Gong Zheng, I *********

Chen Yi could not help feeling somewhat disdainful when he saw Zhou Zheng in such a pathetic state.

His verdict was that Zhou Zheng was inferior to Fang Zheng.

Back when he had faced Tianshu Heavenly Dao head-on, Fang Zheng had dared to stand right beside him. Even after taking the shockwave of the Heavenly Dao's pressure head-on, he had remained clear-headed and rational!

Although Fang Zheng's cultivation was indeed higher, the pressure he had endured had also surpassed Zhou Zheng's by a huge margin.

It could be said that, in terms of mental resilience, Fang Zheng could leave Zhou Zheng a hundred thousand miles behind!

One had to know that cultivation aptitude could only determine one's lower limit. To climb the heights, one had to possess an unwavering Dao Heart!

The path of cultivation was thick with thorns and shrouded in mist. If one could not hold fast to one's original heart and discern one's true self, but instead bred inner demons from every blow and setback, then no matter how high one's aptitude or how powerful one's talent, one would only lose one's way halfway down the road, unable to advance—or even plunge into the abyss!

It had to be said that Zhou Zheng really was too lacking in this regard. He was still a rookie and needed more practice.

Shaking his head, Chen Yi pressed two fingers together in a sword gesture and tapped Zhou Zheng between the brows. In an instant, he split open Zhou Zheng's muddled sea of consciousness, set his still-chaotic Primordial Spirit back on track, and casually cleared away some Primordial Spirit restrictions left behind by a pack of worthless rabble.

Zhou Zheng shuddered all over, and only then did the dullness in his eyes gradually clear.

"Ah, isn't this my beloved Great Group Leader? What was it you told me to do just now?"

Chen Yi: ...

What was he supposed to do with this kid?

After a long silence, he motioned for Zhou Zheng to look at Gong Zheng, the Law Enforcement Hall Master, who stood out from the crowd in the distance.

"Go. Give him two hard slaps first. Slap out a man's dignity!"

"Right away!"

After that purge, Zhou Zheng's Primordial Spirit was somewhat like sensitive skin—its reactions were especially swift. With a flash, he appeared before Gong Zheng and raised his hand without hesitation.

Smack! Smack!

Those two straightforward slaps felt damn satisfying to Zhou Zheng.

To make him cooperate obediently, this old bastard had even shamelessly sneaked into Saintess Peak and fetched his two younger sisters' personal belongings to threaten him!

Such conduct had directly touched Zhou Zheng's reverse scale. He had practically found the path to death!

From that moment on, Zhou Zheng had secretly sworn that once he brought in Great Group Leader, it would be this old bastard's time to die!

"Great Group Leader, I—"

Just as he was about to ask the Group Leader to lend him a hand, Zhou Zheng suddenly realized that it was as if his volume button had been turned off. His mouth was open, yet not a sound came out.

Before he could figure out what was going on, Great Group Leader's calm voice came from behind him.

"Say nothing. Ask nothing. Quietly step aside and watch me work!"

Though he did not understand, Zhou Zheng was happy to obey.

After all, Great Group Leader was a top-tier carry. If he wanted it done this way, he surely had his reasons. As a freeloader, all Zhou Zheng had to do was lie down properly.

Yet everything that happened next still far exceeded Zhou Zheng's expectations, dealing an enormous blow to his fragile heart!

With a sweep of his sleeve, Great Group Leader first awakened all the Sacred Void Sect Grand Elders sleeping on the ground. Then, with a turn and lift of his palm, terrifying suction erupted, instantly tearing out the Primordial Spirits of everyone present except Zhou Zheng!

"Ahhh! Why?! I cooperated so well, so why are you still killing me?!"

Sikong Xuan was aggrieved beyond measure, his Primordial Spirit trembling as it roared.

"Wait, no—can someone tell me what exactly happened?!"

"When did our Sacred Void Sect ever provoke such a powerful senior?!"

The Grand Elders were utterly bewildered. They had been peacefully hiding in the spirit veins, nourishing themselves, only to be inexplicably dragged out and manhandled. Who would not be dumbfounded by that?!

