NOVPUB"Yes, if the Realm Emperor were still here, you could ask him," Xu Zimei said.
"The ancestor is not here," Zhang Tianlin said after a brief silence.
If the Realm Emperor had been here, he wouldn’t have ignored the crisis of life and death at the Sect Gate just now.
Zhang Tianlin understood the dilemmas his ancestor faced and naturally did not wish to say more.
"Continue speaking," he looked at Xu Zimei and said, "What was that red bead you took just now?"
"Actually, that wasn’t a red bead, but the heart of a Blood Lizard," Xu Zimei said.
"He also read about it in some books. Originally, the heart of the Blood Lizard was kept together with others, never expecting it to actually come in handy now."
"Blood Lizard’s heart?" Zhang Tianlin exclaimed with a hint of suspicion, "Since when does it serve such a purpose?"
"This one isn’t very clear on that," Xu Zimei took a deep breath, feeling weak, and said, "The books only mentioned that two forces counteract each other, so the Divine Dragon greatly fears the Blood Lizard."
Hearing what Xu Zimei had said, Zhang Tianlin and the six kings thought it over and remained silent for a long time.
"Where is this book you were reading?" the Crimson King asked.
"That was read many years ago; I’ve forgotten where it is now. Besides the affairs of the Divine Dragon, it’s not very useful," Xu Zimei shook his head and said.
"Sect Master," the Crimson King glanced at Zhang Tianlin and remained silent.
"I understand. You go rest first. If there’s anything else in the future that I need to inquire about, I will ask you," Zhang Tianlin said as he looked at Xu Zimei.
Xu Zimei nodded slightly and walked into the courtyard with the support of Huangfu Xianyue.
Although the Divine Dragon’s strike had nearly blown apart half the mountain peak, a part of the courtyard was still preserved.
"Why did you save me just now?" Huangfu Xianyue asked with a complex expression, looking at Xu Zimei.
"It’s nothing much. After all, you helped me condense my Demon Body, and I haven’t had the chance to thank you yet," Xu Zimei said with a simple, honest smile.
"Actually, I—" Huangfu Xianyue began, then hesitated and ultimately fell into a brief silence before saying, "It’s also your bad luck."
"What do you mean?" Xu Zimei asked, puzzled.
"Never mind. You should get some rest early," Huangfu Xianyue said, "Just call for me if you need anything."
Xu Zimei returned to the courtyard where he stayed, and Jiuyou supported him into the house.
Yuyu said, "I really can’t see through you more and more."
"All actions have their motives, but the waters of this Eternal Ancient Divine Sect are indeed quite deep," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
"What do you plan on doing next?" Jiuyou asked.
"Sleep, then wait for someone from the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect to call for my help," Xu Zimei smiled and lay down on the bed.
...
Meanwhile, inside the Council Hall of the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect, Zhang Tianlin sat at the highest seat, with the six kings on both his left and right sides.
The other elders simply had no qualification to enter here.
"What do you all think about what Lin Qiu said?" Zhang Tianlin asked.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, and after a long silence, the Crimson King stood up and said, "We cannot wholly trust, nor can we fully disbelieve."
"I think, regardless, we should try it out," King Ze said from the side.
"But what about the Fusion Method of the Blood Lizard?" the Azure King asked.
"I can handle that matter, but is Lin Qiu trustworthy?" Zhang Tianlin pondered and said.
"Do we even have other choices? Now, we can only hope for a miracle," the Crimson King said.
"Having injured those two Divine Dragons, if they come back for revenge after some days, without the Blood Lizard’s heart, how would we deal with them?"
"But do you know where to find a Blood Lizard?" Zhang Tianlin asked.
"The Misty Forest is well-known as a perilous area, and the Swamp Forest is even a forbidden land that we dare not tread upon.
"Who will go if we are to fuse with the Blood Lizard?"
Following Zhang Tianlin’s remark, a silence fell over the crowd.
"Why not let Lin Qiu do it? I think he knows more about it," suggested Pine King.
"We can send some disciples along—there’s no way he can cause too much trouble."
"Who should we send?" Zhang Tianlin continued to inquire.
"I heard this Lin Qiu was recommended to the Sect Gate by the Crimson King’s daughter. Why not let her follow? Would that be good?" Realm King interjected from the side.
"Xian’er is already betrothed to Lord Gong Yu of the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect. This might not be appropriate," the Crimson King said, glancing at the Realm King with a calm tone.
"Why is it that only my daughter has to go? This doesn’t seem fair, does it?"
"How about this—each of you six kings send one disciple to follow Lin Qiu to the Misty Forest, okay?" Zhang Tianlin suggested.
The six kings fell silent for a moment, until King Ze stood up and declared, "I am willing to let my foremost disciple follow."
Upon seeing King Ze’s stance, the other five kings also stood up and named the disciples they would send.
"Then it’s decided. Tomorrow, I will seek the Fusion Method," Zhang Tianlin concluded, waving his hand.
"You may all leave now; let me be alone to clear my head."
After the six kings left, Zhang Tianlin slowly stood up and left the Council Hall.
Once he was sure there was no one around, he entered his private room.
He twisted a vase in the room, and as he did so, the wall began to move, revealing a square recess.
Zhang Tianlin took out a square-shaped Jade Pendant from his Storage Ring and fitted it into the square recess.
With a ’boom’, the space around him completely exploded, as if dust had been kicked up, the surroundings rotating like stars, and the scene began to change.
Before long, Zhang Tianlin found himself amidst a starry sky.
The Milky Way cascaded from the ninth heaven, with countless stars twinkling, constantly changing in the vast expanse.
Zhang Tianlin stretched out his right hand and, with a light touch, a star appeared.
As his right hand moved faster, the words "Blood Lizard" emerged amidst the vast array of stars.
Zhang Tianlin knelt on the ground, his gaze devoutly fixed straight ahead.
The characters for "Blood Lizard" gradually vanished, and the entire starry space seemed to come to a standstill.
Then, ripples began to emanate from the space in front of him, and from those gentle undulations, an ancient book fell out.
Zhang Tianlin picked up the book, and saw on its somewhat faded cover the seven characters for "Blood Lizard Fusion Method."
"Ancestors bless, ancestors bless," he breathed a sigh of relief, patting his chest with gratitude.
The next moment, his figure vanished into the void, reappearing in his room, carefully storing away the square Energy Stone.
He slowly opened the Fusion Method in his hands—this was of paramount importance, and he couldn’t just hand over the original.
He planned to copy it and have the group take it with them.
......
One silent night later, the next morning, Zhang Tianlin brought the six kings to Divine Maiden Peak.
"Young master, someone is looking for you," Jiuyou woke Xu Zimei from his sleep to tell him.
"The Sect Master of the Divine Sect of the Realm King?" asked Xu Zimei.
