The journey of Emperor Donghua through time

Although it was not the first time that Zang Hai saw the bronze door, he could not hide the amazement in his eyes.

Zhang Qiling had already taken the Ghost Seal. He walked forward and opened the bronze door skillfully. A team of ghost soldiers slowly walked out from inside accompanied by blue smoke.

Zhang Qilin looked at Zang Hai, then at the opened bronze door, his brows furrowed, his expression slightly hesitant.

He was reluctant to let Zang Hai enter the bronze door, but he was also worried about leaving him outside alone, especially since the Zhang family would come looking for him later and he was worried that he would be accidentally injured by them.

As for the tomb robbers behind him, he didn't take them seriously. They couldn't get here at all.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Qiling asked with a puzzled look on his face when he saw that he had not made any move.

"Wait a moment." Zhang Qilin looked back at the road he came from and said thoughtfully.

Changbai Mountain is a bond, a belief, and an obsession for the Zhang family. Even if the Zhang family is torn apart, there must still be many old stubborn people living in seclusion nearby.

Based on the Zhang family's speed, I'm sure someone will find this place soon.

"Don't worry, I have the ability to protect myself." Zang Hai naturally understood his concerns, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he spoke in a calm tone.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiling also realized the problem. It was indeed inappropriate to leave the other party alone outside the door. He couldn't help but frown slightly, and his expression became more solemn.

Zang Hai is obviously an ordinary person. If he enters the bronze door, some accidents are inevitable. With his small body, he may not be able to bear it.

However, he and Zhang Qilin had to enter the bronze gate to solve the hidden dangers inside, while Hei Xia Zi had to solve his own problems and could not stay with the other party.

"How about you go and deal with the problem inside the bronze door first, and when things are almost done, one of you can come out and replace the blind man?" Hei Xiazi suggested with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"No need to do that, someone is coming." Zhang Qilin looked back at the road he came from, his expression indifferent and his tone calm.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi followed his gaze and became instantly alert.

Zang Hai also subconsciously approached Zhang Qilin, holding a pistol tightly in his hand, his eyes full of vigilance, staring closely at the front.

"Zhang family." Zhang Qilin patted his shoulder gently and comforted him.

"Is it because of the Cloud Piercing Arrow?" Zang Hai reacted quickly and guessed.

"Yeah." Zhang Qilin nodded slightly and gave an affirmative answer.

Seeing that Zhang Qiling had also relaxed his guard, Hei Xia Zi couldn't help but feel puzzled and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Mute, what on earth is going on?"

Zhang Qiling simply recounted to him the story of Zhang Qilin firing a cloud-piercing arrow into the sky in the hot spring cave.

"Dumb, you, as the head of the Zhang family, have no dignity at all. You have nothing! You are simply a big victim!" Hei Xia Zi looked at him with helplessness on his face, and his words revealed a bit of mockery and emotion.

Zhang Qiling looked at him expressionlessly, his eyes calm as water, yet seemed to imply a hint of "I don't want to bother with you".

Hei Xia Zi chuckled, said no more, and stared ahead.

Although the Zhang family members' steps were extremely light, he could still detect a faint sound as the distance got closer.

From the gradually approaching footsteps, he could conclude that there must be quite a few Zhang family members coming.

As expected, in a moment, more than a dozen members of the Zhang family appeared in front of them.

The first to arrive were some old guys who had lived for who knows how many years. After the Zhang family disbanded, they each lived in seclusion near Changbai Mountain, leading a life isolated from the world.

Today, they were all shocked to see the cloud-piercing arrow that had not been seen for hundreds of years streaking across the sky. However, they had no time to think about it and immediately set off and rushed to the Bronze Gate. On the way, they took care of a group of Wang family members and tomb robbers.

Arriving in front of the bronze gate, everyone's eyes passed over Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi, and fell directly on Zang Hai, who was wearing a long robe with wide sleeves, a black fox fur cloak, and his hair was carefully tied up, and Zhang Qilin, who was dressed in Ming Dynasty style clothes, also with his hair tied up, and carrying a black gold ancient sword on his back.

After a careful look, the Zhang family members finally fixed their sights on Zhang Qilin. It was obvious that he was a member of the Zhang family.

"May I ask if it was you who shot the cloud-piercing arrow earlier?" Zhang Ruilin took a step forward, his tone filled with respect and politeness.

