Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 161 It’s not that I don’t want to, but that I don’t dare! (3K)

the next day.

evening.

Xia Ye disguised himself with a mask and came to Linzi, Shandong alone. Deep in the woods at the entrance of Baituqiubei Village, he met a big-eared old man with a bruised and swollen face tied to his side.

"Ye, Brother Ye, you're here!"

As soon as he saw Xia Ye coming, the kidnapped man burst into tears. He was wearing a pair of glasses, had short white hair, and a round and fat body, like a typical otaku.

Seeing this person, Xia Ye also smiled and bowed to the old man:
"Senior Huaiyi, long time no see!"

He was one of the "Thirty-six Thieves" in the "Jia Shen Rebellion" and the founder of the "Qi Body Origin" among the "Eight Wonderful Skills" - Zhang Huaiyi!
Then he asked the fat man:
"Canglong, are you okay?"

And this guy is none other than Canglong, who belongs to the "Lu Family" in the original plot and is also the president of the "Lu Linglong Fan Club". He is a world-class hacker and one of the few independent intelligence personnel in the private sector.

However, since Lu Linglong is only seventeen years old, still in high school and not well-known, and the "Lu Family Class" has not yet been formed, this guy is still alone and usually makes a living by taking on some intelligence gathering and hacking jobs.

More than two years ago, when Xia Ye finished his travels and began to formally prepare his plan, he decided to find a reliable intelligence officer, which was quite crucial.

After some screening, he finally chose Canglong. As an independent intelligence person, this guy's professionalism is absolutely solid. In addition, hackers themselves do a lot of dirty work and have no tendencies to be great and glorious, so he is the most suitable person.

Of course, in order to ensure safety, after he reached a cooperation with Canglong, he used the power of "Shuangquan Hand" to leave hints on him. No matter what the situation, this guy would never expose him.

And this time, he had specially designed to let this guy make this trip himself. After all, apart from his intelligence ability, this guy's ability in "Alien" is really weak. Even if he really tripped up Zhang Chulan, it would not be a big deal, and it would not anger this "person behind the scenes"...

That’s Zhang Huaiyi!
(Old Zhang Huaiyi)
but……

"It has been more than four months since I instructed you to do so. It took Zhang Huaiyi such a long time to take action. He is really patient!" Xia Ye couldn't help but think.

No wonder, his master, the old Taoist priest Zhang Jingqing, described him as a "rat". In the original plot, he hid for his entire life, and even his grandson Zhang Chulan developed a rat-like temperament!

At this time, seeing Xia Ye asking, Cang Long immediately burst into tears and snot:
"Brother Ye, don't mention it. This old man was really cruel. I almost died. You have to give me more money!"

"Humph!"

Hearing this, before Xia Ye could say anything, Zhang Huaiyi, who was sitting quietly beside him, snorted coldly:
"How dare you say that? You secretly took private photos of my grandson and planned to put them on the big screen in the auditorium during his school's weekly meeting. I don't believe that Ye taught you such a sneaky trick!"

"what?"

"You really did that?"

Hearing this, even Xia Ye was stunned, and then asked with a strange look on his face.

"No, I didn't intend to do this in the first place. It was only during the probing process that I discovered that the boy had some tricks and that ordinary methods didn't work, so I thought of using some dirty tricks!"

Canglong immediately cried out for injustice.

"And you see, isn't this effective? The person came out immediately!"

"This……"

Seeing this, Xia Ye couldn't help but twitch his lips. Although he was thinking "well done" in his heart, his face was full of apology:
"Um, I'm sorry, Senior Huaiyi, I didn't expect this guy to do this, I'm really sorry!"

"But no matter what, I sent this man out after all, and I should bear the responsibility. How about this, you let him go this time, and report to me if you have any orders. I am willing to take full responsibility!"

"Alright, alright!"

Bang!
Hearing his words, Zhang Huaiyi raised his eyelids and then raised his hand to knock Canglong unconscious.

"I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. Aren't you looking for me? What's the matter?"

It was in this vicinity that he was rescued by this kid when he was seriously injured and dying. This kindness is worth remembering for the rest of his life. However, due to his personal reasons, they did not leave any contact information with each other. Now that this kid uses this method to find him... it's understandable.

"About this..."

Seeing that the other party was talking about serious matters, Xia Ye also smiled.

"Senior Huaiyi, I want to ask you a question first. What do you think of me now?"

"you?"

Zhang Huaiyi looked at him carefully.

"If you're talking about your reputation as 'China's No. 1 Divine Doctor', I think that's true. You deserve it. And if you're talking about your cultivation, I don't know how you did it, but you're undoubtedly one of the strongest in the world!"

That's right. With Zhang Huaiyi's eyesight, he could see that Xia Ye's current cultivation was truly unfathomable. Although he was still not as good as him, he was definitely better than those ordinary sect leaders, and even the "Ten Masters" and "Heroes"...

