From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu explained the reason for this arrangement: "He is ultimately a warlord and cannot be our partner. Recently, there have been rumors of a Northern Expedition in Guangdong. I have been in contact with a force in Hunan that also has the potential to change the course of the nation. I sent Zhao Qian to deliver a message earlier, and I estimate that the Northern Expedition will be brought forward."

"Both the 'bowing' and 'pot' schools of thought are progressive, but they also have contradictory aspects. Which school would you choose?" asked Bao Naide.

If the Northern Expedition succeeds—

Can these two work together to safeguard the peace and tranquility of China?

“Whoever agrees with the ideals of our Confucian Association will be selected.”

Jiang Liu leans towards the Gong faction.

As for the future conflict of our own people fighting each other—

Unlike the Taoist and Buddhist sects, the Confucian Society could remain independent on the mountain and stay out of things. Because they were in the bustling city, they had to participate even if they didn't want to.

Afterwards, Jiang Liu brought up the matter of going to Jinhua, saying, "That Smiling Tiger wants to become the emperor and seek immortality. He needs the 42 people from the elimination round to help him explore a dangerous place with auspicious energy. Therefore, the Confucian Association needs someone to temporarily take his place."

Lu Mingfei.

Come here.

Jiang Liu directly designated the candidate.

"Ah I?"

Lu Mingfei pointed to his own nose, his face filled with disbelief, and hurriedly said, "I...I can't do it, I don't have the ability..."

"No strength is required."

Jiang Liu said, “We’re not wild beasts, so who’s the bigger fist? Mingfei Newspaper is the current intelligence department of the Confucian Association. In the future, Cultural Street will inevitably be a mixed bag, and we need your brain to sort it out and analyze it. At the same time, this is also an opportunity to recruit many outsiders who are willing to stay for Mingfei Newspaper.”

"What if there's an undercover agent?" Lu Mingfei worried, after all, he didn't have such keen insight.

"Does our Confucian Association have any secrets that we cannot reveal at this stage?"

Jiang Liu laughed out loud, "The only secret is the methods of each family, but the only thing that people can value is my kung fu. But if you want to threaten my family... don't forget, my old man used to be a member of Quanxing."

Wang Yaozu was also present at this time, and he said with a crooked mouth and evil smile: "Don't worry, my son. If we're talking about cruelty, others showing off in front of me, the Ghost Hand King, is just like showing off their swords in front of Guan Yu!"

"Come on, if you were twenty years younger than me, you could have endured the whole-sect withdrawal ritual on your own. Is that considered cruel?" Jiang Liu bluntly exposed Wang Yaozu's weakness—

Can it be considered cruel that someone who is as upright as Zuo Ruotong can be forgiven three times?

It's just for scaring children.

Wang Yaozu gritted his rotten teeth, snorted coldly, and decided not to bother with a mere brat.

The others couldn't help but smile.

However, Wang Yaozu was once a member of the Quanxing gang, and with him acting as an "expert," the All-Knowing Security Team could learn some experience in guarding against petty criminals.

Afterwards, Jiang Liu explained the situation of the "Illusory Realm of the Great Void" and said: "The Ancestral Aperture stores the light points I constructed. As long as you recognize them, you can communicate with them."

As for the drawback, I'd also like to mention that I can use this spot of light to locate your coordinates.

Of course, I can't perceive exactly what you're doing—"

It is possible.

Jiang Liu's spark of inspiration could reflect everyone's past, but if he were to reveal it, not only the members of the Confucian Society, but even the members of the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe would probably find it unbearable.

"Therefore, I will not force you. If you are unwilling, there is no need to feel guilty. This is not something that distinguishes the closeness or distance between us."

# Chapter 316 Infinite Chaos

After the "Illusory Realm" was brought up, everyone seemed to be thinking about it, and finally they all agreed to join the "group chat".

To say there was absolutely no resentment?

impossible.

But Jiang Liu also explained the advantages and disadvantages of the "Illusory Realm of the Great Void" with great sincerity, so how could they not believe him?

The meeting then came to an end.

Jiang Liu also realized that the Confucian Society lacked a "strategist," or rather, a true adjutant who could oversee the entire situation in his place.

Lu Mingfei is not bad.

But this can only be a temporary measure, not a long-term one. We must find a suitable replacement in the future.

Lu Jin?

Putting aside the fact that he was also on the list of forty-two people, he was destined to correct the mistakes of the Trinity Sect in the future, and might even become the sect leader of the Trinity Sect.

Therefore, we must find another person who can assist the Confucian Association in its development...

···

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

The forty-two members who made it to the knockout stage gathered in the open space south of the city.

Because everyone here was an extraordinary being, their arrival did not attract the attention of ordinary people in the city.

Jiang Liu also brought along a long, stick-shaped object wrapped in cloth.

Iron rod.

