They thought that their disciples had gotten into trouble or even killed, which was why they did not return to the mountain. However, they never expected that those brats would actually be playing games!
Seeing the smiles on their faces, the elderly men were about to explode from anger.
“Outrageous!”
“Traitor!”
They cursed while rolling up their sleeves, rushed into the Internet cafe, and pointed their weapons at the four people’s heads.
“All of you are bastards! I’ll beat you to death!”
“You still have the mood to play. Do you know how worried we are?”
The four people were stunned. Then, they started to run and hide, as though they were children who had been caught by their parents.
“Calm down, Hierarch!”
“Ow! Not the face!”
Everyone was dumbfounded by that scene.
Tang Hao stood at the door and watched the comedy. He was speechless.
After a long time, the elders dragged the four disciples out of the Internet cafe by their ears. All the disciples’ heads were swollen like a pig.
“Say, where are the other three?”
The Hierarch asked.
“I… I don’t know! I haven’t seen Senior Brother and the others!” Ma Chongyang rubbed his face and said miserably.
“Ha! You’re still covering up for them!”
The Hierarch twisted his ear.
“Ah!”
Ma Chongyang wailed miserably and said, “I really don’t know! It’s just the four of us! We’ve been waiting for the others for a long time so that we can form a team of five, but we did not get the chance.”
“Then where did they go?” The Hierarch frowned.
One of the elderly men picked up the compass and fiddled with it. The needle immediately reacted.
They walked following the compass’s guidance and eventually arrived at the entertainment district.
The sun had just set, and the place was springing to life.
Neon lights flickered on both sides of the street. At the door, one could see women in revealing clothes and heavy makeup. They could hear booming music from inside.
As the group of elderly men glanced around, their expressions sank.
When they walked into one of the nightclubs, they saw three people sitting in a row. Those three were dressed in immaculate suits and were surrounded by a bevy of hostesses.
They were drinking wine and laughing, and they looked very carefree.
The elderly men rubbed their eyes. They thought that they were mistaken.
Upon closer inspection, they were not mistaken. Those three were the disciples of their Hua Mountain.
Their faces flushed red, and they nearly suffered from heart attacks.
‘F*ck!
‘Are those disciples of Hua Mountain?
‘How outrageous!’
“This is a travesty!”
The Hierarch’s body trembled with anger. He rushed in, picked up the wine bottle, and knocked on the three people’s heads.
“You’ve done it now, all your bastards! You’re even drinking wine! I’ll shove this up your *sses!”
“Spare us, Hierarch!”
Instantly, the three people lost all their coolness. They covered their heads and scurried away.
The other elderly men rushed forward and beat them up.
The three of them had their suits stripped from them. With swollen heads, they were dragged out of the nightclub.
The seven swollen heads looked around and could not help but feel sorry for each other.
“This is an embarrassment!”
The elderly men’s expressions were extremely unpleasant.
“Ahem! Clan Leader Tang, remember to keep this matter a secret!”
The Hierarch walked over and said sheepishly.
He sounded as though he was begging. If news got out, Hua Mountain would lose its reputation, and their ancestors would be let down!
“No problem at all!” Tang Hao said with a smile.
Seeing how silly those people were, he thought that they would get along just fine. It would be even better if they would join the Union.
After thinking for a while, he asked, “May I know your name, Hierarch?”
“I am Ye Baiyun!”
“Shall we talk, Hierarch Ye?”
“Talk about what?”
“I want to invite Hua Mountain to join the Union,” Tang Hao said.
The Hierarch’s expression changed slightly.
‘Join the Union? Would that bring Hua Mountain under the control of the local forces? That’s not possible!
‘The Huaxianese cultivation world might be powerful, but it could not compare to Hua Mountain’s power.’
“No! No!”
“Even if you want us to join, we’ll have to be the Clan Leader!”
Before the Hierarch could speak, the others started to shout.
Tang Hao smiled and said, “The position of Clan Leader is of great importance. I’m afraid we can’t give it up!”
“Then there’s no negotiation! Hua Mountain shall be free and unfettered. That’s our way of living! We don’t need to join some stinking Union!”
Tang Hao smiled and said, “Don’t worry, everyone! You’re all newly returned to the modern world, so you must not be used to it! Joining us will allow you to better integrate into society.
“The few of you like to play video games, right? I’ll get you the best computers and the fastest connection.”
Ma Chongyang and the others’ eyes lit up.
“The few of you like to have fun, right? I can give you a lot of money so that you can play to your heart’s content!”
The eyes of the three people lit up.
In the past few days, they had experienced by themselves what money could do. In modern society, money could bring them anything.
“As for you guys, you really like Artifacts, right? I happen to have some materials on hand. Have you heard of Kunlun steel? It’s a high-grade material for crafting Artifacts!”
As he said that, he took out a piece of Kunlun steel and brought it close to their eyes.
The elderly men stared at it with their eyes and mouth wide open. They were drooling uncontrollably.
