Novel

I am a max-level Celestial Master, and you're throwing me into a Rule-Based Urban Legend?

Chapter 35: Don't say you can't figure it out, I can't figure it out either!

After watching the playback of the Dragon Country Chosen One, Rahman sighed in amazement, but he also understood several things.

"So, ordinary anomalies can be dealt with if one finds a way, thereby ensuring one's own survival rate."

When many Chosen Ones entered, unless it was a moment of extreme crisis, they wouldn't think about killing the anomalies. Their only thought was to survive; it was better to avoid trouble than to seek it out. Besides, who knew how strong an anomaly was? If they encountered a difficult one, they would be in deep trouble.

Recalling his experiences in the Weird World, Rahman realized that he actually could have killed many of those anomalies. He hadn't even used that baton from the moment he entered the Weird World until the very end. He had to admit he had been a bit too conservative, but this time, the experience and rewards were significant.

The treasure's difficulty was too high. Rahman felt that if he were given another chance, he might not dare to go, but he had thought of a way: using the Ice Anomaly to open the door and act as a deterrent inside. After all, the Ice Anomaly was a Guardian. However, how to persuade it was another problem entirely.

In addition to the national rewards, he also had a personal reward. But only he knew what that personal reward was. Normally, no one would expose their personal rewards. Since no one else knew anyway, he could just make things up. The most straightforward approach would be to say there were no rewards, whether they believed him or not.

Talented survivors like Rahman from the Pyramid Country would be invited to join the expert group immediately. There were already a few of his acquaintances in the expert group, so he integrated quite quickly. Then, there was the task of recording the details he discovered so that the experts could organize the data.

However, the most complete set of data was Zhang Yangqing's clearance record; the information within it was simply too important. Logically speaking, a transcendent existence like Zhang Yangqing should also be invited to the expert group. The Dragon Country expert group intended to do exactly that, and Hu Liuqi personally led a grand procession to do it. They went to the utmost extent to show their prestige and enthusiasm, inviting him with the most solemn etiquette. This was the only way to express sufficient respect to Zhang Yangqing.

But Zhang Yangqing was currently facing trouble.

In the backyard study of Mount Longhu, a voice filled with tears and no way to cry rang out.

"Senior Brother, I went to the Weird World to bring glory to our country! How can you count it as eight hours of absenteeism!"

Zhang Yangqing was complaining, and the object of his grievance was his senior brother, Su Muyu.

Despite Zhang Yangqing's extreme arrogance and world-defying attitude in the Weird World, he was extremely respectful toward this senior brother.

This senior brother, Su Muyu, was no ordinary person. He wore a cyan Taoist robe with embroidered edges, a green jade ribbon, and an exquisite hair crown. His face was as white as jade, his eyebrows as sharp as swords, and he held a ledger with a cold, stern expression. A few strands of black hair tucked under his temples framed his face, making his profile flawlessly perfect.

Su Muyu controlled the financial power of Mount Longhu; the food, clothing, housing, and transportation of dozens of people were all arranged by him. Whether it was cultivation resources, food procurement, daily expenses, ticket revenue, or salary distribution, Su Muyu managed everything in an orderly fashion. Such complex, tedious, and boring tasks—if you asked Zhang Yangqing to do them, it would be no different from killing him outright.

Zhang Yangqing had joined the sect relatively late and was quite young. Su Muyu took great care of him, going all out to provide Zhang Yangqing with various cultivation resources, even giving him his own. Zhang Yangqing had always remembered this kindness.

"These are the rules set by Master. If you want to complain, go find Master."

Su Muyu sat at his desk, using an ink brush to record the fact that Celestial Master Zhang Yangqing had been absent for eight hours. He had no choice. He truly wanted to look after his junior brother, but before the Old Celestial Master passed away, he had told him that Zhang Yangqing's talent was extraordinary, and the speed of his cultivation progress was unprecedented in history, reaching a level that normal cultivators could not match.

Looking back at the nearly two thousand years of history of Mount Longhu, one could not find another disciple with talent and comprehension more powerful than Zhang Yangqing. This was the primary reason Zhang Yangqing could inherit the position of Celestial Master; while his seniority and ability were debatable, in terms of raw strength, this kid was in a league of his own, enough to command respect. After all, no matter where you are, might makes right.

The Old Celestial Master didn't doubt Zhang Yangqing's character; rather, he considered that Zhang Yangqing was too young and had a long road ahead. If he encountered someone with ill intentions who used his youthful impetuousness to induce him into making mistakes, the consequences would be immeasurable. Therefore, the Old Celestial Master needed a steady person to constantly remind Zhang Yangqing. This heavy responsibility was placed on Su Muyu, who only needed to act according to the rules of Mount Longhu.

He had also seen Zhang Yangqing's performance and had to admit he was far too arrogant within the instances. If you praised him a bit after he came out, this kid might actually start thinking he was a god. Therefore, making him calm down appropriately was part of Su Muyu's job. In this era, even a Celestial Master had things to do just to earn a living.

Zhang Yangqing was currently busy telling fortunes; he had been teleported into the Weird World for no reason, and he didn't want this either! His senior brother recording eight hours of absenteeism was technically correct, but he just wanted to come and complain.

As the brothers chatted, the Rule Weirdness descended once again.

Zhang Yangqing prepared to turn on the large screen, wanting to see which unlucky soul was about to be selected to enter the Weird World. But before he could turn it on, the void around him began to shake, and that familiar sensation appeared.

"Holy crap!"

Leaving behind a single curse, Zhang Yangqing vanished from Mount Longhu once again, this time right before Su Muyu's eyes.

When the Dragon Country expert group arrived at Mount Longhu in a grand procession, they found they had come for nothing.

When the Rule Weirdness descended, the first to cheer were the viewers from Sakura Country. This was because the person randomly entering the Weird World this time was actually the famous detective of Sakura Country, Saburo Mitarai.

What did it mean for a detective to enter the Weird World? Wasn't that a dimensional strike? For a detective, solving seemingly impossible puzzles was a daily occurrence. Moreover, before becoming a detective, Saburo Mitarai was a captain of the criminal investigation team, a karate black belt expert, and a three-time consecutive champion of the Sanda competition; he could be said to embody all kinds of honors. Both his judgment and combat prowess were at an extremely high level. Furthermore, as a private detective, he had vast experience and an excellent mindset.

Seeing that he was the one going in, the Sakura Country viewers knew this round was a sure thing; the seven-consecutive-loss streak was about to be broken. Then, the Sakura Country viewers opened the screens of other countries, preparing to mock them. The greatest human pleasure is building upon the suffering of others. Seeing that other countries had selected "small fry," the people of Sakura Country began a barrage of mockery.

But when they opened the Dragon Country's screen to prepare their mockery, the smiles on their faces froze instantly. Many Sakura Country viewers rubbed their eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing.

[Baka! Dragon Country is cheating! How did they send him in again?]

[If I'm not mistaken, isn't this person the transcendent from Dragon Country?]

[No way, I need to find a way to immigrate back to Dragon Country. I can't stay in this crappy place for another second!]

[What kind of luck does Dragon Country have? I truly cannot understand why he can go in twice! And consecutively at that!]

[Jealousy has made me unrecognizable!]

It wasn't just the Sakura Country viewers who couldn't figure it out; Zhang Yangqing also couldn't understand: *Why is it me again!*