Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 497 It's not so bad when someone lights the campfire.
Although Huang Mao is considered family, his presence can feel superfluous on certain occasions.

So, Zhang Ze consciously carried A Li and strolled out of the valley.

Incidentally, he also brought along his new underlings.

A large group followed behind Zhang Ze, carrying pots and pans as spoils of war, making a clanging noise all the way.

After exiting the valley and using the red and white spherical beast-taming ring to recall his underlings, Zhang Ze turned around and saw Sect Leader Lu talking to someone.

The newcomers were a man and a woman. The man had a healthy wheat-colored complexion, while the woman had very fair skin. Judging from the battle markings on her body, she was probably from the Western Barbarians.

However, their attire was somewhat unconventional.

Instead of wearing the white robes of the Sacred Tree Tribe, they wore large leather coats and trousers custom-made from the Thousand Machines Pavilion, with a ghost head embroidered on the back of the coats.

The edges and corners of the clothes were also studded with nails and hung with rings.

Two visually-oriented street racers.

In short, he doesn't seem like a good person.

"Hey~ which brand are you from?" Ah Li greeted him with a very silly gesture.

His gestures are authentic; you can tell he's a veteran street racer from Qianji Town.

Those two were quick to respond, raising their hands in return with an even more ridiculous gesture.

"We don't have wheels. Do you have a two-wheeled vehicle or a vehicle without wheels?" the tall man asked.

There is a hierarchy of contempt among the street racers in Qianji Town. Those who race in wheelchairs discriminate against those who drive Wind Chariots, thinking that Wind Chariots are no different from flying swords and that racing them requires no skill.

Those who race against the wind discriminate against wheelchair users, believing that wheelchair users only follow the rules in competitions, crawl on the ground, and have no freedom at all.

Anyway, the fans of the two-wheeled wheelchair and the one-wheeled Fengxingzhou discriminate against each other, each thinking the other is stupid.

Ah Li gave a thumbs up, "I didn't get a turn either!"

Ah Li was telling the truth; when it transformed into a square pig, it really didn't have a wheel.

However, just as the three car enthusiasts were about to start chatting, Sect Leader Lu, who had been standing to the side, coughed lightly.

"Well, we can talk about these things later. Let's get down to business first."

"Let me introduce you. This is the king of the Western Barbarian Asura tribe, and the woman beside him is his wife."

Sect Leader Lu raised his hand to introduce.

Zhang Ze greeted the two men with a cupped-hand salute, and after exchanging pleasantries, he began to openly scrutinize them.

Zhang Ze didn't recognize the woman, but he did find the man somewhat familiar.

Sect Master Lu glanced at Zhang Ze, signaling him to behave himself, and then prepared to introduce this lively character from the Six Sects.

Before he could even speak, the man called King grinned and said, "No need for introductions, I know him."

The Asura King placed his large hand on Zhang Ze's shoulder and squeezed it hard, as if testing his muscles and bones.

"Xiao Di and my kid have told me about you. You're the one who made the Sacred Tree change color, right? Not bad, not bad at all. I've wanted to do that for a long time."

Listening to what the Asura King said, and looking at the familiar features, Zhang Ze suddenly remembered someone.

He asked cautiously, "Is your son's nickname Big Bear?"

The Asura King grinned. "It's not a nickname; his real name is Big Bear."

Zhang Ze, “.”

No wonder he looked so familiar; this bald guy is practically a carbon copy of me.

The relationship between Da Xiong and Zhang Ze is somewhat peculiar. They have a good relationship, but they have actually only met a few times in person.

Zhang Ze first met Da Xiong when the Thousand Machine Pavilion dungeon had just opened. Da Xiong, that bastard, used the Thousand Machine Thunder to scout ahead and blew Zhang Ze's face.

The second time they met was before the Qinghe Meeting, when Zhang Ze and his junior sister sneaked off to Qingmaze to play and ran into this rascal again.

It was during this time that he signed a long-term supply agreement for the Thousand Machine Thunder with Da Xiong, and also obtained the authentic Western Barbarian Listening Technique with annotations from him.

