Chapter 171: Chapter 017: Crisis Re-emerges Part 1
At dusk, the helicopter landed on the flat ground within the walled compound of the villa on Mantou Ridge.
Of course, this was at Zhang Bin’s request, to facilitate the unloading of the Spiritual Medicines.
Villagers working on the mountain all rushed over to see the excitement. Xiao Fang, along with Father Zhang and Mother Zhang, were also waiting there. They had received a phone call from Zhang Bin, saying that his senior brother had killed the middle-aged man and was bringing back some medicinal herbs to plant on Mantou Ridge.
The helicopter door opened, and Zhang Bin, disguised as Zhang Kai, jumped down. Several members of the Special Action Team followed, and they began working together to unload the Spiritual Medicines from the aircraft.
"Zhang Kai, did you really kill that middle-aged man?" Father Zhang asked, his voice filled with shock and disbelief.
He had heard that the middle-aged man was terrifyingly powerful, so much so that even his son Zhang Bin was no match for him.
"Yes, I killed him with a single sword strike," Zhang Bin said with a smile.
"Uncle Zhang, you may not know this, but Zhang Kai is incredibly powerful. One could say he’s a world-class expert," Zhao Dawei chimed in. "These Spiritual Medicines are the compensation from the Iron Sword Sect..."
Qian Bing even took out his mobile phone, played a video he had recorded, and beckoned Father Zhang over to watch.
Curious, the numerous villagers crowded around, their eyes wide as they watched.
There were two parts to the recording, showing Zhang Bin annihilating Han Rui and then Han Tie.
The villagers were left dumbfounded, with shock written all over their faces. These were simply the methods of immortals! Zhang Bin’s senior brother was incredibly, terrifyingly powerful.
Zhang Bin’s sect—the Taiqing Sect—was also incredibly powerful. Now, Zhang Bin was a force to be reckoned with. Who else would dare to bully him?
They each puffed out their chests, feeling a sense of vindicated pride.
Ever since Zhang Bin’s rise, they had seen too many people trying to seize his wealth—the Diao Clan and the Iron Sword Sect, for example. Zhang Bin had been bullied constantly, and they all felt angry and frustrated on his behalf.
Now, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Their enthusiasm surged, and they carefully planted all the Spiritual Medicines.
Zhao Dawei and his team departed soon after, piloting the helicopter into the sky. He didn’t try to persuade Zhang Kai to go to the Capital City anymore. The man was unyielding, leaving him with no other options.
Zhang Bin also pretended to say his goodbyes. He wandered around Great Green Mountain for a bit, changed into his own clothes, put on the Dragon Ring, and tucked the Sword Box into his Space Ring before heading straight back to the villa on Mantou Ridge.
"I’m back!" Zhang Bin shouted excitedly as he entered.
"Our son is back!"
"Brother Bin, you’re finally back..."
Father Zhang, Mother Zhang, and Xiao Fang all rushed over to greet him, their faces beaming with joy.
"I’ve missed you all so much," Zhang Bin said, moved by the warmth of home.
"Hurry, let’s eat," Mother Zhang said, pulling Zhang Bin to a seat in the dining room.
Xiao Fang quickly brought out the food.
Father Zhang, however, sat with Zhang Bin, studying him carefully. "You seem to have lost some weight, and your hair has grown quite long, almost as long as your senior brother’s."
Even with the similar hairstyle, he still couldn’t bring himself to suspect that Zhang Kai was actually Zhang Bin.
"Son, after cultivating for over two months, have you become much stronger?" Mother Zhang asked expectantly.
"I’ve grown somewhat stronger," Zhang Bin said proudly while eating a piece of braised pork. "While I’m still not as strong as my senior brother, I’m not far behind him."
"That’s good! Let’s see if anyone still dares to bully us," Mother Zhang said excitedly.
Then she asked with anticipation, "Xiao Bin, your senior brother said your talent is even better than his. Is that true?"
"Just a little better. There isn’t a huge difference," Zhang Bin muttered, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"My son’s talent is the best. I knew it when he was just a child," Mother Zhang declared, completely satisfied, as she looked at Father Zhang triumphantly.
Father Zhang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Zhang Bin nearly spat out his food.
Xiao Fang turned her head to the side to hide her snickering.
Not wanting to intrude on Zhang Bin and Xiao Fang’s time together, his parents left for their own villa at the foot of the mountain after sitting with him for a while after dinner.
After Xiao Fang finished washing the dishes, Zhang Bin didn’t get intimate with her. Instead, he went outside to inspect the area where the Spiritual Medicines were planted.
These Spiritual Medicines were very important; they would determine whether he could quickly cultivate to the Qi Sea Boundary Great Perfection. If they didn’t survive, it would be a huge problem.
The Taiqing Sect I fabricated is ultimately fake; it doesn’t exist. It can only scare people for a while, he thought. I still need to become powerful quickly. Only by also cultivating to the Seed Condensing Realm and standing at the peak of the world’s experts, as powerful as Master Tianlong, can I intimidate these vile opportunists.
Little Fox and Da Huang were guarding the area. Seeing Zhang Bin approach, they naturally pounced on him affectionately.
This time, Little Fox was the happiest of all. Zhang Bin had brought back so many Spiritual Medicines, all of them over a hundred years old. With just one or two years of nourishment using Spiritual Water, they could be used to refine True Essence Pills. She could also consume True Essence Pills for her cultivation, so she was incredibly excited and full of anticipation.
Zhang Bin soon discovered that although the transplanted Spiritual Medicines had mostly survived after being watered with Spiritual Water, they seemed to be having trouble acclimating. Clearly, their roots had been damaged during the transplant.
For anyone else, this problem would be impossible to solve. For Zhang Bin, however, it was quite simple.
He immediately prepared another batch of highly concentrated Spiritual Water and poured it on them.
The effect was instantaneous. All the Spiritual Medicines perked up, emanating strong life fluctuations.
A look of lingering fear appeared on Zhang Bin’s face. It’s a good thing I came to check on them. Otherwise, some of the Spiritual Medicine might have completely died by tomorrow. That would have been a huge loss.
Little Fox naturally sensed the change in the Spiritual Medicines. She hopped and jumped joyfully around the medicine patch, occasionally leaping onto Zhang Bin’s shoulder to lick his face, a heart-meltingly cute sight.
As for Da Huang, it just wagged its tail nonstop and made whining sounds, equally adorable.
Zhang Bin soon returned to the villa. After taking a bath, he lay on the bed and immediately began to snore thunderously.
For over two months, he hadn’t had a single good night’s sleep. He had been cultivating relentlessly, constantly wracking his brain for a way to deal with Han Tie, get revenge, and protect his fortune and his family’s safety.
Now, he had finally succeeded. He had used his Flying Sword to kill Han Tie and fabricated the powerful Taiqing Sect to deter anyone from making rash moves. Because he had used the Flying Sword, his spiritual power was exhausted. He had been on the verge of sleep for some time, only barely holding on so the members of the Special Action Team wouldn’t notice any flaws in his performance.
The moment he lay down on the bed, his mind relaxed, and he instantly fell into a deep slumber.
He didn’t know, however, that an even stronger, more vicious, and more crazed enemy had appeared. His crisis was far from over.