Four Eastern Regions
Fangzhang, Penglai, Yingzhou, the Central Mainland
Among them, the Central Mainland Region was the largest, and the Penglai Region had the most spiritual qi. Because of the vastness of the Central Mainland Region, the Immortal Palace, the Dragon Thunder Palace, the Bigwheel Temple, and the Jade Pool chose to establish their sects in the Central Mainland Region. It was also because the sects of the four superpowers were all in the Central Mainland Region that the Divine Wind Palace could not get involved. No matter how strong they were, they could not be enemies with the four superpowers at the same time.
As for the four superpowers, they did not intend to fight for territory with the Divine Wind Palace because of the difference in the purpose of establishing their sects. Therefore, they had lived in harmony until today.
But now, things had changed. In recent years, there had been many changes in the world. The destruction of Northern Yuan by the Great Jin Dynasty was just a prelude. In fact, apart from the Great Jin Dynasty, in the other regions, countries that had been at odds with each other for tens of thousands of years had also been destroyed overnight. If one or two of them happened occasionally, but such frequent occurrences were abnormal.
It was extremely abnormal.
Although there were many countries in the Seven-deity Regions, the real power ultimately belonged to a huge sect like the Divine Wind Palace. Behind the rise and fall of every dynasty, there was the shadow of these sects.
To make a direct example, the three biggest sects of the Jin Dynasty were the representatives of these huge sects in the secular world. They held great power and resources on behalf of these huge sects and influenced the rise and fall of the dynasty. Therefore, generally speaking, the destruction of a country or a country was more or less related to these huge sects. This time, it was obviously not the case. The destruction of Northern Yuan was so sudden that it did not give any time to react. In the subsequent investigation, people were surprised to find that the destruction of the huge empire, Northern Yuan, was completely caused by a few coincidences and a few guys who wanted to see the world in chaos. There was no trace of a huge sect behind them.
Then, the same thing happened in the Four Eastern Regions and the Three Western Regions. Then, in the Taiyuan Heaven Gathering that happened once in a thousand years, the remnants of the Fiery Eyes appeared, and Ye Qingtian possessed the fairy weapon, the North Pole Frozen Wheel. A series of events happened one after another. Even the slowest guy realized that the world was about to change.
As the actual controllers of the Seven-deity Regions, these huge sects naturally felt it more strongly. This sense of crisis had not appeared for tens of thousands of years. However, no one really knew what kind of crisis it was. Even the mighty figures of these huge sects had used all kinds of means and Divine Senses, but they still could not figure out where this sense of crisis came from. However, they all began to prepare for a rainy day. If Divine Wind Palace's plot against Taiyuan Heaven started a thousand years ago, or even longer, then after their plot failed, they immediately set their sights on the Azure Secret Area. This was a temporary decision.
Even fools now knew that the Azure Secret Area might be a spare tire that Divine Wind Palace had prepared for a long time. Once Taiyuan Heaven failed, they would extend their hands to the Azure Secret Area. However, their reaction was too hasty. To put it in a proverb, it was too unsightly.
If it were not for the huge crisis they felt, they would not be so hasty. They would even wait for a few decades, or even a hundred years. It would not be too late to negotiate with the few influences that controlled the entrance to the Azure Secret Area when they had enough bargaining chips.
The Seven-deity Regions were in a strange state where a storm was brewing. The action of Divine Wind Palace was undoubtedly a sign to everyone that a storm was about to come.
When a storm was about to come, all kinds of conflicts, both external and internal, would break out at the same time.
The conflict of interests between the School of Five Virtues' masters was just a small microcosm.
Zhou Bao's Yin and Yang Dust Formation Map was the fuse that triggered this conflict of interests.
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As the Wuyang Region gradually expanded and became stronger, the management problems of the entire territory gradually became apparent. Zhou Bao had enough martial power to suppress all the hostile influences, but to be honest, he was not a good management talent. He was blind to things like internal affairs and diplomacy. That was why he delegated power and handed over all the affairs of the territory to Jiang Xiao and the others. In the beginning, it was just a small town, so Jiang Xiao and the others could manage it. Now that the business had expanded, the problem of talents, especially management talents, became a problem.
Renzhen Cuo used to be a princess and had some prestige in the northwest region. She was also very capable of management. It was a waste of her talent to keep her by his side as a maidservant. That was why Zhou Bao was ready to let her go and teach her powerful martial arts so that she could become one of his subordinates.
