Chapter 172: So It Was Him

The Double Spirit Sea within his body erupted with dazzling white light, and Zhang Nuo steered his Flying Magic Tool, reaching the back of the bald Demon Sect cultivator in what was almost a single flicker.

Sensing Zhang Nuo's terrifying speed behind him, the bald Demon Sect cultivator's heart gave a 'thump' of fright; Demonic Qi surged wildly from his body, pouring entirely into his Flying Magic Tool, and while his speed did indeed increase by a large margin, it was already too late!

Spiritual light coiled around Zhang Nuo's fingers, and with a solemn point, the Flying Swords beside him began to hum loudly, the four Flying Swords transforming into four White Threads that shot out.

Only a scream of 'Ah!' was heard as the four White Threads pierced through the bald Demon Sect cultivator's four limbs, shattering the bones within his body; he could no longer control his Dharma Treasure to fly, and his entire person instantly plummeted toward the ground.

As the blood flowed from the bald Demon Sect cultivator's wounds while he fell vertically, it left a long, thin line of blood in mid-air! Zhang Nuo stepped on his Flying Magic Tool and chased after the Demon Sect cultivator at high speed.

Just as the opponent was about to hit the ground, Zhang Nuo reached out and grabbed the bald Demon Sect cultivator's clothes, reducing the force of his descent; otherwise, had he truly fallen directly onto the ground, he would surely have been smashed to death!

Even so, the four bloody holes in his limbs still caused the bald Demon Sect cultivator to howl in pain; after his body landed, he abandoned the large black bag on his back and curled himself into a ball.

Zhang Nuo landed as well, and with a movement of his Divine Sense, nine Flying Swords surrounded the bald Demon Sect cultivator; if he made even the slightest untoward move, he would be executed immediately.

At this moment, his gaze fell upon the large black bag, and he saw the contents inside rolling incessantly, as if struggling to break free. Zhang Nuo swept his Divine Sense over the bag, but it was completely unable to penetrate inside; after pondering for a moment, he walked up to the bag and carefully opened the opening.

"You bunch of Demon Sect brats! Do you dare to untie your grandfather? I'll fight you for eight hundred rounds!"

As soon as the bag was opened, curses came from within, but Zhang Nuo found the voice very familiar—why did it sound like Chu Budong? Once the person inside the bag stood up, he recognized at a glance that it was indeed Chu Budong.

Chu Budong was currently bound tightly by something on his hands, and he was cursing even his ancestors eighteen generations back, but the moment he saw Zhang Nuo, his eyes went somewhat stagnant! It took a long time for him to come to his senses!

"Junior Brother Zhang, why is it you?"

Looking at that young face, Chu Budong simply could not believe that Zhang Nuo would appear here; turning his head to look at the bald Demon Sect cultivator, who was surrounded by Flying Swords and curled into a ball due to immense pain, his rage instantly rushed to his head, and without even waiting to untie his hands, he lunged toward the Demon Sect cultivator.

'Clang, clang!' He unleashed a flurry of kicks! The reason Zhang Nuo had not killed the bald Demon Sect cultivator was to keep a live captive to get to the bottom of things; seeing Chu Budong beating him to death, he immediately went over to stop him, saying:

"Senior Brother Chu! Do not lose your temper!"

Pulling Chu Budong to the side, he then reached out to untie the things binding his hands; looking at the bruises on his face, Zhang Nuo said with some concern:

"How is it? You aren't hurt, are you?"

"I'm fine! Just some superficial wounds! These Demon Sect dog-spawn! They actually ambushed me in secret!"

Chu Budong's rage had not yet subsided, and he still wanted to rush over and beat the bald Demon Sect cultivator a few more times, but he was held back by Zhang Nuo; judging by the Demon Sect cultivator's state, if he were beaten again, he would surely perish!

"This is not a place to talk; let us hurry back to the Nanxuan Sect!"

Zhang Nuo frowned slightly and said to Chu Budong.

"True! Let you taste the feeling of being in the bag too!"

Looking around, he discovered that this was not the territory of the Tianjiang Plain, and Chu Budong immediately realized that he had been carried this far by these two Demon Sect cultivators! Extremely furious, he shoved the bald Demon Sect cultivator, who was lying on the ground, into the large black bag all at once. He tied the bag shut, lifted it with one hand, and carried it on his back with ease.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Chu Budong's such nimble set of actions, Zhang Nuo smiled lightly; it seemed he really had not suffered any serious injuries. With a movement of his Divine Sense, all the Flying Swords returned to the Sword Box, and the two of them steered their Flying Magic Tools and flew rapidly toward the direction of the Nanxuan Sect.

Along the way, listening to Chu Budong's account, Zhang Nuo finally understood why he had been captured by the two Demon Sect cultivators. One day prior, Chu Budong had left the Nanxuan Sect for some business, and after finishing his task, he was caught off guard by two cultivators who suddenly appeared on his way back to the sect.

However, the two Demon Sect cultivators clearly wanted to capture him alive, which was why Chu Budong had not been harmed; otherwise, he would have had no way to survive being attacked by two existences of the same rank!

Upon learning that Zhang Nuo had killed and wounded two Demon Sect cultivators all by himself, Chu Budong's eyes were full of astonishment; they were both at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, so why was it that he had been captured alive, while Zhang Nuo was perfectly fine!

"I say, Junior Brother! Your divine abilities are too great! When will you teach this senior brother of yours!"

