Chapter 23: Three good things come true when you wish
True Lord Xinghe and True Lord Chongxiao turned into two streams of light and left in the sky.
On the rooftop of the sea of clouds, Daojun Jiuren and Zhang Ke stared at the two people leaving in a daze.
They knew that when the two True Lords of Xinghe returned without success, it also meant that the two sects of the Innate Qi, the North and the South, had completely broken apart.
At this moment, both Daojun Jiuren and Zhang Ke felt a little empty in their hearts.
Both of them are from the "Xiantian Yiqi Sect", and this sect is like home to them, but now this home that once brought countless memories to them can never go back.
After a long time, Lord Jiuren said in a deep voice:
"Master, since you look down on Ming Xiao's behavior, what's the difference between you and him when you do this?"
Zhang Ke looked back and chuckled:
"If you respect me a foot, I will return an inch to you. If you bully me, I will give you an inch!"
Haha, there is no such thing as ‘thinking about the overall situation’, I just deliberately spoke like this to show my anger.”
Zhang Ke said, turned back and stared at the 'Hero Monument', and murmured to himself:
"If we hadn't all come from the Northern Sect, how could I have exposed this matter by just killing one Hanshuang.
But this would be unfair to these disciples who sacrificed their lives for the sect.
However, the sect is almost ready now, and all the heroic spirits of the disciples are here to open their eyes and watch, and the blood feud should be repaid with blood."
Taojun Jiuren's heart suddenly tightened when he heard the awe-inspiring murderous intent in Zhang Ke's calm tone.
He had a feeling that there would be a big uproar in the blue world this time.
After careful consideration, Daojun Jiuren was about to speak to dissuade them, when a sword flashed in front of the two of them.
"Jin Ting pays homage to the Patriarch, the Sect Leader!"
Yuan Jinting's silver hair is tied up in a gold ring, and her white jade-like face matches a black robe, giving her a certain magnanimity.
"What's the matter?"
After Yuan Jinting saluted, she replied:
"Report to the leader, the 'Hehuan Sect' and Mr. Hedao to ask for an audience!"
Zhang Ke and Jiu Ren Daojun looked at each other and said with a smile:
"I didn't expect it to be so lively today. Does Jin Ting know the purpose of the Hehuan Sect?"
"The disciples don't know the purpose of Hehe Daojun's visit, but..."
Yuan Jinting glanced at her master with a strange expression, lowered her head and said:
"But he brought ten beautiful female nuns with him."
Zhang Ke's expression froze.
What do you mean by this weird look on your face? You really think I'm a pervert.
"Hahaha~~~"
Taojun Jiuren on the side couldn't help but laugh loudly. He stretched out his sleeves and a phantom of a mountain flashed on the spot.
"My injury has not recovered, and I still need to retreat to practice. The master can just go away."
The disembodied voice echoed in Zhang Ke's ears, and his figure had disappeared.
...
Little Penglai.
Lingxiao Palace.
‘Hehuan Cult’ and Hedao Jun were talking softly with Xu Qingzhi.
Due to the special nature of the sect, in the Hehuan Sect, the primary criteria for selecting disciples, regardless of men or women, is appearance.
When Hehe Daojun was young, he was one of the four most beautiful men in the blue world.
At first glance, his appearance does not seem to be outstanding. His eyebrows are slightly longer, his eyes are slightly sunken, his nose bridge is higher than that of ordinary people, and even his lips are thicker than ordinary people.
But when the five senses are put together, it feels completely natural.
There is a heart-pounding feeling that once I see this face, I can never take my eyes away.
Such handsome men as Hongzhao and Ye Zhengqing, who in the eyes of ordinary people already look like dragons and phoenixes, stand like fireflies and bright moons side by side once they stand in front of Hehe Daojun.
In the Lingxiao Palace, everyone's eyes, whether male or female, were focused on Hehe Daojun's face, and they were reluctant to look away from his face for a moment.
At this moment, Hehe Daojun was complaining to Xu Qingzhi.
"...The headmaster of our sect, Xuan Mu, was threatened by the 'Rogue Cultivator Alliance'. Although he knew that he had the heart of a tiger and a wolf, he was not as powerful as others and could only be forced to obey.
However, when Headmaster Xuan Ming left last time, he asked me to secretly investigate the 'Loose Cultivator Alliance'.
This time it was also because of the results of the investigation that Hehe wanted to discuss countermeasures with Guizong."
His magnetic voice is like an itch scratching his back. Just listening to it makes me feel extremely happy.
