Infiltration

Zhang Xuezhou participates in the competition for interests, where he is either an opponent or a seemingly allied but actually estranged person.

Aside from the reassuring bond of blood ties, Zhang Xuezhou has very few people in the Three Realms whom he considers friends.

This requires them to communicate without any reservations when interacting, and also requires a relatively long period of time to spend together.

If you were to calculate it carefully, Zhang Xuezhou only has Ling Yu as a friend.

Lingyu is the daughter of the Feiyu Demon King. She used to be a demon bird, and she still is.

It had been more than ten years since they last met. The other party hadn't improved much in skill or wisdom, but he remained as loyal as ever, always standing up for the demon birds.

Although she wasn't very bright, Lingyu still remembered Zhang Xuezhou, her human friend.

When the nickname "Black-haired Cousin" was uttered, Zhang Xuezhou almost forgot his insignificant little identity.

"Lingyu is here, where's your father?"

"It's no problem that you got hit while you were taking a dump. It's an honor that your black-haired cousin hit you. Now go squat over there and keep taking a dump!"

After quickly subduing the demonic bird that had come looking for her, Lingyu hopped over to Zhang Xuezhou's side.

"My dad's been busy these days; he's gone over there to oversee things in place of the Venerable One!"

Lingyu stretched out her wings and pointed, indicating that the Feiyu Demon King was not at the Xieluosi River Holy Land.

"It's a pity your father isn't here. Do you have anything good to eat? Even some medicinal pills will do!"

If the Feiyu Demon King were here, things would be easier; Zhang Xuezhou might even be able to utilize his flying ability.

Since the other party wasn't in the Sacred Land, Zhang Xuezhou could only ask Ling Yu for help.

Without the Demon King Feiyu's ability to discern right from wrong, Zhang Xuezhou and Lingyu could communicate without any obstacles and could still exchange ideas as easily as ever.

"We were chased out by two very fierce old men, and now we can't get any good food," Lingyu said, flapping her wings. "But I have two pills here, and I can give you one!"

"Thank you so much!"

Lingyu tilted her head and took out a small sachet hidden in a feather.

Opening the sachet, two herbal pills sealed with wax were revealed.

At the Spirit Feather level, the effects of elixirs are limited; the Hundred Herbs Elixir is similar to the Origin-Nurturing Pill.

Although the effects of this elixir were negligible for Zhang Xuezhou, the Hundred Herbs Pill had one advantage: it could promote the generation of Demon Power. Even a slight recovery would temporarily grant Zhang Xuezhou top-tier speed.

He took the pill, removed the wax mud, and swallowed the bitter-tasting pill.

"Black-haired cousin, you're amazing! This medicine is so bitter, I don't even dare to peel it open and swallow it!"

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou swallow the pill, Ling Yu opened her mouth, then burst into praise.

Children's admiration is so simple, completely free of any ulterior motives.

Exhaling a mouthful of fishy odor, Zhang Xuezhou felt a slight increase in Demon Power within his body.

"These pills were refined by the Goat Strength Demon King, weren't they?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Right!"

Where did he go?

"I heard that Goat Strength Demon King was traumatized and said he needed to refine a great elixir that could seize the power of heaven and earth. So he took Demon Kings Huli and Luli to gather herbs in the deep mountains!"

"I remember there's a fish demon here called something like the Spotted Mandarin Fish. Where is she?"

Zhang Xuezhou touched his mouth.

Having had his body shattered by the Demon-Revealing Mirror, he was now penniless. Although it was unknown whether his personal Lesser Heaven and Earth Bag had been destroyed, he certainly had nothing to offer at the moment.

The clothes he was wearing were casual clothes he had taken from the Taishan Fujun Daoist temple; otherwise, he would have been naked.

At this moment, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't produce a single pill and lacked Spiritual Qi to infuse his body, so he could only resort to low-end pills, relying on the Poison Avoidance Technique to forcefully swallow the pills from the Goat Strength Demon King.

After confirming that the Goat Strength Demon King was not at home, Zhang Xuezhou inquired about a fish demon with an unremarkable name.

The Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman is a water demon. Together with the Golden Toad Dharma King, the Five Lakes Dragon King, and other water demons, she forms the third category of demons in the Evil Xieluosi River Holy Land. This is the most inconspicuous demon force in the Xieluosi River Holy Land, but these water demons control the underground water area of Xieluosi River Holy Land.

