After Hei Zi heard me out, he immediately gave me a thumbs-up and said, "Official Xia is indeed generous. If Official Zhou doesn't accept this, he'll offend Official Xia. Ω"
Zhou Qiping's eyelid twitched. He immediately accepted the two years' worth of third-grade qi discs with both hands, then said cheerfully, "Since they're a gift from my brother, how could I not accept them? Would that be my, Zhou Qiping's, way of doing things?"
I laughed inwardly. Sure enough, since ancient times, deep affection never lasted, but people's hearts were always ensnared by schemes. By accepting my gift, he had accepted what I said earlier. Hundreds of officials were watching now. If he wanted to go back on his word, he probably wouldn't need to keep serving in the Divine Court!
"Haha, Upper God Zhou is indeed my brother from when we ascended to the Upper Realm. But we can't stay here at the boundary dock forever. Hurry inside, or everyone will be kept waiting!" I said with a laugh.
"That's right, that's right. Esteemed immortals, please." Holding the third-grade qi discs, Zhou Qiping was beaming as he warmly invited everyone into his domain.
I followed Hei Zi and the other officials into the domain.
I had to admit, the domain Zhou Qiping had chosen resembled the pit where I used to live. It was gloomy and sinister. From the boundary dock all the way to the main hall, red lanterns hung everywhere. Though they gave the place a festive air, no matter how I looked at it, it was eerie, as if we had entered the Palace of Yama.
Still, everyone had different tastes. Since no one else had brought it up, I couldn't be bothered to say anything.
"This time, it isn't just the immortals from our Hall