Chapter 2116 - 2120: Returning to the Imperial City

Immortal Jiu looked at Yan Ruolan.

Yan Ruolan understood, immediately nodding: "Yes, this wine is mine. I heard from Qin Tian that you weren't planning to help him go to the Demon Clan, and also that you're very particular about wine. So I brought the best wine from the Southern Barbarians."

"As long as you're willing to help Qin Tian with the Demon Clan, I'll give you a jar of wine."

Yan Ruolan spoke with confidence, and Immortal Jiu was stunned upon hearing it: "A jar? Just one jar?"

"Yes."

Yan Ruolan said, "In the entire world, there are only fifty jars of this wine. You've seen how many people we have here; it's not enough for ourselves, so how could there be so much for an outsider like you to drink?"

"An outsider... tsk..."

Hearing this, Immortal Jiu was so upset he scratched his head, saying: "I knew it, Qin Tian, you rascal, you're no good!"

Immortal Jiu pointed at Qin Tian, completely speechless.

Qin Tian helplessly spread his hands: "Immortal, I'm helping you gather the finest wines in the world. How does that make me no good?"

"I'll have a taste, let me have a taste first, alright?"

Faced with exquisite wine, especially rare ones, Immortal Jiu's resistance was close to zero; he was tempted.

Yan Ruolan nodded and ordered for a small cup to be poured for Immortal Jiu.

"Just this little? It's not enough to fill the gaps between my teeth..."

Though Immortal Jiu complained, seeing that Yan Ruolan remained unmoved, he had no choice but to endure and savor the wine slowly...

"Tsk... good wine! It's indeed good wine! This intensity, I like it, I just love strong liquor, hahaha, another bowl!"

Immortal Jiu drank joyfully and instinctively shouted out.

However, at this moment, the hall was in complete silence, and no one responded to him, leaving him dumbfounded on the spot.

"Immortal Jiu, if you don't agree to Qin Tian's request, you won't get to drink this wine," said Yan Ruolan directly.

"Are you threatening me?" Immortal Jiu was so angry he was gnashing his teeth.

"So what if I am?"

"Heh, you little girl, do you believe that if I lose my temper, no one here combined would be my match?"

"Of course, Immortal Jiu can surely defeat the masters of Tianyuan Dynasty's Elder Council, defeating us would be a breeze."

When Yan Ruolan spoke, a delighted expression appeared on Immortal Jiu's face, but it immediately froze upon hearing Yan Ruolan's subsequent words.

Yan Ruolan continued: "We can't beat you, but we have plenty of time and opportunity to destroy all fifty jars of wine within two minutes, leaving no one with any to drink..."

"Tsk! You girl... you're ruthless, truly ruthless!"

Upon hearing Yan Ruolan's words, Immortal Jiu became even more frustrated.

Everyone watching their exchange couldn't help but chuckle, and Qin Tian looked at Yan Ruolan with new admiration; when did Yan Ruolan become so sharp-tongued? Could it be she had absorbed the essence of my words?

"Alright, I'll go to the Demon Clan, but you have to give me all the wine, okay? It's a deal!"

Immortal Jiu finally compromised.

Qin Tian was delighted, about to agree, when he heard Yan Ruolan say: "Two jars, take it or leave it. If you don't agree, it's settled."

Without giving Immortal Jiu much time to react, she immediately ordered the servants: "Everyone, move these wines to the cellar and store them well. Leave this opened jar for today as we bid farewell to General Zhao and the others."

"As you command."

"No, no, no!"

Faced with the temptation of fine wine, Immortal Jiu indeed fell into the trap, hurriedly saying: "Alright, alright, two jars, just two jars, but let's make it clear, I only intervene when you're in dire need, not in ordinary times."

Yan Ruolan finally smiled: "Alright."

"Also, I need to take these two jars with me first."

"This..."

"Hey, do you doubt the character of Immortal Jiu? I...I... Not only do I have good wine-tasting skills, but I also have an even better character. I saved Qin Tian's life, and you still suspect me like this?"

"Alright. You can take it; I trust you."

Finally, Immortal Jiu accompanied Zhao Lanjin's army to the Demon Clan.

Finding it boring, Chen Jingsi also clamored to go along, so Qin Tian arranged for Immortal Jiu to look after Chen Jingsi.

"With Old Zhao's one hundred and fifty thousand army stationed and Immortal Jiu's help, at least in the short term, we can rest easy."

After handling matters with the Demon Clan, Qin Tian began to focus his attention on the Imperial City.

A month went by in the blink of an eye, and unexpectedly, the uprisings and rebellions Qin Tian had anticipated only occurred sporadically and were easily suppressed by the Fourth Prince.

In East State, the War God's Black Hawk Army had initially been able to contend with Long Xuanji's forces.

Now, with the addition of one hundred thousand Golden Armor Army soldiers loyal to the War God, the situation became more complex unexpectedly, with the Dragon Clan gradually falling into a disadvantage, something Qin Tian hadn't foreseen.

Qin Tian did not want the East State to fall into the hands of either the Fourth Prince or the Dragon Clan.

In fact, the War God and Dragon Clan had been in a stalemate in the East State, which was exactly what Qin Tian wanted to see.

"If, at this moment, I went to the Imperial City and stirred things up, would the War God become distracted?"

This thought emerged in Qin Tian's mind.

He planned to visit the Imperial City personally to see what the Fourth Prince was doing, whether the Fourteenth Prince had made any moves, and after the death of the Ice Emperor, whether Long Yin had shifted his focus to the Fourth Prince.

Just then, a secret letter sent by Gongsun Sanniang solidified Qin Tian's decision to go to the Imperial City—

Gongsun Sanniang informed Qin Tian that after the Fourth Prince ascended the throne, the Great Yin Holy Sect strengthened its cooperation with the Fourth Prince. Some people, driven by their desire for fame and fortune, became his henchmen, brutally suppressing the opposition. Those who opposed the Fourth Prince were all killed without exception, exactly like when the Ice Emperor ascended the throne!

The Dharma King of the Great Yin Holy Sect ordered the Great Yin Holy Envoy Ming Feng to lead all the Great Yin Holy Sect disciples in the Imperial City, taking full charge of the cooperation with the Fourth Prince.

This Great Yin Holy Envoy Ming Feng, if he hadn't emerged now, Qin Tian might have almost forgotten—he was the one who killed Leng Yu! Qin Tian had vowed to avenge Leng Yu personally!

By this time, Yan Ruolan had already returned to the Southern Barbarians, and Liu Fei'er had gone back to the Demon Clan. Qin Tian, before heading to the Imperial City, only called a meeting with Zhou Yang and a few other brothers to arrange matters in the West Capital.

Everyone had gotten used to Qin Tian acting alone, so this time unusually, Zhou Yang and the others didn't try to dissuade Qin Tian; they merely advised him to disguise himself and be cautious.

Qin Tian, in disguise and after more than a year, returned to the Imperial City once again.

However, this time, the unexpected change in the Imperial City made it hard to adjust.

Qin Tian went directly to Gongsun Sanniang's residence.

"Young master, you've finally arrived. You've come at just the right time."

In her secret chamber, upon seeing Qin Tian, Gongsun Sanniang let out a long breath as she looked at him.