God of Pets-Chapter 531: Familiar Lines

Gong Mingwang had just arrived in Taishan City when he heard that such a major event had occurred there, and he immediately headed towards the north gate.

Over the past ten months, he completed his Fourth Awakening and was just thinking of experiencing the heroes’ gathering.

Who would have thought that when he got to the city wall and looked outside, his pupils contracted instantly: "Zi Donglai... the person with Bai Xiuyan is Zi Donglai..."

He hurried towards where the Gong Family people were gathered, and when he saw the person in charge from the Gong Family, his uncle Gong Xuezhi, he quickly approached and saluted, saying, "Uncle, have any of our family members gone out to battle Zi Donglai?"

"What Zi Donglai?" Gong Xuezhi was slightly taken aback.

"The one with Bai Xiuyan, that’s Zi Donglai." Gong Mingwang quickly said.

"Who is Zi Donglai?" Gong Xuezhi thought for a moment, but couldn’t recall which family the name belonged to.

"It’s hard to explain at the moment." Gong Mingwang reported the situation about Zi Donglai and the Spirit Devouring God’s garden to the family elders, but since Gong Xuezhi had been stationed in Taishan City, he was unaware of the matter concerning Zi Donglai.

"In any case, it’s best if we can maintain good relations with this person, not to make him an enemy. Even if we can’t befriend him, we shouldn’t strain relations too much. If no one from our family has gone to fight, then let’s not let anyone make things difficult for him." Gong Mingwang said.

"Wudi has gone out and hasn’t returned yet. I dispatched someone to find him, but they haven’t come back either, and it’s hard to find a suitable person to compete for now." Gong Xuezhi laughed, "You don’t need to worry. The person you speak of as Zi Donglai indeed has some skill; his Secret Skill for both offense and defense is strong. But should Wudi take the field, he will surely win against him."

"He can’t win... truly can’t win... Please, don’t let my cousin take the field..." Gong Mingwang quickly gestured dismissively.

Indeed, Gong Wudi is quite invincible; against any other person, even the top talents among the Ten Great Families or some strong Five Senses users, Gong Mingwang believes Gong Wudi would not lose.

However, if it’s Zi Donglai, Gong Mingwang feels that even someone as strong as Gong Wudi would still fail to win.

Gong Xuezhi frowned secretly, already not fond of Gong Mingwang, and felt even more displeasure now.

Although Gong Mingwang’s talent is considered top-tier, he insists on engaging in team combat strategies rather than focusing on his cultivation.

While army tactics are indeed important, in this era where stars are gathered, there are plenty of people who can lead troops in the Gong Family, and it’s completely unnecessary for Gong Mingwang to personally lead them.

In Gong Xuezhi’s view, Gong Mingwang is neglecting his main duties, which is why he wasn’t particularly fond of this nephew previously.

Now, with Gong Mingwang claiming that Gong Wudi is no match for this Zi Donglai, Gong Xuezhi dislikes him even more.

After all, Gong Wudi is Gong Xuezhi’s son, and up to now, Gong Wudi has never tasted defeat, which is a source of pride for Gong Xuezhi.

He doesn’t believe Gong Wudi is any less than Zi Donglai, convinced that among the same level, Gong Wudi is indeed invincible.

The fact that people from other families can’t beat Zi Donglai means they aren’t capable, but Gong Wudi definitely is.

"Mingwang, you’ve just advanced to Grotto Heaven and are not familiar with matters of Grotto Heaven yet. Stay here and watch, and learn well." Gong Xuezhi said with a smile.

Seeing that Gong Xuezhi didn’t believe his words at all, Gong Mingwang wanted to say more, but noticing that Gong Xuezhi was no longer looking at him, obviously unwilling to listen any further, he reluctantly kept silent.

He thought to himself, "Luckily, my cousin isn’t here, so let the others fight with Zi Donglai. As long as our Gong Family doesn’t participate, it’s fine. Later, if there’s a chance, I might even improve my relationship with Zi Donglai."

With this thought, Gong Mingwang turned his gaze outside the city.

At this moment, Zhang Xuanqing was conversing face to face with Chen Guan, not immediately starting a fight like Shang Feiyu.

"Will our match be one of strategy or martial skill?" Zhang Xuanqing asked Chen Guan after exchanging a few polite words with Bai Xiuyan.

Chen Guan felt a sense of déjà vu hearing this and couldn’t help but ask, "What do you mean by strategy? And what about martial skill?"

"Martial skill means we rely solely on our abilities, with no restrictions other than not using pets, until one of us falls." Zhang Xuanqing continued promptly without giving Chen Guan a chance to speak, "Strategy means we set boundaries and rules first, and winning means winning without needing to decide life or death."

"There’s no grudge between us recently or resentment from the past, so there’s really no need for a life-and-death struggle. How about a strategic match?" Zhang Xuanqing suggested.

"What boundaries? What rules?" Chen Guan asked with interest, watching Zhang Xuanqing.

He was very familiar with this situation; previously, it was him saying these words to others, and today Zhang Xuanqing was speaking them to him, which he found intriguing.

Zhang Xuanqing drew a large circle on the ground, encompassing both of them, and then seriously said, "I see that your Body Protection Divine Skill is strong, and it’s just so fortunate that I am also proficient in Body Protection Divine Skill. Why don’t we make that the rule? I’ll stand here and let you hit me, then you stand still and let me hit you. Neither of us will dodge, relying solely on our Body Protection Divine Skills, and whoever is knocked out of the circle first loses. What do you think?"

Chen Guan looked at Zhang Xuanqing with a complex expression, as his words were almost identical to those he once used, albeit with slight differences.

The spectators were also quite puzzled, and Chu Jianxiong couldn’t help but ask aloud, looking at Jiang Yunxiang, who had just managed to stand up and was watching from the city wall, "What is Zhang Xuanqing up to? Since when is he proficient in Body Protection Divine Body? Ignoring his advantages and insisting on exchanging punches, is he out of his mind? Did he mess up with his potion experiments or something?"

"Don’t worry. Although Zhang Xuanqing can be enigmatic at times, he is reliable. There must be a reason he’s doing this," Jiang Yunxiang responded confidently about Zhang Xuanqing.

They had been fighting the Demons in Taishan City for some time now, participating in numerous battles together, and Jiang Yunxiang highly acknowledged Zhang Xuanqing’s skills.

In some aspects, he found Zhang Xuanqing a bit profound and inscrutable.

Among the same level, even Gong Wudi didn’t give Jiang Yunxiang this kind of feeling.

It wasn’t that Zhang Xuanqing was stronger than Gong Wudi, but the variety and eccentricity of Zhang Xuanqing’s abilities, though not exceptionally powerful, often left one surprised.

So even if Zhang Xuanqing’s raw strength might not match that of Gong Wudi, Zhang Xuanqing was more enigmatic.

"Alright, let’s follow your suggestion and have a strategic match. But we should decide first, who will strike first?" Chen Guan agreed to Zhang Xuanqing’s proposal.

He knew Zhang Xuanqing must have some method to win, just like when Chen Guan himself strategically dueled the Eight Kings before, but he still agreed.

"Since it’s my suggestion for a strategic match, naturally you should strike first; otherwise, it would seem like I’m cheating." Zhang Xuanqing said candidly.