Chapter 521: Senior Sister Jin's Beating

There are a total of two such holy lands in Nanzhou, one in the east and one in the west. The surviving "humans" have gathered in these two holy lands to make their final stand, while the geniuses from each continent have split into two teams. One team is Chen Shu's team, composed of Chen Shu and numerous silly group members, while Zhang Suannai is in the other team with other demons.

Regarding this distribution, Zhang Suannai herself was very unwilling.

You wouldn't believe it if I told you—

Because the southern part of Nanzhou was severely infiltrated by the power of an alien world, every flower, every blade of grass, and every tree had been eroded. After the Calamity-Responding Buddha and the Reed God suppressed it once more, the power of the alien world in the air returned to its previous level. They could just barely resist the power in the air, but they could not casually eat the things here. And since this group of people prided themselves on having reached a high tier and would not starve to death even without eating, for the half-year before Chen Shu and Ning Qing arrived, for whatever reason, they simply never requested food rations from the outside world. After half a year, they had grown used to being hungry and had almost quit eating altogether.

It wasn't until the Lunar New Year that Chen Shu requested a Drone to deliver food from the outside world, and he did so very naturally, which opened the door to a new world for them and, at the same time, rekindled the food addiction engraved in their genes with the extremely high quality of the food.

But even so, what was delivered from the outside was only convenience food; no matter how well it was prepared, it was still a bit lacking compared to food freshly made by a master chef.

Chen Shu = Master Chef = Freshly cooked meals.

Those who know food are heroes, after all.

Zhang Suannai wanted to be a hero.

Moreover, for some time, those few silly group members had been secretly discussing Chen Shu's cultivation level, wanting to take advantage of his vulnerability to "spar" with him again. It was estimated that it would begin after the clearing operation was completely finished. Zhang Suannai had been holding it in secretly and hadn't told Chen Shu, just waiting to see this good show.

Now that they were not on the same team, this good show would likely fall through.

Alas, this was Qingqing's arrangement...

Everyone had no choice but to comply.

Zhang Suannai only thought about clearing out these eroded "humans" quickly and returning quickly to meet up with them; perhaps she could still make it in time for the show.

However, the underground fortresses built by these "humans" were truly too solid, both solid and complex. At this time, Zhang Suannai, who had reached the Ninth Tier Peak, even though her Sword Dao cultivation had not yet kept up due to time constraints, could mostly be called one of the strongest cultivators below the gods in history, yet she still felt it was troublesome.

It was not until half a month later that they completely suppressed and killed them, completing the clearing.

At this time, it was already June of the year 5027.

This was not much different from the half-year time frame Ning Qing had estimated.

"Let's go find them and meet up!"

"I wonder how things are on their side!"

"I really want to eat a meal of freshly stir-fried Yi Country Cuisine!"

"If things go smoothly on their side too, the Nanzhou natives should be cleared out. Once we ascend to godhood, we will join hands to destroy them completely, and then clean up all life here; then Nanzhou will be back."

"Enough nonsense! Let's go!" Zhang Suannai appeared impatient, "I won't wait for you all. I'll fly at full speed; maybe I can still help them!"

"I couldn't tell that Daoist Hu usually had a brain like there was something wrong with it, but when it really comes to a critical moment, she is actually so righteous!" Senior Sister Jin said, then paused, "But we are mainly here to hone our coordination. If Daoist Hu goes to help, won't the honing effect be lost?"

"I... none of your business!"

"Whoosh!"

The Sword Light carried Zhang Suannai as she broke through the air and left.

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to follow.

For the distance of over two thousand kilometers, everyone flew at full speed, and even the slowest took less than two quarters of an hour. The fastest was Zhang Suannai, who arrived in less than a quarter of an hour. Senior Sister Jin could have caught up to her, but chose to travel with the group.

When the main force arrived, they discovered that the other team had already set up camp on Zhuo Mountain, and had even used the Temporary Housing Spell to build simple, makeshift houses. It seemed their battle had long since ended, and they were just waiting here for them.

