When Zhang Yan saw Han Suyi arrive, he invited her to sit in the pavilion. He clapped his hands, and ripples appeared in the heavenly pond. A bell-like laugh rang out, and a beautiful woman stepped out of the water, carrying a lotus leaf that was moist from the rain. She gracefully came over and placed two clam cups on the stone table in the pavilion. One of the cups was clear dew.
Han Suyi's expression was tranquil, and she said, "Junior brother Zhang, I don't usually touch a drop of wine."
Zhang Yan smiled, and said, "Senior sister, you misunderstand. This is the jade dew condensed from the shell of my heavenly pond. It's sweet and mellow, not water wine." He picked up a cup, raised his hand, and made a gesture of respect, and said, "Please."
Han Suyi glanced at him, stretched out her slender fingers, and picked up the clam cup. She covered her face with her sleeves, and without moving her upper body, she drank the jade dew.
Zhang Yan also picked up the clam cup, and drank it in one gulp.
After Han Suyi drank it, she suddenly felt a cool and refreshing feeling spread through her body. Her body became light, and her mind became clear. She praised, and said, "Not bad."
She had a cold personality, and normally she cultivated in her cave. Aside from the cultivators of her clan, she rarely interacted with people of the same sect.
According to her intentions, although she was going to sweep the demon department with Zhang Yan, it would be best if they didn't meet. But before she left, Huo Xuan came to find her, and asked her to give an item to Zhang Yan, as a sign of his solemnity.
Facing the tenth disciple's seat, she couldn't refuse, so she could only agree, and personally came to see Zhang Yan.
But she wasn't good at beating around the bush, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Junior brother Zhang, you're usually alone outside, and I'm afraid you're used to riding the wind and traversing the clouds. But now you're one of the ten disciples of my Qincang School. But this time, we're sweeping the demon department to intimidate the small sects, and if you don't have a ride, I'm afraid it's inappropriate. Senior brother Huo ordered me to come first, and deliver this Flying Starry Palace that Bao Yang Courtyard built for you."
She flicked a jade bracelet lightly, and a speck of starlight flew out and landed above the Heaven Lake. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a small city that was two thousand and five hundred feet in length and width. It had jade steps and copper pillars, and was surrounded by clouds. The four corners of the flying palace were watchtowers. The main hall in the middle of the palace was majestic and magnificent. Flowers and trees were planted all around the hall, and there were even a few clear and long crane cries coming from inside.
This time, the Qincang School dispatched cultivators to kill the cultivators of the Demon Division. It wasn't just Zhang Yan and Han Suyi. Aside from the disciples in the sect, there were also disciples from smaller sects. They were the face of Qincang school, so they couldn't be too shabby.
Zhang Yan glanced at it and did not decline. He cupped his hands and said, "Then it would be impolite for me to refuse."
Han Suyi completed Huo Xuan's task and was about to leave. He asked, "When will junior brother depart?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Senior Sister Rushi is fine. I'll make some arrangements and then we'll set off. "
Han Suyi did not say anything else. She stood up and bent her knees. She stepped on a cloud of smoke and flew into the sky. At this moment, a magnificent flying palace with colorful flowers hanging on it floated out of the clouds. She waved her sleeves. She waved her sleeves and disappeared.
Zhang Yan noticed that there were many ships following the flying palace. They were densely packed, and there were probably more than a hundred of them. They were all emitting light and smoke, which spread for more than a hundred miles. Other than that, there were also many Feathered Knights riding on cranes and riding beasts.
He roughly estimated that there were about five to six hundred disciples in the sect, and that didn't include the cultivators from the smaller sects.
Looking at the formation, Huo Xuan took this matter very seriously. It was the first time he had sent disciples out on an expedition. It was possible that there were elders with higher statuses than him and Han Suyi.
Zhang Yan sat for a while longer and drank a few more cups of rain and dew. Then, he stood up and soared into the sky, heading for his flying palace.
After he got on the flying palace, he went straight to the main hall. He crossed the three jade bridges in front of the door and entered the hall.
He sat in the hall and saw that there were incense burners and bronze cranes. There were cups with pearls on the walls. It was not much different from his cave abode. He couldn't help but sigh. When he went on an expedition to the Three Pools, he followed Fan Changqing there and sat in a flying palace like this. He didn't expect that after so many years, he would also have one.
However, Fan Changqing's flying palace was built by the Spiritual Mechanism Institute. Although the shape was similar, it was actually very crude. As for his, it was specially built by the Bao Yang Institute for the top ten disciples. Only the top ten disciples could sit on it. It was unknown how much more majestic it was than the one Fan Changqing sat on.
After the sect's competition, the Bao Yang Institute started building this item. However, the institute was controlled by the aristocratic families. If Zhang Yan wanted to smoothly take this item, he would have to go through some trouble. But this time, under pressure from Huo Xuan, he reluctantly took it out.
With this item in hand, the Demon Division was in an invincible position. Even if there were Yuanying cultivators in front of him, he would be able to hold them off for a while.
Zhang Yan looked to his left and right and realized that it was rather deserted if he was alone. Moreover, if he were to leave the palace, he would have to leave someone behind to guard this place. After thinking for a while, he picked up a brush and wrote a letter.
Not long after, Shang Chang came in with a dozen servant girls and strong men. After entering the hall to greet him, they dispersed. They lit the incense burners, lifted the pearl curtains, and sprinkled dew. After tidying up, the hall was no longer cold. It became warm and harmonious.
