Adoption brings disaster

Chapter 129

This Zhaixing Tower is a god-like existence in the Beishang Kingdom. Except for King Yong and me, everyone in the world admires it highly.

How dare a mortal go against an omnipotent and compassionate immortal? Naturally, no one will sincerely join me in attacking the Zhaixing Tower.

As expected, once the news of the attack on Zhaixing Tower spread, all the people from the martial arts world who were originally scattered all over the mountains and fields fled in just a short time.

Even some monks and novices from the Bodhi Temple pretended to be deaf and dumb and fled on the pretext that they did not know about the martial arts conference.

The Living Buddha naturally turned a blind eye and said that he was old and very blind, and could not see or recognize them, so he asked me to find someone to bring these monks back myself.

I also knew that everyone did not support the attack on Zhaixing Tower, so naturally no one would send anyone to look for it. Besides, even if I sent someone to look for it, I'm afraid it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog, and they would never come back. So I didn't care and just said that we would set out to attack Zhaixing Tower the next day.

When they gathered in front of the Bodhi Temple gate on the second day, there were only a few dozen people in total. Standing in the front were the chief escort, A Da and Wu De, followed by my dull-eyed escort and doctor, and at the end stood the old Taoist priest and Living Buddha who were old and had difficulty moving.

The two of them looked completely different today than usual, especially in their clothing, which was extremely simple. They also deliberately concealed their aura, like two low-ranking servants, afraid that others would recognize them.

Everyone was not enthusiastic at all about attacking Zhaixing Tower. They were even listless and wished they could get seriously ill and collapse so that they could not go to Zhaixing Tower.

Before anyone could say anything, the chief escort said, lowering his head, "Look at the sun, the time has come. Let's get going."

This is really unlucky. What do you mean by "let's get going"? It's just to attack the Zhaixing Tower, why does it feel like we are going to attack the Palace of Hell?

Of course, they may think that attacking Zhaixing Tower is better than attacking Yama Palace. At least attacking Yama Palace will not leave them with eternal infamy.

The Zhaixing Tower is actually not far from the Bodhi Temple. Ordinary martial artists can reach it in less than a day by simply practicing light skills.

But in the current state, how could everyone use their lightness skills? They all wished they could turn into a snail and crawl over, turn into a shrimp and swim over, or turn into a mouse and dig a hole over.

In a nutshell, walk as slowly as possible and delay as long as possible.

Everyone was praying in their hearts that if they walked slower, maybe I would change my mind one day and stop attacking Zhaixing Tower.

The one who is suffering the most now is the Living Buddha. In order to be closer to the Zhaixing Tower, the Bodhi Temple was moved to its current location a few years ago, which took the efforts of several generations.

Now it’s good, we are closer and can walk faster. Even if we delay like this, we can reach Zhaixing Tower in two months at most.

These people were in a very nervous mood and they didn't dare to eat or sleep along the way.

Even though the supplies along the way were excellent, when everyone arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Zhaixing Tower was located, they looked like a group of refugees fleeing, and there was no sign of a crusade at all.

Seeing everyone's expressions as if their father had died, I didn't feel angry. I looked at the towering mountain and said to them, "You just wait here for me. I can go and attack Zhaixing Tower alone. You don't need to follow me."

These words made everyone happy, and the happiest ones were the Living Buddha and the old Heavenly Master. They were like children, not caring about their face at all. They rolled around happily on the ground, singing strange songs as they rolled. They were really happy.

Everyone was happy, but Wuxin was worried. He said, "I'm afraid you're celebrating too early. Are you really willing to let His Highness go up the mountain alone?"

We are all smart people, and we understood the meaning of Wuxin's words as soon as we heard them.

If everyone goes up together, and I do something out of the ordinary without knowing the consequences, I can still stop them or say some auspicious words to ease the situation.

If I were allowed to go up the mountain alone, it’s hard to say what I would do or what kind of trouble I would cause.

The crowd who were originally overjoyed suddenly became quiet, and each of them was like a bereaved family, thinking in silence.

If you come with me up the mountain to attack Zhaixing Tower, you will never be able to get rid of this shit pot in your lifetime.

But if they don't go up the mountain with me, and if I do something out of line, they will become sinners for a thousand years. It's really not a good idea to go, and it's not a good idea not to go. I really don't know what to do.

Just when everyone was hesitating, the old Taoist priest slapped his thigh and said, "Don't worry, everyone. You can't just go to the Star-Picking Tower if you want to. You need to be predestined to go there."

