Chapter 97: Accompanying You All the Way

"Guess when I came?"

Zhan Chenming suddenly appeared and kept everyone in suspense.

Nanwang guessed out of respect, "Is there a secret realm? Third Brother, are you here for the secret realm? You just happened to pass by here and came to see me?"

Zhan Chenming looked at Nan Wang as if he was a fool and said, "That's about right."

Nan Wang quickly discovered the anomaly: "That's not right. I haven't heard of any secret realms recently. And this is the Demon City. You need to register to enter the city. Once the Demon Cult's enrollment is over, outsiders will not be allowed to enter the city at will. Third Brother, when did you come?"

Zhan Chenming chuckled and answered the question irrelevantly: "Although the demon clan's territory is a bit poor, the food is well cooked. They are all things that we can't eat there, such as wontons..."

"Ah! Third Brother, you!"

Nanwang suddenly realized and was shocked:

"Third Brother, you actually followed me!"

"That's wrong. What does stalking mean?"

Zhan Chenming stretched out his finger, tapped Nanwang's head, and said righteously:

"It's just that I'm also going to the Northern Territory, and we happen to be going the same way."

“…”

Nan Wang did not want to argue with the old monster who had lived for hundreds of years, because he knew he would not be able to win the argument.

All he could do was condemn:

"You said you would let me go out and gain experience on my own. When did you start following me, Third Brother?"

“Always.”

Zhan Chenming smiled brightly, revealing eight snow-white teeth.

“…”

Namo was speechless and choked with emotion.

He said that when he left, the true disciples were so well behaved, it turned out they were waiting for him here!

Especially Lingzhi. In the days before he left, Lingzhi kept clamoring to go to the Northern Territory with him and protect his safety. But on the day he really left, Lingzhi just cried and asked him to come back early. She didn't argue or make a fuss, and looked like she had accepted her fate.

I really accepted my fate, accepted the unpredictable invisibility formation of my third senior brother.

Now it’s all right. Not only Lingzhi accepted his fate, but Nanwang also accepted it: “You should be the only one following me, right, Third Senior Brother?”

Zhan Chenming said frankly: "No, the invisibility formation is the unique skill of my formation sect. It is not easily passed on to others, even if it is a true skill."

Nan Wang was helpless and couldn't help but sigh: "Third Brother, your invisibility array is simply invincible. Can everyone in the world be fooled by you?"

Zhan Chenming shook his head and said, "There are so many people who can see through the invisibility formation. The person next to you can see through my formation. I can't get too close to him, so I didn't go into the Heavenly Demon Sect with you guys. I stayed outside the whole time. So, since you came out alone, I dared to show up."

Nan Wang was unable to react for a moment: "The person next to me? Who is next to me? Is it Nuonuo?"

Zhan Chenming: "That blind man."

Nanwang: “!!!”

Zhong Wangsheng could actually see through the formation of his third senior brother!

Really... really worthy of being the male lead!

He just thought that maybe he could send his third senior brother to assassinate the male protagonist, but it seems that he was overthinking it.

Nan Wang sighed in his heart, and then suddenly thought of something, and asked: "By the way, since you have been following me all the time, did you see where the evil wind came from when I first arrived in Tianmo City and attacked the boss of the Rabbit Shop?"

Zhan Chenming said: "You saw it, wasn't it that blind man who did it? He killed someone and then came to testify for you, which immediately made you completely devoted to him."

Nanwang: “…”

Although when he found out that Zhong Wangsheng was the male protagonist, he had some vague guesses about the death of the owner of Rabbit Shop.

However, when this guess was confirmed, it still shocked him.

Shocked, but also mixed with a lot of anger.

Nan Wang gnashed his teeth and said, "He set up all this. He was willing to kill people to get close to me. What on earth does he want to do?"

Zhan Chenming said: "This kid is indeed a bit extreme in his actions, but he is still good to you. He is a friend, not an enemy, so don't worry too much."

Nan Wang's eyes widened in shock, and he said in confusion, "Friend, not enemy? Third Brother, what are you talking about! Enemy, not friend is more like it, but he...his methods are so vicious, it's obvious at first glance that he is not a good person!"

Now it was Zhan Chenming's turn to be puzzled: "Really? But wasn't he very good to you? Look, that boss bullied you and overturned his shop. He also got back the top-grade spirit stone that you used to please the guardian."

Nan Wang said: "Third Brother, how do you know that he has taken the spirit stone back? Aren't you unable to enter the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

"He had a trace of evil spirit attached to the guardian, and the guardian was killed before he walked a few miles. The spirit stone was attached to the evil spirit and he took it back."

Nanwang: “…”

Unbelievable! It's really unbelievable!

What on earth is Tong Yan trying to do? Is he crazy?

Nan thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure anything out, so he just stopped thinking about it and turned to Zhan Chenming and said:

"Oh, Third Brother, I want to ask you something. You must...you must tell me the truth."

Zhan Chenming said casually: "No problem, I have always been honest and I tell the truth."

Nanwang: “…”

The most cunning person in Qingyunmen is you!

Nan Wang was speechless for a moment, and then told Zhan Chenming about the six divine artifacts and the six true disciples.

Zhong Wangsheng's situation was too complicated, and it was mixed with a lot of conclusions he had drawn based on the content of the original work, which was difficult to explain to Zhan Chenming.

So Nan Wanggan simply omitted the part about Zhong Wangsheng and said that he had accidentally heard a rumor from the sect - the father of the Demon Sect leader Tong Yan was killed by an immortal from the Qingyun Sect. After his death, his father was refined into six magical artifacts for the six true disciples to use. As a result, Tong Yan hated the Qingyun Sect to the core.

