80: Chapter 80 Lord Shiraki is Unfathomable

After disconnecting from the virtual link, Yang Bai's consciousness returned to reality.

After a few seconds of disorientation, Yang Bai left the Star Sea Hub pod, disconnected all power links from the mechanical pod, and stored it back into his subspace bracelet.

After finishing all this, Yang Bai sat on his chair with a melancholy expression, pondering the matters of Zhatie City.

In fact, during the time the virtual exploration link had been disconnected, Yang Bai had calmed down and thought about the matter thoroughly.

After much thought, he could only come up with two possibilities.

The first was that someone was causing trouble in Zhatie City and then shifted the blame onto him.

The second was that it was this group of Baiyujing Cultivators under his command.

As it stands, the first possibility was the most likely.

As for White Jade Capital, before leaving, Yang Bai had tasked the most honest and reliable Chu Gehang with managing the Cultivators; there was no reason for trouble to occur, especially a malicious incident that shocked the entire city.

"Forget it, I'd better ask the Cultivators of White Jade Capital first."

Having made up his mind, Yang Bai took out a can of [Mental Recovery Drink] and drank it. After resting briefly for a few minutes, he connected to his sea of consciousness and entered the Baiyujing Divine Domain.

Baiyujing Divine Domain.

The Cultivators were currently holding a grand banquet.

Roasted game sizzling with oil, drizzled with White Jade Capital's unique spiritual seasonings, and large vats of fine wine brewed from a mixture of spirit fruits and cold pool water were set aside.

The Cultivators gathered around tables, eating meat and drinking wine, playing drinking games happily. On the other side, dozens of Cultivators formed small groups, playing mahjong, rolling dice, and playing pai gow.

The mahjong tiles were made of black iron ore.

After every major battle, the Cultivators would hold a banquet to celebrate the victory. At the same time, the banquet was also an excellent venue for enhancing social connections and exchanging intelligence.

The banquet served a great purpose, whether it was for strengthening relationships between fellow Daoists or acquiring contribution points and cultivation intelligence.

These one hundred Cultivators had been in White Jade Capital for over a year now.

Over the past year, they had experienced several major wars and also obtained opportunities; most of the Cultivators had advanced from mere Qi Refining to the Foundation Establishment stage.

After several battles and their teamwork in Zhatie City this time, the Cultivators' sense of belonging to the White Jade Capital group had been steadily rising.

The past friction on the Universal Continent—the irreconcilable differences between righteous and evil, and the unpleasantness between sect disciples and rogue Cultivators—had completely vanished.

Now, they had completely integrated, calling each other "Fellow Daoist" upon meeting and willing to go through fire and water for one another when out and about.

Indeed, they were all human Cultivators; what deep-seated hatred could there be?

With alien races eyeing them covetously from the outside, human Cultivators should naturally be united and friendly.

Zhou Yanlie held a large wine bowl, listening to Chu Gehang recount their actions over the past three days, his face full of shock. "Hiss, you guys are too fierce. To achieve such results in just three days, I'm truly envious."

Chen Jianfeng nodded and also remarked with emotion, "Remarkable, truly remarkable."

"Haha, actually, I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Mu's planning to be so formidable."

Chu Gehang smiled and poured wine for Zhou Yanlie, then continued to ask, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, Swordmaster Chen, what have you two been doing with Immortal Lord Yang Bai these past three days?"

Zhou Yanlie thought for two seconds, then said with a grave expression:

"In these three days, Immortal Lord Yang Bai took us to the city's largest weapons center and the ancient beast research center. The weapons there were incredibly powerful; even Immortal Lord Yang Bai marveled at their might." (Visiting a military museum)

"Also, he took us to the flying ship manufacturing plant to scout the situation. The largest flying ships there were over a thousand meters long, and then Immortal Lord Yang Bai seized important intelligence." (Ordering a ship, then robbing them after being exposed)

"Gathering intelligence everywhere and establishing a base in the enemy's hinterland. Every night, Immortal Lord Yang Bai would integrate the intelligence. Sometimes, we could even hear his laughter and him talking to himself." (Eating, shopping, sleeping, watching comedies)

"Most importantly, Immortal Lord Yang Bai can freely enter any large venue here, and those alien existences are very respectful to him. I find it hard to imagine how Immortal Lord Yang Bai could collect intelligence so calmly while surrounded by enemies on all sides."

"It's just, he really seems like a tourist; one couldn't see any clues at all. It's truly amazing."

Listening to Zhou Yanlie's words, Chen Jianfeng's hand holding the bowl stiffened. With a puzzled expression, he looked at Zhou Yanlie, wanting to say something.

But the words were stuck in his throat. Then, looking at the wine in his bowl, Chen Jianfeng fell into deep self-doubt.

"Immortal Lord Yang Bai's wisdom is truly beyond words. I never thought that in places we couldn't see, he was still planning for White Jade Capital."

Chu Gehang's eyes brightened as he sighed with emotion.

Chu Gehang didn't think Zhou Yanlie was joking; this seemed quite in line with Immortal Lord Yang Bai's style.

You have to know, in a city similar to a cultivation sect, buildings for forging magical artifacts, cultivating ancient beasts, and large flying ships are all core structures of the city.

Chu Gehang and his group could only "mess around" in the city, but Yang Bai, who had arrived for the first time just like them, had already taken two people to infiltrate these important buildings and obtained crucial intelligence.

It's like we are out here killing, committing arson, and robbing to make a big score, while you, on the other hand, infiltrated a military base and directly stole state secrets.

This is the difference in levels.

As he spoke, Chu Gehang raised his wine cup, stood on the table, and shouted to the surrounding Cultivators, "This cup is to Immortal Lord Yang Bai!"

"To Immortal Lord Yang Bai!!"

"To Immortal Lord Yang Bai!!"

"To Immortal Lord Yang Bai!!"

...

At this moment, whether they were playing mahjong, playing drinking games, or just sleeping, everyone stood up, holding their cups to toast.

Just then, boundless immortal might descended from the high heavens. The Cultivators present instantly sensed Yang Bai's arrival, so they knelt on the ground one after another and bowed their heads in obeisance.

Yang Bai manifested his divine true form and appeared before everyone, saying, "Chu Gehang, give a brief report on the situation of the past three days."

Chu Gehang walked forward, bending at the waist, and said nervously, "Yes, after you left, I immediately..."

Chu Gehang spoke in front, Yang Bai stood there listening, and the Cultivators below knelt on the ground, trembling.

These Cultivators didn't quite understand why the surrounding air was getting colder as Chu Gehang spoke, and an invisible pressure was gripping their necks, giving them a feeling of suffocation.

Thirty minutes later, Chu Gehang finished recounting the three days of events in Zhatie City.

At this moment, he was kneeling on the ground, his face pale, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Because by the five-minute mark, Chu Gehang had already confirmed a terrifying fact: Immortal Lord Yang Bai was angry, and to the extent of being so furious that he didn't even want to speak.

Yang Bai's face was dark, and he said in a low tone:

"You are truly remarkable. In just three days, you've managed to cause such an earth-shattering incident. Do you know that my name and appearance are now plastered all over that world's information network?"

"[Bai Mu] has already become a notorious, shady wanted criminal on [Magnet Lan Star]."