fifth form

Chapter 3515 Fengdu
"Has Dong Zhongshu gone mad?"

Dong Zhongshu failed to persuade Zhang Xuezhou, and subsequently failed to persuade the new emperor.

In the past few days, Zhang Xuezhou either took care of Yi Shuo to help her recover, or he followed Huo Qubing and others around, watching Huo Qubing go to various places to compare and explain the Chinese language, and also going to the East Market and West Market to listen to the shouts and conversations of the crowds.

Huo Qubing's unorthodox teaching method was extremely effective, and Ren Anran quickly mastered many everyday expressions.

Zhang Xuezhou was relieved for once. He was about to pull Liu Xuan to study the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle together, or perhaps go to Mount Tai at night to find Rong Tianding. Meanwhile, the new emperor, who had been extremely busy these past few days, came out to complain.

"He said that another wave of demons would break out in the world, and humans would either die or have their bodies injected with demonic power to become demon slaves. Humans and dynasties that do not join in would perish." The new emperor complained, "I have only just secured my throne. This world can't just pick on me to cause trouble, can it?"

“I don’t know if what Master Dong said is true, or if the results obtained from the research are correct. It’s not wrong to take some precautions,” Zhang Xuezhou said, spreading his hands.

"How can this be prevented?" the new emperor complained. "What he said is so mysterious and unpredictable; there's no way to prevent this!"

"You can study the Demon-Revealing Mirror in your spare time," Zhang Xuezhou suggested, then added, "But you must let me know when you're studying it, so I can stay away!"

"I'm a little flustered, and I don't dare touch the demon-revealing mirror for a while!"

The new emperor waved his hand.

Although the Demon-Revealing Mirror was sealed by his hand seal, the new emperor had also been the subject of the giant snake's gaze.

Once bitten by a snake, an ordinary person becomes afraid of ropes for ten years. The new emperor's lingering fear had not yet subsided, and he vaguely felt that it was as if there was a kind of bloodline suppression, which would trigger fear in his heart when he looked at the giant snake.

"By the way, where's the sword?"

As if remembering something, the new emperor asked Zhang Xuezhou about the Crimson Sky Sword.

Emperor Gaozu once wielded the Crimson Sky Sword to slay a white dragon. This sharp sword seemed to be naturally designed to restrain dragons and snakes, and its power in killing dragons and snakes far exceeded the ordinary.

If the Crimson Sky Sword were in hand and usable, the new emperor felt confident enough to activate the Demon-Revealing Mirror and attempt to use the Crimson Sky Sword to slay the giant serpent.

"A sword? You mean the Crimson Sky Sword?"

"Correct!"

"That sword... I have to go find it!"

Zhang Xuezhou scratched his head. He had taken the Chixiao Sword to Mount Tai, where it was kept by Emperor Jing at the time.

In the past, one only needed to go to Mount Tai to retrieve the sword, since Emperor Jing and the others were always there. Now, Emperor Jing and Shi Wudao are likely looking for the Reincarnation Stone, so Zhang Xuezhou won't be able to find this flying zombie anytime soon.

"You want to look for it? Is the sword really lost?"

The new emperor's heart skipped a beat. Zhang Xuezhou's trick of using real and fake swords had harmed many people, but it was no longer fun when it harmed everyone himself.

You can't just mess around with any kind of precious item!

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou's rather helpless expression, the new emperor couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his liver.

Zhang Xuezhou accomplished many great things, but he also ruined quite a few treasures.

He touched the small Qiankun bag he had asked for from Dou Taizhu in his sleeve, and then touched the Imperial Shuttle he had retrieved from Tian Fen. For a moment, he felt that these two treasures were probably just a waste of money.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely get this sword back," Zhang Xuezhou assured him.

"I'm a little worried," the new emperor complained.

“If you’re worried, you can come with me,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Do you mean the Crimson Sky Sword grew two legs and ran away, or is someone else keeping it safe?" the new emperor asked suspiciously.

"They're not entirely human!"

Emperor Jing's transformation into a flying zombie was destined to be a foolish act. Moreover, Emperor Jing's memory was incomplete, and his rebirth was not as perfect as Zhang Xuezhou's. His memory of the new emperor was extremely weak.

Zhang Xuezhou found it difficult to describe Emperor Jing with suitable words, and he felt that the two sides could meet.

