The Shuhu Rebellion

"Ta-da! This is it!"

Baiheng led everyone to the entrance of a lavishly decorated hotel, extending his right hand to indicate that they would be having dinner there.

Jing Yuan frowned imperceptibly as he looked at the "Yichen Inn" sign above the hotel entrance, and said to Baiheng, "Sister Baiheng, isn't it a bit extravagant for us to come to this place?"

"What's the big deal? We have a new friend here, so what's wrong with eating well, right, Jingliu Liu ~"

Baiheng rolled her eyes at Jing Yuan, then took Jingliu's hands in both of hers and gently shook them, acting coquettishly towards her.

Jingliu turned to look at Bai Luoming standing to the side, then looked down at the coquettish Baiheng, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "That's only right."

"..."

Seeing that his master had spoken so, Jing Yuan couldn't argue anymore. He could only stand aside. Anyway, he had already said the right thing, and his master wasn't short of money. Now he could just wait for the meal to start and devour it.

Seeing that Jing Yuan wisely kept quiet, Baiheng nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the others and said with a smile, "Does everyone have any objections? If not, then this is the place."

Dan Feng and Yingxing nodded slightly, and Bai Luoming naturally had no objection. After all, it was someone else's treat; they couldn't very well say that a Sword Champion had worked for over a thousand years, a Vidyadhara High Elder of Wisdom, and a genius craftsman with the title of Hundred Metals Master didn't have money, could they? Should they just let him pay in the end?

Stop making your brother laugh. If that's the case, then just get ready to tear your food apart.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Baiheng nodded slightly and led everyone into the luxuriously decorated hotel.

Upon seeing the group's entourage, the hostess immediately stepped forward to greet them and respectfully inquired about their arrival.

Would you gentlemen like a private room?

"Yes, yes, by the way, do we not need to make a reservation for a private room?"

The younger sister smiled and explained earnestly to the group, "Others naturally need it, but you gentlemen certainly don't."

"Oh, okay? Then let's get a private room. Don't worry, money's not a problem."

Upon hearing this, the younger sister glanced at the group, but quickly looked away, not daring to look any longer. She simply echoed, "Please follow me, gentlemen."

She didn't dare to respond to Baiheng's words, after all, she was just an employee, so she could only report the matter to the manager and wait for his decision.

However, we absolutely cannot neglect these individuals now. After all, let's not talk about anything else, just take Dan Feng for example. Any Luofu native would know what dragon horns and tails represent in Luofu.

After walking a few steps, the hostess led the group to a quiet private room. This room was right next to Starskiff Haven, offering a panoramic view of the entire Starskiff Haven. The room's interior was also elegantly decorated, and it was clear to anyone with a discerning eye that this private room was not ordinary.

Baiheng nodded in satisfaction upon seeing the interior decorations of the private room and said to the hostess, "Alright, this is the one."

"Okay, this is Jade Abacus for ordering. Just place your order after you've made your choice."

After saying this, she bowed deeply to everyone, bent over, and left the room, gently closing the door behind her.

She only breathed a sigh of relief after closing the door. At least she hadn't managed to get those old men to sit down. All she had to do now was tell the manager about them and then she wouldn't have to worry about them anymore.

Inside the room, Baiheng was excitedly ordering food with the Jade Abacus tablet in hand. He would click to confirm almost anything he liked or that he had been craving recently, adding it to the pre-selection list below the menu.

After ordering several dishes, Baiheng put down the Jade Abacus in his hand and looked at everyone, saying, "Is there anything you'd like to eat? If so, please let us know."

"No." Dan Feng spoke first. As the Vidyadhara High Elder, he had basically tasted all kinds of delicacies, and he wouldn't usually crave anything special.

"Neither do I." Yingxing and Jing Yuan spoke at the same time, exchanging a glance before looking away again.

"What about Xiao Bai? Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Seeing this, Baiheng naturally handed the Jade Abacus to Bai Luoming and eagerly asked him for his opinion.

Bai Luoming didn't stand on ceremony anymore, skillfully taking the Jade Abacus. Upon looking at it, he saw that Baiheng had already ordered a lot of dishes.

However, after searching carefully, Bai Luoming found some interesting dishes, such as Central Plains Offal Soup and Boiled Blackback Bass. The moment he saw these two dishes, he immediately checked them without thinking. Finally, he also ordered a stir-fried vegetable dish.

After ordering, Bai Luoming handed the Jade Abacus to Jingliu.

"Master, is there anything you want to emphasize?"

Jingliu took the Jade Abacus, glanced at it, and handed it to Baiheng.

"Hehe, I knew Jingliu Liu wouldn't know how to order food, so I ordered according to her tastes long ago."

"Okay, if you're not going to order, I'll place my order now."

Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they had no intention of ordering food.

"Okay!"

Seeing this, Baiheng no longer hesitated and directly clicked on Jade Abacus's confirmation button.

While waiting for the food, Baiheng turned to look at Bai Luoming, blinking her eyes intently, and asked, "By the way, Xiao Bai, do you drink? I have a few bottles of good wine stored here."

