Sudden Bereavement

"One more time!"

"I can't come!"

The reward for winning at fishing can only be used once.

No matter how many times Zhang Xuezhou threw the Law Treasure cloth, he was unable to re-enter Law Treasure.

Li Shaojun was filled with disappointment as he urged Zhang Xuezhou to throw the Law Treasure cloth ninety-nine times.

"The time was a little too short, even a little more would have been better!"

Li Shaojun pointed to his own body.

In the past, when he transformed into an old man, his head would appear aged and decrepit, while his body would remain incredibly strong.

At this moment, his body had shrunk considerably, becoming so thin that he looked like a frail old man, and even his height had shrunk by two heads, making him appear somewhat hunched over.

But this is far from what Li Shaojun had imagined.

"If we had a little more time to hone our skills, and if we also learned the art of transformation, I could transform into a fish when I jumped into the river, and then I could leap up and transform into a dragon!"

Li Shaojun looked regretful, feeling that the time he spent being baptized by the azure energy was too short.

Whenever he goes back and forth through the cleansing of the green and turbid air, what he says will not be a delusion, but something that can truly be realized.

"Alright, alright, now it's proven that sleeping is the way to unlock this Law Treasure cloth. You've all slept on it, and so have I. From now on, it's up to Zhenyuan to sleep on it!"

Zhang Xuezhou clutched Law Treasure Law Treasure cloth, feeling that he had to find a master for it, and that master must be one that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon could not harm.

He also had to guard against Zhuang Sheng taking away the Law Treasure cloth, lest it be used again.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan, second only to Zhuang Sheng, is undoubtedly an excellent custodian. This is not only a matter of strength, but also because Divine Lord Zhenyuan is very interested in the Law Treasure cloth. If Zhang Xuezhou were to entrust the Law Treasure cloth to the Emperor for safekeeping, the Emperor might just casually toss it away in some corner of the Kunlun Sacred Land.

He pondered for a moment and felt that Divine Lord Zhenyuan's safekeeping of the Law Treasure cloth could avoid many problems.

If Divine Lord Zhenyuan could break Zhuang Sheng's methods and obtain this Law Treasure cloth to make a magic Law Treasure, that would be an even better thing.

"Give this to Zhenyuan!"

Li Shaojun sighed dejectedly, feeling all his thoughts quickly vanish.

"Why don't you try sleeping on it for another two days?" Li Shaojun advised.

"This is the end of my fortuitous opportunity; I won't force it," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "If my greed displeases Zhuang Sheng, and I turn to ashes after entering, who will I complain to!"

"Too!"

Li Shaojun thought about his gong turning to ash, and then pondered the yin spirit released by Rong Tianding. This kind of annihilation of the physical body and the soul made him feel somewhat uneasy.

Without a bit of luck, getting caught up in such a Law Treasure is a matter of life and death.

Zhang Xuezhou gave up trying, and Li Shaojun thought about himself and ultimately gave up the idea as well.

Li Shaojun wasn't afraid that he wouldn't react while lying on the Law Treasure cloth, but he was afraid of being caught in it without protection.

The thought of suddenly dying while lying down was quite tragic for Li Shaojun.

"Should we wait a bit before giving it to Zhenyuan?" Li Shaojun pondered. "Shouldn't we at least finish Zhuang Qingdi's request first?"

"What, are you afraid that Zhenyuan will get involved and die?" Zhang Xuezhou laughed.

"It's good that he's dead!"

Li Shaojun grunted twice.

He was clearly still resentful about Divine Lord Zhenyuan's sudden attack.

Just as Li Shaojun wouldn't care about the life or death of an ordinary person, Divine Lord Zhenyuan didn't care about him at all, and even Zhang Xuezhou's mediation was ineffective.

Li Shaojun reflected on his actions many times and realized that he had never provoked Divine Lord Zhenyuan at all. He could only attribute the reason to the unpredictable nature of the great cultivator's mind.

"By the way, Cai Ma previously said you only had sixteen years left to live, but later said you had some kind of life-extending aura of seven life-saving techniques, granting you a lifespan of six hundred years. Is this true or false?"

As if remembering something, Li Shaojun quickly asked Zhang Xuezhou.

"Do you believe her or me?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Then I definitely believe you," Li Shaojun said.

"It's all fake," Zhang Xuezhou, waving his hand.

Do I believe her?

"Then go ask her for six hundred years of lifespan!"

