Chapter 555: Each Has Their Own Thoughts

Zhao Menglian and the others could naturally see a bit of Zhang Tieyang's thoughts.

The main reason why the other party proposed to follow Zhao Menglian and the others was that he saw that they had the background of a Nascent Soul sect, plus the cultivation bases of several people were not low, and there were many people and powerful strength.

Before Song Qingming and the others arrived here, Zhang Tieyang faced so many Foundation Establishment stone statue puppet beasts alone, and it took a lot of effort to break through. At this moment, he already knew the power of the restrictions and formations in this "Heaven-Reaching Tower" secret realm.

Even if he could find the companion who accompanied him next, it is estimated that even if he found good things, they might not really have the ability to get them. Moreover, there are many experts in the secret realm. Once they are unlucky enough to encounter powerful enemies or demon race experts who don't like them, they are afraid that it will be difficult to resist the other party, and their cultivation base may be buried in this secret realm.

But if he could join Zhao Menglian's team, at least he could have a guarantee in terms of safety. Moreover, although Zhao Menglian and the others came from a Nascent Soul sect, they looked relatively easy to talk to. Following them, everyone should not make things difficult for him.

"We have all discussed entering the Heaven-Reaching Tower together for several years. It is really not easy to rashly agree to let the Daoyou follow." Facing Zhang Tieyang's active show of favor, Zhao Menglian, as the leader of the team, just thought for a moment and immediately refused the other party on the spot.

Although Zhang Tieyang's identity had been confirmed and there was no big problem, Zhao Menglian and the others had an agreement before entering the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" that no one could pull people in at will without the approval of everyone. Therefore, Zhao Menglian didn't want to waste too much time with the other party here.

Hearing Zhao Menglian's decisive refusal, Zhang Tieyang was disappointed and continued to say somewhat unwillingly: "Can Zhao Daoyou consider it again? I am also entering this Heaven-Reaching secret realm for the first time and know very little about this place. If I can't find a Daoyou to accompany me, I am afraid that I will not be able to escape the fate of being buried here.

Please consider it again, fellow daoists. Zhang will not forget your help today if I am lucky enough to go out. Although my cultivation base is indeed not high, it is not useless. It will definitely be helpful to you all."

"I also agree to Zhang Daoyou joining." Qingluo Zhenren, who was also a rogue cultivator like Zhang Tieyang, didn't say much, but also expressed his attitude immediately.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were gathered on him, Song Qingming nodded indifferently: "I have no opinion on Zhang Daoyou joining. Zhao Senior Sister, you decide!"

Just after Jin Ziyuan finished speaking, Yun Xinghe on the side also nodded and echoed: "Jin Daoyou's words also make some sense. There are so many

"Senior Sister Zhao, since Fellow Daoist Zhang's identity seems to have no issues and he is willing to travel with us, I think it's not impossible to consider. I think we should listen to everyone's opinions first!"

"Moreover, Fellow Daoist Zhang's divine abilities are not too weak, and he is someone willing to take the initiative to contribute when things happen; he will certainly be able to help!"

Just as Zhao Menglian was about to reply, Jin Ziyuan, who was on the side, suddenly sent a secret sound transmission to the few people around him and then spoke directly:

"The other party's cultivation base is not low, and he will definitely be useful later. However, when it comes time to share the results, as long as the five of us on our side are in agreement, he alone will certainly not dare to say anything. Besides, the other party himself said earlier that it doesn't matter if he gets a smaller share when good things are found."

Before Jin Ziyuan spoke just now, he had also secretly sent a message to Song Qingming. The reason the three of them agreed to let Zhang Tieyang join was not because they genuinely wanted to take him into their group, but simply because they wanted to find another useful helper for themselves.

Whether it was Zhang Tieyang or Jin Ziyuan and the others, both sides had their own little schemes. Everyone was a Jin Dan cultivator who had cultivated for many years; although it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone basically knew it in their hearts.

Song Qingming did not care much about the thoughts of Jin Ziyuan and the others.

"Junior Brother Song, what do you think of this matter?" After hearing the thoughts of Jin Ziyuan and the others, Zhao Menglian did not immediately state her position and turned to ask Song Qingming, who had not yet spoken.

Zhang Tieyang, whose face was still full of disappointment just a moment ago, saw that there was still a turning point when he heard the words of Jin Ziyuan and the others, and a trace of joy immediately appeared on his face again.

For such a cheap helper who could be utilized, Jin Ziyuan and the others were naturally happy to accept him. In any case, the other party was just a rogue Jin Dan cultivator without much of a background, and he was not someone familiar to the group. If they really encountered any danger and couldn't look after him, it shouldn't matter much, and they didn't need to worry about any major trouble after they went out.

Entering the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" this time, Song Qingming did not intend to always act with Zhao Menglian. He only needed to follow them smoothly to the third floor. Whether the team brought Zhang Tieyang along or not should not have much of a major impact on Song Qingming.

