At Harbin City Airport.
After disembarking from the plane.
Zhang Wei looked around, his gaze falling on a group of people walking towards them.
There were eight people in total.
Among them.
The person walking at the very front was a middle-aged man, in his late forties, with sharp features and an undeniable aura of leadership. Even someone with half their cerebellum removed could tell at a glance that this person held a significant position within the Northeastern Wei Dao Division.
As expected.
Lu Lianxue quietly introduced him to Zhang Wei:
"That uncle walking at the front is Huang Qingshan, the captain of the Daxing City Wei Dao Division."
"He's rumored to be already slated for promotion."
"Once he ascends to the rank of Qilin Guard, he's set to take over as the Director of the Northeastern Wei Dao Division when the current director retires."
Zhang Wei nodded.
He didn't look at Lu Lianxue, his eyes fixed on Huang Qingshan, observing him with curiosity.
This was his first time meeting Huang Qingshan.
However.
He sensed a familiar aura from the man, which was... demonic energy.
Soon.
He realized:
"So, Uncle Yu's protective charm came from Captain Huang."
Zhang Wei recalled the first time he met the Yu brothers not long ago; they each wore a protective charm.
That charm was powerful.
At the time, Zhang Wei had judged it based on the demonic energy it emitted.
The person who crafted that charm was a powerful Chuma Xian (a type of shamanistic practitioner).
He hadn't expected.
That it was made by Huang Qingshan.
He could now feel the same demonic energy from Huang Qingshan as he had from the charm.
Simultaneously.
Huang Qingshan was conversing with Captain Lin.
He seemed to sense something.
Feeling someone's gaze, their eyes met, and they exchanged smiles and nods.
"That's Zhang Wei."
Lin Tong noticed Huang Qingshan's gaze:
"He's the outside help Lu Lianxue invited."
"Oh? Invited by Lu Lianxue?"
Huang Qingshan paused, thinking of Lu Lianxue's connection to Longhu Mountain and Zhang Wei's surname.
He couldn't help but ask:
"Lu Lianxue is quite something, to have invited someone from the Zhang family of Tianshi Dao to support us."
The Zhang family of Tianshi Dao he mentioned.
Was the lineage founded by Zhang Daoling, the first Celestial Master and patriarch of Longhu Mountain's Tianshi Dao.
It was a family of true 'helmsmen' of Longhu Mountain.
Because.
The Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain, who were also the sect leaders, were all direct blood descendants of the Zhang family. Although there were instances of uncles succeeding nephews, sons succeeding fathers, and grandfathers passing to grandsons, the lineage of authority had never been broken.
Lu Lianxue was actually also a member of the Zhang family.
Her mother was from the Zhang family.
This was also why Lu Lianxue had the potential to inherit the lineage of Longhu Mountain and become the sixty-fourth sect leader.
And according to Tianshi Dao tradition.
In the future, once Lu Lianxue became the sect leader, she would inherit the surname Zhang.
At that point, she would be considered the true sect leader of Longhu Mountain.
This was also why all past Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain bore the surname Zhang.
Upon hearing Huang Qingshan's words.
Lin Tong realized Huang Qingshan had misunderstood:
"Zhang Wei isn't from the Zhang family of Tianshi Dao; he's just a rogue cultivator. But don't underestimate Zhang Wei."
"His abilities are no less than those of a formally trained Taoist priest."
Huang Qingshan listened and said with a smile:
"Oh? That impressive? Lin Tong, you're also from a prestigious orthodox sect, yet you belittle the orthodox and praise Zhang Wei?"
In response to this.
Lin Tong shook his head:
"I'm just stating the facts. Qingshan, you have no idea what happened when we came here today."
Immediately.
Lin Tong recounted the incident on the plane where Zhang Wei arm-wrestled the Copper-armored Corpse from Xishuangbanna.
Along with Zhang Wei's immunity to the zombie poison of the Iron Coffin Zombie.
After speaking.
Lin Tong looked at his own muscles and said:
"Alas, compared to Zhang Wei, all this muscle of mine is wasted. Zhang Wei is the true muscle Taoist."
