"Sure. How about this? You help me dig the holes, I'll plant the seedlings, and the girls can water them." Zhang Yifan nodded with a smile. His great-grandsons and great-granddaughters were dressed in gorgeous clothes, yet they were still willing to work in the fields. They were quite filial.
"Okay!"
Zhao Gongming was overjoyed. How could he not seize the chance to get closer to Zhang Yifan, a supreme powerhouse?
As he spoke, Zhao Gongming reached out to take Zhang Yifan's hoe.
Thud!
The moment he took the hoe, its tremendous weight dragged Zhao Gongming down and sent him sprawling onto the ground.
He took a terrible fall, ending up with his mouth full of dirt.
San Xiao and the others were startled.
What?!
What was going on?!
How had he suddenly fallen over for no reason?!
Zhao Gongming had only wanted to take the hoe, yet he had actually fallen to the ground.
Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao were all dumbfounded.
What was going on? The ground was so flat—how could he still trip and fall?
He was supposedly the Sect Master Saint's eldest outer disciple. How could he embarrass himself like this?
"Hey, Ming-ge, be careful."
As Yunxiao spoke, she went to help Zhao Gongming up.
However, no matter how hard she pulled, Zhao Gongming's hand, pinned beneath the hoe, would not come free, so he could not get up.
Zhao Gongming was baffled too.
What the hell? I only tried to take a hoe, and it knocked me to the ground.
The key was that this hoe was like Mount Tai pressing down on an ordinary mortal. No matter how hard I pushed or strained, I couldn't lift it!
Yunxiao tried the hoe as well, but she could not lift it either.
Only then did Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and the others become utterly shocked.
My goodness! A single hoe had several late-stage Great Unity Golden Immortals pinned down completely. Who would believe such a thing?
This great-grandpa really is incredible.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Yifan asked, stunned when he saw Zhao Gongming suddenly fall to the ground.
"Grandpa, your hoe is too heavy. We can't lift it." Zhao Gongming's face flushed as he spoke, filled with embarrassment.
"Huh?" Zhang Yifan was surprised. Wasn't it just an ordinary hoe?
Are these kids really so frail?
They can't even lift a hoe?
Looks like I need to give them some supplements.
"Oh, my poor great-grandson."
Zhang Yifan shook his head repeatedly and went to help Zhao Gongming up. He also cursed, "This lousy hoe actually made my great-grandson fall. Tonight, I'll chop it into firewood and use it to start the fire for cooking."
Hum...
The hoe trembled slightly, and its artifact spirit cried out in terror.
"Don't burn me! Don't burn me, Master! I was wrong, Master! I'll never dare do it again! Please spare me, Master!"
"Please help me beg Master! I'm a Great Dao Artifact, an existence capable of slaying the Heavenly Dao! I don't want to die!"
The artifact spirit of the Great Dao Artifact hoe begged for mercy, but only Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, the Jade Emperor, Sect Master Tongtian, and the others could hear it. Zhang Yifan heard nothing.
Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, Sect Master Tongtian, and the others were stunned.
So this was a Great Dao Artifact. No wonder it was so heavy!
It was actually an existence capable of slaying the Heavenly Dao?
Good heavens, what an incredible hoe!
It was terrifyingly powerful.
Zhang Yifan was probably more than just a Great Dao Sage!
They absolutely had to preserve such a treasure. How could they let their great-grandpa chop it up and burn it?
At the same time, the hoe suddenly became much lighter, floating as lightly as a feather.
Zhao Gongming had already been pulling upward with all his strength, determined to stand up. But when the hoe abruptly became light, he overexerted himself and fell backward again.
"???"
What the heck?
Zhao Gongming was speechless.
Yunxiao and the others were helpless as well.
Sect Master Tongtian and the Jade Emperor also looked at them strangely.
"What the hell is wrong with this lousy hoe?" Zhang Yifan asked, puzzled.
"Damn thing! How dare it toy with my great-grandson and great-granddaughters? This is outrageous!"
Zhang Yifan grew angry. Remembering that the hoe had been given to him by that lousy system, he decided the system must be behind this. He reached out and grabbed the hoe, gripped it with both hands, and jerked his right foot upward. Then he slammed the hoe down.
Crack!
The wooden handle snapped.
He then flung it viciously to the side.
"Ah!"
A scream rang in Zhao Gongming's, Yunxiao's, and the others' ears. Then it fell silent.
They could clearly sense that the artifact spirit of the Great Dao Artifact had died.
Holy crap!
A Great Dao Artifact had been snapped so easily?
A supreme treasure capable of slaying the Heavenly Dao had just been destroyed like that?
Was their great-grandpa really so unconcerned about treasures?
Was their great-grandpa really this ferocious?
He had snapped a Great Dao Artifact with his bare hands!
Good heavens!
It was enough to scare a person to death.
Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao were utterly terrified, their hearts churning like stormy seas.
This was far too frightening!
And he was far too extravagant!
That was a Great Dao Artifact, yet he had thrown it away like scrap!
Kirin Ancestor and Big Black Dog happened to witness this scene as well. The corners of their mouths twitched, and Big Black Dog muttered under his breath, "Hoe Senior, rest in peace. I'll definitely spread the glorious tale of how you dug out a Saint's head with a single swing of your hoe."
"Great-grandpa, I'm fine. I was just careless. I usually don't get enough exercise, and I've never done farm work either. Please forgive me." Zhao Gongming hurriedly got up, patted his backside, and bowed to Zhang Yifan.
"As long as you're fine. With that little body of yours, you need to eat more meat and grow stronger. Tonight, I'll stew a huge pot of delicious food for all of you." Zhang Yifan also patted Zhao Gongming's backside, brushing some of the dirt and dust away.
"That's wonderful, Great-grandpa! My uncle said your cooking is amazing!"
Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and the others clapped and cheered happily.
"Hahaha, of course. Cooking is my specialty."
"Let your uncles handle the planting. You all go play."
"Okay, Great-grandpa!" Zhao Gongming leaped up happily like a child and ran off.
If he did not leave now, who knew what other embarrassment he might suffer later?
How could he continue to show his face in the Primordial World after that?
Bixiao and Qiongxiao ran off after him.
Only Yunxiao stayed behind for the moment. She looked at Zhang Yifan somewhat bashfully. "Great-grandpa, um, could you give me that hoe?"
"You're a girl. What do you want a lousy hoe for?" Zhang Yifan asked curiously.
"I like digging around and playing just like boys do. I think the hoe is actually easier to use now that it's broken, so I want to take it and play with it." Yunxiao gazed at Zhang Yifan expectantly. Her eyes were bright and watery, making her incredibly adorable.
"Fine, fine, fine. If you like it, take it for now. I'll shave down the handle for you tonight." Zhang Yifan nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, Great-grandpa! Thank you, Great-grandpa!"
Yunxiao was overjoyed and jumped up happily. She hurried over and picked up the hoe.
She was far too excited!
Yunxiao's heart was surging with incomparable excitement, and even her hands trembled as she held the hoe.
She immediately ran off as fast as she could, afraid that Zhang Yifan might change his mind.
A Great Dao Artifact! A Great Dao Artifact!
This was a Great Dao Artifact, not some lousy hoe!
Even without its artifact spirit, it was still a supreme treasure.
Just look at ordinary innate spirit treasures. How many of them had artifact spirits? Weren't they all merely lifeless objects?
Yunxiao ran while drooling and laughing smugly, her eyes shining brightly!
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