Huangxiu

Chapter 1051 Pursuit
“Tieya, you…” Zheng Shanggong shook his head repeatedly: “You insist on wasting your energy.”

"Elder, I still think this is a safer option. What clues do you have?"

Zheng Shanggong looked at Zhou Jiongming.

Zhou Jiongming said irritably, "Since he's willing to give it a try, then let him try."

Zheng Shanggong beckoned: "Come with me."

They walked out of the main hall, slowly descended the steps, crossed the flat square, entered the courtyards, and finally arrived at the courtyard in the northwest corner.

Zheng Shanggong pushed the door open and went in.

The Great Demon Palace is located high in the sky, far from the dust layer, so almost no dust falls there.

This courtyard is clearly uninhabited for a long time; it is elegant yet cold, devoid of any sign of life.

The withered leaves and fallen flowers piled up in a thick layer, covering the soil in the flower bed.

The stream remains clear, flowing down from the base of the east wall, babbling past the pavilion, through the flowerbed, and flowing out from the base of the west wall.

Several fish swam leisurely in the stream.

"This is where Senior Brother He lives."

Zheng Shanggong's eyes were fixed on him, and he looked on with a sigh, as if he were lost in memories of the past.

Leng Tieya asked, "Is the elder acquainted with this senior?"

“I entered the palace a thousand years later than Senior Brother He. When I first entered the palace, Senior Brother He took good care of me.” Zheng Shanggong sighed and shook his head, saying, “Without Senior Brother He’s help, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”

Leng Tieya nodded solemnly.

Zheng Shanggong said, "Senior Brother He is exceptionally talented, but he is unconventional and adventurous in his actions, and is unrestrained and unconventional."

Leng Tieya frowned.

While such actions may be exhilarating, they may not necessarily lead to longevity.

After all, this world is still very dangerous, full of unexpected events.

"And Senior Brother He has always been extremely lucky, having many fortuitous encounters, and his cultivation has become stronger and stronger."

"The elders must be very envious."

“Every disciple of our generation envied Senior Brother He; he was the most dazzling presence.”

"Was the Phoenix Blood Jade also obtained through a fortuitous encounter?"

"Yes, others may not have this opportunity, only Senior Brother He can obtain such a treasure."

"It also has wonderful uses for those who are not of phoenix blood?"

"The Phoenix True Blood can stimulate one's own cultivation growth rate, at least doubling it."

Leng Tieya said, "Such a treasure will surely attract covetous eyes, won't it?"

"That's natural. We also judged that there were people coveting this treasure. Moreover, Senior Brother He has more than just this one treasure. He has at least four or five other tempting treasures."

Leng Tieya said, "Could it be a disciple of our Great Heavenly Demon Palace?"

"That's impossible!" Zheng Shanggong's expression changed, and he hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "Disciples of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace must not kill each other, otherwise they will suffer the backlash from the Demon Abyss."

He then scoffed, "Tieya, you don't think this palace rule is just for show, do you?"

Leng Tieya said, "What if they're colluding with outsiders and only providing information?"

Disciples of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace are forbidden from killing each other, but this only means they cannot personally kill one another.

He can't be blamed for secretly revealing his whereabouts, which led to his ambush and death.

Zheng Shanggong said, "Once you harbor malicious intentions and take action, it will lead to mutual destruction... You can deceive the outside world but not your own heart, and naturally you won't be able to deceive the Demon Abyss either. When your cultivation level increases, you will be devoured by the Demon Abyss... Tieya, you'd better be careful!"

"Understood." Leng Tieya nodded slowly.

He really didn't know that.

If that's the case, I might have to give up this clone of myself.

Fortunately, I haven't taken any action yet. If I hadn't known this, and had actually dealt with Zhao Yuanfeng, I might have been devoured by the Demon Abyss next time.

If you want to preserve this clone for longer, you must avoid harming the disciples of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace first.

Zheng Shanggong sighed, "The other sects are all envious of Senior Brother He, and it's very likely that they are the ones who harmed him."

