Who are you calling a stable boy?!

Zheng Jing looked up and followed the sound.

"Otherwise, not only will we not be able to save money, but I'm afraid I'll have to personally restrain this ape-like creature!"

—Standing on the eaves, Yoruichi put one hand on her hip, met Zheng Jing's gaze, and smiled triumphantly.

"Oh? Oh! I forgot you're a fourth seat. That explains why you suddenly stopped talking. Sorry, I'm so sorry."

As Zheng Jingsong released the four seats in the mountain, the members of the 10th Division, including the four seats in the mountain, suddenly sprang into action!

Some collapsed to the ground, others knelt on one knee, and in an instant, the sound of heavy breathing rose and fell across the Flowing Soul Realm.

Among the members of the 10th Division, the only one who didn't look so disheveled was the fourth seat of the Yamanaka family, who was panting and clutching his chest after instantly putting distance between himself and Zheng Jing.

"Um......"

With a flash, she suddenly appeared in front of Zheng Jing. Ye Yi approached Zheng Jing, looked him up and down, twitched her nose slightly, and circled around Zheng Jing once and then turned around.

"What are you doing? Hagiwara, don't blame me for not reminding you, I haven't showered in a while!"

Before she finished speaking, Yoruichi first pinched Zheng Jing's thigh, and then slapped Zheng Jing's pectoral muscle with lightning speed.

"You finally know how to come back! You're such a gorilla!"

She grabbed Zheng Jing by the collar and glared at him.

"I thought you'd died out there!"

"Can't you give the First Wall of the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy a little trust? Do those rotten potatoes and rotten eggs in Hueco Mundo think they can take my life?"

"City walls? Does the Spirit Arts Academy have city walls?"

"Come, come, Hagiye, let me ask you, what is the highest mountain in the Spirit Arts Academy?"

"Huh? How should I know—"

"Old Man Shan! You're so stupid!"

"..."

"You must know which river is the longest, right?"

"......who?"

"Definitely Old Lan! Foolish!"

Taking advantage of his height, Zheng Jingyi, whose collar was being pulled, raised his head and looked down at Ye Yi!

"Now you know who the strongest wall is, right?"

Yoruichi rolled her eyes.

"You are, right?"

"Of course it's me, why wouldn't it be you?"

Zheng Jingyi grinned.

"stay!"

Yoruichi closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

“This is indeed the missing member of the First Division, Zheng Jing.”

With one hand holding Zheng Jing, Yoruichi turned her face to look at the fourth seat of the 10th Division, Yamanaka.

"The handling of Zheng Jing's case will be taken over by the Second Division. Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Seat of the Yamanaka."

"Uh...no, but... Captain Shihouin, is this...okay?"

"Ok?"

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the four guests in the mountains, Yoruichi couldn't help but smile.

She knew what the other person was worried about.

After all, from the perspective of outsiders, it seems somewhat hasty to acknowledge Zheng Jing's identity in this way.

With a firmer grip, Yoruichi brought Zheng Jing's face closer to hers, and pointed at Zheng Jing with her other finger.

"Don't worry, Zheng Jing, no one can compare to him in his ability to infuriate people."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jing immediately nodded solemnly to the four guests in the mountains.

"Yes."

-

A short while later, inside the tea room, after dismissing everyone around, Zheng Jing and Ye Yi sat facing each other.

"Wow, that's impressive, Hagiwara! He's even become a captain!"

Zheng Jing sat cross-legged on the ground, looking around.

He hadn't really swum around Xingjun's territory much.

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by 'muddling through'? Am I not strong enough to be the captain of the Second Division?"

Resting her chin on her hand, Yoruichi pouted.

That's what she said, but she herself knew in her heart that in terms of spiritual pressure intensity and combat ability, she was indeed at the bottom among the thirteen captains.

According to the clan's plan, she was supposed to study at the Spirit Arts Academy for three years before graduating. By then, with her abilities and the support of the clan's resources, she would surely have the combat power to rank in the middle among the captains, and everything would be a matter of course.

But she refused.

Less than two months after Aizen graduated, she also applied for the graduation exam and passed it successfully, directly entering the Second Division.

