Chapter 201: Chapter 179: Eggshell Village Assembly

High above the sky, between the clouds, the Galaxy Airship sailed leisurely along.

Jin Buhuan leaned against the window, gazing out. His heart trembled with awe as he clicked his tongue in amazement. "This is truly the work of Immortals," he said. "With a divine vessel like this, one could probably travel a thousand miles in a day..."

Frank, who was piloting the Galaxy Airship, heard him and scoffed. "A thousand miles a day? How ignorant. When this Galaxy Airship gets up to speed, it can cover tens of thousands of miles a day, easy!"

"Tens of thousands of miles a day... That’s incredible!" Jin Buhuan was stunned. "Sir," he said, "at this rate, when will we reach Kaiyuan County?"

Frank said, "If the direction you gave me was right, well, we’re already here! I’m bringing the airship down now. You’d better go find that County Magistrate and complete the boss’s mission."

"Alright!"

Jin Buhuan took a deep breath, his expression immediately turning serious and solemn. He even projected the authoritative air of a superior.

He was both bold and meticulous. Back when he was just a commoner, he’d dared to swindle Lu Aqi out of his Gold Coins. Now, as an officer of the Eggshell Village Intelligence Department serving his boss, a mere Kaiyuan County Magistrate was beneath his notice.

A moment later, the Galaxy Airship hovered low over the County Magistrate’s Courtyard, drawing countless panicked onlookers.

The cabin door opened, and Jin Buhuan revealed himself. With his hands clasped behind his back and a disdainful look in his eyes, he gazed down below and announced arrogantly, "An Immortal aids my soaring ambition; I ride the galaxy down from the heavens! Where is the Kaiyuan County Magistrate? Come and see me at once!"

At that very moment, Qiao Meng was in a bedroom in the rear courtyard, lamenting the pain of his recent departure to his three wives.

He had previously gone to the Chaos Secret Realm, also known as World of Suffering #356, but he had only wandered around starving and suffering day after day, gaining nothing of value.

Qiao Meng had come to a profound realization about his own inadequacies. ’I could never be an Adventurer. I’m trash at leading troops into battle. I’m a timid yes-man who overthinks everything, lacks decisiveness and initiative, and has no guts...’

He felt that he was only suited to be a minor County Magistrate, living out his days without ambition.

"Contentment is happiness. My abilities are limited, so from now on, I’m just going to lie flat and enjoy life with my three lovely wives, one day at a time. Come now, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and I’ve been holding back for a long time..."

As Qiao Meng spoke with feeling, he began to undress. He’d just taken off his pants when the door was suddenly pushed open.

The one who pushed the door open was his Master, Xu Liang’an. He burst in, shouting, "My lord, a visitor from the sky is calling for you!"

"What visitor from the sky?"

Qiao Meng jolted and hastily pulled his pants back up. ’Damn it,’ he thought, ’I need to replace this door with an iron one.’

He didn’t blame Xu Liang’an, because he had arranged for him to be on lookout. Since he had burst in, it must be something important!

Once Qiao Meng had straightened his clothes and stepped outside, he saw the Galaxy Airship in the sky, shrouded in starlight. A chill ran through him.

’That airship... it looks a little familiar!’

’I’ve seen it before, in that film about the World of Suffering.’

’Isn’t that Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong’s airship?’

Qiao Meng was suddenly both excited and nervous!

’Could it be that the Great Saint has sent someone to find me?’

Qiao Meng immediately barked at his attendants, "Quick, serve tea! The best tea! Open the treasury and bring out all the treasures to welcome our honored guest! Make sure they are served well!"

「At that moment, on the border of Huashan County.」

Thirty-six swift horses were galloping.

Riding them were Lu Aqi and his 35 other Muscle Men. They had already deactivated their Transformation and put their armor back on. The Prince Mansion’s army had escorted them all the way here.

They had killed all of Xue Shentian’s trusted followers, including his hippopotamus mount.

However, Xue Shentian himself was not yet dead. He had been knocked unconscious, tied up securely, and was now slung over a horse’s back.

"Big Brother, where are we headed?" Yue Gang asked Lu Aqi.

Lu Aqi replied, "To Black Stone Mountain, of course! We’re going to join our Lord!"

Yue Gang then pointed at the unconscious Xue Shentian behind them. "Why didn’t we just kill this idiot with a single blow? Why are we still carrying him around?"

Lu Aqi said, "It wouldn’t be right for us to show up to join our Lord empty-handed. This idiot is still the King Dongsheng, after all. He rules over six counties and eighteen districts in the Eastern Domain, holds great power, and has accumulated immense wealth. If we hand him over to our Lord, maybe he’ll have some use for him!"

"Fine!"

Yue Gang nodded at his words, but his expression suddenly changed. He pointed ahead and said, "It’s that Assistant General!"

Lu Aqi looked forward and saw, to his surprise, Li Mingli.

Li Mingli was currently standing on a large rock.

His brow was furrowed, his expression complex.

’Should I save Xue Shentian, or not?’

’If I don’t, his chances of survival are slim. Without him to command the Prince Mansion and its armies, who will protect my territory?’

’From the very beginning, I invested everything in Xue Shentian. Our territories are adjacent, and I couldn’t beat him in a straight fight, so I had no choice but to submit.’

’Xue Shentian didn’t treat me poorly, either. He sent seven or eight beautiful women, gave me pretty much whatever I asked for... Our association has been quite agreeable.’ 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

’If Xue Shentian is done for, I’ll inevitably be done for too. At the very least, I can forget about being a Chaos Lord.’

’What am I supposed to do now? I’m just one man. I’m not sure I can save him...’

Li Mingli sighed but quickly made his decision. He drew the Longsword from his back and shouted in a cold voice, "This sword of mine has slain high officials of the court and pierced valiant heroes. Generals, release the King Dongsheng, and we can all go our separate ways. What do you say?"

Lu Aqi raised a hand, signaling for his men to halt.

He had witnessed Li Mingli’s abilities before and knew he could travel by Breaking the Sky, so he was somewhat wary of him.

But only somewhat.

Times had changed. Lu Aqi was now a Muscle Man, and he no longer feared the sword in Li Mingli’s hand.

"You move aside, and we’ll go our separate ways! If you want to save him, then we’ll each leave it to fate! Brothers, with me!"

Lu Aqi said this in a low voice, then paid Li Mingli no further attention, treating him as if he were thin air as he spurred his horse forward once more.