Chapter 121 : Chapter 121

Chapter 121. The Celebration Banquet Ends, Sleep God Leaves the Team

That night, inside the luxurious villa.

“Wow! Brother Yichen, you were so thoughtful. You had already arranged the Celebration Banquet.”

Dressed in a little pink dress, the sweet and lively Su Linyu gazed at the lavish decorations in the villa hall, her face lighting up with delight.

Uncle Lei, Sleep God, and the others were equally amazed.

The reason was simple: the villa hall looked utterly different from usual.

Warm golden crystal chandeliers hung down from the lofty ceiling, bathing the entire hall in a clear amber glow.

On the wall before the six of them, gilded three-dimensional letters spelled out the words “Spark Team Champions.”

Below them hung dozens of photographs at staggered heights, showing them training under the sun and celebrating after victories.

That was the part that touched them most. As for everything else, it could only be described as extravagant.

It was even grander and more exquisite than a state banquet. They could hardly imagine how much thought Jiang Yichen had put into it.

“Brother Yichen, you are really making me cry. Why did you put in so much effort?” Tang Long said as he walked up to the wall of photographs, wiping at his eyes with his sleeve in moved exaggeration.

Jiang Yichen immediately felt a little embarrassed. This whole “Super Talent Celebration Banquet” had arranged itself automatically. It had absolutely nothing to do with him.

Still, he had to admit that the System really knew what it was doing. He would give this Celebration Banquet full marks.

“Brother Yichen, let me handle this sort of thing in the future. Putting together such a grand and exquisite Celebration Banquet must have been exhausting, right?”

Su Linyu linked herself to his arm and looked at him with concern.

Jiang Yichen smiled and asked in return, “And if I leave it to you, will you not be tired?”

“Of course not. This is my responsibility as your fiancée. From now on, Brother Yichen only needs to stay handsome and dashing. I will take care of all these little matters.”

“...” Jiang Yichen looked helpless. Most women wanted a man to provide for them.

But this girl, Su Linyu, was always thinking of giving more of herself to him.

“Captain, aren’t you being a little too devoted?” Tang Long joked.

“Devoted?” Su Linyu was taken aback at first, but then she smiled and murmured to herself, “So that adds another layer to my relationship with Brother Yichen? That sounds rather nice.”

Tang Long: “...”

Chu Xingchen and the others: “...”

The corners of Jiang Yichen’s lips twitched slightly. This girl’s way of thinking had nothing in common with normal people’s.

“That is not what it is called. Do not listen to his nonsense.”

Su Linyu looked at him curiously. “Then what is it called?”

“A Warrior of Pure Devotion,” Jiang Yichen corrected.

At those words, Su Linyu’s eyes lit up. “That sounds lovely. Then from now on, I will be Brother Yichen’s Warrior of Pure Devotion.”

Jiang Yichen let out a laugh and pinched her soft cheek.

Tang Long and the others could not help looking at them with envy.

To be honest, the daughter of the Su family had none of the spoiled arrogance one might expect, and she was even this... purely devoted.

A rarity not seen in a hundred years.

The six of them walked around while admiring the layout the System had prepared for the Celebration Banquet, then finally sat down together at the dining table.

The dishes, prepared by top private chefs from Central China, filled the entire hall with intoxicating aromas.

Under silver cloches, the pan-seared foie gras gave off a rich, caramelized fragrance. In the cold dish section, chilled king crab legs were piled into little mountains...

The sheer luxury of it all startled even Tang Long and Chu Xingchen, who both came from top-tier great families.

Sleep God and Lei Zhen cried out inwardly that even ancient emperors probably had not eaten this well.

As expected of the Boss. He was truly rich.

“Do not stand in ceremony. Eat. Spark Team would not have won the championship without every one of your efforts.”

Jiang Yichen lifted the red wine a maid had poured for him and spoke with a smile.

The five of them rose with their glasses and clinked them together, celebrating the victory they had earned through two months of hard work.

“Heh, Xiaolong, now you know how formidable your Uncle Lei is, right? Breaking through to Martial King on the spot, was that not incredible?”

After a few drinks, Lei Zhen’s face turned slightly red, and he began bragging.

Tang Long raised his glass and said with certainty, “Uncle Lei, you have no idea. When you broke through to Martial King back then, you looked unbelievably cool.”

“But you still were not as impressive as Sleep God.”

