Jin Chang Arrives

Yi Shuo had a five-day break, giving her two opportunities to meet Zhang Xuezhou during his lucid periods.

During her second day off, she returned to the house in the Old Tree Alley.

"That's about it. Palace of Peace and Happiness is investigating the gourd case from back then, and you'll most likely be questioned later. Just pretend you know nothing about it!"

Things were resolved more smoothly than Zhang Xuezhou had imagined.

Before he could even make a request, Palace of Peace and Happiness was already investigating the gourd case from back then.

All he had to do was wait for news from Li Shaojun from time to time.

"Don't try to find out anything, and don't come to Old Zheng's place too often these days!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave a word of advice.

The gourd was hidden by Yi Shuo in Zheng Wukong's house.

The fact that the gourd could be hidden allowed Palace of Peace and Happiness to conduct a thorough investigation, uncovering many details of the case from that year through torture and interrogation.

The gourd, which cannot be hidden, will not help at all; Palace of Peace and Happiness will quickly close the case.

Yi Shuo's parents died because of the gourd, and the person who framed her will also be dragged into the abyss by this missing gourd.

There's no need to meet with Yi Shuo's enemies; the matter is essentially coming to an end.

This kind of revenge may not be very satisfying, and it doesn't involve killing the enemy with one's own hands, but this is in the imperial court, not in the martial arts world, so being able to participate to some extent is already the best solution.

Perhaps from the day the gourd was stolen, Yili foresaw this day; a retrial of the gourd case was only a matter of time.

The fact that Yi Shuo managed to hide the gourd over the years is tantamount to indirectly avenging herself.

"After the case of the gourd is overturned, shall we send the gourd to Palace of Peace and Happiness?" Yi Shuo asked in a low voice.

"I don't think the pills refined from gourds are any good!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

Gourd Pill is useful; it can save lives in critical moments and even provide a means to overcome obstacles, but very few people are suitable to use Gourd Pill.

Even with the Life- Life-Creating Fortune Pill Life-Creating Fortune Pill, Zhang Xuezhou felt that there might come a day when its efficacy would be insufficient.

Returning the gourd to Palace of Peace and Happiness might bring temporary rewards and peace, but the subsequent accountability for any important figures who ingest the Gourd Pill and encounter problems is unbearable.

It had been a year since Zheng Wukong and Chunyu Tiying had taken the elixir, and the two had not yet returned. This made Zhang Xuezhou feel that he needed to wait for the opinions of professionals.

"Then I'll head back now!"

Yi Shuo's face was slightly flushed, clearly showing her great delight at Palace of Peace and Happiness's reinvestigation of the gourd case.

If her parents' case involved any high-ranking officials, she would have almost no chance of dealing with it through normal means. The only way to achieve revenge would be to risk getting close enough to assassinate them, but the consequences of such revenge would be far too tragic.

Now that she has learned that the gourd case is being retried, and that all she needs to do is hide the gourd well, it is possible that those involved in the case back then will be severely punished, Yi Shuo felt that the shadow hanging over her head had almost dissipated.

Yi Shuo's hatred and Yi Shuo fate after taking revenge were both extremely dark things, making it difficult to see the light in such darkness.

At this moment, after waiting for the clouds to part and the moon to shine, Yi Shuo felt as if something in her heart had been shattered, and her spirit and energy were almost at their peak.

Would you like to keep the gourd safe?

Before leaving, Yi Shuo asked her a few more questions.

This made Zhang Xuezhou nod.

He might doubt the technological backwardness of this world, but he would never doubt the power of various mysterious Technique Method, nor would he doubt the intelligence of other people.

Anything related to Yi Shuo will inevitably be investigated, even if Yi Shuo only studied under Zheng Wukong for a few short years. This will still be investigated, and there is a high probability that her private residence will be searched.

If the gourd is discovered due to carelessness, everything will turn around.

Zhang Xuezhou agreed to the matter, and Yi Shuo left Gaogao.

"Yi Shuo seems to be moving towards the Consciousness Creation Realm. Is this the effect of her wish being fulfilled, or a change brought about by a shift in her State of Mind?"

