Seeing Da Yu looking crestfallen, Tie Lao Si, who had had a bit too much to drink, felt a pang of sympathy and said,
"Brother Yu, don't take it to heart. We'll just go our separate ways. If all else fails, I'll call you brother, and you call me ancestor."
Tie Mo heard his fourth brother's words and patted Tie Lao Si, saying, "Fourth brother, you've got it backward. If it's this round with young Lin, we'll have to call Brother Yu ancestor."
Da Yu looked at the two giant pandas with an expression of utter despair.
"I'm at..."
"Oh, right. Old Ancestor said that we must ensure young Zi Xin can advance to the level of a foundational Human Emperor. If necessary, we are to slaughter a great tribe among the myriad races to offer as sacrifice for the Human Race's destiny."
Da Yu was stunned upon hearing this.
"Holy crap, what are these old guys planning? The royal battles have just begun, and they're already planning to erupt into an imperial war? Don't forget, we don't even know where some of the Human Emperors are, not a single piece of news."
The two Iron Eater Beast Emperors shook their heads in unison.
"Who knows? Anyway, that's what Old Ancestor told me. He also said we must slaughter the myriad races in large numbers and let those warmongers in the Great Shang do more of the work of exterminating tribes and annihilating species. If a battle doesn't claim tens of millions, don't even bother saying you've fought."
Da Yu was instantly dumbfounded, then he said, "Zi Xin is certainly close to advancing to a foundational Human Emperor."
He then pointed at Lin Zhan and said, "That kid of his, last time he wiped out over 14 million of the myriad races' allied forces in one battle. This time, rumor has it he wants to do something even bigger. If he doesn't kill a hundred million, he'll definitely get 90 million."
The two Iron Eater Beast Emperors looked at the knocked-out Lin Zhan with blank expressions, finding it hard to believe.
"Brother Yu, are you kidding? This kid looks so fair-skinned and well-dressed. By your human aesthetic standards, he's quite a handsome young man. How could he do something so brutal?"
When Da Yu heard the words of the two Iron Eater Beast Emperors, he immediately spat out his wine.
"Holy crap, what benefits did you two receive from this kid? Can your hearts bear to praise him like this? Where is your conscience?"
Tie Mo grinned cheekily, "Brother Yu, what is conscience? How much does that thing cost per jin? It seems we haven't used that thing since birth."
As the man and two bears were engrossed in their conversation, the young Daoist Zhang Hao Ming arrived with a group of maids carrying various delicacies.
Zhang Hao Ming said to Da Yu and the others, "Old Ancestors, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, please be seated."
The three of them looked at the table full of food, feeling quite surprised. Although the number of dishes wasn't large, only thirty-six, the ingredients weren't of the highest quality for them. Most were diamond-grade, with a few lord-grade and quasi-king-grade.
However, these thirty-six dishes were not only aesthetically pleasing but also emitted a rich aroma and had beautiful colors, truly embodying the perfection of sight, smell, and taste.
Moreover, these thirty-six dishes comprehensively covered everything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, and swims in the water, representing a feast of delicacies. It was evident that they were prepared with great care.
The two Iron Eater Beast Emperors, looking rather unsophisticated, exclaimed, "Little fatty, this is too extravagant. Your standards are too high."
Zhang Hao Ming chuckled and said,
"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, because our boss here often has various old ancestors visiting unexpectedly, my elder sister-in-law has people prepare a table to this standard every day.
"Actually, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, the next time you wish to visit, it would be best to inform your little brother two days in advance. Then I will prepare a table for you according to the true highest standard."
"That would be one hundred and eight dishes in total, including cold and hot dishes, twenty-four types of spiritual fruits, thirty-six types of pastries, twelve types of staple foods, and even nine kinds of spiritual wines brewed with five-thousand-year-old fine liquor. Truly, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, the scene, the grandeur, the taste."
This time, it wasn't just the two Iron Eater Beast Emperors drooling; even Da Yu displayed a look of longing.
After all, from the day this ancestor became Human Emperor, he was either busy nurturing the populace or fighting the myriad races. Later, he was also busy with flood control and disaster relief everywhere.
He never had the time to enjoy himself, and frankly, he didn't have the conditions. It wasn't until the seventy-two aquatic tribes angered Zi Qi and his family that the four great marquis of the Great Shang, led by Zi Qi, annihilated all seventy-two aquatic tribes. Only then did the aquatic races become obedient.
Actually, it wasn't that they became obedient, but that they were useless if they didn't comply, as all those who disobeyed were slaughtered by this family of the Great Shang.
Da Yu came back to his senses and said to the young Daoist Zhang Hao Ming, "Little fatty, did young Lin pocket all the money we old guys sold ourselves for?"
Zhang Hao Ming shook his head.
"How could that be, Old Ancestor? This is all earned from our side ventures. Just tell me what you want to eat. You only need to give me a general idea of the flavor, and you can see if I can arrange something to your satisfaction."
Da Yu and the two Iron Eater Beast brothers were taken aback. "When did you start side ventures? What are you doing?"
Zhang Hao Ming said with a harmless expression, "Loan sharking. For every ten units borrowed, thirteen are returned. You can't refuse to borrow."
"Like those baldies from Yin San, I lent them some money this morning."
He then pointed to the abalone on the dining table, "That abalone is because the baldies didn't have money to repay. Boss then chopped off the head of their lord-grade sacred elephant guardian."