Hehe Daojun's posture was very low when he spoke.
As a Dao Lord, and now the leader of a high-level sect such as the Hehuan Sect, he does not show any arrogance when facing a True Lord of the Soul like Xu Qingzhi.
For a Taoist ruler, this is undoubtedly a sign of humiliation.
Xu Qingzhi smiled and chatted with Hehe Daojun.
Chatting with such a handsome man of extraordinary appearance, even a person with her eyes high above her head, couldn't help but feel happy.
Behind Hehe Daojun, ten female cultivators stood quietly with their eyes closed, their faces covered with white gauze, and wearing white robes.
Although their faces were obscured by special magical instruments and their appearance could not be clearly seen, and they all wore the same white robes, these ten female cultivators revealed their graceful and dignified, cool and arrogant, charming, innocent and quiet temperaments.
Xu Qingzhi's eyes swept over the ten female cultivators intentionally or unintentionally, and she secretly curled her lips.
'Hmph~, a bunch of vulgar fans, no one can take notice of it.'
Xu Qingzhi did not respond at all to Hehe Daojun's explanation. This kind of thing was not something she could make a decision about.
While the two were chatting, slight footsteps came from outside the hall.
Xu Qingzhi stood up solemnly, and Lord Hehe Dao also stood up with him. His mind was full of thoughts, thinking about how to deal with it.
The other Nan Sect disciples in the hall also stood up one by one, standing in awe with their hands lowered.
Invisible pressure quietly formed inside the palace.
"Pap-ta-ta-ta~"
As the footsteps approached, Yuan Jinting pushed open the palace door, and Zhang Ke stepped into the hall.
The first time Zhang Ke entered the hall, Hehe Daojun had already grabbed his hand and said:
"'Hehuan Cult' Hehe has met the leader of Ruyi!"
Zhang Ke intertwined his hands, made a Taoist yin-yang handprint in return, and said slightly coldly:
"The 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' is like the Hehe Zhang Sect!"
A simple conversation has set the tone for today's meeting.
This is a dialogue between the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect’ and the ‘Hehuan Sect’, and it is also the reason why Xu Qingzhi chose the ‘Lingxiao Palace’ as the meeting place.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After returning the gift, Zhang Ke came to sit on the leader's seat and looked down at Hehe Daojun.
"What's the purpose of Hehezhangjiao coming here?"
Zhang Ke did not exchange pleasantries and asked straight to the point.
Hehe Daojun, who is good at detecting people's hearts, could not tell Zhang Ke's thoughts from his tone and eyes. He only felt that it was like a mountain weighing on his heart.
He bowed his hands and said:
"Headmaster Ruyi, Hehe is here because our sect's headmaster Xuan Ni was forced to participate in the attack in the void..."
Zhang Ke waved his hand and interrupted Hehe Daojun without politeness.
"I know this in my heart. If I don't talk about it today, does Hehezhangjiao have other things to do?"
As both a Dao Lord and the leader of a high-ranking sect, Zhang Ke's behavior is undoubtedly a slap in the face of Hehe Dao Lord.
In fact, the incident in which Daojun Xuan Ming and others surrounded and killed Zhang Ke in the void is still a knowable but unspeakable secret in the Azure Realm.
Hehe Daojun felt extremely aggrieved.
Ever since the Hehuan Sect was promoted to a high-level sect, even the Dao Lord of the Tiandao Sect has never been so rude to him in front of others.
Although it was just a word, Hehe Daojun felt like a slap in the face.
At this moment, Hehe Daojun suddenly had the idea of taking action at all costs.
But when he saw the indifferent look in Zhang Ke's eyes, this thought disappeared instantly.
After a moment of silence, Hehe Daojun spoke again:
"In that case, let me say one more thing.
After our investigation, we found that the ‘Loose Cultivator Alliance’ has some connection with the ‘Immortal Sect’, and it is suspected that the ‘Immortal Sect’ is in this world...”
Zhang Ke interrupted again:
"I already know about this matter. Is there anything else?"
After being interrupted twice, Hehe Daojun's straight body bowed slightly, as if there were mountains pressing on his shoulders.
The atmosphere was cold and stagnant.
Both Xu Qingzhi and the ten female cultivators behind Hehe Daojun held their breath, not even daring to take a breath.
The silent hall was now like an empty dead zone, with not a single sound coming out.
After a while, Lord Hehedao spoke for the third time.
"I know that Master Xuan Ming has done something that will not be forgiven by Master Ruyi.
