This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

Upon hearing this, Qin Qianqian blushed immediately, quickly released Zheng Zhuang, covered her face with her hands, and stepped aside.

"Haha, just kidding, silly girl!" Zheng Zhuang waved his hand, and with everyone in tow, they soared into the air. "Let's go home!"

About an hour later, the group arrived above Quliang City.

"This city seems rather desolate?" Zheng Zhuang said.

“The war between the two countries has resulted in countless deaths and injuries. Quliang City is considered relatively better off; it is said that Yongning City has almost become a ghost town.” Qin Qianqian sighed and secretly glanced at Zheng Zhuang. “This is not the fault of you, sir! If you hadn’t stopped it in time, who knows how many more people would have died!”

Zheng Zhuang gently patted Qin Qianqian's head and smiled:

"Silly girl, are you afraid that I will have inner demons? I never care about other people's opinions when I act. So what if I commit countless murders? Even the heavenly tribulation couldn't do anything to me."

"Yes, yes, sir is the best!" Qin Qianqian nodded with a smile.

The group landed in the Peach Blossom Courtyard, where the leaves of the old peach tree rustled and moved without any wind.

Zheng Zhuang nodded at the old peach tree and said approvingly:

"The yard is still the same as before, you've done a great job!"

The outline of a face emerged from the trunk of the old peach tree, with a stiff, forced upward curve at the corner of its mouth:

"Welcome... back... our Lord."

Zheng Zhuang's lips twitched involuntarily, and he paused for a moment:

"Nice smile, um... don't smile at me again..."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Even though the outside world has changed drastically, this courtyard still has a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Niu Da ran to the old peach tree, rubbed against the trunk, and then lay down in the familiar spot.

"It's so comfortable here, Big Tree. You don't know, I haven't slept well these past few days."

The old peach tree branch twitched, and a bright red peach fell in front of Niu Daben.

Niu Daben paused for a moment, smelled the aroma, and couldn't help but put it in his mouth, grinning foolishly.

It had been eyeing this peach for a long time, but the old peach tree never gave it to it. Unexpectedly, it suddenly gave it to someone else.

"These peaches look pretty good, how about I get one?" The kitten approached Niu Daben and looked up at the old peach tree.

The old peach tree's face showed a puzzled expression, as if to say, "Who are you?"

"Where did this little kitten come from? Who are you? Get out of the way!" Niu Daben swallowed the peach, pit and all, in one gulp and glared at the little kitten with his bull-like eyes.

The kitten narrowed its eyes and instantly transformed into a large white tiger, saying with a smug look:

"I'm the newbie underling of the big brother. I think you're not bad, you bull demon. From now on, follow me!"

Niu Daben snorted and slammed his hoof onto the white tiger's head.

The white tiger cried out in pain, inwardly lamenting that this bull was incredibly strong and that it might not be a match for it.

But in this situation, if I back down now, it will be difficult for me to get by in the future.

The white tiger observed that the ox seemed to be the lowest-ranking person in the group, and wanted to show off in order to avoid being at the bottom.

Unexpectedly, they kicked a hornet's nest.

"All right!"

Zheng Zhuang's voice came from there.

The white tiger retracted its claws, which it had been preparing to attack, as if it had been granted a pardon.

I only stopped because I was ordered to by my elder brother, not because I was afraid of this bull demon, yes, that's it!

"Since you've spoken, brother, I won't..."

"I have already set up a sealing barrier, so you can attack with confidence. It's a good opportunity for me to see your abilities."

The white tiger, having been kicked by Niu Daben, was about to get revenge with words when Zheng Zhuang unexpectedly led them into an illusion.

The white tiger realized that everything around it had changed, and it found itself in a forest, where the bull demon was standing not far away, rubbing its hands together in anticipation.

"Little kitty, are you ready?"

Niu Daben roared twice, then transformed into a minotaur, his aura instantly surging.

The white tiger inwardly groaned, but since things had come to this, it had no choice but to do its best.

In the end, the big white tiger was pinned down by Niu Daben, and after a flurry of beatings, it repeatedly begged for mercy and admitted defeat.

"Brother Niu, stop hitting me! I give up! I'll follow you from now on!"

Niu Daben stood up triumphantly and laughed loudly:

"You're smart enough to know what's good for you, but you have to call me 'sister'! By the way, what's your name?"

"Sister? You can call me Lu Hu."

"Lu Hu, that's a good name. From now on, I'll call you Xiao Bai!"

"..."

Lu Hu regained his senses and found himself back in the Peach Blossom Courtyard, in the same position as before.

Zheng Zhuang, Qin Qianqian, and the others all went back to their houses, leaving only a cow and a tiger in the yard.

"Little Bai, from now on you'll follow me, I'll protect you!" Niu Daben said smugly, lying on the ground again.

"Sister Niu... how long have you been following the... master?" Lu Hu knelt down and asked with a hint of flattery.

"Hehe, I have followed him ever since I left the mountain. The scene of meeting my lord is still fresh in my memory."

At that time, the Lord immediately recognized my extraordinary talent and asked me, 'Little ox, how fast can you run? I still need a spirit beast to pull my chariot; would you be willing to follow me?'

--Guess what I replied?

"Of course, I readily agree and am willing to follow my lord!"

“Little Bai, you must remember, demons cannot be arrogant, but they must have backbone! Minotaur will never be slaves!” Niu Daben shook his head slightly, and after a moment, he chuckled, “However, the master is different of course. I could tell at a glance that the master is a celestial being, and after hesitating for a while, I agreed.”

"That's right, that's right. Sister Niu's judgment is exceptional. What about the others?"

"Alright, since you're new here, I'll introduce you to the place."

--That girl from earlier, don't let her low cultivation level fool you, she comes from the Qingtian Sect and was one of the earliest followers of our master. And she also... cough cough, anyway, her relationship with our master is quite special, we all have to call her Sister Qianqian.

--That little old man is called Mao Buduo. He is actually very young. He was cursed and turned into this. He is the Lord's disciple, so please don't laugh at him!

--We don't know what the blue fox's name is, everyone calls it Blue Fatty. It was picked up by the Master, and Sister Qianqian likes it very much.

"In short, if you follow me, you don't need to be afraid of anyone except these few and me."

"Um... is anyone else here?"

"Oh, right, and this old peach tree too! That's something else!"

"..."

That evening, Zheng Zhuang and his group had a big meal at Peach Blossom Restaurant.

A lot has happened recently, and even Zheng Zhuang was a little emotional, so he couldn't help but drink a few more cups.

For the first time, he began to ponder the meaning of his existence in this world.

All along, he had only wanted to be a lazy bum, but under the pressure of the Sword of Primordial Spirit, he was occasionally forced to show off his abilities in front of others.

He never thought about what he really wanted to do.

But this time, he was determined that the Demon God Sect must not be let go!