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You've got cold iron in your head!

Zhang Xuezhou picked up Daojun's knife, but the knife he shot at the new emperor was nowhere to be found.

It wasn't until Lao Tong examined Tian Fen's wound that the location of the other knife was found, and it was also confirmed by the medical officers.

"I don't want my head chopped off for the knife!"

After several physicians discussed the matter in private, they came to consult Tian Fen. Tian Fen was so shocked that he almost fell ill again.

Even without the unfortunate case of Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou, Tian Fen would not have accepted the idea of having his brain surgically removed.

Regardless of whether the medical officers were reliable enough to ensure Tian Fen's survival after opening his skull, removing the skull meant that the bridge to Tian Fen's head had been destroyed.

In short, this kind of thing is a breakdown in one's cultivation, and a drop in one's cultivation level is inevitable. It's enough to reduce his True Self Realm to the Divine Ability Realm, or even lower.

Even if the head is opened and the flying blade is removed, the destructive and corrosive power of the Dao Lord's Flying Knife still exists, and without sufficient cultivation, it is impossible to withstand it.

For Tian Fen, opening his skull would have dire consequences; maintaining the current situation might allow him to hold on for a while longer.

"I'd rather live for decades than have my head pried open!" Tian Fen cried out. "Dongfang Shuo, I heard you can concoct life-saving pills. Concoct more so we can all take them!"

"Given the ability and the resources, I would be happy to refine elixirs and make medicines!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement, while the new emperor sighed.

Zhang Xuezhou's alchemy and medicine making were characterized by miraculous results achieved through intense heat; the amount of alchemy and medicine he needed for a single session was dozens of times that of other Alchemist.

While success with these elixirs would be desirable, the blow of failure could be unbearable.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou were healthy, where would he find so many potent medicines for him to squander? It's not that Zhang Xuezhou's illness makes it difficult for him to refine top-grade pills; even if he were healthy, where would he find so many powerful medicines for Zhang Xuezhou waste?

Without extravagance, life-saving elixirs could not have been created, and these elixirs were the private medicines of Zhang Xuezhou and others, irreplaceable by anyone else.

The new emperor could have others refine the Law Power Creation Pill, but he really didn't have the ability to have someone refine the Perfect Tonic Pill.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou were willing to share the Pill Formula with others, what Alchemist could refine top-grade pills simply by looking at the Pill Formula?

By the time others acquire the skill to refine it, everyone will likely have already lost their lives.

The new emperor had no choice but to introduce Zhang Xuezhou's alchemy skills. His words made Tian Fen turn pale, and even the Empress Dowager looked more gloomy.

"What kind of abilities does this demon possess?"

Leaving aside Zhang Xuezhou's ability to satisfy everyone with his large appetite, the Empress Dowager still held a sliver of hope when she looked at the old man.

Old Tong, who could diagnose Tian Fen's illness, was short in stature, but his skills were genuine.

As long as it can cure the illness, the Empress Dowager doesn't care whether the person is human or demon.

"This demon..."

The new emperor had no choice but to introduce Lao Tong and mention all the related things Lao Tong had said.

"Do you have any treatment for us?" the Empress Dowager asked hopefully.

"Lu Ya never spares anyone under his blade, but I can't be sure right now whether you've been struck by Lu Ya sword," Old Tong said. "If it wasn't Lu Ya, then you still have a way to save your lives!"

"What method?" the new emperor asked urgently.

"Find Dongfang Shuo and retrieve the elixir of immortality from his body," Old Tong said. "If you can perform meritorious service, I can report to the Emperor and grant you two doses of the elixir of immortality. Once you take the medicine, you should be able to survive!"

Old Tong did not guarantee the treatment's effectiveness, but only mentioned that the Empress Dowager and others would not die after taking the medicine.

The matter eventually came back to Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou could only shrug, indicating that he was at a loss.

If the Immortal Court accused him of taking hundreds of longevity pills, Zhang Xuezhou felt he would have to admit to it. But he truly had no contact with the immortality elixir of Western Kunlun, and he had never even been to Kunlun's inner treasury.

"That secret realm also holds a recipe for an elixir of immortality. If Your Majesty wishes to try it..."

"Many of the herbs in there are unheard of; how could they possibly be used to refine such ancient Pill Formula!"

