Xiao Fei had always considered it his most important secret, yet he never imagined so many people knew about it.
This delivered a significant blow to his spirit.
It also fueled his curiosity about Zhu Yu's identity.
If what he said was true, fewer than ten people in the entire Immortal Realm knew this secret.
He was merely an Immortal Lord, so how could he possess such confidential information?
While Immortal Lords were indeed esteemed in the Immortal Realm, they did not occupy its pinnacle. In his former sect, the Jade Void Palace, there were over a dozen Immortal Lords openly.
He had heard that above Immortal Lords were even more powerful Golden Immortals, and even stronger beings.
If even Golden Immortals were unaware of this matter, why was Zhu Yu so familiar with it?
As for Zhu Yu's claim that he was handsome, Xiao Fei did not believe a single word.
It seemed Zhu Yu's true identity was far more than just an Immortal Lord.
However, since Zhu Yu was unwilling to disclose more, Xiao Fei could not force him.
Xiao Fei had to settle for the next best thing, taking out two jars of immortal wine and placing them before Zhu Yu.
"These are the last two jars of immortal wine I have. I advise you not to be ungrateful!
Can you tell me who finally got their hands on that Ginseng Fruit Tree?"
Zhu Yu felt a slight pang of regret, having only managed to acquire two jars of immortal wine through his trickery.
"As for the whereabouts of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, it naturally fell into my hands."
"What! In your possession!"
Xiao Fei exclaimed in surprise. He had gone through so much trouble, only to discover that the Ginseng Fruit Tree was in the hands of this scoundrel, Zhu Yu.
If he had known this earlier, why had he bothered investigating for so long?
"Brother Zhu! Actually, I have two more jars of immortal wine here. I'll give them all to you now."
Zhu Yu readily accepted the two jars of immortal wine, but couldn't help but offer a polite refusal.
"This is too precious, it's not quite right!"
"Brother Zhu! You're being too formal. Between brothers like us, these trivial worldly possessions are nothing."
Xiao Fei was now addressing him as "Brother," showing great familiarity.
"Brother Zhu, what does the Ginseng Fruit taste like? Can you give me one to try?"
"Actually, it's been a long time since I tasted the Ginseng Fruit myself!
After I snatched that tree back, it was always half-dead, and eventually, it died!"
Zhu Yu sighed, appearing somewhat melancholic, and took a large gulp from a jar of immortal wine Xiao Fei had given him.
"It died!"
Xiao Fei was stunned. He snatched the wine jar from Zhu Yu's hand, only to realize that the entire large jar of immortal wine had already been emptied.
"Yes, the concentration of immortal energy has decreased too much, and many species are on the verge of extinction.
Perhaps you saw this withered tree when you last visited the ruins of my Hao Yu Sacred Land. It stood in that medicinal garden…"
Xiao Fei seemed to recall that during his last visit to the Hao Yu Sacred Land ruins, Huang Feifei had used the Law of Life to revive a small part of that withered tree.
He had transplanted this withered tree into his space, and it had since regained its vitality, sprouting new buds, and was now about one to two zhang tall.
However, after consulting numerous ancient texts and documents, he had no idea what species this tree was.
Xiao Fei's heart stirred. Could this be the Ginseng Fruit Tree?
The Ginseng Fruit Tree was too mysterious; he had searched through many materials but found no accurate descriptions. He still didn't know what a Ginseng Fruit Tree looked like.
"Zhu Yu, what exactly does that Ginseng Fruit Tree look like?"
Just moments ago, he had been calling him "Brother Zhu," but now he had reverted to calling him Zhu Yu.
"The Ginseng Fruit Tree…"
While describing the appearance of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, Zhu Yu also cast a spell, conjuring a phantom image of the Ginseng Fruit Tree in the air.
Upon seeing the phantom image Zhu Yu conjured, Xiao Fei became increasingly excited.
"Hahaha… So this is the Ginseng Fruit Tree!"
It was indeed the withered tree that Huang Feifei had revived.
"What? You've already obtained the Ginseng Fruit Tree?"
Xiao Fei nodded. He had obtained this withered tree from Zhu Yu's territory, and he had no intention of hiding it.
"When the Ginseng Fruits ripen, can you lend me a few to taste?
Between brothers like us, these worldly possessions shouldn't be an issue, right?"
Xiao Fei hadn't expected to fall into the very trap he had set. He could only agree now.
"Don't worry, Brother Zhu. When the Ginseng Fruits ripen, your brother will definitely save a few for you."
"I'm serious, Ginseng Fruits are of great use to me!"
Zhu Yu reiterated. Ginseng Fruits not only healed the soul but also had many other miraculous uses, crucial for his future recovery of strength.
"No problem, you'll definitely get your share!"
Xiao Fei promised readily. It was Zhu Yu's tree in the first place, so giving him a few fruits to taste was perfectly normal.
While they chatted idly in the chaos, the immortal power consumed during their battle with the Dao Worm had recovered considerably.
Xiao Fei stood up, brushed himself off, and prepared to leave.
Just then, another fluctuation rippled through the chaos, and a large black head emerged from it.
Good heavens, were there so many Dao Worms now? He had just subdued one, and another had appeared.
Zhu Yu had already prepared his divine abilities, ready to strike, and gestured for Xiao Fei to quickly retrieve the yellow gourd.
However, he found Xiao Fei frozen there, looking like an idiot.
"What's wrong! Do you want to reminisce with this Dao Worm?"
Zhu Yu's remark was meant as a taunt, but to his surprise, Xiao Fei nodded at the words and flew towards the Dao Worm.
"Ning!"
"Big Brother!"
At the same time, the Dao Worm accelerated towards Xiao Fei. The human and the worm seemed like lovers reuniting after a long separation.
"Ning, are you alright?"
"Big Brother! I've missed you so much!"
Zhu Yu, resting his chin on his hand in the distance, watched the sickeningly sweet reunion between the human and the worm, and fell into contemplation.
He was considering whether to mention this matter to Huang Feifei the next time he met her.
Ning and Xiao Fei had much to say to each other after their long separation, and an endless amount of longing to express.
Bored by the spectacle, Zhu Yu bid farewell to Xiao Fei and left.
After all, he and Xiao Fei had exchanged contact information, making it convenient to find each other in the future.
Ning had wandered alone in the chaos for so many years, especially being besieged by numerous Dao Worms recently, and felt immense grievance in his heart.
Now that he had finally met Xiao Fei, he naturally wanted to pour out his heart to him.
Therefore, their conversation was primarily Ning speaking and Xiao Fei listening, with Xiao Fei occasionally interjecting with a question.
Ning told Xiao Fei that he had been surrounded and nearly died recently, and would have never seen Xiao Fei again.
Fortunately, he was blessed with great fortune and managed to escape the encirclement, though his strength had dropped from a third-tier Dao Worm to a second-tier.
After that, he had been in hiding, afraid to reveal himself. Today, he finally sensed Xiao Fei's aura and rushed to meet him.
After chatting aimlessly for several days, the two finally left together.
Xiao Fei had originally intended to ask Zhu Yu why, since he knew the Creation Jade Disk possessed such miraculous properties, he had never attempted to seize it.