After that, the two almost never met again. Zhang Ze went around making meritorious contributions, while Da Xiong and his brothers continued to travel around the Eastern Continent.

The two became close online friends, sharing funny pictures and chatting casually in the group chat.

Because they were just online friends, Zhang Ze didn't delve into Da Xiong's family affairs. He only heard from Da Xiong that his tribe was very large and that his parents were very powerful.

The tribe says his father is cunning and clever, and his mother is clever and cunning.

I just didn't expect it to be this powerful.

Zhang Ze quickly asked, "Senior, did you come here to see me about something?"

Big Bear's father waved his hand, "No, I was sent by Grandma to guard the avatar of the Sacred Tree."

He pointed to the valley.

Because of the reinforcement of the passage, the phantom of the sacred tree has solidified and begun to 'become legitimate'.

As is well known, this kind of place is prone to refreshing Mr. Qin's image.

"You know, that's just how Qin is, he's incredibly annoying. If you don't keep an eye on him, he's definitely going to do something like uprooting the whole place..."

As expected of Big Bear's father, he spoke with the same harshness, but before he could finish his sentence, he vanished without a trace, like a cannonball shooting into the sky.

Along with them, Big Bear's mother also flew into the sky.

Zhang Ze fanned himself with ash, coughing as he asked.

"What does this mean? Why did the person just disappear halfway through their sentence?"

Sect Leader Lu, with his hands tucked in his pockets, raised his chin, gesturing for Zhang Ze to see for himself.

"The thief has come. The Asura King has gone to catch the thief. Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect to see the true form of the Asura today. It's worth it."

Zhang Ze looked up, but saw nothing in the sky except for the clouds reflecting the morning glow.

"It's not in the sky, it's over there."

Sect Master Lu gently flicked Zhang Ze and A Li's foreheads with his finger, and in an instant, they were able to see the scene a hundred miles away.

Zhang Ze, "..."

Looking at the scene over there, Zhang Ze was speechless for a moment. He felt that Mr. Qin and the barbarians were both rather abstract concepts.

It was a basin located at the border between the Western Continent and the Northern Territory. At the entrance to the basin stood a solitary peak that resembled a road sign, with five large characters carved on its surface.

Qin Lang Arena

Judging from the barren state of the basin, it must have been the site of many major battles.

Zhang Ze suspected that the barbarians might have a good relationship with Mr. Qin, and the so-called Holy Tree Defense War might just be part of their scheme.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain this devilish behavior.

Suppressing his doubts, Zhang Ze continued to watch the show obediently.

At this moment, above the basin, Big Bear's father transformed into a four-headed, eight-armed blue giant, confronting Qin Lang.

Big Bear's mother watched the show up close from the sidelines.

Qin Lang also changed his appearance at this moment, transforming into a blue Asura giant.

However, he has three heads and six arms, and he is also a head shorter than Big Bear's father.

Zhang Ze, "Huh?"

Sect Master Lu knew what Zhang Ze was curious about, and he explained, "You forgot, half of the Valley Masters of Medicine King Valley throughout the ages have Western Barbarian blood, and Qin Lang is no exception."

Zhang Ze said "Oh," and then asked, "But if that's the case, won't Valley Master Qin be missing a head and two arms? Can he still win?"

Lu Yuzhou: "It's hard to say. After all, we've always just joked around and never really fought. But even if he doesn't win, he won't lose either."

"After all, before you, he was the most despicable person in the Six Sects."

Zhang Ze was stunned. "Could it be that Valley Master Qin is even more... you know... than Daoist Master?"

Lu Yuzhou said, "Old Tang is just crazy. He's quite disciplined when it comes to serious combat... You'll see for yourself."

As soon as Lu Yuzhou finished speaking, everything in the basin came to life, wriggling and spreading.

A massive ring of divine trees covered the sky above the basin, turning this place into Qin Lang's garden.

Under the influence of vitality, the land, air, and vegetation all became extensions of Qin Lang, and everything became a weapon in Qin Lang's hands, even including Big Bear's father himself.

The bluish-black skin surface dissolved and healed, and the blood vessels beneath the skin throbbed as if they were about to burst out of the body at any moment.

This is a somewhat strange and unusual method to make up for the difference between having one head and two arms.