Zhang Xuezhou exchanged a few words with the new emperor, while Lao Tong listened on tiptoe.

"The Great Han Dynasty really did take our Kunlun elixir of immortality, and they're already discussing how to refine it!"

Old Tong listened to half of it, but felt that the matter was correct and the place was not wrong.

Ignoring everyone else, he continued to clamor for the elixir of immortality from Dongfang Shuo.

"Are you blind? This person is Dongfang Shuo!" Tian Fen retorted angrily.

"I'm not looking for this Dongfang Shuo!" Old Tong shouted. "Don't assume that every Dongfang Shuo stole the elixir of immortality. I'm looking for the Dongfang Shuo who stole the elixir of immortality!"

"You're out of your mind!"

Tian Fen cursed.

Surnames like Dongmen, Dongguo, and Dongye are rare, but there is only one person with the surname Dongfang.

As the prime minister, Tian Fen knew very well that there was only one person with the surname Dongfang in the household registration records.

Tian Fen suspected that Zhang Xuezhou's name was a surname his ancestors changed to avoid disaster, but they didn't change it properly, which is why he had such an ordinary surname.

Originally, Tian Fen wondered if Zhang Xuezhou was hiding some good medicine, but after Lao Tong's rant, he felt there was no need to investigate further.

How could he know who was using Zhang Xuezhou's name to do bad things, causing Zhang Xuezhou a lot of trouble and leading to demons chasing after him?

Moreover, this demon is not very intelligent. Even if Chang'an City is not good, it is still a forbidden area for Demon Race. It is very difficult to catch a True Self Realm cultivator in such a place, but Demon Race are excluded.

Let alone Lao Tong, even if Zhu Jiuyin were frozen in place by the Demon-Revealing Mirror, he would still get a severe beating.

Tian Fen was truly impressed by the sheer audacity of these demons to steal so openly from his doorstep, and couldn't help but curse them several times.

"You're the one who's mentally ill! If you don't get treatment soon, you'll die!"

Old Tong's correction caused Tian Fen to lose his guard, and he launched into another tirade against Old Tong.

After the new emperor waved his hand, Zheng Dangshi led the old man out of the main hall, while Tian Fen continued to chatter on and on.

"Old Tong, you keep mentioning the Emperor. What kind of person is the Emperor? What is he doing living in seclusion in Western Kunlun?"

Zhang Xuezhou did not stay in the main hall; he followed Zheng Dangshi and the others out of the hall.

As he walked, he asked questions. Seeing that Lao Tong was about to be imprisoned, Zhang Xuezhou chose to get straight to the point and inquire about the Emperor's condition.

"The Emperor is taller than you, more handsome than you, and stronger than you," Old Tong said. "He no longer needs to live in seclusion; he was even preparing to travel to Mount Ling to meet the two sect leaders a while ago!"

"Oh?"

Zhang Xuezhou didn't pay attention to Lao Tong's comparative remarks; he was more concerned with the information conveyed by Lao Tong's unintentional words.

This not only reveals the direction of Donghua's actions, but also that Donghua currently controls the Emperor's physical body.

Even without fully utilizing the Emperor's power, Donghua was at least able to walk normally and was not afraid of the potential risks posed by the two Western leaders. He controlled his body's speed faster than Zhang Xuezhou had imagined and adapted very well to the Kunlun Secret Realm.

"What does the Emperor want with the two sect leaders?" Zhang Xuezhou asked casually.

"Why do you care so much?" Old Tong said, displeased.

"Rumor has it that the Kunlun Emperor is upright and honest, so it seems this kind of thing can't be discussed," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile.

"There's nothing that can't be said. The Emperor said there's a place of spiritual essence on Mount Ling, a place that's extremely beneficial for building a physical body, and he wants to borrow it to study it!"

After a simple provocation, Lao Tong couldn't help but reveal all the information.

But that was all the information Lao Tong knew, and Zhang Xuezhou couldn't get any more details from his subsequent questions.

"It seems the main conflict right now is only the grudge with Daojun!"

Based on the information revealed by Lao Tong, Zhang Xuezhou realized that Dao Jun's risks far exceeded those of Dong Hua, and quickly shifted his focus of vigilance.