Zhan Chenming listened to the whole thing quietly, and couldn't help laughing when he spoke: "Using living people to refine divine weapons... If this could be done, those weapon cultivators would have exploded long ago!"

Nan Wang said: "That person may not be an ordinary person, but some kind of divine beast, but this is not important. Third Brother, just tell me whether this is true or not."

Zhan Chenming pondered for a moment and said hesitantly:

"If you insist that the steel bones are a divine weapon, then every third generation of the true disciple does have a divine weapon, but this thing has been passed down from generation to generation. My generation is already the seventh generation of the true disciple. What you are talking about happened at least thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago. Who could know about such a long time ago? Not to mention me, even my master and my master's master didn't live that long."

"ah……"

"But I can assure you of one thing. None of the true disciples are covetous of the artifact. Since the founding of the sect, every one of the six generations of true disciples has a clear conscience, whether it is towards Qingyun Sect, the artifact, or even the world. If you say that taking away the steel tendons and bones can ensure peace in the immortal and demon worlds, just take it."

Nan Wang nodded: "I believe what you said, Third Brother."

He had been in Qingyun Sect for some time and had come into contact with all the true disciples. He believed every word Zhan Chenming said.

However, it was precisely because he believed that every true disciple of Qingyun Sect was not a bad person that he did not want things to reach an irreversible point.

Zhan Chenming added, "Since ancient times, immortals and demons cannot coexist. You are in the demon world, so you will naturally hear many rumors that are unfavorable to Qingyun Sect. There are many people in the world who will do anything to compete for secret treasures. All the high-sounding words are just for the purpose of grabbing treasures and resources. Most of the rumors are untrue. You need to judge for yourself whether they are right or wrong."

As the third true disciple of Qingyun Sect, Zhan Chenming knows better than anyone that all true disciples face the same problem - being guilty of possessing a treasure.

The little rats could not see the possibility of defeating the Qingyun Sect head-on, so rumors and criticisms arose, attempting to use the ant hole to destroy the thousand-mile dam.

Nan Wang nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, there are many loopholes in Zhong Wangsheng's story and experience, and no matter what the truth was, the remains of Zhong Wangsheng's father have become a sacred artifact.

As for whether Zhong Wangsheng wants the remains or the artifact...only he himself knows.

In the original novel, the hero Tong Yan continuously obtains magical instruments from his deceased disciple, and eventually ascends to become an immortal. During this period, he never mentions his father-in-law once.

But now, the plot has undergone tremendous changes under his influence. Zhan Chenming did not go to the Fairy Fox Secret Realm, and Du Xueling was not destroyed by her natal sword. The male protagonist could not get his steel bones and spirit, but now he remembered his father-in-law?

Zhan Chenming suddenly said, "By the way, regarding the matter you mentioned... there is a person who may be able to find some clues about what happened back then."

Nanwang asked, "Oh, who is it?"

Zhan Chenming said: "Spiritual branch."

Nan Wang was very surprised: "Ah? Lingzhi? Third Brother, please stop joking. Lingzhi is only a few years old. What can she know?"

Zhan Chenming said: "Spiritual branches are the spirits of flowers and trees. After forming the elixir, flowers and trees can communicate with the heaven and earth and listen to the voices of all things. Ten thousand years is an unattainable time for mortals, but it is different for plants and trees. Maybe there are plants and trees that have lived for ten thousand years and are lucky enough to have seen the splendor of the past."

"There is such a good thing!" Nan Wang rubbed his hands expectantly: "Everything is ready, only east wind is missing. I just don't know when Fifth Junior Sister can form the elixir..."

Zhan Chenming: "I heard that Lingzhi has been in seclusion recently to strive for the golden elixir, there is great hope."

Nan Wang showed a delighted expression: "Great, she is worthy of being the fifth junior sister. It has only been a short time since I left and she has already formed a pill. This talent is amazing!"

Zhan Chenming was silent for a moment, then turned the topic back to Nan Wang: "Time waits for no one. Fifth Junior Sister is about to form a pill, but your cultivation level is still the same as when you left. It hasn't improved at all."

Nanwang: “…”

Is there a possibility that he didn't leave for long?

"Brother, don't think we are talking too much." Zhan Chenming said sadly, "If you rely on the mountain, the mountain will fall; if you rely on the water, the water will flow. In the world of immortal cultivation, your own cultivation is the most reliable. The speed of your advancement really worries me, your brother..."

Nan Wang said with a serious face: "It's not a big problem, I believe you all!"

There is no such thing as relying on yourself to be a good person!

Rather than relying on yourself, it is better to rely on everyone.

No matter how much his cultivation level improves, it will only be like that, from low-level Qi refining to high-level Qi refining, and at most he can break through the foundation with good luck.

However, his senior sister will soon be able to transform into a baby, and his junior sister will soon be able to form an elixir. They are all proud children of heaven, and their cultivation improves by leaps and bounds. He just needs to follow suit and benefit from them.

Zhan Chenming looked at Nanwang's optimistic expression and couldn't help but sigh: "Fourth Junior Brother, the seal of the Central Plains is being affected by the secret realm and is loosening faster and faster. I'm afraid it won't be long..."

"What?" Nanwang saw Zhan Chenming suddenly stop talking halfway through, and asked in confusion: "Is there a problem with the seal? The elders are going to leave the sect to reinforce the seal again?"

Zhan Chenming shook his head: "Nothing, anyway, you should improve your cultivation in the Demon Sect. The Immortal Sect Competition is coming soon. You must come back to compete for the sect and win a good place for us."

"Ah? Me?"

Namo speechless looking at the blue sky:

"I, I'll try my best..."