Chapter 423

Chapter 423: Bai Zhenshan Freeing Himself

Inside the resource planets.

Headquarters of the Revival Army.

In the huge military base, Bai Zhenshan, with completely white hair and beard, relaxed on a lounge chair, listening to booming, deafening music.

From the tea table beside him, he occasionally picked up a half-empty bottle of alcohol and poured some into his mouth.

The rich liquor dripped from the corner of his mouth down to his white beard and slowly slid onto his bare, scarred chest.

Ha…

He exhaled a breath, feeling immense pleasure.

The furnishings in the room, resembling a cage, had all been removed.

That Torture Chair which had tormented him for over fifty years was smashed into scrap metal by his own fist.

He no longer needed the pain from that chair to temporarily forget the agony of witnessing the annihilation of the Revival Army and the deaths of so many comrades before his eyes.

In the spacious room, countless photos and bottles of strong liquor adorned the space.

Listening to the most electrifying music and drinking the strongest alcohol, this was the life he had longed for when he was young and dreamless.

Though he was alone, he felt no loneliness.

He was accompanied by the photos of thousands of comrades who had shared life and death with him.

As for whether those comrades would have been pleased, he did not care.

Those who had the ability to oppose could step forward.

If they did not, it was taken as agreement.

Ding ding ding…

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

The faint sound was completely drowned out by the deafening music.

However, Bai Zhenshan still heard it.

Now, he also possessed a low-level strength realm at the Spirit Consciousness stage.

It wasn’t high, but it wasn’t low either; he still had enough hearing ability.

He instructed the intelligence to open the door with his brainwaves.

The metal door slowly opened.

A general from the Revival Army walked in.

Although he tried hard to control his emotions, there was still an uncontrollable excitement deep in his eyes.

"Deputy Commander, Lu Qingxian, Parliament Chairman of the Federation is here. He says he has important matters to discuss with you!"

"Let him wait outside until I feel better and want to see him!"

Bai Zhenshan waved his hand dismissively.

The general could not help but widen his eyes.

Letting the chairman of the Federal Parliament wait outside?

The Deputy Commander had been acting a bit too much these last few months!

He not only changed his usual style, delegating all affairs to the subordinate generals, but he also spent his days drinking and listening to music, living in a daze.

Now, with Lu Qingxian, the Parliament Chairman, visiting in person, he actually ignored him.

He opened his mouth to speak but suppressed his words and turned to leave.

Bai Zhenshan took another sip of strong liquor.

He contemplated whether to revisit old dreams and play some games of galactic conquest.

This had been one of his greatest hobbies in his youth.

However, after joining the military, he found greater pursuits and dreams, along with a more thrilling life, which completely dampened his enthusiasm.

He felt it was worth a try.

Drinking and listening to loud music every day would inevitably become boring over time, so it was time to find some other entertainment to spice up his life.

“I think… I could find a few women!”

Bai Zhenshan had truly become carefree.

He had even reached a point of complete self-indulgence.

The root of all this stemmed from a few months ago when a Shadow Lord from the Great Flame Empire’s Intelligence Organization approached him and explained the current situation of the Great Flame Empire.

After that, he became completely carefree.

He understood very well that with Yi Chen’s current strength and intelligence, he no longer needed to provide any assistance.

Even for the Revival Army, he was not particularly useful.

Although he knew that with Yi Chen’s temperament, he would not resent him for having led the Revival Army for decades and would be reluctant to accept the Revival Army’s integration into the Great Flame Empire, he still felt that it would be better for him to retreat completely to the second line to ensure the perfect integration of the Revival Army into the Great Flame Empire.

As a result, the only meaning of his existence was to wait for the day when Yi Chen would lead the Great Flame Empire to sweep through the galaxy and the star cluster.

Before that day arrived, he did not want to restrain himself any longer; he thought he could completely let himself go.

Thus, he declined the new skills, Comprehension Stone, and various training resources offered by the Shadow Lord.

