Chapter 124

After the three left, Zhang Wang finally unleashed the rage he had been suppressing:

“You old bastard Tang Miaoxing, I knew you had no good intentions!”

“On the surface, you let Tang Ming ask the disciples for their opinions, but behind the scenes, you recalled the Tang Zhong inner disciples and rushed to form an alliance with the Yinming Pavilion—do you really love the division between inner and outer sects so much that you’d fight and snatch over something like this?!”

Tang Miaoxing ignored Zhang Wang and glanced at the inner disciples beside him: “All of you, leave.”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

The inner disciples bowed respectfully to both masters, then turned and departed.

Once the headmaster’s door closed again, Tang Miaoxing spoke: “Brother.”

“Do you think only you care about your disciples’ safety?”

“I care just as much, which is why I recalled the Tang Zhong inner disciples and had them cooperate with the Yinming Pavilion.”

“This isn’t just to train them—it’s because they’re the most suitable candidates!”

“To inherit Dan Shi, these inner disciples have long prepared to die and lose their Dao—even if they perish far from home, they will never harbor a single complaint…”

“Bullshit!” Zhang Wang roared. “Whether inner or outer disciple, they’re all good children of Tang Sect—they deserve equal treatment. Why force only the inner disciples into this danger? What will the outer disciples think?”

“What century are we in now, still clinging to these outdated ideas…”

“I don’t care—outer disciples must join too. Otherwise, Tang Sect risks splitting apart!”

Tang Miaoxing frowned: “Master He has already accepted this group of candidates…”

Zhang Wang replied without hesitation: “Then pick the next group!”

As the two argued, He Jingfeng, downstairs in the corridor, was quietly watching the scene through the livestream function.

This was a trait they’d discovered through multiple livestreams: the camera could move freely within a certain range, ignoring walls and obstacles to view any scene within a twenty-meter radius.

Watching Zhang Wang and Tang Miaoxing argue on-screen, the group members found it fascinating.

【Xiang Yunye: I feel like Old He’s visit this time has only worsened the inner-outer sect tension…】

【Fan Xian: No destruction, no creation—this might actually be good for Tang Sect.】

He Jingfeng smiled lightly: “I hope they reach an agreement soon. Only inner disciples? That’s a shame—I’m quite interested in those few outer disciples who appeared in the manga!”

【Su Haoming: Like Tao Tao?】

【Su Haoming: I remember she was a genius—back in the original, even the Three Corpses couldn’t touch her.】

He Jingfeng recalled the curly-haired girl with little emotional fluctuation and shook his head regretfully: “Tao Tao is definitely talented, but she doesn’t fit Yinming Pavilion’s requirements—she’s unlikely to become a skilled assassin…”

As He Jingfeng chatted with the group members, he returned to the room Tang Sect had prepared for him.

According to plan, he would stay at Tang Sect for the next two days, waiting for Yinming Pavilion to send someone to take over.

As for the upcoming livestream content, He Jingfeng would have little involvement.

After a brief dispute, Tang Miaoxing reached an agreement with Zhang Wang, using Xu Xin as the condition: they would first send the Tang Zhong disciples to test the waters, then replace them with others.

Thanks to He Jingfeng and Tang Miaoxing, Zhang Chulan finally met Xu Xin and asked him many questions about the past.

Throughout the entire process, He Jingfeng livestreamed it all with the camera, but he himself never appeared—only watching secretly.

Soon, the matter at Tang Sect was settled, and He Jingfeng’s first livestream ended successfully.

From now on, all four group members had tried livestreaming—except Lin Yu, who had never activated the feature.

The group members assumed Lin Brother didn’t care about the points, but in truth, he simply couldn’t livestream.

Because the one fused with the chat group wasn’t the body they’d seen—it was his true consciousness.

His true consciousness existed within his entire internal universe; if he truly activated livestream, the group members would see a nascent universe evolving at hundreds of millions of times normal speed.

Such a livestream wouldn’t just be boring—it could expose his true identity.

Considering this, Lin Yu could only reluctantly give up the feature.

…

…

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three more days passed.

At this point, nine days had passed since the chat group upgraded.

The invitation progress was complete, and a new announcement popped up in the chat group:

【New group members ‘Li Shimin’ and ‘Lin Lie’ have joined the chat—come and chat happily together!】

【Everyone: Welcome, welcome!】

【Su Haoming: Why did two join at once this time?】

【Fan Xian: Is that the point? The point is the new members’ names!】

Looking at the familiar name in the chat, Xiang Yunye, who was in court, wore an extremely strange expression.

He couldn’t help raising his head to gaze at the man on the dragon throne bearing the same name; seeing the man’s expression unchanged, he finally exhaled in relief.

It must be just a coincidence—the same name, not the same person…

According to the chat group’s usual pattern, it wouldn’t pick two people from the same world, right?