Huang Qingshan was astonished.
He instinctively looked in Zhang Wei's direction.
"A physical body comparable to a Buddhist golden body? It seems there's a mission that would be very suitable for Zhang Wei."
"What mission?"
Lin Tong looked up:
"Dealing with zombies?"
"Not exactly. Although many of the recent hauntings in the Northeast have involved zombies."
Huang Qingshan shook his head.
Upon hearing that there were many zombies in the Northeast.
Lin Tong's expression changed. He hesitated for a moment before asking:
"Qingshan, could the recent events in the Northeast be related to zombies? Don't tell me it's the appearance of a Han Ba (a type of drought demon)?"
"What are you thinking? Do you think a Han Ba is that easy to appear?"
Huang Qingshan patted Lin Tong on the shoulder:
"Don't worry, I can guarantee that the recent events in the Northeast are not the appearance of a Han Ba."
"Then what mission do you want Zhang Wei to undertake?"
Lin Tong was an outside helper invited by their Xiamen City, and he felt responsible for his safety.
After all, they had invited him to help.
Not to send him to his death.
Facing Lin Tong's question.
Huang Qingshan knew what the other person was thinking.
Instantly.
A hint of embarrassment appeared on his sharp features, and he said somewhat sheepishly:
"To rescue a Great Grandfather from the Huang family."
"Ah?!! What did you say?!"
Lin Tong was startled.
Even for him, who was usually calm, this was enough to make him exclaim in shock.
...
Harbin City, Dayang Hotel.
The ghost hunters from Xiamen City who came to support were all arranged to stay at this hotel.
At this moment.
In room 2333 of the hotel.
Just now.
Huang Qingshan had arranged for Zhang Wei and the other ghost hunters from Xiamen City, assigning them to various parts of the Northeast for ghost exorcism and demon suppression.
Only Zhang Wei was assigned a different mission.
Furthermore.
Huang Qingshan specifically asked the other ghost hunters to leave, keeping only Lu Lianxue, who had invited Zhang Wei to the Northeast, and Lin Tong.
Then he told Zhang Wei.
His mission was to rescue a Great Grandfather from the Huang family.
"Captain Lin, Captain Huang, are you joking with Zhang Wei?"
Lu Lianxue looked incredulous.
Joking.
One had to know that only the oldest members of the five great immortal families were qualified to be called Great Grandfathers by Chuma Xian practitioners, such as the eight members of the Hu family and the five members of the Huang family. They were absolute old monsters, truly important figures.
"You guys..."
As Lu Lianxue was about to say something more.
Zhang Wei interrupted her, shaking his head at her:
"Class monitor, don't say that. Captain Huang must have his reasons for assigning me this mission. Am I right, Captain Huang?"
Huang Qingshan nodded.
"Yes, I'm not joking. But Zhang Wei, what are you doing?"
He noticed Zhang Wei folding clothes.
Then he folded them and put them into his suitcase.
At the same time, he also stuffed the hotel's disposable toothbrushes, toothpaste, and shampoo into his suitcase.
"What else can I do? Pack my bags and run."
Then Zhang Wei corrected himself:
"Oh, sorry, I misspoke. Not run."
"It's just that I received a phone call just now."
"The person on the other end told me his name is Zhang Bainian, and he is the Jade Emperor of Heaven."
"He also said I am his son, and that he fell in love with my mother, Xia Yuhe, eighteen years ago during a discreet tour of the Daming Lake, and thus I was born."
"At first, I thought this person was crazy."
"Joking, me being the illegitimate son of the Jade Emperor, isn't that as unbelievable as hearing someone successfully got a discount on Pinduoduo?"
"But now I feel..."
"This person must be the Jade Emperor, and I am the child he unexpectedly created eighteen years ago."
Upon saying this.
Zhang Wei said earnestly:
"After all, someone wants me to rescue a Great Grandfather of the Huang family. With such a thing happening, what else can't be true?"
"So I'm leaving now to find my dad, the Jade Emperor, and have him take me to report to the Heavenly Court, where I'll get an official position and become an immortal."
...