The Road to Bulanpeida

The drive to Bisri takes only twelve hours.

Interestingly, Zhang Xuezhou did not place the flag in a desolate place this time, but rather erected it near the local city hall.

"Committee Member Zhong, we in Bisri are very willing to build a brotherly friendship with Linjing City, and this friendship tree is a testament to our friendship!"

Planting trees near the city hall isn't something you can just do on a whim. Zhong Rang intervened, using administrative means and threatening the Aomeijia Alliance strife. After all that, Zhong Rang became a guest of honor of the Governor of the Bisri region.

Upon learning that Zhong Rang be staying in the Bisri region for three months, the governor was both frightened and delighted, his expression indescribable.

"We've become friends through a misunderstanding, and after more than a decade, you're still as healthy as ever!"

Zhong Rang patted Governor Zhuo Aqiu heavily on the shoulder, causing the man's face to turn red and then pale.

Zhuo Aqiu knew without a doubt why Zhong Rang fearless, having traveled across the ocean to the war-torn and Aomeijia Alliance.

In the Aomeijia Alliance, any Seventh Sequence individual is considered a deadly weapon.

With such a person by his side, Zhuo Aqiu felt that he should be safe for the next three months and not be dragged into the vortex of war from which he would have difficulty escaping. Perhaps after three months, the Aomeijia Alliance would have a stable outcome.

But Zhong Rang must have come with a purpose, and Zhuo Aqiu was also somewhat afraid of being implicated.

His face was a mixture of joy and worry, looking at his former rival with a mixture of envy and fear.

Ultimately, high-sequence units still possess extremely high deterrent power, especially the Seventh Sequence resistance layer which provides a margin of error, making any conspirator think twice before taking action.

"Committee Member Zhong has certainly found a good place to stay!"

Zhong Rang was stationed in the Bisri region, while Zhang Xuezhou and the others drove to Brampeda after replacing the power batteries.

The trip went more smoothly than Zhang Xuezhou had imagined, and he actually had more free time afterward.

Branpeda, 700 kilometers away, is not a long distance, and occasionally you can see the flames of rockets streaking across the night sky.

For Brampeda, the important city where the Montes Lineage was stationed, this was destined to be an area under constant bombardment.

"Should we plant your last flag in downtown Blanpeda?" Ren Anran asked worriedly.

"We'll have to survey the terrain to know for sure," Zhang Xuezhou replied. "For example, Huang Daoxian built his palace on the eastern mountain outside Western Capital City, not in the Luofu Palace within Western Capital City!"

"By planting this flag, have we become an unconventional zodiac god?"

Zhang Manqian, who was driving ahead, asked a question, which caused Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Anran to exchange a glance.

The people dispersed in waves, and by the time they reached them, there were only three left, so there was no need to hide their conversation anymore.

The matter that Zhang Manqian asked about was indeed similar in nature to that of Huang Daoxian.

Zhang Xuezhou and others also took advantage of the opportunity to manipulate and influence the Aomeijia Alliance.

If Ren Anran's guess is correct, after planting the flag, they will need to stop Nagos and others who might come to their aid, and be wary of the variables these people might bring.

"We have indeed taken over what Huang Daoxian wanted to do!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not answer immediately, but Ren Anran responded, mentioning the bronze tortoise sent by Ning Que and others, which also involved the Xuanming transaction.

"We won't become the God of the Zodiac; such things are just a matter of chance, and we don't even know if it will work out!"

After Ren Anran explained the situation, Zhang Xuezhou added his own explanation.

"I feel like I've forgotten something. Is there something wrong with the ' Hongku ' in my body lately?"

Zhang Xuezhou is not bothered by his family's wariness towards him.

If he were to be finished, and Zhang Manqian were still close siblings with the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon who replaced him, that kind of consequence would be hard for Zhang Xuezhou to accept.

Being sufficiently vigilant is absolutely necessary; it could even make Zhang Xuezhou aware that he might be exhibiting abnormal behavior recently.

Forgetting isn't a bad thing!

Zhang Manqian shook her head, while Ren Anran offered a word of advice.

"Isn't it bad?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"At least it's not bad for you right now," Ren Anran nodded. "The ' Hongku ' in your body has been a bit restless lately. It seems to be trying to control your body, but after struggling for more than ten seconds, it failed!"

"It seems I forgot things are a bit bad; he must be extremely unhappy about this targeted behavior!"

Zhang Xuezhou had once caused some trouble for the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, and A Qiao's intervention made the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon want to kill him.

The current situation is also unbearable for the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

Of course, it's a good thing that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon are suffering, and even if Zhang Xuezhou is affected by it, he's still happy to see this situation.

"If one day I can erase his memories from his soul and spirit, perhaps you can truly return to normal!"

"Um?"

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise.

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's life-or-death struggle with the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, Ren Anran offered a second option, and is even very likely to move in this direction.

Zhang Xuezhou considered the former strength of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, and thought that even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, so he felt that the possibility of Ren Anran achieving this was extremely low.

But he wouldn't deny Ren Anran's idea.

It would be very difficult for Ren Anran to do such a thing, but Hongjun of Zixiao Palace might be able to meet the conditions.

Whether it will work depends on Zhang Xuezhou achieving a victory against the Immortal Court in the Centennial Agreement, thereby seeking the Celestial Venerable's assistance for an initial test.

He also wanted to establish a connection with the Immortal Court, which might allow him to get closer to Hongjun and avoid lacking the means to seek help after finding the Zixiao Palace.

Zhang Xuezhou responded with an "Mmm" to Ren Anran Ren Anran, who in turn responded with a similar "Mmm" of doubt. Both of them then looked at the top of the truck's trunk.

The sounds of trampling and crouching were faint, but very clear to their ears.

Anyone need a rideshare?

Zhang Xuezhou peeked out the window and saw a lock on the roof of the carriage reaching towards his neck.

"Don't make a sound!"

A low warning and the pulling force of the latch came at the same time. Zhang Xuezhou did not resist and let the other party pull him onto the roof of the car.

"Outsider, you... you deserve to die!"

Just as the Sequence Holder on the roof of the carriage finished warning Zhang Xuezhou, another head popped out to look around. This forced him to repeat his old trick and drag Ren Anran onto the roof of the carriage as well.

"I'm warning you, stay right here and don't say a word. If I live, you live; if I die, you all die. Let your driver keep going!"

The Sequence Holder on the roof of the carriage spoke again, threatening, which made Zhang Xuezhou look at him with amusement.

Nightfall is a good time for a sneak attack; this Sequence Holder is either the attacker or the one being attacked and fleeing in panic.

Zhang Xuezhou more towards the latter.

The opponent's strength in the sequence is not high; judging from the way they exert their power, they are probably only at the standard of the third or Fourth Sequence.

If Zhang Xuezhou had been cautious and prudent towards those at this Sequence Holder just two weeks ago, wary of making a mistake due to carelessness, then the physical body technique was indeed a valuable skill.

Not to mention Zhang Xuezhou's skill level, even if Ren Anran were dragged over by the neck, she wouldn't be injured in the slightest.

"His level is too low; he's probably useless!"

Zhang Xuezhou was checking, Ren Anran was also observing.

Both of them were ultimately disappointed.

Given the attacker's strength, his status within both the Montes Lineage and the rebels was rather low; he didn't seem like an important figure.

"Daniel, I know you're nearby. You can't escape, and neither can your father!"

Only when the familiar searching voices reached them did Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Anran's eyes show a hint of excitement.