Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 42 - 42 42 Not Suitable for Becoming an Iron Corpse!

42: Chapter 42: Not Suitable for Becoming an Iron Corpse!

42: Chapter 42: Not Suitable for Becoming an Iron Corpse!

About two hours later, Tian Yindi, who had been chatting with Zhang San, felt a bit thirsty.

Zhang San took the opportunity to suggest his interlocutor get some water, thus ending their conversation.

Zhang San looked at the small puddle of water on the deck of the boat beneath the invisible wind wall formed by the Wind Series Techniques between them.

“With you talking to the point of spitting this much, it would be strange if you weren’t thirsty.”

Zhang San also took the chance to slip away, avoiding Tian Yindi’s further attempts to chat.

At the same time, he had someone call Han Baiwen over.

After all, the Town Martial Office’s understanding of many details about the Heavenly Punishment Sect was insufficient, so it would be better to bring the four of them along when taking action.

When Han Baiwen saw Zhang San, he immediately greeted respectfully, “Captain Wang.”

Zhang San gave a slight smile, finding that Han Baiwen was quite cooperative, knowing how to play along.

“Han, come here, I have some questions for you.”

Although Han Baiwen was in his twenties and Zhang San was only sixteen or seventeen, when Zhang San called him “Han,” he didn’t dare to object.

He obediently stood next to Zhang San, both of them leaning on the railing at the side of the boat, admiring the scenery on both banks.

“What exactly is the deal with the Corpse Nether Sect?

Do they really have a relationship with our Heavenly Punishment Sect?

I noticed that Tian Yindi from the Corpse Nether Sect was almost ready to kneel and call me grandpa.”

Han Baiwen laughed and explained, “It’s normal.

Back then, when the Corpse Nether Sect was besieged, it was our Heavenly Punishment Sect that stepped in to save them.

Otherwise, they might have really been annihilated.”

Zhang San couldn’t help but be curious.

“Isn’t it said that because the Corpse Nether Sect only dug up ancestral graves without really killing anyone, the other Sects spared them?”

Han Baiwen curled his lips in disdain, “How could that be possible!

Think about it, the Corpse Nether Sect is also a Great Sect of the Demon Path; if others had the strength to annihilate them, why wouldn’t they act?

Obliterating them would mean dividing all of the Corpse Nether Sect’s possessions!

At that time, it was because our Heavenly Punishment Sect intervened, demanding that the Corpse Nether Sect hand over the stolen bodies, and then the other Great Sects and Aristocratic Families let them go.”

Zhang San thought about it and realized that indeed, taking the opportunity to obliterate them not only saved the trouble of revenge in the future, but more importantly, under the guise of justice, they could loot everything!

The fact that they didn’t do so seemed indeed to be greatly influenced by the Heavenly Punishment Sect.

As for whether the Heavenly Punishment Sect had by then discovered that it was the Town Martial Office secretly guiding things, that remained unclear.

“What about the relationship between the Heavenly Punishment Sect and the Mysterious Soldiers Sect?

The people from the Mysterious Soldiers Sect seem very enthusiastic about me—almost excessively so.”

“Hahaha…”

Hearing this question, Han Baiwen couldn’t help but laugh.

“The Mysterious Soldiers Sect is actually more treacherous than the Corpse Nether Sect, just that many people are unaware of it.”

“Don’t be misled by their current saintly demeanor, their Artifact Refining methods are extremely cruel, often performing sacrifices such as offering their own parents and even blood sacrificing their entire clan to forge the strongest weapons.”

“So, the Mysterious Soldiers Sect has often been hunted by our Heavenly Punishment Sect.”

“The people from the Mysterious Soldiers Sect are not being polite to you, they are terrified of our Heavenly Punishment Sect!”

Zhang San hadn’t expected that this kind of justice enforcement was not the work of the Town Martial Office, but that of the Heavenly Punishment Sect.

Having talked thus far, Zhang San grew even more curious about the past of the Heavenly Punishment Sect.

“What about the Pure Stream Sword Sect, what’s their connection with the Heavenly Punishment Sect?”

At the mention of the Pure Stream Sword Sect, Han Baiwen’s face showed nothing but disdain.

