Green Hibiscus narrowed his eyes while stroking his chin and sizing up the two people in front of him:
"I always feel… it went way too smoothly calling you two over."
Seeing Green Hibiscus narrow his dangerous eyes, March 7th suddenly realized at that moment.
Holy crap—this guy was probably one of those terrorists wandering around Exalting Sanctum!
It seemed that when she and Zeig had been chatting up the muscular little friends earlier, it made him think the two of them were targets.
"Friend, in my entire life Sampo has only had one goal!"
Zeig raised his head with complete confidence:
"That is—to live forever!"
"If you can't achieve immortality, then everything you obtain is nothing more than fleeting clouds and smoke, isn't it? Wealth, beauty, power?"
"Even if you get them temporarily, what then? In the end, people still die!"
Under March 7th's shock and Green Hibiscus 's eager gaze, Zeig clasped his hands behind his back and intoned:
"What does a person live for in this lifetime? Isn't it just for happiness?"
He looked at Green Hibiscus:
"The poor want to become rich, those lacking love want affection, the ambitious want power and fame! Is there anything wrong with that?"
Green Hibiscus raised his voice:
"Of course not! People live just to make themselves happy, right? But once you die, there's nothing left!"
"Mm." Zeig nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:
"I've understood this truth since I was young, so I specially brought my sister from a distant star system to Luofu in search of longevity!"
"My apologies for not welcoming you properly earlier!"
Green Hibiscus, eyes brimming with hot tears, shook hands with Zeig excitedly:
"That's right, that's right! You two are the fated people I've been desperately searching for all this time!"
"Excellent. You've passed the initial test. Now come with me!"
"Ah?"
Hearing that Green Hibiscus wanted to take them away, March 7th immediately hesitated.
"This… where are we going?"
This guy looked shady as hell. What if he really took them away for some kind of modification?
March 7th recalled the appearance of those Mara-struck people and still felt extremely resistant deep down.
What if the undercover mission didn't go well and she ended up getting herself caught in the process?
At this moment, Zeig chuckled:
"Friend, it's true that my sister and I crave immortality, but do you really have the ability?"
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"Brother, what do you mean by that?" Green Hibiscus looked somewhat puzzled.
Zeig clasped his hands behind his back and paced back and forth leisurely:
"Why should we believe you? You know the Xianzhou forbids discussing longevity. How do we know you're not some Cloud Knight sent to test us?"
"Maybe as soon as we agree, you'll drag the two of us straight to prison. Then my sister and I won't even be able to cry!"
This statement immediately made Green Hibiscus 's face darken.
What relationship did he have with the Cloud Knights? He knew very well himself.
"Brother Sampo, I am absolutely not a Cloud Knight!"
He said in a deep voice:
"I hate the Cloud Knights the most!"
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"Good. Then go fight them and show me. If it's real enough, I'll believe you."
"…"
After a moment of silence.
Green Hibiscus smiled awkwardly:
"Brother, those of us in this line of work can't really get into conflict with the Cloud Knights. Didn't you see I'm already sneaking around just to do business? Revenge or anything like that… now isn't the right time."
"Actually, we're all honest, law-abiding good citizens. We just stay more true to our inner desires than other Xianzhou residents. I won't harm you."
Faced with Green Hibiscus 's repeated explanations, Zeig slowly turned to March 7th:
"Ergou, what do you think?"
After thinking for a while, March 7th finally opened her mouth nervously:
"I think… we should still go take a look."
She could tell that this guy named Green Hibiscus was almost out of patience.
If the two of them kept questioning him, he might just turn around and leave.
Then they'd have to sneakily follow him.
Instead of following secretly, it would be better to go openly and aboveboard!
"Brother Sampo, look! Your sister already said so, then you…?"
"Cough cough."
Zeig lightly coughed once:
"Since Ergou thinks it's fine, then I'll take a gamble as Sampo!"
"You'd better not be tricking us!" March 7th chimed in.
"Don't worry, don't worry~"
Green Hibiscus was the first to walk out of the alley. After observing the surroundings for a moment, he waved his hand toward the back.
Immediately after, Zeig and March 7th followed.
The three of them moved sneakily through Exalting Sanctum.
Finally, Green Hibiscus brought them to a courtyard.
After Zeig and March 7th stepped over the threshold, two guards hiding behind the door immediately shut the gate!
"Bang——!!"
"…"
Seeing a large group of people suddenly surround them, March 7th couldn't help swallowing and quickly tugged at Zeig's sleeve:
"W-What are they trying to do?!"
"Haha, you two can rest assured. With the Pharmacist King's compassion, I won't harm you."
Green Hibiscus stood in front of the crowd and smiled:
"Let me reintroduce myself. I am a Planter of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. It wasn't convenient to say more in Exalting Sanctum earlier, but now I can speak openly with everyone."
"The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus is an organization that follows the compassionate Pharmacist King and upholds the orthodox teachings. And 'Planter' is what we followers call ourselves."
"To obtain the method of longevity, one must become a Planter. But to become a Planter, one must also undergo some small tests."
Seeing Zeig and March 7th's differing expressions, Green Hibiscus continued:
"Please forgive us. As the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus have gradually grown stronger, they've also attracted the attention of those Reignbow heretics. If we don't act carefully like this, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
March 7th pressed her thin lips together and raised her hand:
"Wait, I have a small question."
Green Hibiscus smiled:
"Of course you can ask questions. Miss Ergou, go ahead and speak."
March 7th pointed behind Green Hibiscus.
There stood a Cloud Knight holding a guandao, tall and burly, silently standing there listening to everyone's conversation.
"What's with that Cloud Knight?!"
"Oh?"
Green Hibiscus turned around, glanced at the Cloud Knight, then smiled at March 7th:
"Forgive us for the spectacle. Don't worry about this Cloud Knight. He's just like you two—currently undergoing the test."
Zeig also asked:
"So, what do you plan to use to test Lord Sampo?"
"Hehe."
Green Hibiscus 's lips curled into an arc:
"The compassionate Pharmacist King has a broad mind and would never easily reject anyone's prayer. Therefore, the entry test for our Disciples of Sanctus Medicus won't be too difficult either."
He smoothly pulled a booklet from his pocket:
"As long as you copy this 'Thousand-Handed Compassionate Pharmacist King's World-Saving Scripture' five hundred times and let the brothers and sisters believe in your sincerity, you can become Planters!"
"?!?"
March 7th stared at the booklet in Green Hibiscus 's hand and shouted:
"Five hundred times? Are you crazy or am I?!"
"Ehh!" Green Hibiscus held up the booklet:
"This is the fundamental great scripture of our Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. You must copy it with a devout heart… and it's best if you also memorize it."
"…"
"Of course, this is only the first step. After becoming Planters, you'll have to go through many more tests."
After hearing this, March 7th was extremely troubled.
How come being an undercover agent also required copying texts—and five hundred times at that!
"Quick, give me the pen—I'm already impatient!" Zeig shouted excitedly.
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