Chapter 143: 【Very Particular, The Zombie Chaos】(Second update, seeking...)

In the 119,427th year of the Tianyu Immortal Sect, the 895th year of the Supernatural Power Era, Lv Gong was appointed as an Elder of Yuxuan Peak.

This was an ordinary sentence in the history of the Immortal Sect, but at this moment, it caused a huge uproar.

For over a hundred years, although Lv Gong was not in the sect, rumors about him had been circulating.

When the appointment ceremony was taking place, countless female disciples revealed extremely longing expressions.

Such a young, powerful, and handsome Elder—who wouldn't want to become his Dao companion?

The male disciples were full of admiration and worship.

To have escaped from the Baisheng Mijing in just over a hundred years, and to have leaped from the early Nascent Soul Realm to the early Dao Integration Realm in one go—crossing two major realms and four minor realms in a mere hundred years!

Everyone had a common thought.

After these hundred years, the next thousand years would belong to his era!

At the appointment ceremony, Lu Runping was also a bit excited.

He was originally just an unremarkable little cultivator of the Lu Family, and it was only through the favor of the Treasure Mirror that he had his later minor achievements.

Thinking back, I, Lu Runping, was just someone who dug up ancestral graves; when did I ever think there would be a moment like this, being the center of attention?

But this emotion of his calmed down before long; after all, he was no longer that twenty-something Foundation Establishment youth, and having lived for two hundred years, he had grown in temperament to some extent.

He had successfully obtained the status of Elder, gained an independent mountain peak, and also had the qualifications to take on True Disciples.

But he did not intend to take on apprentices; after all, this identity of his was not real, and there was no reason to add karma to himself.

In itself, he already had quite a lot of karma with the senior brothers and sisters of Xue Yunzi's lineage.

After the ceremony ended, the gazes of the three senior brothers and one senior sister toward Lu Runping were extremely complex, especially the second senior sister, Jin Yunqing.

She looked at Lu Runping and said with conflict:

"The karma of that Spirit Fruit was originally to be repaid with a thousand years of protection. Who would have thought that only a hundred years would pass, and you would actually step into the Dao Integration Realm? I am no longer qualified to protect you; how is this karma to be settled?"

The senior brother Dai Zhongjin also spoke up:

"Indeed, I fear we no longer have the opportunity to repay this karma."

Lu Runping looked at the two, smiled, thought for a moment, and said:

"How about this: you two each give me a token. Take this as proof; in the future, if someone finds you holding this token, regardless of who the other party is, you will unconditionally agree to do one thing for them that is within your power."

The third senior brother Qu Wanzong heard this and said with a smile:

"This is good. No matter how great the karma, it can be repaid in this way. The junior brother has plans to look after his descendants. After all, with his 【talent】, perhaps only when he ascends to become an immortal will we have the chance to step into the Dao Integration Realm.

By then, we can also look after his descendants."

Jin Yunqing nodded upon hearing this, took out a piece of Dazzling Spirit Jade, then forced out a drop of essence blood containing the power of her primordial spirit, placed it inside, and also implanted a thought.

She handed it to Lu Runping and said solemnly:

"By this object, if activated with spiritual power, I can perceive it within a hundred miles. If the junior brother's descendants come looking, I will naturally continue to fulfill the oath of that day and protect the owner of this object for nine hundred years!"

Dai Zhongjin did the same, but he only said he could unconditionally do one thing for them, without mentioning the words about continuing to protect the owner of the token.

Jin Yunqing's phrasing was clearly entangling herself in more karma; if a descendant of Lu Runping really did come looking, she would be bound to his kin for nine hundred years, and there were too many variables during that time, which could very likely lead to a fatal disaster.

Lu Runping did not care much about the two different responses; this was just a whim.

He had already stepped into the Dao Integration Realm and did not care about the karma they owed him; after all, it was all his own scheming from the beginning, and they were merely a part of his plan.

To be schemed against by him, obtain a Dao Fruit, and still treat him with such care—they didn't owe him anything to begin with.

One can only say that the disciples of the righteous Immortal Sects of the Central Continent are relatively upright, know how to repay kindness, and are very particular!

Seeing Lu Runping casually accept the two tokens, the heavy stone in Jin Yunqing's heart fell, and she teased:

"It seems the junior brother has plans to branch out and spread leaves. I wonder which Dao companion you will choose—is it Fairy Yun Zheng or Fairy Xiangxiang? Back then, Fairy Xiangxiang even put out the word that if you could surpass her, she would be willing to be your Dao companion, and Fairy Yun Zheng even said that if Fairy Xiangxiang were willing to be your Dao companion, she would be willing to be the secondary one.

Junior brother, consider it—take both, or one by one; senior sister can help you arrange it!"

Watching Jin Yunqing get more and more excited as she spoke, Lu Runping was speechless. Why were the women of the cultivation world also so fond of seeing others become a couple?

He hurriedly feigned a very innocent look and said in a panic:

"Senior sister, do not mock me. I was determined to slay demons and eliminate devils, hence I went deep into the Baisheng Mijing to seek a breakthrough opportunity. Today, having come out of seclusion, I should eliminate demons and defend the Dao; how could I have thoughts of entanglement in romantic affairs?"

Chen Songming intended to assist and spoke up:

"Junior brother, you cannot say it like that. Wealth, companion, method, and land—one must have them all. An excellent Dao companion can help you a lot, and you can also eliminate demons and defend the Dao together! Let me tell you—"

At this moment, a disciple arrived here and reported:

"Reporting to the Elder, the Sect Master requests your presence!"

Lu Runping disappeared on the spot immediately, leaving behind a sentence.

