Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 440 Unmarried Couples with Children in Their Twilight Years: Elderly Siblings and Child-Born Couples

For the first time, Zhang Ze felt like he couldn't understand human speech.

He felt that these words shouldn't appear in a single sentence.

"Is the news reliable?"

Looking at Xiangxiang, who had finished logging in from another location and returned to Qianji Pavilion, Zhang Ze had a complicated expression.

Life is full of surprises. I'm not even old enough to die yet, but I've already seen so many new things.

Although Zhang Ze didn't understand and didn't want to understand, he was genuinely curious.

Which unmarried girl has won the favor of the First Emperor...?

No, we cannot assume the other party's gender and breed at this time.

After all, given Xiang's background and experience, anything is possible.

"what is going on?"

When faced with Mr. Zhang's question, Xiangxiang responded with the same complicated expression.

"Really, look..."

Just as Xiangxiang was about to speak, Zhang Ze raised his hand to interrupt her, signaling her to wait a moment.

Then, under Lily's watchful gaze, which seemed to say, "I want to eat melon seeds! I want to eat melon seeds! I want to eat big melon seeds!", Zhang Ze turned around, pointed behind Lily, and said.

"Hey, why is Mao Mao carrying gold in his mouth?"

"Where? Where? Where?"

Without even realizing it was true or false, Lily quickly turned around and looked in the direction Zhang Ze was pointing, and Zhang Ze took the opportunity to make a move quietly.

Although Lily was completely unaware, her super-cowardly protective security array lit up automatically in an instant.

Just as the magic circle lit up, Zhang Ze's hand suddenly disappeared and appeared on the other side of the protective golden light.

Zhang Ze gently chopped at the back of Lily's neck with his palm, then made a hand seal with his fingertips, and a dark green pill appeared out of thin air, turning into a wisp of medicinal smoke that entered Lily's nose.

Lily only groaned for a moment before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

Xiangxiang, "What's wrong with you?"

Zhang Ze said, "It's a secret. If Lily were to listen, the entire Thousand Machine Pavilion would probably know about it by tomorrow."

Xiangxiang: "That's true, but speaking of which, what kind of move is that? I've never seen it before."

She hadn't seen this move in the database.

"This one." Zhang Ze struck out with his palm again from a distance. His hand disappeared again and reappeared next to Mao Mao the next moment.

After patting Mao Mao's head, and then hiring Mao Mao to carry Lily away for the price of five sausages, Zhang Ze explained to Xiang Xiang.

"This is the Flowing Cloud Palm of the White Mountain Sect, a new technique developed after the Qinghe Gathering. However, it has been righteously dismantled by the White Mountain Sect, so I didn't upload it to the database," Zhang Ze explained.

Xiangxiang, "A just cut?"

Zhang Ze said, "Well, even if you take the head off the White Mountain Sect Master now, he still won't admit that this move came from the White Mountain Sect."

Xiangxiang, "Why?"

Zhang Ze: "Because it's embarrassing."

The White Mountain Sect's Flowing Cloud Palm has obvious advantages: it can detect objects from a distance and break through formations.

However, the drawback is equally prominent: when you first start out, the trajectory is random, and where the ball hits after you strike is entirely up to chance.

Only after entering the room can the direction of the blows be controlled.

However, even if the direction is controllable, the power is pitifully small due to the special nature of the technique.

Although it can penetrate arrays, its power is too weak to break through the physical defenses of cultivators of the same level (except for Lily). At most, it can only give the opponent a massage.

Because it's impossible to use massage to kill an enemy in combat, this useless new technique was abandoned as soon as it was created.

"Later, this technique somehow ended up in that piracy gang's hands, and then it was pirated, renamed, and turned into an evil technique called 'Eighteen Touches While Dressing,' the kind of eighteen touches you're thinking of."

"So that's it... Should I upload it now?"

Xiangxiang shook her head, indicating that she should forget it and not cause any more trouble for the sect leader of Baishan Sect.

