"We've arrived at Gongshu City!"
Two strange fish, or according to the official name of the Gongshu family, the Great Ink Water Breaking Qilin Shuttle stopped by a lake. Wu Ming slowly walked down and saw that this lake was in the belly of a mountain. The sky was so high that the sun could not be seen. Only star-like stones shone and gave off fluorescent light.
Beside the lake, there was a road that led to a building not far away. On both sides of the road were glaring statues.
Of course, during the invasion of foreign enemies, these would not be as simple as sculptures.
"Welcome to Gongshu City!"
The strange fish opened, and a young man who looked to be in his twenties or thirties climbed out with a smile.
Clearly, he was not afraid of Wu Ming here.
He introduced himself. "I am Gongshu He, in charge of the water dividing device. Thank you, friend, for bringing news of Gongshu Zhai back. I will report to the elder. However, he is busy, so it is hard to say if he can find the time to meet you …"
As he said this, his face had a trace of arrogance.
After all, the Gongshu family and the Mo family had fought each other for more than a thousand years. Ordinary families did not have such a long history.
In fact, in the outside world, people like the Xie family were just country bumpkins in their eyes.
"Brother He, how can you say that!"
Gongshu Rui's cheeks were puffed up. "After all, he is Brother Zhai's friend!"
She pulled on Wu Ming's sleeve. "Why don't you come to Rui's house? My house is very big, and it is no problem to entertain one or two people for a while!"
"Humph!"
Hearing this, Gongshu He snorted coldly. "What is Gongshu Zhai? He is just talented in making puppets. If it was me …"
Wu Ming was too lazy to care about this. At this time, he swept with his Divine Sense and smiled. "There is no need to report. Aren't they here?"
"What is here?"
Gongshu He said casually, but he suddenly froze.
Rumble!
In the next moment, a loud roar resounded from Gongshu City. A huge white python dashed over with an astonishing momentum.
Buzz buzz!
On both sides of the road, all the statue puppets' eyes turned blood red. They turned their heads and stared at the three people.
"This is …"
Gongshu He's face was full of shock. "Great Elder's Heavenly Python puppet, what happened to startle him?"
"Brother He …"
Being stared at by these puppets, Gongshu Rui's face paled. "Look at these puppets, it's a sign that the highest level of alarm has been triggered!"
"How is this possible … … Aren't they programmed to be activated only when they are summoned or when they sense energy sources above Moon-Class?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Ming. No matter how he looked at him, this young man didn't look like a very capable person.
But suddenly, his eyes widened, and he stared at a little bird on Wu Ming's shoulder. "What … What is this?"
"Oh! It's my pet! "
Wu Ming looked at the puppet guards surrounding him and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. "To think that they even have an energy sensing mechanism. Did they sense the power of the Phoenix's flames?"
Even though he was an Earth Level Deity, the Gongshu Family's traps couldn't detect him.
However, the Phoenix was different.
It was easy to imagine the destructive power of a level 5 creature. No wonder the Gongshu Family acted like they were facing a great enemy.
"Target found!"
Whoosh!
Along with the mechanical voice, many puppets raised their swords at the same time. The White Python and other flying beast puppets also whizzed over. Their huge searchlight-like eyes stared at the little bird on Wu Ming's shoulder and Gongshu He.
"Gongshu He, what did you bring in? How come the fire energy is so strong? My Sky Monitor is about to explode … … "
A flustered and exasperated voice came from one of the white tiger puppets.
"Second Grandpa … …"
Gongshu He looked like he was about to cry. "Nothing … … Just one person and a bird!"
"Chirp!
Chirp! "As if being locked on, the Phoenix chirped in dissatisfaction. It flew into the air and suddenly spread its wings.
Whoosh!
Golden-green flames spread in all directions, forming the corona of the sun. In the center of the flames, a majestic flaming bird chirped, and terrifying energy fluctuations spread everywhere.
"What a terrifying spirit bird!"
"What kind of demonic bird is this? It's probably comparable to an Earth Level Deity, right? Could it be a Vermilion Bird? "
The puppets said solemnly, as if they were facing a great enemy.
"Alright, Little Flame! Don't mess around! "
Wu Ming scolded. The Phoenix immediately landed and turned into a small purple-red bird that didn't have much presence. It landed on his shoulder.
"I'm Wu Ming, and this is my spiritual bird. I was rude earlier, and I hope everyone can forgive me!"
With a sincere smile, he cupped his hands.
"A spirit bird comparable to an Earth Level Deity. Who is this person?"
Gongshu He was dumbfounded and couldn't move for a long time.
"So it's Young Master Wu Ming!"
The Sky-Reaching White Python spat out its tongue, and a person walked down from it. He was eight feet tall, and his skin was purplish-red. One of his eyes carried a mechanical light, and it was a metal forged prosthetic eye. It flashed with light, and he was quickly sizing up Wu Ming.
"I am the Great Elder of the Gongshu Family, Gongshu Ao. May I know why Young Master is here?"
Gongshu Ao was the head of the family, so he didn't want to argue with a bird. However, he glared at Gongshu He. Obviously, he didn't have a good impression of the junior who made this mistake. He still had to settle the score when he returned.