The alcohol rushed to Lei Zhen’s head at those words, but after thinking about it for quite a while, he found that he truly could not refute them.

That made everyone laugh.

“All right, all right. To celebrate our victory, this captain has prepared gifts for all of you.”

Su Linyu stood up and took out five photo albums from her Spatial Bag, placing them in front of the others.

They opened them curiously.

Inside were photographs from the formation of Spark Team all the way to their championship victory. Every single one was an unforgettable memory to them.

Sleep God turned the pages slowly. It was as though his drowsiness vanished at that moment, and he immersed himself in memories of the past.

“Wow, Captain, this gift is so meaningful. I will definitely treasure it.” Tang Long rubbed the matte album against his chubby cheek.

Chu Xingchen’s eyes were stirred, and he nodded slightly.

Lei Zhen was relatively more restrained, merely putting him away with care.

Jiang Yichen could not help smiling. When it came to giving gifts, Su Linyu truly was a professional.

Even something as ordinary as a photo album could move people deeply in her hands.

He flipped through his own album, and the corners of his lips gradually lifted.

The Celebration Banquet also came to an end in that warm atmosphere.

“Brother Yichen, Uncle Lei drank too much. We are taking him back to the base first.”

Tang Long and Chu Xingchen supported Uncle Lei, whose face was flushed red with drink, and waved goodbye to Jiang Yichen.

“All right. But after he wakes up tomorrow, tell him to come see me,” Jiang Yichen said with a nod.

Before the match, he had promised Lei Zhen a surprise and to restore his arm. It was time to make good on that promise.

“Got it.” Tang Long flashed an OK sign and left the villa.

The moment the three of them left, Uncle Feng appeared in a hurry and reported, “Young Master, Patriarch Tang has arrived.”

Jiang Yichen frowned slightly and glanced at the time. It was already deep into the night. Patriarch Tang really was in a hurry.

“Let him in.”

He turned back to look at Sleep God, who was staring blankly at the album, and let out a soft sigh.

“Brother Yichen, what is wrong?” Su Linyu seemed to notice the shift in his mood.

Jiang Yichen’s gaze moved slightly. “Sleep God is leaving. He is going to a place more suited to him. Let us see him off.”

Su Linyu froze. Recalling that Sleep God had already comprehended Laws in the Sixth Realm, she gradually understood what Brother Yichen meant.

“All right.” She bit her red lip lightly as she spoke.

Before long, Tang Wuji walked in, turning the thumb ring on his finger. “Yichen, now that the Celebration Banquet is over, I am here to take Sleep God to the Divine Battle Department.”

Jiang Yichen nodded slightly. During the finals, although Sleep God had managed to remain awake, he had still been unable to control that powerful Law power.

Perhaps the “Divine Battle Department” Tang Wuji spoke of could help him.

Besides, the fact that Sleep God had comprehended Laws was already known by the various great families, so many people would undoubtedly start watching him.

Jiang Yichen could not remain by Sleep God’s side at every moment. Accepting state protection was also a form of protection for him.

“May I ask about the Divine Battle Department?” he asked.

Tang Wuji thought for a moment before saying, “This is a Huaxia secret. I can only tell you that only Divine Contract Holders may enter the Divine Battle Department.”

“In other words, there are other Divine Contract Holders as well.”

Tang Wuji nodded and said nothing more.

Jiang Yichen sank into thought. It seemed that in his previous life, his understanding of this world had still been far too shallow. He had focused only on managing the team and on romance.

He could learn the rest slowly in the future.

“Meng Yan, it is time to go.”

Tang Wuji stood at the entrance to the hall and called out in a solemn voice.

Sleep God, who had been staring blankly at the photo album, shuddered all over. Only after quite a while did he close the album and rise to walk over.

He looked up at the Captain and the Boss, and his nose stung slightly.

He truly liked the Spark Team. These two months had been the most wonderful time in his life.

Spark Team had not treated him like Phoenix Team had, as a monster who killed in his sleep and had to be avoided.

Instead, they had been teammates who encouraged one another and won matches together.

He wanted to stay, but he did not want to destroy this happiness because he could not control that mysterious power.

“Boss, Captain, my name is Meng Yan. Meng as in dreams, Yan as in banquets.”

“I am someone who only wants to sleep well for one night, like an ordinary person.”

“Please forgive me for leaving the team!”

Clutching the photo album tightly in both hands, Sleep God bowed deeply to Jiang Yichen and Su Linyu.