"Cough."
Listening to Zhang Wei's words, Huang Qingshan felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.
He didn't blame Zhang Wei for wanting to leave.
After all, anyone hearing the task would think they were crazy, or the whole world was crazy. Saving the Huang family patriarch was no different from saving an immortal.
Who wouldn't feel like they were in a science fiction movie if asked to save an immortal?
"Zhang Wei, don't rush to pack your things. Let me finish what I have to say."
Huang Qingshan pulled Zhang Wei to sit on the sofa.
"When I asked you to save the Huang family patriarch, I didn't mean you have to go right now."
"Even going in a few days is not an option," Zhang Wei replied directly.
Huang Qingshan smiled.
"No, no, no, I'm not asking you to go in a few days."
"You just need to save the Huang family patriarch within these two years."
"Within two years?" Zhang Wei looked over in confusion.
Huang Qingshan didn't hide anything and nodded.
"Although the Huang family patriarch's condition is not good now, with his strength, he can still hold on for another two years."
"So you have two years to consider."
"I know you feel your strength is not enough to save the Huang family patriarch."
"Then after you cultivate for a year or two and your strength improves, you'll have the confidence to save him, won't you?"
"Actually,"
"I'm not randomly choosing you to save the Huang family patriarch. I believe with your abilities, you might be able to do it."
"That's why I want to ask you to save the Huang family patriarch."
"What's the standard for choosing me?" Zhang Wei asked again.
"The standard is your robust physique."
Huang Qingshan stated directly.
"I heard from Lin Tong about your encounters with the Xishuangbanna copper-armored corpse and the iron coffin zombie."
"Your physique is very strong, comparable to a Buddhist golden body."
Speaking of this.
Seemingly sensing Zhang Wei's other doubts.
Huang Qingshan continued.
"Actually, we didn't just find you to save the Huang family patriarch."
"We've also approached many talented and unusual individuals with strong physiques, and even..."
He hesitated for a moment before choosing to speak.
"I don't know if you know about the Fengmen Village incident."
"I know."
As soon as Zhang Wei responded, he immediately realized something and his expression became surprised.
"Captain Huang, I heard that the iron coffin zombie from Fengmen Village was not killed, but was imprisoned by you."
"Your Wei Dao Si wouldn't have... brought that Fengmen Village zombie to help, would they?"
Huang Qingshan shrugged with a wry smile.
"Yes, Zhang Wei, you are correct."
"To save the Huang family patriarch, our Wei Dao Si has already communicated with that corpse king."
In his words.
He couldn't help but sigh.
"To be honest, I, including myself, disagreed with asking this corpse king for help. It felt very uncomfortable. Its hands are stained with the blood of innocent people."
"But there's no other way."
"The corpse king's physique is very powerful."
"In fact, it's currently the candidate who gives us the most hope of saving the Huang family patriarch."
Afterwards.
Zhang Wei asked his last question.
"I don't quite understand."
"Why is your Wei Dao Si so eager to help save the Huang family patriarch?"
Although the Northeast Chuma Xian relied on the power of 'immortals' to eliminate demons and protect the Tao.
It didn't mean that Chuma Xian owed 'immortals'.
Because.
'Immortals' chose humans to become Chuma Xian to achieve immortality, providing them with offerings and allowing them to borrow their power to eliminate demons and protect the Tao, accumulating merit to become immortals. In return, Chuma Xian had 'immortals' to help them eliminate demons and protect the Tao.
This was a mutually beneficial, a two-way street.
Huang Qingshan explained.
"We will do our best to save the Huang family patriarch."
"Because if the Huang family patriarch dies, the Northeast will fall into chaos, which will benefit no one."
Zhang Wei nodded.
Indeed, the five great immortal families of the Northeast were ranked as such because of their own patriarchs.
And compared to the Hu family's eight patriarchs, the Huang family only had five.
Moreover...
Zhang Wei knew a legend.
