Who are you calling a stable boy?!

"Big big big big—"

"Oh? You recognize me?"

Zheng Jing withdrew his hand from behind his ear and looked at the giant python-like Adjuchas with a grin.

"—Yes! I am so honored! I have heard the seniors in the palace speak of your unparalleled might!"

With a thud, he threw himself into the sand. The serpent-like Adjuchas trembled all over, and words were squeezed out intermittently from his throat.

This was indeed the first time it had ever met Zheng Jing.

Zheng Jing was also seeing it for the first time.

Therefore, because its eyesight wasn't very good, it wasn't until it got close that it discovered that Zheng Jing, who looked like a human, actually had six hands.

"Poor eyesight, but not bad brains, hmm... nice figure, quite muscular, you're the one!"

Patting the Adjuchas's head, Zheng Jing waved to his teammates behind him.

"Come on, everyone, sit down!"

As he spoke, he prepared to jump onto Adjuchas's head.

But as soon as he turned around, Urahara grabbed him.

"Wait! Hold on—Captain!"

"Ok?"

Zheng Jing also let Pu Yuan pull him along, and looked back.

"how?"

"It, you..."

Urahara swallowed hard, carefully considered his words, and then, under the expectant gaze of the ten team members behind him, asked the question that was weighing on the minds of each of them.

"What did it just call you?"

"Your Majesty."

Zheng Jing scratched his cheek.

"Doesn't it sound good? That can't be... I think it sounds better than Hueco Mundo."

"No—that's not the issue!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jing's eyes darted around, and he suddenly realized what was going on.

"Oh!"

He clapped his hands.

"It's alright, let them shout their own, we'll shout our own. You're my team members, you should call me Lao Zheng the captain."

"That's not the issue either!!"

Urahara danced with joy.

"—I wanted to ask why Xu calls you Your Majesty?"

"what?"

As if he really hadn't expected Urahara to ask that, Zheng Jing paused for a moment, then patted Urahara on the shoulder.

"Suke, I told you before that there was this old devil in Hueco Mundo who called himself the King of Hueco Mundo, and I defeated him, right?"

Urahara nodded subconsciously.

"That settles it then."

Zheng Jing shrugged.

"The concept of emptiness is actually quite simple. To put it simply, in the concept of emptiness—"

He raised his six arms, and the iron-like muscles on his arms bulged.

"Power is the reason to be king."

However, Urahara couldn't immediately grasp the meaning of those words.

But when the giant serpent-like Adjuchas carried them to the outside of the dilapidated palace, the sight before him made him begin to understand the weight contained in Zheng Jing's words.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Outside the palace, rows of virtual figures of varying appearances and heights stood in unison, speaking in unison.

We bow together, Zheng Jing.

Chapter 146: Zheng Jing, when will you become the King of Hueco Mundo?

"Old man, you actually came out today."

Two thrones were placed side by side in the main hall.

One statue appears to be carved from white jade, while the other is likely carved from a stubborn rock.

Zheng Jing sat imposingly on the stone throne, looking down at Barragán standing below with a smile.

"..."

Facing Zheng Jing, the former king of Hueco Mundo stood like a lackey, head bowed and silent.

"Hey, look at you, I still prefer your original, unruly self."

Zheng Jing waved his hand.

"Alright, you go help out too."

"......Yes."

Standing beside Zheng Jing, Urahara stared at Barragan's back until Vastode left the hall before speaking softly.

"Captain, is that the Barragan you mentioned?"

"Yeah, what's wrong? You don't like him?"

"Excuse my bluntness, but he is rebellious by nature and cannot be allowed to live."

"Hey, no rush. He's still useful for now, so let's give him a chance."

As he spoke, Zheng Jing suddenly stood up from the stone throne.

Seeing Zheng Jing move, Urahara subconsciously took a step in line.

Then he watched as Zheng Jing plopped down on the steps in front of the throne.

"Come and sit down."

Turning around, Zheng Jing saw that Urahara looked dazed and waved to him.

"That's for Lao Lan. You can't sit on it anywhere anymore, you know? Lao Lan is actually quite possessive and doesn't like others touching his things."

He first pointed to the white jade throne, then to the stone throne he had just sat on.

"If you really want to try, you can sit here, just don't sit in front of Lao Lan, okay?"

Urahara really wanted to say that he was actually fine standing up and had no intention of putting his skin on any throne, but before he could even open his mouth, Zheng Jing had already pulled him by the hand and dragged him over, making him sit down on the steps.

