After Zhang Boyan sent Xiang Zhanfu away, he felt that he couldn't handle this matter by himself, so he went to Zhang Yan's room to report.
After they met, he explained the matter in detail and said, "I've met that King Ying twice. From an ordinary person's point of view, this person can be said to have deep foresight and is not an unintelligent person. Although I don't know why he was thrown into prison this time, but he will definitely not resign himself to death. He will definitely use all his bargaining chips to escape. From what I see, he is very trustworthy."
Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "Is the King of Ying in any danger?"
Zhang Boyan replied, "I have already asked. This person is the son of Emperor Chu after all. Although he is imprisoned, he is surrounded in a cave on Mount Xiao Wen outside of the city. Not only are there guards guarding him, there are also people who will send him food and water every day. Other than the fact that he is not allowed to meet with others, there is no harsh treatment. If there are no accidents, he will spend the rest of his life in the mountain."
Zhang Yan immediately said, "Since there is no rush, let's talk about this after the dragon pillar ritual."
There was only one month left until the dragon pillar ritual. If he could successfully defeat Xuan Yue, then he would come back and plan this matter.
However, if Zhongtai was defeated, then the entire faction would be destroyed. They wouldn't care about a prince who was imprisoned, and it would be easy to rescue him.
Zhang Boyan smiled eerily and said, "Manor Head, do you want me to think of a way to get the treasure map first?"
Although Xiang Zhanfu said that he would give the map to him after the matter was done, he didn't believe that he couldn't get it if he used some tricks. At that time, whether or not he would save him would be up to him. As for whether or not it was moral, it wasn't within his consideration.
Zhang Yan waved his sleeves and said, "No need."
Even if there was no such thing, he was still willing to help because of the Snake Bracelet that the King of Ying gave him.
Moreover, although Master Dami set the rules back then. He said that Xuanyue Zhongtai's disciple couldn't take the treasure. But rules were dead, and people were alive. If they really wanted this treasure, he didn't believe that no one would be able to find a loophole in it in the past few thousand years.
Because of this, he determined that if he wanted to obtain this magic treasure, he would either have to be a disciple of the person who lent the treasure to him in the past, or he would have to be someone who was fated to obtain it.
In short, this treasure is yours. No one else could take it. If it wasn't yours, it would be useless no matter how anxious you were. Why should he be a vile person?
At the back of Hope Sound Mountain.
Sect Leader Qiao, dressed in his ceremonial robes, walked alone into a dark stone cave. He couldn't even see his own fingers in front of him. Wherever he landed, he could only hear the echoes of emptiness. Lingering about,
A moment later, a bright light appeared in front of his eyes. He had already walked out of the cave. In front of him appeared a stone staircase that was carved along the mountain wall. On the side, there was a waterfall gushing down violently. The stone path was polished until it was smooth and glossy, and the edges and corners were all gone.
Following this path, they soon entered the depths of the ravine. After another hour, the scene before his eyes suddenly blurred, and it seemed as if he'd changed to another world. He'd actually arrived within a gorge.
This place was quiet and serene. The sound of water dripping could be heard. Like the plucking of a zither, it was pleasing to the ear. Separated by a cliff, he could see a cave door that was a thousand feet tall. From time to time, there would be clouds rising from the peak, steaming upwards.
This was the Return of Feather Scenery Grotto-Heaven. Ever since Grandmaster Da Mi of Zhong Tai, for thousands of years, the three Masters of the Grotto-Heaven had all cultivated here.
Sect Leader Qiao shifted his head to take a look, and saw a white rhinoceros the size of a giant elephant lying on a flat rock in front of him. Its huge body was slightly moving up and down as it breathed. He immediately cupped his fists and said, "Dao brother, I wish to pay a visit to the Master, please inform him."
After a while, the white rhinoceros lazily lifted its eyelids. Seeing that it was Sect Leader Qiao, it didn't bother with him, turned around, and went back to sleep.
Sect Leader Qiao shook his head helplessly, and didn't go forward to urge him. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground.
Although this strange beast was guarding the door, it wasn't voluntary. Instead, it was captured by Master Zheng and forced to swear an oath. Because it was indignant, every time someone from Zhong Tai Sect came to see it, they would give it the cold shoulder. It had long since gotten used to it.
The white rhinoceros slept for eight hours. Finally, it stretched its limbs and slowly stood up. Its body that was like a small mountain shook, its eyes staring at Sect Leader Qiao, and it roared, "The Master is calling you in."
Its voice rumbled, shaking the top of the cave and causing a lot of gravel to shake off.
Sect Leader Qiao opened his eyes and stood up, bowing. Then, a cloud appeared under his feet, and he soared into the cave.
This cave was hidden within a cave, and it was as dense as a beehive. If one didn't know the path, they would definitely not be able to find the right way.
After passing through an unknown number of holes, they finally reached the end. On the mountain wall, there was a white jade statue. It was ten feet tall and deeply embedded into the wall. Its appearance was that of a big-eared Taoist, and its facial features were vivid and lifelike. In front of it, there was a furnace with two dragons facing each other, and its entire body was bathed in dense fog.
Sect Leader Qiao walked in front of the jade statue, lit a high incense, and inserted it into the furnace. After waiting for a moment, he bowed and said, "Master, next month, Martial Nephew will lead everyone to Sleeping Star Mountain to have a showdown with Xuan Yue. After this battle, we can decide who will be the true disciple of Patriarch Daimu."
The jade statue's eyes suddenly came to life, emitting a fine light. Then, a loud voice came from within. "Go ahead without worry. I'll be in the sect, so you won't have to worry."
