Persuading Him to Switch Sides

As long as he could move his body, Zhang Xuezhou showed no fear when facing Jin Chang.

He couldn't defeat Jin Chang, but Jin Chang couldn't capture him either. By flying far away, he could avoid conflict with Jin Chang.

Even if he had a need to return to reality, Zhang Xuezhou could find a place to hide and avoid the twelve-day risk period.

However, given the large number of people involved, the conflict between Zhang Xuezhou and Jin Chang became completely unnecessary.

"Uncle-Master, you've come at the perfect time! Your Puppet Technique are adept at bone manipulation and blood circulation; come and help us!"

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, and Zhang Xuezhou's slightly furrowed brows turned into a smile. He even deliberately invited Jin Chang to help.

"Are you... are you kidding me? You need to understand, I'm here to arrest you!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Jin Chang's eyes; he clearly couldn't accept Zhang Xuezhou's invitation to help.

"If you're going to take me back, you should at least bring these people back to life," Zhang Xuezhou said. "What kind of business is it to bring back a bunch of dead people!"

That's what they say, but...

"Please help me out, I recently saw my godfather in Mount Tai!"

"Oh?"

Jin Chang had no interest in helping Zhang Xuezhou, but Jin Chang somewhat curious about Zhang Xuezhou's encounter with Zou Bugui.

"Why would Zou Bugui?" Jin Chang asked suspiciously.

"He followed Zun to cause trouble, digging up secret sites there," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Digging up our Yin-Yang School's secret territory?" Jin Chang exclaimed in astonishment, "Zou Bugui gone mad? He's giving away things left behind by our ancestors?"

"They didn't find it," Zhang Xuezhou said, "But by sheer coincidence, they unearthed the Qingzhou Cauldron, which Emperor Qin had set up!"

"Oh?"

"If you're well-informed, you should know that some rumors are circulating about the Emperor Qin. Some say Emperor Qin has transformed into an immortal terracotta warrior, while others claim that the Nine Dragon Cauldrons, the national treasure of the Great Han Dynasty, are related to the Nine Cauldrons!"

"You're out of touch! Never heard of it!"

Jin Chang shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he hadn't heard these rumors these days.

If Zhang Xuezhou hadn't come here and started spouting nonsense, he wouldn't have known any of this.

"Then you must have heard that the sorcerers from the Yedie River Holy Land stormed into the palace to seize the Nine Dragon Cauldrons," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I heard that those people possessed a technique that allowed them to fly and become invisible, which enabled them to storm the palace, but I don't know if their target was the Nine Dragon Cauldron," Jin Chang said, shaking his head.

"Now you know," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Tch, knowing this kind of thing is useless to me!"

Jin Chang replied dismissively, but after Zhang Xuezhou's entanglement, he did lend a hand. After all, Zhang Xuezhou had casually pushed someone over during the conversation, and he could only make do to pass the time and see if Zhang Xuezhou could come up with anything useful.

"How could it be useless?" Zhang Xuezhou laughed. "If the Emperor Qin were to return with his army of terracotta warriors, even if the King of Huainan were to seize the throne of the Great Han Dynasty, he would still be overthrown. You wouldn't expect the King of Huainan to stand against the Emperor Qin, would you?"

What does that mean?

"Just tell me, if the Emperor Qin comes, King of Huainan orders you to go to the front lines, will you go or not?"

"Then I have to go!"

"Are you going to get beaten to death?"

"..."

"His Majesty killed a Qin general terracotta warrior named Yang Duanhe at the Qingzhou Cauldron, and he himself was almost killed by Yang Duanhe. Compare yourself to that, and think about all the fierce generals of the Qin Dynasty. Then consider what the probability of victory is, and what the probability of death is!"

Jin Chang was a master of shadow protection; he could protect Liu Ling in Chang'an City and the King of Huainan in Shouchun.

As a skilled fighter controlled by the King of Huainan, Jin Chang also knew a lot about the King of Huainan.

He had previously been very confident in the King of Huainan, believing that Huainan was a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, with all sorts of wonders emerging one after another, and that the Prince of King of Huainan had a 100% chance of replacing the emperor of Chang'an City in the future.

