The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 345: Direct Disciples Gather! Land of Etiquette! Bang Bang Bang! (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 345: Direct Disciples Gather! Land of Etiquette! Bang Bang Bang! (Part 2)

Chapter 345: Direct Disciples Gather! Land of Etiquette! Bang Bang Bang! (Part 2)

.. Long Aojiao was also counted among the 'flirted.'

This infuriated Long Aojiao, who went on a killing spree and even wiped out a small family, gaining a small advantage.

On the third day...

Wang Teng encountered an enemy that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and they had another fight.

On the fourth day, a member of the third ancestral line of the Shi family came to assassinate Shi Hao.

However...

Their intelligence work was lacking, as they didn't know that Shi Hao had so many Heavenly Prodigies around him. Before they could make a move, they were caught during their 'sneaky' approach and instantly killed.

On the fifth and sixth days...

There wasn't a single day without trouble.

All sorts of problems and issues emerged one after another.

But these troubles and risks were proportional to the rewards.

Every time they encountered a problem, they would eventually gain some benefit afterward.

At first, Xiao Ling'er and the others didn't think there was anything wrong.

Hmm...

It's a common plot point.

But gradually, as time passed, the troubles increased, and every few days, a new one would appear. The key point was that everyone was involved...

Now, they finally realized the problem.

"Something's not right."

That night, the group was delayed due to some matters and happened to be resting in the wilderness.

Gathered around the bonfire, Xiao Ling'er voiced her confusion, "The troubles we've faced these past few days aren't too bothersome, but they keep coming one after another."

"This... I have a feeling something's amiss."

"It's definitely unusual," Wang Teng agreed, "It's as if no matter what we do, trouble finds us."

"What's there to fear?" Long Aojiao scoffed, "What trouble, what problems? I'll punch them away. Who dares to challenge me?"

The group: "..."

"This isn't a matter of being afraid," Qin Yu said, "It's as if someone is deliberately targeting us."

"I have that feeling too, but I've analyzed it," Xu Feng Lai explained, spreading his hands, "These people who cause us trouble aren't closely connected. They are unrelated."

"There's no sign or possibility of prior communication, so if we have to say it, they can only represent themselves."

"So, this is even more bizarre."

Su Yan's face changed slightly, "Who is targeting us?"

He had something else to say, which was that he had a sense of familiarity.

What familiarity?

The first month after he transmigrated—the deadly newbie phase! During that time, wherever he went, there was trouble, and whatever he did, there was danger. Even drinking water could lead to choking to death for no apparent reason.

It was absurd! Now, the level of danger wasn't as high, but they kept getting into trouble for various weird and strange reasons...

This was equally strange.

However, no matter how they discussed and analyzed, they couldn't reach a conclusion that everyone was satisfied with.

"Tsk."

"Have you discovered the problem?"

"You're quite sharp, but unfortunately, in the short term, you probably won't guess that it's not someone targeting you, but rather..."

"Is all this part of your destiny?"

"But it can't be said to be targeting."

Lin Fan counted on his fingers and recalled carefully.

He was certain that these main characters, whenever they ventured out, would encounter trouble.

If they didn't face some chaotic issues along the way and wanted to reach their destination smoothly with just a few words, that would be absurd.

Following Xiao Huo Huo's journey of training, he would encounter several beauties...

Could this training be considered complete?

"Finally, we've reached Zhongzhou."

Stepping into Zhongzhou again, breathing in the 'fresh' yet 'energetic' air, Long Aojiao's expression turned unpleasant.

"I'm sure there's a jinx among us. Otherwise, how could we have so many troubles? It took us half a month longer than expected to reach our destination!"

The group: "..."

"I think so too."

They all nodded in agreement.

They genuinely believed there was a jinx causing trouble.

"A jinx?"

Before the words could settle, a scoff was heard from the surroundings.

"Pfft!"

"You country bumpkins, aren't you all jinxes?"

"Without you country bumpkins running around, Zhongzhou would be much better. The air would be sweeter~!"

Here they come again!!!

The group winced, and Long Aojiao's face darkened. She immediately walked towards the speaker.