Leng Tieya said, "With the palace's methods, surely we can track down Senior He's aura and find his whereabouts?"

With so many extraordinary individuals in the Great Demon Palace, it wouldn't be difficult for them to accomplish this.

Zheng Shanggong shook his head with a wry smile.

Leng Tieya was puzzled.

Zheng Shanggong sighed, "Senior Brother He has a treasure that can conceal his aura and energy."

Leng Tieya suddenly realized.

Zheng Shanggong shook his head and said, "The world is so strange; the line between good and bad is very thin."

Leng Tieya said, "If it weren't for this treasure, our Great Demon Palace would have already found the culprit!" "That's right!" Zheng Shanggong snorted, "This grudge has already been avenged!"

“Elder, there is another possibility,” Leng Tieya said, “that this Senior He is still alive.”

“If he were alive, he should have come back long ago,” Zheng Shanggong shook his head.

Leng Tieya said, "How can we be sure that Elder He is dead?"

Zheng Shanggong said, "Brother He's waist token has already developed cracks, which means he has already returned to the abyss of demons."

Leng Tieya looked down at his waist badge.

Zheng Shanggong said, "The waist tokens of our Great Heavenly Demon Palace are made of rare stones and are connected to the souls of our disciples. Once they are broken, the souls will return to the Demon Abyss."

Leng Tieya asked, "What if we enter the cave?"

"Entering the cave, the waist token will not crack; only when the soul returns to the abyss will crack."

"Senior He is doomed?"

"They have already been reincarnated, perhaps countless times."

Leng Tieya nodded slowly.

I've been in the Great Demon Palace for too long, and there are many mysteries I don't understand.

Huang Daochu wouldn't talk about these things, and neither would Zhao Yuanfeng.

Thanks to this conversation with Zheng Shanggong, I have gained so much.

Otherwise, they will remain ignorant and unaware of their mistakes, and may even destroy this clone.

Having come this far, it would be a real shame to lose it all like this.

Zheng Shanggong looked around the small courtyard with a sigh: "Search carefully and see if you can find any clues."

"Haven't you all asked me about this many times already?"

"That's natural. We've searched everything we could. It's impossible to track down Senior Brother He based on the items here."

"Where did Senior He go that time?"

“We have no idea,” Zheng Shanggong said. “He acts on a whim, doing whatever comes to mind, and he can leave without telling us.”

Leng Tieya sighed, "Alright, then I'll give it a try."

Zheng Shanggong said, "Just don't damage anything, you can look anywhere."

He turned and walked out: "If there are really no clues, then forget it. This matter is no longer a mission."

Leng Tieya nodded slowly.

Zheng Shanggong stepped out of the courtyard, leaving only Leng Tieya behind.

Leng Tieya entered the main hall, which was elegantly furnished, old and desolate.

Finally, they arrived at their sleeping quarters.

He still wanted to use his personal belongings to sense its aura and thus find the Phoenix Blood Jade.

Phoenix Blood Jade is his ultimate goal.

The existence of the spirit-sealing talisman is like a sharp blade hanging over Li Miaotan's head.

The Phoenix Blood Jade was Li Miaotan's best treasure, rapidly advancing her bloodline evolution.

When Li Miaotan is strong enough, even if there is a spirit-sealing talisman, it cannot kill her, nor can it be used.

……

After searching around, he shook his head in disappointment; the items in his bedroom were useless.

They could not sense the presence of this senior He through them.

He then went to the study.

The east, west, and north walls are lined with bookshelves, crammed full of books from the ceiling to the floor.

Leng Tieya then began to peruse these books.

He even put them all into his storage ring, then opened the portal and arrived at the Demon-Subduing Palace.

Divide it into three parts.

Chu Zhiyuan, Chu Liezhao, and he each flipped through a section.

Finally, a clue about the Phoenix Blood Jade was found in the book.

This was written in the margins of a travelogue, just a few words.

This travelogue records a legend.

This is the legend of the Phoenix Blood Jade.

Through this travelogue and legend, the senior He found the Phoenix Blood Jade.

(End of this chapter)