‘Dammit! This is such a big temptation!’
“No! We are not like that! Please put that away. You won’t be able to tempt us!”
“Right! We Huashan people have a will of steel. Don’t even think about tempting us!”
They wiped their drool and said seriously.
Chapter 777 - Hua Mountain Joins the Union
“A will of steel?” Tang Hao said suspiciously.
“That’s… that’s right!” Someone said, but his gaze fell straight onto Tang Hao’s palm.
Tang Hao smiled mischievously.
“Is that so? Then forget it. I still have many more goodies. I originally wanted to give each of you a dozen pieces of Kunlun steel, but if you don’t want them, I’ll have to use them myself.”
“A dozen pieces each?”
The elderly men’s eyes sparkled as they gulped hard.
“That’s right! You can craft so many Artifacts. Coincidentally, I also have many Artifact recipes! They’re all meant for you, but if you don’t want them, then forget it!”
As Tang Hao said that, he was about to put the things away.
The people from Hua Mountain could not hold it in any longer and rushed over.
“Clan Leader! I want it! I want it!”
“I want it too!”
They surrounded Tang Hao, smiled fawningly, and kept on calling him “Clan Leader.”
“Clan Leader, are you tired? I’ll massage your back!”
“I’ll massage your legs then, Clan Leader!”
The Hierarch’s face was red with anger. ‘This is too embarrassing? Didn’t you all say that you have a will of steel? How did that change so fast? Don’t you have any self-worth?’
“Oh right, Hierarch Ye, you guys just returned. You don’t have a mountain gate, right? I’ll build a cool and stylish one for you!”
The Hierarch’s eyes lit up. “Really?”
“Of course!”
“Then…” the Hierarch wavered. Joining the Union was not too bad after all.
After hesitating for a while, he nodded. “Then let’s do it!”
“Thank you for your cooperation!”
Tang Hao grinned, walked up, and shook hands with him. Then, he distributed the Kunlun steel.
The Perfected Persons cherished their newfound loot.
Tang Hao gave General Bai a call and informed him about the situation. Then, he led the people of Hua Mountain to the nearest military base, where General Bai was already waiting.
“A mountain gate, right? No problem, we’ll get it done soon! Computers and a fiber connection? No problem either! Money? Don’t worry, I’ll give you a few hundred million yuan first!”
General Bai could not stop smiling.
If a few hundred million yuan could solve the problem, it was really worth it!
If they had to fight, all the missiles would cost more than ten billion!
Those people seemed quite entertaining. Perhaps they would blend into modern society easily, and they would eventually help the Union in fights.
The more he thought about it, the more worthwhile the deal was. He could not stop grinning.
“By the way, all of you have just returned, so you definitely don’t understand modern society. I’ve hired many people to teach you, and you must study hard.”
General Bai introduced the group to several people.
Tang Hao gave each of them a jade identification pendant.
“What’s this?”
The people from Hua Mountain were confused.
“This is an identification pendant. Every cultivator has to wear it. If you don’t, you won’t be able to enter certain cities,” Tang Hao explained.
“Why not?”
“Those cities are protected by an Artifact formation! You’ll be ejected if you don’t have an identification pendant,” Tang Hao said.
“Artifact formations still exist?” They were shocked.
“Of course! There’s more than one. They’re all made by Comrade Tang Hao,” General Bai said with a smile.
The elderly men were shocked again. They looked at Tang Hao in astonishment.
“You must be kidding!”
They thought that Artifact formations would have gone extinct. Even Hua Mountain could not make one, but President Tang had made multiple formations.
“That’s nothing!” General Bai said nonchalantly, “It’s just an Artifact formation. It’s too easy for comrade Tang Hao!”
The facial muscles of the people from Hua Mountain twitched.
That’s an Artifact formation!
Making an Artifact formation required profound knowledge of talismanic runes and a lot of materials. It was not that simple.
Making one Artifact formation was already an amazing feat.
They looked at Tang Hao with admiration.
“Clan Leader Tang, you’re also a formation master! Pardon my transgression!” The Hierarch said politely and cupped his fists.
At first, he had looked down upon Clan Leader Tang. After all, his cultivation base was far more powerful than Tang Hao. He was in the middle period, while Tang Hao was only in the early period.
That had made him feel uneasy.
However, he now no longer looked down on Tang Hao. In fact, he even felt admiration.
Formation masters were very impressive even in ancient times.
General Bai continued, “Artifact formations are nothing! Comrade Tang Hao is very talented. He even knows how to craft jade talismans and make pills!”
The people from Hua Mountain were shocked once again when they heard that.
“Make pills? That can’t be!”
They were in disbelief. ‘Not only the Clan Leader knows how to craft Artifact formations, but he also knows how to make pills. Oh my god! Is he even human?’
Their eyes widened as they looked at Tang Hao as though they were looking at a monster.
In ancient times, pill makers were exceedingly rare, even more so than formation masters. More than a thousand years ago, Hua Mountain had one or two pill makers, but the skills were lost in time.