Since this time he might be facing a ghost realm, he naturally had to go all out and bring this weapon that could perfectly connect with his Qi.

In addition, he had a Mauser pistol tucked into his waistband, covered by the hem of his clothes, just in case!

When the chameleon saw Jiang Liu and Zhang Zhiwei again, it trembled involuntarily, but it still tried to remain calm and said, "I can't say anything more, and I don't know too many details. This Mr. Smith will lead you to the specific location to meet the commander."

If you can help the commander find the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror and the Heavenly Star Meteorite, then there will be great benefits!

and so--

Set off! "

With a shout from the chameleon—

No one answered.

The chameleon looked rather displeased by the lack of respect shown to it, but there was nothing it could do but lead its team away.

"Mr. Smith, please lead the way." Seeing everyone looking at him, Jiang Liu suddenly felt that the number of people present, including Smith, seemed to exceed forty-three, but he didn't feel that anything was wrong. He could only suppress his doubts for the time being and took the lead in asking Smith to lead the way.

"no problem."

Smith's appearance was very good and fit the stereotype of an East Asian: tall, with tanned skin, blond hair, and blue eyes. He said to Jiang Liu and Zhang Zhiwei, "You are very strong and will definitely be able to complete this mission perfectly."

"Compared to that, I'm more curious about the purpose of your Western superhumans cooperating with Smiling Tiger," Jiang Liu asked, voicing his doubts.

"Of course, it's for making money."

Smith raised his right hand, clenched his open fingers tightly, making a "snap" sound. "And the power."

Having said that, he ignored the strange looks in everyone's eyes and continued, "Of course, I don't really like the title 'Outsider.' You can call me a magician or an alchemist."

Then, he took out a short black stick about thirty centimeters long from the inside pocket of his suit. As he swung it, the Qi in his body merged into it, releasing a floating water ball the size of a human head and a ball of blazing flames.

"He actually controls two abilities at the same time!"

Some people looked surprised.

Although some individuals among the extraordinary possess multiple abilities, very few can use them simultaneously. Unless one has innate talent that surpasses that of ordinary people, such as Jiang Liu and Zhang Zhiwei, even if an ordinary person learns multiple abilities, they can only switch between them freely at most.

Simultaneously execute—

You need to practice multitasking skills.

Combining capabilities —

That's the realm of creating one's own martial arts!

"That's magic, or you could call it sorcery." Smith was quite pleased with the astonishment most people were showing.

After tucking the wand back into the inside pocket of his clothes, he continued, "We may cooperate once we reach our destination, so I'm showing you my sincerity in advance."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Then, Jiang Liu asked, "I don't think you would easily hand over the Tianxing meteorite to Smiling Tiger, would you?"

"No, what we really want is the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror, not some meteorite that can grant immortality."

Smith looked disdainful of the idea of ​​"immortality." "Death is a gift from heaven; eternal life only brings suffering. The ancients believed that a meteorite could be used to make an elixir of immortality—that was their ignorance! I don't think you gentlemen today are some kind of foolish ancients, are you?"

These words, however, provoked public outrage.

Every method they learned was explored, created, and perfected by their predecessors throughout history. Even though Smith's words were only meant to mock emperors of past dynasties, his tone clearly included their ancestors as well!

"Feel sorry."

But Smith was also a perceptive person. Judging from the emotions of most people present, he immediately realized that he might have said something wrong, so he apologized directly and shut everyone up first, "If I said anything wrong, I hope you won't take it to heart. Because there are differences between Eastern and Western cultures, some customs may also be different, so I hope we can all understand each other."

After these words were spoken, those who wanted to vent their anger had nowhere to do so.

Everyone cares about saving face.

Since the other party has apologized first, if we still dwell on this one sentence, it will only make us seem petty.

"We understand."

Li Muxuan stared at Smith, "But your sincerity isn't enough. Why don't you take out the antidote first?"

"That won't do."

Smith refused outright, but seeing the unfriendly expressions on everyone's faces, he immediately said, "But please rest assured, you sixty-two people from all over the world, as long as the mission is completed, we will definitely provide you with the antidote!"

Sixty-two people? Wasn't it forty-two?

In that instant, the sincere spiritual light in Jiang Liu's ancestral aperture trembled, and he suddenly realized that it seemed as if some extra content had been forcibly implanted into his memory.

[To be able to "brainwash" me without me even realizing it... that's something this Smith in front of me couldn't possibly do!]

Thinking of this, Jiang Liu glanced at the crowd nearby without making a sound, and suddenly noticed twenty guys whose clothes were completely out of place with theirs during the Republic of China era.

Those are clothes from a completely modern worldview!

These twenty people included men and women, fat and thin, "extraordinary people" and ordinary people, but they were vaguely divided into three groups.

A group of five people, led by a man who was about 1.8 meters tall and had an eerie appearance.