In the Witchcraft's Gate of Death, a person who did not become an elite disciple and received the full support of the Gate of Death to become a Grand Wizard was as rare as a phoenix feather and a unicorn horn. The black-clothed old man's words seemed to be a cold reprimand, but in truth, he had a kind intention towards Zhang Lisheng.
After all, for an outer disciple of the Gate of Witchcraft to be able to reach the stage of transformation at such a young age, he must have gone through countless hardships. Not only that, but he must also have some luck. It would be a pity if his future was ruined because of his ignorance.
Min Lan, who was by the side, also reminded Zhang Lisheng in a whisper, "Lisheng, even though the Three Gates of Witchcraft — Gate of Life, Gate of Sacrifice, and Gate of Sacrifice — are as close as a family now, the disciples belong to different groups after all. It's better for you to be more single-minded."
Both of them had good intentions, but unfortunately, they did not understand that to Zhang Lisheng, let alone the Gate of Witchcraft's elite disciples, even the position of an elder, grand elder, or even the position of the Gate of Witchcraft's leader was essentially worthless. After being stunned for a while, the young man pretended to hesitate and said, "I don't care so much.
Now that the Zhang Family has lost the Yin and Damp Energy, we don't have the complete secret method of the Three Gates of Witchcraft of Life, Death, and Sacrifice. In the future, if we encounter a junior who's not talented enough to cultivate the Gate of Death, how can we make a breakthrough by relying on those scattered family cultivation methods? I-I can't become the sinner of the family and let the Zhang Family's thousand-year inheritance be ruined in my own hands! "
Upon hearing what Zhang Lisheng said, the black-clad old man said in disdain, "Pedantic and foolish …" He no longer said anything. Min Lan sighed speechlessly as well.
The young man in the lead laughed and said, "Master Chen, it's not a big deal. In Minlan, there is a saying that everyone has their own aspirations and cannot be forced.
Mr. Zhang, I can agree to most of your conditions.
I can give you the secret cultivation method of the Witchcraft's Gate of Death up to the stage of Shedding and Restoring but I don't have a complete cultivation method of the Gate of Sacrifice and the Gate of Life in my hand so I can only look for someone to gather them together. I reckon I can give it up to the stage of Rank-12 Wizard and this is my greatest sincerity. "
As he spoke, he stared at Zhang Lisheng's face like an owl and asked slowly, "What do you think?"
The Gate of Life's cultivation method could be considered as a spare part that did not have much use, but the six-level secret cultivation method from Rank-12 Wizard to Shedding and Restoring in the Gate of Witchcraft's Gate of Death and the cultivation method from Rank-1 Wizard to Rank-12 Wizard in the Gate of Sacrifice were of great use to Zhang Lisheng. Even if he returned to the US immediately after obtaining them, it could still be considered as a great harvest.
Zhang Lisheng was elated. He pondered for a while on purpose and nodded with a wry smile. "Sure, let's make a deal."
"Alright!" The young man said happily, "It's impossible for me to bring those cultivation methods with me. I'll naturally give them to you when we return to the Mountain Gate. Let's sign the contract first."
"Go back to the Mountain Gate?" Zhang Lisheng said in astonishment.
"Of course, if you don't return to the Gate of Witchcraft as an outer sect disciple, how could I possibly use so many cultivation methods to exchange for your house? Let's not talk anymore, let's sign the contract first."
The young man's words were obviously a little unreasonable. Zhang Lisheng's face turned cold as he shook his head. "I can join the Gate of Witchcraft, but our deal must be 'cash in hand, goods in hand'."
"Do you mean that I, Su Deli, will deceive you?" The young man's face also turned gloomy.
At such a critical moment that was related to his fundamental interests, of course, Zhang Lisheng would not give in at all. Lowering his head to avoid Su Deli's sharp gaze, he muttered, "Mr. Su, it's not that I don't believe you, but I just want a fair deal. No matter what, we must 'cash in hand, goods in hand'. I can't really become the sinner of the Guawo Village's Old Zhang Family …"
"Y-Y-You …" The young man pointed at Zhang Lisheng and uttered the word 'you' three times. Without warning, a calm face flashed across his mind. After a moment of silence, his anger turned into a smile as he stuck his tongue out and said in a clear voice, "Since you want a fair deal, I'll give you a fair deal. Let's go now, I'll bring you back to the Mountain Gate."
Zhang Lisheng's body froze as he opened his mouth in astonishment. After being stunned for a while, he finally nodded. "Alright, I'll try to see if I can find a new path. I'll go back to the Mountain Gate with you." Taking two steps forward, he pulled open the latch and opened the wooden door.
Outside the door, the two policemen who had just questioned Zhang Lisheng in the morning were smoking on the mountain road. When they saw the old house's door suddenly opening and the young man walking out, they were taken aback.
At this time, Su Deli and the other three had also walked out of the old house. The seven of them looked at each other in silence and waited for Zhang Lisheng to lock the wooden door before walking out of the village in silence.
"Captain Han, I told you that there's nothing, but you insisted on saying that there's something. Look at them now, they've already become friends and are walking together." On the way, the young policeman lowered his voice and complained to the old policeman. "We, on the other hand, squatted outside their door and eavesdropped on them, but we didn't even hear a word. Now that we're being watched by them, it's so awkward for us to go down the mountain together."
"What's wrong with that? It's better to be safe than sorry. We've been watching them for an extra half an hour to an hour, and we might have avoided a vicious accident and a crime of passion. It's worth it.