Wherever the palaces need water, underground water channels must be built. The Goat Strength Demon King Yangli is a major water user when refining pills, so he can bypass Donghua and the others to enter the palace by following the waterways.

"She cultivates in that icy pool over there. My father says she's very clever, but she uses all her intelligence to curry favor with the other demon kings!"

Lingyu pointed out the direction and didn't forget to comment on the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman.

"Her personality is actually quite good!"

Zhang Xuezhou knew about the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman when he first entered the Xieluosi River Holy Land, and he also knew that she was good at wandering in the underground waterways.

"Come with me!"

A demon who likes to flatter is bound to bully the weak and fear the strong. Zhang Xuezhou quickly learned about the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman, then pointed at Ling Yu, indicating that she should go together.

"Then I'll lead the way for you!"

Lingyu took flight happily, while Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the noisy flock of bird demons.

The noise of thousands of bird demons was extremely loud and could be used by Zhang Xuezhou as cover.

These bird demons are fine as long as they chatter on ordinary days, but if Donghua and the others make a fuss when they clash with Zhu Jiuyin, they will inevitably be captured and vented on.

Taking Lingyu away at this time would also reduce the potential risks and accidents.

As the thought crossed his mind, Zhang Xuezhou gracefully strode towards the Cold Water Pool that Ling Yu had mentioned.

For someone skilled in flying and leaping, the distance to Cold Water Pool was not far; after crossing three mountains, Zhang Xuezhou could already see a pool of deep blue water.

The mountaintops here are still covered in snow, and the water at the bottom of the mountains is mostly related to ice and snow. This kind of area is like the Spider God Cave, with many underground channels and passages formed by erosion.

"I'm going to find the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman. You stay here and don't leave!"

"I'll be waiting for you here!"

Zhang Xuezhou leaped into the Cold Water Pool Cold Water Pool, while Lingyu wandered aimlessly around it, holding the Hundred Herbs Pill in her mouth. She was about to swallow it, but then felt it was too uncomfortable to swallow, so she just kept it in her mouth.

Compared to other bird demons, Lingyu would indeed choose Zhang Xuezhou, after all, Zhang Xuezhou had been certified by the Feiyu Demon King, and the Feiyu Demon King often praised and mentioned Zhang Xuezhou's abilities.

Lingyu initially didn't understand who the Feiyu Demon King was referring to with his sighs, and even asked him several times. It wasn't until the Feiyu Feather Demon King mentioned that he had followed her to the herb-filled nest that Lingyu finally understood who the Feiyu Feather Demon King was talking about.

This led her to constantly pester the Feiyu Demon King, while also inquiring about her brief friendship with him.

"If I could transform into a human, maybe I could fly far away like my black-haired cousin, and never have to be confined to this Sacred Land place by my father again!"

Lingyu had a few small wishes.

With the herbal pill in her mouth and a sip of cold pool water, she began to forcefully swallow the pill.

At this moment, Zhang Xuezhou ordered the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman fish woman to lead the way through the underground water channel. If he were to fight Donghua and the others now, he would be beaten badly, and he might not even be able to escape. However, suppressing a fish demon like the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman would be easy; he only needed to release a trace of his realm's pressure to bind her.

The bullying, Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman was subdued in one move and led the way at lightning speed.

Upon learning that Zhang Xuezhou needed to go to the palace of the Goat Strength Demon King to find elixirs, she didn't forget to introduce the Goat Strength Demon King -storing chamber.

"You're quite clever!"

Looking at the large, spotted fish that could speak human language, Zhang Xuezhou followed behind and couldn't help but admire its cooperation.

"You are a guest of the Great King. We, the five Great Kings, say that you are the reincarnation of Shennong, and your alchemy skills are ridiculously strong!"

"Well?"

"I saw you in the Sacred Land some time ago. Two tigers cannot share one mountain, and the Sacred Land cannot tolerate two Alchemist. I understand your intention to launch a sneak attack on the three demon kings, Yangli, Luli, Huli, from underground!"

The Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman some wisdom, but not much.

The other party recognized Zhang Xuezhou and wisely revealed a lot of information, but their guess about Zhang Xuezhou's intentions was completely wrong.

Zhang Xuezhou paid no attention to the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman' attempts to please him, nor did he care about her speculations.

He entered the underground channel through the glacier's underground passage, and by the time he followed the Mottled-Robed Mandarin Fish Woman in leaping, Zhang Xuezhou had already emerged from a well in the palace.