After dealing with the minor trouble, Qin Yu calculated the time and said, "The Heavenly Prodigy Competition will be held in Three Saints City in about a month."

"Should we go there first, or..."

"Of course, we should take a tour of Zhongzhou," Xu Feng Lai continued, "I've never explored Zhongzhou before."

"We haven't either."

Almost everyone nodded.

Only Long Aojiao smirked, "I've been here before."

"Come, I'll show you around!"

"Zhongzhou isn't that impressive."

She waved her hand, signaling the group to follow, and then shook her head, "It's just a bunch of old folks occupying the better places and being extremely xenophobic. That's all there is to it."

"Is Zhongzhou strong?"

"Indeed, it's much stronger than the Eight Domains. Even if the Eight Domains joined forces, they might not gain much advantage."

"Even Zhongzhou Holy Land has four of them."

"You should be familiar with the Bu Tian Pavilion and Jie Tian Sect, right?"

"Apart from them, there's also the Wuji Palace and Zuowang Dao."

"It's said that the Wuji Palace is the strongest, even surpassing the Bu Tian Pavilion and Jie Tian Sect."

"As for Zuowang Dao, they are the most mysterious and are said to be a bit 'crazy'? I've never had any dealings with them, but I've heard some rumors."

"But any one of these four major holy lands has combat power far surpassing the Eight Domains Holy Lands."

"Even in a one-on-two situation, they might not necessarily lose."

"..."

"Pfft."

As they were talking, they happened to pass by a tavern.

Inside the tavern, it was bustling with guests.

Just then, someone overheard Long Aojiao's words and scoffed, "Who doesn't know what you're saying? Do we still need you to tell us this?"

The speaker didn't turn around, instead, he spoke loudly, "Then why don't you tell us how many Heavenly Prodigies Zhongzhou has and how do you compare to us... outsiders?"

"Hmph!"

Someone was losing face, and Long Aojiao certainly didn't hold back, retorting, "Heavenly Prodigies? Your Zhongzhou Heavenly Prodigy is just an inflated reputation!"

"What did you say?!"

Bang!

The fellow cultivators at the table with the speaker all stood up in anger.

"Hahaha, an inflated reputation indeed. That Long Ao Tian is indeed not bad, but who do you think you are to dare speak so arrogantly?"

"You really haven't died before." The person sitting with his back to them raised his hand, signaling his companions to calm down, and then said with a sinister look, "You dare to insult the Zhongzhou Heavenly Prodigy?"

At the same time,

Xiao Ling'er and the others' faces all turned incredibly interesting.

They were so angry they were shaking.

Their shoulders were trembling!

Long Aojiao was praising Long Ao Tian, but then she was being insulted...

In this situation, should Long Aojiao be angry or furious? Should she cry or laugh?

For a moment, Long Aojiao was also a bit dazed.

If she were to get angry, it would be unreasonable since the person was praising Long Ao Tian.

If she were to be happy...

But then he was insulting her.

Damn it...

"Hmph!"

If she couldn't figure it out at the moment, she decided not to think about it.

Long Aojiao coldly snorted, "I insulted your Zhongzhou Heavenly Prodigy? Hmph, is what I said not the truth?"

"The so-called Zhongzhou Heavenly Prodigy is nothing more than a bunch of good-for-nothings who rely on the legacy of their ancestors, abundant resources, and favorable environment."

"If they were placed in the Eight Domains, and if they were given the same resources and environment as us, would they still have half the strength they have now?"

"In my eyes, they are all useless, all inflated reputations, and there's nothing wrong with that."

"Good, good, good!"

Almost all the Zhongzhou cultivators in the tavern were furious.

Damn it, with your words, you're making it sound like we're all useless, relying solely on resources?

Don't you understand that cultivation depends on the individual, and that the path of immortal cultivation goes against the heavens, requiring one to fight, struggle, and strive on their own?"

This is simply outrageous!

"Nonsense!"

The person sitting with the 'back-facing' cultivator couldn't hold back any longer and slammed the table, shouting, "A bunch of nonsense! These are all gifts from the heavens, fate, and destiny!"

"Being born in Zhongzhou is not our fault, but our honor. Being born in the countryside and being a country bumpkin is not because of your exceptional talent, but because you lack good fortune and deserve to be country bumpkins!"

