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Chapter 3363 A Qualified Messenger

The high-ranking officials of the Xiong Kingdom did indeed learn of the destruction of the Dragon City ancestral land, and Fei Yu was an important member of the patrol envoys.

With the absence of Zhu Shiyin, Jin Chan Fawang, and Kong Ning, the Xieluochuan Holy Land, which is most skilled in flying and verifying, was undoubtedly stretched thin. Even Fei Yu, who was specifically responsible for Zhu Jiuyin's mount, had to participate in the verification.

Any unusual targets discovered at high altitudes are worth investigating, which is why Feiyu conducts verification.

When he saw Zhang Xuezhou, who was presumed dead, on the Imperial Shuttle, he couldn't leave easily.

This even put Fei Yu in a dilemma: should he continue searching for the legion that had destroyed the Dragon City ancestral land, or should he persuade Zhang Xuezhou to help refine pills?

Searching across the vast grasslands is no easy task, and persuading Zhang Xuezhou is no easier either.

While the view is expansive at high altitudes, it is difficult to see every part of the ground clearly, making it easy to overlook things. The faster the flight speed, the greater the chance of overlooking something, and the longer the inspection will take.

As for persuading someone who had been beaten half to death to help refine pills, Fei Yu felt that such a thing was quite difficult.

Based on Fei Yu's understanding of humanity, he felt that he shouldn't have sent Nine-Headed Lion to forcibly invite them in the first place. If he had given them some treasures as gifts and invited Zhang Xuezhou to refine a batch of pills, the matter would most likely have been resolved satisfactorily long ago.

Moreover, Zhou Bugui is a very good asset in terms of personal connections. As long as Zhou Bugui is not dead, persuading Zhang Xuezhou will not be that difficult.

“My godfather has been imprisoned in the Holy Land for more than ten years. He must have been tired of that kind of life long ago. It’s better that he died in his old age!”

Zhang Xuezhou searched several times for a way to subdue Feiyu, but in the end he had to give up. This kind of useless guy could only take the beating of others and then subdue them. Anything that required taking the initiative was very difficult for him. Unfortunately, Feiyu Demon King was also a great demon who was good at flying but not good at fighting. It was like two chickens pecking at each other. A chaotic fight was unlikely to produce any results.

When the Flying Feather Demon King brought up Zhou Bugui, Zhang Xuezhou's response was resolute.

The longer Zhu Jiuyin imprisoned him, the lower his value would become.

This value does not stem from Zhou Bugui's resistance to alchemy, but rather from the fact that Zhou Bugui has refined too many similar pills for Zhu Jiuyin. Although Zhu Jiuyin still has a need, the Xieluoschuan Holy Land will inevitably be unable to supply enough similar medicinal materials in the long run, and eventually there will be no medicinal materials left to refine pills.

If he didn't wish for Zhou Bugui's death, Zhou Bugui might actually fall into being used, and then possibly die in the struggle for interests.

Zhang Xuezhou's ruthlessness left Fei Yu speechless, unsure how to offer any advice.

“My godfather was destined to refine pills in the Holy Land. Do you think I could come back if I went to refine pills in the Holy Land?” Zhang Xuezhou retorted.

"Of course he'll come back. You're an old friend of ours," said the Flying Feather Demon King.

“I used to think we were old friends,” Zhang Xuezhou sighed. “It wasn’t until Daojun’s flying knife shot at me without mercy that I realized that meeting a few times and exchanging greetings a few times doesn’t make us friends!”

"This……"

The Flying Feather Demon King was speechless for a moment.

The place where Zhang Xuezhou once studied under a master showed no mercy, not to mention the Xieluochuan Holy Land, which was merely a formality.

Venerable cultivators never owe favors. They always give benefits to settle a matter they have done. If disputes arise later, they can act without the slightest hesitation.

The reason of personal favor is indeed untenable, but if we remove personal favor, the other reasons are even less reasonable.

If Fei Yu were to agree to any high reward, he wouldn't dare to make such a request so casually.

"Anyone who is hit by Daojun's flying dagger will die. You are still alive, so you must have held back," the Flying Feather Demon King advised.

