Walking in the gray fog, Zhang Baoer's expression was a little complicated. He was wondering whether he should go or stay.
The reason why he follows Granny Qingmu in a good manner is not because his current condition is very bad. The power of the exclusive horse is enough to take him and Cai'er to escape. As for Yanxin and others, they can ask Granny Qingmu to take care of her. She probably won't
reject.
The reason that prevented him from escaping immediately was a message transmission - not long after the ice wall shattered, Grandma Aoki immediately conveyed to him the meaning of the two Supreme Elders.
In addition to this, he had another reason to stay temporarily: Granny Qingmu may have guessed what he was thinking, so she not only told him the meaning of the two Supreme Elders, but also told him that the "Shanmen Formation has been activated."
This was told to him.
He didn't know what the Mountain Gate Formation was, and he couldn't figure it out even if he asked Granny Qingmu, but since the two Supreme Elders could solemnly tell it, it must be something extraordinary.
In the past, he might have been able to break out, but now...his energy and spirit were extremely weak, and Cai'er also fell into a deep sleep due to excessive consumption. It can be said that now they are like meat on the chopping board, unable to do anything and can only
Stay.
As for those two old guys... he is not worried that they will harm him. If he had such concerns, he would not use that finger.
Why?
Because after they learned that Zheng Mingyang was the branch master of Wanbao Pavilion, they still stood in front of them. Although they had some scruples and did not take action, they did not give in, which showed that they were valuable to them.
He also felt that his own value was related to the fact that Silent Valley refused to take over.
Because, if masters like them want to disadvantage themselves, they don't have to go to such trouble, they can just capture or kill them directly; his trump card, "One Designated Universe", has never been revealed in front of others before tonight, so he has no scruples at all.
It's so troublesome.
Besides, if people covet the ice wall skills shown by Bai Tiancai'er, they will definitely operate in secret. It is not wise to show up in public.
So, the question is, since he already feels that they will not be disadvantageous to him, why is he still hesitant to stay now?
In fact, the reason is very simple: he killed Zheng Mingyang.
In addition to his identity as the fake valley owner, Zheng Mingyang also has another identity - the branch master of Wanbao Pavilion.
The last time he killed Minghao in Chaos City, he had already paid a heavy price. This Wanbao Pavilion was very troublesome. He was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of well ropes for ten years.
There were too many people present tonight, and he was not sure that the 'purge' Granny Aoki said could kill those with evil intentions. Besides, even if they were killed or completely controlled, what would happen next?
Who can say clearly what will happen in the future? Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are grievances! He can't always be careful not to offend anyone and treat everyone as a boss, right?
Thinking of this, he asked Granny Aoki, who was walking aside and guarding the surroundings:
"Senior sister, I want to meet those two supreme elders."
Hearing this, Granny Qingmu shook her head with a bitter look on her face and said:
"Junior brother... Senior sister doesn't know how to contact them... Before tonight, Senior sister didn't even know they existed..."
Having said this, she smiled sheepishly and said with a blushing face:
"If I had known about it before, senior sister might have dragged you to Silent Valley by any means necessary!"
This was the truth, and Zhang Baoer immediately believed it. As she said, if she knew that Silent Valley had such a background, she really wouldn't have to worry about what happened after her death.
To be honest, Granny Qingmu is also very confused now. She doesn't know whether those two people will allow Zhang Baoer to do whatever he wants. Although those two people seem to be very afraid of Junior Brother Cheap's "One Designated World", his current state is very bad.
, she was very worried.
Zhang Baoer noticed her serious worries, shook his head and smiled bitterly and said it was okay. But just when he was about to close his eyes to rest, his eyes suddenly widened!
"You...why are you here?!"
He actually saw the boy named Xiao Wu, yes, it was that little guy!
The little guy had slipped into their group at some point. If the sound of him chatting and laughing with the little girl beside him hadn't caught Zhang Bao'er's attention, he might have discovered that there was an extra person in the group.
His consumption was so great that he didn't even notice that there was another person beside him. This made his heart sink. He felt that his complexion must be very bad, otherwise Granny Aoki would not be so careful and vigilant about her surroundings.
"Me?!"
Xiao Wu pointed at his head and looked at Zhang Bao'er on the horse with bright eyes. There were little stars in his eyes, as if he admired Zhang Bao'er very much.
Zhang Baoer nodded dumbfounded, Xiao Wu's face changed at every turn, and he immediately began to cry loudly.
"I...Xiaowu...I..."
