The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 346: Ancient Celestial, Swept Away? Counter Sweep! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 346: Ancient Celestial, Swept Away? Counter Sweep! (Part 1)

Chapter 346: Ancient Celestial, Swept Away? Counter Sweep! (Part 1)

2024-07-04

The Zhongzhou cultivators' faces paled in shock.

This woman actually dared to strike?

And Lei Zhen... didn't resist, not even dodging?

The onlookers watched as the delicate little hand of Long Aojiao struck Lei Zhen's head, causing his eyes to bulge. At that moment, every customer in the tavern had their mouths twitching and their eyelids fluttering uncontrollably.

Oh my, oh my.

The land of manners and etiquette, bang, bang, bang.

Is this how you play?

They wanted to explode with anger, but their hearts were chilled. Simultaneously, they couldn't help but gasp, and for a moment, no one dared to speak.

After all... no one was a fool.

Indeed, most of them were second-generation cultivators, and in their daily affairs, they often acted with a sense of invincibility and superiority. However, they also had a very noticeable trait—they bullied the weak and feared the strong.

When encountering someone more formidable than themselves, they would naturally become as weak as possible.

When facing a weaker opponent, they would still dare to provoke them?

Then they would be as tough as they could be!

Lei Zhen was a typical example of this, and the diners were all well aware of it.

But at this moment, Lei Zhen suddenly became so meek, and even when others took action, he didn't dare to dodge. What did this mean? It meant...

This woman, damn it, Lei Zhen couldn't afford to offend her! Although she was a country bumpkin, she was also powerful, a country bumpkin he couldn't afford to offend.

Lei Zhen couldn't afford to offend...

Could they afford to offend her?

They asked themselves this question. Even if there were a few among the crowd who were slightly stronger than Lei Zhen, they were still roughly within the same 'range'. Otherwise, they wouldn't have come here to boast and chat.

In other words, they probably couldn't afford to offend these people either.

"..."

In an instant, they understood.

What should they do if they couldn't afford to offend her?

If they couldn't escape, they should act weak. But now... we didn't say anything.

They weren't targeting us, so why should we act weak? Just pretending not to know Lei Zhen, this jerk, would be enough.

They immediately averted their gazes, acting as if they had no connection with Lei Zhen whatsoever, as if they were deaf and blind, having seen and heard nothing.

Although these people from the Southwest Domain didn't kill them, who wouldn't care about their reputation when out in the world?

If the news got out that they were beaten by a country bumpkin from the Southwest Domain, how could they still maintain their status in the second-generation Zhongzhou circle?

How could they continue living their lives?

They silently cursed Lei Zhen in their minds.

Damn it, Lei Zhen, you bastard! When you met a tough guy, why didn't you warn us earlier? We almost got beaten up too!

"..."

At the same time...

Lei Zhen, who was struck on the head and had stars in his eyes, almost fainted, but he couldn't show it. Even as he fell to the ground, he had to endure the intense pain and dizziness, forcing a smile.

"As expected, the land of manners and etiquette, I feel the warmth of the Southwest Domain. Miss Long, please... take a seat."

Long Aojiao: "..."

"Are you threatening me, wanting revenge?"

"Huh?"

"I have no such intentions, absolutely none!" Lei Zhen was stunned.

Why are you taking it as a threat? I was praising you. I've already flattered you so much, how could you think I'm threatening you?

Isn't this bullying a sincere person?

He silently cursed and swore in his mind, but he couldn't show it, not even a hint.

He could only put on a 'brilliant' smile: "I'm flattering you. Anyway, from now on, I'll look up to you, and it's true that the Southwest Domain is a land of manners and etiquette."

Only then did Long Aojiao nod and say, "I'm just not sitting down."

"Sitting with you all feels like sitting on pins and needles."

"I've experienced the superiority complex of Zhongzhou more than once."

She didn't want to argue with him.

If he dared to act arrogantly again, she wouldn't mind teaching him a harsh lesson, even killing him on the spot.

But since he had already softened, and clearly stated that he was 'flattering' her, why continue?

A beating would suffice.

After all, this kind of thing, threatening him for a million years wouldn't work.

