Chapter 633 New Support, Zhang Zhen: I Will Defeat Them
“If I refuse to give you Immortal Tears, what will you use to save Zhang Zhen?”
“If I can’t get Immortal Tears, then I’ll exchange for something else.”
“There’s a Forbidden Ground I’m sure you’ve heard of, and that’s the Underworld Forest.”
“Though the essence of all things in the Underworld Forest is slightly less effective than Immortal Tears, the quantity is substantial. Using a bit more can still heal Zhang Zhen.”
Hearing this, Bai Qiuniang’s eyelids twitched.
“As expected of an Undertaker, you really have connections all over the place. You can even access the essence of all things in the Underworld Forest, impressive means.”
“So you had already calculated my Immortal Tears from the beginning?”
“Not really, I just wanted to see which side presented a better cost-performance ratio.”
“Who could have imagined you’d be so confident? Well, I guess I’ll have to fulfill your request. I originally planned to trade for something with you.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Qiuniang’s face immediately fell.
“I will assist you with what you need to do, now leave!”
With that, Bai Qiuniang waved her hand, and Chen Changsheng and the others appeared in a barren land.
Looking around at the environment, Zhang Zhen spoke up.
“This is how we came out?”
“How else would you want to come out?”
“Continuously tricking others; they didn’t even attack us, which is quite nice.”
Zhang Zhen: “…”
Can you not include me in this? It’s you who’s tricking others, not me.
After a brief internal complaint, Zhang Zhen followed in Chen Changsheng’s footsteps.
“By the way, why does Bai Qiuniang want to marry you? Does she like you or something?”
“Don’t be ridiculous, a woman like her wouldn’t easily like a man. She just wants to find a backer.”
“There’s no place for her in the Four Directions Continent, and she’s unfamiliar with the Eight Desolates Nine Domains. The cost of aligning with the Forbidden Ground is also too high.”
“On the surface, she is the Queen of the Night, but in reality, she is on thin ice.”
“Under ordinary circumstances, marrying me is definitely her best option.”
Hearing this, Zhang Zhen nodded and said, “I see, so why did she back down later?”
“Because of you.”
“Because of me?”
“Yes, she sees your potential and wants to invest in you.”
“Moreover, she knows that my purpose in bringing you here is to secure her support for you.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng stopped and turned to Zhang Zhen.
“Zhang Zhen, if you want to bear the Heavenly Mandate, you must have the support of a force behind you. Relying on yourself alone will not lead to success.”
“Give me some time, I am confident I can defeat them.”
“I believe in you, but what if someone doesn’t give you that time?”
“Xu Yao is backed by the Ice Fire Immortal King; both she and her father are qualified to vie for the Heavenly Mandate.”
“If she competes for the Heavenly Mandate, no one dares to target her prematurely because of the Ice Fire Immortal King behind her.”
“Suppose the Ice Fire Immortal King wants to contend for the Heavenly Mandate as well; then the situation becomes simpler, with his strength, he could easily join the ‘finals’.”
“Besides Xu Yao, the others all have considerable backgrounds too.”
“Su You is a refined strategist, he has Dragon Tiger Mountain and the Academy backing him, while Gui Daoran and the others are disciples of the Supreme Saint.”
“If it truly comes down to a critical situation, everyone will still give the Supreme Saint some face.”
“Ma Ling’er’s family might be weaker, but even then, she is the direct disciple of the God of Wealth and the princess of the Mighty Donkey Clan, so the high-ups of the Eight Desolates Nine Domains won’t trouble her too much.”
“As for Jian Fei’s background, I’ll be straightforward with you.”
“He is an ancestor of the Heavenly Silkworm Clan, from the same era as the Ice Fire Immortal King.”
“If Jian Fei wants to vie for the Heavenly Mandate, the Heavenly Silkworm Clan won’t have a reason not to support him.”
Faced with Chen Changsheng’s words, Zhang Zhen smiled slightly and said, “There are still three people you haven’t mentioned.”
“The biggest competitors for the Heavenly Mandate should be the three geniuses of the Chen Family.”
Although you are their three fathers on the surface, everyone in the world knows they are the sons of the Demon Emperor, the Sword God, and the Supreme Saint.”
“In terms of identity, ability, and talent, they far surpass Xu Yao.”
“What’s more troublesome is that as they compete for the Heavenly Mandate, you won’t allow other forces to interfere, because they will call you ‘father’.”
Looking at Zhang Zhen, who remained calm, Chen Changsheng said,
“You understand the situation clearly now, so what do you plan to do?”
“Still the same, buy me some time, I will defeat them.”
“Are you not going to plead with me?”
“If you plead with me, your path will become very difficult.”
“No thanks,” Zhang Zhen shook his head and said, “Although I’m not the kind of person who would rather d*e than ask for help, if I beg you, my path would truly be cut off.”
“From the moment the Demon Emperor started, bearing the Heavenly Mandate has turned into a matter of connections. If you want to break this cycle, you must bring in an outsider.”
“If I beg you, everything returns to square one, and you will definitely try your hardest to save me then.”
“Hahaha!”
Upon receiving this answer, Chen Changsheng laughed joyfully.
“Smart. I like dealing with people like you.”
“I will help you buy time. Whether you live or d*e depends on yourself now because if you can’t bear the Heavenly Mandate, you’ll have only one way: d*ath.”
“Although those three little guys in my family are not stubborn people, I still need to take precautions.”
“If one day they truly fail and become obstinate, you need to leave them a way out, just to give me some face.”
“No problem.”
Hearing this, a happy smile appeared on Chen Changsheng’s face.
“I’m really starting to appreciate you more. By the way, do you have anyone you like? I can help you set up a match.”
“Not interested.”
“Why not?”
“Beauty at eighteen has the figure of dough, with a sword at her waist slashing the commoners; even though heads don’t fall in sight, the call behind the scenes will drive you to bone dry.”
“I just want to live for now and study some sword techniques.”
“Women, they only slow down my drawing speed.”
“Hahaha!”
Chen Changsheng laughed heartily.
Seeing this, Zhang Zhen asked curiously, “What are you laughing about?”
“I see a shadow of an old acquaintance.”
“Who?”
“Chen Shisan.”
“Back in the day, Chen Shisan was as pure as you, but his personality was more awkward and honest.”
“In the beginning, I thought he wouldn’t take an interest in women, but he turned out to be quite sentimental.”
“You are more intelligent and calm than Chen Shisan, and logically you should have someone you care about, yet you show no interest in love.”
“You two are simply a stark contrast, which is why I thought of him.”
Watching Chen Changsheng’s happy expression, Zhang Zhen said lightly, “Ever since the Sword God died, you see his shadow in everyone. You still haven’t forgotten him.”
Upon hearing this, the smile on Chen Changsheng’s face faded.
“Yes, I still haven’t forgotten him.”
“How could I forget that foolish kid who came out from Gold Mountain City just to swing a sword for me?”
Muttering to himself for a moment, the smile returned to Chen Changsheng’s face.
“Let’s go, we should head back.”
“With so many similar shadows, ultimately, none of them are him; perhaps he truly is gone.”
With that, Chen Changsheng took big steps forward.
Zhang Zhen followed closely behind him as usual.
