Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 452 Where are you? Let's elope together.

Although this place is a space created within the [Mirage Realm], and not the Four Continents, Old Tang still couldn't help but stomp his foot, seemingly wanting to test the realism of the ground beneath his feet.

"Refine the four continents? What makes him capable of that?"

Old Tang didn't understand what Xiao Jing had to rely on to make such boastful remarks.

After all, even at his most vulnerable, he had never thought about this kind of thing.

Speaking is as easy as drinking soup. If they can refine such a large piece of land from the Four Continents just like that, do these great cultivators still have any dignity?

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Ze offered a guess, "Does the Daoist know anything about parasitic bees?"

"I know, something the size of a snout will lay its eggs inside other insect eggs or creatures several times its size. And after they hatch, what do you mean?!"

Old Tang suddenly realized what was going on.

Zhang Ze's analogy is somewhat apt.

If Xiao Jing is a parasitic wasp, then the Four Continents are the creatures that have been injected with eggs, and the wasteland-turned Central Continent is the wound that has been cut open by the 'parasitic wasp'.

The wound is just a bit too big.

Lily, realizing what was happening, rubbed her goosebumps.

"Eh~ But if what you say is true, Boss, then wouldn't this matter have started back during the Central Continent War?"

Zhang Ze glanced at Lily and then offered an even worse guess.

"Not necessarily, it could be even earlier."

Lily, "!"

He paused for a moment, seemingly organizing the memories in his mind.

A moment later, Zhang Ze flicked his left finger, and some memories were extracted and appeared in front of Lao Tang and Lily in the form of several illusory ancient scrolls.

The records on it are all old stories from the Eastern Qi Dynasty.

Starting from the ascension of the grandson of Xiao Qingyun, the first emperor of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, all the way to the last dynasty of Xiao Jing.

Zhang Ze said, "After I realized that something had happened to Xiao Hetao, I went to look through the Baidi City archives that Xiangxiang had hidden."

"Although they eventually parted ways, Baidi City had a long period of cooperation with the Eastern Qi royal family at the beginning."

"Until I kicked the bucket in my past life, when Ah Li swallowed up the old White Emperor City, and Xiang Xiang and Sister Wang took control of the demon race, the two families gradually stopped contacting each other."

"However, because I had an excessively good relationship with Xiao Qingyun in my previous life, a lot of information should have been leaked long ago."

"Moreover, the Northern Territory was extremely poor at the beginning and needed Dong Qi's help in many things. It's impossible that they didn't know anything about it."

"Therefore, the Xiao family may have discovered something that Baidi City didn't know about a long time ago, and then..."

With a flick of Zhang Ze's finger, the pages of the ancient scroll turned, revealing one record after another to the two of them.

Some of them are palace secrets, and it's unknown where Xiangxiang got them from.

But most of them are mission logs uploaded back by previous generations of chosen ones.

[Wei Tianqing, garrison commander of Jiangdong in Eastern Qi.]

In the 370th year of his reign, the Holy Virtue Emperor led his personal guards to the southern border to suppress the rebellion of the Heavenly Stone Sect.

Zhang Ze said, "Daoist, you had a brilliant idea back then. You learned how to live a life in reverse and infused your cultivation into the Eastern Qi tomb of the Big Head Daoist. It's not far from the place where the Tian Shi Sect rebelled."

[Lan Yu, the Flowing Cloud Sword Immortal, of the Second Sword Pavilion of the Sword Sect.]

In the eighty-eighth year of the Qingwei era, news arrived that a stone demon had appeared in Bianzhou, harming people. Lan Yu rode his sword westward, but arrived too late. By then, the stone demon had already been vanquished, and it was said that it had been taken to the divine capital, Baiyujing.

Zhang Ze said, "Although Senior Lan Yu did not see the stone demon, he obtained some information from the locals."

“I took a look, and the appearance of that stone demon is somewhat similar to the innate worship of a desolate serpent in the ‘Hundred Gods of Mountains and Seas’.”

One by one, these scattered pieces of information came together. Starting with the message brought back by Lin Feng, it became a mottled and filthy rope, climbing all the way back to the past.

"And there's the most crucial point," Zhang Ze said, looking at his right hand that was pointing to the middle finger.

"The culprit who caused the destruction of the old White Emperor City, the death of the Demon Lord, and the swallowing of the city was not the suddenly appearing Ah Li."

"It was a fluctuation of the earth and sea that came from the Central Continent."

"But the very center of Zhongzhou back then wasn't a wasteland. It was the capital of Dongqi, the most prosperous place in the world."

"The Divine Capital, Jade Capital".

Following Zhang Ze's advice, Lily took out her small blanket again and wrapped herself up in it.

She is afraid.