When Zhang Yan saw that they had tidied up, he picked up the talisman in front of the main table. He activated it, and the Starry Flying Palace made a loud noise. It rose from the ground and rushed into the clouds, taking the lead.
Seeing that his Flying Palace had moved, Han Suyi's Flying Palace followed suit. It took hundreds of cultivators to the northwest of the East Flower Continent.
The only time the Dark Azure Sect had made such a move with such great fanfare was during the expedition to the Three Pools all those years ago, and it instantly drew the attention of the various sects. There were also many great cultivators that shot their gazes over as they guessed exactly what they were doing.
But Huo Xuan had planned to do this. He wanted to build up his reputation, so the bigger the commotion, the better.
As for whether or not the three tribes would retreat to the North Ocean Continent after learning of this, there was no need to worry. No matter how fast they traveled on the ground, could they be faster than the Flying Palace?
Ten days later, the two Flying Palaces arrived at the bank of a large river. Zhang Yan was familiar with the geography, so he knew that this river was called the Shang River. A thousand miles north, there were mountains and rivers. It could be considered the natural boundary between the East Flower Continent and the North Ocean Continent.
According to what Luo Xiao said, the three groups of demons were loitering around this place. But when he looked around, he saw that there was no one on the plains north of the river. But looking at the messy traces left behind, it also showed that there were at least tens of thousands of people staying here a few days ago.
He thought to himself, "Could it be that the demon tribes returned to the North Ocean Continent?"
At this moment, Shang Chang came to the hall and reported, "Master, there is a demon cultivator outside the Flying Palace. He said he was appointed by the Xuanmen to guard the river here. He has something to report to you."
Zhang Yan was about to ask about the whereabouts of the three demon tribes. Hearing this, he thought, "I forgot about this. This person came at the right time."
In this river, there were many demons. Although they were also demon cultivators, they were subdued by the Xuanmen long ago. They were given talismans to guard the river and the gate. Usually, they enjoyed the offerings of the people on the shore. Zhang Yan was used to being alone, so he did not think of them just now.
So he nodded and said in a low voice, "Call him in."
Not long after, a black-faced fish demon with a worried face entered the hall under the guidance of Shang Chang. When he saw Zhang Yan, he knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Little demon, Ming Xi, greets the Qincang School Master."
Zhang Yan took a look and said, "You are the River Guardian of this place?"
Although Zhang Yan's voice was light, in the eyes of the black-faced fish monster, there was a great majesty hidden in it. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly. He kowtowed and said respectfully, "Yes, I am."
Although he was appointed by the Xuanmen, the Qincang School dominated the north of Dong Hua. In reality, he only listened to the orders of the Qincang School. He was also afraid that the Daoists from the Qincang School would know that Zhang Yan's identity was not simple just by looking at the Flying Palace, so he was even more careful.
Zhang Yan said again, "Let me ask you, where are the demon tribes that were here a few days ago?"
The black-faced fish demon said with a trembling voice, "Reporting to Exalted Master. Ever since the three demon tribes entered the Donghua Continent, they have already broken through a few border cities of the Wei Kingdom. Ten days ago, they probably ran out of food, so they crossed the river and headed towards the direction of the Yong Continent of the Wei Kingdom. I was unable to stop them. Please punish me."
As he finished, he kowtowed heavily on the ground again. His forehead was bleeding.
Although the black-faced fish demon had thousands of marine animals under his command, he was good at dealing with a few wandering ghosts. However, this time, the three demon tribes had joined forces to go south to the Dong Hua Continent. There were no less than 100,000 of them crossing the river. They did not dare to stop them. They were so scared that they abandoned their residences. They were extremely afraid that Zhang Yan would kill them.
Zhang Yan laughed coldly and said, "These demons are really bold."
The reason why he did not think too much about crossing the river was that out of the tens of thousands of demon tribes, only about a hundred of them knew how to fly. It was fine on the north bank. If they saw something was wrong, they could leave at any time. However, if they crossed the river, once they were targeted by the Xuanmen, they would all stay on the south bank. The risk was too great.
How could the demons of the three tribes not know about this? Therefore, for the past few months, the demons of the three tribes had been moving along the river and did not cross it.
However, along the way, they ate and drank like locusts. The villages and cities were all destroyed. There was no trace of people, birds and beasts. There was no food to be found north of the river.
However, they had tasted the sweetness. If they returned to the North Darkland Continent, they would not be willing. But staying here would only mean starvation. Thinking about how no cultivators from the Xuanmen came to stop them in the past few months, they gathered their courage and crossed the river.
The black-faced fish demon heard Zhang Yan's tone. It seemed that he had no intention of pursuing the matter. He quickly said, "Master, you will definitely be able to turn the situation around this time. You can turn the tides with a flip of your hand. You can turn the tides with a flip of your hand. You can kill them all …"
Because this He Shou was in charge of a territory, he often went to the nearby provinces and counties to meet with the gentry and county officials. He learned a lot of bootlicking skills, but his words were incoherent and nondescript, making all the maids in the hall cover their mouths and chuckle.
Zhang Yan frowned and ignored him. He only said, "Go to the flying palace behind me and report the situation."
The black-faced fish demon did not dare disobey. He said a few more words that he thought were pretty, and then excitedly left the flying palace to see Han Suyi.
Zhang Yan closed his eyes to rest. Not long after, he saw a letter flying over. It was written by Han Suyi himself. On it were six words: "Killed. Follow the master's orders."
After he looked at it, he activated the talisman. The flying palace shook and flew in the direction of the Wei Kingdom's Yongzhou.
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