Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

The elders of the gang also urged him to do it. If he didn’t, malicious rumors about his cowardice and unfilial behavior would spread, which would be a fatal blow to the already miserable reputation of Yuan Er!

Yuan Er had no choice but to comply. He had initially wanted to contact Ning Zhuo to expedite the creation of Yuan Dasheng’s mechanism artifact. However, the messengers he sent out never returned.

Yuan Er tried his best to conceal his tracks, leaving a few days earlier than planned to secretly pay his respects.

As expected, he encountered trouble while on the way.

He was ambushed, and all his attendants were killed, leaving him alone.

Instinctively, he fled to his father’s burial place and, against all odds, encountered Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng.

After that, under Ning Zhuo’s command, Yuan Dasheng came down to rescue him.

“Mr. Ning, this is the Mechanism Uncle Monkey you made for me, isn’t it? It must be!” Yuan Er could no longer contain himself. His eyes were fixed on Yuan Dasheng with an eager and longing expression.

“It’s really strong; its combat power far exceeds the Foundation Establishment Peak.”

“Mr. Ning, you are a man of your word. I admire you greatly!”

Yuan Er praised continually.

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly and patted Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng, on the arm, “This is just the first version, freshly made. My main purpose for this trip outside the city was to look for wild demon beasts to test the power of Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng, in actual combat.”

“Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng…” Yuan Er savored the name, his eyes lighting up as he gave a thumbs-up, “Mr. Ning, your expertise in Mechanical Techniques is unmatched. Even the name you chose is exceptional, very fitting.”

“Can we make the exchange now?”

Ning Zhuo shook his head, “No rush, no rush.”

“Through battles with demon beasts and cultivators, I found that Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng, still has many areas that need improvement.”

“I will only hand it over to you once I have finished all the improvements.”

“Anything made by Ning Zhuo is guaranteed to be a quality product. I would never hastily deliver a crude, unfinished version.”

Yuan Er’s eyes widened with eagerness, “But, Mr. Ning!”

“As you can see, I’m in great danger, extremely dangerous.”

“If I hadn’t run into you this time, I would’ve been dead, killed by those despicable, ruthless assassins!”

“The crucial point is, you even let a few assassins go. I, I…”

At this point, Yuan Er was so agitated he stammered, unable to speak coherently.

Ning Zhuo sighed, spreading his hands in a gesture of explanation, “At that time, I couldn’t see the exact scene; I’m just in the Qi Refinement stage, not the Foundation Establishment Stage, so I don’t have Divine Sense.”

“This Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng, is controlled by my staff head. The staff head contains my Divine Sense. The setting I applied to it is to fight indefinitely against any target with hostile intent.”

“So, when some assassins lost their killing intent and fled in panic, Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng, was no longer triggered and did not chase them.”

“If I had been there, I would have certainly rooted out all evil!”

Yuan Er blinked repeatedly, his mouth dry, “Regarding the staff head, I understand.”

“To be honest, Mr. Ning, ever since you agreed to make a Foundation Establishment stage mechanism combat puppet for me, I have scoured the gang’s library. I spent days and nights frantically studying related knowledge and training intensively on how to control various mechanism artifacts.”

“If you give me Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng, now, I will surely use it well! I…”

Ning Zhuo’s face darkened, and he said sternly, “Enough, Chief Yuan Er, you need not persuade me further.”

“This is my principle. Until I have finished improving Martial Fighting Ape, Dasheng, I will not hand it over.”

“You must understand, a shoddy product would tarnish my reputation.”

“I intend to make a name for myself in Mechanical Techniques, and my reputation must be protected from the start!”

Ning Zhuo spoke righteously, completely forgetting that he once made the crude mechanism Explosive Flame Monkey.

If Chen Cha heard this, he would certainly feel gratified, thinking Ning Zhuo had mended his ways, and his return to the right path was indeed a fortunate event.

Yuan Er breathed heavily, his mouth slightly open. He had many things to say, but under Ning Zhuo’s stern gaze, he ultimately remained silent.

Though Ning Zhuo was only in the Qi Refinement Realm, his status was vastly different now.