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Chapter 3152 News from Kunlun
"You have 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, Tian Fen would not accept undergoing craniotomy to remove the knife, let alone the precedent of Zhang Xuezhou's brain injury.

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 was destroyed.

In short, this kind of thing is a loss of power, and a drop in cultivation level is inevitable, enough to reduce his True Self Realm to the Divine Power 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 status quo 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 make life-saving pills. Make more so we can all take them together!"

"As long as I have the ability and the resources, I would be happy to refine pills and make medicine!"

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 alchemists.

While success with these elixirs would be desirable, the blow of failure would 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 him to waste?

Without extravagance, life-saving elixirs could not have been created, and these elixirs were the private medicines of Zhang Xuezhou and others, which were difficult for others to replace.

The new emperor could have others refine the Magic 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, there's no such thing as an alchemist who can refine top-grade pills just by looking at the 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 boy.

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 other 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 his blade," 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 take out the elixir of immortality from his body," Old Tong said. "As long as you can perform meritorious service, I can report to the Emperor and reward you with two doses of the elixir of immortality. Once you take the medicine, you should not die!"

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

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

If the Celestial 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 West 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..."

"There are many herbs in there that I've never even heard of. How could they possibly be used to refine such ancient elixirs!"

Zhang Xuezhou exchanged a few words with the new emperor, while Old Tong listened intently on tiptoe. "This Great Han Dynasty has indeed taken our Kunlun's elixir of immortality; 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.

He disregarded everyone else and 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 all Dongfang Shuos 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 demons. It is very difficult to catch a True Self Realm cultivator in such a place, but demons are excluded.

Let alone Lao Tong, even if Zhu Jiuyin were frozen in place by the Demon-Revealing Mirror, he would still get a lot of skin scraped off.

Tian Fen was truly impressed by the sheer audacity of these demons in blatantly stealing 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 corrected him, which caused Tian Fen to lose his guard and unleash another torrent of abuse on Old Tong.

After the new emperor waved his hand, Zheng Dangdang led the old boy 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 West Kunlun?"

Zhang Xuezhou did not stay in the main hall, but followed Zheng Dangshi and others out of the main 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. Not long ago, he was even preparing to go to Mount Ling to meet the two sect leaders!"

"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 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, dissatisfied.

“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 that there is a place of spiritual essence in Mount Ling, which is extremely beneficial for building a physical body. 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 that 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.