A Word of Awakening

"Help me!"

The question that Zhang Xuezhou and his senior brother Rulai were discussing kept lingering on the 108,000 acupoints. This led to Wu Chao rolling over and rolling to Zhang Xuezhou's side when Rulai closed his eyes to rest late at night, after which they exchanged whispered messages.

"I know nothing about Incantation Technique, I can't remove this headband from your head, and I certainly can't deal with the Western Sect!"

Zhang Xuezhou has a lot of trouble of his own, making it much more difficult for him to do good deeds now.

Without shared interests, it would indeed be difficult for him to get involved in Wu Chao's affairs.

"Regardless of whether I can help now, just agree," Wu Chao said. "I'll get my senior brother's physical techniques for you later!"

Wu Chao glanced at his senior brother, Tathagata.

He immediately knew Zhang Xuezhou's two weaknesses: one was that his drowsiness required spiritual wood to nourish him, and the other was the content related to the 108,000 acupoints.

The former was merely an insect, clearly insufficient to bind Zhang Xuezhou, so Wu Chao had no choice but to release it to the latter.

He hoped that Zhang Xuezhou would devote himself to the study of the 108,000 acupoints, and not just indulge in empty talk.

Actually!

Zhang Xuezhou set the tone, which made Wu Chao feel that there was hope.

"I really have limited abilities," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you, senior brother, think highly of me, I can accept the offer first!"

"I'm glad you agreed!"

Wu Chao nodded.

He is now a member of the royal family and cannot return, and has also been Yedie River Holy Land.

At that moment, Zhang Xuezhou was the only person he could ask for help from.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou can't play a significant role, at least he has now banded together with others and is no longer isolated and helpless as before.

Moreover, Wu Chao felt that Zhang Xuezhou was a troublemaker. Someone like him who dared to fight Hongku was already risking his life, yet Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly provoked Hongku.

Wu Chao is now absolutely certain that Zhang Xuezhou entered Yanmen Pass disguised as Hongku Ku.

If Zhang Xuezhou Wu Chao were to believe that Zhang Xuezhou's actions were for Hongku's benefit, Wu Chao would not believe it for a second, and this would inevitably cause trouble for Hongku.

With such a daring and troublesome junior brother, Wu Chao felt that Zhang Xuezhou could also help him with his Western Sect in the future.

"Senior brother, your path to certain death is becoming increasingly obvious!"

Listening to Wu Chao's low narration, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but complain.

No matter how many life-or-death experiences Zhang Xuezhou has gone through, they can't compare to the experience of Wu Chao. As the last member to join Wu Chao, he had to fight against the four holy sons of the Western Sect, and the chance of dying was 99%.

"But I really want to live," Wu Chao said dejectedly. "I don't want my life to end like this!"

"To escape, you not only need to subdue that big monk, but also get him to remove the curse from your head. And this curse just so happens to have been provided by that cult leader; you don't know if there will be any repercussions..."

Zhang Xuezhou described the current situation in Wu Chao in a low voice, indicating that the other party would only face death if they tried to escape.

Even a powerful cultivator like Brother Tathagata couldn't handle them, and the Lord of the Sacred Land was an existence they could only dream of.

More importantly, Zhang Xuezhou is now extremely wary of Incantation Technique; even with his best efforts, he still cannot completely guard against them.

If Wu Chao forcibly removes the Headband-Tightening Incantation, it might attract the attention of the two leaders of the Western Sect.

In this situation, not only will Wu Chao be implicated, but Zhang Xuezhou will also inevitably suffer a setback.

"So I can only follow my senior brother and kill my way through the Western Sect?" Wu Chao said with a solemn expression.

"It all depends on your abilities, Senior Brother," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "I've met Master Shi Gong of the Western Sect once, so I know some of his weaknesses. Perhaps you can listen to him and see if you can use them in the future!"

The temple established by Shi Gong Fozi in the Greater Yuezhi Kingdom became a dividing point, which led to the different fates of Zhang Xuezhou, Wu Chao, Jin Chang, and others afterward.

Among that group of people, including the Buddha's disciple and the Nine Wind Demon King, none of them fared well.

Zhang Xuezhou also faced numerous setbacks and his life was constantly in danger until he returned to the Great Han Dynasty, at which point he finally felt at ease.

"No matter how fast I cultivate, how can I compare to these people?" Wu Chao said in frustration. "They have cultivated for decades longer than me. How can I ever make up for that difference in time!"

"What are you afraid of?" Zhang Xuezhou said, "Your sect leader isn't going to die tomorrow. Maybe you can cultivate for several decades and reach the same level as them!"

"Our two leaders are very, very old," Wu Chao said. "They look like they're about to breathe their last!"

"Nine Spirits Lion Saint also said that his elders all felt that His Majesty wouldn't live much longer, but all his elders have passed away, and His Majesty is still alive and well," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Don't underestimate these lords of Sacred Land; maybe they're just putting on an act!"

"Do you have to pretend about something like this?"

"What if, instead of fighting amongst yourselves, you Buddhist disciples are thinking of killing the sect leader? That's not impossible!"

Whether Buddhist disciples plotted to harm the two Sacred Land of the Western Sect is hard to say, but Zhang Xuezhou has witnessed several such incidents in reality, which has made him accustomed to them.

"My senior brothers aren't that kind of people," Wu Chao shook his head.

"They're not that kind of people, so aren't you one too?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

What do you mean?!

Wu Chao pondered for a few seconds, then looked at Zhang Xuezhou.

Clearly, having had the experience of plotting to kill Hongku, Zhang Xuezhou found it hard to believe that Wu Chao wouldn't plot to kill these two leaders.

But Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't deliberately reopen such a wound.

Wu Chao only needed to come to his senses for a moment before a chill ran down his spine.

Clearly, the most thorough way to eliminate the inescapable breeding scheme he was forced to participate in, and to remove the Headband-Tightening Incantation him, is to kill the ultimate manipulator.

This will grant freedom to everyone and eliminate conflicts among Buddhist followers.

His senior brother wasn't that kind of person, but Wu Chao might be able to turn these people into that kind of person. After all, they were all on a dangerous ship, and even the powerful Buddha senior brother wouldn't dare to say that victory was certain.

This caused a sickly smile to appear on Wu Chao's face.

He didn't receive direct help from Zhang Xuezhou, but Zhang Xuezhou's words were a wake-up call for him.

The solution to the problem did not require him to possess overwhelming military power, nor did it require him to devise a thousand ways to escape from his senior brother, the Buddha. Instead, it only required him to continuously deepen the conflict among the Buddhist disciples and ultimately direct the conflict toward the two religious leaders.

Why should we engage in a life-or-death competition according to your wishes? If we kill you all, everything will be resolved, and my Headband-Tightening Incantation will inevitably be lifted!

His heart was pounding.

The thought hatched, and an uncontrollable tremor ran through his body.

He was not strong enough on his own, but he had four other disciples whose strength was either powerful or mysterious.

"I want to obtain the Nine People Sect's legacy," Wu Chao whispered. "Only by completely plunging into the shadows can I possibly survive the conflicts in the future!"

Even though Brother Tathagata repeatedly mentioned that Jin Chang's Shadow Puppet Technique could be broken, that was only in a one-on-one hard duel, and it required Jin Chang to entangle Brother Tathagata in a deadly fight, and not to let Jin Chang escape.

The Yin-Yang School's techniques remain powerful, and they are unparalleled in their use for concealment and escape.

Wu Chao had once watched Jin Chang escape from the clutches of the Divine Ability Second Master, and he didn't believe that this magic wouldn't save his life in the future.