Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

"Ganglie, where did you hide Wu Guanqing? Don't let him escape!" Kongming couldn't help but ask as soon as they left the secret room.

Now that Zhao Yun's matter is settled, we can finally free up our hands.

"Don't you trust me, Old Pig, to handle things? No one has ever been born who can escape from me!"

Although Zhu Ganglie was skin and bones at this moment, he still couldn't hide his smug little expression.

He then led Kongming to the pond next to the villa.

Kongming glanced at him, a bad feeling creeping into his heart. "You wouldn't have drowned Wu Guanqing, would you?"

"Big brother is indeed clever and quick-witted. I, Old Pig, haven't even said anything yet, and you've already..."

"You fool! I have a great use for this man, and you've dealt with him so carelessly!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ganglie was greatly alarmed and hurriedly jumped into the pool.

Now that Wu Guanqing's cultivation has been sealed, he is no different from an ordinary person. It would be a huge joke if a dignified Golden Core cultivator were to drown.

It's estimated that when Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) threw him into the pool, he didn't expect his cultivation to be sealed.

Before long, Zhu Ganglie swam towards the shore carrying a tattered burlap sack.

"Good heavens!" Kongming couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his eyelids twitching.

All that could be seen were stones the size of millstones tied to the bottom of the tattered sack.

"Big brother, come and help me! I'm exhausted!" Pigsy said, panting heavily.

"Are you trying to make sure he dies quickly enough?"

Kongming glared at him, then flicked his feather fan, and the stones fell into the water.

After Zhu Ganglie carried him ashore, Kongming had already given up hope, after all, so many days had passed.

"Brother, he's dead!"

After Zhu Ganglie untied the burlap sack, he saw that the man's face was covered in bruises, indicating that he had been dead for some time.

Kongming stared at Zhu Ganglie without saying a word.

Zhu Ganglie realized he had made a mistake and frantically pressed on Wu Guanqing's chest, then used his pig snout to perform artificial respiration.

"Oh well! Let it go!" Kongming shook his head. Seeing Zhu Bajie's skin and bones, he couldn't bear to scold him any further.

"Brother! I was wrong. Let's try to revive it as best we can, it'll make me feel a little better!"

Zhu Ganglie was clearly feeling guilty, and after speaking, he pointed his long snout at Wu Guanqing's mouth and nose again.

"Ah! I can't take it anymore! Just kill me!"

A miracle occurred. Wu Guanqing, who had just looked lifeless, suddenly sat up, wiping his lips with his wet sleeve and gagging a few times.

"He's alive! He's alive! Big brother's alive..."

Zhu Ganglie thought that his artificial respiration had worked, and he jumped up excitedly.

"Huh!" Kongming narrowed his eyes, staring at Wu Guanqing who had come back from the dead.

Seeing this, Wu Guanqing knew he couldn't hide it from Kongming, so he sighed and said, "Before I began cultivating immortality, I followed a mortal master who taught me this Turtle Breathing Technique!"

"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Wu is indeed a remarkable person, trying to get away with feigning death? You almost succeeded!" Kongming waved his feather fan, regaining his usual calm and collected demeanor.

“Man proposes, God disposes. Who would have thought that this pig’s snout would be so deadly? Kill it or do whatever you want!” Wu Guanqing said defiantly.

Kongming's eyes narrowed, thinking to himself that this guy was actually a tough nut to crack. He then glanced at Zhu Ganglie and said, "Ganglie, give him some more artificial respiration!"

“A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Kongming, aren’t you afraid of divine retribution?” Wu Guanqing hurriedly said.

"Is Fellow Daoist Wu truly seeking death?" Kongming asked slowly, waving his feather fan.

“Even ants try to survive, let alone humans. If the assassination attempt fails, I will inevitably be killed by you!” Wu Guanqing said calmly.

"I see that you are indeed a talented person, and I am willing to spare your life. What do you think?" Kongming stared intently at Wu Guanqing.

"Are you going to let me go back? But now that my fellow Daoists from the Five Poisons Sect and the Great Evolution Sect have been killed, leaving me all alone, if I go back, not only will Du Ruhui be suspicious, but even the sects probably won't tolerate me!" Wu Guanqing seemed to understand Kongming's intentions instantly and said with his head down.

If he went back like this, he would indeed be suspected of betrayal, and Ju Kui Zong had always been ruthless towards traitors.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, you misunderstand. I am letting you leave, not letting you go back to Du Ruhui!"

"Oh! I don't know, friend..."

"I need you to infiltrate An Lushan's inner circle in the three prefectures to the north!" Kongming said bluntly.

"Fellow Daoist, are you really so comfortable letting me leave? Aren't you afraid I won't return?" Wu Guanqing asked doubtfully.

"I've already blocked your path with Du Ruhui. He's probably arguing with your sect right now. It doesn't matter who you work for, you're a smart man, so I don't need to say more!"

After saying this, Kongming took out 500,000 gold notes and threw them over.

"Fellow Daoist, what...what is the meaning of this?"

Wu Guanqing was completely dumbfounded. Could it be that Zhuge Liang was foolish and rich, throwing away hundreds of thousands of gold notes at once? He had seen people who were generous, but he had never seen anyone who treated money like dirt.

"This is for your initial activities, fellow Daoist. If you can cultivate a force in the future, I will give you the corresponding territory so you can establish your own sect. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Kongming waved his feather fan and offered an enticing deal.

Wu Guanqing suddenly raised his head, stared at Kongming, and after a moment, clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge is indeed a man of great things, with a broad vision. I am extremely fortunate to have met you. From now on, I will serve you."

"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Wu is a straightforward man. I, Kongming, will not hold back either. I will definitely take over the three states of An!"

"Alas! It's a pity that Du Ruhui once suspected that you were colluding with An Lushan. I analyzed it for him several times, but he not only didn't believe me, but also thought that I was trying to harm him. With someone like you supporting Li Guangling, how can the Tang Dynasty not prosper!"

"Now is not the time for flattery. I await your good news. As for how to infiltrate An Lushan's ranks, I believe that with your intelligence, I need not teach you much!" Kongming shook his feather fan and smiled slightly.

"Of course, you don't need to worry about that, fellow Daoist. I have my own way of doing things. I suppose that general who entered the Dao through martial arts has been cured of the poison by now!" Wu Guanqing said, spreading his hands.

Kongming naturally knew why this person suddenly asked about Zhao Yun; he simply wanted Kongming to remove the restriction in his dantian.

But fearing that Kongming might be too intimidated after the debunking, he deliberately brought up Zhao Yun.

Unexpectedly, Kongming suddenly made a hand seal, and a spell was cast into Wu Guanqing's dantian. Instantly, Wu Guanqing felt his whole body lighten, and the restrictions on his dantian were completely lifted.

"I am a man who recognizes heroes, values ​​heroes, does not use those I doubt, and never doubts those I use. My sincerity is evident here, and I believe that Fellow Daoist Wu is not the kind of short-sighted person."

Kongming waved his feather fan and said calmly...