"Let's get down to business. What exactly happened in the village?" Zhang Ze asked after confirming that Lily had been dragged away by Mao Mao.

Xiangxiang sighed and began to explain the reason for the incident.

The story begins in Linglu Valley.

After Medicine King Valley finalized the plan to restore the wasteland of Luoyu Mountain, the Beast Taming Sect, which had always had a love-hate relationship with them, also decided to get involved.

Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility, and we must not shirk our duty.

Therefore, after the entire wasteland was divided into countless fragmented areas by the Mother Tree and Little Snow, the Beast Taming Sect found several areas and prepared to restore them using the Beast Taming Sect's methods.

"The atmosphere in the wasteland is chaotic and disordered, and it is very troublesome to sort it out."

"But as the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. Overthrowing everything would be more convenient. After considering it, Sect Master Li decided to use the dragon energy of Spirit Deer Valley to directly disperse the wasteland energy."

Xiangxiang pushed several copies of the Beast Taming Sect meeting minutes that Fuji had secretly read in front of Zhang Ze.

"Will this work? What if it fails?" Zhang Ze asked, picking up the notes. He felt the method sounded reckless.

Xiangxiang seemed to have been prepared, as she played another audio recording that Fuji had overheard.

[Can it succeed? What if it fails?]

The one asking the question was an elder from the Beast Taming Sect.

There are no smooth sailing journeys; everything has a first time. Whether you succeed or not, you'll only know by trying.

If you fail, just start over.

It was the voice of Elder Li.

[And even if we really get into trouble, it's alright, Qin Lang will cover for us. I have a written agreement he made with me when he bragged about it.]

This is still the voice of Elder Li.

Xiangxiang cut off the audio, shrugged, and indicated that this was how things were.

"So, what does this have to do with the village? Isn't it still asleep? And who has it taken a fancy to?" Zhang Ze asked, puzzled.

“It’s very relevant, because without Elder Li’s idea, none of this would have happened.”

Xiangxiang then projected another video.

Judging from the environment, the photos were taken outdoors without permission.

Judging from the stray hairs that randomly appeared in the shot, the person who filmed this video was probably a turnip.

In the video, Linglu Valley is slowly descending.

As they fell, the Thousand Machines magical artifacts installed below Spirit Deer Valley began to transform, a soft green light shone up, and array symbols were lit up, combining to form a ring of lights.

The magic arrays are nested together, and spiritual energy surges forth.

Four colossal golden pillars were summoned and crashed heavily to the earth. Mechanisms activated, connecting them to the Thousand-Machine Magic Array below Spirit Deer Valley.

The entire Linglu Valley now resembles a giant cauldron, standing tall on the earth.

The next moment, a smoky blue light shone, and after a silent explosion, an almost tangible column of air shot out from the bottom of Spirit Deer Valley and struck the earth.

The air surged and swept across an area of ​​dozens of miles.

Judging from the camera shake and the gurgling sound, the little Yingling that was secretly filming was probably blown away.

Image ends.

Zhang Ze: "So, Elder Li's idea has succeeded? Could it be that..."

Xiangxiang's expression grew increasingly strange, and she nodded.

"Yes, this dragon energy not only dispersed the power of the wasteland here, but also... the aftershocks have not yet subsided and have reached the roots of the Mother Tree of Changzhou."

Zhang Ze: "Heh...as expected."

Xiangxiang, "Because of instinct, the Mother Tree accepted the dragon energy and, as always, fed back its own power. With the fusion of energy, the awakening of the village was accelerated, and the Mother Tree was also nourished... and then, well, then it was just as you thought."

Zhang Ze remained silent. He wanted to smoke a cigarette to calm down, but then suddenly remembered that he didn't smoke. His hands, unsure what to do, patted his pants, wanting to put them in his pockets, but after a while, he realized his clothes didn't have pockets.

He looked at Xiangxiang and said, "Xiangxiang smells so good."

