Fire in the Backyard

Within the Great Heavenly Evolution Boundless Formation, not only Zhang Xuezhou suffered from the aftereffect of being unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood; the symptoms of most of the contestants participating in the grand event were similar.

Everyone was somewhat doubtful about life, feeling that what they saw was hard to believe was real.

When Xuan Nu hurried over, she saw Zhang Xuezhou and Cai Ma sitting at a stone table, cracking fruit and clinking wine glasses.

Why are all these fruits missing something?

"You should be grateful to have anything to eat, why are you being so picky... The Empress is here!"

Xuan Nu spoke, and Zhang Xuezhou casually replied.

Only after he had spoken did Zhang Xuezhou belatedly realize his mistake.

Clearly, Zhang Xuezhou also suffered a great deal of damage within the Great Heavenly Evolution Boundless Array, and has not yet fully recovered.

Would you like something to eat?

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the feast of spiritual fruits bestowed by the Jade Emperor.

These spiritual fruits had been haphazardly bitten by him, so they looked rather unappealing, but their functions were undeniably real.

Having lost all senses while within the Great Heavenly Evolution Boundless Array, Zhang Xuezhou's senses have now returned, and he is taking the appropriate amount of medication continuously.

The miraculous effects of the spiritual fruit are hard to describe, but Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that the feeling of Kongxu and emptiness in his body had finally subsided.

If they weren't still inside the Lingxiao Palace, Zhang Xuezhou would have liked to test his body to see if there were any special changes after he recovered.

Cai Ma didn't seem to mind the fruit and wine Zhang Xuezhou had eaten, but Xuan Nu clearly didn't like them.

For Xuan Nu, the spiritual fruit feasts she had received from the Emperor and others in the past were far superior to those she was experiencing now. Having seen and tasted so many, Zhang Xuezhou's half-imperfect scene held no appeal for her.

"I see that quite a few people are not quite lucid. How do you feel?" Xuan Nu asked.

"Everyone seems a bit fake to me now," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I don't feel anything," Cai Ma said. "Everyone I see now seems so real!"

"You took advantage of the Holy Son, so you'd definitely hope it's true," Xuan Nu retorted. "The Holy Son probably suffered some hardships in the great formation, didn't he?"

"A little!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He suffered a little, but he also enjoyed a lot of benefits.

Regardless of how much the transaction was taken advantage of, manufacturing ' Human Pill ' was a necessity for Zhang Xuezhou, not to mention that Nine Treasures Wine could also boost his spirits.

There is no precise value in a transaction; it can be completed as long as the interests of both parties are aligned. Anyone who tries to sell at a higher price will suffer the consequences of the transaction.

As long as he wasn't deceived, Zhang Xuezhou was quite satisfied with the deal.

The arrival of Xuan Nu also meant that Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou's safety was guaranteed, allowing him to leave the Lingxiao Palace.

He dusted off his clothes, picked up half a Bodhi Fruit, and wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"Damn it! Who messed with my Pill Furnace? My White Dew Pills, which I've been brewing for years, are all gone!"

In the distance, a flame rose into the sky, accompanied by impatient shouts and the cracking of whips, the sounds spreading like Demonic Sound Technique.

"Laojun was cursing someone, and then he whipped the doorman!"

The Mystic Maiden whispered something.

"What is Bai Jiang Dan?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I've never tried it, so I don't know!"

Xuan Nu shook her head, indicating that she did not know about Laojun's elixir.

How did you end up in the Lingxiao Palace?

Formations are not child's play; it's difficult to gain sufficient understanding of them simply by learning a single technique.

Age limitations make it difficult to accumulate knowledge and practical skills in formations.

In a formation that forced many top cultivators to flee as if it were a plague, Zhang Xuezhou actually won the championship, which was indeed an unbelievable thing.

Not only were others curious about Zhang Xuezhou's first-place finish, but Xuan Nu was also curious.