“But if you put it that way, if the Xiao family is a ‘parasitic bee,’ then why would he go to the sky? Wouldn’t it be better for him to just hide in the Central Continent wasteland?”

Zhang Ze: "I don't know. It could be a smokescreen, or it could be part of a plan."

For some reason, he suddenly thought of the calamities that roamed the wastelands of Middle-earth when he spoke.

A monster composed of countless souls that are neither alive nor dead, endlessly cycling between birth and annihilation.

'That arrogant Xiao Jing wouldn't be thinking of turning all the creatures of the four continents into orange juice, doing some kind of human restoration project, would he?'

Zhang Ze shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind.

After listening to Zhang Ze's explanation, Old Tang pondered for a moment but did not speak immediately. Instead, he took out a Thousand Machine Thunder from his sleeve, raised his hand, and threw it to detonate it.

"You lot, stop eavesdropping and come out here to see what's going on!"

The explosion of the Thousand Machine Thunder triggered the defenses of the Mirage Realm, and in an instant, wind and snow rose, freezing everything in the air.

But in the blink of an eye, there was nothing there, and everything around was as usual.

At the same time, a hand reached out from nothingness and pinched an ice crystal that had stopped in front of Old Tang's forehead.

"Dian Dao, if you're going to call for help, just call for help. Why throw lightning? This formation doesn't recognize people." Lu Yuzhou stepped out of the void with displeasure, dispersing the ice crystals in his hand.

“If I hadn’t been eavesdropping and you had killed yourself here, your junior brother Da Chengzi would never forgive me.”

"Can we do more things that promote unity, and say more things that promote unity?"

Lu Yuzhou continued to ramble on and on while waving his hand.

The golden mist transformed into a human form and projected the divine senses of the other sect leaders over.

Zhang Ze's eyelids twitched because he saw his mother-in-law making a motion as if she were hitting a child, and she was doing it quite seriously.

The brother-in-law was listless and the sister-in-law was cold and aloof; neither of them were the type to cause trouble. So, it was obvious who was getting beaten up.

Zhang Ze scratched his face, thinking that it must be related to his sudden disappearance.

I don't know what my junior sister did, but thankfully her illusion wasn't projected over, which saved her some face.

Lu Yuzhou coughed lightly, "I'm in a meeting, I'm in a meeting, I'll call you later."

……

After listening to Zhang Ze's speculations and intelligence, the leaders of each sect quickly reached a conclusion.

The cleanup and construction efforts on the other side of Luoyu Mountain continue.

Whether it's bringing Commander Chen back to Sizhou or giving Xiao Jing a good beating, it's all part of the plan.

Lu Yuzhou will lead people to explore Zhongzhou and then go to the very center of it.

Although she had been to that place countless times since she took the position of sect leader of the Heavenly Sect.

But times are changing, and new changes may occur.

As for everyone else…

"Although it sounds a bit disheartening, we still need to prepare for the worst. Maybe one day we'll have to wander off to another place like those fireflies."

Qin Lang, the master of Medicine King Valley, appeared to be perfectly fine, but he was saying the most depressing things.

"Disgraceful! You've already declared defeat before the battle even begins. Someone like you who undermines unity should be sacrificed as a flag-raising sacrifice," Elder Li retorted.

Qin Lang shrugged, looking like a tough nut to crack. "Where did you come from? I don't care."

After finishing his beating of the child, Mo Jingchun coughed lightly, interrupting the two's argument. "All the preparations are for later. At present, the information is incomplete and it's all just speculation. The most urgent task is to bring my sect's disciples Lin Feng and A Li back."

However, when it came to this matter, all the great masters were speechless.

The main problem is that there's really nothing we can do about it.

The Earth Sea and the Heavenly Realm are somewhat similar. You can do whatever you want, but even if you have Mahayana cultivation but don't know the correct method, you will definitely not be able to return.

As for the demon race, they're unreliable; once they enter, they're gone.

Among the human race, Zhang Ze is the champion of underwater swimming. If he can't go to a place that can't be pulled back, then the rest of the people can't even think about it.

But if anyone has a solution...

"I'm going to Xizhou to take a look," Zhang Ze said, looking up.

Regardless of whether the Xiao family's claim of injecting eggs into the four continents was true or when it began, the earth-shaking war in the Central Continent was a crucial turning point.

Everyone who participated in that great battle had their memories erased, at least for the humans and demons of the Eastern Continent.

The Western Barbarians, on the other side of the great war, never mentioned this matter.

Even before that, outside the territory of Medicine King Valley, the barbarians were on par with rare animals in the east.

It is only in recent years, because of Qianji Pavilion, that exchanges between the two sides have become more frequent.

Moreover, ever since they cooperated once through the connection of Valley Master Qin during the Qinghe Meeting, the Western Barbarians have been avoiding contact with the Six Sects of the Eastern Continent.