Strength and immortality meant nothing to him.

Bai Zhenshan carefully recalled what other hobbies he had enjoyed in his youth.

Slowly, through the booming music, a snoring sound emerged.

He truly did not regard Lu Qingxian at all.

And he had the confidence to do so.

Because just a few days ago, he had received instructions from Yi Chen through the Shadow Lord.

"Keep the Giants of the human federation in check."

He really liked this task.

Not only did he complete the task physically, but he also accomplished it mentally.

When he woke up, over two hours had already passed.

Bai Zhenshan finally remembered about Lu Qingxian, took out his communicator, and sent a message to the officer in charge of the reception, asking him to bring Lu Qingxian over.

Soon, the doorbell rang.

Under Bai Zhenshan’s intent control, the door slowly opened.

Behind the general of the Revival Army, not only was there Lu Qingxian’s virtual image, but also the virtual images of two top negotiation experts.

The countless photos, large and small, along with the deafening music in the room, left Lu Qingxian a bit stunned.

Then he looked at Bai Zhenshan, who lay on the lounge chair, drunk and showing no intention of getting up.

He found it hard to believe that the think tank’s deductions were actually correct.

Was Bai Zhenshan really turning into a drunkard?

The intelligence agencies of the Parliament and the Military had long joined forces to completely monitor the entire Revival Army, keeping track of every move of its members.

Bai Zhenshan’s room, covered by an energy shield, could not be monitored, of course.

But through various means, they could deduce that Bai Zhenshan had completely ignored the affairs of the Revival Army for months, drinking day in and day out.

At first, Lu Qingxian was a bit skeptical.

But after seeing it with his own eyes, he had to believe it.

“Commander Bai, is this to say that we can no longer control Yi Chen, and now you have fulfilled your wish and started to enjoy life?”

Lu Qingxian quickly regained his composure and smiled as he spoke.

“Is that a virtual image? Get lost!”

Bai Zhenshan casually threw the half-empty bottle of strong liquor at Lu Qingxian.

Lu Qingxian’s expression instantly turned extremely grim.

He felt that in the entire star cluster, only Yi Chen, Morris, and the Shadow King had such qualifications to disrespect and insult him as the chairman of the Parliament.

Not even the strongest members of the various tribes were included, let alone Bai Zhenshan.

“What? Are you this old silver coin dissatisfied?”

Bai Zhenshan, with drunken eyes, glanced sideways at Lu Qingxian.

Lu Qingxian’s face darkened as he took a deep breath and barely managed a smile, “I came here to…”

“I called you old silver coin, so you should live up to this title.”

Bai Zhenshan looked down on him, “Can’t you guess why I have this attitude toward you?”

“Does Yi Chen know about the Soul Clan?”

Lu Qingxian’s expression changed drastically.

“I don’t know what the Soul Clan has done, but a few months ago, the commander personally came to me to talk about a few things, including his relationship with the human federation.”

“According to the commander, the human federation can barely be just a resource warehouse for him; it’s nothing else.”

“I’m still the grandfather of the leader of the Great Flame Empire’s Intelligence Organization; what do you, a temporary warehouse manager, count for?”

Although Bai Zhenshan was utterly drunk, his cultivation at the Spirit Consciousness stage allowed him to keep his mind clear.

When it came to cunning and acting skills, he didn’t think he could compare with Lu Qingxian, who had fought his way to the top of the Parliament from countless others.

But he was also at an expert level.

Lu Qingxian fell silent.

He realized he couldn’t retort against this statement.

“Get out, unless you’re not afraid of being warmly received by me, come in person.”

Bai Zhenshan waved his hand dismissively, as if swatting away a fly.

Even if Lu Qingxian came in person, the result would be the same.

He would just find various reasons to ignore him.

“Farewell!”

Lu Qingxian felt a headache coming on and could only turn to leave.

The two top negotiation experts also had no choice but to follow, unable to say a word from beginning to end.

Bai Zhenshan continued to drink and listen to music.