Zhan Chen didn't know what tasks Ning Weitian would assign to him, so he hurried to the meeting hall.
When he got there, he saw Ning Weitian occupying the main seat, and ten people were already sitting below, and Zhou Ziru's figure was also prominently among them.
When he came near, Zhan Chen saluted Ning Weitian and said loudly: "Zhan Chen pays homage to the master."
Zhan Chen, please sit down quickly. Ning Weitian pointed to the seat on the right, and Zhan Chen followed his instructions and sat down.
Just listen to Ning Weitian say: Today, I have called everyone here because I have an important task to assign to everyone, which is to collect the heart essence of the demon wood. Most of you are old people in Ning Mansion, so you will naturally know the general situation of this task. But
We still have two newcomers here today, so I will repeat the general situation of this task.
Then, he turned to look at Zhan Chen and Zhou Ziru and said: Zhan Chen and Zhou Ziru, you have just arrived, so please listen carefully.
Zhan Chen and Zhou Ziru both nodded solemnly.
Ning Weitian continued: Speaking of the Demonic Wood Heart Essence, it is related to the Heaven-Bearing Ceremony that our Evernight City will hold three years later. Now our preparations have entered the final stage. It is a matter of great importance and we must not make any mistakes.
After Tongtian Dadian Zhan Chen and Zhou Ziru heard this keyword, their eyes lit up and their attention became more concentrated.
Zhan Chen, Zhou Ziru, you two are here by chance. You may be lucky enough to see the grand ceremony. This Heaven-Bearing Ceremony only comes once every hundred years. It is not only for our Ningjia Sleepless City, but also for the entire Yuanchi.
Something big to wait for.
Zhou Ziru was quite impatient and asked: Master, what exactly is this Heaven-Bearing Ceremony?
Ning Weitian smiled slightly and said: Ziru, don't be impatient. You will gradually understand in the future. Now let's talk about business first.
Yes, sir. Zhou Ziru had no choice but to say.
This Demonic Wood Heart Marrow is the wood core of a spiritual tree. It is hard and flexible and cannot be cut off by experts other than the Martial Emperor or above. Your mission this time is to bring back at least one Demonic Wood Heart Marrow. For every additional piece found,
Root, you will be rewarded with 10,000 top grade Yuan stones.
Zhan Chen, I appointed you as the captain of this operation, and Zhou Ziru as the deputy captain. The other eight of you must obey the orders of Zhan Chen and Zhou Ziru, cooperate sincerely, work together, and complete the mission. Do you understand?
Yes, everyone replied one after another.
Zhan Chen, come here.
Zhan Chen walked up to Ning Weitian, and Ning Weitian took out a jade slip from his Qiankun bag, handed it to him, and said: This is relevant information about this mission, you should take good care of it when you go back.
Study. The core of the demon tree is the heart of the demon tree. Remember, don’t underestimate the demon tree. Although
Although it is only a spiritual tree, it will actively attack humans and beasts that invade its territory. The power of some large demon trees can even reach 700,000 to 800,000 kilograms, so their hearts are not something that can be easily reached.
If you don't pay attention, you will suffer big losses or even end up dead.
Zhan Chenqi said: Master, I have never seen a plant that actively attacks.
Ning Weitian smiled slightly and said: Zhan Chen, you are still too young and have traveled too few places. The Wanfa Continent is full of wonders and dangers are everywhere. Only by maintaining awe of this world at all times can we live a healthy life.
Longer.
After listening to his words, Zhan Chen was thoughtful.
Okay, you all go back and have a good rest today and set off early tomorrow morning.
As ordered, everyone left their seats and left.
After Zhan Chen left the meeting hall, he reunited with Zhou Ziru, but saw that he looked gloomy and asked with a smile: Ziru, what's wrong?
Zhou Ziru said, "Isn't it because of Ning Zilan? It's good now. She lives in Ning Mansion and she comes to me every day. If I had known that I wouldn't be worshiping like this, I would be working somewhere else, which would make her more peaceful."
But Zhan Chen smiled and said: You are a well-fed man and don’t know how hungry a man is. You have a beautiful woman as your company. What else is unsatisfactory?
Fuck you. Zhou Ziru pushed him away from his bad friend and said: Seriously, I want to go to your place first and discuss with you the tasks for tomorrow.
Zhan Chen nodded and said: It's time to study it carefully. We have just established a firm foothold in Ning Mansion. The next step is to gain Ning Weitian's trust, so there is no room for failure in this mission.
So, the two of them came to Zhan Chen's home, closed the door, and studied the jade slip that Ning Weitian gave them.
After reading the content inside, both of them became silent. After a while, Zhan Chen said: It seems that this mission is not simple. I observed the areas marked with demon trees on the map, and they are all close to the abyss pool. In the center, the demonic beasts there will be much stronger than the demonic beasts on the periphery. Moreover, this demonic tree is also an eighth-level spiritual tree, which is comparable to the strength of the top-level seventh-level to the primary-level eighth-level demonic beasts, so it should not be underestimated.
Yes, Brother Zhan, I have never heard before that this spiritual tree also has levels and can attack people. I really want to see it.
Well, this jade slip explains in detail that most of the spiritual trees and grasses do not have the ability to attack, but a small number of them can hurt people. Some people have compared their destructive power with that of monsters, and divided them into a Rough standard. Zhou Ziru In fact, you don’t have to worry. This type of spiritual tree itself does not have spiritual intelligence and can only produce a basic stress response. Therefore, although this jade slip gives them the name of the eighth level, Head, but the actual combat power is definitely not as good as the eighth-level monster. As long as we are careful, it will be easy to complete the mission.