A trace of worry appeared on Sect Leader Qiao's face. He could feel that although there was nothing strange in Master Zheng's words, compared to the last time he came, his aura seemed to be much weaker.
This Master had lived for more than three thousand years. Logically speaking, he should be at the end of his lifespan. However, Zhongtai had no successor for the past thousand years. Once he left, there would be the danger of being annexed by other sects. Therefore, two hundred years ago, this jade statue was secretly chiseled out and connected to the underground spirit veins. It was constantly nourished to prolong its life. However, this move could only be delayed for two to three hundred years. For cultivators, it passed in the blink of an eye.
Sect Leader Qiao bowed and said, "Martial Nephew, may I ask if Master Zheng …"
Master Zheng could tell what he was thinking and said, "I can at least hold on for another twenty years. In this small world created by Grandmaster, outsiders can't peep into it. Don't worry. "
Sect Leader Qiao's face was still worried. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly bowed deeply and said, "Martial Nephew sincerely asks Martial Uncle to stay for another hundred years."
At present, the biggest worry of the Zhongtai Sect was that none of its disciples could cultivate the Compendium Secret Record to the third tier of the Nascent Soul Realm. The ones with the highest cultivation in the sect were him and Elder Yan. Although Du Shixun wasn't weak, he didn't cultivate the techniques of the sect.
Even if they could defeat Xuan Yue this time, no one could enter the Grotto-Heaven realm. Then, when Master Zheng left, how could they fight against the three sects in the south?
There was another variable, which was the Python Tribe above the North Sea. The Demon Tribe was eyeing the door like a tiger watching its prey, ready to take a bite at any time.
With such internal and external troubles, if the situation didn't reach a point where he had no choice, he really didn't want to fight to the death with Xuan Yue at this time.
Master Zheng was silent for a moment, then a deep sigh was heard, "It's not that I don't want to. It's not easy to prolong my life for a few hundred years. Right now, I can still release my aura to deter the three sects. However, the longer the time drags on, the easier it is to reveal flaws. Two hundred years is already the limit. If it goes on, it will be a futile effort. "
Sect Leader Qiao said excitedly, "But as long as Master Zheng is still in the sect, how would others dare to act rashly?"
Master Zheng just didn't say anything.
Sect Leader Qiao said with a trembling voice, "Is there really no other way?
Master Zheng seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, he slowly said, "There's one more way."
Sect Leader Qiao couldn't help but take a few steps forward and said happily, "Martial Uncle, please say it. As long as Martial Nephew can do it, I will do my best. "
Master Zheng said, "If you can defeat Xuan Yue this time, it means that the heavens don't want Zhongtai to die. You can use the sect's treasure, the White Elephant Cauldron, to shift the fate energy and add it to me. That way, you can fulfill your wish. However, if you do that, it will just be a waste of food. Zhongtai will definitely be met with misfortune. You have to think it through. "
Sect Leader Qiao was startled. He frowned and thought for a long time. Then, he raised his head and said resolutely, "If Martial Uncle is not in the sect, it will be difficult for Zhongtai to stand in Dongsheng. It can be said that we are bound together for good or bad. If this method is really feasible, Martial Nephew is willing to give it a try. "
He couldn't care about the future now. He could only think about other things after getting through the difficulties in front of him.
There was no joy or anger in Master Zheng's voice. He just said, "Since you have made up your mind, then do it. However, you have to remember that if you don't win this battle, then everything will be over."
For the sake of this battle, Sect Master Qiao could be said to have exhausted all of his resources. He said in a deep voice, "This time, Zhongtai Sect has already decided to cut off all means of retreat. As long as Spiritual Master He doesn't obstruct us, there's nothing to worry about."
Zhenren Zheng said, "You don't have to worry about this. He Su is around the same age as me. In terms of lifespan, he should have reached the end. A few years ago, I observed the energy in the clouds and it was still flourishing and not declining. He must have used a method to prolong his life. He isn't much better than me now."
Sect Leader Qiao was slightly relieved and wanted to leave. However, before he left, he thought of something and couldn't help but ask, "Under that dragon pillar, is there really a Daoist book written by Patriarch Damu?"
This was also something that the previous sect leader had said before he passed away. He didn't know the specifics. Later on, he fought with Xuan Yue. Because the two sects were in the same predicament, he couldn't hand it over no matter if there was or not.
In a few days, he would fight with Xuan Yue. This might be the last time he came here, so he wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Master Zheng said, "This is not nonsense. Back then, before Patriarch Damu achieved Dao, he specially went to the dragon pillar. At that time, he brought two attendants. One of them was Jinzhong Zhenren, and the other was Xuan Yue Sect's Cheng Kuang Zhenren."
Sect Leader Qiao nodded and said, "So that's how it is."
He secretly said that it was a pity. The dragon pillars of the two sects had only been weakened in the recent hundreds of years, so the two sects had the opportunity to take advantage of it. Previously, even if they had the thought of getting to the bottom of it, they didn't know where to start.
Since he got the confirmation, he completely let go of his thoughts. What was left was to fight with Xuan Yue to the death. He solemnly bowed to Zhenren Zheng's jade statue and turned to leave the cave.
After he left for a long time, Bai Xi, who was lying at the door, suddenly said, "Zheng Weixing, what you said Just Now was clearly nonsense."
Zhenren Zheng said calmly, "If he didn't do that, he would also lose his heart. How could he fight Xuan Yue?"
Bai Xi sneered and said, "But if you die a hundred years later, won't I have to guard the door for you for another hundred years?"
At this time, Zhenren Zheng said lightly, "I advise you to wait for a few more days. It's not a good thing to rush out."
Bai Xi asked doubtfully, "Why?"
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