"Important matters at hand; senior brothers and sisters, let us gather again next time!"

Lu Runping ran off, flying on his sword, and in the blink of an eye, arrived at the Sect's Great Hall.

There were several other Elders here, about the same people he had seen when he arrived three days ago. It seemed the matter discussed that day was related to the reason they had called him.

After seeing him arrive, Nong Yunqian pointed to a meditation cushion, and Lu Runping went over and sat down.

"Elder Lv, calling you here this time is to give you a mission."

Hearing these words, Lu Runping immediately replied:

"Sect Master, please instruct me!"

Lu Runping also knew that although he had become an Elder, wanting to receive high-level resources without having done any work was a bit unrealistic.

The Immortal Sect was never a place for charity, so he accepted the mission calmly.

Nong Yunqian continued:

"Starting seven years ago, zombies have appeared and caused havoc in many places across the thirteen regions of the Central Continent, especially in Lianze Yu, which has been very chaotic recently, with even Dao Integration Realm zombies appearing.

The demonic chaos has only just ended, and the aftermath of the demonic chaos has only just been cleared up; I did not expect a zombie chaos to arise again. All the Immortal Sects attach great importance to this matter, and our Tianyu Immortal Sect has already sent personnel to help handle it."

But the root cause could not be resolved.

We were previously discussing sending a Dao Integration Realm Elder to Lianze Yu to take charge of this matter. The danger level is not very high, it is just troublesome. Are you willing to go?"

Lu Runping knew that among the Zhongzhou Shisan Yu, the Lianze Yu placed the greatest importance on burial, where the bodies of ancestors had to be properly interred and protected by special arrays to preserve the bodies of cultivators.

He had been a grave robber back in the day, so he was quite familiar with corpses and not at all unfamiliar with Zombies.

Never did he expect that after becoming a disciple of an Immortal Sect, he would have to investigate a graveyard; it truly is fate!

"To eliminate demons and defend the Dao has always been my wish. Since I have learned of this matter today, I shall not shirk my duty!"

Elder Zhenyi heard this and laughed:

"Haha, I knew he would certainly be willing to go; after all, he is hailed as the Light of the Righteous Path."

Lu Runping had already taken note of him.

Every time, it was this old man acting as his straight man; he really could talk.

"Elder Zhenyi flatters me too much. This is something every one of us righteous cultivators would do. It is just that you Elders were willing to yield this opportunity to me; I thank you all."

Hearing this, everyone present could not help but sigh in their hearts. He truly was a youth who achieved fame early, possessing a heart of pure innocence. Thinking back to their own youth, they too were once so intolerant of evil, but now, they were more concerned with self-preservation.

The Zombie chaos vaguely pointed toward the Northern Wasteland Zombie King from over a hundred years ago, and the situation was very deep. They had discussed it for days without deciding on a candidate precisely because they were considering their own interests.

As it turned out, Lu Runping appeared and even agreed directly.

Unaccountably, a sense of guilt for deceiving a child even arose in everyone's hearts.

Sect Master Nong Yunqian then took out an item, pushed it toward Lu Runping with spiritual power, and said:

"This is a Top-Grade Spirit Tool called the 【Haoran Sutra】. It contains pure Haoran righteous energy. With this item to protect your body, even a Zombie at the Dao Integration Realm would find it difficult to harm you. At the same time, you can use it to face the enemy and eliminate demons."

"I shall gift it to you as a reward for this mission. Do you require any helpers?"

Lu Runping took the Spirit Tool, feeling very fond of this treasure in his heart, and said:

"Thank you, Sect Master. I can go investigate alone; the target will be smaller, and if there are any accidents, it will be easier to escape."

Nong Yunqian nodded and gave Lu Runping a jade tablet.

"This is a token of the Kongming Immortal Sect. With this, you can contact the people from the Kongming Immortal Sect in charge of this matter. Your trip is mainly to assist the Kongming Immortal Sect in their investigation; do not venture too deep into danger yourself."

Lu Runping naturally agreed to everything; he understood that these were all for his own good.

After he received his orders and left, the meeting dispersed, and Nong Yunqian summoned Elder Zhenyi and said:

"You understand how much this matter involves. Lv Gong is young and has a great reputation; by leading this matter, he can attract most of the attention. I want you to investigate in secret."

"I feel that this matter may not only be related to the Northern Wasteland Zombie King; the Kongming Immortal Sect itself may also have something to hide."

Elder Zhenyi's expression turned grave upon hearing this. If it were just a Zombie King, even if it had reached the Land Immortal Realm, with so many Immortal Sects, it would not be able to stir up much trouble in the end; the Demon Venerable of the past had already become a thing of the past.

But if it truly involved the internal affairs of an Immortal Sect, that would be troublesome. After all, interfering in the affairs of another Immortal Sect was a taboo; if discovered, one might be considered a spy, eventually triggering a great war between the two sects.

The relationships between the various Immortal Sects were intricate and complex; it was even possible that it could lead to a chaotic war across the entire Zhongzhou Shisan Yu.

"Very well, I will go investigate. However, Lv Gong is young and impetuous; if he really discovers something about the Kongming Immortal Sect, will it lead to a conflict in the end?" Elder Zhenyi hesitated.

Nong Yunqian laughed: "Let there be conflict. My Tianyu Immortal Sect stands for the Righteous Path. If the Kongming Immortal Sect truly has something to hide, no matter what Lv Gong does, our sect will support him with all our strength, and the other Immortal Sects will help as well."

Not long after Lu Runping left the Tianyu Immortal Sect, Elder Zhenyi went into seclusion and quietly departed.