Chu Budong had always been an impatient person and spoke without any restraint; Zhang Nuo could not help but smile faintly after hearing this!

"If Senior Brother wishes to learn, you may do so at any time!"

"Haha! I like you, Junior Brother; unlike some people, who hide far away the moment they hear about learning their techniques! They don't even dare to see me for days!"

With a burst of loud laughter, Chu Budong's bold personality was straightforward. As the two spoke, they flew rapidly, and one day later, they finally returned to the Nanxuan Sect.

As soon as they approached the sect, they saw countless cultivators on the streets looking at the two with surprise, especially Chu Budong, who was carrying a large black bag on his back, which was extremely eye-catching!

"Zhang Nuo has returned!"

"I didn't expect him to be able to return! I thought he had disappeared completely once he left?"

At this time, several cultivators by the street were whispering; many people knew about Zhang Nuo leaving the Nanxuan Sect, and the disciples in the sect had speculated that his trip was likely to avoid disaster.

Because of the unusual changes within the Nanxuan Sect recently, many cultivators in the sect speculated that a major incident might occur on the Tianjiang Plain, and since Zhang Nuo had just been taken in by the Young Sect Master in the Trial Ground and had no deep feelings for the Nanxuan Sect, it was impossible for him to risk his life for the sect!

Zhang Nuo's ears twitched; although many of the rumors were spoken in low voices, he heard some of them. He remained calm and did not seek out those people to argue, acting as if he had heard nothing.

Just as the two were walking into the sect, a stream of light flew over; once it was closer, the two saw clearly that the person arriving was none other than Zhuge Qing.

Seeing Zhang Nuo return at first glance, a very excited smile appeared on the young girl's face; it seemed her guess was correct, Zhang Nuo had indeed kept his word! He had not left the Nanxuan Sect just like that!

"Brother Zhang, you have finally returned!"

After the young girl landed, she took a few quick steps to Zhang Nuo's side, and the joy on her face was visible to anyone!

"You truly did not break your promise!"

Zhang Nuo also smiled faintly; he had not seen Zhuge Qing for several months, and he truly missed the young girl in his heart. Looking at the young girl who was as untainted and ethereal as a Fairy, Zhang Nuo's lips moved slightly, and he actually sent a sound transmission to her.

"With such a beautiful lady, how could Zhang bear to leave!"

Slightly startled, Zhuge Qing had never imagined that Zhang Nuo would say such things; although it carried a hint of a joke, she understood in her heart that this came from the other party's sincere words.

"Brother Zhang is joking!"

With a shy smile, a few wisps of red clouds flew across the young girl's cheeks; her bashful and reserved appearance made her even more endearing!

"Young Sect Master! This time, Senior Brother Chu and I have returned with a great gift for you!"

With a serious expression, Zhang Nuo put away his smile. At this time, Chu Budong also nodded heavily; Zhuge Qing's gaze swept over the two of them, and she immediately saw the black bag on Chu Budong's back. A look of suspicion appeared on her pretty face.

'Strange, didn't Zhang Nuo go out alone? How did he get involved with Chu Budong?'

The young girl thought this in her heart, but she did not say it out loud.

"This is not the place to say too much; I ask the Young Sect Master to invite the Sect Master so we can look at the object in the bag together!"

Quietly giving the young girl a wink, Zhang Nuo said in a low voice. Zhuge Qing was a person of great insight and a clear, delicate mind; seeing Zhang Nuo act this way, she immediately understood his meaning, and the three of them moved toward where Zhuge An was located.

At this moment, inside Zhuge An's room, Zhang Nuo was recounting the process of saving Chu Budong, and the father and daughter Zhuge An listened with expressions of great shock!

They had not expected that the tentacles of the Five Great Demon Mountains would reach the Tianjiang Plain so quickly; if not for Zhang Nuo coincidentally intervening to stop the two Demon Sect cultivators, Chu Budong would certainly have been taken to the Five Great Demon Mountains.

"Brother Zhang! So, the person in the bag is that bald Demon Sect cultivator?"

The young girl stood up and walked around the black bag a few times, reaching out as if to open the bag.

"Wait! This matter is no small thing. Besides, people of the Demon Sect have always been insidious. He has stayed in the bag for so long; who knows if he will stir up some major trouble. How about this: let us take him to see the Laozu! Perhaps the Laozu will have a way to make him reveal some things."

Zhuge An was shrewd and calculating; as soon as his eyes rolled, a plan came to mind. Everyone heard this and agreed it made sense, so they immediately took the black bag to see the Laozu, though Chu Budong did not follow this time. Only Zhang Nuo and Zhuge An and his daughter went.

With the help of Zhuge An's escape light, the three of them quickly arrived at the Laozu's residence. As soon as they stepped into the room, Nanxuan Laozu, who had been keeping his eyes slightly lowered, suddenly opened them.

His gaze fell upon the large black bag in Zhang Nuo's hand, and he looked at the three of them with a hint of surprise on his face, as if he had already sensed what was inside the bag.

After simply recounting the sequence of events to the Laozu again, Zhuge An then had Zhang Nuo place the black bag in front of him.

"Hehe! Excellent! As long as he still has a breath left, this old man can use methods to learn some things about the Five Great Demon Mountains!"

Seeing Nanxuan Laozu so full of confidence, Zhuge An also breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that bringing the bald demon cultivator to find the Laozu was the right choice!