After listening to Fu Tianming's words, Zero shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry, City Lord Fu, I know nothing about what you're saying, and I don't believe I have any obligation to resolve the internal conflicts within the Seven Gods Sect. Therefore, please forgive me for not being able to do this favor..."
Fu Tianming seemed to know that Zero wouldn't agree easily, and he also had some doubts about Zero's true identity. Therefore, he didn't use the fact that he held leverage over Zero's mission to blackmail him, which is why Zero was still able to talk to him calmly.
If Fu Tianming were to use the completion of the mission as leverage to blackmail Zero, given Zero's personality, he would naturally not allow himself to be blackmailed.
"Alright then, Brother Zero, let's not talk about that for now. Can you tell me why you wanted to go to the Seven Gods Sect? I don't think you're the kind of person who goes there to improve yourself through cultivation..."
After a moment's thought, he replied ambiguously:
“An old friend of mine is currently in the Seven Gods Sect. I came here specifically to inform him of some matters. Besides, to be honest, I’m quite curious about the Seven Gods Sect… I’ve never seen such a massive sect before…”
As Ling finished speaking, a hint of longing appeared in her eyes.
As for this aspiration, it was naturally fabricated to lull the other party into a false sense of security, preventing them from guessing one's true thoughts.
Ordinary words might not be enough to hide his true intentions, but if he says nothing, it will only make people more suspicious of his purpose in coming here.
Since the other party is the city lord of Danning City, he is naturally considered a member of the Seven Gods Sect. Given the uncertainty of whether he is friend or foe, it's best to proceed with caution...
Upon hearing Zero's explanation and seeing Zero's expression, a cryptic look flashed across Fu Tianming's eyes.
This young man in front of me seems to be more than he appears...
Concealing his true feelings, Fu Tianming laughed and said:
"I see. So Brother Zero has an old friend in the Seven Gods Sect. But speaking of which, your relationship must be quite special... that you would come here just to give him a notification."
"You should know that the Seven Gods Sect isn't exactly peaceful..."
Upon hearing this, Ling frowned slightly.
What exactly does Fu Tianming mean by "restlessness"?
Before anyone could ask a question, Fu Tianming explained himself:
"Curious, aren't you? I might as well tell you directly. The mission you took before was just the first step into the Seven Gods Sect. You can think of it as a threshold, and after that threshold, there are dozens of steps... Some people pass that threshold, but for various reasons, they have to stop on the steps; some people climb the steps, but because the steps are too steep, they fall back to the threshold; and some people... finally manage to climb the steps, but when they take the last step into the gate, they slip and fall flat on their face..."
Fu Tianming didn't care whether Ling understood or not, and continued to speak in riddles on his own.
After that, they didn't say anything more, and Fu Tianming took his leave.
When he left, Ling discovered that the "99%" on the jade pendant had changed to "100%".
...
After many twists and turns, Zero finally managed to reach the Seven Gods Sect, but after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find the cheap master who had passed on the "Spirit Destruction Technique" to him.
Afterwards, Chen Xin broke through to the Spirit Emperor realm and went to the Seven Gods Sect to reunite with Ling. By a twist of fate, they discovered many people trapped there and rescued Xuanji Pavilion members who were imprisoned there, including Xuan Qing and Xuan Jiu's former master.
Together, they thwarted the conspiracy within the Seven Gods Sect and brought those who disrupted the sect's stability and attempted to seize power to justice.
However, both Zu Tan and his cheap master have disappeared without a trace, and no one knows where they are.
Ling returned to the lower realm midway and, seeing that the lower realm was still peaceful, returned to the upper realm with only Zi You.
After returning to her original forest with Ziyou, Ziyou was overjoyed to see her people safe and sound.
But she refused her people's suggestion to stay and instead headed towards Zero...
Three months later, chaos erupted in the Upper Realm. Li Su finally took the last step, leading the people of the Demon Realm to break through the barrier and reach the Upper Realm.
Perhaps because the lower realm was insignificant, he only sent a very small number of troops from the demon realm to the lower realm.
At this time, Ye Hao and others, who had grown up, led the human army and fought against the enemy all the way, advancing with unstoppable momentum.
The main force of the demon realm, however, engaged in a great battle in the upper realm.
During this time, because Zero had reached the stage where he could condense a clone, Hua Xingcheng successfully separated from Zero's body and became an individual on his own. He went to the Demon Realm to find Li Su, hoping to awaken his original memories.
However, the power of the demon seed was beyond his current ability to resist. Helpless, Hua Xingcheng had no choice but to abandon his physical body, separate his soul, and merge it into Li Su's body.
With one body and three souls, even a demon seed cannot withstand such chaotic soul power.
Even though she wanted to control Li Su's body, she was forced to break free because of Hua Xingcheng's obstruction.
Zero already knew about Hua Xingcheng's actions beforehand, so he used the Buddha Light Tower to control the demon seed the moment it was released.
The Earth Spirit, Metal Spirit, Fire Spirit, Wood Spirit, and Water Spirit used the power of the five elements to completely seal it within the tower. The others also worked together to create a sealed area, incorporating the Buddha Light Tower into it. The Blade Spirit used its blade to suppress the spirits, sharing the responsibility of guarding the tower with the spirits of the five elements.
Zu Tan and his cheap master suddenly appeared and explained that what happened back then was a misunderstanding. Later, the two of them were somehow trapped in an isolated space. It was only when Zero and the others completely sealed the demon seed that they discovered the exit and were able to get out.
Because of the demon seed, people from the demon realm also fled back to the demon realm, and from then on, the human realm and the demon realm were balanced again.
...
In a base somewhere in the lower realm, overnight, all research subjects vanished without a trace, and experimental materials mysteriously disappeared without a trace. Even the data on the computers was completely formatted.
All the researchers felt they had forgotten something.
Questions such as: Why are they here? What are they trying to do?
Unable to reach a consensus on their reasoning and opinions, they ultimately went their separate ways and returned to their respective homes...
From then on, the world was at peace.
(over)
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