Having been raised from a young age as the head of the family and the leader of the Execution Army, Yoruichi, who was already very familiar with the affairs of the Second Division, quickly took over the position of captain of the Second Division.

Then she began urging the strategist team to intensify their search for Zheng Jing...

"So, you really went to Hueco Mundo?"

"Yes, I went there."

"...Why?"

"I've never been there."

"what?"

"I've never been there."

Meeting Yoruichi's slightly bewildered gaze, Manager Zheng said matter-of-factly, "I've never been there, so is it strange that I'm going to see what Hueco Mundo is like?"

After a few seconds of silence, Yoruichi closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.

"And then? How did you get back? According to the detection results from the Technology Development Bureau, a black hole should have opened in Rukongai today."

"We captured an Adjuchas, had him control a Kylian to speak in the Dark Chamber, and that's how we got back."

"...Finally had enough fun in Hueco Mundo, huh?"

"almost."

Yoruichi let out a long sigh.

"Are you going to give the same answer when those guys from Room 46 ask you tomorrow?"

"correct."

"What about with the old man later?"

Chapter 133: My Turn?

"..."

Sitting on the futon, Zheng Jing lowered his head, all six of his hands hanging limply, without uttering a sound.

Opposite him, Yoruichi, has now been replaced by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

"What? Is this... that you don't want to see me?"

Zheng Jing rolled his eyes, raised his head, and grinned at the old man.

"Oh! Old man, you must be joking, right? I, Old Zheng, wanted to see you as soon as I got back, but there are rules in the court, hehe, they won't let me go."

"Humph!"

He slammed his cane on the ground, making a sound like a startled deer.

"Glib-tongued and incorrigible. I sent you to the mortal world, and you disappeared without a trace. More than a year has passed. You'd better tell me the whole story!"

"Well... old man, it's a long story."

"It's alright."

The old man sat cross-legged on the prayer mat in front of Zheng Jing, placing his cane aside.

"Today, I, this old man, will listen carefully to how long you can talk, young man."

Seeing that the old man was really keen to ask a few questions, and had probably already entrusted the team affairs to the vice captain of the Sparrow Division, Zheng Jing turned his head to the side and scratched his ears and cheeks a few times, meeting the bright eyes under the long eyebrows.

"Well, do you want to hear the truth, or..."

"Ok?"

"Hehe, then I'll tell you the truth!"

Zheng Jing straightened his back immediately.

"When I arrived in that world, I ran into Adjuchas leading a bunch of Kyrians, showing off their power. How could I, Old Zheng, let him get away with that? I killed him on the spot!"

"I am aware of this matter. What's next?"

"After that, I went to Hueco Mundo."

"Ok?"

The old man glared at Zheng Jing.

"Hey kid, don't change the subject. The question is why you went to Hueco Mundo."

"I just want to go."

"Want to go?"

"I saw that the black cavity was closing slowly, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to see what Hueco Mundo was like, so I went through it."

"...That's all?"

"Is that really it!"

If someone else had said this, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni might have glared at them angrily, scolded them, and demanded an honest confession.

But now it is Zheng Jing who is saying this to him.

The old man stared at Zheng Jing for a moment before slowly speaking again.

"Then what happened to your hand?"

"This one?"

Zheng Jing raised his six arms.

"It's from training! Don't be surprised, who knows, you might even grow two more brains in the future!"

"...You've been in Hueco Mundo for over a year now, have you encountered any other Shinigami?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jing blinked.

"You mean to ask about that expedition team from back then, right?"

Seireitei once dispatched an expeditionary force to Hueco Mundo, but due to the limited technological support available to Seireitei at the time, this expeditionary force was very similar in nature to a suicide squad.

In fact, the Seireitei had long since completely lost contact with this expeditionary force, regarding all its members as dead.

Since then, until today, the Seireitei has never organized any further attempts to travel to Hueco Mundo.

Therefore, if the old man still cherishes the memory of those who died in the expeditionary force, the only person he can ask now is Zheng Jing, who is standing in front of him.

"I'm sorry, sir, I really haven't met any members of that expeditionary force."

Zheng Jing said softly, "However, I believe there must be someone still alive in that team."

The old man remained silent.

Zheng Jing also fell silent.