And Zhang Suannai sat blankly to the side, lost in thought.

Just as everyone was puzzled, the descendant of the Dayi Imperial Family came to greet them:

"Congratulations to you all on your triumphant return. Please take a short rest; there are simple houses over there. Once Ning Qing confirms that there are no more living 'humans' in Nanzhou, our one-year Nanzhou training will be considered over."

"When did you finish fighting?" Hu Daoyou landed on the ground and bowed to the Group Owner in greeting.

"It ended last week," the Group Owner replied.

"So fast?" Senior Sister Jin frowned, "I couldn't tell that you Dayi geniuses were usually so slack, yet you are so fierce at critical moments! Could it be that the defenses on your side were relatively weak?"

"Not really," the Group Owner laughed, then asked, "How did you break through so many layers of defense underground?"

"It was Daoist Hu and Senior Sister Jin working together. Senior Sister Zhang used hundreds of millions of Sword Light, and Senior Sister Jin also used hundreds of millions of Virtual Feather. After finding the entrance, they went deep underground and shredded these Defense Arrays layer by layer, one by one," Fox Daoyou sighed, "Thanks to the two of them, otherwise we would have been in real trouble."

"Not at all, it wasn't just our credit..." Senior Sister Jin said modestly, "You also provided some dispensable coordination."

"Cough, cough..."

"How did you break through the underground defenses?" a Night Person asked with a frown, seeming somewhat unconvinced, "You were actually faster than us!"

"Us..."

The Group Owner showed a pained expression.

"What's wrong?"

"Anyway, it had nothing to do with us."

"Hmm?"

All the demons and people looked at each other, very confused.

"It's like this—"

Yan Keling stood out and said to them: "Senior Brother Chen just pointed his finger casually, and they were all destroyed. We only needed to deal with the underground counter-attack mechanisms and the hidden Ninth Tier beings, which is why we were faster than you."

"Really?"

"Impossible!"

"With a casual point?"

Everyone and all the demons were suddenly shocked, unable to believe it.

"It's true."

Yan Keling continued to praise Senior Brother Chen, turning into a temporary little fan girl for Senior Brother Chen: "If you don't believe it, you can go look; there is still a deep pit there now."

"This probably requires the power of a god to achieve, right?"

Everyone still couldn't believe it and couldn't help but cast their gazes toward the Group Owner, toward the Buddhist-Daoist duo behind him, then toward Chen Shu who was walking toward them with a smile, and finally toward Zhang Suannai, who was sitting blankly on the edge of the Zhuo Mountain cliff...

It seemed they had no choice but to believe it.

"Hiss..."

Now even the Night Person brother felt terror.

"I didn't expect that after such a long time apart, Fellow Daoist Chen would have become even stronger." Senior Sister Jin stepped out, cupped her hands toward Chen Shu, and praised him sincerely, looking deeply ashamed. "It is my fault for previously thinking that Fellow Daoist Chen had become less powerful due to indulging in pleasure; it seems I was the one with poor judgment..."

"..."

Chen Shu, however, eyed her warily: "Is there more?"

"What?"

"Are you done talking?"

"Why would Fellow Daoist Chen say that? Naturally, I am finished." Senior Sister Jin was very puzzled. "I was simply admiring Fellow Daoist Chen's strength."

"A stroke of luck, just a stroke of luck..."

"Oh! Then Fellow Daoist Chen, you are truly lucky!"

"..."

"What is it? Fellow Daoist Chen."

"Nothing, I'm just a bit envious of Zhang Suannai."

"Envious of her for what? She isn't as strong as you... Could it be that you envy her for being better-looking than you?"

"I envy her for having low character."

"What is the meaning of this?"

"..."

"Forget it if you won't talk to me." Senior Sister Jin shook her head, feeling that everyone was somewhat ostracizing her, but she did not mind; she possessed a pair of sharp eyes and could see the Joy everyone felt for her deep down beneath their outward rejection, so she looked toward the Group Leader and the others again.

"!?"

Everyone's eyelids twitched.