Gongshu He wanted to cry but no tears came out. He had completely lost his temper with this unexpected disaster.
"I was entrusted by someone to pass on news of an old friend. Also, I want to ask the Gongshu Family to come out and help!"
Wu Ming went straight to the point.
"This …"
Asking for help from the Gongshu Family meant that there was at least a foundation, and it wasn't small either.
Even Gongshu Ao had to treat it cautiously. He couldn't refuse immediately. He immediately said, "Honored guest, please enter the city and have some tea. Let's talk in detail!"
"Thank you!"
Wu Ming smiled faintly and sat on a centipede puppet beast without any qualms. His magnanimous demeanor caused the eyes of the surrounding Gongshu Family elders to flash with light.
…
A moment later, in a large house filled with all kinds of semi-finished puppets, similar to the residence of a craftsman.
"This is the Illuminating Tea cultivated by our Gongshu Family. Honored guest, please have a taste!"
In the hall, a few Gongshu Family elders had solemn expressions as they accompanied Gongshu Ao. Gongshu Ao smiled and clapped his hands. A mechanical puppet came forward with a tray. There were two cups of tea brimming with spiritual energy.
"Not bad indeed. It's not inferior to the spiritual tea produced in the grotto-heaven …"
Wu Ming blew away the steam, took a sip, and immediately praised.
"So Young Master also knows about the grotto-heaven …"
Gongshu Ao's eyes lit up. Immediately, another Gongshu Family member quickly walked forward and whispered in his ear. His expression changed. He stood up and bowed again. "So Young Master is here for Wu Zhen!"
Although Wu Ming didn't deliberately hide it, the fact that the Gongshu Family was able to find the information so quickly after reporting his name showed that the Gongshu Family paid attention to the world at all times. This gave Wu Ming some confidence.
"Not necessarily. When I was traveling, I met a disciple of the Gongshu Family called Gongshu Zhe …"
He casually used the excuse from before and handed over a storage bag. "After Brother Gongshu died, he asked me to bring these things back …"
Inside were all things that he didn't want. Furthermore, the story, Gongshu Zhe's personality, and the secret message he left behind were all not fake.
"Young Master is righteous. Gongshu Ao thanks you here!"
Gongshu Ao took the storage bag and looked at it. His expression changed. Gongshu Zhe's attainment in puppetry had clearly exceeded his expectations. He immediately ordered someone to take the storage bag for safekeeping.
After all, it was just a stepping stone. Neither side had put much effort into it.
"It's nothing. I, Wu Zhen, sincerely invite the talents of the Gongshu Family. I wonder how the Great Elder will respond?"
As Wu Ming smiled, a faint aura emerged from his body and transformed into the scene of the grotto-heaven. The shocking pressure caused the hair of the Gongshu Family elders to stand on end. Some of them directly grew mechanical arms and made a defensive posture.
"Earth Immortal Realm!"
Gongshu Ao Yi's eyes lit up. "So you're already an Earth Immortal! As expected … someone who can subdue such a spiritual bird won't be a nobody! "
He seemed to be slightly moved, but then he shook his head. "Since you're an Earth Immortal, it's no wonder that Wu Zhen wants to marry you. If it wasn't for the fact that she's a woman, it's not impossible for a reenactment of three hundred years ago where the Jade Pure meets the True Dragon!"
In other words, he didn't think highly of Wu Zhi.
"Haha … Heaven's will is unpredictable. Who can truly understand it?"
Wu Ming laughed. "The Great Elder hasn't heard my conditions. Don't be in a hurry to reject me!"
"Oh? Please speak! "
Gongshu Ao's eyes showed interest. Obviously, he didn't think that the other party had any conditions that could move him and all the elders.
"First of all, if you come, you'll be treated as honored guests. You'll be treated well. Also, you'll have your own funds. As long as you complete our military equipment mission, you can decide the rest of the funds …"
Wu Ming said softly.
"What else?"
These were all normal conditions. Gongshu Ao obviously didn't think that Wu Ming would only offer these.
"Also …"
Wu Ming smiled. "I heard that the Mohist Clan and Gongshu Clan are the leaders in the Dao of Mechanisms. Is that right?"
"Humph! The Mohist Clan is just a foolish craftsman! "
Gongshu Ao snorted coldly but didn't refute.
"The highest achievement of the ancient Mechanism Technique is the 《Heavenly Works Creation Manual》 and the 《Supernatural Works Manual》. Elder Gongshu's branch should have inherited the Earthly Works branch of the Heavenly Works Creation Manual, right?"
Wu Ming said, "Please take a look at this …"
With a confident smile on his face, he pushed a wooden box over to her.
"This is …"
Gongshu Ao opened it and saw a few manuscripts. The manuscripts were densely packed with tiny characters. There were also a few pictures that were extremely exquisite and meticulous.
With just one look, he couldn't move his eyes away. "This seems to be … the Supernatural Works Manual!"
"What? Let me see! "
The group of Gongshu Clan elders couldn't sit still and quickly surrounded him.
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