Thinking this, Xiang Yunye turned his attention back to the group chat.

Fortunately, the two newcomers had recovered from their shock and posted their first messages in the group.

【Lin Lie: Chat… chat group?!】

【Lin Lie: Is this the kind that lets you recharge Q coins?】

【Li Shimin: What is ‘Q coin’?】

【Li Shimin: What is this thing?】

【Li Shimin: Why does it appear in my mind?】

In the Three Kingdoms world, Li Shimin, clad in imperial dragon robes, sat in his study, frowning, his shock unmistakable.

Seeing this, the red-faced youth in armor couldn’t help but look worried and called out cautiously:

“Your Majesty?”

“…”

Li Shimin snapped back to himself, his brow relaxing as he smiled at the red-faced youth: “I’m fine. I merely stayed up late last night discussing matters with Prime Minister, so I didn’t sleep well—An Guo, don’t worry!”

Without doubt, this red-faced youth was Guan Xing, son of Guan Yu—Guan An Guo!

After Guan Yu’s death, he inherited the title of Marquis of Hanzhongting; now, he served the Emperor as Palace Attendant and Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard, accompanying the Emperor everywhere, and responsible for training the elite cavalry force personally established by the Emperor.

Li Shimin kept Guan Xing close not only because Guan Xing truly had a gift for commanding cavalry, but also because he faintly remembered that this important general of Shu Han’s later years would die young.

To prevent this future, he treated Guan Xing with exceptional care.

He arranged for imperial physicians to examine him morning and night, and bestowed upon him rare and precious herbs.

His favor was so great that even Guan Bao, Guan Xing’s close friend and son of Zhang Fei, grew jealous.

In return for such grace, Guan Xing was deeply grateful and utterly loyal.

Hearing Li Shimin’s words, he bowed solemnly, his face filled with concern: “State affairs are important, but Your Majesty’s imperial health is the very foundation of our Great Han!”

“I understand.”

Li Shimin smiled: “Stand guard outside for me—I wish to rest for a while.”

After Guan Xing left, Li Shimin turned his attention back to the chat box in his mind.

This device was astonishing—it could transform his thoughts into text and send them to the so-called group members.

Yet the text wasn’t the regular Kai or Li script he knew, but another, simpler writing system.

“Though this script lacks the aesthetic beauty of calligraphy, its strokes are fewer and easier to write—perhaps it could replace Li script and streamline today’s bureaucratic affairs, shortening the time needed to handle state matters.”

As Li Shimin pondered this, he looked at the messages sent by the group members.

【Fan Xian: Wow, your tone really confirms you’re Li Shimin!】

【Su Haoming: Hah!】

【Su Haoming: Not ‘Q coin’—it’s ‘Q coin.’ This Q is a Western character—you probably don’t recognize it.】

【Su Haoming: As for what appeared in your mind, it’s the chat group that Lin Lie just mentioned.】

【Su Haoming: The word ‘chat’ didn’t exist in the Tang Dynasty—you can understand it as a place for conversation and exchange.】

【Su Haoming: And the messages we’re sending now are letters that reach the recipient instantly!】

【Lin Yu: Translate for him—telepathic transmission over a thousand li.】

【Li Shimin: So that’s it!】

【Su Haoming: …】

【Li Shimin: Is this telepathic transmission over a thousand li a technique of immortals?】

【Fan Xian: That’s not wrong.】

【Li Shimin: Then is this artifact of telepathic transmission also a divine gift left by immortals?】

I’ve received a divine gift?!

Li Shimin’s heart surged with excitement; he clenched his fists without realizing it.

【Fan Xian: That depends on what you mean by ‘immortal.’】

【Li Shimin: Summoning thunder and lightning, riding the wind through empty space, living forever, free and unbound.】

【Fan Xian: Your standards are surprisingly low.】

【Fan Xian: These abilities—let alone Lin Brother, the strongest—aren’t beyond even us.】

What?!

Does that mean everyone in this group are immortals?

Li Shimin was stunned; before he could react, the group members continued:

【Su Haoming: All knowledge in the group is shared.】

【Su Haoming: If you're truly interested, you can look into the group files.】

【Li Shimin: What are group files?】

【Everyone: …】

【Fan Xian: It seems this guy is truly from ancient times.】

【Fan Xian: It’s too hard to expect him to figure it out alone—let’s teach him.】

【Fan Xian: @Lin Lie, sorry Lin Brother, your question will have to wait a bit…】

【Lin Lie: No problem, I’m studying it too~】

After replying, Lin Lie immediately switched the interface to 【Group Files】, gazing at the list of knowledge from different systems, he could not help but wear an expression of joy and excitement.

Who would have thought… who would have thought…

After crossing over into the Marvel world, besides the system, he had somehow encountered a second golden finger!

(End of Chapter)