Seeing that he could not speak clearly, Grandma Aoki sighed and said:
"This kid was the first one to rush over to protect you. It was because of seeing him that everyone woke up and rushed to block you..."
"What?!"
Zhang Baoer was shocked and looked at Xiao Wu with disbelief.
Grandma Aoki smiled kindly and continued:
"I guess this kid is afraid that he will be punished by the Fourth Elder when he goes back, so he sneaks in."
The fourth elder?
Suddenly thinking of the Fourth Elder, Zhang Baoer's expression became complicated, because he suddenly remembered that the Fourth Elder and Deacon Xue were also standing in front of Zheng Mingyang to protect him.
Granny Aoki was a smart person, and she immediately guessed what he was thinking, so she patted the butt of the child who was sleeping in her arms, shook her head and smiled:
"Junior brother, don't think too much! Although the Fourth Elders form cliques for personal gain, they are not evil people. They can still make rational judgments in the face of big things. Silent Valley is like a big family. Brothers in the family may have conflicts over the division of family property, but
Even when life and death are at stake, we will still work together to face difficulties."
Zhang Baoer was stunned for a moment, then nodded in thought.
Seeing this, Granny Aoki felt relieved and continued to lead everyone back.
Not long after, a group of people came to her house. After settling down Zhang Baoer and Cai'er, and asking Zhang Baoer's opinion, Granny Aoki asked the boy to invite someone, while she moved a chair herself.
The man with the golden sword sat at the door and watched over him personally.
Not long after, a lean old man led two deacons and four disciples and came with the boy. This old man was the dean of the Alchemy Academy of Silent Valley. He had a very high status. Even Granny Qingmu was very polite to him.
Perhaps he already knew who the person he wanted to see was, so the old man was not arrogant and communicated with Zhang Baoer in a friendly manner for some time.
After the conversation, the old man thought for a while and gave his opinion. Zhang Baoer nodded after listening.
Afterwards, the old man murmured a few words to the people behind him, and the two deacons and two disciples were ordered to go. He then carefully took out a small porcelain bottle from the space ring.
"This is a prefecture-level third-grade nectar pill."
"Dean Hua, this..."
Zhang Baoer was shocked when he heard the name and grade of the elixir. He was about to say, "It's too expensive," but Granny Qingmu stopped her by shaking her head.
Granny Aoki stepped forward and picked up a bottle of elixir, poured it into her hand and started to examine it. Seeing Granny Aoki being so careful, the old dean frowned but said nothing.
He is aware of the current situation in Silent Valley, and he can understand Granny Qingmu's worry. The reason why he frowns is because he is the number one alchemist in Silent Valley. People like alchemists are generally very arrogant, like
Like the ancient scholars on Earth, they were inevitably a little unhappy when they saw that they were being guarded against thieves.
However, he still understood the general situation, so he didn't show off.
"Junior brother, no problem!"
After checking it, Granny Qingmu poured the elixir back into the bottle and handed it to Zhang Baoer.
"Thank you, Mr. Gardener!"
Zhang Baoer was very polite and extended his hand to take it after thanking him. This made Dean Hua very happy and kept saying so politely.
After being polite, Zhang Baoer poured out a pill that looked like dewdrops and exuded a refreshing fragrance, and then fed it to Cai'er in his arms.
After Cai'er swallowed it, he poured another one into his mouth. At this point, the bottle was empty!
It can be seen from the pained expressions on the faces of Dean Hua and others that this elixir is very precious, and even he, as an elixir master, only carries two of them with him.
The elixir melted in his mouth and turned into a cool, sweet liquid that flowed into his throat. Immediately, the power of the medicine spread out, flowing up to his limbs and bones along his meridians and blood vessels.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Baoer found that his body quickly regained its vitality like an old tree sprouting buds after rain. It was like being stuck in a quagmire, but now the clouds are clearing and the sun is shining, and the body is gradually becoming lighter and lighter.
It didn't take long. When he opened his eyes with satisfaction, the people who had gone back to get things also arrived and carefully handed a jade box to Dean Hua.
This time, Dean Hua reluctantly touched it for a while before passing it to Granny Aoki.
"Here... this is the quasi-heaven-level 'Sanqing Zhi', the treasure of the Silent Valley Pill Medicine Institute... Hey, it would be great if it could be refined into the Sanqing Pill, but it's a pity that the old man is not high enough... However,
It's okay to take it directly, but it's a pity...it loses 20 to 30% of the potency."
