Since Xiao Fei had taken the initiative to ask, Zhu Yu gave him a general overview of the various forces in the Immortal Realm.
The Immortal Realm was situated above all the myriad worlds, hence it was sometimes referred to as the Upper Realm, while the myriad worlds were correspondingly called the Lower Realms.
The Immortal Realm was incredibly vast and boundless. Cultivators from the Lower Realms would enter the Immortal Realm after ascending.
Therefore, the Immortal Realm was inhabited by numerous races, each occupying its own territory.
However, in the grand scheme of the Immortal Realm, the Human, Demonic, and Monstrous races were the most powerful, controlling the most prosperous and expansive territories.
"The Immortal Realm is teeming with powerful individuals. Earth Immortals are merely at the lowest rung. With your strength, if your identity were exposed, you would have no chance of escape."
"Especially in those Sacred Lands, the sheer number and strength of the experts within are beyond your imagination."
After Zhu Yu had explained the general situation, he cautioned Xiao Fei further.
"Can you tell me about the Qing Qiu Sacred Land? What should I do if I accidentally provoke this Sacred Land?"
Zhu Yu furrowed his brows, feeling that the child was asking about the most sensitive matters.
"If you were to provoke the Qing Qiu Sacred Land in the Immortal Realm, there would be no need to waste your efforts. You might as well end your own life. You would regret having lived."
Zhu Yu's answer was direct and decisive. Xiao Fei, with his current strength, stood no chance of survival.
"You don't actually intend to provoke the Qing Qiu Sacred Land, do you?"
"I indeed have that intention!"
Although Xiao Fei already knew that offending a Sacred Land meant certain death, he still answered with firm resolve.
"Do you remember that black dog?"
"He is my teacher. He taught me many things, saved me several times, and helped me on many occasions."
"But he is now imprisoned by the Qing Qiu Sacred Land, enduring suffering every day. I cannot pretend not to see this!"
"I must save him!"
Zhu Yu observed Xiao Fei, nodding silently in his heart, but still said,
"But you will surely die on this endeavor!"
"A gentleman knows what to do and what not to do. Even if thousands upon thousands oppose me, I will still go!"
Xiao Fei had already decided that he would sacrifice his life, or even several lives, to rescue Little Black.
"Zhu Yu! I have something to ask you."
"What is it?"
"You must have known for a long time that the Creation Jade Disk is on me. Others have tried every means possible to obtain it, resulting in bloody battles. Why did you help me?"
Xiao Fei voiced the doubt in his heart. Zhu Yu naturally knew about it.
Zhu Yu's current strength far surpassed Xiao Fei's. If he had wanted to seize the opportunity, he had plenty of chances.
However, Zhu Yu had never made a move, and had even fought fiercely with the Dao Worm and the demon Jiao Yin for Xiao Fei's sake.
"You will know the reason for this in the future. You only need to know that not everyone wants to harm you, nor does everyone want to seize the Creation Jade Disk."
"Although such people are few, they have always existed."
Zhu Yu smiled slightly, not giving a direct answer.
"Alright, since you are unwilling to say, I will not force you. Your strength is not something I can compel."
"I also wish to ask for your help. You should know that I have several clones."
"However, if anyone captures any one of my clones, they can locate the Creation Jade Disk from the void. Do you have a way to help me sever the connection between my clones and the Creation Jade Disk?"
This was the problem that troubled Xiao Fei the most.
Every time he fell into danger, even if he wasn't afraid of death and could sacrifice a clone, others could use the connection between the clone and the Creation Jade Disk to completely capture him.
"There is indeed a way, but I require Immortal Qi!"
Zhu Yu looked at Xiao Fei, remembering that this fellow should have Immortal Stones on him.
He couldn't absorb Immortal Qi in this Lower Realm, and even a casual display of divine ability consumed a great deal.
To refine spiritual energy into immortal power was a time-consuming and arduous task.
Xiao Fei immediately took out the remaining one hundred Immortal Stones from his spatial dimension and handed them to Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yu accepted the Immortal Stones, and a tremendous suction force suddenly emanated from his hand. The Immortal Qi within the Immortal Stones was drawn in, rapidly surging into his body.
His absorption and refining speed was hundreds of times faster than Xiao Fei's.
Last time, in order to rapidly improve his cultivation, he had even drained the spiritual energy of four worlds simultaneously.
In just a moment, all one hundred Immortal Stones turned to ash.
"This is not enough. Is there anything else that can replenish Immortal Qi?"
Zhu Yu sensed the increased Immortal power within him. This meager amount of Immortal power was not even enough to unleash half a divine ability.
Xiao Fei, having no more Immortal Stones in his spatial dimension, could only take out all the newly refined Earth Essence Pills and hand them to Zhu Yu.
His clone in Qing Qiu City possessed a large number of Immortal Stones and was already rolling in wealth.
However, fearing the leakage of spatial aura and the discovery of the Creation Jade Disk, he had kept all that wealth on his person and dared not store it in his spatial dimension.
Otherwise, he could have produced thousands of Immortal Stones at this moment.
Zhu Yu took the Immortal Pills, poured them all out, and then, like a cow chewing on peonies, he swallowed them all in a few gulps.
A large pile of Immortal Pills entered his stomach, transforming into immense Immortal power.
At this moment, Zhu Yu finally moved. He let out a loud shout.
"Sever!"
His words were followed by law. A character for "sever" immediately appeared in the air, floating and shimmering with golden light.
Then, Zhu Yu beckoned towards this character. The golden character gradually shrank, eventually transforming into a golden speck the size of a bean, which landed on his fingertip.
Then, Zhu Yu flicked his finger, and this speck of light flew directly into Xiao Fei's glabella.
"At the critical moment, you only need to activate this rune! However, after activating this rune, you will lose all connection between yourself and the Creation Jade Disk."
"Thank you!"
Xiao Fei cupped his fists in gratitude.
"I have some wine mixed with poison here. Do you dare to drink it?"
As Xiao Fei spoke, he brought out a large jar of undiluted "Drunk Life, Dream Death" from his spatial dimension.
He carefully picked up the jar, opened the lid, sniffed it, and then, without hesitation, lifted the jar and drank.
The amount of poison was like a mere seasoning in his food, insignificant to him.
"When you are ready to act, let me know. Perhaps I can help you with a small matter!"
"Thank you!"
Xiao Fei expressed his gratitude, then turned and flew into the distance.
This clone of his did not wish to have too much connection with the one in the Qing Qiu Sacred Land. He planned to find a place in the Lower Realm to sneak into the Upper Realm himself.
He had already scouted a location. After spending a few days setting up the formation, he activated it. With a dizzying sensation, he vanished from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he was in a desert region of the Immortal Realm.
Flying into the air to observe his bearings, and referring to the Immortal Realm map in his mind, he confirmed that he had indeed ascended to a place bordering the Human and Demonic races.
His previous sneak attempts, except for the second one, had not landed him in any good locations.
This place was adjacent to the Demonic Realm, and the relationship between the Demonic and Human races was not as harmonious as that with the Monstrous race.