"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Lei Zhen could only force a smile.

"Hehe."

Long Aojiao chuckled.

"That..."

Lei Zhen scratched his head.

He thought Long Aojiao would see his sincerity, so he gritted his teeth and said, "I have some news."

Long Aojiao: "..."

She remained calm: "Speak."

"According to a reliable source, there's a secret realm, and I must clarify that it won't interfere with your participation in the Prodigy Competition. This secret realm is said to be the cultivation ground of an ancient Celestial."

Lei Zhen cast a soundproof barrier and lowered his voice: "There are many good things inside. Many Zhongzhou prodigies have already gone to obtain benefits."

"But this news is mainly spread among Zhongzhou prodigies. You guys from the Eight Domains... probably wouldn't know about it. I only heard of it because I'm close to a prodigy."

"If you go now, you should still be able to make it to the secret realm."

"Perhaps you can gain many benefits."

"Oh?"

Long Aojiao raised an eyebrow.

"It's quite interesting."

"Time and location?"

"Forty-two thousand miles north of Xiling, and the opening time... it's in about three to five days." Lei Zhen didn't dare hesitate and immediately responded.

"You're not bad."

"You have good eyes."

He patted Lei Zhen's shoulder, and Long Aojiao turned and left.

Xiao Ling'er and the others smiled and followed behind Long Aojiao, walking away.

"Pfft!"

Seeing them walk away, Lei Zhen finally sat down, his face filled with fear. He then glared at his subordinates and scolded them: "Do you want to kill me?"

"Why are you all still blabbering nonsense and provoking them? Are you asking for a beating?"

"Are you blind?"

Several of the junior cultivators were scolded mercilessly, but none dared to retort, each looking more aggrieved than the last.

"You were the one who started this, and you set the pace. We were just helping you, but in the end, you backed down, and we're the ones getting scolded?"

"What kind of logic is this?"

"Forget it, forget it."

Seeing this, the other cultivators hurried over to console him.

"Luckily, nothing major happened."

"But, Wuying Jian, why the drastic change in your attitude?"

"Who are they?"

"I do know Shi Hao, after all, the battle of the Double Stones was astonishing. But why are you so subservient to a woman from the Southwest Region? Are you trying to cover something up?"

"Yeah, why are you acting like this towards them?"

"You know nothing!"

Lei Zhen's face darkened, "That woman is most likely Long Ao Jiao, and who is she? Judging from her past achievements, she's no less valiant than Long Ao Tian!"

"She's an unparalleled genius of the Long Clan, how dare you provoke her?"

"As for the others, if I'm not mistaken, they are the legendary personal disciples of Lan Yue Sect from the Southwest Region, each one a monstrous talent!"

"..."

The crowd was speechless, "I didn't know who they were, and it turns out they're just from Lan Yue Sect."

"Even if Long Ao Jiao is suspected to be a genius of our Long Clan from Zhongzhou, her words just now clearly indicate she's not from Zhongzhou. Even if she has Long blood, it's probably quite diluted."

"Yeah, it's just them, why are you so afraid?"

"Wuying Jian, before, in the Illusory Deity Realm and the battle of the Double Stones, you were the pride of Zhongzhou, the first to step up and fight Long Ao Tian. Even though you lost, it was a glorious defeat. But now..."

Lei Zhen was speechless. He cursed, "You guys don't know shit."

"Just some people from Lan Yue Sect?"

"Do you know how powerful they are?"

"Do you know that at the sixth stage, they can battle the eighth stage and remain undefeated, even defeating eighth-stage powerhouses?"

"Do you know how many factions they've annihilated, including some top-tier ones?"

"You don't understand, you don't know. All you do is talk big."

"Damn, this is the Golden Age, a time when monstrous talents emerge. We, at most, are just small fries in our own little territories. But them, as long as they don't die, they're destined to shake the entire Immortal Martial Continent."

"And they've just entered the Immortal Martial Continent. If we provoke them, these barbarians, if they get heated up, they might just kill me. I wouldn't even have time to regret it!"

At this point, he gave a cold laugh, "What about being the pride of Zhongzhou, the first to challenge Long Ao Tian?"