In their generation, they had only heard of the existence of pills but had never seen a real one. They worshipped pill makers to the extreme.
“I know a little! Refining ordinary pills isn’t a problem!” Tang Hao said humbly.
The eyes of the people from Hua Mountain lit up.
“Are you tired, Clan Leader? I’ll massage you again! Remember, my name is Li Tianyang. You can call me Lil Li or Lil Yangyang. Call me whatever you like.”
“Me too, you can call me Lil Wang! My admiration for you is endless like the river!”
The people surrounded Tang Hao and sucked up to him.
Their eyes were sparkling, and their faces were full of fawning smiles.
The Clan Leader knew how to craft Artifact formations and make pills. They had to get on his good side!
Tang Hao cringed when he heard that. A bunch of several-hundred-year-olds wanted him to call them Lil Wang and Lil Li. That was too out of place.
“I got it! You don’t have to massage me. I’m not tired at all! Really!” Tang Hao said hurriedly.
It was not easy for Tang Hao to get rid of them.
The elderly men were led away to take a crash course on modern times.
Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. They managed to resolve the situation peacefully with the best outcome. It would be great if the other hidden sects were like that.
However, Tang Hao also knew that that was just wishful thinking.
After saying goodbye to General Bai, he returned to Province Z.
In a few days, it would be exam week. Tang Hao went to the university.
After finishing the last paper, Tang Hao walked out of the classroom and let out a long sigh of relief.
Finally… he was free!
“Goodbye, Brother Hao!”
Cao Fei, Zhuo Hang, and the others rushed out of the classroom excitedly.
Tang Hao laughed and waved at them. Then, he walked along the corridor.
When he passed by the classroom next door and glanced inside, he was surprised. The person standing on the podium was none other than Teacher Jiang.
Chapter 778 - Celebrity
Tang Hao’s footsteps paused.
Teacher Jiang was currently teaching in a sophomore class. As they were in the same college, the exams were scheduled at the same time.
A few minutes later, Jiang Wanying finished organizing her examination papers and walked out.
“Tang Hao!”
Jiang Wanying smiled and shouted, “It’s the holidays! Are you going back?”
“I’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow!” Tang Hao said.
“Oh!” She replied. Then, she winked at Tang Hao and gave him a meaningful look before turning around and leaving.
He used a concealment spell to sneak out of the university. After waiting for a while at an intersection, an M4 drove over.
“Get in the car!”
In the car, Jiang Wanying waved at him.
After getting into the car, she looked at Tang Hao and smiled. “How does it feel to be famous?”
Tang Hao shook his head and said, “Don’t talk about it. There are reporters everywhere waiting for me at home, at the opposite building, and at the university gate. They all want to find the next big scoop.”
“Isn’t that good?”
Jiang Wanying suddenly pursed her lips and revealed a charming look.
As she said that, she gently leaned over, stretched out her hand to wrap it around Tang Hao’s neck, and kissed him.
Tang Hao was slightly taken aback. They were on the main road not far away from Z University!
After a long
while, she finally let go.
“Stay with me tonight!”
After kissing him on the cheek, she sat back down, started the car, and drove away.
In the evening, the two of them sat in the living room while Tang Hao taught her sorcery.
Jiang Wanying had been cultivating for nearly three months, and she was already in the latter period. Previously, Tang Hao had taught her some spells as well.
“This is fun!”
She changed her hand gestures, summoning a gust of wind at one moment, and a burst of fire at the next. She was having a great time.
When she was tired from practice, she took a break. She dragged Tang Hao, curled up on the couch, and watched a movie.
“Hao!”
Suddenly, she called out softly.
“Hm?”
“Nothing, I just wanted to call your name!” She rubbed her cheek against Tang Hao’s chest and narrowed her eyes lazily.
She curled up and lay on Tang Hao’s body.
After a while, she muttered dejectedly, “I won’t see you for a long time after this!”
Then, she straightened up, raised her head, and looked at Tang Hao without blinking.
“I’ll miss you… I’ll miss you every day.”
She said obsessively.
As she spoke, she kissed him.
The night felt like a dream.
Tang Hao left the next morning. He went to the airport and flew to Province S to see the situation in Hua Mountain.
A week had passed, and those elderly men from Hua Mountain had changed their behaviors. They had taken off their cotton-padded jackets and changed into Western suits. Their mannerisms and habits of conversation were similar to modern people.
The Seven Sons of Hua Mountain from the younger generation were even more fashionable. The three leading ones were dressed in expensive suits, and the level of extravagance was about the same as the heavenly masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain.
The other four were more ordinary, but their conversation habits were like modern people. They had caught up with the latest trends and learned how to talk in memes and catchphrases.
They were addicted to online games. They did not leave their rooms and instead stayed inside to play. They were like elderly otakus.
Within a few days, their team had already made a name for themselves in the League of Legends world.
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