Of course, Qin Mu wasn't about to tell Zhenyuanzi all that.
That was why he'd merely said that it might be of some use.
Seeing that Qin Mu wasn't willing to say more, Zhenyuanzi didn't press him.
At that moment, Qin Mu asked again:
"Great Immortal Zhenyuan, do you have the Earth Spirit Pearl?"
Hearing this, Zhenyuanzi shook his head and said:
"I truly don't have the Earth Spirit Pearl."
At Zhenyuanzi's reply, a flicker of disappointment passed through Qin Mu's eyes.
He'd thought that, as the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, Zhenyuanzi was very likely to have the Earth Spirit Pearl.
He hadn't expected it not to be with him.
As Qin Mu pondered, Zhenyuanzi spoke up:
"Daoist Qin Mu, I'll keep a closer eye out for the Earth Spirit Pearl from now on."
"If I hear anything, I'll let you know right away."
Though he said this aloud, Zhenyuanzi was already turning the matter over in his mind.
Since Qin Mu had agreed to help him bring Hong Yun back to life, he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
From the looks of it, Qin Mu seemed extremely interested in the Earth Spirit Pearl.
If Zhenyuanzi could find it and give it to Qin Mu, it would be a way of thanking him for helping resurrect Hong Yun.
After that, Qin Mu stayed at Wuzhuang Temple for a while.
During that time, he and Zhenyuanzi discussed the Dao.
Some time later, Qin Mu took his leave.
Before they parted, Zhenyuanzi gave him several Ginseng Fruits.
After leaving Wuzhuang Temple, Qin Mu rode the Five-Colored Peacock toward Buzhou Mountain.
Meanwhile, in one of the regions where the Demon Race and the Witch Clan were at war,
Demon King Xue Ya wore a grave expression in a dark cavern.