Where the Zhou Son of Heaven Fell

The journey from Ba County to Chang'an City is long and arduous. Without the ability to fly or Law Treasure, the journey would take two to three months if all goes smoothly.

If there are delays on the road, it wouldn't be surprising if it took half a year.

Xu Yuan had clearly suffered a lot here; his clothes were tattered and he was even more destitute than these commoners.

But Xu Yuan's eyes shone with excitement.

He lingered Chang'an City for a long time, unable to enter the city, when he unexpectedly found Zhang Xuezhou living nearby. This unexpected turn of events filled him with immense joy.

Long time no see, where's your dad?

Zhang Xuezhou greeted the excited Xu Yuan, and then asked about the important matter he wanted to seek.

"My father was injured while fighting that tiger demon, and he's also old, so he's staying home to recuperate. I'm the only one who's come here today!"

Xu Yuan is several years younger than Zhang Xuezhou, and it is obviously a remarkable achievement for him to travel such a long distance alone.

When Zhang Xuezhou heard that Xu Yuan was carrying nearly a hundred pounds of dried medicinal herbs and was only riding a donkey, he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"You must be tired from the long journey," Zhang Xuezhou said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Zhang Xuezhou reflected on his mediocre luck and felt that as the middleman, he was unlikely to become the benefactor who Rong Tianding.

Rong Tianding wants to acquire "Shizi," but this will obviously require some effort and may even present some difficulties.

"Do you live here?" Xu Yuan asked, looking him over.

"No, I was just passing through and stayed at a friend's house for one night," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I'm currently homeless and haven't settled down yet!"

"Don't you have that Dong...?"

"Oh, he's been driven out of Chang'an City!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the room, where Rong Tianding had been sleeping on the floor, had woken up with a yawn.

"Xu Yuan, Mr. Xu Ji's son!"

Zhang Xuezhou reached out his hand, Rong Tianding immediately perked up, quickly assuming he was Xu Yuan's familiar face, and pulled him into the house.

"Is Accountant Du really that sick?"

Looking at Dong Zhongshu, who was lying exhausted and asleep on the recliner, Xu Yuan felt that the expert who killed the tiger demon was also suffering from a lot of illness and pain, and was more seriously injured than his father.

"He..."

Is it already dawn?

The conversation between Zhang Xuezhou and others clearly startled Dong Zhongshu. He felt as if his eyes had just closed for a moment before he became fully awake again.

The morning light shone through the wooden door, which made Dong Zhongshu prop himself up with his hand before standing up.

"Master, are you not going to carry me around?" Rong Tianding asked curiously.

"We've come this far, there's no need to carry him anymore!"

Dong Zhongshu shook his head.

He concentrated his Law Power, and a ball of water instantly appeared in his palm.

After Dong Zhongshu wiped his face with water, the sickly look on his face subsided significantly.

"Feigning weakness to the enemy is useless, but at least they didn't kick me when I was down, so I guess I was just overthinking it," Dong Zhongshu sighed.

"You... you mean you're in relatively good health, and we carried you for over 80 miles?" Zhang Xuezhou realized what was happening and complained, "Next time, could you please send two people to do this?"

"Help me get these things done, and I'll give you Shen Pei's gold ingot," Dong Zhongshu said.

"Please call me next time you need anything. I'm young, I'm not afraid of getting tired!"

Zhang Xuezhou's thick skin left Dong Zhongshu speechless.

However, Dong Zhongshu's habit of spending money as soon as he had it hadn't changed. As long as Zhang Xuezhou could help, he really didn't mind the gold ingot that weighed more than ten taels.

"Cousin, you stay and chat with Xu Yuan. I'll be right back with the teacher!"

If Dong Zhongshu didn't need to be carried, their journey through the mountains would be much easier. If Dong Zhongshu could exert even a little bit of his strength, they could even fly over.

People split into two groups, each going their own way.

"This gentleman..."

"You actually knew my surname was Rong, brother! We're truly destined to meet. Since you call me Brother Rong, then I'll call you Brother Xu!"

Xu Yuan had barely started the conversation when Rong Tianding picked up where he left off.

While Rong Tianding had many shortcomings in associating with important figures, he undoubtedly found it easy to blend in with ordinary people.

Xu Yuan possesses cultivation, but it is only slightly Rong Tianding's.