"What, you didn't know that?"

"That was in the Illusory Deity Realm. Even if they were killed, they'd only be weakened for a few days, and wouldn't be able to enter the realm for a while."

"But now, it's the real world! The Immortal Martial Continent!"

"If I get killed, who do I complain to?"

"You're all talk. You only act tough after they're gone. If you're so capable, why were you all like scaredy-cats when they were here?"

These words were too embarrassing.

Someone grew unhappy and scowled, "We didn't know their identities, so what?"

"Yeah, if we knew who they were, why wouldn't we speak up?"

"I thought they were some untouchable bunch, but it turns out just Lan Yue Sect scared you into this state. Wuying Jian, your reputation is probably going to take a huge hit."

"Hahaha, nonsense." Lei Zhen scoffed, "You think you're so great? Fine, they haven't gone far. We can still catch up to them."

"Then let's go. I want to see how you teach these country bumpkins a lesson. Please, open my eyes and broaden my horizons."

The crowd: "..."

"Ahem."

Suddenly, silence fell, and no one spoke up.

Someone coughed, someone whistled, but no one took the bait.

"Hmph!"

Lei Zhen sneered, his disdain evident.

Everyone knew each other; who didn't know who was who? They all acted tough behind others' backs, but when it came to action, they'd run faster than anyone.

"You're putting on an act in front of me?"

"Pfft."

"You're nothing."

After cursing, Lei Zhen left.

It was mainly because his current behavior was a bit unsightly.

Although he spoke with righteousness, if he were to be honest, being bullied like this was indeed embarrassing.

...

"I wonder what the Ancient Celestial Tomb is like." Long Ao Jiao pondered, feeling intrigued.

Wang Teng scratched his head, "This Lei Zhen, after being bullied like that, suddenly telling us about the tomb, probably doesn't have good intentions."

"I wonder if he's doing this on purpose, wanting us to fight those true geniuses of Zhongzhou?"

"What's the difference?"

Long Ao Jiao waved her hand proudly, "Who cares about his intentions or thoughts?"

"What's there to fear?"

"If you're scared, you can go to Three Saints City and wait. I'll go alone."

The crowd: "..."

Sigh.

This guy...

Everyone furrowed their brows slightly.

Long Ao Jiao, as a person, didn't have any major flaws. In fact, she had quite a few good qualities.

For instance, she's genuinely fearless, stands up for her friends, and doesn't hold back when it's time to take action.

But...

When it comes to showing off, she's the real deal!

Whether it's towards outsiders or these close friends, she's always ready to flaunt, without a hint of hesitation.

She's enough to drive someone crazy.

Of course, there's one flaw they all don't know about... The debuff doesn't differentiate between friend or foe.

"Afraid? Not at all." Qin Yu couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time: "It's just that being cautious never hurts."

Xu Fenglai nodded: "Of course, you're absolutely right, senior brother."

"This girl doesn't need to be cautious. The ones who should be cautious are my enemies!"

"Huh?!"

Everyone's mouths twitched.

Ah, right, right, right. You know how to show off, and everything you say is correct.

The group smiled helplessly, too lazy to argue with her.

They all knew that the more they argued, the stronger her urge to show off became.

If they ignored her, she'd soon lose interest on her own, and her showboating would naturally stop.

"Hmph."

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, she thought she had convinced them.

Long Ao Jiao couldn't help but let out a coquettish hum: "Speak up, what's your choice?"

"Go, or not?"

"Go."

No one voiced any opposition. They all agreed to go.

After all, there's an old saying that fits perfectly: "If you've come this far..."

...

They were getting closer to their destination.

The group felt the atmosphere becoming increasingly solemn, and more and more people were heading in the same direction.

Jiang Li suggested cautiously: "Should we be more careful?"

"For example, we could pretend to be from Zhongzhou. That way, we won't be too much of a target or excluded. At least, we won't be attacked by a mob of Zhongzhou people."

"Then, it'll be easier to seize the treasure, right?"

However, before he could finish, his sister, Jiang Ni, gently tugged at his clothes.

Jiang Li was startled, but quickly realized what she meant, and his face turned pale.

