Chapter 123: The newbie is no match for the old one
[Zu Feng's retreat without a fight confused you for a long time: the three ancestors were all at the peak of Daluo, and each of them could fight three new Daluo like you, so why did Zu Feng run away this time when there were only two of them on his side? ]

[Hongjun seemed to be thinking: Is there a possibility that Zufeng is not that strong? ]

[He saw it clearly and told you responsibly: Zu Feng and himself are both just at the normal Daluo level, not the peak Daluo level you imagined! ]

【You:? 】

[You think about it carefully and gradually realize that there may be something wrong with your information...]

[At this point in the previous life, the war between the three tribes had been going on for some time. It was around this time that Hongjun found himself, who was then the general of the Phoenix tribe in the East Wilderness, and tried to persuade him to rebel.]

[At that time, Zu Feng had already reached the peak of Daluo cultivation, and even Hongjun was no match for him.]

[But now, Hongjun said it was just a normal Daluo level...]

[The time points are almost the same, why is there such a big difference in the cultivation of Zu Feng? It can't be that it didn't work hard, right? ]

[You keenly grasped the key point and asked Hongjun indirectly: "Besides practicing hard, is there any other way to improve your cultivation?"]

[Hongjun looked at you in surprise. He wanted to laugh at your unrealistic idea, but seeing how serious you were, he had to think about it carefully. There was a light of sudden enlightenment in his eyes...]

【"No!"】

[Just when you were expecting him to give a real answer, unexpectedly, Hongjun chose to shake his head.]

[After deep thought, he gave a very certain answer: no means no! ]

[At the same time, he also admonished you as an elder: Never think about things that come without effort. ]

[“In this world, there is no such thing as gaining something for nothing, nor is there any such thing as 100% gain for 100% effort. You must remember this!”]

[You let this old man start to lecture me, but I didn't react for a long time. I just listened to him finish, and then I got angry: Aren't we equal Taoist friends? Why do you, old man, act like an elder? ! ]

[You turned away in great displeasure, and therefore did not notice the helplessness and contemplation on Hongjun’s face…]

[“There is no such thing as getting something for nothing or getting a hundredfold return for every bit of effort…”]

[Hongjun said silently.]

[“If there is, it means someone is paying for you…”]

[Hongjun looks at your angry back as you leave. He seems to understand something and seems to be very worried about something. His eyes are filled with the kindness of an elder looking at a younger person...]

Ok? !

Seeing this, Zhao Si seemed to understand something:
"Hongjun... the elders look at the younger ones... give them instructions..."

"This must be Hongjun discovering Jiao Ming's identity!"

Jiao Ming, the free-spirited native bird, had no idea that all his words and actions were out of tune with the surrounding environment.

He himself didn't think there was anything wrong, but in the eyes of a natural divine being like Hongjun who had full understanding, these were enough to reveal countless important information!
"First of all, the immortal method. Hongjun is the founder of the immortal way, and the immortal method was created exclusively by him. There is no way there could be another immortal cultivator in the ancient times."

But what did Jiao Mingxiu do? That was the genuine immortal method that came from Jin Bing!
Jiao Ming himself didn't think there was anything wrong, but Hongjun could definitely see it at a glance.

For this reason, Zhao Si looked up the historical information of this round again, and turned to the time when the two met:
[…Seeing you finally come out of seclusion, he looked at you curiously, and then exclaimed in amazement…]

This was the first time Hongjun saw Jiao Ming, what could he say was surprising?

"It must be a magic!"

Zhao Si guessed:
"When they first met in this round, Hongjun should have discovered Jiao Ming's magic, and thus became suspicious of Jiao Ming's origins."

But this alone is not enough for Hongjun to make a firm guess.

“Jiao Ming told Hongjun in advance that Zufeng was at the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm, but in fact, Zufeng was just an ordinary Golden Immortal Realm…”

This ridiculously wrong information must have made Hongjun suspicious:
If Jiao Ming is a person from the future, then why is his intelligence inaccurate?

At this moment, Jiao Ming inadvertently gave a hint. He asked Hongjun: In addition to hard work, is there any other way to quickly improve your cultivation?
Does Hongjun know this method?

Obviously, he knew, because the description at the time was:
[…Hongjun looked at you in surprise. He wanted to laugh at your unrealistic idea, but seeing how serious you were about it, he had to think about it carefully. There was a light of sudden enlightenment in his eyes…]

Just from this paragraph, it is enough to prove that Hongjun has thought of some method to quickly improve his cultivation!

And what is this method?