However, no matter how they fought, neither of them left the basin area and maintained a basic level of restraint.

Zhang Ze stared at it for a long time, and after a while he exclaimed, "Wow, are all doctors this strange?"

As Lu Yuzhou looked at the document, he said to Zhang Ze, "You know that Medicine King Valley was originally the Southern Border Gu Sect, right?"

Zhang Ze: "I know."

Lu Yuzhou said, "Although Medicine King Valley now focuses on healing the sick and saving lives, and cultivating flowers and plants, they have never actually given up Gu techniques. They have simply transformed Gu techniques into another form for their inheritance. The Valley Master is also a Gu Master."

"The Gu they inherited is called the Living Gu, which was cultivated by the first Valley Master and has been passed down to this day."

"No one except each Valley Master has ever seen what that thing looks like, but it's very powerful, just like what you see now."

Zhang Ze gasped, "So powerful? Is Qin Gu determined to win today?"

Lu Yuzhou shook his head. "Not necessarily. He probably used this for another reason. Look over there."

Following Lu Yuzhou's direction, Zhang Ze turned his head and saw a family of three on the other side of the basin.

Li Yueqi and her brother, along with their mother, Qin Ruyue, Qin Lang's apprentice, were also observing the battle.

It seems like they're having a lot of fun watching it.

"Growing Gu..." Zhang Ze realized, "Does this mean they're really going to change people?"

Lu Yuzhou: "Probably. Qin Lang is probably planning to take advantage of the situation and run away, passing the position of Valley Master to his disciple. Naturally, the Living Gu will also be passed down."

"This is the last time, so I might as well use it. I can also demonstrate how to play this thing to my apprentice."

"Of course, it would be best if we could also touch the sacred tree."

As they were speaking, a ripple suddenly appeared at the entrance to the valley behind them.

The Heavenly Sect Formation set up by Lu Yuzhou was triggered, and a small, green plant-like figure was squeezed out of the void.

The little man's features bore a slight resemblance to Qin Lang's. After giving Lu Yuzhou the middle finger, the little man was blasted away by a beam of starlight.

Zhang Ze, “.”

Luring the tiger away from the mountain, is that even possible?

Lu Yuzhou sighed and muttered to himself, "If you ask me, it would be better not to change it. Without the shackles of the Valley Master's position, Qin Lang might do something reckless."

Zhang Ze was also speechless. He had thought that the change of personnel at Medicine King Valley was just a joke.

It's just like how Lao Tang keeps clamoring to open a Da Mei Si Zhou Foot Massage Center in Longhu Mountain.

Unexpectedly, it actually came to fruition.

'Oh no, is the foot massage parlor going to be a thing? I heard that Master Dao is holding an election, and he seems to be getting quite a few votes.'

Lu Yuzhou glanced at Zhang Ze, whose thoughts were beginning to slip, but he misunderstood.

"You think being the head of this department is easy? This kind of job is very tiring."

"Ah, um," Zhang Ze, who was still thinking about the foot massage parlor, paused for a moment, then subconsciously replied, "I don't think so, being a boss is much better..."

Lu Yuzhou: "Oh, so why don't you go back to Qianji Pavilion and work with Lily on your five-year plan? You're dumping all the work on Lily, and what are you doing wandering around here?"

Zhang Ze mumbled awkwardly, then fell silent.

He glanced down at Little Walnut and scrolled through the chat history.

They discovered that Lily had recovered from Fuuki's love and was fully revived, ready to engage in the next battle.

congratulations.

Zhang Ze looked at the report that Lily had sent him.

Application of the Fukihime's Healing Technique

The above is a record of the experiment that involved being deeply devoured. The experimenter was Fuhime, and the subject of the experiment was Lily herself.

According to Lily herself, after being swallowed, her body would be in a state of perfect rest.

At the same time, under the influence of the toxins and drugs released by Fu Ji, the soul will enter a state of selflessness.

Lily suggested promoting it, which would allow the implementation of the twelve-hour system of ox and horse.

When someone works overtime to the point of sudden death, they are devoured by the Rotten Princess to replenish their health. While being devoured, the cultivator's soul can still perform other tasks, transforming into a wet computer.