It was at this moment that Long Ao Jiao hooked her lips: "Cautious?"

The show-off moment began again.

Everyone was stunned.

Jiang Li regretted it immensely.

"I know Long Ao Jiao loves to show off, but why did I have to be 'big-mouthed'?"

"I shouldn't have done that."

...

At this moment, he even felt like slapping himself, for being so talkative.

Why not just enjoy the trip?

...

"Interesting."

The group was surprised as they looked at the Celestial Tomb in the distance.

"A floating city?"

"And it's in a different spatial dimension."

"Moreover, it's quite extraordinary."

They discussed it among themselves.

Xiao Longnv tilted her head, puzzled: "But, speaking of which, who are these Ancient Celestials? Do you guys know?"

Upon hearing this, the group fell silent.

For a moment, no one could respond.

"Hmph!"

A passing cultivator couldn't help but scoff: "A bunch of country bumpkins, you don't even know what Ancient Celestials are, and you dare come here to seize opportunities? Pathetic."

"You should keep your distance after entering this secret realm. Otherwise, you might die without even knowing how."

"Huh?!"

Long Ao Jiao was furious.

"Who said I don't know?"

"They're just some Ancient Celestials. I'm just too lazy to explain."

"Moreover, who do you think you are to speak so arrogantly here?"

She burst out, taking immediate action! Boom!

Countless divine lights spread out.

The cultivator was a Heavenly Prodigy, not weak at all. His cultivation was close to the Eighth Stage, and his secret techniques were astonishing. However, in front of Long Ao Jiao, he was no match.

No one else had taken action, but Long Ao Jiao defeated him with just three punches, leaving him dazed and coughing up blood, losing the strength to fight back and being captured.

"You, an inferior good-for-nothing, dare to be so bold in front of me?!"

"You're truly seeking death!"

She lifted her foot to stomp him to death.

The Heavenly Prodigy's face changed dramatically, filled with regret.

Damn!

It seemed like a streak of bad luck. He thought he could just mock a few country bumpkins, but who knew he'd encounter a freak like this! With such strength, even in Zhongzhou, he could make a name for himself!

How could there be someone this powerful among the country bumpkins from the Eight Domains? And why did I have to run into him as soon as I left?

Moreover...

Why are you Heavenly Prodigies traveling together?

Shouldn't Heavenly Prodigies be more solitary? Even if they have companions, shouldn't they be surrounded by lackeys ready to flatter and kneel at their every command?

But you all look like close friends!

When have Heavenly Prodigies ever traveled together with so many friends for leisure?

Aren't you just making things difficult for me?!

Speaking of which...

This person thought he had quite the eye for talent.

Usually, he could tell at a glance who to provoke and who not to.

But today, he was completely blind in front of these country bumpkins.

His expression turned grim...

But, the fatal blow stopped just short of his face.

He focused and saw that it was a woman who had intervened.

"Sister Long."

Xiao Longnv giggled: "Let's not kill him for now. I don't know about these Ancient Celestials, but can this Zhongzhou Heavenly Prodigy enlighten us country bumpkins?"

"Hmph!"

Long Ao Jiao retracted her leg and hummed: "Can't you just ask me?"

That's what she said.

But... she didn't continue her attack. Instead, she stepped back, crossed her arms, and remained silent.

Everyone: "..."

Ask you?

You know nothing, you're just showing off.

You see your ears, they're even longer than ours, right?

Xiao Ling'er and the others wanted to laugh. After all, they were all too familiar with Long Ao Jiao's schemes and this guy's actions.

Even the 'Unlucky Prodigy' was well aware of it. Long Ao Jiao was clearly full of hot air!

But knowing it in his heart was one thing, he would never dare to speak those words aloud. Otherwise, he had no doubt that this extremely cruel woman would instantly beat him to a pulp.

Where the hell is this a woman?

She was a humanoid beast in every sense of the word.

And yet, this beast of a woman was so beautiful, it was simply against the laws of nature!

As for the word 'Prodigy'...

Well, being able to take three punches from Long Ao Jiao without dying certainly qualified one for the title.

(End of Chapter)

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