Zhao Si suddenly realized:
"It's just like the Third Ancestor, letting his bloodline slaves die!" Although Zhao Si still didn't know the principle behind this weird method, Hongjun should know it, but he didn't think about it in this direction at first.

But after Jiao Ming's reminder, Hongjun immediately understood!
But this method obviously touched Hongjun's bottom line. As the future Taoist ancestor, Hongjun advocated that "the immortal way values ​​life" and he did not want all the spirits in the prehistoric world to die miserably because of this.

So Hongjun chose to keep silent and said directly: "No!"

And he suddenly admonished the curious Jiao Ming as an elder, the purpose of which was naturally to prevent him from having evil thoughts and then following the old path of the Third Ancestor who slaughtered the wild world...

After all, Jiao Ming can now basically be said to be the "ancestor of all spirits". In terms of power, he is equivalent to the ultimate enhanced version of the Ancestral Phoenix. The Ancestral Phoenix has only birds under its command, but Jiao Ming has descendants of all races!

Once Jiao Ming embarks on the path of the Three Ancestors, the damage he causes will be much more severe than those three precious objects...

"So, Hongjun has secretly deduced everything about Jiao Ming!"

Zhao Si admired him sincerely, he was worthy of being the ancestor of Taoism, even if he hadn’t become a saint yet, his comprehension and intelligence were top-notch!
Jiao Ming, this headless fly, didn't even say a word. Instead, he accidentally revealed everything, causing Hongjun Laodeng to miss the opportunity...

"It's also fortunate that Hongjun thought he was his future disciple, so he showed care and concern for him as an elder. In addition, Hongjun is a positive character and has no intention of harming Jiao Ming, otherwise..."

Zhao Si curled his lips, otherwise Jiao Ming would have been sent away long ago, and he might even have been soul-searched or something.

This is the level of a newbie, he can’t beat the veteran at all!
However, Hongjun was too clever for his own good. When he saw Jiao Ming's magic, he thought that Jiao Ming was his future disciple who had traveled through time.

However, in fact, the magic was just a trick that Zhao Si presented. To say that it belonged to his disciples was not wrong, because Jin Bing, as a disciple of Taiqing, was indeed Hongjun's legitimate disciple, and the eldest one at that.

But Jiao Ming, although he could barely be considered a time traveler, could only be considered a traveler from the middle or late period of the Three Clans War. He was half a native and had nothing to do with Hongjun's lineage...

Hey, does this count as Jiao Ming accidentally releasing false information, confusing Hongjun Laodeng, and successfully using a fake identity to recruit Hongjun as his thug?
Well, Jiao Ming, win!

[You didn't know what Hongjun was thinking. After being scolded by him in the tone of an elder, you walked away angrily! ]

[Soon after, you came back again...]

[“By the way, do you know Luohou?”]

[Jiao Ming asked curiously, because you suddenly thought of something: you had fought and died with Luohou in the previous round of the branch quest. At that time, you felt that Luohou's appearance was not right. He looked quite similar to Hongjun, just like a real brother! ]

[This matter has been bothering you for a long time. Now that I suddenly remembered it, I just asked you in person. ]

【“Rahu?”】

[Hongjun looked confused, obviously he had never heard of this name, but this name revealed some information, so he asked curiously: What's wrong with this person? ]

[You hesitated for a moment and decided not to reveal your own experience in the second episode, so you just said that this was a vicious murderer who killed people wherever he went.]

[So everyone should be more careful...]

[After deliberately covering up for a few sentences, you asked Hongjun whether he had any brothers or family members, seemingly unintentionally.]

[Hongjun became more and more confused. He shook his head, saying that as a natural god, he had no blood relatives. If he had to say, then all the people in this prehistoric world transformed by Pangu were his brothers and family members...]

【you:……】

[Your question was not answered, so you are even more confused: Hongjun said that he did not know Luohou, and he did not have any brothers or anything...]

[Why did the Luohou you met before look so similar to Hongjun? Could it be that Luohou deliberately changed to frame Hongjun? ]

【What hatred, what resentment...】

[After several confirmations, you learned from Hongjun that there was no innate god named "Luo Hou" in the prehistoric world. This made you even more confused: There is no Luo Hou? Then what was that thing you encountered before...]

[You thought you had covered up your words well, but Hongjun secretly extracted a lot of key information: in the future, there will be a strong man named Luohou who will slaughter the prehistoric world! ]

[And this Luohou looks a lot like me...]

[Suddenly Hongjun's eyes froze, and he suddenly realized.]

【…】

……

　The last Q group was promoted, and a new one was created. The group number is 836927147. The brothers who were kicked out last time can join back.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)