Chapter 167: The Most Unpredictable Thing is the Human Heart

Zhang Gui exaggerated Yin Xiansheng's ability as much as possible, scratching every word and sentence into Zhang Liuduo's heart, relieving the old man's guilt.

Feeling that the timing was right, he asked with a heavy face:

"Since Great Uncle has known Yin Zhen for a long time, do you know his background?"

"Although he didn't admit it, I think he is likely a disciple of the ancient great sect 'Dailuo Sect.'

A descendant of the Fengdu Great Emperor."

The Fengdu Great Emperor, also known as the Daishan Fujun, was the controller of the underworld in ancient times.

Legend has it that he lived under Daishan, the number one famous mountain in the Dongsheng Continent, in Fengdu.

Under his jurisdiction were six palaces, and he himself lived in the 'Shang Palace.'

Under his command were the five ghost emperors of 'East, South, West, North, and Center,' each occupying a palace and establishing a dharma lineage, collectively known as the 'Dailuo Sect.'

They managed the order of the underworld and guarded the five directions of the netherworld.

Zhang Gui had never even heard of such a top-level ancient great sect.

It was all thanks to Zhang Liuduo's explanation that he knew a little bit, and he couldn't help but ask strangely:

"A disciple of a great sect with such a deep foundation, leading so many people to run to the broken vassal state of Xianrong Island to make trouble.

What do you think he is doing this for?"

"If I knew, or even guessed a clue, I wouldn't be so afraid."

Zhang Liuduo smiled bitterly and said:

"Because I don't know, I can't guess the outcome of the future.

For example, you see Prince Zhen winning, but what if Yin Zhen's goal is to destroy Prince Zhen's luck?

This is not impossible.

Ancient secret methods, many things involve mystery, and it's not strange at all to ruin one's own luck to plot a situation of 'things turning around after reaching the extreme.'

So our Pingyang Zhang family is now like duckweed in the water, and it might suddenly sink to the bottom without any warning.

That's why I took the opportunity to give you the full set of diagrams for the 'Ironwood Turtle Mechanism Ship.'

If you are smart enough, you will naturally come to see me.

I will then pass on this complete collection of replica jade talismans to you, just in case."

As he spoke, he took out a Jade Talisman Book from his bosom and stuffed it into Zhang Gui's hand.

"In the current situation, not only our Pingyang Zhang family, this tiny ant, but even the giant beast of the entire Eastern Continent world feels like it will encounter a great catastrophe!

If that Changsheng Tie Mu doesn't die, I'm afraid the countries of the world will 'die' once.

By then, I don't know how many powerful families will sink, and how many will be able to recover after the catastrophe."

Zhang Liuduo sighed and said:

"All I can do is leave a backup plan."

"I'm not the only 'backup plan,' right?" Zhang Gui whispered with a half-smile.

"But there aren't many," Zhang Liuduo said frankly, "and you are the one I value most."

"Why, is it my power, strength..."

"Because you can live long enough in the future.

With the Kuafu bloodline awakened to your level, the blessing of the Divine Cong alone can make you live for hundreds of years.

And the decline of an ordinary dynasty, plus the age of great contention, plus the establishment of a new dynasty, and then slowly flourishing again.

Takes at least sixty years, and at most over a hundred years.

Ordinary people, unless they cultivate to the 'Class B' level, are already old and toothless even if they are alive.

Where would they have the energy to re-establish the family? They can only hand over the heavy responsibility to their children and grandchildren to complete.

And the most common thing in the world is tiger fathers and dog sons.

Even if it's a genius like you or Jiuqing, the offspring born might be as stupid as pigs or dogs..."

Zhang Gui faintly heard that Zhang Liuduo's words seemed to be pointing at something.

It sounded very much like he was cursing his son for being a fool, not understanding his painstaking efforts, not voluntarily stepping down, and forcing himself to do something 'unbearable to speak of.'

He couldn't help but feel disgusted.

But he couldn't refute the truth in Zhang Liuduo's words; after all, from the previous life to this life.

There were hundreds and thousands of examples of fathers being as powerful as gods and children being as stupid as shit.

He heard Zhang Liuduo continue:

"And after you live for another eighty or a hundred years, you will still be a young man.

When the world is peaceful, and you plan slowly, isn't that a great prospect!"

"Great Uncle truly has the talent to plot for ten generations, which makes people admire him inexplicably."

"It's the time and the situation.

If it weren't for being old and encountering this ghostly world, I wouldn't have had so many clever ideas.

Alright, I've said what I should say.

Actually, as long as I don't ruin Old Yin's big plans, based on our past friendship, he won't be too harsh on our Pingyang Zhang family.

Alas, good things and bad things are actually very hard to distinguish now.

But if you are truly smart, changing your name and fleeing to a distant place to wait and see is the best strategy."

This was to ensure that in case of an emergency, the Pingyang Zhang family wouldn't have its 'roots' broken, so he first asked Zhang Gui to break his own 'roots.'

"You old man really wants to eat shit, you are truly worthy of being the uncle of my disgusting bad father.

You clearly gave me so many benefits, but in the end, you can still make people unable to say anything good."

Zhang Gui thought silently in his heart, and said dryly:

"Great Uncle, please forgive me, I have many attachments now, and I'm afraid I can't change my name and flee to a distant place for a while."

"I knew your thoughts weren't clear enough, and you find it hard to give up wealth and power.

Actually, for a person like you, the pursuit of life shouldn't be so vulgar.

You must know that eighty years ago, our Pingyang Zhang family also produced a person with Divine Cong awakening and cultivation talent similar to yours, named Zhang Liulong.

Although she was my cousin in terms of generation, she actually left the family before I was born and went to the 'Great Earth Cave' in the center of our Dongsheng Continent.

At first, she sent a few letters.

Saying that it was another world there, completely different from our secular places with vassal states.

Although you can come and go as you please, few people leave..."

After opening up a few words, seeing Zhang Gui's expression change from the full cooperation of emotional value to a listless look.

Zhang Liuduo suddenly felt bored and waved his hand:

"Go, go.

In short, remember, what the family owed you in the past has now been made up for, and far exceeded.

Although I don't expect you to repay me, you can't be as distant as before."

It is said that those who eat others' food have short mouths, and those who use others' hands have short hands.

Zhang Gui, although he felt the old man was too realistic, still bowed and replied:

"That should be the case.

There were already some collateral descendants of the family living on my fiefdom before, but they were not on a scale.

If necessary.

The clan might as well send some people to build a 'Guild Hall' and do some business..."

"Do you want tax?"

"Same clan, same ancestors, naturally not."

"This is very good.

I will order people to handle it."

Zhang Liuduo smiled upon hearing this and said hurriedly.

Seeing Zhang Gui's stunned expression, he stroked his beard,

"Gui'er, you are now the master of a force.

Don't you understand the principle of 'not hindering eating now because you will die later'?

Just now, when I was talking about the future, it was important to be high-minded and far-sighted.

But now, taking advantage of your words, it is also important to make the Guild Hall matter a reality.

Isn't it important to let the disciples in the clan have a more generous hand?"

Zhang Gui was stunned, pondered for a moment, bowed and saluted again, and said sincerely:

"I accept the teaching."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 168 =====