"You still say it's all about resources and relying on your ancestors' legacy? If you have the skills, why don't you challenge the Zhongzhou Heavenly Prodigy to a battle?"

"Oh?" Long Aojiao smiled, "If you dare to challenge my Zhongzhou Heavenly Prodigy, then let me..."

"Teach him a good lesson and see if he dares to speak to me like that."

"Ridiculous!"

The man's face turned red with anger, and he shouted, "Do you know who my older brother is?"

"This one!"

He pointed to the 'back-facing' cultivator who was still calmly drinking, and said, "A famous figure, renowned throughout several regions!"

"The Shadowless Sword - Lei Zhen!"

"In front of my older brother, even you country bumpkins dare to be so bold?!"

Shadowless Sword... Lei Zhen?

Long Aojiao tilted her head, "This name, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before?"

Wang Teng moved closer and whispered, "It's the Shadowless Sword from the Illusory Deity Realm, the one you met in the Illusory Deity Realm."

"???!"

In that instant, their entire group was stunned.

Actually, when they first arrived in Zhongzhou, they had planned to keep a low profile.

But at this moment, they hadn't even released their divine senses.

After all, they were unfamiliar with the place, and Zhongzhou was filled with powerful cultivators. Scanning divine senses indiscriminately could easily offend others, especially in a tavern like this, who knew what kind of trouble they might stir up?

So until now, they didn't even know what the 'back-facing' show-off looked like.

Well, it turned out to reveal the renowned young prodigy, the Shadowless Sword Lei Zhen!

"6!"

Long Aojiao almost laughed out loud, "Oh~!"

"So it's the Shadowless Sword, renowned throughout the regions, a name that rings like thunder, a name that rings like thunder!"

"I'm impressed, impressed."

"Now you know you're afraid? It's too late!" The younger brother continued to boast, "As long as my older brother takes action, he'll make sure you can't live or die!"

"Older brother!"

"Please give them a lesson."

"Hmm..."

Lei Zhen stood up and slowly turned around.

His eyes were higher than his head, looking up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, but his peripheral vision glanced at Long Aojiao and the others.

As a result...

With that glance, he suddenly shuddered, and then he felt his knees almost buckling, nearly kneeling down.

Fortunately, he managed to grab the table and barely maintained his balance.

"You... who... are you??"

Lei Zhen didn't recognize Long Aojiao.

But he did recognize Shi Hao!!!

Moreover, after that encounter, he had also seen the Heavenly Prodigies of the Moon Holding Sect, and he knew them like the back of his hand.

At this moment, upon taking a closer look, holy shit!!!

Most of the Moon Holding Sect's Heavenly Tyrants had arrived, and even that particular plant that had recently struck fear into the hearts of sword cultivators across the land was among them!

To be able to associate with them and still act so arrogantly, how could the woman who had just been arguing with him be weak?

"What are we?"

Long Ao Jiao smiled, but it wasn't a genuine smile, "Come, come, come. Weren't you going to teach us a lesson?"

"We're all ready. Go ahead and make your move."

"It's also a good opportunity to understand why the flowers are so red and to truly comprehend the strength of the Central Province Tyrant."

"This..."

Lei Zhen's entire body began to tremble.

Unfortunately, his little brothers didn't understand the situation and lacked even the most basic discernment. They were still on the sidelines, fanning the flames and inciting him.

"Big brother, make your move!"

"Let's go, big brother!"

"A mere hick dares to speak so arrogantly, and he doesn't even respect us, the Central Province Tyrants. He doesn't consider us in his eyes at all."

"Beat them until they're searching for their teeth on the ground."

"Beat them until they cry!"

"Beat them to their deaths!"

The little brothers went wild with flattery and threats.

However, they completely failed to notice that with each word of praise, their big brother's face turned a shade paler, and within just a few seconds, his expression changed dozens of times.

Before they could finish, Lei Zhen could no longer hold back. He turned around and unleashed a powerful punch.

This punch was executed with great skill, and it managed to hit 'a full circle', striking every single little brother, leaving them all dazed and confused as they covered their faces, staring at him in bewilderment.