Of course, his senior brother definitely doesn't count. "Then if I tell you, senior, that I have nine people with my level of cultivation, and there may be more in the future, can this kind of power come together to change the rules of this world and make life more comfortable for people like you and me?"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Zhang Huaiyi immediately raised his eyebrows, obviously understanding the boy's implication. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then shook his head.

"If that's all, I'm afraid it won't work."

"I can see that you know a lot, otherwise you wouldn't have suddenly appeared to save my life. Since you want to discuss this issue, let me ask you a question first. Do you know the power of the 'Eight Wonders'?"

Regarding the topic of the "Eight Wonderful Skills", Zhang Huaiyi did not shy away from Xia Ye at all, because after Xia Ye saved him, he had expressed that he could teach her the "Origin of Qi Body", but... she refused.

From this he could see that this kid was definitely not an ordinary person, his vision and thoughts were much broader than he thought, and he was definitely not limited to the "Eight Wonderful Skills". Today's conversation was proof of this.

"Eight Wonderful Techniques..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ye also looked thoughtful and responded after a moment.

"I am not talented, but apart from the 'Qi Body Origin' taught by my predecessors, I have also come into contact with a few other techniques, such as the 'Spirit Binding and General Dispatching' of the Feng and Wang families, the 'Divine Machine Refining' of the Ma family, the 'Heavenly Scroll' in the hands of Mr. Lu, and... the 'Shuangquan Hands' hidden in the bloodline of the Lu family. I have some experience with all of them."

"If you ask me to evaluate it, I can only say that the 'Eight Wonderful Skills' are worthy of being the pinnacle of the Dao. The power contained in them has long surpassed the definition of 'spells' in the alien world. Instead, they are great skills that can truly connect heaven and earth and have the potential to reach the sky!"

Just as Zhang Huaiyi did not shy away from him, Xia Ye also did not shy away from him at all. After all, from a certain perspective, he and Zhang Huaiyi were the same kind of people and faced similar difficulties. Both sides should be able to cooperate and achieve mutual benefit.

Therefore, revealing the information you know not only does not require you to worry about the other party leaking it, but it can also bring the two parties closer together, allowing the other party to understand that you are on the same path as them, making communication easier.

As expected, after hearing Xia Ye's evaluation, Zhang Huaiyi's face also showed surprise. Obviously, he did not expect that his understanding of the "Eight Wonders" could reach such a level. It was really incredible:

"You kid...have you already practiced the Eight Great Skills?"

"It can't be called cultivation, I've just been exposed to it. You also know that my way is in the way of alchemy, but I dare not practice too many things, so as not to muddy my heart of Tao." Xia Ye shook his head and responded seriously.

"Um……"

"Well, you are right. It seems that you are indeed gifted and talented. Your understanding of the 'Eight Wonders' is also correct. Just as you said... these are all 'heavenly skills'!"

"Although... as the founder of the 'Qi Body Origin', I may sound like I'm bragging when I say this, but you have already experienced it yourself. Each of these unique skills is extraordinary, and they contain 'the secret of the sky'!"

"but……"

Having said that, Zhang Huaiyi changed the subject.

"Even the few of us old guys who are still alive have not yet fully understood the 'mystery'. It can even be said that we are still far from it..."

Apparently, he has been in contact with several other surviving founders of the Eight Great Techniques, his sworn brothers.

"But despite this, we are confident that we are at the top of the world. In fact, if I hadn't wanted to 'catch them all in one fell swoop' and didn't kill them all along the way to alert the enemy, the Tang Sect's Dan Shi wouldn't have been able to do anything to me."

In that battle, he was attacked by Yang Lie, the then leader of the Tang Sect, and was hit by the "Dan Shi" because the scene was chaotic and his opponents were all masters at the sect leader level.

"At least in my eyes, apart from my senior brother, the monster, I don't care about other aliens anymore. Even the 'technological weapons' that the company uses to suppress aliens all over the world, my old brothers and I are not afraid of them. We all have ways to deal with them..."

When he said this, Zhang Huaiyi's face showed great confidence, but then his face darkened.

"But even so, we can only hide in the dark. We don't even dare to go back to our own sect, let alone show up in the outside world. We don't even dare to say that we can rewrite the rules of this world. How can you and those people you mentioned...?"

“That’s exactly the question I wanted to ask you!”

Hearing this, Xia Ye spoke immediately.

"Senior Huaiyi, with the power of these 'Eight Wonders', there are very few forces in this world that can pose a threat to you. Why are you still hiding?"

For him, this issue is very important.

"Why? Haha..."

When Zhang Huaiyi heard this, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Do you think we really don't want to live in the sun and be happy?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but I don't dare!"

After saying this, his expression became even more solemn, as if he remembered something...

PS: Regarding the strength of the Eight Great Techniques, it has been completely upgraded in the latest chapters of the comics. If you haven’t read it and are interested, you can go and take a look.

(End of this chapter)