“Even though their Sect Master’s surname is Kong and they claim to be a branch of Confucianism, in truth, they have no real relation to Confucianism—they’re just capitalizing on the Confucian name.

Moreover…”

“The style of the Pure Stream Sword Sect is quite similar to that of Confucianism, all sanctimonious.”

“The former Sect Master, who was Kong Wenzai’s father, did a lot of unsavory deeds.

That’s why we slaughtered him!”

It was then that Zhang San understood why, even though Kong Wenzai’s realm and strength were so much higher than his own, Kong Wenzai would tremble at the sight of him.

At the same time, Zhang San also realized why, among the other three powers, all seemingly formidable experts had come, yet it was only the Sect Master who had come from the Pure Stream Sword Sect.

This was entirely because the former Sect Master had died, and perhaps many of the sect’s experts had been killed by the Heavenly Punishment Sect, so the Sect Master had to lead the team personally.

Otherwise, they might have ended up like those twenty-four families, ambushed and killed en route.

“That Gluttonous Mountain, they wouldn’t happen to have ties with our Heavenly Punishment Sect as well, would they?”

“Yes.

The Gluttonous Divine Skill of Gluttonous Mountain is extremely powerful, allowing one to cultivate by eating, a most potent cultivation technique coveted by many martial path aristocratic families.

However, while this technique helps you refine and absorb everything you eat, it also greatly increases a martial artist’s appetite.”

“Thus, the people of Gluttonous Mountain consume not only animals and plants but also humans.

In this world, if it can be eaten, there is nothing they won’t consume.”

“Because of their cannibalism, our Heavenly Punishment Sect has taken action and killed a few of their members.

Given that Gluttonous Mountain’s population is already small and that several have died at our hands, their relationship with our Heavenly Punishment Sect has always been quite strained.”

Zhang San nodded slightly, beginning to digest the relationships between these four forces and the Heavenly Punishment Sect, thinking about his subsequent plans.

Thinking that Zhang San was impressed by the strength of the Heavenly Punishment Sect, Han Baiwen sidled up and whispered, “Actually, our Heavenly Punishment Sect is very powerful.

When Chief Li Moxian of the Town Martial Office personally visited our main altar, he discussed the Way with us for three days and three nights before retreating in defeat.

So, joining our Heavenly Punishment Sect is a promising prospect.”

Zhang San turned to look at the smiling face and somewhat evasive eyes of Han Baiwen.

“Discussed the Way for three days and three nights, and then he beat a retreat?

Tell the truth!”

“It really was three days and three nights of discussion, and then he retreated in de…”

Han Baiwen hadn’t finished speaking when he saw Zhang San glaring, no longer daring to fabricate, so he had to speak the truth: “The truth is, we were nearly annihilated, but Li Moxian always likes to leave a sliver of hope for his opponents, which is why he didn’t strike a deadly blow.”

Zhang San knew it!

Otherwise, all the martial path sects and the martial path families in the whole world would have already united to confront the Town Martial Office.

“What realm is Li Moxian, do you know?”

“I’m not sure, but he is said to be in the Divine Aspect Realm, perhaps even at the peak of the Divine Aspect.”

Zhang San realized he had asked a needless question.

He was only aware of the Primordial Qi Realm now.

Above the Primordial Qi Realm was the True Core Realm; he didn’t even know what lay beyond that.

Asking about the Divine Aspect Realm was pointless!

However, he would indeed need to find someone to better understand the martial artists’ cultivation realm system later on.

And just at that moment, the large ship entered Eighteen Moon Lake.

Beholding the beautiful clear waters of the lake and the many female disciples practicing on the large rocks nearby,

it appeared that the martial styles they practiced were more akin to dance.

Each one moved gracefully, and each gesture was infused with allure.

The members of the Mysterious Soldiers Sect could not take their eyes off them.

The reaction of the Pure Stream Sword Sect was even more exaggerated, and it wasn’t just their eyes.

Just then, a disciple of the Corpse Nether Sect couldn’t help but exclaim from the bottom of their heart.

“Such a slender waist on that female disciple!

Not suitable for becoming an Iron Corpse at all!”