"Big...Big brother?"

"What's so big about it?"

"Do you have any sense of public decency?!"

Lei Zhen's face darkened as he shouted, "Don't you know about cross-strait friendship?"

"Although the Central Province and the Eight Domains are separated by a sea, we are all from the same world, we're all from the same hometown. How can you treat your fellow countrymen like this?"

"How can you speak so rudely?"

"Where is your manners?"

"Are you even human?"

"How have I raised you? Stop talking and apologize right now!"

The little brothers: "(⊙o⊙)···"

"(ΩДΩ)？！"

No, big brother, what are you doing?!

All the little brothers were stunned.

What are you talking about? Weren't you the one who looked down on the hicks from the Eight Domains the most? We chose to follow you and recognize you as our big brother precisely because of that.

But now... you're playing this game with us?! This scene almost made their eyes pop out of their sockets.

Before they could react and open their mouths, they heard Lei Zhen change his expression again, his face filled with a flattering smile as he spoke to the hicks, "Everyone, everyone!"

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

"It's my fault that they spoke out of turn. It's all my fault, Lei. I hope you, my fellow countrymen, can be magnanimous and not take it to heart."

The little brothers: "???"

However, this was just the beginning! Lei Zhen continued with a smile, "Actually, the Central Province has been developing for many years, and, well, take me for example. My talent is just so-so, and my reputation is all for show, it's all an empty name, it's all because of the face given by fellow cultivators."

"It's also true that I rely on the legacy of my ancestors. If not for them, what would I amount to?"

The little brothers: "Me? No? You?!"

They were stunned.

Everyone was left in a daze, and for a moment, they couldn't tell if this was a dream or reality.

"Also..."

"Well, the Central Province is a land of etiquette. Take me, for example, I would never oppress my fellow countrymen from the Eight Domains, and I absolutely despise such behavior. I'd beat up anyone who did that!"

His face was filled with sincerity, and he was extremely earnest, as if he was about to swear an oath.

Xiao Ling Er and the others observed his transformation, and at this moment, they were all holding back their laughter.

What a talented individual! His acting skills were top-notch!

Long Ao Jiao's face turned dark.

Okay, okay, I was all prepared to show off and beat up the Central Province elitists, but then you suddenly went soft?!

Isn't this bullying? You hate this kind of behavior the most! Weren't you the one who spoke first? Okay, okay!

So, this is how you want to play?

Long Ao Jiao took big steps forward, her high heels clicking on the ground.

The other customers in the restaurant were also stunned.

In fact, they were all somewhat famous Tyrants from the Central Province.

At the same time, they also knew that they didn't have the qualifications to participate in this gathering of Tyrants, and even if they forced themselves to go, there was no way they could rank among the top. So, they decided to gather here beforehand.

They boasted, flattered each other, and took turns praising each other, while also taking the opportunity to disparage the 'trash' from the Eight Domains, and then they would lament about the injustice of the world...

In fact, this was a common occurrence.

Who would have thought that today, when they were chatting so passionately, a boastful person would suddenly appear and start badmouthing the Tyrants from the Eight Domains. So, Lei Zhen stepped forward.

They were also enjoying the spectacle.

But now... Lei Zhen, you motherfcker?!

They stared at Lei Zhen intently.

You'd better be putting on an act, preparing to suddenly burst out and play a trick on them, otherwise...

Dong.

Long Ao Jiao took big steps forward, and at this moment, she was already standing less than three feet away from Lei Zhen.

"Long...Long Miss."

Lei Zhen pointed at her, his legs turning soft.

"Isn't the Central Province a land of etiquette?"

"Absolutely! The Central Province has always been a land of etiquette!"

Lei Zhen spoke with righteous indignation.

Long Ao Jiao was speechless.

If she hadn't come here herself and seen what the Central Province elitists were like, she might have actually believed him!

"What a coincidence!"

"Our Southwest Domain is also a land of etiquette."

As she spoke, Long Ao Jiao raised her hand, clenched her fist, and struck repeatedly.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lei Zhen's eyes instantly saw stars, and he fell to the ground, with three large bumps rising on his head.

(End of Chapter)

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