Leaving Together

The new emperor had hoped to find an answer from Zhang Xuezhou, but he never expected that an old man dressed in a rich robe could answer his question.

The other party Jieyin events from nearly a century ago, and in his eloquent speech, he provided guidance to the new emperor.

Some of the content contained royal secrets, while others were things even the new emperor was unaware of.

Qin Er Shi did not Snake-Slaying Sword, but the new emperor did indeed have it.

Of course, the name "Snake-Slaying Sword" was too direct, so Gaozu of the Han Dynasty renamed it "Red Empyrean Sword."

Throughout generations of emperors, none of them were able to wield the Red Empyrean Sword.

The new emperor never imagined that this sword would require the blood of the great demon Yinglong to be sharpened.

"So, according to you, the White Emperor is dead, Yinglong Demon is also dead, so now no one can activate the Snake-Slaying Sword?" the new emperor asked casually.

"Why do you ask so many questions during your palace tests?" His Majesty asked doubtfully.

"I don't know if I should ask so many questions," the new emperor shook his head. "But I will submit all my responses. What the higher-ups think is their business. If they keep asking and demanding answers, I'll have no choice but to come back and ask again!"

"There are very few dragon demons left in the world these days," the Venerable One shook his head and said, "It's almost impossible to reactivate the Snake-Slaying Sword, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"I've heard that the Emperor Qin used the blood of the Yinglong to cultivate his physical body, achieving near-invincibility. There should still be some dragon blood remaining in his corpse," the Venerable One said. "If we use the remaining Essence Blood from the Emperor Qin's corpse to sharpen this sword, it might regain its glory."

"The Emperor Qin's tomb is buried in the vast wilderness, making it almost impossible to find. Whether it's Wang Household or Qin Er Shi, it's likely they'll never be able to recover it!"

The new emperor found the answer in his heart. He pondered for a few seconds before speaking and replying with a smile.

"This is just one direction for solving the problem," the Venerable One said. "There are countless paths in the world; eventually, there will be a suitable one that leads to success."

Although His Excellency spoke with humility, from his perspective of history, his method of solving the problem was indeed the best approach, and whether others believed it or not was irrelevant.

He had already replied to what he needed to say, and now he just wanted this arrogant and aggressive eunuch to leave as soon as possible, so as not to provoke him further.

"I agree, what Ninth Master said is exactly what I wanted to express!"

The esteemed figure glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, causing Zhang Xuezhou to shudder slightly before responding quickly.

"Ninth Master, what a good name!"

The new emperor glanced at the Venerable One for two seconds, then scanned Zhang Xuezhou.

Looking at the other person's half-drooping eyelids, the new emperor was unsure whether Zhang Xuezhou had recognized him.

But his trip was worthwhile.

Although Zhang Xuezhou was still lying down in the middle of the day and hadn't had his face read, Zhang Xuezhou's guests cleared up his doubts.

This pleased the new emperor.

He didn't press further, cupped his hands to indicate that he had finished asking questions, and then took his leave.

"What kind of rules does your Great Han Dynasty have that you have to ask such questions?"

Only after the new emperor left the gate did His Majesty begin to complain.

"You know my head has been opened," Zhang Xuezhou said helplessly. "The imperial court probably thought I would become mentally unstable, so they would occasionally give me some brain-teasing tests. They were just following orders, so you can't blame them."

"Don't open your skull unnecessarily in the future. Once that bone is cut open, it's not easy to maintain a perfectly round body," the Venerable said. "The Heavenly Court, Baihui, and other major acupoints are located at the top of the head. Opening the skull almost means severing these two major acupoints, which will inevitably hinder your entry into the Sole Self Realm and the True Self Realm."

"The Sole Self Realm, the True Self Realm!"

Zhang Xuezhou felt as if he were lying in bed, but misfortunes continued to befall him. His master then delivered another piece of bad news to him.

Of course, the lofty realms of "the Sole Self Realm" and "the True Self Realm" are somewhat distant from Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou only thought about it for a moment before letting it go.

