Zhou Zheng’s expression became very serious upon hearing this, "Okay, Senior Brother, I will definitely take good care of the main body."
"Alright, everything here has been dealt with. We should set off now," Shi Bolong said.
"Why not stay a few more days? Although our Lower Mountain Fierce Tiger Realm is remote, it does have some nice sceneries," Zhou Zheng persuaded.
Shi Bolong smiled, "No need. Now that Junior Brother Zhou, you’ve just started controlling your doppelgänger, it’s quite new for you. I won’t disturb you in enjoying it."
Zhou Zheng couldn’t help but chuckle, "In that case, I won’t insist on keeping you, Senior Brother."
He turned his head towards the elderly butler, "Are all the things Senior Brother and the others need ready?"
The butler lowered his head and said, "Yes, my Lord, everything is ready. It’s all piled up at the dock and can be loaded on the ship at any time!"
"Good, then quickly gather some people and prepare to load the ship for Senior Brother!"
"Yes!"
The old butler turned and left.
Shi Bolong gave a long yawn, "Let’s go back to the ship."
Zhou Zheng was about to get up to see him off, but Shi Bolong declined politely.
"No need to see me off, Junior Brother Zhou. You should get used to your current body. I can go by myself."
"Then, please forgive my rudeness!" Zhou Zheng said with a smile.
Shi Bolong waved his hand and then was pushed out of the tavern by Liu Yuhuan.
Once outside, Shi Bolong suddenly lowered his voice and said to Zhao Ya, "Quickly, let’s go. The method I used to help this Zhou Zheng control his doppelgänger has flaws. There’s a chance he’ll discover them. It will be troublesome if we try to leave then."
Zhao Ya didn’t respond, but took the wheelchair from Liu Yuhuan’s hand and started running.
When they arrived on the Black Ship and returned to the control room, Shi Bolong finally let out a long breath.
Seeing this, Zhao Ya couldn’t help but ask, "What trick did you use on that Zhou Zheng?"
"It’s nothing much. I just added a little something to the ritual. He can still control his doppelgänger freely and return to his main body. It’s just that when he returns to his main body, his strength will drop by at least half, and this will last for a whole day," Shi Bolong said slyly.
Zhao Ya frowned, "But after experiencing it once, will Zhou Zheng fall for it again?"
"Hehe, don’t worry. As long as there’s a flaw once, it’s enough," Shi Bolong replied with a smile.
Zhao Ya was slightly taken aback, then seemed to understand something and was about to speak.
At this moment, the water screen flickered, and the old butler appeared on the screen.
"My Lord, the items have been moved to the side of the bridge. Please open the ship’s gate so we can bring them in for you."
"No need, just leave them there. I’ll handle it from here," Shi Bolong said.
"Yes!" The butler didn’t say much more, just instructed the dock workers to leave the materials and then turned away.
Subsequently, Shi Bolong gave an order, and the gigantic Octopus Monster dived into the water from the ship’s lower outlet, quickly reaching the shore.
It then waved its tentacles, easily wrapping up the supplies and dragging them into the Black Ship.
This way, the Octopus Monster moved all the supplies that would have taken over an hour for a dozen dock workers in just a few trips.
From afar, the dock workers were looking at this scene in shock and began murmuring amongst themselves.
"Where did this big ship come from to have such a gigantic beast?"
"Who knows, but even Lord Zhou treats it with great respect, so it mustn’t be an ordinary presence."
Don’t underestimate these dock workers.
Because no ordinary people appear at this docking pier. Even these laborers actually possess Martial Dao cultivation not inferior to the Fourth Realm.
At this moment, the old butler glared.
"Why so much chatter? Get back to work!"
Although this butler was submissive and placating in front of Zhou Zheng and Shi Bolong, he was a figure who could decide life and death with one sentence in front of these dock workers.
The dock workers immediately dared not speak, scattered hurriedly.
The old butler took a deep look at the Black Ship, then turned and left as well.
Meanwhile, on the Black Ship, the Octopus Monster dragged a large box to the outside of the control room.
Shi Bolong and Zhao Ya walked up to the box, Shi Bolong smiled, "Can you guess what’s inside?"
"Those warriors Zhou Zheng sent as test subjects, of course!" Zhao Ya replied.
He hadn’t finished speaking earlier, but internally, he had already guessed Shi Bolong’s plan.
Shi Bolong mentioned that Zhou Zheng only needed to show a single flaw, which was clearly a backup plan.
Combining it with his previous mention of the White Lotus Sect members, Zhao Ya understood Shi Bolong’s intention.
He tampered with the ritual of transferring to the doppelgänger, causing Zhou Zheng to lose strength when returning to his main body.
At this time, he would be at his weakest.
Also, with the irreconcilable conflict between Zhou Zheng and the warriors of this world, just a little guidance would render Zhou Zheng without a burial place, without Shi Bolong lifting a finger.
To say the plan is simple but sufficiently ruthless is no understatement.
"Open it!" Shi Bolong ordered.
The Octopus Monster quickly disassembled the wooden and steel boards outside the large box with its tentacles.
Sure enough, the people inside, who were looking at Zhao Ya and others with wariness, were the group of warriors that Zhou Zheng had let them see before.
Shi Bolong’s gaze immediately locked onto the two White Lotus Sect members among them, then smiled slightly.
"Don’t be nervous. I have no intention of harming you. On the contrary, I have an opportunity for you!"
"What kind of opportunity?" The group of warriors first looked at each other in confusion, then someone with daring asked.
"An opportunity for you to exact revenge!" Shi Bolong said with a cheerful smile.
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In the tavern at the wharf, Zhou Zheng came off the bed, fully enjoying himself.
"Take them out!"
Immediately, someone removed the bodies of the women who had tragically died on the bed.
"Go to the prison and pick a few pleasing female warriors. These women were too weak, not at all enough to satisfy me," Zhou Zheng said with a face full of smugness.
"Yes!"
After the butler turned and left, Zhou Zheng sat in the chair contentedly, savoring the recent experience.
"Damn, no wonder beauty tempts the soul, the feeling is truly enthralling!"
"I wonder what my fellow disciples are doing now. It’s laughable they only know how to bury their heads in martial practice all day, not understanding the enjoyment I’m having."
With that, Zhou Zheng laughed smugly.
Now that his inner desire was fulfilled, he closed his eyes, retracting his Divine Thought from the doppelgänger and returning to his main body.
The next second, Zhou Zheng’s main body, hidden in a sturdy secret chamber, opened its eyes.
"Hmm, it seems Shi Bolong is trustworthy, no...wait, what’s going on here?"
Zhou Zheng, who was previously filled with smugness, realized something was wrong and exclaimed in panic.