"Oh? No, no, I'm allergic to alcohol."

Bai Luoming felt a bit apprehensive when he heard the word "alcohol." There wasn't a time when he was so averse to alcohol, and he even occasionally took a few sips.

After Belobog was caught drinking by Evernight, he made up his mind that he would never drink again.

"That's a pity, those bottles of wine I had were all good wine."

"It's just a small get-together today, so let's not drink alcohol."

Dan Feng spoke up at the right moment, trying to dissuade Baiheng.

"Yes, Your High Elder!"

Baiheng smiled and spoke to Dan Feng. Seeing this, Dan Feng felt helpless and shut his mouth, saying nothing more.

Soon, all the dishes were served, piling up on the entire table.

Seeing the abundance of food, Baiheng couldn't resist any longer. He picked up his small bowl, filled it with rice, and began to eat voraciously.

Not to be outdone, Bai Luoming and Jing Yuan each filled a bowl with rice and began to eat.

Dan Feng and Jingliu Yingxing a glance, then smiled helplessly and picked up their chopsticks to eat.

Halfway through the meal, Dan Feng put down his chopsticks, glanced at Jingliu, and looked somewhat hesitant.

Jingliu noticed his unusual behavior, put down his chopsticks, and looked at Dan Feng with some confusion, asking, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Dan Feng then turned his gaze to his bowl and asked Jingliu, "Speaking of which, I recently received news from the Jade Abacus Xianzhou that Luofu will soon encounter a great calamity."

Have you heard any rumors over there?

Before Jingliu Liu could speak, Bai Luoming immediately raised his head upon hearing this. Even with food still in his mouth, he still asked Dan Feng indistinctly, "Cheer, chew, chew, what news is it? Cheer, chew, can you be more specific?"

"Yeah, chew, chew, chew... Xiao Bai is from the future, maybe he'll know if you tell him... Chew, chew..."

Seeing this, Baiheng put down his chopsticks, turned to look at Dan Feng, and said to him seriously.

"Speaking of which, I've heard some rumors lately. Teng Xiao is indeed gathering the Cloud Knights, as if he's preparing for some major battle, but no matter how I ask, he won't say anything."

Hearing this, Bai Luoming gradually realized something was wrong. Based on their words and the current time, wasn't this the Shuhu Rebellion?

He remained calm and waited quietly for Dan Feng to explain the details.

Seeing this, Dan Feng stopped hiding it and began to tell everyone the details he knew.

"I don't know much either, I only heard Teng Xiao mention it, saying that this war was probably started by the people of Abundance, and that the war might involve many Xianzhou."

After saying that, Dan Feng turned to look at Bai Luoming, his pupils narrowing slightly, his expression inquisitive.

Bai Luoming then took a tissue to wipe his mouth and began to fill in the details about Dan Feng to everyone.

"Egg... High Elder is right. This battle has indeed affected the entire Xianzhou Alliance, directly impacting several Xianzhou, but the one most affected is the giant ship beneath our feet— Luofu."

"So, our Xianzhou Luofu is the main battlefield? What are they after? The Ambrosial Arbor?"

Bai Luoming glanced at Baiheng in surprise. This guy's eyesight was indeed sharp; he had guessed the ultimate goal of this battle in one go.

"Indeed, this battle began because of the Yaoshi... cough cough, the disciple of the Plagues Author, Shuhu, plotted to seize the Ambrosial Arbor in Luofu and joined forces with the Denizens of Abundance to attack the Xianzhou, thus triggering the great war."

"Who? Shuhu?"

Baiheng's voice sounded somewhat incredulous, but before she could finish speaking, Jingliu interrupted her.

Jingliu frowned, clearly the name Shuhu brought back some unpleasant Remembrance. Not long ago, her hometown Cangcheng was Destruction by Shuhu, who used the living planet World-Devouring Rahu to control it.

"It was him? What will be the outcome of this battle?"

"Luofu paid a heavy price, even the complete end of a Heavenly General and the fall of a large portion of the Bai... uh, cave heavens, before it could finally suppress Shuhu."

Upon hearing the news of Shuhu's suppression, Jingliu cold, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome.

But she was helpless. After all, Shuhu was Emanator under the Yaoshi, and even before she attained enlightenment, she was able to discuss the Dao with the Yaoshi. Her understanding of Abundance was incomparable. Such an experience created Shuhu's extremely strong vitality, making her extremely difficult to kill.

Dan Feng, however, remained somewhat skeptical, and said coldly to Bai Luoming, "Can you take responsibility for what you say? This is not a game!"

Previously, he could have taken Bai Luoming's words as a joke, but now he could not ignore them, because if this matter were true, the impact would be immeasurable.

Bai Luoming understood that Dan Feng didn't trust him, but he really couldn't provide any evidence. To put it bluntly, most of the people he knew on the Xianzhou weren't even born yet.

"I have no way to prove the truth of this statement right now, but I swear to the Hunt that if even half of what I said is false, may he die a horrible death."

"If you really don't believe me, then you can take me to the Divination Commission to verify the Matrix of Prescience!"