Getting Shi Zhenghao Under Control
As expected, Shi Zhenghao lost their previous match.
Even if Shi Zhenghao were a cultivator at the Grain Avoidance Realm Perfection, his fastest speed wouldn't be much faster than the speed of sound. It could be said that the Firmament completely overwhelmed him in terms of speed. It only took the Firmament a few minutes to go from starting to overtaking him, and that was even with Yi Xuan specifically requesting that the speed be reduced.
Although Yi Xuan already had a good understanding of his senior brother, he never expected that his defeat would ultimately shatter the limits of Yi Xuan's perception of him.
Seeing the Firmament overtake him and leave him far behind, Shi Zhenghao knew he was doomed and actually turned around to try to escape.
Fortunately, Yi Xuan had a backup plan when giving orders to No. 08.
Upon detecting Shi Zhenghao 'Shi Zhenghao unusual movements, the radar system on the Firmament stopped accelerating and instead turned the aircraft around to pursue him.
Faced with the Firmament accelerating at full speed, Shi Zhenghao's speed was no different from being stationary.
Finally, under the threat of the machine gun below the Firmament, which looked to be larger than the caliber of Barrett rifle, it returned to Yi Xuan's presence.
Helpless, Yi Xuan had no choice but to imprison him in a cave above No. 2 Base and have Zhuo Ning had nothing to do for the time being, watch over him.
As Great Grandmaster, Zhuo Ning posed an absolute threat to Shi Zhenghao. Even though cultivators had countless tricks up their sleeves, they could only cower in the cave under the absolute pressure of Zhuo Ning's strength.
On the other hand, Zhuo Ning was also very happy with the task arranged by Yi Xuan. The opportunity to fight against a cultivator at the Grain Avoidance Realm was a rare one for Zhuo Ning.
It's not that Zhuo Ning's strength is too weak to be noticed by cultivators in the Grain Avoidance Realm. Rather, it's because cultivators and martial artists are two different classes, much like the relationship between the rich and officials in the previous life.
From a monetary perspective, the wealth of the rich far exceeds that of officials, yet it is easy for an official to cause trouble for a rich person, while a wealthy person cannot shake the official's position in the slightest. This is the difference between social classes.
Ever since Shi Zhenghao was imprisoned in the cave by Yi Xuan, he has never had a moment's peace.
At first, he looked down on Zhuo Ning, a Great Grandmaster artist. Of course, this was not his fault, as the hierarchy of contempt among cultivators towards martial artists has existed since ancient times.
A typical Great Grandmaster martial artist might not be able to keep an eye on Shi Zhenghao, since cultivators have all sorts of methods.
However, Zhuo Ning is no ordinary martial artist. After his Martial Dao manual was improved by the No. 01 Martial Dao simulation system, his strength can be said to change every day.
Even if other Golden Core True Person from the sect came, it wouldn't be easy for them not to suffer losses at his hands, let alone Shi Zhenghao, a cultivator who Grain Avoidance Perfection.
After several attempts, Shi Zhenghao decisively gave up on a head-on confrontation and also acknowledged Zhuo Ning's strength.
Zhuo Ning also discovered that Shi Zhenghao was different from other cultivators. His unrestrained personality resonated with martial artists, and the two quickly became inseparable.
Fortunately, regardless of the depth of their relationship, Zhuo Ning never forgot Yi Xuan's entrustment and did not allow Shi Zhenghao to step out of the cave.
When Shi Zhenghao realized that martial arts wouldn't work, he would resort to literary methods. One day he would say he was bored and ask Yi Xuan to find a way to relieve his boredom, and the next day he would say that he was craving fine wine.
Yi Xuan initially asked Liang Shi to find a way to satisfy him, out of consideration for the fact that the other party was his senior brother.
But after satisfying him a few times, this guy went even further, wanting Liang Shi to find him some girls in brothels, and even using his status as Liang Shi's senior apprentice to pressure him.
Having no other option, Liang Shi had to consult Yi Xuan.