Whether it's the affairs of the Northern Territory or Changzhou, they maintain an attitude of neither seeing nor hearing anything.

Especially the high-ranking members of the Western Barbarians, representing the three largest tribes of the three major paths of the Barbarian race—the Sacred Tree, the Heavenly Questioning, and the Asura—were all of one mind.

There was no communication, no response.

I have a feeling there's something fishy going on.

When the topic of the barbarians came up, everyone looked at Qin Lang, but he shook his head. "Don't look at me. Last year, I was banned by the three major tribes."

"In the past, I was only forbidden from getting close to the holy sites of those three tribes and the Western Barbarian Sacred Tree."

"What I mean now is that as soon as I step into the Western Continent, the Western Barbarian tribes will sever all ties with my Medicine King Valley."

After saying that, he chuckled twice, whether out of pride or feigning innocence, it was hard to tell.

"What are you doing now, you scoundrel? Whose things did you steal this time, and you got caught red-handed?" Elder Li asked in astonishment.

"I'm innocent! I didn't do anything this time. Before the incident in Changzhou, I was on an inspection tour in the northern border. I didn't go to the western barbarians to steal anything."

Qin Lang readily admitted it, and as for his so-called 'inspection,' those who know, know.

Qin Lang said, "However, I can roughly guess some of the reasons why they told me to get lost."

At this moment, apart from Lao Tang, Zhang Ze, Lili, and Lu Yuzhou, everyone else here is just a phantom summoned by Lu Yuzhou's magic.

It doesn't even qualify as a illusory Dharma body, let alone possess any supernatural powers.

Even so, when Qin Lang reached out his hand, everyone felt a vibrant energy.

Zhang Ze felt as if he were in a grassland at dawn, or a forest after the rain, with the unique scent of soil and plants hitting his nose.

It was so full of vitality that it seemed even its large intestine was growing grass.

Withdrawing his hand, Qin Lang said, "I made a small breakthrough recently, and my senses about many things have become much sharper."

"I suspect that something may have changed about the tree on the west side, but I'm not sure if it's for the better or for the worse."

"Whether it is related to the news brought back by that disciple named Lin Feng, I do not know."

"They probably don't want me to know too much, which is why they don't let me get close."

After saying that, Qin Lang turned to Zhang Ze and said, "Although I am forbidden from entering there, others are not restricted. I'll give you something."

As he spoke, Qin Lang glanced at Lu Yuzhou, who immediately understood and widened the passage between the Mirage Realm and the outside world.

With a ripple, a crescent-shaped jade pendant appeared and floated in front of Zhang Ze.

"You haven't forgotten how to use the communication jade, have you? This is my eldest disciple Qin Ruyue's communication jade. She is currently in Xizhou. If you encounter any problems, use this to find her, and she will help you."

Elder Li frowned as he looked at the communication jade.

"No, how come you're still in contact with Ruyue?"

Qin Lang remained silent. "She's my apprentice. Why can't I have contact with her? What business is it of mine if you can't find your son?"

"You old thief..."

Seeing the two suddenly start arguing, Zhang Ze was somewhat puzzled.

However, soon he heard Lu Yuzhou's gossipy voice in his ear.

"Qin Ruyue is Li Wenzhou's daughter-in-law and the biological mother of Li Yueqi and Li Jue, a brother and sister."

Having grasped the key point, Zhang Ze immediately lowered his eyes, looked down at his mouth, and kept to himself, adopting an attitude of "it's not for children to pry into adult matters."

The reason why Elder Li is still the old sect leader is not because he is unwilling to relinquish power, but because the new sect leader they appointed has run away.

If they hadn't run away, the Beast Taming Sect would actually have been the fastest among the six sects to enter the next generation of succession.

The person who ran away is named Li Qi.

Li Laozongzhu's son, and the biological father of Li Jue and Li Yueqi, a brother and sister.

In every sense, it's like a background element.

To Elder Li, this was an unfilial son.

To Master Qin, this was a wild boar from the Beast Taming Sect who had abducted his precious disciple.

Not a good person anyway.

Li Jue, his biological son, commented that his father didn't seem like a real father.

As for Li Yueqi, it's just two simple words.

Not familiar.

If we must point out any contribution this person made, it would be the development of the advanced function of the Beast Taming Ring being able to hold a person.

In short, he is a rather unreliable person in every sense.

Zhang Ze was also learning the name of this runaway sect leader for the first time. He was usually referred to as "he" or "that person" when Li Yueqi and her brother occasionally mentioned him.

'Li Qi... ugh, that's such a casual name for Sister Qi, isn't it? Just putting the names of her parents together and that's it?'