As for why they did not suspect that the Cloud Piercing Arrow came from Zhang Qiling's hand, the reason was obvious. The other party did not have this thing at all. The inheritance of the Cloud Piercing Arrow had been cut off since the previous clan leader Zhang Ruitong.

Zhang Qilin frowned slightly and looked at the group of people in front of him with indifference. After a moment, he nodded slightly in response.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Zhang Ruilin hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help asking the question in his mind.

The cloud-piercing arrows equipped by each Zhang family leader are unique and are recorded in detail.

They could be sure that the previous cloud-piercing arrow belonged to Zhang Qiling from the Ming Dynasty.

Considering the way the two people were dressed, they easily linked the two together, but things were inevitably a little weird.

"Since you've already guessed it, why ask again?" Zhang Qilin looked directly at Zhang Ruilin and said indifferently.

"Your Excellency really is..." Zhang Ruilin's heart was in turmoil, but his face remained calm.

The dozen or so old men of the Zhang family present were all in turmoil, but their faces were the same as Zhang Ruilin's, without showing any abnormality.

Zhang Qilin glanced at him but did not respond. His gaze turned to the other members of the Zhang family behind him, and finally fixed on an elder of the Zhang family who was obviously the oldest and had a lot of say among the crowd.

"What is the purpose of your trip?" Seeing this, the elder of the Zhang family walked up to Zhang Ruilin and asked calmly.

"The things inside the bronze door." Zhang Qilin examined him and said meaningfully, "The Zhang family... has indeed declined."

The Zhang family elder was slightly startled when he heard this, but then he understood the deep meaning of his words, glanced at Zhang Qiling, and did not refute.

When Zhang Qiling was pushed out as a target, the Zhang family had already lost its integrity. Over the years, the scattered clansmen have lived in seclusion, and only a few of them abide by their ancestral teachings. The fact that they are gathered at the Bronze Gate today is entirely due to the blood bond evoked by the cloud-piercing arrow.

"I'm about to enter the bronze gate with them. Please help my partner." Zhang Qilin put his arm around Zang Hai's back and gently pulled him forward. His expression softened slightly, and he spoke calmly, "We'll discuss other matters after we get out."

The Zhang family elder glanced at Zang Hai and nodded slightly to show his approval.

For the Zhang family, having a boyfriend is really common. As for marrying outsiders... the Zhang family has already disbanded, so there are no so many rules.

"Zhi Nu, just wait outside with them. We will be out in three hours at most." Zhang Qilin said in a gentle voice.

Zang Hai looked up at him and instantly understood what he meant. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and he nodded. Then, he bowed to the Zhang family members and said gently, "Thank you all for your help."

He and Zhang Qilin could trust Zhang Qiling and Hei Xia Zi, but it was difficult to trust these unfamiliar Zhang family members in front of them.

If they knew that he was Wang Canghai's counterpart, many troubles would probably arise.

The Zhang family elder politely returned the greeting and remained silent.

"It is understandable that the two clan leaders entered the bronze gate. After all, it is their duty. However, this..." Zhang Ruilin turned his gaze to Hei Xia Zi, his tone revealing some hesitation.

"It's okay." Zhang Qilin waved his hand and said calmly.

"This..." Zhang Ruilin turned his head to look at the elder of the Zhang family beside him, his expression looking quite conflicted.

"Just follow your orders." The Zhang family elder glanced at Hei Xia Zi indifferently, then retracted his gaze and spoke in a calm tone.

"Yes." Zhang Ruilin heard this, although he still had some concerns in his heart, he could only respond and step aside without saying anything more.

Hei Xia Zi couldn't help but be a little surprised. He originally thought that if he wanted to enter the bronze gate, he would have to deal with the Zhang family, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth.

Since the matter had been agreed upon, Zhang Qilin directly took Zhang Qiling and Hei Xia Zi into the bronze gate.

After watching their figures disappear into the bronze door, Zang Hai immediately took the initiative to chat with the Zhang family and inquire about the current situation in the outside world.

Although the Zhang family members are taciturn and not good at speaking, they are really curious about the origins of Zang Hai and Zhang Qilin.

So, Zhang Ruilin and another member of the Zhang family of the same age talked to Zang Hai at the signal of the Zhang family elder.