Zhou Ziru nodded in agreement.
The two chatted for a few more words, then Zhou Ziru left, and Zhan Chen also began to think about preparing for tomorrow's trip.
Early the next morning, they gathered outside Ning Mansion. After introducing themselves to each other and getting acquainted with each other, they all set off on their way.
After leaving the Evernight City, Zhan Chen asked an elder beside him for advice: Mr. Wang, it is our first time for Zhou Ziru and I to lead a team, and we have received such an important task. I hope you can give me some advice.
This man whom Zhan Chen respectfully calls Mr. Wang is one of the members of the team. His name is Wang Hong, and he also possesses the high-level cultivation level of Emperor Wu. He has served as a guard in the Ning Mansion for many years and has participated in large and small tasks. Numerous people also know the mission of obtaining the heart of Yao Mu very well.
Seeing that Captain Zhan Chen had given him enough face, Wang Hong was also flattered and said with a smile: Captain Zhan, I don't dare to give advice. I have only been in Ning Mansion for a few more years than you, so I have some experience. Don't worry, I will definitely know. Talk about everything and try to complete the task as soon as possible
I'm sorry to bother you. Now let's ask Mr. Wang to be our guide as to how we should go. To be honest, I don't know much about the surrounding terrain.
Wang Hong pondered for a while and said: Well, since the battle captain thinks so highly of me, I overstepped my bounds. So he walked to the front of the team, and Zhan Chen's people marched according to his instructions.
The result proved that Zhan Chen's decision was extremely correct. Wang Hong was indeed an old horse who knew the way. Under his leadership, the team traveled through mountains and rivers throughout the day, but they avoided many ambush by monsters and saved a lot of time.
At night, they had to stop and set up camp in one place. Everyone lit up a blazing bonfire and roasted the meat of monster beasts, enjoying themselves happily. Zhan Chen was not stingy, and took out his own wine for everyone to drink, and
Many altars were dedicated to Wang Hong.
When he was half drunk, Zhan Chen saw that Wang Hong's face was red and he was already half drunk, so he pulled him aside and while he was in high spirits, he asked: Mr. Wang, how many years have you been in our Ning Mansion?
Wang Hong thought for a while and then smiled and said: It's not that long, at least more than eighty years. That's when the young lady was not even born.
A flash of light flashed in Zhan Chen's eyes, and he asked again: "Then you should know a lot about the city that never sleeps, right?"
I know, of course I know. I have stayed in this city that never sleeps for more than two hundred years. I know every lane and every shop in this city.
Then you must know about the Great Ceremony of Heaven, right? Zhan Chen finally asked what he was most concerned about.
certainly
Oh, come on, Zhan Chen urged
This Heaven-Bearing Ceremony is only held once every hundred years, and the city lord personally leads the elites of the major families to participate. And after every Heaven-Breaking Ceremony, the entire city that never sleeps will change, because no one who went to attend the ceremony will come back.
why is this
Why Wang Hong smiled and said: Because those who go to participate either succeed or die. Those who succeed will naturally not come back when they go to the outside world, while those who fail will have their bones buried on this road to the sky and will never come back.
Here we go
I see.
At that time, not only will the chief of our Evernight City be replaced, but the forces in the Evernight City will also be reshuffled, and there will be another bloody storm. To tell you the truth, even our Ning family has only risen in the last hundred years. Until
Now, in the city that never sleeps, there is actually no rest, and all kinds of overt and covert struggles are still going on.
So, what is the use of the master asking us to collect the heart essence of the demon wood?
This is to build a divine boat that reaches the sky.
Tongtian Shenzhou
Yes, it is a ship that can sail to Tongtian Road.
Where is Tongtian Road and do I need to take a boat to get there?
Of course it is necessary, because I heard that the entrance to Tongtian Road is at the very center of Yuanchi. When he said this, Wang Hong's eyes flashed with memories, and he said: Once every hundred years, the Yuanhe River will have a great ebb.
I saw with my own eyes that the entire Yuan River had dried up.
The deep river bed was even exposed, and there were many fish and monsters struggling under the river. However, this spectacle only lasted for a moment. Soon the river would rise again, and within a few hours, the Yuan River would be completely restored.
The original appearance, do you think it is magical or not?
Zhan Chen was deeply attracted by what Wang Hong said. He seemed to see the ebb and flow of the Yuan River in front of his eyes. It wasn't until Wang Hong asked that he said: This is really amazing. Do you know where all those rivers are?
Where did it go?
Wang Hong shook his head simply and said: I don't know. Only those who have participated in the Tongtian Ceremony have the opportunity to understand the mystery. And the fleet participating in the Tongtian Ceremony must set off before the tide of the Yuan River ebbs and arrive at Yuan River.
In the center of the river, the time cannot be too early or too late.
Why is this
I don't know either.
After that, Zhan Chen asked Wang Hong many questions. However, Wang Hong either directly said he didn't know, or he was vague and unclear.
It was late at night, and Wang Hong fell to the ground drunk due to too much alcohol. Zhan Chen, who was deep in thought, was left alone. At this moment, the words Wang Hong said seemed to be echoing in his heart, and his thoughts were still flashing in his mind.
A fragmented picture emerges.
Wang Hong solved many questions for him, but left more puzzles. What are the answers to these puzzles can only be found by himself.