Ji Yuan found it interesting, and Lao Niu felt similarly, but it was not so easy for Shi Jiu and Wang Youhong. Ji Yuan was very easygoing with everyone in front of a great immortal, and even ordinary monsters might not feel the pressure, but for the two of them it was really like a mountain of pressure.
As for Shi Jiu and Wang Youhong, Ji Yuan was the most terrifying when he smiled and said nothing.
The first one who couldn't bear the pressure and spoke was Shi Jiu. He had sworn an oath in front of Ji Yuan. Although he didn't really keep his oath, he didn't break it either, at least not too much. He was nervous and wanted to explain himself clearly.
"Mr. Ji, I..."
Shi Jiu's eyes swept over Lao Niu and Wang Youhong. These two were relatively powerful figures in the Apocalypse Alliance. If they knew about his relationship with the immortal master, the consequences would be equally serious. However, compared with being hated by Ji Yuan, it was nothing. If he couldn't get over this hurdle, his soul and body would be destroyed, and there would be no future to talk about.
Words are always the least convincing. Shi Jiu gritted his teeth and took out a small cloth bag from his arms, while explaining to Ji Yuan using the method of voice transmission.
"Mr. Ji, Shi Jiu has never forgotten his promise, and has made a breakthrough in the investigation by taking advantage of his own practice. Please take a look."
Ji Yuan looked at the small cloth bag, reached out to take it, and could smell a slight residual odor, but couldn't tell what it felt like. It seemed that Shi Jiu must have done multiple things with it.
After Ji Yuan took away the cloth bag, he gently placed the wine glass in his right hand on the table. As the wine glass fell, ripples began to form from the center of the glass. It seemed that the surroundings were still noisy, but in fact, there was an extra layer of isolation between him and ordinary people.
Then Ji Yuan opened the cloth bag directly in front of the three people, which made Shi Jiu's heart jump slightly. He subconsciously looked at Niu Batian and Wang Youhong. He couldn't let these two people run away.
Inside the cloth bag was a ball of yellow paper stained with a lot of gold powder, which seemed to be wrapped in something. Ji Yuan untied and flattened it little by little, revealing a dry and shriveled thing that looked like a loach.
"Is this a dragon corpse worm?"
Shi Jiu, who had been keeping an eye on Lao Niu and Wang Youhong, saw that Lao Niu and Wang Youhong had obvious and subtle changes in expression at this moment, and Ji Yuan's attention seemed to be focused on the dragon corpse worm.
"Did you handle this?"
"Sir, that's right. I am considered to be the one who knows a lot about this thing in the Apocalypse Alliance. This dragon corpse worm was definitely not the first one to be created by the Apocalypse Alliance, but now the Apocalypse Alliance is definitely inseparable from the dragon corpse worm. I sealed it up as a prelude to the corpse refining method, wrapped it with gold sand and talisman yellow to hide its aura."
As he spoke, Shi Jiu's expression became much more solemn. He leaned slightly towards Ji Yuan before continuing.
"I have never forgotten the gift that Master and my mentor entrusted to me. After handling the dragon corpse worm, I immediately managed to seal one of them and kept it carefully. I always wanted to find a chance to give it to Master, but I never had the chance. Today, God helped me and Master came to me, so I could present this gift to him..."
Speaking of this, Shi Jiu once again gave a bitter smile and gave some explanations about what had happened before.
"But when surrounded by so many monsters, I can't be too unique. I occasionally pretend to be looking for blood to eat as a cover..."
Ji Yuan glanced at Shi Jiu coldly, and the latter's excitement immediately wilted like an eggplant encountering frost, and he became uneasy.
"You know a lot about dragon corpse worms?"
Shi Jiu said quickly.
"Even if there are a few people in the Apocalypse Alliance who have reached the pinnacle of cultivation, I'm afraid they are not as many as I have come into contact with."
"oh?"
"Mr. Ji, you know that I am the only zombie in the Apocalypse Alliance. To be ridiculous, almost no zombies in history have been able to cultivate to my level. Few people can compare with me in the study of corpses. This dragon corpse worm itself is a creature with a strong corpse aura. The alliance mainly let me study it, hoping to use some of the dragon corpse worm's secrets for other purposes..."
Ji Yuan nodded.
"Go on."
"Yes, sir, you don't know that although these dragon corpse worms are powerful, they often only target aquatic creatures and monsters with dragon blood or who have cultivated dragon blood. As long as other people don't attack them, it's no problem. At the same time, these dragon corpse worms reproduce extremely fast. They contain a poison cavity that can produce toxins that transform dragon flesh. They often devour flesh and blood and then transform it into worms. Of course, their speed of becoming adult worms is extremely fast..."
When Ji Yuan heard Shi Jiu suddenly stop talking, he looked at him again.
"Why are not you talking?"
Shi Jiu smiled bitterly.
"We have arrived in this city this time. Perhaps because we have only been here for a short time, many people do not know our specific purpose. However, I, Shi Jiu, have also arrived here. I suspect that in addition to abducting some mortals, they are more likely to use this opportunity to test the dragon corpse poison on mortals."
"Can the dragon corpse worm be used on humans?"
Ji Yuan was slightly startled and narrowed his eyes to look at Shi Jiu. The latter was startled and quickly explained.