Xiangxiang, who was being stared at for a while, used a silver magic artifact to hand over a small box.

It's a box of lollipops, orange flavored.

"Thank you." Zhang Ze took the candy and sat down on the small stool.

He felt he needed to calm down. Clearly, the underage girl Xiang had fallen for was none other than Changzhou's mother, Shu.

The Mother Tree was formed from the will of Changzhou and has coexisted with Changzhou for countless years.

Although it has now become a being similar to a spirit of nature, due to unforeseen circumstances, it has never awakened its intelligence; it only exhibits instinctive reactions and some dreamlike behaviors.

The only one who could barely 'communicate' with it was Xiaoxue. According to her, the Mother Tree was in a state somewhat similar to an embryo, with fetal movements and the ability to turn over, but that was all.

As for when one is 'born', or when one suddenly understands, there is no fixed time.

It might be tens of thousands of years from now, or it might happen this month.

It all depends on chance.

And clearly, the dragon energy entering the soul from Linglu Valley is this so-called opportunity.

That was a really good shot.

The subsequent investigation reports recorded the changes that had taken place in the Mother Tree and Spirit Deer Valley recently.

About the Mother Tree.

In a valley northeast of Changju, a firefly spirit observed that some branches of the mother tree had left the ground and, after several days of adaptation, were transforming into an ordinary giant tree.

At the same time, it consciously tries to reshape the entire valley environment with its roots and branches, as if it is imitating.

The terrain of that valley is somewhat similar to that of Linglu Valley.

The second report came from several monks from the six sects.

A few days ago, while they were moving through an underground root system, the passage suddenly closed.

These unfortunate cultivators were trapped inside, but the blockade was lifted by itself after only half a day.

After leaving through the root passage, the group found a pile of fresh, rare fruits at the exit.

This is a specialty of Changzhou. After eating it, everything else tastes sweet. It also has the wonderful effect of calming the mind, treating insomnia, and preventing nightmares.

There were also some words left next to these rare fruits, as if they were written on the ground with twigs.

However, because the characters were written with missing strokes and were too distorted, no one could recognize what they meant.

However, based on the speculation of the agent codenamed "Black Adhesive", the clump of characters probably meant "apology".

Meanwhile, dozens of fireflies reported hearing someone talking to them, but they couldn't understand what the voice was saying at all.

Even to the Firefly's ears, it was a series of gurgling sounds, and these sounds came and went quickly, disappearing in an instant.

The Mother Tree is different now than it used to be.

……

As for Linglu Valley, the symptoms were even more pronounced.

Recently, the giant tree in the center of Linglu Valley has been blooming with bright pink flowers.

The petals do not rot when they fall to the ground, and it is said that when used to make tea, one can taste the flavor of youth.

Two days ago, Agent Fukihime, codenamed "Azure Beast," spotted a fleeting, illusory dragon shadow, like an eel, while tracking a catgirl.

Subsequently, an unofficial intelligence agent codenamed "Camel" provided a record of a secret conversation between Zhu Luo and Xiang in the Treetop Garden. However, this record was not saved. After being shown to its superior, Fu Ji, it was then swallowed by "Camel."

Having read the records, Fukihime adhered to the first rule of intelligence work: "Keep Old Deng's words to yourself," and did not make the records public.

But she also hinted that things were indeed as you imagined.

In short, all signs and evidence indicate that the two of them have now woken up and are very likely having an affair...

Zhang Ze didn't know if this was an old-fashioned love story, a childhood betrothal, or a marriage arranged before marriage.

It's supposed to be an old-fashioned love story, but Mother Tree is still in a daze, her intelligence having just completed the historic leap from 0 to 1.

They're no different from newborn babies; you can take them away without giving them candy, and even if you send them to kindergarten, they won't accept them in the lower grades.

Although the lonely old dragon in the village no longer sleeps, it is still unable to get out of bed and has not completely completed its reincarnation. It is currently trapped in the tree and cannot get out, which is like a placenta. Although it is filled with spring fever, it can only feel spring fever and cannot do anything else.