The Group Leader braced himself and met her gaze, unwilling to be rude; Little Master Xuanzhen lowered his eyelids, keeping his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, while Dharma Master Tongdeng simply closed his eyes and began chanting scriptures.

The rest of the people also avoided her gaze.

"Didn't you all say before that you wanted to take advantage of Fellow Daoist Chen's lagging cultivation to gang up on him again? That won't work now, will it?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu was immediately struck with Surprise and turned to look at the group members: "Is what she said true or false? Did something like that really happen?"

"It's true." Senior Sister Jin looked honest. "Fellow Daoist Zhang was even lamenting that she couldn't be there to watch in person... Oh, I get it! Could it be that Fellow Daoist Zhang rushed back in such a hurry just to watch Fellow Daoist Chen get beaten up?"

"!!"

Chen Shu looked at the group members in disbelief, his expression quickly turning to one of heartache: "I cook for you every single day, and this is how you repay me?"

"Don't listen to her nonsense." The Group Leader's face didn't flush and his heart didn't race; even at a young age, he already possessed the excellent qualities of a ruler. "Our group atmosphere is harmonious, and the group members have deep affection for one another; how could such a thing happen?"

"Senior Sister Jin wouldn't lie."

"That's right, I don't lie."

"..."

The Group Leader's expression stiffened, and he began looking left and right, wanting to seek help from the other group members involved.

He saw Wu Eiwei standing straight in her place; since she was wearing a mask, no one could see her expression or eyes, and she was not afraid in the slightest. Little Master Xuanzhen kept his eyelids lowered, eyes on his nose and nose on his heart. Dharma Master Tongdeng continued chanting scriptures, the text of which seemed to have the effect of calming one's mind.

The Group Leader's heart, however, could not calm down; he withdrew his gaze and had no choice but to brace himself, his expression complex.

"A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

In the end, he was the one who had to bear this calamity.

Senior Sister Jin scratched her head, not knowing why, but she felt the atmosphere here was a bit off, so she thought for a moment, stepped away, and went to find Fellow Daoist Zhang, who was sitting by the cliff in a daze.

Her voice drifted through the air:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Chen to still be so much stronger than you. Thinking back to your complacency over the past half-year, you must feel very uncomfortable right now, right?"

"Motherf..."

"What?"

"Get lost..."

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, how can you be like this?"

"Hurry up! I'm going to draw my Sword!"

"It seems that although your looks far surpass Fellow Daoist Chen's, your character and cultivation are the exact opposite... The wonders of fate are truly sigh-inducing."

"Clang!"

"Fine! I'm leaving right now!"

Senior Sister Jin had just sat down, but she nimbly scrambled back up, patted her bottom, and prepared to leave.

But unexpectedly, a group of people had surrounded her from behind!

"!?"

Senior Sister Jin's expression changed—

What was going on?

Possessing a pair of sharp eyes, she seemed to see, from the bodies and eyes of these people, the beating she would receive within the next half hour.

But... why?

A few days later.

Ning Qing, who had been sitting cross-legged in the recreational vehicle, opened her eyes, stepped out, and said to everyone: "The 'humans' of Nanzhou have most likely been completely wiped out."

"Is that so?"

Everyone looked at each other, feeling a bit of melancholy.

Immediately, without further ado, they simply packed up the camp and bid each other farewell.

"See you next time."

"Come visit the Northern Continent when you have time."

"I will send everyone the finest meat from Dongzhou."

"Take care, everyone!"

"Those who haven't added me on Feixin, remember to add me and send me your local specialties; I'm not picky, the more valuable, the better."

"Looking forward to fighting side by side in the future."

"Everyone, why exactly did you gang up on me a few days ago?"

"I'll be heading off first."

"Farewell..."

"..."

Once Ning Qing had also stored the recreational vehicle into the Wooden Bead, nearly twenty streaks of light rose from the peak of Zhuo Mountain, flying in four different directions; although all broke the sound barrier, they displayed different characteristics due to the different Flying Spells used, some triggering rolling thunder, while others were completely silent.

The next time we meet, it will likely be to head into battle.