Chapter 167: Divine Machine Hundred Refinements! The Departing Gong Qing and Ding Daoan

Looking at the booklet Ma Xianhong had tossed over, even Zhuge Qing was left completely dumbfounded.

He now had some understanding of the matter of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

After all, the Outsider world had been in quite an uproar previously because of Zhang Chulan's Origin of Qi, which had brought with it news of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

Yet now that he had obtained the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements so easily, he was still somewhat bewildered.

Wasn't it because of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques that the Outsider world had fought until they beat each other's brains out back then?

Is this, now, a change of times?

"Brother Zhuge can go back and read it slowly; I will have to trouble Brother Zhuge with the furnace later on."

Ma Xianhong said with a wave of his hand, turning around and walking toward the outside.

"You're just giving it to me like this?"

Zhuge Qing shook the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements in his hand and chased after him to ask.

"It is naturally for you; read it if you want to."

Ma Xianhong turned his head.

"Don't feel any pressure; there are no attached conditions. If you can learn it, that is naturally for the best; if you cannot, do not force it."

Ma Xianhong said, patting Zhuge Qing on the shoulder.

"Village Chief, there is someone outside looking for you."

From far away, someone shouted at the top of their lungs, drawing the attention of both men.

"Looking for me? Who is looking for me?"

Ma Xianhong was taken aback; although he had arranged for people to go out and find others, it shouldn't have been this fast, right?

"Two people, one is a half-grown kid, saying they came to find you, Village Chief, for something."

Hearing Ma Xianhong's inquiry, the man scratched his head and only spoke after thinking for a moment.

"Looking for me for something?"

Upon hearing this, a flash of confusion crossed Ma Xianhong's face, followed by a sudden realization.

"Oh, oh, I almost forgot!"

Ma Xianhong clapped his hands and turned to look at Zhuge Qing, taking the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements booklet from his hand while the latter stared in a daze.

"I was wondering what I had forgotten; this booklet was already prepared."

Ma Xianhong said as he was about to turn away, then remembered Zhuge Qing.

"Right, I will copy another one for you later."

Saying this, Ma Xianhong walked toward the outside of the village.

Zhuge Qing was dumbstruck.

This Ma Cunzhang had seemed quite reliable before; why does he look so unreliable now?

Thinking of this, Zhuge Qing lifted his feet and followed.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the entrance of Biyou Village.

Gong Qing and Ding Daoan were waiting outside, and they did not seem to have any impatient emotions.

Gong Qing, with his hands in his pockets, looked calm and composed, standing in place without moving until Ma Xianhong and the others approached, at which point he lifted his eyes to look over.

"Gong Qing, greets Sect Leader Ma!"

Gong Qing looked at Ma Xianhong, who had emerged as the crowd parted, and smiled while cupping his hands.

"You are the person that sister mentioned?"

Ma Xianhong sized up Gong Qing, then his gaze fell upon Ding Daoan.

Gong Qing was one thing.

But this person seemed quite strong.

Ma Xianhong stared as he sized up Ding Daoan, while Ding Daoan tilted his head and looked straight at Ma Xianhong.

"Are you the little Daoist who was beside Senior Tian of Longhu Mountain before?"

Zhuge Qing narrowed his eyes as he looked at Gong Qing; because of the change in attire, it was only after sizing him up for a few moments that he suddenly remembered.

"Indeed, it is me!"

Gong Qing naturally recognized Zhuge Qing as well; he felt some doubt in his heart, but he did not hide this identity.

"No, you are not from Longhu Mountain; who exactly are you?"

Zhuge Qing's expression was guarded.

"Acting Sect Leader of All-Nature."

Gong Qing smiled, then his gaze turned toward Ma Xianhong.

"All-Nature?"

Ma Xianhong's expression did not change, but several people behind him let out exclamations, staring at Gong Qing with eyes full of shock.

"In that case, is this person Ding Daoan?"

Zhuge Qing narrowed his eyes as he looked at Ding Daoan, his Qi already raised, making a defensive posture.

"Village Chief Ma, these two are not kind souls; you must know about the affairs of All-Nature."

Zhuge Qing spoke up to warn him.

"I have heard of it, but it has nothing to do with me!"

Hearing this, Ma Xianhong looked at Gong Qing and raised his hand to toss the item in his hand to Gong Qing.

"What you wanted, later..."

"Rest assured!" Gong Qing raised his hand to catch it, and only after sizing it up did he smile and nod.

"I understand; I will tell that person later."

"That will do!"

Ma Xianhong nodded upon hearing this, turned around, and walked toward the village.

"Won't you invite us to sit for a while?"

Gong Qing watched Ma Xianhong turn away directly and asked.

"If you want to come, then come, though you should have more important things to do right now."

Ma Xianhong did not turn back, but gestured to Zhuge Qing.

Zhuge Qing hesitated slightly, his gaze sweeping over Gong Qing and Ding Daoan a few times, before he turned to follow.

"Senior, it seems we aren't welcome!"

Gong Qing said with a smile.

"That has nothing to do with me; the matter of you rescuing me this time is considered settled."

Ding Daoan said calmly.

After all, he had only promised to protect Gong Qing when he came over.

Regardless of whether he took action or not, the task was considered done.

"Nature, I wonder where you intend to go next, Senior?"

Gong Qing asked with a smile, then turned around.

Ding Daoan also turned and walked side-by-side with Gong Qing, but did not answer the question.

"Why don't you let me guess!"

Seeing that Ding Daoan ignored him, Gong Qing did not mind and spoke again.

"You intend to go to Baiyun Guan again, don't you, Senior?"

This time, Ding Daoan reacted.

"It seems that defeat four years ago weighs heavily on you, Senior. Do you feel now that you can defeat that person?"

Then, Ding Daoan's expression became even stranger.

"Why would you say that? The gap between me and that person was impossible to fathom four years ago; I have made no progress in these four years, while that person, according to your words, has become even more unfathomable."

Ding Daoan shook his head.

"Then do you intend to go and throw your life away, Senior?"

"That is not the case!"

Ding Daoan shook his head, his expression then turning conflicted.

"Are you trying to find out just how strong that person is, Senior, but feel you cannot test them?"

"And what if I am?"

"Then why not go back first? With your status, Senior, once you appear, you will certainly be hunted by the Company, and Baiyun Guan is not a place one can trespass into lightly right now.

If that person strikes again this time, I fear they will not hold back."

Gong Qing had learned the situation at the time from Xia Liuqing and the others.

Ding Daoan, one of the Two Heroes, could not even block three moves.

Perhaps that is not the right way to put it; it should be said he could not even block a single move.

Because according to the situation back then, the other party was not even taking it seriously.

But even so, Ding Daoan could not block it.

This is the reason why Xia Liuqing and his group were wary.

If they fought this group of people, it would likely be one strike per person at most.

"In any case, there will always be a chance to know that person's specific strength later. It is said that just before I rescued you from the Bunker, that person clashed with the Celestial Master.

It is a pity the information was blocked; the information on the Alien Forum right now is too vague, and most of it is speculation."

Ding Daoan suddenly looked up, clearly very interested in this.

"Shall we talk as we walk?"

Hearing Gong Qing say this, Ding Daoan nodded.

As the two spoke, they walked on foot into the mountain forest.

Biyou Village.

"I know what you want to say; that person is very dangerous, and I am not confident."

Ma Xianhong turned his head, saw Zhuge Qing looking as if he had something to say but holding back, and raised his hand to speak.

"Once a fight breaks out, you and I, plus the people in the village, might not necessarily be able to win."