After Zhang Xuezhou said that, he became a little more hesitant.

"Are you sure you're telling the truth?" Jin Chang asked solemnly.

"You can ask your godfather to verify," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Hmph, if I can find him, I'll just tie him up and bring him out!"

Jin Chang snorted coldly, clearly having no intention of verifying it.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that His Majesty had been injured, Jin Chang would not provoke him.

"Tie him up if you can," Zhang Xuezhou sighed. "I feel my godfather is getting old, and he might pass away at any time. It would be a good thing if he could be tied up and brought out to see us in his twilight years!"

"Oh?"

Jin Chang frowned.

If in the past he hoped to achieve the unity of Yin and Yang and become a great cultivator of the True Self Realm, he had much less of that ambition after being controlled by the King of Huainan.

No matter how strong his cultivation is, he's still just a dog. A dog, whether strong or weak, is still a dog; there's no need for him to Struggle so hard.

Having lost his arrogance, Jin Chang also showed some signs of going with the flow. He no longer paid special attention to whether Zhang Xuezhou could inherit Zou Bugui's legacy.

Why did you go to Mount Tai?

After a few seconds of silence, Jin Chang finally spoke and asked.

"On my way to the north to invite Li Shaojun, I passed through Mount Tai and happened to run into my godfather," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Unfortunately, he was under the jurisdiction of the Venerable One and had limited contact with me, so I only obtained a portion of the Great Compassion Nine Heavens Mantra!"

"A portion?"

"If my martial uncle can help us leave Huainan, I'll tell him directly without hiding anything. You can then verify the truth with my godfather!"

"What's the use of having a portion of it!"

"Perhaps my martial uncle can use this content to restore his Sole Self Realm cultivation, or even achieve complete comprehension and thus reach the True Self Realm!"

Zhang Xuezhou spoke eloquently.

Jin Chang's spirits had been dead, but Zhang Xuezhou's words rekindled them.

No matter what, Jin Chang has no great ambitions at the moment; it's impossible for him to refuse food even when it's served to him.

If Zhang Xuezhou learned about the content of the Yin Yang Great Compassion Nine Heavens Incantation from Divine Ability to the Sole Self Realm, Jin Chang felt that he still needed to hear it.

"I'm a citizen of Chang'an City now, you can find me anytime, why would I say anything out of line?" Zhang Xuezhou said, "Besides, the people I rescued this time are some old fellow villagers from the past, their importance to the Prince of King of Huainan is limited, whether you do this or not is completely unimportant, you can turn a blind eye!"

"Fine, I'll just close my eyes then. At most, I'll get punished when I get back!"

Jin Chang shook his head.

Zhang Xuezhou and Jin Chang had no deep-seated hatred for each other. Jin Chang could indeed turn a blind eye to some trivial matters, and besides, Zhang Xuezhou was sensible enough to offer a reward.

"Why should you be afraid of punishment, Uncle-Master?" Zhang Xuezhou said. "Strange phenomena are occurring frequently in Huainan these days. No one will hold you accountable for success or failure. If you wish to make a contribution, Uncle-Master, I can lend you a hand!"

"Oh?"

"I witnessed the Incantation Technique of the Xiong State in the imperial palace of Chang'an City, and I know who is behind the infiltration of the King of Huainan!"

"Who?"

"It must be our old friend from the Yedie River Holy Land!"

Zhang Xuezhou sold Hongku very readily.

Compared to the difficulty of finding Zou Bugui to get by with the Venerable One, it was far too easy for Jin Chang to meet Hongku.

Although Jin Chang has no chance of capturing Hongku in Huainan, Hongku must have something to ask for in Huainan. If Jin Chang and Hongku cooperate, it wouldn't be difficult for them to reach some kind of cooperation in private.

Zhang Xuezhou kept making grand promises, which greatly tempted Jin Chang.

"You don't need to worry about punishment at all. If His Majesty defeats the King of Huainan in the future, wouldn't you be..."

When Zhang Xuezhou added another sentence, Jin Chang immediately covered Zhang Xuezhou's mouth.