Xiao Fei conversed with the little fox for a long time but gained no useful information.
The little fox insisted that she simply felt a strong sense of closeness upon seeing Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei felt a bit helpless and could only let her go for now, returning her to Zhu Yu.
After all, one must consider the owner even when dealing with a dog. Since the little fox was Zhu Yu's pet, it wouldn't be right for him to kill her without reason.
Since the war, various factions were eager to recover their strength, and many people sought him out to refine pills during this period, receiving dozens of visitors daily.
Furthermore, a considerable number of people were injured in the great battle, and the line of people seeking treatment from Huang Feifei could stretch for several streets.
Both of them were quite busy every day, so Xiao Fei decided to keep Zhu Yu around to help him receive customers.
"From now on, help me receive customers every day, and I'll pay you with pills monthly as salary."
"If you hear any news about Ji Wudi, summon him too. He'll help me receive customers daily, and I won't treat him unfairly."
Xiao Fei extended an olive branch to Zhu Yu, offering a very tempting deal.
He possessed abundant resources and wanted to take this opportunity to look after his two old friends.
Zhu Yu sighed, thinking of the muscular figure, and also felt a sense of nostalgia.
"I don't know where Ji Wudi went.
The last time, he acted impulsively, abandoning the luxurious life he had, like an emperor, to go out and seek opportunities.
He even said he wanted to become an unparalleled expert. I tried to dissuade him, but to no avail."
Both of them felt a pang of emotion when discussing Ji Wudi.
From their first meeting, Ji Wudi had always seemed quite extraordinary.
He was heroic, pure in his intentions, possessed grand ideals and aspirations, and dedicated himself to arduous cultivation, solely aiming to become stronger.
In terms of diligent cultivation, perhaps Xiao Fei and Zhu Yu combined couldn't match him.
"I hope he didn't perish in this war!"
"As long as he's alive, we will eventually meet again."
As they were chatting, another cultivator entered the shop. The moment the cultivator saw Xiao Fei, a broad smile spread across his face.
Xiao Fei had no intention of making things difficult for him and accepted his pill refining request.
Currently, Number Three had not yet been cultivated, so all pill refining matters were handled by Number Two, who was hidden within the spatial artifact.
...
On a mountain peak shrouded in ethereal mist, stood a tall and majestic grand hall.
The hall exuded solemnity and grandeur, and everyone who looked upon it cast admiring glances.
At this moment, within the hall, a peerlessly beautiful woman was engaged in some form of group fitness with over a dozen handsome youths.
Suddenly, she sensed something!
"Bang! Bang! Boom! Boom!"
With a few wild kicks, she sent the dozen youths in front of her scattering.
These youths, unsure of what mistake they had made, looked at the beautiful woman with wronged expressions, wondering if they hadn't tried hard enough.
"You can all leave now!"
The dozen youths hastily retreated from the hall, while the beautiful woman paced back and forth within.
A furry tail trailed behind her, occasionally lifting and swaying.
She was carefully sensing that faint, elusive feeling.
The sensation emanating from it was too weak, allowing her to only perceive a general direction in the lower realm.
"It seems my thousands of clones will have to achieve this first!"
"It's a pity that the clones' strength is still a bit too low."
The beautiful woman pondered for a moment, then produced several exquisite robes, which she meticulously put on, layer by layer.
Wearing a luxurious purple dress on the outside, she now possessed a different aura, appearing dignified, majestic, sacred, and unassailable.
At this moment, even harboring a fleeting inappropriate thought about her would be an act of great disrespect.
"Heavenly Demon Guard, where are you!"
A loud shout echoed through the grand hall. Moments later, a man with a brutish face hurried to the entrance of the hall, performed a deep bow, and then respectfully entered.
"Your subordinate greets the Venerable One!"
Upon entering, the man kept his head bowed, not daring to glance at even the hem of the luxurious woman's robes.
"You will secretly dispatch a few people to the lower realm!
Remember, do it discreetly, without alerting any other forces."
As the luxurious woman spoke, a small ball of light appeared in her hand and floated towards the man with the brutish face.
The man accepted the ball of light, which instantly dissolved, transforming into a stream of information that entered his consciousness.
"Your subordinate obeys!"
After performing another respectful bow, the man with the brutish face withdrew from the hall.
At this moment, he felt a surge of excitement that was difficult to suppress.
"Creation Jade Disk!"
The information transmitted by the Venerable One contained details about a legendary supreme treasure, with its approximate location now identified.
All he needed to do was dispatch people to search within these dozen or so worlds below.
He truly wished he could go himself and bask in the fortune of the supreme treasure.
However, the worlds below were too fragile. If someone of his stature were to descend directly, those worlds would be unable to bear it and would shatter.
For now, only the weakest Earth Immortals from the Heavenly Realm could be dispatched to carry out the mission.
Yet, even the weakest Earth Immortals, upon arriving in the lower realm, would be beings of supreme authority, capable of manipulating clouds and rain with a flick of their hand, which was more than enough.
With a heart full of excitement, the Heavenly Demon Guard returned to his cave dwelling, contemplating whom to dispatch to the lower realm for the treasure hunt.
He had numerous powerful subordinates, but this individual had to be loyal and trustworthy.
Otherwise, there was not only the risk of leaked information but also the possibility of betrayal even if the treasure was found.
After much consideration, he found that either the individual's strength was too great for the lower realm to bear, or they lacked sufficient loyalty.
Those who were loyal to him had long since been promoted to higher realms; how could they still be merely at the Earth Immortal cultivation level?
Just then, a guard dog he kept came towards him, wagging its tail.
The Heavenly Demon Guard tossed a piece of meat to the guard dog, which caught it in its mouth.
The little dog held the meat in its mouth and wagged its tail repeatedly at the Heavenly Demon Guard.
Looking at this little dog, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Low cultivation and loyalty – wasn't that precisely what this guard dog embodied?
He had raised this dog for tens of thousands of years. Its aptitude was rather poor, but it excelled in its unwavering loyalty and trustworthiness.
It seemed this great opportunity would have to fall to this dog.
"I am about to give you a great opportunity and have you do something for me. Are you willing?"
"Woof woof woof... Willing! I am willing to obey my master's command!"
The guard dog wagged its tail repeatedly, expressing its loyalty.
"Good! I need you to go to the lower realm and search these worlds for a treasure."
As the Heavenly Demon Guard spoke, he infused a ball of light into the guard dog's mind.
"Heavenly Origin Realm, Boundless Realm, Giant Realm..."
This ball of information contained detailed intelligence on over a dozen worlds, as well as rough information about the item he needed to find.
"Go back and make preparations. When the time is right, I will send you down."
The guard dog wagged its tail upon hearing this and happily returned to await further instructions...