"The Grand Elder has been here for a while, go and invite him..."
"Let's get the passengers off the bus first. Dun Dunzi can't stand the sun, and it'll save the Elder from scolding us for not treating our guests well..."
"Don't rush. According to the Ministry of National Defense's Order No. 6, when an express courier arrives, even if it is a distinguished guest, the relevant elders must first confirm that it is indeed a distinguished guest before the alert status can be lifted. This passenger has not yet been confirmed as a distinguished guest, so everyone must not let their guard down!"
"Asking him to get off the train is not the same as canceling the state of emergency. Since we were able to arrange the Zhanghuang Express for him, what else could this passenger be but a VIP? We should be more polite."
"You're talking nonsense. You tell me, how should we be on guard if he leaves the express and blends in with us?"
"You bunch of brutes are really all hotheads. We can assign some warriors to protect him, that would make it easier to keep watch."
"Who are you calling a hothead? Watch out, or I'll chop you to pieces!"
"Go ahead and chop it down, who knows who'll kill whom?"
"You're still here watching the show? Didn't I tell you to go and invite the Grand Elder? Get out of here! You haven't even reached first-level evolution, are you just going to stay here and die?"
"I say, what's the point of you barbarians and savages arguing all the time? Why don't you just fight a war?"
"Let's fight then, are you yellow-skinned people going to participate or not?"
...
Unbeknownst to them, a noisy argument broke out on both sides of the giant centipede. Wang Yao walked to the side of the carriage, intending to lift the curtain and go out to see what was going on, but before he had taken two steps, he heard a fierce roar from outside.
"Master Lang instructed that unity is paramount!"
Immediately afterward, the mantises and beetles on both sides also started shouting.
Wang Yao recalled Teng Wuji's earlier shout of "efficiency is above all else," and thought to himself that this young master's vocabulary was quite limited. Everything was above all else, so which was higher, unity or efficiency?
However, these Zhang Huang clan guys don't seem to be very bright; they probably wouldn't think of such a profound question.
He smiled inwardly, lifted the gauze curtain, and slowly stepped down from the giant centipede's back. The chubby back was two or three feet below the ground on both sides. Wang Yao used the "Immortal Journey" technique to float down lightly and slowly, truly exuding an ethereal and elegant air.
When the mantises and beetles surrounding the giant centipede saw Wang Yao leap down, they all exclaimed in surprise. Their large, protruding eyes stared straight at Wang Yao, their antennae trembling.
As they retreated behind Wang Yao, they still surrounded him, their mantis heads displaying remarkably human-like expressions of tension.
"Sir, the passenger has disembarked by himself!" A beetle suddenly rushed toward the centipede's head, its little claws flailing rapidly as it shouted.
"Honorable guest, wait! All guards must not be disrespectful!" The voice that had just spoken the young master's instructions roared twice more, and then a green shadow flashed a few times and arrived in front of Wang Yao.
But this person had a proper human appearance, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and a tall and straight figure. He was dressed as a handsome young man, with a purple-gold crown on his head and wearing a green bamboo armor. He looked exactly like a martial arts actor who had jumped off the stage.
"Honored guest, please wait a moment. I am Tang Liang, the deputy commander of the Zhanghuang Special Express Garrison Command. Please forgive me, but we have already gone to invite your chief elder. Our clan has a rule that special express guests must be accompanied by a chief elder in order to enter our territory." The martial artist bowed to Wang Yao.
"Sure, sure. I was feeling really stuffy up there, so I came down for some fresh air. Waiting a bit won't hurt," Wang Yao chuckled.
"Distinguished guest...is also an immortal?" Tang Liang looked Wang Yao up and down and asked in astonishment.
Wang Yao smiled and nodded, about to start a conversation with Tang Liang, when suddenly a shout came from afar.
"Father, Mother...Father, Mother...Are you here, Father and Mother?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yao's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly ran towards the sound, and the martial arts actor Tang Liang quickly reached out to pull Wang Yao away. However, Wang Yao's body was like a swimming fish, completely unaffected, as if he were not being stopped, and he continued to run away.
Tang Liang's expression changed, and he immediately chased after them.
Not far ahead, not far from the giant centipede's head, a path stretched out from the forest. Hui Shuo stood at the crossroads, calling out repeatedly and anxiously looking around. Only when he saw Wang Yao running towards him did a smile appear on his face.
"Are you... alright?" Wang Yao approached Hui Shuo, looked him up and down, and hurriedly asked.
“Great, great! All my amulets are sold out, and... and Master Lang has agreed to build a Lingguang Temple in Jiming Valley.” Hui Shuo beamed with joy upon seeing Wang Yao.
“Uh…” Wang Yao looked at Hui Shuo, and for a moment he didn’t know what to say.
"Lord Yue Lao, Lord Yue Lao, I'm so sorry! In order to invite you to the Zhanghuang clan, I had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. I hope you will forgive me!"
Just then, an old man with a white beard led a donkey, bouncing along the path. He first waved to Tang Liang, who had rushed behind Wang Yao and was about to make a move, then bowed deeply to Wang Yao.
"You are... the Great Immortal Tongxuan?" Wang Yao looked at the old man and found that he was somewhat similar to the image that the immortal guarding the teleportation array in Tiannan Immortal City had shown him, but not quite the same. He was immediately puzzled.
"Oh dear, my Taoist name is Tongxuan. To be called a great immortal in this desolate place is truly undeserved, undeserved." The old man waved his hands repeatedly, appearing very humble.
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