Seeing that Elder Peng had accomplished his task, Qi Zhiyuan said that he needed to go into closed-door training. Elder Peng solemnly thanked him again and left the cave residence. When he was outside, he first told Zhang Yan and the other two that the matter here had been settled and that he would come back to greet them later. Then, he immediately flew into the sky and headed for the main hall.
Although there were quite a few formation doors that led to the main palace, he had been excluded by the five Hall Enforcers earlier and was unable to use them. Thus, he could only fly over by himself. However, once he entered the main palace, because he was the only person who possessed the Golden Talisman, he could naturally change the rules from now on.
After traveling for more than two hours, he finally arrived in front of the main hall. The guards here were two of Wang Zhikong's disciples, both of whom had the cultivation of the Elephant Realm. When he arrived in front of the array, he activated the array mechanism and his figure was reflected. The two guarding cultivators immediately sensed him. After all, Elder Peng was also a hall guard elder. With his status, the two of them did not dare to neglect him. After discussing privately for a while, they came out to greet him. After bowing, one of them asked, "Elder Peng, why are you here?"
Elder Peng glanced at them and said, "Why, can't I come?"
The two of them hurriedly said that they did not dare.
Elder Peng didn't pay attention to them. He landed on the platform and strode inside.
The two cultivators, however, were in a difficult position.
One of them said, "What is Elder Peng trying to do? Do you want to activate the array to block him? "
The other smiled bitterly and said, "How can we stop him? Master must have already known that he came here. I think Master will come back to deal with this matter, so we don't have to worry about it. "
The battle between mortal cultivators was not something they could get involved in, so this was the right choice.
Elder Peng passed through many halls and walked straight to the front of the Mechanism Monument. Although there was a Restriction Array here, there was no one presiding over it at the moment, so he easily passed through. If it was before, any one of the five people would be able to forcefully block him outside.
He stood below the hall and looked up at the tall jade monument for a moment. Then, he walked up step by step. When he got close, he raised his hand and pressed on it. His entire body was submerged in it. After ten breaths, the Great Ji Shu Monument rumbled and shook. There was wind and thunder flowing on the surface of the monument.
Two days later, Elder Peng came out. At this moment, he had already completely grasped the main hall's Forbidden Array. He had grasped more than eighty percent of the array's operation in his hands. Even the many array doors were not excluded. In other words, as long as he was in charge of this place, he would be able to find out who passed through the array door and where they went.
After he left this place, he arrived at the rear hall. There was a golden pillar that shot into the sky here, numerous profound talismans intersecting on the body of the pillar, and numerous talismans that flickered with the glow of treasures were stuck on it from top to bottom. Beneath it was a calm and tranquil lake that was clear like a mirror. This was a treasure left behind by the Palace Master of Green Jade Palace. It could suppress many evil spirits and ferocious monsters that could not be killed in a short period of time. There were also a few people who had committed crimes in the past million years who were imprisoned here. Although Tang Xin and the others had achieved enough merit, they were not qualified to enter this place regardless of status or reputation.
He took out the crystals that imprisoned Wang, Lan, Meng, and Lu, and tossed them forward, letting them fall into the lake below. With the suppression of this pillar, without the golden talismans, no one could reach this place, so there was no need to worry about them coming out to cause trouble.
However, he remembered that if he wanted to continue implementing the Karma Points system after he regained control of the golden hall, he might have to fight with the Sky Lords. If that happened, he would have to imprison some people here. Therefore, he stretched out his hand and grabbed a few more crystals from the lake. Then, he turned around and left.
When he returned to the main hall, the first thing he did was to take out the golden talisman and issue an order to invite the cultivators from his sect out. He also called some of his disciples back to help.
As for the five original disciples, if they were willing to stay and serve him, he could let bygones be bygones. If they were unwilling, he would either order them to go into closed-door training or banish them to some unimportant places. It was equivalent to repeating what he had done previously.
After being busy for a day or two, he had more or less sorted out the situation and regained his authority. Then, he invited Ao Shao, Zhang Yan, Shao Wenchao, and the others to the main hall. He sincerely thanked them and said, "It is all thanks to the three of you that I am able to return to this place. Here are some external items. I hope that you will accept them."
Zhang Yan did not do much this time, but he had obtained quite a lot of external items. These were the rewards that he deserved. Although things had gone smoothly this time, and he did not even have to use the talismans that he had prepared beforehand, it was only because of his good planning and some luck that he was able to get through this smoothly. If there had been any mistake, a fierce battle would have been unavoidable. Even if he had used everything he had, it might not have been enough.
Moreover, Ao Shao had given him some external items previously, and he would not have forgotten about it. However, they were all people of status, so there was no need for him to be calculative. He would just find an opportunity to return the favor in the future.
At this moment, Elder Peng turned to look at Ao Shao and said, "Sky Lord Ao, I will have to trouble you this time."
Ao Shao said, "Elder Peng, please speak your mind."
Elder Peng cupped his hands and said, "Although I have regained my authority this time, these people have been working hard for a thousand years. Almost all the disciples of the younger generation are from the five of them. Although they do not dare to disobey my orders, their hearts are still uncertain. Therefore, I would like to ask Sky Lord Ao to accept my Karma points system in the Leaf Sea Heaven."