Li Shaojun encountered a major setback, which left him extremely frustrated.

"Don't you even realize that such a good thing is more likely to happen to you?" Rong Tianding said with a smile. "My cousin would always help his family first. If his family hasn't even helped, he shouldn't be thinking about all that nonsense!"

That makes sense!

Li Shaojun snorted twice, feeling that Cai Ma was just spreading rumors and he shouldn't have believed such nonsense.

"The Golden Elixir from the Immortal Court is still the most reliable. If I can truly become famous, I will have plenty of longevity Golden Elixir in the future, and I certainly won't be stingy in sharing two with you," said Li Shaojun.

"Pooh!"

Zhang Xuezhou spat, while Rong Tianding bowed and thanked him in advance.

The three made some adjustments. Li Shaojun could joke around, while Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding wanted some peace and quiet to see if there were any other positive changes in their bodies.

"Cousin, I'll go back and sit for a while!"

The Rong Tianding's face vanished in an instant, and his body straightened up, regaining its handsome and youthful appearance.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang Xuezhou, and after seeing that Zhang Xuezhou's appearance had returned to normal, he pushed open the door and called out "Auntie and Uncle" again.

I'd like to sit down too!

Zhang Xuezhou greeted Zhang Zhong and Lady Yourong outside the house, and then gestured to Li Shaojun that he could take the broken wooden mallet used for striking the gong and leave.

"Tch, you all want to sit, I want to sit too!"

Li Shaojun picked up the wooden mallet that was now without the gong, and walked away with a slightly resentful and sullen expression.

"Father, Mother!"

Zhang Xuezhou invited You Lady Yourong and Zhang Zhong, who both looked worried, into the room.

The methods of cultivators are different from those of ordinary people. One cannot understand the path of cultivation without becoming a cultivator. Even those who have reached the level of cultivators like Zhang Xuezhou will encounter some things that are difficult to understand.

"Your health isn't good, how can you stand that vixen's constant revelry day and night? She's trying to torture you to death," Zhang Zhong sighed.

"You guys... at least you should only do that when you're sober, right?" Lady Yourong asked worriedly.

"No, no, no, it's better when I'm not fully conscious. My treatment can't stop. My body is very healthy. You can see how powerful my punches and kicks are; you should know I'm not weak!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand.

Looking at his melancholy parents, he seemed to understand for a moment why the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon had suddenly plotted and acted so ruthlessly.

Zhang Xuezhou returned to the real world to find some peace and quiet, while the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon were probably surrounded by constant revelry and had nowhere to hide.

Listening to Zhang Zhong and Lady Yourong's descriptions, Zhang Xuezhou felt that A Qiao had been conscientious, responsible and thorough these past few days, to the point that he could hardly find fault with her.

"It's a pity there's no Cistanche deserticola in real life!"

No normal person could withstand this kind of torment, and Zhang Xuezhou was no exception; he was only able to keep going by relying on Suoyang.

Having lived for so many years, this was the first time Zhang Xuezhou had ever known that this method could affect Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

Perhaps it would displease the other party and cause them to have a bad mentality, or it would disrupt the other party's behavior. After thinking it through, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the treatment to remove the Suoyang could not be stopped. Even if the Suoyang power in his body was dissipated, he could still eat some Suoyang to replenish it.

This even made Zhang Xuezhou think about himself in reality, but considering the different ethical perceptions in different societies and the differences in physical bodies, he ultimately had to abandon this unreliable plan.

"Ah Qiao is definitely helping me get better, you don't need to..."

Zhang Xuezhou kept persuading his parents, earnestly demonstrating that he was not weak at all, while carriages and horses rushed in at the courtyard gate.

He looked up and saw a series of urgent pounding sounds coming from the door.

What is it?

Zhang Xuezhou was still in the room, but his voice had already carried far.

"Lord Dongfang, the Empress Dowager has passed away suddenly! His Majesty has summoned all officials, high and low, to the palace immediately! There must be no delay!"

Upon hearing the messenger's voice, Zhang Xuezhou took a deep breath.

There weren't many people who could uncover that the Empress Dowager was already dead. Princess Dou had been cooperating in hiding the truth, while Zhuang Qingdi and the others, who were in the process of preparing to escape, obviously wouldn't do such a foolish thing in advance.

In this matter, either the new emperor acted rashly and caused an accident, or the Empress Dowager intervened.