"Of course not. I have said before that dragon corpse worms have a unique grudge against the dragon race. I am referring to the dragon corpse worm's toxins, which are extracted from the dragon corpse worms by using the power of corpses. This toxin contains some of the dragon corpse worm's remnants, and it can be regarded as a kind of evil corpse soul Gu... Sir, I am worried about this matter, but I have no way to save the people. Fortunately, you are here..."
Lao Niu on the side was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Shi Jiu, who was hated by almost everyone in the Apocalypse Alliance, was actually a hidden ruthless character. From just a few words, Lao Niu realized that this guy actually played a vital role in the alliance. He didn't expect that he also recognized Mr. Ji and seemed to have agreed to help Mr. Ji.
However, Lao Niu also saw that Shi Jiu had done it, but he had been somewhat optimistic before.
"Then besides you, Shijiu, who else among the other members of the Apocalypse Alliance in the city is responsible for this matter?"
When Ji Yuan asked this question, he looked at Lao Niu and Wang Youhong. Lao Niu reacted very quickly and waved his hands repeatedly pretending to be nervous.
"This matter has nothing to do with me!"
Wang Youhong also reacted the next moment and hurriedly distanced herself from the matter.
"I just heard today that Corpse Nine was refining dragon corpse worms. This matter has nothing to do with me!"
Shi Jiu's eyebrows jumped. Wang Youhong's words "extracting dragon corpse worms" seemed particularly harsh in front of Ji Yuan, but he still had to answer Ji Yuan's question.
"As far as I know, there shouldn't be anyone else, so more people are paying attention to me. Oh, there's a demon king in the city, a spider from Heihuang. Sometimes I can sense that he's watching me, but I don't know where he is. If I'm isolated in this restaurant, I'm afraid I'll attract the demon king's attention..."
Ji Yuan sneered and did not comment for the time being, but looked at Wang Youhong and Lao Niu.
"Shi Jiu, you did a good job today, but we can't keep these two people. What do you think?"
Hearing Ji Yuan's words, Shi Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was almost through this hurdle, at least it was not a capital crime. As for the life and death of others, it had nothing to do with him.
"Brother Corpse, Brother Corpse, you have to save me, Old Ox. Talk to this immortal. I am just a bit bad-tempered, but I am a vegetarian and have never eaten anyone. In the Apocalypse Alliance, Old Ox truly treats you as a friend. Please help me, Old Ox, speak up, Brother Corpse!"
Old Ox bowed repeatedly to Corpse Nine, his face showing tension and fear, as if he had already seen death. Corpse Nine had a dilemma on his face, but he felt inexplicably happy in his heart, and Ji Yuan's voice transmission also rang in Corpse Nine's ears.
"Do you think this bull demon can be used? If so, for your sake, I can spare his life, but we have to put on a show."
Shi Jiu was now completely relaxed. Mr. Ji had come to discuss this matter with him, which meant that he had passed this hurdle and was even considering finding help for him.
So, Shi Jiu frowned and sighed, then gritted his teeth, stood up and saluted Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji, this bull demon is called Niu Batian. He has a unique demon body and outstanding talents. He is highly valued in the Apocalypse Alliance. Just as he said, he improves his skills quickly and there is no need for him to care about anything. He can be considered a demon that can be saved. Sometimes I feel alone in the Apocalypse Alliance. If I had some helpers, it would be great..."
Ji Yuan pretended to be thinking, waved his hand to signal Shi Jiu to sit down, and then looked repeatedly at Lao Niu, who was so nervous that his face turned pale.
"He is somewhat aggressive and stubborn, but you are having a hard time in the Apocalypse Alliance. Since you said so, as long as he is willing to swear to help you, I will let him go for now."
"Old Cow, I do. Mr. Ji, I do!" "Dong Dong Dong..."
Lao Niu immediately left his seat and knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Ji Yuan as he spoke, and even kowtowing to Shi Jiu.
"Thank you, brother corpse, thank you, brother corpse..."
Wow, this old cow doesn’t care about his face at all. He even kowtows to Corpse Nine. This made Ji Yuan stunned for a moment.
"Get up and sit down first."
"Yes Yes!"
Lao Niu wiped the sweat off his body and sat down, while Wang Youhong on the side was stunned. She thought that the rude and overbearing Niu Batian would actually do such a thing.
Wang Youhong also wanted to live, but he wondered if he was capable of being as exaggerated as Lao Niu. The words he was about to beg for mercy were squeezed out by Lao Niu's begging. But when Ji Yuan looked over, he spoke quickly despite his palpitations.
"Mr. Ji, Mr. Ji, spare my life. I can help you. I know where the demon king in the city is hiding. I know who has the most influence in the Tianqi League. As long as we kill that person, we can solve the chaos in Tianyuzhou. I also know where that person is..."
At this moment, Lao Niu lowered his head slightly, and Shi Jiu pretended to drink tea. They all had the same thought in their minds: okay, sell everything that can be sold at once!
Ji Yuan originally just wanted to get some information from Wang Youhong, and even planned to kill him, but when he heard him pour out so many things at once, a little excitement appeared on his face, and then his expression turned into a smile.
I didn't expect this young boy from Peach Branch knew so much.
"Okay, then take me to find the demon king first."