Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 429 Ah Li's Clever Plan to Play with Xiao Deng

After Zhang Ze dug into Ah Li's past several more times, all the arrangements were completed.

Although Ah Li bit my head all day, it was all worth it.

Nowadays, the once silvery-white ruins are now filled with yellow and white talismans, and spirit stones that ordinary people could never even dream of are everywhere, piled up in various key locations.

Beneath the spirit stone, dark red array patterns spread like roots. On the spirit stone, five elemental imps sat huddled together, staring blankly at the non-existent sky above.

There is only half a day left before takeoff.

Logically speaking, things should be quieter in situations like this.

But thanks to Ah Li and that cup of rotten wine's instigation, the atmosphere was incredibly lively.

Mental illness is contagious, especially for fireflies, who are easily conductive.

North of the ruined capital, in front of the largest pyramid, Ah Li, dressed in a floral outfit, was singing her heart out into the music into a microphone.

Before it, led by the cup of rotten princess, the fireflies swayed and surged like waves, like a personified sound wave.

Nobody knew what Ah Li was yelling about, but nobody cared; the most important thing was to have fun.

Because the atmosphere was so hot, the disciples of the six sects and the people from the mountains who usually considered themselves cultivators also joined in. They held the soft little hands of the fireflies and swayed around with them.

It's no wonder they were like this. Although Old Tang made it sound good, saying that this method would solve everything, when the time came, they were all very nervous.

After all, life and death were entirely in the hands of Lao Tang and Zhang Ze.

As for the Fireflies, they were simply happy.

Whether he lives or dies, it's not a big deal.

Zhang Ze and Shi Xiu stood quietly atop a building, watching in silence.

Over the course of several days, although Shi Xiu's injuries had not yet healed, his spirits improved and he began to look forward to going out.

Looking at the mental hospital over there, pondering the matter of innate and acquired Dao bodies, Shi Xiu suddenly asked a question.

Do you think these little creatures really want to go home?

The "little guys" Shi Xiu was referring to were naturally these fireflies.

Zhang Ze was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He stroked the metal balcony in front of him, tapping it with his fingers in time with Ah Li's unpredictable rhythm.

This place was probably used as a viewing platform in the past, where dignitaries could enjoy a panoramic view of the entire silvery-white capital.

"Who knows?" After thinking for a while, Zhang Ze gave an ambiguous answer.

At the same time, he held a silver pendant in his hand.

Its internal mechanisms had long since become useless in this era full of spiritual energy, and Zhang Ze didn't even have to use any force to gently knock it open.

Inside was a blurry photograph. Judging from the size and position of the people in the photo, they appeared to be a family of three, all long and thin, their specific features no longer clearly discernible.

If I had to say, it would be three scallions.

The original owners of this silvery-white ruined city were a race that looked like onions.

The resentment that the scallions felt after they died turned into the resentment of the turnips, and Zhang Ze didn't know if this was reasonable.

After placing the pendant in Shi Xiu's hand, Zhang Ze continued speaking.

"In the past few days, while setting up talismans, I found many similar items, which were carefully kept in the storeroom by those fireflies."

"But they don't even look at those old devices and metal plates that contain star map information."

"I think they really want to go home, but they don't really care where home is."

"Otherwise, they wouldn't have had any disagreements in the first place. If those white glowworms had considered the sea their home back then, we might be watching Groudon fight Kyogre right now."

"Groudan? What's that?" Shi Xiu didn't understand.

"Don't worry about it, just think of me as talking nonsense like Fu Ji."

Zhang Ze laughed it off and brushed it off.

Shi Xiu smiled, "Fu Ji... I really envy her..."

He didn't pursue the topic further, seemingly just engaging in casual conversation.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Ze suddenly changed the subject and asked about something else.

"By the way, Senior Brother Shi, do you remember how you were captured?"

Zhang Ze was asking about Shi Xiu's arrest.

Based on the analysis of the illusory image of their own sect leader, Xiao Jing's left hand did not actually arrive.

Therefore, although there was a difference in their cultivation levels, Shi Xiu shouldn't have been defeated so quickly, given his abilities.

"I don't remember." Shi Xiu tapped his head. "But judging from the things that guy did to me, I probably didn't resist much."

Perhaps feeling utterly ashamed, Shi Xiu sighed before continuing, "The problem likely lies with that black stone. That thing can bewitch people, making them see what they truly desire, but..."

“But you don’t remember, and you don’t know, what kind of temptation could control a cultivator undergoing tribulation,” Zhang Ze continued.

Shi Xiu nodded. "That's right."

The black stone that controlled Shi Xiu had long since disappeared at the crime scene, probably destroyed by Xiao Jing's illusory image. Zhang Ze couldn't see it even if he wanted to.

But if you look closely, there seem to be only a few things that can tempt cultivators undergoing tribulation.
However, if fate is blind and allows Lily to undergo tribulation as well, then perhaps gold, silver, spirit stones, copper, jewelry, jade, and so on will all be included in the calculation.

After kicking Lily's big face out of his head, Zhang Ze asked, "Could it be the path after Mahayana that's confusing you?"

Zhang Ze thought this was the most likely one, since everyone would be confused by it.

"Impossible, I'm not stupid, I can't make up something like that." Shi Xiu shook his head.

"Besides, if that fellow has truly glimpsed the path to Mahayana enlightenment, why would he need these schemes and tricks? Wouldn't it be better to just show himself and slaughter everyone across the four continents? Who could stop him then?"

Perhaps recalling something amusing, Shi Xiu chuckled.

"Look, after Sect Leader Tang started all over again, he now spends all his time joking around with us."

"But when have you ever met Elder Li? My master has so many things to say."