If this sect is willing to make compensation for this matter, I wonder if the leader of Ruyi is willing to expose this matter?"
Hehe Daojun actually put the matter on the table directly, which was somewhat beyond Zhang Ke's expectation.
In fact, if he had no other choice, why would Hehe Daojun speak in such a low voice?
Over the past decades, Hehe Daojun has been paying attention to the trends of the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect’ from all aspects.
He discovered that since Zhang Ke returned to the realm, the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect’ was different from before.
This sect actually openly disseminated various patents and knowledge to the outside world.
This move caused a sensation throughout the Azure World, and countless sects gained unimaginable huge benefits from it.
The 'Hehuan Sect', 'Netherworld Sect' and other sects were specially cared for and did not receive any benefit from the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect'.
From ancient times to the present, when it comes to gathering intelligence and information, entertainment venues such as brothels have had unique advantages.
Through the collection of intelligence within the sect, Hehe Daojun discovered that the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' has actually reached cooperation contracts with more than 70% of the sects in the world by spreading knowledge to the outside world.
In these contracts, the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect’ subcontracted out the refining of countless accessories for large-scale war weapons.
In addition, he also ordered astronomical amounts of various elixirs from countless sects and recycled various resources almost unlimitedly.
After just a little derivation, Hehe Daojun came to an answer that was both expected and unexpected.
The ‘Xiantian Yiqi Nanzong’ seems to be going to take revenge.
And considering that among the sects targeted by the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' this time, the 'Hehuan Sect' seems to be in their attack sequence.
He found that apart from the 'Xiantian Yiqi Sect', the 'Hehuan Sect' he belonged to seemed to be the weakest among them.
However, the 'Xiantian Yiqi Sect' is also the sect leader of the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect', so it doesn't look like it will be the first target.
In this case, the ‘Hehuan Cult’ would not be the most suitable target.
Seeing the 'Xiantian Yiqi Nanzong' running at high speed like a machine, preparing intensively for battle, Hehe Daojun could not sit still at all.
After some discussions with the senior leaders of the sect, the ‘Hehuan Sect’ formulated three strategies to deal with the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect’.
But Lord Hehedao didn't expect that the most critical first strategy of the 'Rogue Cultivator Alliance' would be pushed back by Zhang Ke before he could say it.
Therefore, he also decided to talk things out to see if there was any room for change.
After the question came out of his mouth, Zhang Ke became interested and said with a smile:
“There is no joint in the world that cannot be broken, it just depends on whether the price paid is satisfactory.
And I don’t know how the ‘Hehuan Cult’ is going to compensate?”
Hehe Daojun waved his hand, and ten female cultivators behind him walked forward and stood in a row in front of the thirty-three jade steps.
His eyes slowly opened, revealing a pair of eyes that were like clear springs. The white gauze fell from his face without any wind, and ten beautiful faces with different styles appeared in front of him.
Ten pairs of pure and curious eyes looked at Zhang Ke who was sitting in front of the leader.
In an instant, the entire hall seemed to become much brighter as the ten female cultivators showed their faces.
Zhang Ke even had an amazing feeling as if hundreds of flowers were blooming in front of him.
To be honest, the beauty of these ten female cultivators may be inferior to those of Xu Qingzhi, Yan Feier and other girls, but they are already considered to be of national beauty and fragrant beauty.
In particular, these ten female nuns are all from different races, and their charming smiles add to their infinite charm.
"These ten girls have extraordinary talents and were cultivated by our sect from childhood through special secret techniques.
Since his birth, he has never eaten a grain of ordinary rice or drank a sip of ordinary water.
Every day, the whole body is bathed with the milk of herbivorous animals mixed with hundreds of special medicines.
Their eyes have not been opened since birth, their hands have not touched anything, and they remain as delicate as babies.
My feet have never set foot on the ground, and are not contaminated by any dust in the world..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After hearing Hehe Daojun's introduction, Zhang Ke and Xu Qingzhi couldn't help but look at the feet of the ten women.
I saw ten female cultivators twisting slightly, revealing their bare feet under their white robes.
Standing three inches in the air, wisps of white clouds lingering between your feet, attracting everyone's attention.
"Each of the ten women possesses a unique weapon. They have learned various dual cultivation techniques from a young age. Their bodies are flexible and soft, and can meet the requirements of any posture.
They will regard the first man they see after opening their eyes as the master of their lives. Even if they are asked to die on the spot, they will not hesitate at all.
Although she and others have already reached the level of Yuan Shen now, they are still less than three hundred years old, enough to serve Master Ruyi for three thousand years."
