mostly minor immortals... and these minor immortals will go to undergo tribulations one after another. It is still unknown how many will return."

"Your joining my Ministry of War is the best way to truly help Emperor Bitao ascend to the throne of the Immortal Emperor..."

Taiji's eyes swirled gently as he stared at Luo Hui for a moment, clearly taking his words to heart.

The world is now at peace, and everything seems to be thriving, but the struggle for power has never actually stopped.

Taiji had always known that Fairy Bitao wanted to become the Celestial Emperor.

At this moment, Luo Hui's words were truly enlightening.

If he had entered the Ministry of War first, he could have made early plans for Fairy Bitao to ascend to the position of Immortal Emperor...

So Taiji and Luohui, like "two good brothers," went to a corner to secretly plot Bitao's grand plan.

The two analyzed the current situation of each department. Bitao had quite a few supporters in the Medical and Supervisory Departments, but the Thunder Department…

Taiji said, "The Thunder Emperor of the Thunder Department admires Fairy Bitao, and the Thunder Emperor of the Ice Mirror has also sworn to be loyal to Fairy Bitao."

The two looked at the table where the two Thunder Emperors, Binglun and Bingjing, were sitting.

Binglun was almost unconscious from drinking, his eyes were glazed over, and there was no trace of melancholy or despair on his face, nor was there any trace of unrequited love.

He has now been promoted to the Thunder Emperor and regained his glory, but he has become taciturn and dignified.

He grew into the "bright light" he once admired and longed for, and his fire spirit had reached its peak. He could release the spirit of silver fire without the need for deliberate disguise with magical artifacts.

But he was no longer the arrogant, carefree, and spirited young Lei Jiang.

Bingjing tried to persuade him to stop drinking, but Binglun was clinging to a wine jar, as if he wanted to bury himself in it.

He still couldn't find the words to describe his feelings at that moment, but he felt as if he had stepped into thin air and lost all his spiritual power, and could only let himself... endlessly fall from the clouds.

Falling in love with someone, how long you like someone, and when you stop liking someone... are all beyond your control.

He originally believed that no one was worthy of him, and that he should live a proud life, never knowing love.

But unexpectedly, once I experienced love, it was so heart-wrenching and unattainable.

In the end, Bingjing had no choice but to hold her wine cup and get completely drunk with her brother.

Taiji was very satisfied with Binglun Leidi's appearance of being unable to extricate himself from being troubled by love. At least he would not betray Xiangu when choosing the Immortal Emperor in the future. If he dared to betray her, Taiji would definitely avenge the "Binglun Seal" that he had suffered in the first competition.

Since the Ice Mirror Thunder Emperor could not abandon her brother, he would naturally follow the Fairy of Peach Blossoms.

Taiji then turned his gaze to the immortals of the Dipper Division.

Ji Chunjun of Doubu is the successor of Doumu Yuanjun. Compared to Mingguang Leidi, who later helped her ascend to heaven and accumulate merit, Bitao Xiangu and Taiji were the ones who first saved her.

If it weren't for Fairy Bitao taking her in, she would still be living a muddled life in the mortal realm. Her immortal lineage was personally connected by Taiji. If she only remembers the kindness of Emperor Mingguang Lei, Taiji will personally strip away the immortal lineage that was connected to her!

She just needs to remain neutral, but most of her Big Dipper Lords will definitely support the orthodox Golden Crow Clan... Doubu... this is a bit difficult.

Taiji turned his gaze to Xuanjia, one of the four divine incarnations of the Four Spirits.

Xuanjia need not worry, she is a close friend of Fairy Bitao.

Beside her was the underworld ghost who had devoured the souls of the White Tiger Star God and the Southern Heavenly Venerable...

“You don’t need to worry about this person. He has the complete immortal bones of the White Tiger Star God.”

Luo Hui, standing beside Taiji, said, “I am Taixian, and I can see the laws of heaven and earth directly. He is receiving offerings from the White Tiger Stars, but he is holding back. He will surely have good fortune in the next few thousand years. The Star Gods are in dire need of people. If he can resist his evil nature and diligently accumulate merit, he will be promoted to a position as a White Tiger Star God in the future, which will be a great help to us.”

Guanghan has now been restored to his rightful position as a star deity, but his five senses and seven emotions are still incomplete. He is currently being controlled by Zhujiuyin Zhankui.

Zhan Kui and Bi Tao Xiangu were truly sisters who grew up wearing the same dress.

If Zhan Kui can continue to hold Guang Han, the successor of Emperor Wenchang, hostage, then in the future... Guang Han will definitely support Fairy Bi Tao.

Taiji and Zhan Kui first met in the lower realm during the first competition. In Taiji's eyes, Zhan Kui was a lecherous fiend with countless lovers in brothels.

But the problem is, with Guanghan now appearing deaf, blind, confused, and resistant... can Zhan Kui really maintain his feelings for Guanghan?

If she were to start something and then abandon it, then Emperor Wenchang of Guanghan would be difficult to control.

Taiji then looked around at the other minor immortals at the banquet and saw Zhu Ming, who was finally free, and a bunch of Netherworld Merit Immortal Positions around him.

These immortals, who received favors from Fairy Bitao during the first competition and even took advantage of her, all claimed to be her brothers. Now that they are scattered across various departments, there is no need to worry.

They are all connected with the Penglai region of the Eastern King Duke and will certainly support the Fairy of the Peach Blossom.

However, it's hard to say about the Queen Mother of the West... The Kunlun sword cultivators are all from ancient immortal clans, and they would be more inclined to follow the Golden Crow orthodoxy.

The Three Officials of Heaven, Earth, and Water...

Taiji and Luohui chattered amongst themselves, clearly worried sick about Bitao during the banquet.

Some Thunder Generals and Dharma Protectors in the Thunder Department, such as Han Shang and Chong A, absolutely support Fairy Bi Tao. However, the current head of the Thunder Department is Kun Yi of the Myriad Realms Heavenly Dao. After all, she is Ming Guang's mother. Can she really choose Emperor Bi Tao?

Ideally, when she returns from her tribulation, she will no longer inherit the position of the Heavenly Dao of all realms...

As for the Medical Department and the Supervisory Department... with Taiji's master, Physician Wu, and the Supervisory Department's big-eyed Cuiwei there, Taiji has to find a way to help them both ascend to immortality within three thousand years and make a name for themselves.

After counting them, it's clear that Bitao's current supporters occupying the main positions in the six departments are indeed insufficient.

Taiji and Luohui counted all those above the True Immortal level, but they didn't reach seven hundred.

For now, it can't compare to the group that ascended under the leadership of Emperor Mingguang.

And as I counted, I realized there were four missing!

Taiji looked closely and realized that Xuanjia and the Wangchuan evil spirit who had been staring at her like a dog eyeing a bone were no longer at the table.

Zhan Kui was pulling the seemingly unwilling Guang Han away from the crowd, transforming into a dragon of spiritual light, carrying Guang Han through the Nine Heavens Formation, their destination unknown.