If Sect Master Li and Zhu Luo don't agree, they won't even be able to unleash another burst of dragon energy onto the earth.

But saying they're small doesn't quite feel right.

From the beginning of time to the present day, through countless years, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations, he has endured countless battles and won several resurrection matches. The settlements he has protected and the children he has raised have more experience than the average person. He is the oldest of the old, the father of many.

The Mother Tree may have appeared even earlier than the village, and because of its origin, it has instinctively protected this land since the moment it appeared.

In a way, it can be considered the mother of all living beings in Changzhou...

Both of you are quite mature in being parents.

Thinking about this, Zhang Ze's thoughts began to drift again.

To be honest, the two of you are quite a good match; a plant dragon and a plant are quite a good match.

So, does this count as a second marriage with a child?
The village has nurtured countless children, and so has Mother Tree.

If we calculate it this way, wouldn't the Beast Taming Sect be related to those turnips?
Should Big Turnip call Zhu Luo "Brother"?

If it succeeds, the Beast Taming Sect will probably set up a branch base here.

Who named this place? The Beast Taming Sect is in Cangzhou, and this branch base is in Changzhou. They sound exactly the same.

In the future, it's likely that if a cultivator from the Beast Taming Sect returns home without writing it down, no one will know which home he's going to.

Although Zhang Ze had accepted reality, he still felt a little awkward.

The main issue is that this matter simply doesn't align with the image of the village.

So it's no wonder Zhu Luo couldn't break down; he wouldn't have been able to hold back either.

In Zhang Ze's heart, the village had always been a gentle and reliable place, calm and collected, and he deeply loved this land...

"Hiss~" Thinking of this, Zhang Ze gasped, "Could it be that this deep love for this land is not a personification, but true love...?"

"What true love? Who do you love now?"

As he was talking to himself, his junior sister's voice suddenly rang out above him.

Zhang Ze looked up and found that his junior sister had arrived at some point, floating down at him.

Zhang Ze leaned back slightly before he could see his junior sister's face clearly.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Ze asked.

"Sigh." The junior sister sighed when asked this question.

"My swordsmanship has improved a lot recently, and the number of flying swords I can control has increased again, so I thought I'd go and beg my mom to give me another good flying sword."

Zhang Ze: "And then?"

Junior sister, "Then, just now my mom dragged me to that place called Banana Road to snipe each other. I couldn't stop myself and made my mom furious."

"So, I was kicked out, and the flying sword didn't even touch me."

The junior sister shrugged, looking regretful.

"After I came out, I saw Mao Mao dragging Lily like a dead dog, as if he was going to bury Lily and the four sausages on his back together."

“I’m kind-hearted and couldn’t bear to see Lily suffer, so I took her to my room, tied her up, and locked the door from the outside.”

“After all, Lily is acting strangely and is bound to cause trouble, so tying her up is the right thing to do.”

"Finally, I was led here by Mao Mao."

After the junior sister finished recounting her wondrous adventure, she put her hands on her hips and said, "It's your turn. What were you muttering about just now?"
Who loves whom?

Zhang Ze didn't explain immediately, but instead handed his junior sister a lollipop.

"Suck it in your mouth."

Then, Zhang Ze gestured for Xiangxiang to show him the spy report that Fu Ji had collected again.

Fifteen minutes later, the junior sister, who had finished reading the report, sat down next to Zhang Ze on a small stool with a lollipop in her mouth, muttering to herself from time to time.

"Wow, that's amazing... This works too..."

Perhaps to fit in, Xiangxiang projected a lollipop, put it in her mouth, and then pretended to sit on a small stool.

"Why don't we ask Ah Li?" Zhang Ze suddenly suggested.

"Huh? Why are you looking for Ah Li?" the junior sister asked, puzzled.

Zhang Ze: "Because Ah Li is also a dragon."

Junior sister: "Oh, I forgot."

(End of this chapter)