With both parties willingly willing to help, Zang Hai and the Zhang family got the information they wanted to know, and the conversation went quite smoothly.

The only drawback is that these Zhang family members have lived in the mountains for a long time and have limited knowledge of the outside world. Fortunately, several waves of Zhang family members came later, including the cheerful Qiongqi, the maternal uncle of the Zhang family.

From them, Zang Hai learned about an unprecedented state system, which was very different from all the dynasties he knew.

There was neither an emperor nor vassal kings, nor were there powerful nobles. The people could elect their own managers, and women could study and become officials like men, and even participate in the decision-making of national affairs.

"If I have the chance, I will definitely go and find out." Zang Hai said with fascination.

"How can there be no chance? Wait until the clan leader and others come out and take care of things here, then I will take you around to have a look. I will ask Brother Ke to get you an ID card. It is very convenient to take a plane. You can go wherever you want in just a few hours." Zhang Hairong patted his chest and said with certainty.

He never expected that an ordinary mission would allow him to witness several rare things in his life. Whether it was the legendary cloud-piercing arrows or visitors from different time and space, they all opened his eyes. As for those old guys who had lived for hundreds of years, it was really not surprising.

"I'll discuss it with Brother Zhang later." Zang Hai smiled slightly, neither agreeing nor refusing, his attitude was implicit.

"Okay!" Zhang Hairong nodded slightly after hearing this. Then, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, how did you cross time and space to get here?"

When he asked this question, the Zhang family members who were originally talking in twos and threes in low voices suddenly quieted down and focused their attention on Zang Hai, with curiosity flashing in their eyes.

Although the Zhang family has many courses and legends, they have never heard of time travel, so everyone is naturally curious.

"We came here with the help of the space-time teleportation array developed by Brother Zhang. As for the specific principles, I am not very clear. If you are interested, you can ask him later." Zang Hai glanced at the Zhang family members and saw that they all looked curious. He did not hide anything and told the truth.

"Ah? This... forget it. I'm not that curious." Zhang Hairong was slightly stunned, then reacted and said with a little embarrassment.

Are you kidding me?! The majestic old men not far away already frightened him, let alone the former Zhang family patriarch who was said to be even more majestic than them.

"Brother Zhang is a nice person." Zang Hai said helplessly when he saw this.

"Haha...is that so?" The corners of Zhang Hairong's mouth twitched slightly, and his smile was a little stiff. He secretly complained in his heart that Zang Hai had limited contact with the Zhang family after all, and he didn't know that the Zhang family had two completely different faces when treating their partners and other people.

Zang Hai looked at his obvious expression of disbelief and felt helpless, but he did not explain much.

As time passed, more and more members of the Zhang family gathered in front of the bronze gate. They all rushed over from all directions after seeing the Cloud Piercing Arrow.

Zang Hai looked at the Zhang family, who numbered more than a hundred people, and couldn't help feeling speechless. In just two or three hours, so many Zhang family members gathered. It was obvious that there were quite a few people left in the Zhang family. How could they be easily dispersed by the Wang family?

Could it be that the Zhang family wants to disband the family, and the Wang family is just an excuse for them?

Just as Zang Hai's thoughts were in a mess, the bronze door slowly opened from the inside, and Zhang Qilin walked out first, walking towards him with steady steps.

Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi followed closely behind, and were secretly surprised to see more than a hundred members of the Zhang family outside the bronze door.

"That Cloud Piercing Arrow has quite a bit of appeal. In just a few hours, it's managed to gather so many members of the Zhang family." Black Blind Man took off his sunglasses, fiddling with them in his hands. He cast his gaze towards Zhang Qiling, and said with a hint of teasing in his tone, "Dumb, it seems the prestige of the Zhang family head is quite high. However, this has little to do with you, the great enemy head."

Zhang Qiling kept walking, glancing at him calmly with no emotion in his eyes, and ignored him.

Hei Xia Zi winked at him, but did not continue to poke his heart.

The two men stopped a few steps away from Zhang Qilin, folded their arms across their chests, and looked at each other quietly. They first expressed concern for Zang Hai for a few words, and then explained the situation of the bronze door to the eager-eyed Zhang family members with an expressionless face.

Hearing that the problem with the bronze door had been solved, some young people named Xiao Zhang, after obtaining Zhang Qilin's permission, went into the bronze door to take a look.