"Hey, Sasuke, I have a question for you."

“…You say.”

What do you think of the current situation?

how about it?

If asked about this palace, Urahara could give his evaluation directly.

Although dilapidated, it has a good foundation.

The ten team members, led by Nozomi Omaeda, have already received their orders and started construction. If the Hueco Mundo members honestly follow Zheng Jing's instructions and cooperate diligently, Urahara estimates that it will take at most a month to build this place into a qualified large-scale base.

Based on those feigned reactions to Zheng Jingshi, Urahara felt there was nothing wrong with it.

In his view, among this group of Great Void beings, the only one who dared to harbor rebellious thoughts against Zheng Jing was Barragán, who had just left the palace.

...But Urahara knew that Zheng Jing wasn't asking that question.

Or rather, it's not just that.

"Oh, it's my fault. I wasn't clear enough. I'm so sorry."

Slapping his forehead, Zheng Jing hurriedly said, "Suke, Hueco Mundo is huge. Although I don't know whether it's bigger or smaller than Soul Society, it's definitely not small."

"As you've probably noticed along the way, Hueco Mundo isn't like Soul Society, which has a Seireitei that has stood for thousands of years. That old devil Bai claims to be the King of Hueco Mundo, but there are quite a few Hollows in Hueco Mundo who don't recognize his title, and some don't even know who he is."

"So, when I defeated Bai Laogui, I was just casually taking over those who had previously served under him."

The troublesome things like incorporation were, of course, done by Aizen.

Zheng Jing's job was simply to kill those who dared to shout.

Upon hearing this, Urahara nodded slightly.

He probably understood.

Unlike Soul Society, Hueco Mundo is more similar to the Warring States period in the human world, where various armed forces are vying for power in their respective regions.

Barragan's faction is probably the most powerful in the entire Hueco Mundo.

However, the leader of this faction has now changed to his captain.

"I intend to temporarily entrust you with the full responsibility for the construction and management of the base."

Zheng Jing patted him on the shoulder.

"As for me, I plan to travel around some more to see if I can find any other Vastodes in Hueco Mundo. If there are any skilled ones willing to come with me, Old Zheng, I'll bring them back with me as well."

This step was something Lao Lan had instructed him to take.

Zheng Jing also felt that there was some merit to this approach.

There will always be times when he's not in Hueco Mundo, and there will also be times when Old Blue is too busy to come to Hueco Mundo to help.

Urahara hasn't even mastered Bankai yet, like a brand new yellow Doraemon.

It's difficult to even pull an air cannon out of your pocket.

Therefore, while he was still in Hueco Mundo, Zheng Jing felt it was necessary to help Urahara resolve potential threats that he couldn't handle independently for the time being, or to recruit some reliable helpers for him.

After hearing Zheng Jing's words, Urahara tucked his trembling hands into his sleeves.

He understood.

—Our lord, oh no, our king, is preparing to completely unify Hueco Mundo.

"...Are you really going to let me take charge temporarily?"

After hesitating for a moment, Urahara finally asked the question.

Zheng Jing looked at him with some confusion, then realized what he meant.

"Don't worry, if that old devil Bai really doesn't know what's good for him and dares to go against you while I'm not around, just remember it and don't argue with him. When I get back, I'll tear him apart!"

"I see......"

With a sigh, Urahara lowered his head.

Seeing that he was a little down, Zheng Jing scratched his cheek and reached out to pat Urahara on the shoulder.

"Don't be so nervous. Most Void Realm cultivators are highly obedient to the strong. Even if I'm not here, they'll at most just dawdle. Besides, I believe that with your talent, the day when you can truly rely on your own strength to make them bow down is not far off!"

Urahara raised his face, met Zheng Jing's encouraging gaze, and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Thank you for your trust, Captain..."

"Oh, right, Sasuke, there's one more thing."

Just when Urahara thought this thrilling conversation was finally coming to an end, Zheng Jing suddenly clapped his hands and pulled him into a tight embrace.

"After the research on the interdimensional portal is completed, there is a project that we hope you can start working on first."

-

Under the eternal darkness of the cosmos, Zheng Jing waved his hand, signaling the procession behind him to hurry back, while he continued forward along the endless white sand.

With Urahara in charge of the base and the infrastructure project on track, he naturally didn't intend to waste any time. Once he said he would set off, he did so immediately.