"I have Yang Corporeal Soul Dharma Form within me, yet I can't even reach the Divine Ability Realm," Zhang Xuezhou said sullenly.

"This Yang Corporeal Soul Dharma Form... I have been preaching all over the place, and many people are already learning this technique. Sooner or later, someone will solve the problem," the Venerable One replied awkwardly.

The Venerable One had just solidified the young man's cultivation at the Consciousness Creation Realm, and then Lu Baibai broke the feng shui of the man's house, causing Zhang Xuezhou to suffer such bad luck that his head was split open.

It's extremely rare for someone to be as unlucky as Zhang Xuezhou. Although His Majesty didn't empathize with him personally, he felt it was indeed inappropriate to torment Zhang Xuezhou any further.

Accordingly, he would not stay in Chang'an City for too long, so as not to cause trouble for Zhang Xuezhou.

If Zhang Xuezhou, that thief who was in charge of the operation, could explain the layout of Yang Mausoleum clearly, the Venerable One would have chosen to leave after restoring his physical body.

Cough cough cough!

He coughed lightly twice and then turned his gaze to Lu Baibai.

Seeing that Lu Baibai was still somewhat confused, the Venerable One could only sigh slightly before choosing to inquire personally.

"You previously retrieved the Spirit Jade from Yang Mausoleum, so you should be very familiar with Yang Mausoleum layout," the Venerable One asked.

"A little clearer," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Then tell me just a little bit," His Highness nodded and said, "I'm starting to get interested in Yang Mausoleum."

His Majesty's purpose in coming to Chang'an City was twofold: first, to test the effects of the Nine Cauldrons Technique; and second, to promote cooperation with Dou Ying in preparation for obtaining the Emperor Qin's Jade Seal.

However, he did not expect to encounter the Heaven-Shaking Arrow when he entered Yang Mausoleum, which made the Venerable One immediately change his target.

If there were fewer weapons like the Heaven-Shaking Arrow, he wouldn't be afraid to travel in his true form.

The Venerable One would certainly take away the Heaven-Shaking Arrow upon seeing it, lest such a deadly weapon capable of killing him remain exposed.

"Then let me tell you..."

With a wave of his hand, the Venerable One created a Law Power barrier. Zhang Xuezhou, who appeared to be lying on the bed, had actually been talking with the Venerable One for several minutes.

Once the barrier of Law Power disappeared, he was extremely satisfied and got up to leave the room.

"You must take good care of this Green Rock Wooden Staff. In case your lifespan comes to an end, you can leave it to me to continue using!"

Lu Baibai glanced longingly at the wooden cane that Zhang Xuezhou had casually shoved under the bed, then gave Zhang Xuezhou a few words of advice, much to Zhang Xuezhou's dismay.

Now that the new emperor has left, and the Venerable One is also preparing to leave, the conflict between the two has ended perfectly in the end.

This made Zhang Xuezhou feel instantly relieved.

He ignored Lu Baibai's jinxed words and didn't bother to pay any attention to him.

"Humans definitely live shorter lives than us demons, and your cultivation can't advance any further. In another thirty or forty years, you'll be finished. I can still live for about three hundred years, so I can definitely recover!"

Lu Baibai muttered something else, then the Venerable One coughed twice, and Kong Ning forcibly pulled Lu Baibai out the door.

"Green Rock Wooden Staff?"

Lu Baibai's appearance, so precious, compelled Zhang Xuezhou to examine the wooden staff more closely.

The quality of the Green Rock Wooden Staff is roughly equal to, or even slightly better than, the Dragon-Subduing Wood Rulai Brother Tathagata.

The extremely picky Sleepy Bug, was already perched on the wooden cane, a testament to this.

But the Sleepy Bug has been lying on the Green Rock Wooden Staff for a long time and has not yet crawled into the staff.

Putting everything else aside, the wood of this staff is at least dense enough.