Chapter 297
We've Met Before
Chapter 297 We've Met Before
In the following time, Zhao Lexi taught Zhao Hao and his son the techniques she had memorized one by one.
They were also left with a vat of spiritual spring water.
Although Zhao Chuilin did not memorize all the techniques in a short time like Zhao Lexi, he basically memorized them in an afternoon and an evening.
Since the techniques couldn't be recorded and reviewed constantly, Zhao Chuilin forced himself to memorize them repeatedly in his mind, daring not to slack off in the slightest. In particular, he was concerned about the path of energy flow in his body. If he remembered it wrong, even a slight error could lead to disastrous consequences, potentially costing him his life.
As for Zhao Hao, he was older and could only remember three or four. Any more would get mixed up and all his efforts would be wasted. He didn't force himself and only remembered what he could remember. He spent the rest of his time taking care of Zhao Chuilin to ensure that he was not disturbed and could focus on memorizing the incantation before Zhao Lexi left.
That afternoon, Zhao Lexi and Zhao Shikang went to visit their third senior sister. She and her husband rented a small courtyard. They were both in the same mercenary group, and their strength was quite good. They looked after each other, so their situation was relatively stable. As a disciple of Master Yuantong, Zhang Jingxing also had several other disciples, all of whom were children of high-ranking members of the base. They had good incomes and social status, and their lives were better than most people's.
Zhao Lexi left behind a large bottle of spiritual spring water and departed.
The next morning arrived quickly, and Zhao Lexi and Zhao Shikang were all ready to return to the Beicang base.
The Zhao family all came to see her off.
Who knows when we'll meet again after this parting?
Zhao Lexi felt no sadness at parting, but rather some excitement at finally being able to go home.
Although Zhao Hao was reluctant, he knew that his granddaughter's closest person was no longer her grandfather, but her older brother. This was his choice, and he had no regrets.
Zhao Chuilin was also reluctant to part with her, and prepared a lot of local specialties for her, packing them into the van, almost filling the space: "Lele, I'll come to see you when I have the chance."
"Okay, Uncle, my brother and I will treat you to something delicious."
After everyone said their goodbyes, Gao Jue drove back to Jingshan Temple. Following behind were two large buses and a sedan prepared by the Zhao family. The large buses were filled with enough food and water for eighty-one people for three or four days, and there was still enough space for eighty-one people to sit down.
The convoy arrived at Jingshan Temple, picked up the people from Jingshan Temple, and quickly headed north. The people from Jingshan Temple drove the buses themselves, while the drivers of the two buses returned to the Benxi base in cars.
Looking at the large bus behind him, Zhu Jinxian sighed, "Junior Sister, are you really not considering joining forces with your senior brother? I guarantee you can reach a position second only to the leader in the Longevity Society."
"Who is that person? You? You're planning to kill Yuanshi Tianzun and take his place? If I remember correctly, Daode Tianzun's status is also above yours, and as far as I know, he's still alive. Oh, and there's also Lingbao Tianzun." The founder of the Longevity Society called himself Yuanshi Tianzun, and those who could be on equal footing with him were Daode Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun, collectively known as the Three Pure Ones.
"Pan Jinming can become the Moral Celestial Venerable because he has a good father! You know, if it weren't for the apocalypse, he should have a chance to enter the national leadership in the next election." Zhu Jinxian sneered, "Otherwise, do you think such an idiot, with a T fetish, could sit in the position of deputy base chief of the capital base? Such a person is not worth fearing in the apocalypse. Lingbao is not even as good as him, just a money pot. As for that Yuanshi, I have never seen his true face, but this person can make the Longevity Society so big, he should not be underestimated."
He changed the subject: "Ziwei, have you ever seen what he looks like?"
"I've never seen her," Gao Jue said calmly, as if unaware that Zhu Jinxian was trying to sow discord.
"I am weak and alone in the Longevity Society, so I must be patient. But if we join forces, we are confident that we can take the Longevity Society away from Yuanshi Tianzun."
"Then I'll still have to submit to you."
"Now that we've taken it, Junior Sister will naturally have the final say, and there won't be any situation where she's second only to one person," Zhu Jinxian tempted.
"If that's the case, I'll definitely turn you into a human pig." Zhu Jinxian paused, wondering how the topic had come to this.
"If I keep the Longevity Society and you, wouldn't that be like raising a tiger to cause trouble? I'd have to keep both my eyes on guard while I sleep! If I keep the Longevity Society, I can't keep you. I can't kill you for Master's sake, so I have to turn you into a human pig so I can be at ease. Senior brother, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you and never mistreat you."
Zhu Jinxian suddenly didn't want to speak and turned to look out of the car: I hadn't had much contact with her before, but I had only heard from others that she spoke rudely. My junior brothers were right.
As the convoy passed the Jianghai base, they saw several vehicles parked by the roadside. Upon seeing them, some people got out of their cars and waved, clearly waiting for them.
Gao Jue spotted several familiar faces in the crowd and parked his car next to the convoy.
The man sprayed insecticide outside the car a few times to drive away mosquitoes, and Zhao Shikang opened the car window.
"Commander Zhao, hello." It was Li Hou who spoke. His gaze swept over Xue Hua before he said, "We're going to a small base to exchange supplies. Would you like to give us a ride? We'll lead the way."
"Great!" Someone volunteered to clear the way, which was more than we could ask for.
Thus, the small convoy of four cars became a medium-sized convoy of ten cars.
It was almost noon when the car in front stopped.
The car behind also stopped.
The Li family cleared out a large, clean space. The space-evolved humans took out pots and pans, the earth-evolved humans built a stove, and the fire-evolved humans started a fire. Soon, they were working hard and bustling about.
Li Hou and Li Zheyuan walked over, followed by their fellow disciples from Jingshan Temple.
Li Zheyuan smiled at Zhao Lexi and said, "Little Lele, I still remember your kindness in offering me a cup of tea. How about I treat you and your friends to a meal?"
"It's sour soup!" Xue Hua's face showed a nostalgic expression.
"It's a local specialty, and it's fate that we met. Let me see you off properly, because I'm afraid we may never meet again. Let me treat you to one last taste of our hometown's specialties." Li Hou stared at Xue Hua, his eyes seemingly holding a thousand unspoken words.
Gao Jue picked at his ears.
Zhao Lexi had never tried sour soup before and wanted to try it, so she asked Zhao Shikang expectantly, "Brother?"
"Then I shall respectfully comply." Zhao Shikang was displeased that they had started preparing food for nearly a hundred people without informing him first, but he did not want to confront them or find out what they were up to.
The group parked the vehicles in a circle, one after the other. Someone on the roof of each vehicle was on guard; upon spotting a zombie, they immediately used their supernatural abilities to blow its head off. The remaining people sat inside the circle of vehicles, some helping with cooking, others resting.
After all, traveling by car can be quite tiring.
Zhao Lexi was used to sitting with her brother. Xue Hua was on her other side, Li Hou was on Xue Hua's other side, Gao Jue was on Zhao Shikang's other side, and the senior brother from Jingshan Temple sat behind Zhao Shikang for easy conversation. Li Zheyuan then sat behind Zhao Lexi.
Senior Brother and Zhao Shikang reminisced about their experiences since parting ways. Li Hou asked Xue Hua about her tastes and also mentioned some grudges between the Li family and the eldest son of the Xue family.
No one paid any attention to Zhao Lexi, so Li Zheyuan smiled gently and said, "Little Lele, do you remember the story I told you?"