The husband and wife of Hao Tian invited enthusiastically. The Taian Goddess really had the intention to continue exploring the whereabouts of the Primordial Supreme. Both parties agreed at once, bypassing even the pretense of refusal, and directly agreed to it.
The Peach Banquet continued.
This time, the Heavenly King and the Queen were sitting in the middle position. On the left was the Supreme Old Man, and on the right was the Taian Goddess.
The five serving girls, including the Green-waisted and Red-Jade, were to serve the Taian Goddess. After the Heavenly King persuaded and the Taian Goddess issued a command, these five noble serving girls each withdrew.
After the Queen Mother of the Peach Blossom Spring lifted her cup and called on all immortals to raise a toast with a libation of divine wine, the grand Peach Banquet officially commenced.
Long Ji and Fenghuang were bored with the peaches here. They were not bored, even close confidants like Jing Wei, Zhang Gui Fang, and Mei Bo have eaten a lot of peaches before. Even the demonic king Magi Hai of the northern heaven benefited from it and had several opportunities to enjoy them.
To eat at such a grand gathering now, to be honest, there's really nothing much to be excited about.
Fortunately, the celestial court is currently strong and its power spreads throughout the Three Realms. At this time, various spiritual fruits and spiritual wines are brought out like they don't cost anything, and the tables are filled with delicious dishes that emit enticing fragrances.
The immortals maintained etiquette, even the representatives of the sloppy sect like the barefoot fairy were eating very gracefully at this moment. There was no scene of gluttony and greed.
Hao Tian usually invites Chang'e to dance at his banquets, mainly because there are too few female immortals on his side, while the situation is exactly the opposite at the Peach Blossom Spring, where there are many female immortals bustling about.
Several leading female immortals appeared to be harmonious and happy, calling each other sister and sister-in-law, but in reality, they were all secretly competing.
Dong Shuangcheng was adept at playing the flute and sheng, producing a melodious sound that made one feel as if they were in a warm patch of sunshine.
The prince was skilled at playing the zhou (second tone), and she also had a unique technique called the "Baling Zhou," which, when played, seemed to evoke the majestic sight of golden swords and horses. Many immortals who have ascended to heaven through the Records of Deified Heroes were reminded of their pasts in the human world. One by one, they nodded and swayed their heads, immersed in the memories of those times.
An Faqi began to sing the "Miao Chu" melody, and the original ethereal voice merged with the "Baling Zhou" of the prince. It was as if a veteran general on the battlefield had experienced countless blood battles, renounced fame and fortune, returned to his homeland, and resumed a simple life.
Her voice struck a chord in people's hearts. This time even the Jade Emperor was moved. He rarely looked at Wenzheng, a look of understanding between them for a moment before their gazes quickly parted.
Dynamic! The female immortals of the Jade Pool performed a variety of talents continuously, looking much better than Chang'e, who merely danced.
The male immortals were in awe, forgetting where they were. Even Phoenix was thoroughly enjoying it. It was much better than short videos. If conditions allowed, she would even have sent a big rocket!
The Peach Banquet passed the ten-day period with entertainment, drinking, and dining. The atmosphere was too lively, and Golden Essence Goddess couldn't hold back her performance-oriented personality. The Jing Xiao wanted to compete in a dance with Xu Feijiong, the leading dancer from the Jade Pool.
Hao Tian's Treasure Contest was held like a lucky draw at a company dinner party, during the Peach Banquet.
The original procedure was for an immortal to present a treasure, followed by all immortals, whether genuine or not, praising it. Afterwards, Hao Tian would make a comment, awarding prizes for those with higher evaluations from the heavenly court and imposing a drink penalty for those with lower ones. In essence, no matter what was said, it was a win-win situation.
In today's event, though it's called a Treasure Contest, you're also eating peaches and celebrating the Queen Mother of the Peach Blossom Spring's birthday. How can you dare to take back the treasures you present?
Hao Tian gives you a prize, and you offer it to the Queen Mother as a token of respect, revealing the true intention.
What's the purpose of taking off pants and farting? Phoenix suspects that it's another form of obedience test.
Heavenly King might not remember who sent treasures, but he will definitely remember who didn't.
Some poor immortals could be said to be brainstorming.
Jiang Ziya, as he had said earlier, presented his own calligraphy work, which was "Longevity like the East Sea and Immortality as the South Mountains."
In the current context, there really isn't much need for commentary on this item.
Hao Tian nodded, saying nothing.
Among the twenty-eight constellations, except for Jing Wei, most of them are disciples of the Severed Doctrine who ascended to heaven with the Records of Deified Heroes. There are also several isolated immortals, all sharing a common feature: being poor.
Jing Wei looks like a child, but she is actually experienced in the vicissitudes of life, having seen all the cold and warmth of the human world. Of course, she wouldn't make her colleagues feel embarrassed.
The twenty-eight constellations are mainly composed of former disciples of the Severed Doctrine, and they practice a large formation. Eventually, the formation forms a "Shou" character emitting seven colors of light.
No matter from which angle you look at it, this "Shou" character has unique features.
It's quite clever, but this is actually not as good as Jiang Ziya's calligraphy. At least he sent a piece of paper, which was a bit shabby, but at least it was something.
In the current situation, this is just a show. It's not practical to have the twenty-eight constellations always perform for us on demand.
Hao Tian was rendered speechless by his subordinates who were all poor.
The next to appear was an unexpected character, Yang Jian.
In reality, Yang Jian was not poor, but he didn't want to bring gifts. He just wanted to "white-collar" it. After the twenty-eight constellations left the stage, he performed sword dance. Fairly speaking, his sword dance was very beautiful, with a sense of natural beauty in power, momentum, and movements.
Even the Taian Goddess, who had always appeared anxious, looked twice more at Yang Jian. Her assessment of his cultivation was insignificant, but she couldn't help but acknowledge his potential.
Jiang Ziya, the twenty-eight constellations, and Yang Jian had set a bad precedent.
Next, about 80% of the immortals were performing as their main act, as immortals with long lifespans, they had a certain amount of artistic talent. At this time, saying jokes, singing songs, and acting out plays made the Treasure Show resemble a variety show.
Some of these deities were truly poor, while others were pretending to be poor, unwilling to spend their own blood. Hao Tian stroked his beard and watched with occasional smiles and nods, seeming satisfied, but who knew what he was thinking in reality.
The Divine Mother Golden Essence and Taiyi Zhenren, as the direct disciples of the sages, didn't make their move at the beginning and were watching and observing.
"The humble servant has specially forged a smoke mist jade carriage for the Treasure Show today."
With a gesture from Phoenix, eight spiritual turtles stepped on the faintly shimmering mist of dawn, pulling the white jade-like glass-wheeled carriage in a fan shape and walking slowly.
The sunlight shone on the carriage body, emitting five-colored smoke, which looked like a mist of immortality. It was very suitable for the supreme identity who ruled the Three Realms.
At the Jade Pool Spring, the Queen Mother was originally indifferent. The celestial immortals were just not giving enough face. Especially after a cluster of poor deities "offered treasures," their enthusiasm for spending some money was dampened. This year, who wasn't rich? Save as much as possible. After all, I'm not the worst. That's fine.
The deities who had become wealthy earlier changed the grand gifts they had prepared, each one showing a look of pain. The items they ended up sending out were not as valuable as the jade plates and chopsticks at the Peach Banquet.
Phoenix doesn't care about what these immortals think. Either they will compete with me to death today, or I will compete with them to death!
