Watching Elder Li Bai fall for the bait, the young Taoist priest secretly took out his communicator.
He dialed a pre-prepared number, and after two rings, he hung up.
A moment later, Lin Zhan's communicator rang.
Lin Zhan opened the video projection, and Lin Thirteen, along with Elder Tie Liu, Elder Tie Qi, and Elder Tie Ba, the three giant pandas, appeared on the screen.
"Young Master, we've mostly cleared out Rome. The Imperial-level powerhouses of the Vatican have been dealt with by Elder Liu and the others, sending them back into slumber. We've also signed a non-aggression treaty with humanity. Should we lead our troops back now?"
Lin Thirteen reported on their trip to Rome to Lin Zhan.
Lin Zhan looked at Elder Tie Liu, who was leisurely shaking a white feather fan, and said,
"Brother Liu, what do you think? Can the Caesar family defend themselves there? Do we need to send more people?"
Elder Tie Liu shook his black and white head, fanning himself with the white feather fan, and said,
"Brother, although we've swept through the main areas and the four Archangels of the Vatican's ancient powers have been subdued by your seventh brother and me, the Vatican's people are definitely holding a grudge. Moreover, they still have four high-ranking Kings. If we want to stabilize this area, we still need to send people."
The young Taoist priest next to him immediately jumped onto the table and said,
"Damn, they still dare to hold a grudge? They're like a toad trying to ride a horse, pretending to be a mini-jeep! We have to put them in their place."
"By the way, Brother Liu, that fan is really cool. Where did you get it?"
Elder Tie Liu's eyes lit up when he heard the young Taoist priest's words and said,
"Cool, isn't it? This was all my idea. I directly plucked the feathers of those four Archangels and made several fans. When we go back, I'll give you one, so you don't have to carry that broken gun all day, looking like a punk."
The young Taoist priest immediately nodded happily and said,
"Then thank you, Brother Liu. When we get back, I'll treat you and your brothers to a drink! We'll drink Hundred Flower Wine."
"Uh... um, Brother Liu, these feathers look nice. Can you give me some more? I plan to make a cloak for my wife. Don't worry, Brother Liu, when you guys get back, there'll be plenty of Hundred Flower Wine."
Elder Tie Liu exchanged glances with the other two giant pandas and said, "Don't worry, brother, it's no big deal. I'll pluck some more for you later."
Everyone present stared blankly at the little胖子 and the giant pandas on the screen.
Good heavens, you plucked the feathers off the Archangels to make fans, and you still blame them for being angry?
Besides, what do you mean this little胖子 looks like a punk? Can you be more confident? He *is* a punk.
Lin Zhan pushed the mumbling little Taoist priest aside and said to Elder Tie Liu,
"Brother Liu, do you have any good candidates?"
Elder Tie Liu thought carefully for a moment and said,
"Among the Kings in our household, your Great Shang ones are definitely not suitable; they're too easy to manage. We'll need to establish long-term diplomatic relations with the Roman Special Zone. We need to find a King who is refined, knowledgeable, cultured, and strong to take charge. I think Cao Mengde of Lou Wai Lou and Li Bai, who is by your side, are both quite suitable."
Dian Wei and Xu Chu, hearing news of their former boss, Boss Cao, immediately perked up and said to Elder Tie Liu,
"Lord Liu, although Mengde has great ambitions, he's not suitable for guarding a region. His habit of coveting other people's wives is problematic."
"In my opinion, it should be Li Bai. His knowledge, insight, and demeanor are all top-notch. He's also a rare gentleman among us Kings."
After Dian Wei finished speaking, Elder Tie Liu couldn't help but be stunned, then said,
"Coveting other people's wives is indeed not a good habit. If he brings back a bunch of mixed-blood brats, where will we put our faces?"
"Let's have Li Bai take this on. Besides, the wine here in Rome is quite good. If he has wine to drink, he won't be so bored."
Upon hearing that even the ancient ancestor was placing so much trust in him, Li Bai felt an urge to die for a worthy cause. He immediately said to everyone,
"Thank you, Lord Liu, and everyone for your trust. Bai will surely not disgrace my mission and live up to your expectations."
After speaking, he summoned his flying sword and was about to jump on.
Lin Zhan quickly stopped him: "Elder Li Bai, please wait. Let Elder Xuan Shang take you through the void. It will be faster. Let Xiao Ming bring you some food and supplies first."
Hearing this, the young Taoist priest quickly handed Li Bai a storage bag and said,
"Old Ancestor, here is the reward my elder brother promised you earlier. I've also added half a year's worth of your benefits, plus 300 jin of thousand-year-old spirit wine."
He then whispered to Li Bai, "I secretly added two bottles of Hundred Flower Wine for you. You'd better drink sparingly, Old Ancestor."
Li Bai's eyes lit up when he heard about the two bottles of Hundred Flower Wine: This little胖子 is reliable! He's much more generous than that Lin kid. That kid only gave me one bottle.
"Little胖子, you're the one who's got my back. Don't worry, if you ever need anything in the future, just send me a leaf, and this Old Ancestor will go through fire and water for you."
After nodding to everyone, he left with Xuan Shang, who had already broken open the void.
Watching the space heal, the young Taoist priest said to Lin Zhan, "Big Brother, are we just deceiving him like this? Is that okay?"
Lin Zhan sighed and said, "Why isn't it okay? He should be thanking you."
As expected, as soon as Lin Zhan finished speaking, the young Taoist priest's communication jade slip rang.
"Little胖子, thank you. You're the one who's really got my back."
As the voice faded, everyone in the conference room looked at Lin Zhan in surprise.
Only Ye Fan muttered softly, "Alas, my master, has he drunk his brain into mush? He's not even participating in the War of Destiny, running off to some godforsaken place to squat."
"Cough, let's put this matter behind us. We'll move on to the next item."
Lin Zhan looked at the two leaders of the resistance army, Situ Zhentian and Li Qingshan, and said,
"Two leaders, the Third Group Army of Huaxia and the Xuanbird Army of Great Shang will arrive tomorrow morning. How should we plan our base?"
Situ Zhentian quickly stood up and said, "Great Marshal, our current base definitely cannot accommodate so many people. We'll have to build temporary camps in the surrounding areas."
"Build temporary camps?"
"Da Biao, bring the map over."
Lin Zhan said to Chief of Staff Zhang Dabiao, who had already arrived to scout.
Then, he pointed to a parallel military base with his hand and asked, "Where is this?"
Zhang Dabiao and Situ Zhentian looked closely.
They immediately said, "Great Marshal, this is the main military base of the United States and the Undead race on the home planet. It's a parallel dual base that can accommodate a total of 20 million people."
"However, since its completion, the Undead race has not sent any troops. It only houses 600,000 Undead and allied forces from the United States."