Chapter 7: Order the World [Part 2]

The next day, early morning.

Zhang Ren, Zhang Chong, Zhang Xu, Zhang Lu, Zhang Ze, Yu Ping, Zhang Qi, Hong You and Lu Yu came to the Youxian Guild together. When they reached the Youxian Guild, Zhang Mu had been waiting for a long time, and there were nine other teams waiting for them. Each team had twenty innate martial artists, and these nine teams would be led by Zhang Ren and nine others to go to Middle-earth to perform missions together.

"You nine people, each leading a team to the nine major prefectures and counties in Zhongtu. One is to 'persuad' the local powerful people to cease the war, and in addition, to intimidate the local martial arts world. If someone dares to make small moves, kill them immediately and do not tolerate them." Zhang Mu said seriously.

"Yes, we're here to save it." Zhang Ren and the other nine said respectfully.

Since yesterday's meeting, Zhang Jin and Zhang Mu's status have been positioned above the elders, second only to the patriarch, and everyone is disrespectful.

"Originally, for this mission, you nine captains should have recorded a master-level task, and your team members should have a innate task. However, this mission is of great importance, so after discussing with the patriarch, I decided to upgrade this mission to a higher level. You will be in the captain and you will all record a master-level task in the foundation-building period of the cultivator, and your team members will have a master-level task." Zhang Mu said with a smile.

"Thank you, President." Zhang Ren and the other nine said happily.

In fact, Zhang Ren, Zhang Chong and Zhang Xu were not very happy. The three of them had a close relationship with Zhang Yuan. If they were missing something or needed, they could ask Zhang Yuan directly. Normally, Zhang Yuan would not be stingy. In this way, of course they would not need to do tasks for the task rewards.

However, Zhang Ren and the other two cannot be said in front of outsiders, otherwise it will easily arouse public anger. Even if everyone does not know the famous sayings, they will feel a little confused. Therefore, when necessary, they should still be low-key. For example, at this moment, Zhang Ren, Zhang Chong and Zhang Xu expressed their gratitude to Zhang Mu, so as not to have too much contrast with others.

"Okay, I won't say more, you guys go." Zhang Mu waved his hand and said.

"Yes, President, we will leave." Zhang Ren and the nine others responded, then turned around and left. After the nine others left, they met with their team members and talked about each other. Then they rode on their crane mounts, flew into the sky, and flew straight to the north.

Zhang Mu stood not far away, watching the teams flying north on cranes, and couldn't help but smile a very comfortable smile on his face, and said to himself: "There are nine masters and one hundred and eighty innate martial artists... they really feel accomplished."

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At this moment, Zhang Yuan was entertaining Zhang Jiao on the ninth floor of the Fuhu Pagoda. Originally, Zhang Jiao should have stayed in Thorn Prison and was not allowed to go out, but because of yesterday's meeting, Zhang Yuan convicted Zhang Jiao to walk out of the prison, but this concession did not specify the deadline. Today, Zhang Jiao walked out of Thorn Prison privately, but came out "sneakyly".

Zhang Jiao came to Zushan. Zhang Yuan, a nephew, could not kill him for justice and arrest him back to prison. Since he could not kill him for justice, he could only treat him with good tea and good fruits.

While eating fruits and drinking spiritual tea, Zhang Jiao chatted with Zhang Yuan. Although Zhang Yuan’s communication skills and eloquence were pretty good, he really couldn’t find any topics to chat with when he was acquainted with two familiar people. However, Zhang Jiao was different. Zhang Jiao’s communication skills were so evil. Chatting with Zhang Yuan was one after another, the Four Books and Five Classics, military strategy, interesting news from all over the country... etc. There was no time to be a cold show at all.

Zhang Jiao and Zhang Yuan chatted for a long time, and finally changed their mouths and asked tentatively: "Yuan'er, I don't know if the family members can participate in the election as the throne of this human emperor?"

Zhang Yuan had known for a long time that Zhang Jiao was not here to chat with him. At this time, when he heard Zhang Jiao turn the topic to the position of the Human Emperor, he couldn't help but feel distressed, and then he said, "Second uncle, the position of the Human Emperor, just like what I said before, needs to be elected from many senators. If you want to become the Human Emperor, you have to become a Senator..."

"As your second uncle, can't you still become a senator?" Zhang Jiao said with a smile.

"Second uncle, I have said that a senator must at least have a Jinshi status, but you..." Zhang Yuan said halfway, but the meaning in his words was already very obvious.

"Haha..." Zhang Jiao chuckled a few times, stroked his short beard, and said with a little complacent attitude: "Don't be small, your second uncle, I am a second-class Jinshi in the third year of Emperor Xin, but I used a pseudonym at the beginning. Haha, when my father-in-law and Lu Heng passed the imperial examination in the imperial city, I also gained the title of both poetry and painting. Brother Lu was unparalleled in poetry and prose, and I was good at painting all kinds of beasts, fish and shrimps... Looking back now, I am really frivolous in my youth. Haha, time is no longer, and it makes people miss it."