In terms of Technique Method, Rong Tianding under Dong Zhongshu, was even more skilled.

Xu Yuan had a need for Zhang Xuezhou, but Rong Tianding also had a need for Xu Yuan's father, and the two were caught up in a heated discussion.

Meanwhile, after leaving the civilian area and entering the mountains, Dong Zhongshu indeed began to seek out the means to travel by flying.

This was exactly what Zhang Xuezhou had in mind.

With his wings spread and Dong Zhongshu casually pinching a wind rope, the two of them floated and drifted towards the mountains.

The journey along the mountain trails, which can take dozens of miles, can be completed in just over ten minutes with the speeder.

How strange!

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou in a thatched pavilion, Dong Zhongshu looked around and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"What?" Zhang Xuezhou asked suspiciously.

"This is the place where the Zhou emperor died," Dong Zhongshu said.

"The Zhou Emperor?"

"After the Human Emperor came the Zhou Dynasty, which was supported by the Immortal Court. The rulers of the Zhou Dynasty were all called the Zhou Emperor. This is the place where the last emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was killed!"

Dong Zhongshu pointed downwards, then to the thatched pavilion.

"Right here in this thatched pavilion," Dong Zhongshu said.

"What a coincidence?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise.

"This is the place where the emperor's blood fell, and it has always been an ominous place," Dong Zhongshu said.

He glanced at Zhang Xuezhou and thought that it was already a miracle if he didn't get any bad luck in a place like this; hoping to wash away all the bad luck was undoubtedly wishful thinking.

However, Dong Zhongshu did not make entirely arbitrary judgments.

He loosened the rope, his feet were already on the ground, and he looked around at everything in the thatched pavilion.

There were still remnants of burning in the thatched pavilion, as well as the small Pill Furnace that Wei Shao'er had placed there, and some bloodstains.

This made Dong Zhongshu frown deeply.

"This is an extremely inauspicious place; no living person should enter," Dong Zhongshu said. "If it's not necessary, you should avoid coming here in the future!"

"Is it that serious?"

"If you don't believe me, go find a feng shui master... see for yourself!"

Considering that Zhang Xuezhou was also a mediocre feng shui master, Dong Zhongshu told Zhang Xuezhou to make his own judgment.

He gazed around, constantly scanning for any trace of existence.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhang Xuezhou had already started shouting.

"Young lady, I have a very unlucky friend who wants to borrow your cauldron to wash away his bad luck. We hope you can come and pick us up!"

When Zhang Xuezhou arrived here, all he could do was shout.

He has a strong memory and rarely forgets places he's been to once. However, the Holy Mother of Wudang led him through an underground passage and then used Earth Escape Technique that allows one to escape from the ground) to emerge from the ground. This left him with no idea of the Holy Mother of Wudang's true location, so he could only shout for her help.

"No need to shout!"

Nearly a quarter of an hour later, Dong Zhongshu stopped Zhang Xuezhou from shouting.

"To be able to set up a cauldron in such a place, there must be an underground palace built. There is likely a secret place within this mountain range," Dong Zhongshu said. "The owner of the secret place will not see me; such things cannot be forced."

The owners of secret realms are mostly powerful figures who can dominate their own territory.

Even if these people are unknown in this era, when they were once powerful figures, they were all local tyrants.

Those who reside in secret places for a long time are mostly long-lived, and there are many ancient monsters who are hundreds of years old.

While strength doesn't necessarily increase with age, these individuals have maintained their positions to this day either because their strength remains so formidable that others dare not provoke them, or because they have secretly set up numerous traps and arrays in their locations, enough to make anyone retreat.

"But Dong's mouth isn't always tight. If he were to meet with misfortune one day, he might instruct my three thousand students to come to this place where the emperor fell to search for treasure before he dies," Dong Zhongshu said loudly.

"I have long admired Master Dong and a truly upright gentleman. I never imagined he could be so despicable!"

Not long after Dong Zhongshu finished speaking, a middle-aged beautiful woman appeared in the pavilion.

"I apologize, but I'm not entirely indifferent to life and death, and in the heat of the moment my words became somewhat crude!"

Dong Zhongshu was startled, feeling a hostile force carrying Law Power approaching. His scalp tingled, and he quickly turned around, casting a spell to meet the woman who had suddenly appeared.