Very quickly, the Sacred Void Sect higher-ups at the scene provided the answer.

"Gong Zheng, I *****, you *****, whatever Senior says goes, so why the **** did you jump out and stick your **** head out?!"

"Gong Zheng, I ********"

"Setting the facts aside, don't you have any responsibility at all? If you didn't want to resist, why didn't you stop me? I really ******"

Gong Zheng, who had started the fight, refused to be outdone and cursed back in fury after his defenses shattered.

The filthiness of their language made it impossible to tell that they were old monsters who had cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years. They possessed not the slightest refinement; their manners were worse than those of crude mountain woodcutters!

In the end, no matter how they resisted in terror, their Primordial Spirits were still seized into Chen Yi's palm.

Immediately afterward, five jade-white fingers closed together, and the sky abruptly turned dark.

Just as they thought their lives were over and waited in despair for their Primordial Spirits to be crushed—

The sky... suddenly brightened again?!

And not only had the sky brightened, their Primordial Spirits had even returned to their bodies completely intact?!

???

They truly were completely intact, exactly as before—not one bit more, not one bit less.

After examining themselves, the Sacred Void Sect higher-ups wore rather strange expressions.

What exactly was this powerful senior trying to do?

He pulled out their Primordial Spirits, did nothing, then stuffed them back in. Was he playing with them?

Or was he displaying his divine might to intimidate them?

With strength like his, did he even need to show it? They would not dare move anyway!

Those involved were blinded by the situation, but Zhou Zheng, the sole observer, saw everything clearly.

He had watched with his own eyes as Great Group Leader grabbed the higher-ups' Primordial Spirits in one hand and refined them in an instant!

Although he later stuffed them all back into their bodies intact, a phantom ring of light had inexplicably appeared in Great Group Leader's palm.

Upon that ring of light floated tiny phantom images of Primordial Spirits, tightly bound by chains of light, unable to escape or resist...

With just one glance, Zhou Zheng guessed the purpose of that ring of light!

If nothing unexpected happened, whoever possessed that ring could control the lives and deaths of all the Sacred Void Sect's experts. They could even do whatever they pleased with them, shaping them into whatever form they wanted!

A genuine Master's Ring?!

At the thought of such a scene, Zhou Zheng's heart immediately burned hot.

He knew that Great Group Leader would not remain here for long, so this Master's Ring...

Was very likely prepared for him!

He had originally been worried about how he would protect his two younger sisters after the Group Leader left.

After all, according to the terms of the assistance mission, even if the Sacred Void Sect was not completely smashed apart, it would certainly suffer severe losses. At that time, their hostile force, the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, surely would not sit by and watch. They would definitely be more than happy to lend a hand and enthusiastically take over the Sacred Void Sect's inheritance.

When that time came, Zhou Zheng himself did not care. At worst, he could go provoke trouble again and summon Great Group Leader over. But whether his two younger sisters could remain safe amid the turmoil was impossible to say. What if...

Devoted Sister Maniac Zhou Zheng could not accept such a possibility!

Fortunately, with one godlike move, Great Group Leader had reversed the entire situation. Without harming a single soldier, he had even turned Zhou Zheng into the Sacred Void Sect's father!

If that was the case, would his two younger sisters not become the Sacred Void Sect's aunts?

Then within this Sacred Void Sect, who would dare raise their voice at his two younger sisters?!

At the thought of giving his sisters a better life and environment, Zhou Zheng was so excited that he could barely contain himself!

So, Great Group Leader, when were you going to give me that Master's Ring?

Zhou Zheng gazed at Chen Yi eagerly.

However, Chen Yi did not even spare him a glance. He turned and walked toward the heavens.

Treading upon empty air, he advanced at an unhurried pace.

Gradually, he no longer concealed his aura, letting it pour forth.

At the same time, a huge palm-print dharma manifestation slowly emerged and lightly patted the azure heavens.

It felt as though he had slapped the Heavenly Dao's perky backside and offered a friendly greeting.

Little Heavenly Dao, come out and greet your guest!