Zhang Ze, “.”

He thought about it and directly exercised his veto power, rejecting this bizarre proposal.

He also told Lily that if she continued to think about these things, he would have the Fuki-hime use her tentacles when she was being devoured.

However, he also suggested that when Fu Ji was bored, she could organize the poisonous medicines she had made and see if they would sell well.

As Zhang Ze typed, Sect Leader Lu bent down, glanced at the small walnut in his hand, and sighed.

"To be honest, I think the greatest achievement you made was preventing that unfortunate Lily from joining the Hundred Demon Sect, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Zhang Ze nodded. "Indeed."

Then there was a moment of silence.

After a while, Lu Yuzhou asked casually, seemingly unintentionally, "Why did you come out? How is it in the valley?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ze recounted how the Insect Special Forces had successfully completed their mission, and how the sect leader was speaking with Ms. Mo and Chen Qin.

Lu Yuzhou hummed in response, without asking any further questions or expressing any emotion.

Zhang Ze didn't ask any more questions, but continued to quietly gaze at the Qin Lang Arena.

After watching for a while, he felt for some reason that the way Big Bear's father displayed his Asura form looked somewhat familiar.

It seems somewhat similar to the innate worship that arose in the primordial era under the influence of the will of the Earth Sea and the four continents.

Another kind of acquired Dao body.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ze couldn't help but sigh, it seems the world would be just as good without him.

The life-giving Gu, the Asura Path, the Earth Sea, the Sword Path—these heaven-reaching methods seem to have nothing to do with him.

These are the legacy and accumulation of generations of pioneers.

Everyone is moving forward, stumbling and staggering in the darkness, constantly approaching the other side and the truth, trying to break free from their mother's cradle.

They forged ahead relentlessly, with no one looking back.

As for myself, strictly speaking, I should be considered a small lamp that lights up from time to time.

Just like dungeon entrance markers and save points.

Appearing at a specific moment to help everyone save their progress, point out the way, and give them a push forward.

"emmmm"

Thinking of this, Zhang Ze suddenly felt a little unhappy. He had thought he was an immortal, a faded one, but he never expected that in the end he would be like the campfire that had been stuck in the fire.

Just as Zhang Ze was thinking this, someone stabbed him.

His junior sister appeared behind him and gave his butt a naughty pinch.

Zhang Ze turned around and noticed that his junior sister looked a little strange.

She wore a bronze mirror around her neck, in which was reflected the large face of her elder brother, Chen Musheng.

On her head was a lotus flower made of ice, and inside the lotus, a tiny Chen Mumu Pavilion Master was expressionlessly swinging her sword, as if her true form was cutting someone down.

Clearly, Mr. Chen's parent-child interaction activities were impartial and did not forget his two older children.

"Why did you come out? Did you finish talking over there?" Zhang Ze asked curiously.

The junior sister shook her head. "No, it's just that the two of them started being all lovey-dovey again, so they kicked us all out."

"Oh, right, Father said he has something to say to you later, but I don't know what it is. You can wait until they're done being all lovey-dovey before he tells you."

Zhang Ze, “.”

The junior sister shoved the mirror displaying Chen Musheng into A Li's hand, and then clung to Zhang Ze like a sloth.

"What are you looking at? There's nothing there," the junior sister asked.

Zhang Ze: "Look at the fight, Valley Master Qin is sparring with the Asura King."

As he spoke, he shared his view with the other person.

The brother-in-law, who was about to log off, and his sister-in-law, who looked utterly dejected, also looked in that direction upon hearing this.

The whole family, acting as bystanders, quietly began to watch the show.

Mo Jingchun didn't emerge from the valley until noon.

She tapped Zhang Ze on the head. "Go inside, Qianhu has something to say to you."

Zhang Ze responded and asked his junior sister to remember to continue recording the fight over there before turning and walking towards the valley.

But after taking only a few steps, Zhang Ze heard Ms. Mo say something to Sect Leader Lu.

"And you too, come in with him, he also has something to say to you."

Whether it was his imagination or not, Zhang Ze heard someone chuckle.

(End of this chapter)