The more capable a person is, the less they talk.

Zhang Ze, "Then, Senior Brother Shi, you..."

"I'm down on my luck too, and when you're down on your luck, you just want to talk to someone."

"To put it nicely, this is called retracing the path of cultivation and returning to one's true nature; to put it bluntly, it's just like Sect Leader Tang."

Shi Xiu rubbed his chest helplessly, then swallowed a pill to relieve his injuries.

"I'm not joking with you. Although I don't remember anything, I have a suspicion." After the medicine took effect and Shi Xiu regulated his breathing for two cycles, he pointed to the top of his head.

"The answer might be up there."

"above?"

Zhang Ze was puzzled, but he quickly recalled Shi Xiu's posture when he discovered him.

He sat cross-legged in meditation and looked up at the sky.

Zhang Ze: "You mean the heavens, and the starry sky?"

"I don't know, it's just a guess. Just take it as the intuition of a Tianzong cultivator."

Shi Xiu shrugged indifferently, took out another pill, and popped it into his mouth like a candy. He continued to listen to Ah Li's ghostly howls while thinking about the matter of the acquired Dao Body.

At this moment, Shi Xiu seemed much more relaxed and at ease than before.

—The Yellow Tyrant Concert is in full swing!—

Towards the end of the concert, Ah Li couldn't sing anymore, and her musical style shifted from rock to pop.

Ah Li stood in front of the electric fan with her hands on her hips, flicked her wig, sang only the first two words, and then handed the microphone to the audience, letting them sing along.

"you say……"

"You loved the wrong person, and your heart is full of scars."

Seeing Ah Li's appearance and checking the time, Zhang Ze realized that it was almost time for their appointment, so he prepared to tell Ah Li to pack up and get on the bus.

Come back home.

Almost at the same time, Ah Li's performance reached its climax.

Ah Li glanced at Zhang Ze, then suddenly slammed down the microphone, raised her chubby little hand, and shouted like a cult leader.

"Bring it up!"

Then, under Zhang Ze's gaze, another 'Zhang Ze' was lifted up by a wave of fireflies and delivered to A Li.

Zhang Ze, "?"

It took Zhang Ze a while to realize that it was his own life-size mold.
It was a tool that I had used as a decoy to infiltrate the area, and I had forgotten about it with the turnip after using it.

He even stuffed twenty or thirty Thousand Machine Thunders into that mold...

Zhang Ze, realizing what Ah Li was about to do, exclaimed "Damn it!" but before he could even step forward, Ah Li had already hoisted him up to the top of the pyramid, carrying his full-body mold.

With a soft "plop," the mold was inserted into the eye of the array.

It's packed so tightly that if we wanted to take it out, the entire magic circle would have to be rearranged, and there simply isn't enough time.

To prevent accidental triggering, the core master switch of the entire chain detonation array is divided into two parts.

'Detonator' and switch.

Ah Li said the 'detonator' part was ready, while Zhang Ze held the final detonation switch.

Clearly, his own mold was the 'detonator' prepared by Ah Li.

Because of Ah Li's meddling, Zhang Ze ended up burning his own mold along with Luo Yushan, which became his only option.

Having avenged her having her secrets exposed, Ah Li made a face at Zhang Ze from afar, and then immediately waved to the crowd below the pyramid.

"Get in the car! We're getting ready to go home."

Ah Li's magical artifact with its unusually long name flew out, and with a burst of golden light, everyone was drawn into it.

Then, Ah Li transformed into a golden dragon and flew to Zhang Ze's side. After letting Shi Xiu get into the car as well, it plopped into Zhang Ze's chest.

They didn't give Zhang Ze any chance to cause trouble.

Zhang Ze stared at the top of the pyramid, one finger pointing to the sky and the other to the ground, a life-size replica of the one that reigned supreme above and below, and remained silent for a long time.

Rain falls outside the mountains.

Old Tang, wearing sunglasses, sat in a rocking chair, pointing and gesturing.

Lily sat next to Old Tang, also wearing sunglasses and pointing.

Old Tang was directing the celestial masters as they made the final preparations before sending Zhang Ze to heaven.

Lily was instructing the cameraman to remember to open the camera cover when filming.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting a single penny, Lily plans to film Zhang Ze's ascent into a ghost story, then casually add some other shots and release it as a blockbuster.

Lily has already thought of a name: "Rebirth: I Came from Changzhou, and I Was Regained My Snow-White Skin."

After swishing open the fan that read "Wishing you great sales," Lily hummed softly.

"Attention all personnel, all departments, power on!"

Of course, no one paid any attention to her.

Because besides her as the director, the only other person in the entire crew was the cameraman Mao Mao, and that was it.

After all, everyone is quite busy, unlike her and Lao Tang who are so free.

At the foot of Luoyu Mountain, the junior sister looked at her mother.

"Mom, keep your hands steady and don't let them shake."

"Mom, aim carefully when you throw it, don't throw it too far."

"Mom, think about it again. How about we find someone else?"

"mom"

"If you say another word, I'll throw you into the air too. Get out of here and stop causing trouble!"

Mo Jingchun, whose head was buzzing from her daughter's noise, picked up Chen Qin with one hand and threw her out.

The giant tortoise Zhu Luo, a professional child-rearing creature, summoned a bubble that caught Chen Qin and temporarily trapped her inside.

Let Chen Qin make a racket inside, since Zhu Luo can't hear anything anyway.

After things finally quieted down, the mother-in-law shook her hand and took Luo Yushan from Elder Li's hands.

The thought of sending Zhang Ze to heaven so soon was intriguing.

The mother-in-law was in an exceptionally good mood.

(End of this chapter)