"No one survives Daojun's flying daggers. Do you think Daojun would ruin his reputation for me?" Zhang Xuezhou laughed. "If someone survives, he must have held back!"

The Flying Feather Demon King forced a rebuttal, only to feel that their conversation was drifting further and further away from his invitation to Zhang Xuezhou to refine pills.

All sorts of reasons that could be used to persuade him had been given, and the only thing left was a special reward, but Feiyu couldn't make that decision.

He looked around, trying to find out where Zhang Xuezhou was so he could quickly return and search after communicating with him, but Zhang Xuezhou was not about to tell him easily.

The Flying Feather Demon King needed Zhang Xuezhou's help, and Zhang Xuezhou also wanted to stall the Flying Feather Demon King. The two ended up talking while flying, but the more they talked, the more tense things became. Even though Zhang Xuezhou was good with words, he could not ease the tension and buy time.

"I've heard some secret news. Some people say that Your Majesty can achieve immortality by eating just one bite of this physical body, and that you can also refine an elixir of immortality. Your Majesty should be careful when you go out these days!"

Zhang Xuezhou had no intention of letting the Flying Feather Demon King ruin things, so he could only sneak in a topic of tact.

If Donghua needs to target Zhujiuyin, the other party will not stop just because Zhujiuyin is prepared. He can casually mention it without any change, which could even make things more difficult for Donghua.

Once Zhu Jiuyin becomes wary, the probability of the other party running around causing trouble will decrease significantly, which will also relieve the pressure on the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Xuezhou had really lacked such a reliable messenger in the past.

"Where did you hear such a thing?" Fei Yu asked in astonishment as he thought about flying away to report to the Venerable One.

"I heard it from Li Tianwang of the Celestial Court," Zhang Xuezhou said casually. "I have a good relationship with him. When I was gathering information, he even gave me his Three-Zhang Green Sword to play with!"

Zhang Xuezhou picked up the Three-Zhang-Qing sword and glanced at the distance between himself and Feiyu high in the sky.

He flicked his hand, and the magic weapon flew out, revealing its longest length of nine zhang.

This distance is clearly far from enough to bind the Flying Feather Demon King, and the high altitude is not a good place to restrain or attack him.

Zhang Xuezhou showed off his treasure and then put the Three-Zhang Green back. Fei Yu didn't notice Zhang Xuezhou's restless desire.

"This is indeed Li Tianwang's treasure. Li Tianwang's information is very accurate!" Feiyu Demon King exclaimed after seeing Sanzhangqing, "Is the Celestial Court going to target His Majesty?"

"Who knows?" Zhang Xuezhou spread his hands and said, "It's always good to let Your Majesty be more careful. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can go to the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai and see Li Tianwang. You can ask him yourself and find out!"

"Oh dear, this is a very bad thing!"

The Flying Feather Demon King roared.

Having been intimidated by Zhang Xuezhou's mix of real and feigned threats, the Flying Feather Demon King, caught between two conflicting thoughts, no longer harbored any intention of inviting Zhang Xuezhou to refine pills, nor did he have any desire to investigate the situation in the Dragon City ancestral land.

"We only inform you because we still have some connection, and I'm happy to do so out of respect for you," Zhang Xuezhou said. "You can investigate as you see fit, just don't mention my name!"

"I will not betray my friends!"

The Flying Feather Demon King readily agreed, and Zhang Xuezhou didn't take it seriously. After all, if Li Tianwang didn't fight with Zhu Jiuyin, it meant he was emotionally stable. How could he communicate calmly? It would be difficult for the two sides to exchange relevant information.

Encouraging Zhu Jiuyin to go to Mount Tai to investigate might also influence the Celestial Court. Zhang Xuezhou couldn't predict the final outcome, but he felt that stirring up trouble wouldn't be a problem.

Furthermore, his name in the sacred land of Xieluoschuan is Tolkien, and the demons sometimes call him Zhang Xuezhou, rarely using the name Dongfang Shuo, so the probability of him being involved is really not high.