Zhang Jiao's face showed a nostalgic expression. What he did when he was young, whether it was regret or achievements, would always be deeply remembered in his heart. Maybe he would remember it at any time, and then sighed or boasted about it.

Zhang Yuan was speechless now, and at the same time he admired Zhang Jiao very much. He really didn't expect that Zhang Jiao had a Jinshi status and secretly complained: "Are you a disciple of Qingyuan Temple? If you don't be a good monk, you will go to the imperial city to take the Jinshi exam!? Oh my god, this is just a matter of nothing to make trouble!"

Just as Zhang Yuan was complaining, Zhang Jiao turned his attention to Zhang Yuan again and said, "How? Second Uncle, I am qualified to be a senator, right?"

Zhang Yuan frowned and said, "Uncle II, you are already a cultivator now. You should calm down and practice, strive to achieve immortality as soon as possible, so that you can live forever. Is immortality not as powerful as the mortal world?"

Zhang Jiao hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly, saying, "When Brother Lu and I passed the imperial examination in the imperial city, Emperor Zhu Xin invited many Jinshi, one of them accidentally said a rebellious word, but was pulled out by Emperor Zhu Xin and beaten forty big boards. The man didn't understand martial arts and his body was very weak, but he was beaten to death. Many Jinshi were frightened and silent!"

"It was at that time that I had the idea of ​​putting on a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon throne. Later, I became a disciple of Qingyuan Temple, but I was accidentally valued by Master Pudu and accepted it as a disciple. After that, I practiced the "Imperial Sutra" and I don't know whether it was because of my selfish intentions or the "Imperial Sutra" or maybe both. I valued the throne more and more and began to plan an uprising..."

"Last time I was assassinated and seriously injured. Fortunately, Yuan'er, you will be rescued, otherwise I will be stepped into the loess."

"Uncle Second, you should not die..." Zhang Yuan said.

Zhang Jiao pressed his hand and signaled Zhang Yuan not to speak. Then he continued: "I survived that disaster, but instead obtained the true body of a dragon. Even the "Imperial Sutra" has been cultivated to the Great Perfection in a short period of time. However, afterwards, my persistence in the throne became even heavier. The throne was like my inner demon, making me unable to eat or sleep peacefully."

Zhang Jiao said this, paused for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "The throne is my lifelong wish, and it is also my inner demon. If you cannot ascend the throne and become emperor, you will be able to live forever, and I will be uneasy, let alone now that I am plagued by my inner demon, how can I realize immortality?"

"..." Zhang Yuan remained silent, thinking in his heart whether he should agree to Zhang Jiao to make him a senator. He was very worried about his second uncle, not worried that his second uncle would rebel against him. After all, Zhang Yuan was holding the identity of an immortal disciple on his head. Even if he gave Zhang Jiao a hundred courage, he would not dare to have any unfair intentions towards Zhang Yuan. What Zhang Yuan was worried about was that Zhang Jiao was disobedient and made his plan messy. Zhang Yuan wanted to build a stable and peaceful country with relatively free people, but Zhang Jiao might not think so.

Seeing that Zhang Yuan was silent for a long time, Zhang Jiao spoke again: "In addition, I have some guesses about my clear water spirit snake evolving into the true body of the dragon. This "Imperial Sacrifice" may be related to the dragon nature. If the blood of the clear water spirit snake has the dragon nature, it will naturally become the true body of the dragon. But if I can ascend to the throne of the Human Emperor, maybe my true body of the dragon can be further improved and become the body of the real dragon!"

"...Uncle Second, you're thinking too much." Zhang Yuan said helplessly.

"Hahaha..." Zhang Jiao smiled heartily, and then continued: "Think less and think more and think more and more. Many things need to be done by someone before they can know the result, right?"

Zhang Yuan touched his eyebrows, then took a deep breath, and said, "Okay, Second Uncle, I can promise you to join the Senate Hall, but how to become the Human Emperor depends on you. Next February, the powerful people of major states and counties in Zhongtu will be ‘invited’ to the island to hold the first election for the Human Emperor. At that time, if you can get the votes, you will be the first Human Emperor in Zhongtu. If you can't, then I can't do anything."

"Hahaha..." Zhang Jiao laughed heartily a few times, then said: "Okay! That's it!"

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In the evening, Zhang Jin and Zhang Mu came to the Fuhu Pagoda. Of course, they could not have been here to hang out, but made an appointment to enter the 65th level Jade Girl Valley dungeon world tonight.

Before entering the new dungeon, the three of them tidied up the items in the Qiankun bag and chatted. As they chatted, they reached Zhang Jiao’s request in the morning.

"Damn it! Aren't you?? Did you agree to Zhang Jiao so easily?" Zhang Jin shouted.

Zhang Yuan shrugged his shoulders and said, "What if I don't agree? After all, my second uncle, I should give him a chance."

"This is not just a 'opportunity', but inevitable. If Zhang Jiao becomes a senator, then the position of the Human Emperor will definitely be his!" Zhang Mu said in anger.

"What's the solution?" Zhang Yuanwen and Zou Zou asked.
Chapter completed!