728 The Heavenly Daos Calamity! (2/2)
”Come, Senior Brother, let's drink!”
That wasn't the end of it. Wang Baole pulled out a dozen sticks of raw chicken wings marinated in spices. As he continued drinking, he cast a spell and began grilling the wings. A stunned Chen Qing watched as Wang Baole pulled out a seemingly endless supply of meat skewers and all manners of grilled foods. In the end, Wang Baole pulled out a pot and started cooking a huge goose. Half a plate of green peppers was thrown into the pot. The atmosphere had changed drastically at that point. A scene that had been ethereal and out of this world was now mundane and ordinary.
”Come on, eat. There's no need to be polite when you're with me, Senior Brother.”
Chen Qing stared, slightly lost for words as Wang Baole continued to eat and drink at the same time. He rubbed his forehead and tried to continue his earlier words.
”Baole, I'm going to take you to…”
Before Chen Qing could finish his words, Wang Baole had drunk the last drop in his gourd. His eyes were misty as he turned and grinned stupidly at his senior brother. Then, he tilted his head and fell to his side. He had fallen asleep.
It was clear to Chen Qing that Wang Baole didn't want to leave and that he was doing this on purpose. Chen Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He raised his right hand. With a slight wave, an invisible force entered Wang Baole's body and pushed the alcohol out. Wang Baole opened his eyes reluctantly. Before Chen Qing could say anything, he suddenly smacked his forehead.
”Oh no, I have to go, Senior Brother. My mom told me that I have to return home before one in the morning every day. Let's talk again tomorrow.” Wang Baole got to his feet hastily. He was about to leave when Chen Qing pointed at him. Wang Baole's legs froze, his feet stuck firmly to the ground. No matter how much Wang Baole struggled, how wildly his upper body flailed, his legs remained immobile and firmly rooted to the ground.
”But, Senior Brother, I don't want to go…” Wang Baole's face was all scrunched up as he stared back at Chen Qing.
Chen Qing glared. He could feel his head pulsing with pain.
”Baole, the Dark Sect might have fallen, but there are still survivors who've gone underground and are still around. They've formed an underground sect. You are a Dark Child. As your senior brother, I am to send you back to the sect on behalf of our master, so that you can continue your training!”
”Senior Brother, my parents are old. I can't bear to part with them. I'm scared that they'll be gone when I return. I…”
”I'll take care of this for you. Your parents are my elders too. I'll give them pills that will extend their lifespans for another two hundred years. That'll solve your problem. There's no way you'll still be away after two hundred years. When you return, I can still help you find more of these pills!”
”Oh? Thanks, Senior Brother. But, Senior Brother… my girlfriends are all in the Federation. What will happen to them if I leave? I'm afraid the next time I return to the Federation, I'll find them married to other men…” Wang Baole said hastily as he tried to make his senior brother change his mind.
”Don't worry. Think of your current status in the Federation. Who would dare to steal your women?” Chen Qing said coolly. He raised his right hand and, with a wave, dragged Wang Baole away into the air with him. They lifted off the ground, ready to leave Earth.
Wang Baole panicked.
”I don't wanna go. I haven't become the Federation President yet. Let's negotiate. Why not wait for me to become president? I'll leave with you immediately after that. Deal?”
”Baole!” Chen Qing stopped in midair. He lowered his head and stared at Wang Baole, the look in his eyes serious and intense.
”I'm not trying to be unreasonable. The Never-Ending Clan's Heavenly Dao approaches. Every time it appears, it will scan the entire universe and destroy any presence of the Dark Sect it finds immediately. You are still weak and have no means to fight back. If they find you, you'll be killed instantly!
”That's why I've told you many times to prepare yourself, because I'm going to take you away. The only way for you to escape the approaching power of the Never-Ending Clan's Heavenly Dao is to follow me to the underground Dark Sect and receive the blessings of what remains of the Dark Sect's Heavenly Dao!
”You might have realized this, but the Heavenly Dao can be considered an extremely powerful artifact. Only Heavenly Dao can fight Heavenly Dao. The Dark Sect's Heavenly Dao might be mostly destroyed, but it's not completely annihilated. What remains can protect you!
”The coffin that you found inside the planet Pluto in the Solar System Alliance? Our master used his great power to send it here. To evade the eyes of the Never-Ending Clan's Heavenly Dao, he had to send it through time. He had to use a great spell in order for the coffin to travel through time and reach you here. His objective was to give you a place to fall into deep slumber so that you could avoid the approaching calamity!
”You can either enter the coffin every ten years and sleep the next hundred years away, or you can follow me and settle this problem once and for all!
”Which option are you going to choose?”