It was said that only three of the Huang family's five patriarchs remained. There was a legend about a Huang family immortal in the Northeast, saying that among the five Huang family brothers, the two eldest brothers died on the battlefield protecting the Jade Emperor. Because they had infinite merit for protecting the Jade Emperor, they were canonized as Huang family patriarchs and had already become immortals, no longer in the mortal realm.
This legend sounded exaggerated. Regardless of whether it was true or not, if the final outcome of the legend remained unchanged, it meant that only three of the Huang family's five brothers were left.
If one of these three was lost now, it would mean only two brothers remained.
With only two patriarchs, other immortals would surely have ambitions.
One had to know that the title of the five great immortal families, the merit and karma it brought in the unseen world, was incomparable to other immortals.
Speaking of which.
Huang Qingshan continued.
"Zhang Wei, I hope you can reconsider, at least undergo a test."
"Test to see if you can withstand helping."
"We won't let you test for free."
"As long as you undergo the test, regardless of whether you pass or fail, our Wei Dao Si will give you five hundred thousand as compensation for the test."
Following that.
After some questioning.
Zhang Wei agreed to undergo the test.
He had asked Huang Qingshan, and the test was similar to a physical examination, checking various aspects of the body.
Since the test was not dangerous and he could get five hundred thousand, why not go?
Afterwards.
Before Huang Qingshan left.
Zhang Wei discussed some information about the missing persons, including Wu Nian and Zhang Chao, with him.
"Then Zhang Wei, after you and Lin Tong go to find Wu Nian and the others, you can undergo the test after you find them."
Huang Qingshan glanced at the time on his phone.
It was already noon, and he didn't want to delay Zhang Wei's search for Wu Nian and the others.
However.
Just as Huang Qingshan stood up and hadn't reached the door yet.
Suddenly.
【The 'Namo Gatling Bodhisattva Photo' with host's system points has been used.】
A cold system prompt sounded.
Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment.
The next second.
He suddenly looked in a certain direction.
Based on his perception of the system-enhanced photo, he could feel the photo's reaction coming from that direction.
Wu Nian used my photo.
Realizing this, Zhang Wei moved his mind without hesitation.
Instantly.
A cold system prompt sounded again.
【Enhanced 'Namo Gatling Bodhisattva Photo' with 1098 system points】
At the same time.
Zhang Wei called out to stop Huang Qingshan, Lin Tong, and the others.
"Captain Huang, please wait a moment."
"What's wrong?" Huang Qingshan asked with confusion.
"I might know where Wu Nian and the others are. I'll take you there now."
"???????"
Captain Huang and the others were stunned, looking at him with bewildered expressions.
"Zhang Wei, you know where Wu Nian and the others are?" Captain Huang asked, afraid he had misheard.
Zhang Wei nodded.
"Yes, someone just informed me that Wu Nian and the others are in that direction. I'll take you to the specific location."
As soon as he said this.
Captain Huang and the others were even more confused, looking as if they had seen a ghost.
Are you kidding me?
You've been talking to us the whole time, and we haven't seen you use your phone or any communication devices. Where did you receive the notification from?
Subconsciously.
Captain Huang asked.
"Am I seeing things? I didn't see you receive any notification just now."
"Captain Huang, of course you didn't see it, because someone directly transmitted the message to me."
"Ah???? Telepathy????"
Let alone Captain Huang's strange look, Lin Tong and Lu Lianxue's expressions also changed. What kind of joke is this? Telepathy? This is a modern supernatural world, not a fantasy one.
As ghost hunters, and members of the Wei Dao Si, they knew about some Taoist techniques that could transmit information to people from a distance, but those usually had some signs. Zhang Wei showed no signs at all. This was too damn fantastical.
Captain Huang couldn't help but ask, "May I ask who transmitted the message to you?"
"Sure, Namo Gatling Bodhisattva told me," Zhang Wei said with a grin.
At this moment.
Just like Captain Huang's reaction of thinking Zhang Wei was crazy when he was told to save the Huang family patriarch, it was now Captain Huang's turn to react to Zhang Wei.
Huh???????
Namo Gatling Bodhisattva informed you???
Are we crazy, or are you crazy?
...