Watching Yi Shuo quickly leave without even entering Zheng Wukong's house, Zhang Xuezhou stared at Yi Shuo's back for several seconds.

Yi Shuo didn't feel the changes in her body clearly before she left, but Zhang Xuezhou had subtle observations and made relatively accurate judgments.

In this state, any Yi Shuo practice will be twice as effective with half the effort, and with the aid of the Spirit-Forging Pill, there may be a possibility of breaking through the cultivation realm.

It has only been a year since Yi Shuo entered the True Spirit Realm, and Yi Shuo cultivation in the True Spirit Realm and her cultivation in the Hanging Gourd Sect have clearly diverged. Under these circumstances, Yi Shuo is still constantly striving upwards.

Zhang Xuezhou saw the Yi Shuo as a personal testament.

However, after entering the Divine Ability Realm in reality, he hardly moved, instead shifting his focus to the Gene Sequence, and rarely took any steps on his own path of cultivation.

After comparing the two, Zhang Xuezhou felt inferior even though Yi Shuo's cultivation was slightly inferior.

I wonder when Jin Chang will come looking for me?

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but think about Jin Chang, where he was searching for the Yin-Yang Sacred Land, and also about the Yin-Yang Nine Heavens Great Compassion Incantation, which he already knew about and which involved the concept of the Sole Self Realm.

He was just waiting for Jin Chang to arrive. Once he broke through to the Divine Ability Realm, he would seek a way out of the Divine Ability Realm through interaction with Jin Chang.

For Zhang Xuezhou, Jin Chang, who combined the Realm Technique of Yin and Yang, was a guiding light for his cultivation in the Divine Ability Realm. Although his level was lower than Jin Chang's, the underlying principles of their combined cultivation were likely the same.

If Zhang Xuezhou had a direction, he wouldn't be so lost that he wouldn't know where to start.

As for waiting for Ren Anran to reach the Divine Ability Realm, so that he could have a fellow cultivator in reality, Zhang Xuezhou felt that it might take a long time.

He pondered it over and over, and finally put his mind at ease.

With just over a day left before returning to the real world, Zhang Xuezhou went to investigate the situation near the King of Huainan's Household.

The palace was as heavily guarded as ever. Even though he was wearing an official robe, he could not pass through the corresponding streets. Instead, he was politely stopped by the guards, who told him that he could only enter if he presented a visiting card or was invited.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't deliberately make a fuss.

This is not a place for him to play tricks. Even if he knows that Zhang Cigong is imprisoned and cannot leave, Zhang Xuezhou has no way to break him out of prison.

As long as Zhang Cigong is not killed, the other party will be released sooner or later. However, if he causes trouble, Zhang Cigong may have problems and may even have to stay away from Chang'an City and other places in the future, making it difficult for him to live a normal life.

"Um?"

After finishing some of the trivial matters, Zhang Xuezhou settled down to wait, not making the most of every minute of his twelve days of lucidity.

Seeing the positive effects of Yi Shuo's change in mindset, Zhang Xuezhou also began to learn to relax.

But when he returned to his room where he was sleeping, he felt something unusual under the bed.

He snorted lightly, about to point out that Li Shaojun didn't need to eavesdrop under the bed, and that he wouldn't talk about what was going on, when a head popped out from the shadows under the bed.

"Nephew, it's been a long time!"

In the shadows, Jin Chang emerged listlessly from under the bed.

He had intended to eavesdrop and see what Zhang Xuezhou was up to lately, but he didn't expect that the other party would discover him as soon as he opened the door.

This made Jin Chang feel very frustrated. He felt that even a weakling like Zhang Xuezhou could discover his existence, which meant things were absolutely terrible.

But Jin Chang quickly dispelled the gloom in his heart.

If this weakling can use Yin-Yang Fusion to enter the Divine Ability Realm, the other party will inevitably obtain the Yin-Yang Yin Yang Nine Heavens Sect's content related to the Sole Self Realm cultivation from Zou Bugui, thus completing the deal with him.

If he were to combine the essential techniques of Yin and Yang cultivation to advance further, Jin Chang could already imagine his moment of glory.