Who let him join the Sword Sect?!-Chapter 809 - 409: They’re Really Not Team Rocket, Meow~ (2)
At this pace, we should reach the vicinity of Luoyu Mountain by evening.
This was the condition agreed upon earlier. Although Zhang Ze paid extra, Frog Brother only agreed to take them fifty miles outside of Luoyue Mountain.
No matter what, he refused to go any closer.
Heading west, Frog Brother's flamboyant traveling style naturally caught the attention of various creatures. However, almost none could keep up with Frog Brother's speed, and those who did were scared off by Li's dragon body.
With no obstacles in sight, Frog Brother relaxed, driving while utilizing the traditional superpower of taxi drivers, chatting with Zhang Ze and commenting on hearsay stories from the East Continent.
But as with roller coasters or taxis, there comes a time when one gets tired of sitting. After more than half the day, Zhang Ze began to feel a bit bored.
Thinking it over, he decided to pull out his little walnut and start reaching out to people.
Who should he chat with?
Not the Junior Sister; she's quite busy lately.
She's going to find her father.
Upon realizing that Old Ascender may truly be lost, the Sword Sect also sprang into action, following the trail from last year's final contact to search for Old Ascender.
The entire Chen Family mobilized, leaving no one behind, Junior Sister included.
Moreover, Chen Qin was searching for more than one Ascender. Sect Leader Lu also told her to visit the Celestial Sect, saying there's a lamp to be returned to her.
Exactly what lamp, Zhang Ze didn't hear, didn't ask, and didn't remember.
Female Hero Li... judging by her social media updates, she seems quite busy too.
She's recently unlocked a new hobby: becoming a teacher.
Transforming into the queen of the classroom, she enjoys the pleasure of ruling eternally, harshly suppressing every unruly student. Rumor has it that no one dares to act out in her classes.
Because she actually dares to release dogs to bite people.
Old Tang and the others are currently in Jing State, Celestial Sect, and other states near the Central Continent, planning a major investigation into the Central Continent.
They're also quite busy.
As for the others, they are either traveling or cultivating.
Busy, it's good to be busy...
However, Lily alone posted a social media update saying she has nothing to do today and is returning her dogs to the mountain.
Alright, let's torment Lily today.
[Zhang Ze: oi, is everything alright back home?]
[Lily: There have been thirty-six explosions at Thousand Mechanism Pavilion today, far below the average level.
The anti-piracy king operation in Thousand Mechanism Town failed again; they're currently having a conference to summarize lessons learned.
Fried Shide auctioned off three Qinling Divine Trees, seven bronze gates, two Human-faced Cauldrons, and two dozen Phoenix Galls today, making a huge profit. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
The Trial Illusion Realm and Underground City will reopen the day after tomorrow, congratulations.
By the way! You lost two jackets again.
Hmm... that's all, in short, everything's normal!]
[Zhang Ze: Good performance, very spirited!]
[Lily: Give me a raise, thank you ((*^∀^))]
[Zhang Ze: No raise, but there is bad news. Li knows about the Thousand Mechanism Bookstore incident, and he's coming back to beat you up.]
[Lily: Unfair, boss; you can't blame me entirely. Your master was involved too.]
My master?
How is he involved here?
Zhang Ze was stunned by Lily's words. He couldn't believe that his lifelong strong and silent master, who had multiple thirty-years of pay docked without uttering a word, would have such a breakdown at the end.
It shouldn't be...
[Zhang Ze: Spill the beans, what's going on?]
[Lily: Boss, let me explain...]
After hearing Lily's explanation, Zhang Ze still felt something was amiss.
It's about this bookstore incident; although his master's name appeared everywhere, his master never personally participated from beginning to end. It was always his uncle, Wang Buyu, the old fat guy, conveying the spirit in Li's name.
Zhang Ze suspected there was a bad guy among them.
He switched windows and clicked on his master's name.
[Zhang Ze: Master, your disciple has important matters to report. I suspect there is a bad guy in our Sword Sect.]
Then, Zhang Ze directly sent the chat log with Lily, without expressing any opinions.
And his master replied with just one word.
[Li: 1]
As for what will happen next, Zhang Ze doesn't know and doesn't plan to ask.
After filing the report, Zhang Ze switched back to chat with Lily.
[Zhang Ze: How's the investigation on the Black Stone going? Any breakthrough at the moment?]
[Lily: Actually, there is something.]
Then Lily sent a bunch of reports.
It's research from the Artifact Refining department on the components of those Black Stones. After washing and processing, a cultivator extracted a kind of Dust Crystal from them.
The Dust Crystals are the source of the Black Stone's mystical power.
The pitch-black color and other components of the Black Stone are more like the result of high-temperature smelting followed by rapid solidification, similar to Obsidian or Melted Iron Rock.
The cultivator who discovered this believes the true source of these Black Stones might be a submarine volcano in the Outer Sea near Chang State.
The ascent of Earth Sea and the fluctuation of Earth Vein brought them up from deep underground, and by chance swept them to the border of Chang State along with its unique reverse tide.
Which pretty much aligns with Zhang Ze's guess.
[Lily: Boss, pay attention while walking over there. You might find those Black Stones everywhere around you. If you find any, remember to pick up a few more. Those belonging to Li Jue were wrecked by the disaster's scourge, and now I only have half a piece left; I want to keep some for personal use.]
[Zhang Ze: What are you thinking? I'm not a deity, able to find treasures wherever I go. I haven't seen a single Black Stone until now. And what do you mean by personal use?]