She glanced around at the many team leaders, then felt the warmth of the approaching flames, and asked Zhang Xuezhou a question.

"I ate a fruit; I thought it was a fire date, but Wu Chao Buddha thought it was a stone. Perhaps this fruit brought some supernatural power, and I slowly walked until I arrived here!"

Zhang Xuezhou replied casually, and in the process, he also brought up Western Sect, which immediately made many people look at him with an "I see" expression.

Have you seen the red light?

The warmth of the raging flames swept over him like a gust of wind. As soon as Zhang Xuezhou finished speaking, he felt an old man with white hair peek out from beside him, and a rich purple-gold Bagua robe came into view.

"The red glow of that palace over there?"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed towards the direction of the Tushita Palace, then looked at the old man and felt that the old man's image was exactly the same as the portrait taken out by the Jade Emperor.

He didn't stand on ceremony with this Laojun Laozi, and the direction he pointed was related to the other party.

"I?"

"Laojun, were the changes to the great formation caused by your Tushita Palace?"

Laojun had just responded with a surprised sound when the Sect Master Jieyin in displeasure.

"Did Laojun refine some kind of wonderful treasure?"

Accompanying him to the main hall for the investigation was the Antarctic Immortal, also an old man with white hair. He, too, asked Laojun in surprise.

"How could I possibly have any good treasures?" Laojun waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I don't have a single useful treasure on me. I'm broke right now!"

"Where did that treasure come from?"

"This matter should be discussed with His Majesty!"

The Barefoot Immortal asked curiously, but Laojun shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he was the victim and could only see if the Jade Emperor, who controlled the Lingxiao Palace, was aware of the matter.

"I was momentarily dazed, and only regained my senses after the formation finished operating. I just asked the Thousand-Mile Eye and the Wind-Following Ear guarding Lingxiao Palace, and they both said they didn't know anything. If you have any questions, you can go to Biyou Palace and Yuqing Palace to inquire!"

A voice came from the auspicious clouds above the Lingxiao Palace, guiding it in a new direction.

"My master merely foresaw the calamity in advance, thus leading us out of Yuqing Palace early. He does not know the source of the calamity," the Antarctic Immortal bowed and replied.

"Father, our family..."

The Lingxiao Hall was filled with noise. Li Jing, who was in charge of maintaining order in the hall, was originally watching the commotion to see what everyone would come up with.

When a general in red armor rode up from afar, he leaped off his horse and entered the palace gate. He then spoke to Li Jing in a low voice, causing Li Jing's eyebrows to suddenly rise.

"Your Majesty, something has happened at my home that is difficult to discuss. I hope to return to my residence as soon as possible," Li Jing said, bowing and addressing the person at the front of the hall.

Looks like your child's caused trouble again!

A response came from the auspicious clouds at the very front of the main hall, indicating that Li Jing could leave early. Li Jing hurriedly left, also mounting his horse and galloping away.

"Li Tianwang has always been a worrywart to his own children throughout his life," the Antarctic Immortal sighed.

"Teacher?"

The old man's sighs didn't last long. A white crane flew in from the sky, circled down, and said a few words. The old man, looking anxious, took flight and flew away.

Why are you in such a hurry!

"What?! Three boxes of tongxin grass from my residence are gone?"

People could remain indifferent and complain if it didn't concern them, but later, many celestial officials in the main hall lost heavy objects to varying degrees, causing panic among the crowd.

During the period when the Great Heavenly Evolution Boundless Array was covering the area, those who left for the Heavenly Gate waited for a day. However, for those within the array, many did not perceive any difference in time, nor did they even realize that they were covered by the array. Time passed in the blink of an eye.

If it weren't for some people being hungry and others accidentally losing control of their bladder upon regaining consciousness, most people wouldn't have noticed anything amiss.

Following the health problems of some individuals, many others underwent thorough examinations.

Some of these spiritual masters eventually discovered that their backyards were on fire and many of their treasures were gone.