If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

Second, you must promise me that you must come back to see us whenever you have the chance. Even if you can't come back in person, you must find a way to send a message back so that I won't worry!

Third, I've made a five-year agreement with you. During these five years, I will help Hanli train a good successor, and the two of us will strive to reach the peak of the Martial God realm. If there is no news from you after five years, I will take Hanli to the Sacred Language Outer Continent to find you!

"Okay, I promise you!"

Zongze readily agreed. Although his grandfather had been away on the outer continent of Shengyan for many years without any news, Zongze believed that he and his grandfather were ultimately different!

Although my grandfather became a disciple of the elders of the Sirius Gang after going to the Sacred Word Outer Continent, thanks to his outstanding talent, no matter how good his talent was, he was still just a disciple of the Sirius Gang. I suppose that the Sirius Gang could become a first-class force in the Sacred Word Outer Continent, so there must be many experts in the gang.

Under those circumstances, how could Grandpa possibly have a chance to come back? Especially since the guardian of the outer lands of the Holy Word later became Cole, and given Cole's relationship with the main family, even if Grandpa sent someone to bring back a message, Cole would intercept it!

However, he was different. Zong Ze had previously visited the Dragon Empire and talked for a long time with Lord Fei, the guardian of the Nine Dragon Nest.

In front of Lord Fei, Zong Ze displayed the strength of a peak Martial Venerable. Even so, Lord Fei was amazed by him. When he heard that Zong Ze wanted to pass through his territory, Lord Fei naturally answered all his questions without reservation.

You have to understand that if a peerless genius like Zong Ze is recruited from the Luen Empire's guardian route to the Dragon Soaring Empire's guardian route, even if Zong Ze doesn't join the Nine Dragons Nest in the future, he has still done a great service!

Although Lord Fei did not know that Codimo and the others had died at Zong Ze's hands, he could tell from Zong Ze's words that Zong Ze and the Tianlang Gang had a deep grudge, otherwise he would not have chosen to pass through Longteng.

Following this line of reasoning, it means that Zong Ze will absolutely not join the Tianlang Gang, which means the Tianlang Gang will lose a peerless genius, which would be a great achievement.

Therefore, Master Fei explained it to Zongze in great detail.

First of all, no matter which faction's guardian you follow, you'll end up at the same place in the outer continent of the Holy Word: "The Reception Pavilion!"

Every first-rate force qualified to be a guardian of the Holy Word Continent has a teleportation array in the Reception Pavilion. Which force sent the genius to the outer continent of Holy Word can be determined by which teleportation array he came out of.

Upon arriving at the Guiding Pavilion, the geniuses of the Holy Word Continent will first undergo an interview, which is usually just a formality, asking whether they will join the faction of their guardian.

If the person being questioned refuses to join this faction, then other factions can follow this faction and question the person being recruited.

Of course, the contact can also refuse all offers of assistance, since these people are all martial gods or magic masters in the Holy Word Continent, who are all high and mighty.

Now that they've arrived in the outer lands of the Holy Word, suddenly going from a high-ranking figure in an empire to the lowest-ranking disciple in a mere faction is something some people simply cannot accept.

The Holy Word Outer Continent does not reject such people, after all, they are all geniuses. From the perspective of the Supreme Council, if these people have the ability to establish their own power and make it stronger, it will only benefit the Holy Word Outer Continent.

However, since you did use the teleportation array of another faction, this teleportation also requires a fee. If you refuse all the factions' invitations, then I'm sorry, you'll have to work as a miner or herb gatherer until you pay off the teleportation fee. Congratulations, you're free!

The currency in the Sacred Word Outer Continent is different from that on the Sacred Word Mainland. Gold coins are worthless in the Sacred Word Outer Continent. The currency used in the Sacred Word Outer Continent is crystal, crystals of various attributes.

In an effort to win over Zong Ze, Lord Fei gave him one of his crystals, telling him that such a mid-grade crystal was very expensive even in the outer continent of Shengyan, and that an average family of three could live comfortably for at least a year with just one crystal.

Holding this piece of water-element jade in his hand, Zong Ze realized that the so-called crystals of the Sacred Word Outer Continent were actually the currency of the cultivation world, jade, and the piece that Lord Fei had gritted his teeth to give him was a jade containing the power of water.

Lord Fei told Zongze that the people in the Guiding Pavilion were very opportunistic, and if they could offer some benefits immediately, their attitude would be much better.

It's obvious that the mid-grade crystal that Lord Fei gave to Zong Ze was meant for Zong Ze to use as a bribe to the people at the Guiding Pavilion.

To be honest, Zong Ze was quite moved by what Lord Fei had done. If it weren't for his own mission and the large number of people behind him, joining Kowloon's Nest wouldn't have been a big deal.

However, since the other party had done it, Zong Ze was too embarrassed to hide it. He told Lord Fei directly that he would not join any faction. He wanted to explore the outer continent of Shengyan on his own. Of course, he also promised Lord Fei that if he failed in his exploration and needed to join a faction, he would definitely choose Nine Dragon Nest first.

Lord Fei didn't say much about Zong Ze's confession. He knew very well that someone like Zong Ze, who could advance to the peak of Martial Venerable in the Holy Word Continent, must have a very high ambition. However, he secretly sighed in his heart, "Is the Holy Word Outer Continent really that easy to explore?"

Although he thought this way, Lord Fei still praised Zongze highly and jokingly said that once Zongze became successful in the future, he might also seek refuge with Zongze. At that time, he would ask Zongze to take good care of him.

Lord Fei's casual remark unexpectedly paved the way for his own future ascension to godhood.

After everything was packed up, Zong Ze set off, carrying the water-elemental crystal given to him by Lord Fei and holding a small black pig. Zong Ze officially embarked on his journey!

Upon arriving in the Dragon Empire, Zong Ze had another long talk with Lord Fei that night. He learned that the Nine Dragon Nest had recently gained a significant advantage in its struggle against the Sirius Gang. Rumors circulated that the Sirius Gang seemed to be facing serious internal problems, leaving them no time to deal with the Nine Dragon Nest's attacks.

Upon hearing Lord Fei's words, Zong Ze's heart tightened. It seemed that the Sky Wolf Gang already knew about the deaths of Cordimo and the others.

However, Zong Ze was not too worried that the Sirius Gang would find the Rune Empire, because before he left, he had asked Xuan Yuan to erase the memories of everyone in the Rune Empire who knew about his conflict with the Sirius Gang's guardians.

Besides, with the Supreme Council there to keep things under control and several top-tier powers in place, the Sirius Gang would absolutely not dare to launch a major attack on the Rune Empire.

Zong Ze's only worry now is his identity. He can't hide the fact that he comes from the Luen Empire. He's afraid that some smart people in the Sirius Gang will figure out the real reason why he went to the Nine Dragons' Nest.

That would put Grandpa in danger!