I hurried to call him back. Soon, the call went through.
"Hello, Brother Zhu. My phone had some problems, so I couldn't answer your call." I apologized.
"It's okay. Brother Zhuang, I've found the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum that you needed. Do you want me to mail it to you or deliver it to you?" Zhu Bingjia went straight to the point.
"Aha!"
I was overjoyed. After thinking for a moment, I said, "It's best if you deliver it to me. The delivery service doesn't guarantee the time limit."
Not long ago, Gu Yue had asked me about it. I didn't expect to receive good news right after I got the SIM card. I was really lucky.
Of course, I also felt a little strange. She hadn't contacted me for a long time. Even if the Medicine King Valley had a lot of collections, they had more than enough time. Why did she keep delaying it? I don't know why.
Perhaps it was the intention of the Medicine King Valley's higher-ups. After all, as martial artists, they couldn't lose their dignity. Of course, it was also possible that the other sects were hindering her.
Now that I had returned in triumph, it could be said that I had achieved success and gained recognition. Even the Number One Chief had called to congratulate me. It wasn't hard to imagine how glorious it was. Even a powerful martial arts sect like the Medicine King Valley couldn't stay calm. That was why Zhu Bingjia couldn't wait to call me.
As expected, when I become strong, everything will be smooth sailing.
After hanging up the phone, I told Gu Yue the news while Liu Jie and the others were with my parents. She couldn't help but restrain her joy.
Curator Du also heaved a sigh of relief. Because Gu Yue cared about her precious disciple, she nagged him every day, afraid that she would miss the best time to treat Leng Yue. In fact, Curator Du could completely understand her feelings. On the one hand, he was looking for it, but on the other hand, he didn't want to urge me.
Now that there was news about the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, one of his worries was lifted.
A few hours later, Zhu Bingjia arrived in Kuncheng to meet me.
"Zhu Xiong, thank you for your hard work." I cupped my fists.
"Please don't say that. I'm actually quite guilty. I promised you before, but I don't have enough authority in Medicine King Valley to enter the Heaven-step Treasure Pavilion. A few days ago, we held a medical exchange in the valley, and I won second place. According to the rules, I can enter the Heaven-step Treasure Pavilion to choose one thing. That's why I got the thousand-year-old Polygonum Multiflorum. I was afraid that Brother Zhuang had already gotten it, and then all my efforts would have been in vain." He smiled bitterly.
"Oh, so you didn't report my request to the higher-ups of Medicine King's Valley?" I asked, slightly puzzled.
"Yes. A while ago, there was a rumor in the martial arts world that you've colluded with the people from the Devil Dao. Whoever befriended you would be helping the evildoers and colluding with them … So I didn't dare to say it. I waited until the medical exchange in the valley to get this thing."
With a flip of his hand, he took out a long sandalwood box. I could feel that it contained an amazing amount of spiritual energy. It was indeed a good treasure.
"It's fine, it's fine. Brother Zhu, for you to have such intentions means that you think highly of me. You're still willing to help me when there are rumors circulating outside. I, Zhuang, cannot thank you enough," I said gratefully.
In fact, I intended to give him a way out. From Zhu Bingjia's point of view, he didn't need to trouble himself for my matter. Just now, I intentionally looked at the time of the missed calls. It happened to be when I was on my way back. To be precise, it was after the leaders of the three small countries released their public apology videos. In other words, he called me as soon as he got the news.
According to what he said, Medicine King's Valley had just finished holding the medical exchange today. This was a little unjustifiable. Of course, I couldn't get to the bottom of things as it would be easy to offend people. If it was me, I definitely wouldn't be so warm-hearted. If I were to be accused of colluding with the people from the Devil Dao, I wouldn't be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River.
"Brother Zhuang, you're too serious. When I was on the plane just now, almost everyone on the plane was talking about your deeds. You're simply the national hero of Hua Xia!"
He couldn't help but give me a thumbs up. His eyes were filled with admiration. These words weren't exaggerated at all. After all, it was a flight to Nan Yun. Many of the passengers were locals, and some were preparing to go sightseeing at the Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Academy. In addition to the high popularity of this matter, I was also flattered in various ways.
Originally, Hua Xia's thousands of years of culture had always advocated the doctrine of the mean. Therefore, they had chosen to tolerate certain issues. However, it had become the capital for others to be arrogant and despotic. This was intolerable.
Especially the three small countries. They had actually created such a terrifying mutated warrior and wanted to blow the horn of their attack in Nan Yun. Moreover, a small border town, Meng County, had fallen into the enemy's hands a few days ago. Just when the higher-ups were in a dilemma whether to launch an all-out attack or negotiate with them, a piece of good news suddenly spread and changed the situation in an instant.
If it was said that only the people of Nan Yun remembered the name "Zhuang Feng" before, then after the incident with the three small countries, "Zhuang Feng" had already become the dream of millions of girls!
As the person involved, I had also experienced the troubles of being a celebrity. Just now, when I was shopping with my parents, there were people who recognized me within two minutes. Some wanted to take a photo with me, some wanted an autograph, and some unrestrained ladies even wanted to forcefully kiss me. Fortunately, my reflexes were fast enough to avoid them. Otherwise, Liu Jie and the others wouldn't let me off. My parents saw all these things. Other than feeling gratified, there was even more pride on their faces. They kept saying things like "the ancestors' graves emitted green smoke".