Zhang Ke is not the only man in Lingxiao Hall, there are dozens of disciples on duty.
Everyone listened to Hehe Daojun's introduction in rapt attention. They could not imagine how much extreme enjoyment a woman trained in this way would bring to a man, but they all swallowed their saliva in unison.
"Gudu~~"
Even a woman with peerless beauty like Xu Qingzhi couldn't help but look relaxed and happy.
Zhang Ke's eyes slightly scanned the faces of the ten female cultivators, but there was no trace of any fluctuation on their faces.
"Can they fight?"
Hehe Daojun hesitated for a moment and asked:
"What kind of battle?"
At this moment, Xu Qingzhi almost laughed out loud.
Zhang Ke frowned and said:
"Of course it's a life and death fight!"
Hehe Daojun couldn't believe his ears.
Did he hear it right? There are people in the world who are willing to let such the best in the world fight with others. This... isn't this a waste of natural resources?
After confirming that Zhang Ke was not joking, Hehe Daojun shook his head and said:
"She has never seen even a bug in her life, how can she be good at fighting and killing."
Looking at the ten female cultivators who were as exquisite as porcelain in front of him, Zhang Ke shook his head and said:
"If I can't fight, then what use do I have her for."
Looking at the ten female cultivators again, Zhang Ke sighed:
"Poor, pathetic!"
Xu Qingzhi heard Zhang Ke's thoughts from his tone and felt sad for these ten female cultivators.
Although the ten female cultivators have been well-dressed and well-fed since childhood, and have not been contaminated by the worldly world, in fact they do not even have their own thoughts. They are more like goods than people.
Hehe Daojun naturally heard the meaning of Zhang Ke's words, and at this moment, he couldn't help but feel shaken in his heart.
This time the 'Hehuan Cult' gave these ten female cultivators cauldrons as gifts to Zhang Ke, and even he himself felt extremely heartbroken.
Rumor has it that Ruyi Daojun has "three good things": one is good at women, the second is good at killing people, and the third is good at meddling in other people's business.
But I didn't expect that he could face such a stunning beauty without being moved. Could it be that the rumors were wrong and that all the rumors outside were spread intentionally?
No wonder He Hedaojun would have such a guess.
After Zhang Ke returned to the realm this time, countless interested people who paid attention to Zhang Ke discovered that his eyes were as dark as a deep pool and he was not blind at all.
Comparing the rumors from the outside world, how could everyone not know that this was false news deliberately spread by Zhang Ke.
It is unknown how many people were deceived by this piece of false news, but Daojun Xuan Ming and others must have fallen into this trap.
While I was thinking, I heard Zhang Ke's clear voice coming from my ears.
"A gentleman does not take away from others' favor, so please ask the Hezhang Cultivator to take these ten female cultivators back.
If there is nothing else to do, I won’t accompany you and teach him.
Someone come!”
Yuan Jinting took a step forward and said:
"The disciple is here!"
"Send Hehezhangjiao..."
Hehe Daojun quickly stepped forward to interrupt Zhang Ke's words.
"Master Ruyi, I have other gifts from this sect."
Zhang Ke paused and then said:
"Take the futon and ask Mr. Gassho to take a seat."
"yes!"
Yuan Jinting responded and stepped back.
Hehe Daojun gritted his teeth and took out a stone box nine feet long and one foot wide from his natal cave.
The five fingers of his right hand flicked on top of the stone box, and a series of golden patterns circulated endlessly on the surface of the stone box, eventually forming a lock-like pattern that flashed.
"Crack!"
After a crisp sound, the lid of the stone box was divided into two halves and slowly slid open from the left and right, revealing a treasure inside.
Hehe Daojun held the stone box in his hand and signaled Yuan Jinting to take out the treasure in the box.
Yuan Jinting turned to look at Zhang Ke, came to Hehe Daojun, took out the treasure in the box, and then shook it casually.
"Pfft, Leng Leng~~"
A pole with a length of nine feet and a square flag with gold patterns on a black background was held open by it.
On the flag, you can see a giant figure with only half of his body showing upwards, waving his fist upward.
And behind this giant, there are many looming shadows of giants that look like mountains.
As soon as the flag was unfurled, the faint shouts of countless people could be heard in the ears of everyone present.
This cry was like the trumpet being blown before a general attack. Just hearing it made a passionate fighting spirit arise from the bottom of my heart.
Looking at the big flag in front of him, Zhang Ke's eyelids twitched, his expression changed from casual to solemn, and he hesitated and said:
“Could this be [Chi You’s Battle Flag]?”
