Chapter 1141: Cloud Wave Extreme Saint
After this incident, Brother Cheng, who was originally unknown to this group of female immortals, quickly gained a wave of goodwill.
After all, the female immortals were already in a perilous situation just now.
Jiang Cheng made a dazzling entrance, forcefully intervening and even going so far as to betray his own kind for justice.
Isn’t he stunning?
The female immortals have been in the Celestial Palace for a long time and have seen many experts.
But someone as ’upright’ and public-spirited as him is the first.
For a moment, some of the female immortal officials looked at Brother Cheng with a hint of admiration.
This result is very nice.
Watching Sect Leader Jiang surrounded by female immortals receiving thanks and inquiries, not far away, the Three-Eyed Tiger felt a bit sour.
He had volunteered earlier, wanting to seize the opportunity.
Who knew it would end up benefiting Jiang Cheng?
"Heh heh..."
He could only rub his hands and look towards Yan Yi, hoping for some comfort.
But she only gave him one word.
"Scram!"
Yan Yi hadn’t been as hostile towards the Three-Eyed Tiger these few days since he helped plead for her and saved her from Jiang Cheng’s hands.
She still felt some gratitude.
But now, knowing that the two were originally acquainted, that gratitude had long flown away.
Meanwhile, Brother Cheng had already established initial friendships with the female immortals.
This group of female immortals can be roughly divided into three categories.
The first category is the Dancing Concubines Department’s dancing girls, the department Yan Yi almost got assigned to.
Over forty celestial palace dancing girls here are just a small part of the Dancing Concubines Department, considered a branch.
The second category is the Music Department’s musicians, numbering over thirty.
The remaining thirty-plus work in various miscellaneous departments of the Celestial Palace.
Some are responsible for planting immortal medicine, some assist in alchemy, and have all sorts of trades.
The reason they all live nearby is that the Celestial Palace allocated their cave mansions here.
This place is one of many residences for ’low-level immortal officials.’
At least they’re immortal officials.
Thinking of King Jia’s Dojo below, many Celestial Venerables are still just servitors, and they would envy the dancing girls and musicians.
The leader of the dancing girls is a female immortal named Bai Yan, Celestial Venerable cultivation, an eighth-grade immortal official.
At this moment, she was warmly introducing Brother Cheng to other female immortals, holding his hand.
Meanwhile, the leader among the musicians, a female immortal named Yue Zhi, also a Celestial Venerable eighth-grade immortal official, was shyly sneaking glances at Sect Leader Jiang from behind long, cascading hair.
Among the other female immortals, another leader named Nan Zhuo stood proudly in light blue armor, hugging a Dao sword, said to be a member of the Celestial Micro Army, a combat type female immortal official.
Immersed in the gentle embrace of these beauties, Brother Cheng was a bit intoxicated and contemplative.
Thinking back to the Lower Realm’s Feixian Sect, during the first recruitment of newcomers, he aimed to recruit a group of beauties and surround himself with them.
Unfortunately, that plan was nixed by Ji Linghan.
Although these female immortals aren’t from Feixian Sect, it’s still a small step toward the goal.
"Oh right, Elder Jiang, what grade of immortal official are you? Where do you serve?"
Facing Bai Yan’s question, Jiang Cheng had no intention of hiding.
He patted his chest, proudly facing the curious gazes of the female immortals, saying, "My rank is Hidden Emperor, equal to the Celestial Emperor. I have no specific duties, but I’m above any immortal official!"
The crowd went a little quiet; the previously chatty female immortals were now looking at each other.
Soon, they burst into laughter.
"Elder Jiang really loves joking."
"There’s no such rank as Hidden Emperor."
"Exactly, and you must never mention the Celestial Emperor lightly in the future, it’s disrespectful. If the Law Enforcement Department hears, it could be trouble."
"Elder Jiang, given your power, you should be a newly appointed seventh-grade immortal official, right?"
Watching their disbelieving and teasing gazes, Brother Cheng pursed his lips, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Did they really not believe him when he rarely told the truth?
It seemed the title of Hidden Emperor hadn’t spread widely yet.
"Then just consider me a seventh-grade immortal official."
He shrugged helplessly.
"By the way, my cave mansion has just been completed. I’m here to invite you neighbors to join me for the event!"
For such matters, the female immortals naturally wouldn’t refuse.
The group quickly arrived at the shores of the previous Luoyan Lake.
Only now did they see that it was not the same as before.
Beside the lake, stretching for hundreds of miles, was the palace complex built by Brother Cheng, elegantly adorned with pavilions, towers, gardens, streams, and ponds.
"Wow!"
"Isn’t this just beautiful?"
"Is this your cave mansion? It could pass as a Daoist Venerable’s palace!"
The female immortals exclaimed in admiration.
However, the leader among musicians, Yue Zhi, was slightly uneasy.
"Elder Jiang, isn’t your cave mansion built a bit too large? If the Bingli Bureau’s immortal officials find out, you might be punished!"
The other female immortals also realized.
"Right, Elder Jiang, you can’t construct such a large cave mansion."
"The Celestial Palace regulates that a seventh-grade immortal official’s cave mansion can’t exceed ten miles."
"There’s limited scale for each rank’s immortal official cave mansion, without overstepping."
Seeing their worried eyes, Brother Cheng was momentarily at a loss for words.
His impression of the Celestial Palace was constantly changing.
Sometimes he found it pretty good but now felt it was rather bothersome.
"Don’t worry, even if my cave mansion was ten times larger, no one would dare say anything."
The female immortals naturally didn’t believe him.
At that moment, Nan Zhuo, from the Celestial Micro Army, suddenly thought of something; her expression changed dramatically.
"Right, you definitely can’t build a cave mansion here."
"Elder Jiang, you’d better choose another location!"
"What’s wrong now?"
Brother Cheng saw her serious expression and thought something major had happened.
Nan Zhuo replied solemnly, "This Luoyan Lake is the cave mansion of the Cloud Wave Extreme Saint. They’ve long claimed surrounding areas should not be entered without permission!"
The other female immortals nodded in agreement.
"Exactly, this is the territory of Cloud Wave Extreme Saint."
"We’d better leave swiftly, lest we stir up trouble!"
"Elder Jiang, you really need to find another place; this area is unsuitable..."
Listening to their serious demeanor, Brother Cheng was nearly amused.
"The Cloud Wave Extreme Saint you’re talking about, is it a Cloud Wave Flowing Rain Beast?"
"Yes, did you already meet them?"
"They’re famously difficult, notorious for their foul temper. Even though we keep our distance, we’ve suffered because of them..."
When mentioning the Cloud Wave Extreme Saint, all the female immortals showed expressions of lingering fear.
"You mustn’t offend him; even if your strength surpasses his, he can’t really do anything against you."
"We should leave swiftly, avoiding alarm!"
Jiang Cheng casually spread his hands.
"It might already be too late."