While Zhang Ze's mind was wandering, the two old men over there probably also felt that this trivial matter wasn't worth making a big fuss about, so they stopped arguing.

Elder Li wanted to say something to Zhang Ze, but he saw that the boy just blinked his innocent big eyes and didn't say a word.

"Alas..." With a long sigh, Sect Master Li flicked his sleeves, and the golden phantom vanished in an instant.

going offline.

The same applies to the others, because the news Lin Feng brought back was too explosive, and many things need to be reconsidered.

Even Old Tang remembered that he was a sect leader, so he hurriedly slipped away to prepare to return to his sect to assign tasks.

After all the old Dengs had left, Lily took out her precious notebook and began to write down those wildest and most outlandish anecdotes.

Halfway through taking notes, Lily, whose mind was already filled with conspiracy theories, suddenly asked a question.

"Boss, do you think this might be a trap? Actually, some people in the barbarian tribe have a secret agreement with the Xiao family, and it's part of the plan. They're just waiting for you to walk right into their trap, and then... *snip*..."

After listening to Lily's explanation, Zhang Ze nodded. "That's possible. Then come with me and protect me?"

Upon hearing this, Lily shook her head vigorously, but after a while, she felt it was inappropriate.

She was indeed a little worried, so she started nodding.

But after nodding twice, he felt useless and unable to help, so he started shaking his head again.

Lily shook her head and then nodded, her head starting to spin in circles.

Zhang Ze: "Just kidding. It's no use you going. I'll have to protect you. You stay home, cooperate with Lao Tang and the others, and make sure you're well prepared."

After saying that, Zhang Ze thought for a moment, then took out a glass magic ball the size of an ostrich egg from his new treasure bag and tossed it into Lily's hand.

"Take your bonus. There will be another reward when I get back."

After saying that, he also left the [Mirage Realm], leaving Lily, who could only tilt her head due to a twisted neck, alone, holding her baby and giggling.

This time, Zhang Ze didn't plan to linger and prepared to set off immediately.

Time is of the essence; if this doesn't work, we need to hurry back and think of other solutions.

He tucked his right hand, which was pointing the middle finger, into his sleeve and left the Black Tower. But as soon as he took a step, a beautiful figure suddenly bumped into him from around the corner.

Unfortunately, no dating sim CG was triggered.

The girl was neither shy nor did she sit on the ground with the bread in her mouth; instead, she passed directly through Zhang Ze's body.

"I've finally found you." Xiangxiang spun around and flew back to Zhang Ze.

Seeing Xiangxiang's appearance, Zhang Ze asked, "Did Chen Qin send you to find me?"

Xiangxiang nodded, then shook her head, her head starting to swirl.

"Yes and no, it's Sister Wang who's looking for you."

Zhang Ze: "Sister Wang? Didn't she go traveling the world? Is there something urgent she needs to see me about?"

After being freed from his shackles, this great demon lord of the demon race entered a state of complete detachment from worldly affairs, devoting himself entirely to traveling freely across the four continents.

I don't know why she contacted me.
"Sister Wang is currently at the Sacred Tree Temple in Xizhou. She said that Granny Anya needs to see you. If possible, go there immediately."

Granny Anya, the high priestess of the Sacred Tree tribe of the barbarian people. She is the head of the Western Barbarian tribe.

In the three major barbarian tribal councils, which were nominally divided into three powers, they had an unlimited number of decisions and a veto power.

Zhang Ze looked down at the crescent-shaped communication jade in his left hand.

How did Grandma Anya know that I was going to Xizhou when I had just decided to go?
Could it really have been calculated using a tortoise shell, or did Lily guess right...?

But Zhang Ze thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Let's go, I also have something to ask Grandma Anya."

Seeing that Zhang Ze agreed, Xiangxiang controlled a small silver ball to fly to Zhang Ze's side, circled around, and then slipped into his pocket.

That's Xiangxiang's projection terminal.

"I...I'll go too."

"it is good."

Using their teleportation techniques, the two arrived at the hub station in the blink of an eye. Just as they were about to transfer to another train via the Medicine King Valley Line, which was not open to the public, they were stopped by someone.

The junior sister, panting heavily, leaned against the wall to block the two of them, looking like she had just been beaten by her own mother.

"Where are you going? What happened? Why are you keeping this from me...?"

"Hiss...you guys aren't going to elope, are you?"

Zhang Ze, "..."

God knows what she's thinking.

Having thoroughly understood his junior sister's temperament, Zhang Ze knew that explaining at this point would only lead to a barrage of endless questions.

So he didn't refute it, but instead asked, "It's an elopement, do you want to come along?"

"Ah...this...don't leave me behind!"

The junior sister, bewildered by Zhang Ze's question, was pulled into the teleportation carriage before she could even react.

(End of this chapter)