Hehe Daojun raised his hands and praised:
"Master Ruyi has good eyesight.
This object is the sixth-grade innate spiritual treasure [Chiyou Battle Flag].
I heard that your sect holds a ninth-grade innate spiritual treasure [Jiuli War Drum], which is a perfect pair with this item. I wonder if the master is satisfied with this treasure?"
It has to be said that the treasure Hehe Daojun took out this time scratched Zhang Ke's itch.
[Jiuli War Drum] and [Chiyou War Flag] are extremely rare sets of strategic innate spiritual treasures.
Just the sound of the [Jiuli War Drum] can increase the overall strength of the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' by 30%. Once the [Chi You War Flag] is obtained, the benefits to the 'Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect' will be unimaginable.
Zhang Ke hesitated a little.
Originally, he was not prepared to let go of the 'Hehuan Cult'.
Although this sect is not very powerful, its ability to collect intelligence is unparalleled in the Azure World.
If you implement your own plan in the future, you will easily be able to find out many of its secrets.
Therefore, in Zhang Ke's plan, after destroying the 'King Kong Sect', he will attack the 'Hehuan Sect'.
But at this time, the gift Hehe Daojun brought out really touched Zhang Ke's heart.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xu Qingzhi on the side saw Zhang Ke’s thoughts and said via voice:
"Master, please don't forget the [Red Dust Flag]."
Zhang Ke was stunned at first, and then his heart moved slightly.
He touched his chin, flipped his right hand, and a dark golden Rubik's cube appeared spinning in his palm.
Then a five-foot-large short pink flag slowly rose from one side of the Rubik's Cube.
Seeing this treasure, Hehe Daojun almost subconsciously moved his body to grab it.
Fortunately, he hadn't been carried away yet, and his body froze after moving for a moment.
‘[Red Dust Banner]!!!
I didn’t expect that this treasure was not lost or damaged. It’s great!’
But then Hehe Daojun felt a hint of bitterness in his heart.
Wouldn't it be more painful if this treasure was in Zhang Ke's hands than if it were lost?
[Red Dust Banner] was formed by the power of merit when the ‘Hehuan Sect’ was first established.
It is one of the three major religious treasures in the sect, carrying the destiny of the 'Hehuan Sect', and its importance is far greater than any innate spiritual treasure in the sect.
It can be said that even if an outsider possesses the [Red Dust Banner], he is qualified to become the leader of the 'Hehuan Sect'.
I thought that this treasure had been lost with the death of Daojun Xuan Ming, but unexpectedly it fell into Zhang Ke's hands.
But while Hehe Daojun felt bitter in his heart, he could not help but have a glimmer of hope.
'Could it be...'
As expected, I heard Zhang Ke say:
"Hehe Zhangjiao, I know that this [Red Dust Flag] is the most precious treasure for your sect to settle down and live.
Now I am willing to exchange this item for the [Chiyou Battle Flag] in the hands of Master Hehe, I wonder what the Master wants?"
In fact, if Zhang Ke is willing, he can easily kill Hehe Daojun and snatch the [Chiyou Battle Flag] at this time.
But there are things he does and things he doesn’t do in his life!
Even if the Hehuan Cult is his enemy, since he is visiting in the name of the sect at this moment, he cannot break the rules.
When Hehe Daojun heard Zhang Kezhi's words, he felt happy at first, then he realized and asked tentatively:
"Then the matter of our sect's headmaster Xuan Ni's blocking of headmaster Ruyi's can be revealed?"
Zhang Ke smiled calmly and said:
"Now it is just a transaction of [Red Dust Banner] in exchange for [Chiyou Battle Flag], and has nothing to do with the matter of Taoist Xuan Ming."
Hehe Daojun's heart sank, it was clear that Zhang Ke still had plans to settle the score.
After a long silence, Hehe Daojun finally made the move he least wanted to do.
He breathed a long sigh of relief, solemnly and solemnly said:
"Master Ruyi, can you please ask anyone who has nothing to do with you to leave this place temporarily? I have something important to discuss with you."
Zhang Ke frowned slightly, wondering what Hehe Daojun wanted to do.
After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and waved it slightly.
After a while, only Zhang Ke, Xu Qingzhi, and Yuan Jinting were left in the hall of the ‘Xiantian Yiqi Southern Sect’.
Lord Hehe Dao bowed solemnly and saluted.
"Master Ruyi, our sect wants to be incorporated into your sect, but I wonder if we can accept it?"