The Imperial Path levels are divided into lower, middle, upper, first-grade, peak, and ultimate.

Ants could never reach the Dao Spirit level. Even if they reached the peak of the Imperial Dao, Chenxing Valley would still need to be promoted to a four-star sect. The sect's mountain gate would automatically move to a place deeper into the Great World, and the towns affiliated with the sect would automatically move closer to each other and become a country!

So this kind of speculation is really laughable...

"Hey kid, what's your name?"

Fang Zong.

"Very well, Fang Zong, let me ask you a wise minister who rebelled, ascended the throne, and became king. Was he a good person?"

"It's hard to say."

Fang Zong answered decisively, and those three simple words actually made the ant's eyes light up.

The ant became nervous, waiting for Fang Zong to continue his answer.

Fang Zong laughed and said, "If that's what you're saying, then that virtuous minister harbored the idea of ​​seizing the throne from the very beginning. His king would be wary of a minister's high reputation and good word-of-mouth, but he would never be wary of a minister's corruption and notoriety, because once a minister's reputation surpasses that of the monarch, he might be able to replace him. This is the principle behind the saying 'great treachery appears as loyalty'."

"You're right, continue."

"A monarch has his own ideas, and a wise minister also has his own ideas. But whether a wise minister is a good person or not, I ask you, senior Ant, who decides?"

"this……"

"Neither the monarch's word nor the words of a wise minister count."

Fang Zong chuckled softly, “A wise minister will do his best for the sake of reputation, so that he may be able to replace the monarch. This is a long process. In this process, the wise minister will develop a habit. When he becomes the monarch, if he can maintain the style and habits he had when he was a wise minister, the people will regard him as a good person. If he cannot, then he is naturally plotting to usurp the throne and should be killed!”

"Great! Hahahaha, great! Excellent!"

It seemed as if the ant had finally resolved a knot in its heart; its white hair danced in the air, and the alcohol in its body vanished instantly.

He stared at Fang Zong and suddenly asked, "Fang Zong, would you be willing to join my Chenxing Valley?"

Fang Zong lowered his head in thought.

The ant said, "You helped me resolve my inner conflict, so I'm willing to bestow upon you a great fortune. You possess the strength of the peak of the Transformation of All Beings, with pure and abundant energy, clearly seeking a stronger killing formation. Although my Shenxing Valley is only a three-star sect, its killing formation secrets are top-notch among three-star sects. As long as you're willing to join Shenxing Valley, I'll make the decision for you. You won't need to complete any outer sect contribution tasks, inner sect contribution tasks, or law enforcement tasks; I'll directly give you the Shenxing Killing Formation Secrets!"

"I am a disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect."

"Which star rating?"

One star.

"puff!"

The ant burst out laughing.

Shenxing Valley covers a vast area, with wide stone steps leading to the mountainside and the summit, which are only the outer gate of Shenxing Valley.

The true inner gate is located between two great mountains.

Upon entering Chenxing Valley, even though it was daytime, a bright moon hung high in the sky, and the towering cliffs on both sides resembled two dragons playing with a pearl.

The ant carried Fang Zong in flight and laughed, "You must have just ascended from the small world not long ago, so you don't know what's going on in the great world. In the great world, everyone travels to famous mountains and rivers, seeks out renowned masters and the great Dao, and goes through countless tribulations in order to achieve immortality. Leaving one's original sect is perfectly normal."

As he spoke, the ant's eyes became somewhat unfocused. "If you can keep pursuing strength and immortality, and one day join a stronger sect, not only will my Chenxing Valley not consider you a traitor, but we will also hold a farewell banquet for you..."

"I see."

Fang Zong nodded.

Meanwhile, he looked towards some extraordinary-looking disciples of Chenxing Valley in the distance.

This ant is probably an elder or protector of Chenxing Valley, and has great power.

Even so, directly allowing him to cultivate the secret techniques of the killing formation would still attract a lot of envy...

"Someone might cause trouble. Should I slap them in the face, or just kill them and be done with it?"

Fang Zong is never a coward.

Even the disciples of Chenxing Valley, the ordinary inner disciples, have only condensed killing formations; he doesn't take them seriously.

He just calculated it.

His current strength has surpassed that of the outer and inner disciples of Chenxing Valley, and he has reached the level of a law enforcement disciple...

Just then, several elegantly dressed young people came towards them.

Upon seeing the ants, seven or eight people immediately knelt down, leaving only the leader, who seemed to have the right to speak to the ants.

The man approached with a fawning smile, knelt down, and kowtowed nine times.

"Ranked third among the Ten Great Disciples, disciple An You'er pays respects to the Venerable Zhaixing! May I ask, Venerable Zhaixing, how have you been lately?"

Fang Zong exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

Speechless, shocked, I almost wanted to run away.

The Star-Picking Venerable One?

Those who can be called "Great Venerable" are definitely powerhouses at the Dao Spirit level!

I've only just started my 'travels' and I've already encountered a boss?

Fang Zong was completely bewildered, while over there, the ant glared at him and said coldly.

"I've changed my name to Ant, how could I possibly be alright?"

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