Power Transfer!

"Stop... stop... stop..."

Wei Qing waved his hands repeatedly, interrupting them.

"With your endless rounds, even the Wine Immortal couldn't handle this." He raised his cup and looked around. "Why don't we all drink this one together?"

"Good!"

As the wine clinked against the jade cups, the distinctions between sects vanished among the crowd.

Fueled by cup after cup of wine, everyone completely let loose.

The next day.

Wei Qing's eyelashes fluttered as he opened his eyes, a wave of dryness hitting his throat.

He pushed himself up and fumbled for water, only to realize he wasn't in his room. He was in a private chamber on the top floor of Xingyun Tower.

More than a dozen disciples from various sects lay sprawled on the floor.

Liu Yulong was fast asleep, hugging Qin Shuang's Blood Drinking Saber.

A genius disciple from the Heavenly Saber Sect was curled up under a table, clutching an empty wine jug.

Even more absurdly—

Nangong Ruyan's crystal ball floated in mid-air, projecting the final scene from last night: Jun Wushang standing on a table, demonstrating the Flowing Cloud Saber Technique.

Fragments of last night's memories began to piece themselves together.

Jun Wushang had shouted that he wanted to challenge ten people...

Tantai Yue and the other female cultivators had left in a group...

To prevent anyone from cheating or reneging on their word, Nangong Ruyan's crystal ball had been left behind...

The male disciples, unable to hold their liquor, had stumbled away one by one...

The drinking contest had devolved into a martial arts display...

As the memories faded, he shook his head with a wry smile. "I can't drink anymore. It's too embarrassing."

He searched the room but couldn't find a single drop of water.

Just then.

A'Fu's figure appeared at the entrance of the private chamber, holding a kettle. "Lord, water!"

"Oh?" Wei Qing blinked, then smiled. "Thank you."

"It is my duty, Lord."

With that, he stood by the side, waiting.

After Wei Qing drained the entire kettle with a satisfied expression, A'Fu continued, "Captain Zhu arrived early this morning. Knowing you were still asleep, he waited downstairs for you."

"Alright, I understand."

After A'Fu finished his report, he withdrew from the private chamber.

Wei Qing went downstairs after changing into a fresh set of clothes in his room.

"Lord."

Zhu Huan quickly stood up when Wei Qing came down.

"Enough with the formalities. Tell me, what's going on?"

Wei Qing asked directly, cutting to the chase.

"The Imperial Court's newly appointed county magistrate has arrived. He wishes to invite you to the yamen."

Zhu Huan emphasized the word "invite" heavily.

Du Ziteng had originally planned to visit in person, but he was handling a case where a citizen had come to the yamen to appeal for justice. He had no choice but to send Zhu Huan to invite Wei Qing.

By the time Wei Qing and Zhu Huan returned to the yamen, Du Ziteng had just finished dealing with the citizen's case and was preparing to wait for them at the yamen entrance.

"I am Du Ziteng, the new county magistrate of Qingcheng appointed by the Imperial Court. You must be Lord Wei of the Heavenly Realm Division."

"Yes, you've finally arrived. Now I can return to the capital with peace of mind." Wei Qing nodded slightly and let out a soft sigh.

Inside the yamen hall.

After they were seated, Wei Qing spoke first. "The yamen's affairs have always been handled by the county deputy and Captain Zhu. Lord Du, you can ask them directly if you have any questions."

"Furthermore, I will be returning to the capital to report today. I'll trouble you to take good care of Qingcheng's affairs from now on, Lord Du."

"Leaving so soon?"

Du Ziteng smiled, but he was quite surprised.

He had expected his arrival to face some resistance, and that the other party might hold onto the county magistrate's power for some time.

He hadn't anticipated that the other party would be ready to leave before he even had a chance to speak.

It was more refreshing than he expected.

For a moment.

All the words he had prepared for a long time were stuck in his throat and became useless.

"I came to Qingcheng this time to complete my promotion mission. It just so happened that the county magistrate's son colluded with demons and monsters, leaving the position of county magistrate vacant."

"Now that Lord Du has arrived, I should naturally step down as acting county magistrate."

"Besides, I've stayed here long enough. It's time to return to the Heavenly Realm Division to report."

Wei Qing shook his head.

He had been looking forward to the new county magistrate's arrival for a long time.

After all, in the Imperial City, his uncle's family had been living carefree for long enough.

It was time they paid the price.

"Since that is the case, this official will not stop Lord Wei. When you return to the capital, I will definitely visit you for a long talk, Brother Wei."

Seeing that Wei Qing's mind was made up, Du Ziteng said no more.

"Good, at that time, Wei will, at that time, surely welcome you with open arms. Then I will take my leave first."

Wei Qing cupped his hands and left the inner hall of the yamen.

"Brother Wei, walk slowly!"

Watching Wei Qing's receding back, Du Ziteng withdrew his gaze after he had completely disappeared.

Then, he looked at the county deputy and Zhu Huan.

"In the future, in Qingcheng, I ask for your support and cooperation."

"My Lord, you flatter us!"

When Wei Qing returned to the inn.

Jun Wushang's roar could be heard through the wooden door: "Liu Yulong, you dare to spread the video, I'll fight you to the death."

"Haha, you think I'm afraid of you? Come on."

Liu Yulong laughed triumphantly.

"Brother Long, I was wrong."

Seeing that force wouldn't work, Jun Wushang immediately backed down.

The truth was, the video from last night was too damaging to his image. What if Zhang Xue saw it?

He was afraid he would never be able to hold his head up in front of Zhang Xue again.

He couldn't beat him either.

In the end, he could only choose to back down, get the video, and settle the score later.

"Hey, that's more like it... What the hell, you sneak attack... Ouch..."

"Wushang, that kick of yours was a bit... the angle wasn't quite right, it should have been a little more to the right," Qin Shuang's displeased voice sounded.

"Right... just a tiny bit more, and it would have been perfect," Song Yuanming agreed.

"Haha, that's good advice."

"You guys... Heaven is blind to let me know such treacherous people." Liu Yulong shouted helplessly.

Wei Qing heard this and smiled slightly, pushing open the door to the private room.

"Qingzi, where did you go? You disappeared as soon as I woke up." Jun Wushang subconsciously hid the crystal ball in his hand behind his back and spoke unnaturally.

Wei Qing saw this and didn't expose him: "Someone from the yamen just came. Qingcheng's new county magistrate has arrived, and I went to hand over the duties."

"So, we can go back to the capital?"

"Mm."

"Brother Wei, are you in such a hurry? Why don't we play in Qingcheng for a few days?"

"Yeah."

Hearing that Wei Qing was leaving, Qin Shuang and the others tried to persuade him to stay.

After last night, their relationship had grown even closer.

They all hoped Wei Qing could stay a little longer. Once he and Jun Wushang returned to the capital, they didn't know when they would see each other again.

Wei Qing shook his head slightly: "No, Wushang and I still need to report back to the Heavenly Realm Division. You can come to the capital to find us in the future."

"Right, if you're usually training or something, you can come to the Imperial City for a visit."

To be honest, Jun Wushang was also reluctant to leave.

Qin Shuang and the others were, besides Wei Qing, some of his few friends.