As for whether Renzhen Cuo still regarded him as an enemy or whether she would use the power he gave her to go against him, it was not within his consideration. The difference in their levels was too big. All his schemes were just a joke. As long as he maintained his powerful strength, Renzhen Cuo would not have the guts to betray him. As for if he lost his strength one day, it would not be Renzhen Cuo's turn to make trouble for him.
From the bottom of his heart, he did not care much about his territory. But as time went by, he helplessly realized that as his strength grew, he had to shoulder more and more things. Not to mention Jiang Xiao and the others who worked for him, just his family alone made him pay more attention to his territory. Perhaps old Zhou Bao had not made any requests of him, but as his strength grew, they were affected more and more. Their lives and safety were all things that he could not help but care about. Also, his newly married wife could not be abandoned at will.
All of this forced Zhou Bao to divert his mind from practicing and put it into dealing with these worldly things.
"At the end of the day, I'm still a layman who can't let go of anything and can't let go of anything!" Sitting behind the thick rosewood desk, Zhou Bao gently tapped his fingers on the thick surface of the desk. He listened to the deep thumping sound on the surface of the desk and soothed his nerves that were taut because of the pressure.
Suddenly, his fingers stopped in the air. He frowned slightly and raised his head gently to look outside the door.
"I don't know which friend has graced us with your presence. Please show yourself!"
"Divine Wind Palace, School of Five Virtues, Pang Feiyun!"
With a brief self-introduction, a white figure appeared outside the door of Zhou Bao's study.
"Pang Feiyun?" Zhou Bao's eyes narrowed slightly. This guy named Pang Feiyun was a young man, very young. This youth was not his appearance. Although there were many experts in this world who had techniques to retain their youthful looks, they still looked young even though they were old. However, the person in front of him was obviously not an old man. He had the unique spirit of a young man, and the sharp spirit that he had when he looked around showed that he was a young man and not an old tree trunk who had techniques to retain their youthful looks.
"School of Five Virtues, hehe, I've heard of it. I wonder why Your Excellency Pang Feiyun is here?" Zhou Bao raised his eyebrows and looked at Pang Feiyun with a critical gaze. He did not invite him into the room or give him a seat or any other polite words.
Anger flashed through Pang Feiyun's eyes, but he quickly calmed down. Even a fool could see that he was suppressing the anger in his heart.
"I'm here on the orders of the Second Academy Master to discuss something with Your Excellency!" Pang Feiyun walked straight to Zhou Bao's table and sat down on the first chair. He raised his chin high and faced Zhou Bao with equal harshness.
"It seems that there's nothing to talk about between us!" Zhou Bao shook his head. "I know that you and that idiot Master of Golden Lights Cave have reached a stupid agreement. You want to plot the formation map of my Yin and Yang Dust Formation. But let me tell you, that's just a dream!" Zhou Bao said in an understated tone, but the effect was surprisingly good.
Pang Feiyun's reaction was completely within Zhou Bao's expectations. He stood up abruptly and pointed his finger at Zhou Bao, as if he wanted to say something. However, after pointing for a long time, his finger had already trembled countless times. As a direct disciple of the School of Five Virtues and a young expert, Pang Feiyun's status in the Penglai Region was extremely noble. Even the princes and princesses of the Li dynasty were just nobodies in front of him. In addition, his aptitude was excellent and his practice progressed by leaps and bounds. Among the younger generation of the Divine Wind Palace, he was also one of the best. Hence, he had developed the habit of looking down on everyone and everything. His arrogance was ingrained in his bones. In his more than ten years of life, no one had ever rejected him like Zhou Bao did. Moreover, Zhou Bao had rejected him with a strong sense of contempt that he could clearly feel.
"Don't point at me like that, and don't look at me with such strange eyes. As a disciple of the Divine Wind Palace and a subordinate of the School of Five Virtues, you should learn to respect others. When you visit others, you should at least greet them first. When you make excessive requests to others, you need to maintain a humble attitude. You shouldn't be like you, sitting in front of me and making such rude requests. That's not good!"
"You, you're courting death!"
This condescending attitude finally infuriated Pang Feiyun. Without thinking, he stepped forward and punched Zhou Bao's head with a whoosh.
"You're the one who's courting death!" Looking at the incoming fist, Zhou Bao stretched out his hand and pointed. The tip of his left index finger touched Pang Feiyun's fist.
There was no sound. Zhou Bao's finger was like a black hole, directly swallowing up the force of his attack. Pang Feiyun's body froze slightly and a trace of horror flashed in his eyes. His body seemed to be lifted up by a strong force and flew out violently. Like a rag sack, he landed heavily in the courtyard in front of the house. He bounced on the ground and then stopped moving. For a moment, he could only exhale, but not inhale.
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