When you've understood the rules here, you'll learn it well and become a real criminal police officer by then. " The old policeman whispered to his disciple. Not long after, the two of them arrived at the village entrance and boarded an old Santana police car before leaving.
"The two police officers are quite responsible." Looking at the police car disappearing on the road, Su Deli said with a smile. Pointing to a black Mercedes-Benz SUV parked on the roadside, he said, "Mr. Zhang, there are six people in the car including the driver. We can only squeeze."
"It doesn't matter." Noticing that Su Deli had some temperamental elements in his character and that he hated it when others raised objections to his words, Zhang Lisheng, who had made up his mind not to disobey this dignitary of the Witchcraft's Gate of Death on trivial matters in the future, replied with a smile.
The five of them got into the car. The black-clothed old man sat in the front while Zhang Lisheng sat in the back of the driver's seat with Min Lan by his side. Su Deli, on the other hand, sat in the middle of the two girls and told the driver, "Old Song, let's go back to the door."
"Yes, Young Master. The driver, who was short and skinny in his prime of life, started the car in silence after replying. He then drove towards the direction of Qu County.
In Zhang Lisheng's opinion, the so-called Mountain Gate that Su Deli mentioned must be the wizards of the Witchcraft's Gate of Death who used to rule the primitive tribes in China. After being driven out of power by humans and Taoists, they had slowly formed their inheritance and gathering place after tens of thousands of years of natural evolution. Such a place should undoubtedly be in a mysterious and desolate place.
However, to his surprise, after the SUV drove out of Damu Town, it went along the highway to Ring Avenue and drove all the way to the highway. After speeding for a few hours, it finally got off the highway in Bajiang City that was less than 50 kilometers away from the only municipality in the western part of China, Chongqing City. After driving on the provincial road for more than ten minutes, it finally turned into a bustling town.
It was already late at night, but the town was brightly lit. Both sides of the street were filled with Sichuan-style snacks, large restaurants, foot massage centers, express hotels, internet cafes, and karaoke.
The car drove slowly on the crowded street. There was no need for it to sound its horn at all. Most of the pedestrians hurriedly dodged to the side. It was apparent that they were familiar with the license plate number of this Mercedes-Benz SUV and its owner.
Through the car window, Zhang Lisheng could vaguely see that the car in front of him had already reached the end of the road 100 meters away. He could not help but ask in bewilderment, "Mr. Su, don't tell me that this town is the Mountain Gate of the Witchcraft's Gate of Death?"
"Not only is this where the Mountain Gate of the Witchcraft's Gate of Death is located, but the Mountain Gates of the Gate of Life and the Gate of Sacrifice are also located here as well." Su Deli said with a rather proud smile. It was apparent that he was secretly proud of his influence in the town. Just as he was answering, the car slowly stopped in front of a three-story antique bathhouse.
"Mr. Zhang, get off the car and follow me." Su Deli pushed the door to get off the car and brought Zhang Lisheng, who felt that it was extremely strange, to the bathhouse on the second floor that had a neon light with the words' Wang Family's Bathhouse 'hanging on the red wall.
The entrance of the bathhouse did not look very big, but the area of the hall was not small. When one stepped into it, it gave off a feeling that there was a universe inside.
In the hall, the ceiling was filled with bright ceiling lamps, the floor was covered with large pieces of white tiles, and the four walls were covered with light yellow wallpaper. Everything appeared simple and lively. There was a row of long counters against the wall in the middle of the door. Several workers wearing white coats were busy collecting money and selling tickets from the customers who were queuing up.
When the workers saw Su Deli striding towards them, their hearts jolted right away. Stopping what they were doing, they greeted him with a smile, "Assistant Su, you're back!"
"I'm back! Thank you for your hard work!" Su Deli smiled pretentiously and waved his hand. "I have something that I need to trouble you with today. Line up at the back first and we'll talk later."
In fact, at this time, some of the customers who were queuing up had already given up their seats to Su Deli either willingly or sullenly. When they heard his words, they said one after another, "Assistant Su, your time is precious. You can go ahead first if you have something to do. The Mo Gate will go ahead first."
"How can I accept this? First come, first served is the rule of the queue. However, I'm really in a hurry this time … Ah, forget it!
Everything has its priorities. If there's really nothing important to do, I'll cut the queue first. " Su Deli did not know how many times he had said this. Crossing the crowd, he walked to the counter and casually found a worker before saying, "I've brought a 'casual guest' who has never entered the 'pool' before. I'll help him get an official 'membership card' first."
"Assistant Su, you also know that there are too many 'casual guests' these days. A few days ago, the town has jointly issued an order that we can't issue a 'membership card' indiscriminately. If we directly apply for an official card, I'm afraid …" Upon hearing Su Deli's words, the worker who was chosen by him secretly groaned in his heart and braced himself to say.
"It's me who didn't make it clear. This' casual guest 'has helped Master Ouyang, Master Zheng, and even the entire' mayor 'before. Min Lan can testify to this.
He can't even apply for an official 'membership card' like this? "Su Deli interrupted the worker's words and asked with a smile.
"This, this, this, this is possible." The worker stammered a few times. Under Su Deli's sharp gaze, he agreed with a pale face. Under his colleague's pitiful gaze, he handed a tablet to Zhang Lisheng and asked him to press his fingerprint on it. After filling in several simple information, he completed the registration.
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