An You'er was nearly choked by the ant's words, but her face only stiffened for a moment.
He then turned around with a grin, casually laughing and scolding those who were following him as he walked away. He gave Fang Zong a deep look as he turned back.
"The Star-Picking Venerable One".
An You'er's expression turned serious, and she said solemnly, "No matter what choice the Great Venerable Zhaixing makes, An You'er will follow him. An You'er takes her leave."
"roll!"
Ant flung his moon-white sleeves away, utterly exasperated.
After An You'er left, the ant laughed and turned to look at Fang Zong.
"Kid, what do you think of An You'er?"
Fang Zong replied with a smile, "He seems to be a very loyal person."
Why 'appears'?
"Because many people appear loyal on the surface, but secretly harbor their own ulterior motives."
Fang Zong chuckled. "Loyalty isn't something you say, it's something you do, or something that's honed over time. I have a friend named Sophia. She has quite a few people under her command, some of whom are extremely talented and strong, and they swore to follow her to the death. But when she went into seclusion, they turned around and defected to someone else. She also has a saintess under her command who has very poor aptitude, but when she went into seclusion, she devoted herself to her, working tirelessly with the body of an ordinary person, and ended up suffering from a hundred illnesses."
The ant seemed thoughtful. "Oh? It seems this saintess has gained quite a bit of benefit?"
“I gave it to her for her, and later she gave even more after she cleared customs.”
What if they don't give it to me?
"The saintess deserved to betray us!"
With just a few words, the ant's expression changed drastically.
A little later, the ant carried Fang Zong up a high cliff. To the left was a vigorous old pine tree, and to the right was a bright moon.
Ant raised his hand and laughed, "Wine, come!" Crystal-clear wine bubbles splashed in the bright moonlight, floating in front of Fang Zong and him. With just one mouth, they could drink their fill of the mellow wine.
"Junior brother, please drink!" Ant laughed heartily.
Junior brother?
Fang Zong was stunned.
Based on his strength, even if he joined Chenxing Valley, he would at most be a law enforcement disciple.
Outer sect, inner sect, law enforcement, inner circle, true disciple... In a three-star sect, law enforcement disciples are only considered average. Moreover, he had heard that sects above three stars never consider strength when recruiting disciples. Even a Dao-controlling expert has to start from the bottom as an outer sect disciple.
But now, directly... Dao Ling Dazun's junior brother?
Why?
The ant laughed and said, "There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have knowledge but no strength, and those who have strength but no knowledge. You don't belong to either of these two kinds, so you're not from the Great World. You must have ascended here. Moreover, in the Small World, you are also a great master."
"yes."
"You're not very old."
"yes."
"You still dream of achieving immortality."
"yes."
Every word the ant uttered hit Fang Zong right where it hurts.
Fang Zong didn't lie and nodded directly.
Ant was pleased with Fang Zong's honesty and laughed, "Aren't you wondering why there's a Dao Spirit Grandmaster like me in a three-star sect? It's actually quite simple." Before Fang Zong could ask, he said directly, "It's just a 'gap'."
"gap?"
"That's right."
The ant's gaze was distant. "Our strength is sufficient. Our Shenxing Valley's mountain gate, connected to the eight thousand miles of affiliated territory, and the Iron Pen Kingdom with a population of five hundred thousand within the territory, are all advancing towards the deeper parts of the Great World. However, when we arrived here, just as we were about to enter the four-star sect area, we got stuck and stopped. This is what is called the gap."
"Is this a bug?" Fang Zong couldn't help but wonder.
No wonder a place like Sunken Star Valley suddenly appeared in this area...
As the ant recounted its story, Fang Zong gradually realized that it wasn't a bug after all.
Gaps are a normal thing; to be precise, they are a kind of random experience.
If Chenxing Valley encounters a gap, it can avoid entering the more central region. In other words, it can stay stuck here, reigning supreme and unrivaled.
Inside the Valley of Fallen Stars and in the Kingdom of Iron Pen, many people harbored the idea of dominating a region.
Some people, like ants, have witnessed even greater power and experienced the fear of being as insignificant as an ant. They are afraid and hesitate to move forward, thinking of living a comfortable life.
This idea was the complete opposite of their dreams, causing them immense pain...
Fang Zong remained silent for a long while before asking, "So there's a sword-removing stone?"
"Yes, I wrote it."
Ant, unwilling to speak of himself, looked away and said, "As for the matter of the virtuous minister, he is my own son, named Hai Muyue. He was originally the virtuous minister of the Iron Brush Kingdom, selfless and impartial, and was granted the title of Duke Protector of the Kingdom. However, he encountered a conflict and wanted to usurp the throne. Then, relying on our Chenxing Valley, he would annihilate all the surrounding sects and establish a powerful kingdom."
As he spoke, the ant suddenly turned its head, its eyes burning with intensity, and said, "I once wanted to kill him!"
Fang Zong narrowed his eyes. "And now?"
"You saved his life, ha, ha ha ha ha!"
The ant drank heavily, laughed loudly, and said, "Junior brother, go to the Iron Brush Kingdom for me. I'll give you the position of Grand General of the Iron Brush Kingdom and Crown Prince. If he wants to kill you, don't wait for me, kill him! If he really is a wise prime minister, you can ascend the throne and abdicate the throne to him. How about that?"
"good."
Fang Zong readily agreed.
The ant quickly got very drunk.
Even for the Great Venerable Dao Ling, making the decision to kill his own son in a 50/50 split was a pain that even drunkenness could not alleviate.
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