Sworn Brotherhood, the Wronged Yan Lingji

The banquet was not held at the commander's residence, but rather in the wilderness.

Of course, to save trouble, Li Hao borrowed many cooks from the Marshal's Mansion.

Marshal Zhang naturally had no objection to this, nor did he dare to.

In order to bask in some of the immortal aura, he shamelessly proclaimed that he had come to oversee the event personally, so that he could better serve the immortals and let them experience the charm of the Nine Provinces and the delicious food of Northeast.

As for the purpose, it goes without saying.

The venue was very simple; it was just a temporary shed set up in the middle of nowhere.

Next to the shed, hundreds of chefs, brought in by General Zhang from various hotels in Fengtian, were busily working.

Although the environment wasn't great, it didn't dampen everyone's spirits at all.

Ip Man has not yet arrived because he needs to spend time with his wife.

Li Hao, Angel Yan, and the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader sat under the thatched hut, waiting for the others.

"Haha, hello everyone."

Gu Santong, dressed in white, was dashing and extraordinary.

His face was full of a carefree smile, and he couldn't help but shout before he even got far away, startling countless birds.

Li Xunhuan, dressed in scholar's robes, was a refined gentleman.

"Greetings, group owner."

He stepped forward and greeted Li Hao first.

Li Hao smiled and said, "Please have a seat, fellow Daoists."

Li Xunhuan bowed respectfully before carefully sitting down on the stool with only one side of his bottom on it.

There weren't many formalities at the Gu Santong. When Li Hao told him to sit, he sat down without any hesitation.

"By the way, where did Goddess Leona go? I remember she arrived a long time ago," Gu Santong said, sitting down with a puzzled look in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Li Hao said helplessly, "That guy got into a fight with Tushan Yaya as soon as he arrived. They're probably having a competition. Little Yan Lingji likes to watch the excitement, so she ran over with them."

Gu Santong looked astonished, and somewhat amused.

That chuunibyou goddess still remembers Tushan Yaya's story.

Meanwhile, Gu Santong was quite curious about the competition between Di Leona and Tushan Yaya.

His eyes flickered, a playful smile appearing on his face, and he said in a low voice, "How about we go take a look?"

Li Hao and the others exchanged glances, and then Angel Yan lightly tapped the table.

But the ordinary mahogany tabletop suddenly appeared as if it were a holographic projection, displaying images of Di Leona, Tushan Yaya, and others.

Gu Santong was stunned for a moment, then looked at the smiling group of people and was at a loss for words.

I'd forgotten about the group admin's peculiar hobby; how could the group admin possibly remain indifferent to something so interesting?

Tsk tsk, even Goddess Yan and Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader have been corrupted; they've actually learned to spy.

distance.

Di Leona and Tushan Yaya were both unwilling to give in, each with their hands on their hips, chests puffed out, glaring at the other.

However, compared to Tushan Yaya, Di Leona's was clearly much weaker.

Yan Lingji, dressed in a light blue dress, sat leisurely to the side, watching the two silly little girls with great interest.

With her hands on her hips and her face held high, Di Leona proudly declared, "I, Di Leona, the Sun Goddess, challenge you."

Di Leona's eyes widened, and her little face instantly puffed up like a frog's, turning completely red.

"Ugh, you're so infuriating, you filthy fox! I'm going to tear your mouth apart!"

Di Leona's anger exploded instantly, and she pounced on Tushan Yaya.

Tushan Yaya, naturally not daring to show weakness, also brandished her small Riot Games and charged towards Di Leona.

Left hook.

Dragon claw.

Picking your nose.

Pulling hair.

A chuunibyou goddess from the Super God Academy and a silly loli from Fox Spirit Matchmaker perfectly demonstrate what it means to fight like shrewish women.

"Goddess Shabiri".

"A silly little girl with fox ears."

"Ahhh, you dare pull me, you bastard!"

"Hmph, take my Dragon Claw Hand!"

Li Hao and the others were speechless, and somewhat amused and exasperated.

Are you kidding me?

Angel Yan scoffed, "We shouldn't have had any hope for those chuunibyou goddesses. We thought they could pull off some amazing special moves."

Gu Santong: "I think this is actually quite good. If a fight really breaks out, we'll have to trouble our wise and mighty group leader to break it up."

Angel Yan and the others all rolled their eyes.

Gu Santong, you've got an endless supply of flattery to offer.

While everyone was laughing and joking, Little Yan Lingji was already lying on a rock, laughing so hard she could hardly close her mouth. Her clear, bell-like laughter echoed through the wilderness, attracting the attention of two little brats who were bickering.

Di Leona and Tushan Yaya exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.

Consensus reached!

"You little sycophant, eat my dragon claw!"

"Hmph, how dare you mock Yaya? I'll show you what Yaya is capable of."

The two attacked Yan Lingji from the left and right.

When Little Yan Lingji saw the two rushing towards her, she scrambled to her feet and turned to run away.

But she was a step too late.

Tushan Yaya grabbed Yan Lingji's left hand, while Di Leona took the opportunity to reach for Tushan Yaya.

She watched with envy, muttering to herself.

You're the most hateful one!

"Wow, you pulled me again! You broke your promise, Yaya's going to be angry."