"I'm a little confused," the new emperor said. "You wouldn't casually entrust the Crimson Sky Sword to someone else for safekeeping. Such safekeeping is not a good thing, but rather carries great danger. Even your cousin wouldn't do such a thing, but no one else has any reason to keep it safe, let alone do so properly. The person in charge needs to be very powerful for you to feel at ease!"

The new emperor frowned slightly. Zhang Xuezhou had made it very clear that the Crimson Sky Sword had not been lost, and he believed Zhang Xuezhou's words. However, he couldn't understand who was keeping the Crimson Sky Sword safe and who Zhang Xuezhou was so certain that it was completely safe.

"If you set off for Luofu Mountain now, you might run into them. If they are fast, they might reach Taozhi Mountain or Fengdu Mountain!"

When Shi Wudao and Emperor Jing searched for the Reincarnation Stone, they must have started from the nearest place and then searched for the secret places that contained the Reincarnation Stone.

Only a little over a month has passed, and the search area for the flying zombies is limited, so Zhang Xuezhou feels that finding them shouldn't be too difficult.

"Luofu, Taozhi, Fengdu!"

The new emperor pondered for a few seconds and realized that, regardless of the strength of the custodian of the Crimson Sky Sword, it was certain that the other party possessed the ability to traverse the skies; otherwise, it would have been impossible to cross the mountains and rivers of these several different counties in such a short time.

"Can he keep the Crimson Sky Sword safe and contribute to the Han Dynasty?"

Zhang Xuezhou has yet to reveal the name of the custodian, which makes the new emperor somewhat curious.

He knew that people like Yang Jian could not possibly join the dynasty. As long as the other party did not cause trouble to overthrow the Han Dynasty, he would already be considered kind-hearted. The cultivator who could keep the Crimson Sky Sword must have a connection with the Han Dynasty and was very likely inclined to the Han Dynasty.

"It's probably impossible. It's related to Shi Wudao. Oh well, I can't guess either. I'll go with you to look for it. Whether you can convince it is up to you!"

"feasible!"

Disturbed by Dong Zhongshu's rambling words, the new emperor found it difficult to concentrate on promoting the Four Swords Formation.

He couldn't use the Crimson Sky Sword, and knew that even if he retrieved it, it would likely be useless and could only be used as a backup option in case of unforeseen circumstances. However, the new emperor was very interested in the person who kept the Crimson Sky Sword.

"Luofu Mountain is 3,400 li from Chang'an City, Taozhi Mountain is 4,200 li, and Fengdu Mountain is 2,600 li. You're lucky, you can choose one of the mountains and we'll head straight there!"

"Does this also depend on luck?"

The search for Emperor Jing and his entourage was not something Zhang Xuezhou could simply do by flying over and taking a quick look; it involved a much wider area.

You either need to be patient in your search, or you can only rely on luck.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't have much time, and he was clearly hoping to try his luck and find the location as soon as possible.

Stepping onto the Imperial Shuttle, a gift from the new emperor, the flying boat previously piloted by Tian Fen took off directly from Chang'an City and soared into the sky along Fengdu Mountain, as the new emperor had mentioned.

"You really believe what I said?"

"Believe me!"

"I just chose the place closest to Chang'an City; Fengdu Mountain is the farthest from Mount Tai!"

"You're lucky, I'll listen to you!"

Riding at the very front of the Imperial Shuttle, Zhang Xuezhou controlled the flying boat with great ease, while the new emperor, sitting in the back, could hardly find anything to say.

Of course, there's no choice in this three-way selection process; it's all about luck. If the three options are mismatched, even searching all three mountains might not be enough to find the right one.

Things depend on luck, but the new emperor felt that leaving everything to chance was too unreliable.

But if asked to come up with a better solution, the new emperor couldn't.

He ultimately decided to let things take their course; after all, Zhang Xuezhou was in charge of the Imperial Shuttle, and if they couldn't find anything, they could just move on to another location.

The two flew southwest, and the long, monotonous flight eventually caused the new emperor to close his eyes and rest.

It wasn't until Zhang Xuezhou greeted him that the new emperor snapped back to reality.

If he heard correctly, Zhang Xuezhou had not just greeted him.

The pale moonlight shone down on me, and the speed of the Sky Shuttle had slowed down considerably.

Beside the Imperial Shuttle, a white-haired zombie flapped its wings and flew.

As the new emperor's eyelids twitched, he saw the unsheathed Crimson Sky Sword hanging diagonally on the flying zombie's body.

To his surprise, the once limp sword was now straight.