After listening to the old Taoist priest's words and looking at the mountain peaks shrouded in fog all year round, everyone suddenly felt refreshed.

Unfortunately, I didn't make them happy for too long. I said quietly, "As far as I know, the mist that lingers in the Star-Picking Tower all year round is a kind of formation. No one in the world has ever been able to break it."

"That's right, right. No one here is proficient in formations, so we definitely can't get up there." The old Taoist priest quickly agreed.

The old Taoist priest is now admitting weakness and doesn't even dare to claim the title of the world's number one mechanical master, which he is proud of. He is afraid that if I go to the Zhaixing Tower, something bad will happen and he will be criticized by thousands of people.

In fact, the real powerful one in the mechanism array is Shuikushan, but because of his status, Shuikushan has never competed for these titles.

"I have seen many formations in the army, but they were all killing formations. I don't understand anything about trapping formations." Ada also hurriedly distanced himself and said.

The Living Buddha saw that everyone was trying to distance themselves from the matter, and panicked. He quickly said, "There are a few trapping formations in the Bodhi Temple, but they are all minor formations and not worth mentioning. Speaking of trapping formations, the Wudang trapping formation is the best in the world."

Seeing the Living Buddha kick the ball back to him, the old Heavenly Master cursed inwardly. He glared at the Living Buddha and said humbly, "Living Buddha, you're joking. It's not like you haven't been to the Zhaixing Tower before. Don't you know that this formation isn't just a simple trapping formation? It also includes an illusion formation and a maze formation. How could the few trapping formations Wudang can possibly break the Zhaixing Tower's formation?"

"I heard that among the three major sects, Shuikushan's formation-breaking skills are the best in the world." Wuxin said casually.

After hearing this, Ah Da and the others also found the scapegoat and said angrily: "Liu Shui is really useless. He is not here when we need him to contribute."

Although this statement seemed to be shifting the blame, it also gave me direction, and I couldn't help but think about it.

When everyone saw that I had heard what I said, they all hated A Da and looked at him fiercely.

Even with Ah Da's quick mind, he immediately realized the inappropriateness of his words. However, the words had already been spoken, so how could he take them back? Ah Da could only curl up in shame, lower his head, and dared not speak again.

"For a formation like the Zhaixing Tower, Liushui's level is obviously not enough. At least it will take a figure like the Thief Saint to break it." Wude said.

"I never thought the poor doctor twins not only had superb medical skills, but also such extraordinary knowledge. I remember when I was young, when I went to the Star-Picking Tower with the Thief Saint to pay homage to the Immortal, the Thief Saint was eager to break this formation. I guess after so many years, he can easily break this formation."

After the old Taoist priest finished speaking, he shook his head again and said regretfully, "It's a pity that this old guy is as elusive as a dragon. Finding him is probably more difficult than breaking the formation."

This person, you can't speak ill of others behind their backs. Before the old Taoist priest finished speaking, a man suddenly flew out and cursed at the old Taoist priest: "You idiot, you are so shameless that you gossip about others behind their backs. You really don't have any shame at all."

After cursing, the man bowed and saluted me and said, "Shuiku Mountain Thief Saint, greetings to the leader of the martial arts world."

"I haven't seen you for many years. Brother Thief Saint is even more charming than before." The Living Buddha came forward with a smile and said.

The thief glared at the Living Buddha with displeasure and cursed, "Get out of here, you baldy donkey! Don't think I don't know what's going on in your mind."

The Living Buddha was not angry after being scolded. Instead, he came forward very warmly and was about to hug the Thief Saint.

The Thief Saint shook off his hand, looked at me pitifully, and said, "When I was young, I was indeed ignorant and wanted to break this formation. I have devoted myself to studying it over the years, but the more I studied, the more I found that this formation is extremely sophisticated and beyond human power. Alliance Leader, please don't listen to their nonsense. They are wrongly accusing a good person."

I didn't care whether I could break the formation or not, I just felt that the Thief Saint looked very familiar. I stared at the Thief Saint carefully, and it made the Thief Saint feel scared. Finally, I remembered where I had seen him.

I chuckled and asked, "Aren't you the cook at the inn?"

When the Thief Saint saw that I recognized him, the smile on his face froze, and he said awkwardly, "The leader really has a good memory. He can remember me after just one encounter. It's really amazing."