Moreover, now that Jin Ziyuan and the others had clearly expressed their agreement, even if Song Qingming wanted to object, he probably wouldn't get his way, and it would only cause him to waste time here in vain. It would be better to just agree and be done with it.

Hearing Song Qingming's answer, Zhao Menglian nodded and turned to Zhang Tieyang on the side, saying: "Since Junior Brother Song also agrees, then we welcome Fellow Daoist Zhang to join us. However, I must state clearly beforehand that when we act together later, you must listen to my command and not act on your own."

"Any spiritual items obtained together must also be handed over first before being uniformly distributed. If you agree, Fellow Daoist, then it is settled. If you cannot accept this, it is still not too late to leave now."

"Agreed, agreed. Fellow Daoist Zhao, rest assured, I will definitely follow instructions and will not act recklessly. Many thanks to all fellow daoists for your kindness. A small token of my respect, I hope you will not despise it."

Seeing that Zhao Menglian had relented, Zhang Tieyang's face immediately blossomed with joy. He happily took out several bags of spirit tea he had treasured and presented a portion to each of the five people present.

Regardless of his cultivation strength, Zhang Tieyang's way of conducting himself was clearly much stronger than the average person. It could be seen that although this guy looked a bit slippery on the surface, he was able to successfully form a Jin Dan as a rogue cultivator and reach the same status as Song Qingming, which indeed must have had some reasons related to this.

After the few of them discussed it, under the leadership of Zhao Menglian, they went directly to the teleportation array in the middle of the stone chamber. After carefully checking the teleportation array to confirm there were no problems, they entered the teleportation array one after another.

After another familiar bout of dizziness, a flash of white light appeared, and Song Qingming and the others appeared in a somewhat damp cave.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, is this the second floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower?" Just after walking out of the teleportation array, Zhang Tieyang asked Zhao Menglian, who was on the side, with a smile on his face.

"Oh! Didn't Fellow Daoist Zhang say earlier that you didn't know much about this place? How come it seems like you knew long ago that the teleportation array in the stone chamber was the passage to the second floor?" Facing Zhang Tieyang's inquiry, Zhao Menglian suddenly asked back with a strange look on her face.

"This... hehe! Fellow Daoist Zhao has misunderstood me. I really don't know much about this place; I've only heard some rumors about the Heaven-Reaching Tower before."

Looking at Zhang Tieyang, who had no embarrassment on his face at all, Zhao Menglian revealed a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, then turned around and ignored him, leading the group to quickly walk out of the cave.

Just after walking out of the cave exit, before Song Qingming and the others walking behind could see the scenery outside, Zhao Menglian, who was at the very front of the team, suddenly seemed to have seen something extraordinary. She immediately stopped her figure, quickly retreated a few steps, and leaned against the stone wall on the side.

"Everyone, don't go out yet. Someone is passing by outside, it seems to be an expert!"

Hearing Zhao Menglian say this, the group's faces suddenly became a bit nervous. They stopped in their tracks one after another and followed Zhao Menglian back into the cave.

For someone who could be called an expert by Zhao Menglian, a sixth-layer Jin Dan cultivator, everyone could guess without thinking that this person was either a Nascent Soul old monster or at least an expert above the late stage of Jin Dan. It seemed that there were already many experts on this second floor who had come up a step ahead.

After a long while, Zhao Menglian turned sideways and said to Zhang Tieyang on the side: "That person just flew past from the sky and should have passed by already. Fellow Daoist Zhang, you go and check the situation first."

"Uh!... Alright!"

Hearing Zhao Menglian call his name directly, Zhang Tieyang, who was hiding at the very back of the team, was stunned for a moment. Then, with a somewhat unpleasant look on his face, he nodded and walked slowly toward the outside.

When he was about to reach the cave entrance, Zhang Tieyang took out a silver magic robe and put it on directly. Soon, his figure disappeared from the eyes of Song Qingming and the others.

The quality of this magic robe on Zhang Tieyang that could hide his figure was quite good; it should be at least a second-tier top-quality magic garment, which was clearly much better than the Spirit-Hiding Shirt on Song Qingming. Even if a Jin Dan cultivator didn't pay attention within a certain distance, it would be very difficult to detect his tracks.

After seeing this item, Song Qingming and the others finally knew how Zhang Tieyang had been hiding his figure from everyone in the stone chamber on the first floor.

Under the tracking of everyone's spiritual sense, Zhang Tieyang walked out of the cave carefully and didn't return for a long time. Just when Zhao Menglian and the others in the cave were feeling a bit puzzled, he hurried back into the cave with an anxious look on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, what happened? Did the other party discover us?" Seeing such anxiety on Zhang Tieyang's face, Zhao Menglian and the others immediately became nervous and revealed a look of vigilance.

Song Qingming and Yun Xinhe, who were standing slightly further away, had their gazes already gathered on the teleportation array not far behind them at this moment. As long as they discovered that the situation was not right, they would immediately flee into the teleportation array.

(End of chapter)