"Hmph, who told you you're the boss?"

"You stinky Yaya, take this!"

The three little girls were in complete chaos, hitting each other and attacking anyone in sight.

Li Hao and the others were completely speechless upon seeing this.

Therefore, we shouldn't expect these little brats to bring us any exciting arguments.

Li Hao withdrew his gaze from the three playful little girls and turned to the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader: "Has the leader made any progress recently?"

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader, "Fortunately, we have already established contact with Li Xiaoyao. I have taught him everything I could, and I plan to return to Nanzhao with Princess Linger in a few days to begin our plans."

Upon hearing this, everyone became interested.

Gu Santong couldn't help but ask, "Does the leader already have a plan?"

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader: "Transforming the world requires a long time and an unwavering determination. To create a perfect world, I recently made my first five-year plan."

Li Hao's lips twitched slightly.

The First Five-Year Plan!

Master, are you planning to go back to farming?

However, I really want to complain about the five-year plan.

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader continued, "The first five years will be mainly divided into three aspects: people's livelihood, education, and military. In terms of people's livelihood, I will vigorously develop relevant technologies to achieve a high level of meticulousness and improve people's living standards."

In education, I plan to first cultivate a group of scholars. Even if they can only recognize characters, we can gradually improve their literacy and spread knowledge. In military affairs, I will carry out a comprehensive reform of the Nanzhao army and bring all military power under my control.

In the first five-year plan, I don't expect to achieve great results; I only hope to lay a solid foundation.

When the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.

They were all people who had watched the Legend of Sword and Fairy, so they knew exactly what kind of person the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader was.

Seeing the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader speaking eloquently, as if he were Saint enlightening the world, I couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

What exactly happened to the cult leader to cause such a drastic change?!

Even Li Hao was moved by the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's plan.

Although the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's plan wasn't perfect, compared to the previous Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader who vowed to destroy the world and create Perfect World by eliminating all living beings, this was a completely different person.

Was I transported to another world?

Were you hit hard?

Li Hao inwardly criticized, but feigned calmness and nodded slightly. "Not bad, I look forward to the day when the leader creates Perfect World."

Moon Worshipper smiled and said, "I must thank the group leader. If it weren't for the group leader's help, Moon Worshipper wouldn't have been able to obtain 5,000 points. With these 5,000 points, I can further improve Moon Worshipper strength and have more confidence in my future plans."

Five thousand points.

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their eyebrows slightly and looked at the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader with envy.

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader basically did nothing, yet received a reward of 5,000 points. That's amazing!

Gu Santong and Li Xunhuan, in particular, couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

If I had known this would happen, I should have signed up in the first place.

Li Hao turned to look at Li Xunhuan and said, "Gu Santong said you've encountered some difficulties."

Li Xunhuan composed himself slightly and explained thoughtfully, "I'm just a little confused, unsure of how to proceed in the future. The imperial court is corrupt, the martial world is dangerous, and the Hongchen is like a chaotic river, making it difficult to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil."

Although Li had not been in the court for long, he had seen far too many things he had never seen, never thought of, or even imagined before.

"Alas, if I hadn't heard about the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's grand ambitions last time, Xunhuan might have already resigned and returned to his hometown."

Li Xunhuan gave a bitter smile as he finished speaking.

Li Hao pondered for a moment and said, "Have you thought about what you can do, and why you should do it?"

Li Xunhuan said, "My official rank is low, and my cultivation is ordinary. There are very few things I can do right now. As for why I'm doing this..."

Li Xunhuan paused slightly, his gaze somewhat unfocused. "I, Li, do this to bring glory to my ancestors, to speak out for the people, and to restore Qiankun to the world."

Li Hao continued, "You're speaking up for the people, Qiankun to the world. Are you doing all this to be remembered in history, to be admired by future generations, or for the livelihood of the people?"

Li Xunhuan froze on the spot.

Because he couldn't explain why he was doing it.

Li Xunhuan himself wouldn't believe it if he said it was solely for the sake of the people's livelihood. He received Confucian School education from a young age, and his greatest dream was to bring honor to his ancestors and leave his name in history.

Just as Li Xunhuan was lost in thought and struggle, three little girls walked back from afar, arm in arm.

Tushan Yaya had dark circles under her eyes, Yan Lingji's delicate nose was still bleeding, and Di Leona looked to be in the best condition, except that her hair was a mess.

Everyone was astonished by the three men's disheveled appearance.

"From today onwards, we're best friends. Anyone who dares to bully Yaya and Yan Lingji is going against me Di Leona."

Di Leona raised her little head, glanced sideways at Li Hao and the others, and made a solemn announcement.

"That's right, from today onwards, Yan Lingji Yaya under my protection. Anyone who dares to bully her is disrespecting me, Yaya."

Tushan Yaya followed closely behind, head held high and chest puffed out, exuding an indescribable smugness.

Only Yan Lingji's face was full of grievance.

She ran to Li Hao, sobbing, and nestled in his arms, crying pitifully, "Big Brother Group Leader, you have to stand up for me! They ganged up on me!"

Li Hao was speechless, and also found it somewhat amusing.

So, what exactly happened between you two?