After the Thief Saint finished speaking, he was still a little embarrassed and continued, "The Alliance Leader is so majestic and dignified that one can admire him. I wanted to make friends with him when I was at the inn, but he encountered some misfortunes, so it was only today that we finally met."

"What cook?" Ada came over and asked.

This matter was not a big deal, so I casually said, "When I first entered the Jianghu, I stayed at an inn. A lot of unpleasant things happened there, so I won't talk about it."

I didn't want to discuss this matter right now. I looked at the old Taoist priest and the other two coldly and said quietly, "As far as I know, from ancient times to the present, only four kinds of people can enter the Star-Picking Tower. Please answer my questions and clarify which four kinds they are."

The Thief Saint was particularly embarrassed when I recognized him. He was the first to step forward and say ingratiatingly, "Alliance Master, you're too polite. The first type is people invited by the Zhaixing Tower. However, the Zhaixing Tower rarely interferes with worldly affairs and rarely invites people to the Zhaixing Tower. In thousands of years, there have only been a handful of such people."

"The second type is the destined person. The world has its ups and downs. In times of decline, evil spirits are rampant, and the destined person is needed to restore order. Of course, he needs to go to the Zhaixing Tower to seek the supreme immortal method to accomplish such a great thing." The old Taoist priest continued.

The Living Buddha also said: "As for the third type, they are people with special fates. They are the supreme dragons and phoenixes in the temple, and the leaders of the three major sects in the martial arts world. They have this special honor and can see the appearance of the immortals' Zhaixing Tower."

After the Living Buddha finished speaking, the heads of the three major sects all looked extremely proud. I snorted coldly and said with a smile, "There is a fourth option. Why don't you continue?"

When the three heard my question, the smiles on their faces immediately turned into fear. Seeing this, I also smiled mockingly and continued, "The fourth is."

Before I could utter the last word, the Thief Saint caught me and I was already a thousand meters away.

The old Taoist priest stood between me and Ada and the others, striking the sword. The sound waves generated forced Ada and the others to retreat far away, preventing them from saving me.

The Living Buddha had a stern face and asked in a cold voice, "How did you know this, leader? If you can't explain it clearly today, I will have no choice but to sacrifice myself to eliminate the demon."

"Are you sure I'm a demon?" I straightened my clothes and said casually.

"The immortals in Zhaixing Tower told us to follow your lead. You definitely cannot be a demon, but demons harm the people, so we would rather kill the wrong person than let him go." The Living Buddha's voice was not loud, but the strong murderous intent was frightening.

"I didn't mean to investigate this matter, but the escort agency has to travel the world, so we have to gather information. The grudges and hatreds in the world are just that, after seeing them for a long time. On the contrary, the strange legends are more interesting. The people in the escort agency saw that I liked it, so they specially collected some of them. After seeing them more often, they naturally discovered some clues."

"Alliance Leader, what you said makes sense, but it cannot convince us that you are not a demon."

I snorted coldly and said, "When did I need your support? Don't you know what it means to follow my lead?"

Seeing how tough I was, the Living Buddha also wanted to kill me, but then I made a move and a sparrow landed on my shoulder.

I let the sparrow land on my shoulder and said calmly, "Let's go into the mountains."

Seeing the sparrow on my shoulder, the old Taoist priest and the other two immediately changed their expressions. They came over with smiles on their faces and spoke nice words to me.

"My useless eldest disciple said that His Highness Qianqiu was meticulous in his planning. Today, I saw that it was indeed true. His Highness had found the spirit bird without anyone noticing. He is truly amazing."

After hearing what the old Taoist priest said, I said with some doubt: "Why do we need to look for this flat-haired beast? Didn't it just stick to me on its own?"

The sparrow rolled its eyes at me and watched me throw a piece of paper to the old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist priest took the paper and opened it, and his face smiled as brightly as a blooming chrysanthemum.

"The leader is indeed blessed with great fortune, but I've never seen a spirit bird get so close to anyone else."

The three of them complimented each other one after another, and I enjoyed listening to them. A Da and the others came over and watched this scene without daring to say anything, but they also kept complimenting me.

The sparrow chirped a few times as it looked at the mist. The Living Buddha immediately understood what the bird meant and said hastily, "Alliance leader, it's getting late. We can set off to the Zhaixing Tower now.

A Da and the others didn't understand why the old Taoist priest and the Living Buddha, who were living in a state worse than death just now, were now so eager to go to the Zhaixing Tower. But I now have the support of the leaders of the three major sects, so even if everyone is reluctant, they have to follow me up the mountain.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.