Upon hearing this, Yi Xuan laughed in anger, pointing at Liang Shi's head and saying, "You just do whatever I tell you to do? Find girls? Tell me what you're thinking?"
Faced with his master's angry rebuke, Liang Shi had no way to express his bitterness and replied with a wronged expression, "But he is, after all, my senior uncle!"
After hearing Liang Shi's answer, Yi Xuan understood that he couldn't let Shi Zhenghao continue to cause trouble like this, otherwise Liang Shi would just stay with him every day and not have to do anything.
He waved for Liang Shi to leave.
Yi Xuan's eyes darted around, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Hehe, senior brother, you have your clever plans, and I have my countermeasures! I'll see if you can keep causing trouble like this."
Starting that afternoon, Shi Zhenghao in the cave became well-behaved, focusing all his attention on cultivation, and even stopped having Liang Shi deliver his meals every day.
He used the Grain Avoidance ability of a cultivator at the Grain Avoidance Realm to directly enter a closed-door seclusion.
This made Zhuo Ning, who chatted with Shi Zhenghao every day, feel somewhat uncomfortable. For a moment, she even felt a little empty and could only stare blankly at the giant screen placed at the entrance of the cave.
On the screen was a tall, slender middle-aged man. He looked down into the cave with a dignified expression, sometimes standing, sometimes sitting, and sometimes pacing back and forth on the screen.
The person on the screen is Xiao Anhe, the master of Shi Zhenghao and Yi Xuan.
Yi Xuan used AI face-swapping technology to create a video of his master, which he then played continuously on a large screen at the entrance of the cave.
If we're talking about someone in this world who can restrain Shi Zhenghao, then it's definitely Xiao Anhe.
The video had only played for a few seconds when Shi Zhenghao, who had been all smug, slunk into the cave and never dared to come out again.
Seeing that his senior brother's problem was solved, Yi Xuan didn't have any new ideas for the time being, so he resumed his lazy life - setting up a stall at the entrance of the courtyard.
Business was still so-so, but Yi Xuan thoroughly enjoyed the feeling.
That day, a figure came to Yi Xuan's stall.
Sensing the arrival of a customer, Yi Xuan, without even looking up, said, "Please feel free to browse, sir. Everything on this stall is excellent value for money!"
"Protector Yi!"
Upon hearing this title, Yi Xuan looked up and saw a sect disciple standing in front of the stall with a restrained expression.
Looking at that young face, Yi Xuan seemed to see himself when he first started learning.
Is there something you need?
"Um... Sect Leader... Sect Leader invites you!"
The young man was so nervous in front of Yi Xuan that he started to stutter.
"Are you a newly initiated disciple?"
Upon hearing Yi Xuan's question, Qiu Nian quickly nodded and said, "Yes, this disciple just entered the sect a month ago!"
Qiu Nian was extremely nervous at this moment. He had only recently joined the sect and was currently on duty in the main hall.
Unexpectedly, he encountered the sect leader on the very first day, and the sect leader even instructed him to invite the Sect Protector.
As a newcomer, how would he know who the Sect Protector were? But since it was a task assigned by the sect leader, he finally managed to find his way to the alley where Yi Xuan's courtyard was located after making inquiries from various sources.
When Qiu Nian first saw Yi Xuan's stall, he began to doubt whether the kind senior sister who had told him was lying to him.
How could a dignified Sect Protector be in a place like this?
Fortunately, Yi Xuan's answer dispelled his concerns.
"Lead the way!"
Upon hearing Yi Xuan's instructions, Qiu Nian quickly led Yi Xuan to the sect's main hall.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the main hall, Yi Xuan was about to push the door open when he seemed to remember something. He took something out of his Storage Bag and tossed it to Qiu Nian, saying, "This is for you. Ask your senior brothers how to use it; don't try to figure it out yourself!"
After speaking, Yi Xuan went straight into the main hall, leaving the surrounding disciples looking on with envy at the grenade in Qiu Nian's hand.