Ao Shao pondered for a while and said, "There is no problem on my side. I would have done this sooner or later. Now, the timing is not right, and it is a little rushed. If I were to force it, Elder Peng should know the consequences."
Elder Peng said solemnly, "I understand."
Ao Shao nodded and said, "Since Fellow Peng has thought it through, I will announce the acceptance of the Karma points system in the Leaf Sea Heaven after I return."
Elder Peng cupped his hands and said, "I will leave everything to you, Fellow Peng."
In the past, when the Green Jade Palace fought for power, he was originally on the losing side. If he wanted to make the people obedient again, he had to establish his authority as soon as possible. Originally, he had planned to deal with this matter by denouncing Wang Zhikong and the others and at the same time announce their past crimes. He wanted to elevate himself by belittling Wang Zhikong and the others. However, since Qi Zhiyuan had taken the initiative to step down, it was not appropriate for him to do so. He had to save some face for Elder Peng. Therefore, he had to resort to other methods. In this regard, there was nothing more effective than pushing the Karma points system to the Green Jade Palace.
Of course, this was not without its drawbacks. After all, the Sky Lord of the Upper World was different from Ao Shao. After knowing about this matter, he would probably be even more suspicious of the Green Jade Palace. However, he had long seen through these people. Previously, the Guardian Faction had wanted to use gentle methods to make Ao Shao submit, but that was almost impossible. Instead, they had lost more and more of their authority by taking a step back. This proved that this method was not feasible.
Wang Zhikong and the others were afraid that this would lead to the Battle of the Upper World. They only wanted to delay until the Palace Lord had gotten rid of the matters around him and returned. At that time, it would not be difficult to make the Cultivators of the Upper World obey his orders.
However, he knew that it was hard to say when this would happen. In fact, it was uncertain whether the Palace Lord would ever appear again in the future. Currently, there were already many rumors in the outside world. As time passed, the respect and reverence of the Upper World would diminish. Currently, there were still evil spirits and ferocious monsters infiltrating the Upper World. Unfortunately, the Sky Lord of the Upper World might make the first move after he figured out the situation of the Green Jade Palace. Instead of that, it was better to put on a strong front first to intimidate these people. However, if it really came to that, he was not afraid to fight.
At this moment, a disciple walked in from outside and reported, "Hall Master, Zhenren Guan has returned."
Elder Peng was delighted and said, "Good, invite him in quickly."
Guan Longzhao quickly entered the hall. He bowed and said, "Greetings, Elder." He then bowed to the others and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoists."
He could be considered a junior of Elder Peng and was originally a member of the sect. He had guarded the Yin God Spirit Cave for a long time. A thousand years ago, there should have been someone else to replace him. However, because of the internal strife in the palace, he was implicated and delayed until now.
Elder Peng said a few words to him and invited him to sit beside him. However, Guan Longzhao did not have a Golden Talisman, so he could not become the Hall Master Elder.
There had always been a limited number of Golden Talismans. To obtain one, it was either a gift from a fellow sect member who originally had the Golden Talisman, or it was inherited from the Master. Fortunately, he already had one Golden Talisman that Qi Zhikong had given him. He came down to ask Guan Longzhao to keep it.
After Guan Longzhao sat down, he looked at Zhang Yan and said, "Elder, there was a demon that escaped from the Spirit Cave last time. Thanks to Zhenren Zhang's reminder, I did not neglect it."
Elder Peng responded with an "oh" and nodded. "This is not a small favor."
If Guan Longzhao made a mistake, Wang Zhikong would definitely make a fuss about it. Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that.
Zhang Yan said, "I already said that with Zhenren Zhang's ability, the demon would not have escaped. There is no need to take this matter to heart."
Elder Peng shook his head and said, "After all, we owe him a favor."
He pondered for a moment and asked the Formation Spirit beside him. After a while, a smooth Jade Talisman was sent over. He handed it over and said, "With this talisman, you can exchange it for a treasure from the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict. Fellow Daoist, please keep it well."
Zhang Yan smiled and did not decline. He accepted it on the spot.
At this moment, Elder Peng asked with concern, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, when will you go to the Black Flood Heaven to collect the mystic stones?"
At this moment, Ao Shao and Shao Wenchao looked over as well. Previously, they had also promised to lend a hand. Therefore, this matter was also related to them.
Zhang Yan said, "I plan to go there in a few days."
Elder Peng thought for a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist, can you wait for a few days? Once I have settled the matters in the palace, I will contact a few Heaven Masters who are close to the Green Jade Palace. When the time comes, the Green Jade Palace will do its best to help you retrieve the mystic stones! "
Zhang Yan smiled. He could wait a few days, so he said, "Alright, let's do as Elder Peng said."
Elder Peng straightened his back slightly and his expression became serious. He said loudly, "Alright, in three days at most, I will gather my fellow Daoists and follow you to the Black Flood Heaven to pressure the Luo Mountain Monastery!"
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