Although Yellow Hair is considered family, having him around sometimes can feel redundant.

So, Zhang Ze took the initiative to wander out of the valley with Li in his arms.

Along the way, he also brought his new little brothers.

A large crowd followed behind Zhang Ze, carrying pots and pans as trophies, clanking all the way.

Outside the valley, after using the red and white spherical Beast Taming Ring to retrieve the small locality, Zhang Ze turned around and saw Sect Leader Lu talking to someone.

The visitors were a man and a woman; the man had healthy tanned skin, while the woman was very fair-skinned, but judging by the battle patterns on her body, they were likely from the Western Barbarians.

However, their attire was somewhat untraditional.

They weren't wearing the Holy Tree Division's white robes but were instead dressed in custom-made large leather jackets and pants from the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, with ghost heads embroidered on the back of the jackets.

The edges and corners of their clothing were also studded and adorned with rings.

They looked just like two visual kei bikers.

In short, they didn't seem like good people.

"Oi~ which label are you guys from?" Li greeted them with a genuine biker hand gesture.

The gesture was authentic, clearly from someone with roots in the Thousand Mechanism Town biker scene.

The two were also savvy and returned an even cooler hand gesture.

"We're from the no-wheels gang, are you two-wheeled or no-wheeled?" the tall man asked.

Within the Thousand Mechanism Town biker ranks, there's a hierarchy. Those on wheelchairs look down on Wind Traveling Ship riders, thinking there's no difference between Wind Traveling Ships and Flying Swords and that they require no skill.

Wind Traveling Ship riders, in turn, look down on wheelchair users, believing they stick to the rules and crawl on the ground, lacking freedom.

In any case, wheelchair enthusiasts and no-wheeled Wind Traveling Ship fans despise each other, considering the others mere fools.

Li gave a thumbs up, "I'm also no-wheeled!"

What Li said was indeed true; when it turns into a square pig, it truly has no wheels.

However, just as the three fellow bikers were about to start chatting, Sect Leader Lu, who had been standing by, cleared his throat.

"Ahem, there will be plenty of time for this later; let's deal with the main issue first.

"Let me introduce you; this is the King of the Asura Division from the Western Barbarians, and beside him is his wife."

Sect Leader Lu raised his hand to introduce.

Zhang Ze cupped his hands in greeting, and after exchanging pleasantries, he started to openly examine the two individuals.

The lady was unfamiliar to Zhang Ze, but the man seemed somewhat familiar.

Sect Leader Lu gave Zhang Ze a glance, signaling him to behave, and was about to introduce this lively figure from the Six Sects.

Unexpectedly, before he could speak, the man referred to as king grinned with his big white teeth and said, "No need for introductions, I know him."

The Asura King placed his large hand on Zhang Ze's shoulder, giving it a squeeze as if evaluating his muscles and bones.

"Di and my kid told me about you. You are the one who changed the Holy Tree's color, right? Not bad, very good, I've been wanting to do that for a while."

Listening to the Asura King and seeing the familiar facial features, Zhang Ze suddenly recalled someone.

He cautiously asked, "Is your son's nickname Daxiong?"

The Asura King grinned, "It's not a nickname; his name is Daxiong."

Zhang Ze, "..."

No wonder he seemed so familiar; this bald head was just like a spitting image.

There was something peculiar about the relationship between Daxiong and Zhang Ze; the two got along well, but they hadn't met many times offline.

The first time they met was when the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion's Underground City had just opened, and Daxiong used the Thousand Mechanism Thunder to explore the path, blowing it in Zhang Ze's face.

The second encounter was before the Qinghe Association, when Zhang Ze and his Junior Sister sneaked away to Cyan Horse Marsh and ran into this lively character again.

During this meeting, he signed a long-term Thousand Mechanism Thunder supply agreement with Daxiong and also acquired an annotated, authentic version of the Western Barbarian Spirit Listening Technique from him.

After this, the two hardly saw each other; Zhang Ze was busy gaining merits, while Daxiong continued exploring the East Continent with his brothers.

They became friends who shared silly content online, occasionally posting indecent images in groups and chatting casually.

Because they were just online friends, Zhang Ze didn't delve into Daxiong's family matters, only knowing from Daxiong that his tribe was large and both his parents were impressive.

According to the tribe, his father was crafty and smart, while his mother was smart and crafty.

He just didn't expect them to be this formidable.

Zhang Ze hurriedly asked, "Senior, did you come here for something related to me?"

Daxiong's father waved his hand, "Not quite, I'm here because the crone sent me to guard the Holy Tree's avatar here."

He raised a hand to point at the valley.

Due to the consolidation of the passage, the Holy Tree's phantom had solidified and was beginning the 'official transformation.'

And as everyone knows, this kind of place easily refreshes to Mr. Qin.

"You know, Old Qin has that annoying nature; if not watched, he'll surely dig at its roots..."

Daxiong's father truly was Daxiong's father, biting his words just as much, but before he could finish, he vanished with a bang, shooting up into the sky like a cannonball.

Along with him, Daxiong's mother also ascended to the heavens. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Fanning away the dust, Zhang Ze coughed and asked.

"What does that mean? Why'd they disappear halfway through their sentence?"

Sect Leader Lu, arms folded, raised his chin to indicate Zhang Ze should see for himself.

"The thieves are here; the Asura King went to catch them. Tsk tsk, I didn't expect to see the true form of Asura today, worth it."

Zhang Ze looked up, but saw nothing in the sky besides clouds illuminated by the morning glow.

"Not up there, over there."

Sect Leader Lu gently flicked Zhang Ze and Li on the forehead, and in an instant, they could see the scene miles away.