Hearing his words, Zhang Baoer stared at the jade box with shining eyes. Granny Qingmu couldn't help but exclaimed when she heard the name, and now she opened the jade box even more carefully.
Wow!
When the jade box was opened, a refreshing fragrance and green light emitted from the gap, and then everyone saw a small Ganoderma lucidum that was the shape and size of an ear.
Not only Zhang Baoer's mother-in-law Qingmu, but also Dean Hua and several people behind him were swallowing their saliva with burning eyes.
"no problem!"
Grandma Qingmu closed her eyes, closed the jade box and handed it to Zhang Baoer.
Zhang Baoer was just about to say something again when he heard Dean Hua say quietly:
"No need to be polite... This belongs to the Silent Valley, not to me personally. If His Highness the Demon King really becomes the Valley Master of the Silent Valley, I hope you can..."
After saying this, he sighed and said no more. Zhang Baoer took the jade box with a complicated expression, hesitated for a while, and then said seriously:
"Old sir, please rest assured. Although I, Zhang Baoer, am not a good person, I am a human being!"
Hearing this, Dean Hua nodded noncommittally, and was about to stand up when he heard Zhang Baoer continue:
"Besides...I am actually a human being, a real human being!"
"Um?!"
Everyone stared at Zhang Baoer with wide eyes and disbelief. This was indeed beyond their expectation. They originally thought that the shocking move was a demonic trick...
Zhang Baoer nodded and then said:
"As for why I have demon-like abilities, please allow me to keep it a secret. I hope everyone can understand, because that can't be said!"
Hearing this, everyone fell into silence. After a long time, Granny Qingmu put her green wooden stick on the ground.
Boom!
"Sister, I believe you!"
Hearing this, Zhang Baoer felt warm in his heart and hummed.
Dean Hua continued to think deeply. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and said:
"Brother Zhang, I want to ask you something!"
Zhang Baoer was stunned, nodded quickly and said:
"Old sir, you're very polite. If you have any questions, it doesn't matter. It's within my capabilities and I will certainly live up to your expectations!"
Dean Hua's face lit up with joy, and then he said solemnly:
"If one day, Brother Zhang stands proudly in the world, if the old man is still alive... please give the old man a chance, a chance to refine a furnace of quasi-heaven-level elixir!"
After listening, Zhang Baoer did not answer immediately, but became deep in thought.
Putting aside the ability to obtain a batch of quasi-heaven-level elixirs, it is difficult to decide just because the refining will lead to failure. After all, a batch of quasi-heaven-level elixirs requires several or even dozens of quasi-heaven-level elixirs.
Even a heavenly elixir.
Seeing Zhang Baoer meditating, the people behind Dean Hua looked a little angry, but Dean Hua was overjoyed. Meditation showed that Zhang Baoer would not make promises easily, and people who did not make promises easily were often trustworthy people.
At the same time, he was also afraid that Zhang Baoer would refuse or vaguely agree. However, fortunately, what he was worried about did not happen. After some thought, Zhang Baoer nodded heavily and said:
"If such a day comes, let alone quasi-heaven level, even if it is heaven level, as long as I, Zhang Baoer, have that ability, I will not let the old gentleman down!"
"good!"
Dean Hua was overjoyed and immediately stood up and left.
Looking at the old man's carefree back, Zhang Baoer smiled bitterly, because he felt like he was seeing a child.
Grandma Aoki standing aside said quietly:
"Dean Hua is extremely talented in alchemy. If the Silent Valley hadn't declined, we wouldn't have been able to provide him with support... He might have become a top prefecture-level alchemist!"
Zhang Baoer nodded without saying anything. When Dean Hua and others disappeared, he carefully took out the Sanqingzhi, then broke off a piece the size of his little finger and fed it to Cai'er.
When it was his turn, he only broke off a little bit about the size of the head of a chopstick. The reason for this was because he swallowed a Nascent Soul when he was in the garbage yard.
The Nascent Soul had not been completely refined by him, and precisely because he had swallowed that Nascent Soul, after using the Designated Universe, he did not fall into coma like the previous two times, but remained conscious. He felt that this much was enough.
boom!
Sanqingzhi entered his stomach, and instantly exploded, releasing a rich icy air, which rushed straight into the sea of consciousness like steaming water vapor. In just one breath, Zhang Baoer felt that his energy had recovered to 23%.
Two or three out of 100 sounds like a small amount, but in fact it is already terrifying. Without this thing, it would take Zhang Baoer at least a few hours to recover so much energy.