"You can't just sell someone for two pigs," Zhang Haoming pouted and said,
"Brother, if there were girls with clean backgrounds who could marry my eldest brother and Ying Xuan, and you asked the Heavenly Master’s Mansion and the Ying family for some betrothal gifts, would these two families agree."
"If there's such a good thing, these two families would definitely agree. After all, it would be an ancestor blessing for these two to find someone. Damn it, you mean the Shennong tribe agreed?" Lin Zhan was stunned upon hearing this, then said with disbelief.
"Alas, I don't know what these Shennong tribespeople are thinking. They said my eldest brother and Ying Xuan carry great destiny, received the protection and inheritance of their ancestors, and mastered the methods to establish the universe. Anyway, it's all very mystical," the young Taoist sighed, explaining to Lin Zhan with a confused expression.
"When I think about it, they're not of much use anyway. Even if they marry into the Shennong tribe, they'd still come out to fight alongside us. It's better to make use of them and exchange them for these two pigs, which we can eat for a few more days," the young Taoist said, feeding a spirit fruit in his hand to Lin Ya'er.
"That's good too. If my eldest brother marries a sister-in-law from the Shennong tribe, Ya'er will have another choice for snacks in the future." Lin Zhan nodded and said, "Stop overthinking. Sell them if you want. Anyway, their legs are their own. We'll let them choose when they wake up."
Then, young master Lin put away the two large wild boars and handed them to a nearby maidservant: "Tell the kitchen we're having braised pork tomorrow morning."
It was late, so Mother Lin led Lin Ya'er, the young Taoist, and An Rongrong back to their respective villas to rest.
After everyone had left, Lin Zhan bent down, picked up Zhang Lingxiu, and walked towards the bedroom.
The next morning, Lin Zhan finished washing up and sat at the dining table eating breakfast while carefully considering his next course of action.
A moment later, Zhang Lingxiu also came out of her room and sat beside Lin Zhan, asking, "Husband, are we going to war again?"
Lin Zhan smiled and nodded at Zhang Lingxiu, saying, "The Ancestor wants me to lead the troops to exterminate the lizardmen."
Seeing Zhang Lingxiu's worried eyes, Lin Zhan said gently, "Don't worry, this is a minor matter, and it's mainly for training the troops. There's nothing to worry about."
"Husband, ever since I can remember, my father and father-in-law were always busy fighting wars under Grandpa's leadership. After Grandpa died in battle, my father and father-in-law led my eldest brother to fight wars. Later, when my father-in-law was injured, my father led my eldest and second brothers to fight wars. Now my husband is also constantly busy fighting wars. When do you think this will ever end?" Zhang Lingxiu's words were truthful, but Lin Zhan knew the pain behind them. His grandfather and two uncles had died on the battlefield, and the Zhenlei Legion had seen wave after wave of soldiers.
The reserve forces of China's major group armies outnumbered the active soldiers, but who had heard of anyone staying in the reserves for more than two years. The four senior martial arts academies in China graduated hundreds of thousands of excellent students at the Gold level or above each year, but how many of them could still be seen at the academies now. Monument of Heroes, built one after another; cemeteries for fallen soldiers, built one after another. Who were the sons, husbands, or fathers buried within? China had paid too much for the war of ten thousand races, and humanity had paid too much.
Lin Zhan said to Zhang Lingxiu with a determined look, "Wife, this war will end with me. In the future, I will never let our son fight for survival anymore."
"Kid, things here are not as simple as you think. If it were that simple, the mere ten thousand races, a bunch of ingredients, would have almost been eaten by our ancestors in the primordial era," five Iron Eater beasts from the Tie family drilled out of the void, and it was Tie Lao Si who spoke.
Lin Zhan was stunned, then said to Tie Lao Si, "Fourth Brother, are there other matters here? Can you tell me about them." Tie Lao Si shook his black and white head and said, "I don't know the specifics either. I only heard our ancestors talking about it when they were drunk. Now, only Yu Longyan among these old guys understands some of the situation."
"Anyway, the ten thousand races can be killed and fought, but they cannot all be annihilated. Some must be left behind. Otherwise, why are the main forces of our human race sealed in the major secret realms?" Lin Zhan said blankly, "Damn it, this is an unexpected gain. Forget it, I won't overthink it. Let's first focus on exterminating the lizardmen, and then find a way to trick Rommel and his ten billion allied forces of ten thousand races to their deaths. This way, we can rest for at least two years."
Then Lin Zhan asked Tie Lao Qi and Tie Lao Ba, "By the way, Seventh Brother, Eighth Brother, how is it going in the American Special Zone? What are the ancestors' intentions?" Tie Lao Qi took a sip of wine and cleared his throat, saying, "There are no problems there. Two lich emperors and more than 10 kings from various undead races have been dealt with by me and Eighth Brother."
"Your underworld organization and the Green Gang there have also made contact. They've been fighting fiercely with the government forces and the undead race every day. I must say, that kid Li Bai really has some skills, and he has indeed discovered some special issues."
"What kind of bastards are in that special zone? We can interbreed with anything, interbreed with demons, interbreed with beasts, interbreed with lizardmen, all of that is fine. Although the taste is a bit heavy, it's at least a living thing."
"Damn it, they can even interbreed with the undead race. How did they do it? Most importantly, the offspring born after interbreeding are sometimes humans, sometimes dead people. What kind of creatures are these? Why does it feel like the composition of that special zone is even more chaotic than the ten thousand races?" Lin Zhan looked at Zhang Lingxiu in shock and exchanged a look with her. The couple shivered together.
He said incredulously, "Does the whole world know that place is so chaotic? Doesn't the great beauty say whether the mother planet is chaotic or not? How did our ancestors decide?" Tie Lao Qi scratched his head upon hearing this, saying, "Your Wu Ding Human Emperor is considered an expert in handling emergencies in the history of our entire China. Even the Great Shang Dynasty was almost destroyed, but he still managed to lead it through."
"But seeing the situation in this special zone, your ancestor has not rested since arriving there. He has been muttering to himself every day, saying: This is exactly the kind of thing I've never seen, you've never seen, he's never seen, no one has ever seen."
"I feel like if this continues, your ancestor will fall ill in a few days."