After dividing the dragon pillars, the three Sect Leaders were satisfied but no one mentioned the matter of capturing Hui Xuan and the others. If it was previously, they might have the heart to try but now that they had the dragon pillars in their hands, they only needed to wait and they would reap the rewards. Under such circumstances, they were naturally unwilling to send their disciples to risk their lives against third stage realm cultivators.
As the restriction on the dragon pillars could dissipate anytime, the trio of He, Mao and Chen were afraid that the treasures hidden in the underground palace would be taken by others so they found an excuse and left first.
Zhang Yan looked at the trio's escaping light and said, "Sect Leader Qiao, Hui Xuan has only been gone for two hours and he didn't dare to use the Extreme Heaven Escaping Technique. If we chase after him now, there's still a chance."
Sect Leader Qiao thought for a while and finally sighed. He shook his head and said, "Who knows if the treasure is with Hui Xuan. It's useless to chase him all the way. Sect Leader Chen is right. As long as he's still in Dong Sheng Continent, we can find him!"
Zhang Yan took a look at him and said, "If the Daoist book left behind by Patriarch Dami, aren't you afraid that it would fall into the hands of outsiders?"
Sect Leader Qiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "To be honest, Hui Xuan's lifespan is coming to an end and he's about to reincarnate. Even if the thing hidden below is really that Patriarch's handwritten book, how long would he have to comprehend it? There's no benefit at all. I still can't understand why he would do this! "
Zhang Yan nodded, "If it's not him, then it's most likely related to someone else."
Sect Leader Qiao thought to himself, "He Yizhu said that this person's skills are not below Hui Xuan's so he shouldn't be a nobody. Although the three evil sects were exterminated that year, there were a few that escaped. If it's one of them, it would be troublesome."
Zhong Tai and Xuan Yue were behind the destruction of the three evil sects. Although the two sects had merged together, they were at their weakest and were on guard against the three southern sects. If the evil sect cultivators took this chance to seek revenge, they might not be able to handle it.
Thinking about this, he did not want Zhang Yan to leave. He cupped his hands and said, "Spiritual Master Zhang, we do not know how many people are coveting the Dragon Pillar. If the treasure falls into the hands of the evil people, it will be detrimental to the Celestial Sect. Please be careful of the Qian Dragon Pillar."
Zhang Yan returned the greeting and said, "There are more than a hundred disciples from Mount Shen Wu attending the banquet. When I am not here, please take care of them, Sect Leader Qiao."
Sect Leader Qiao hastily said, "Since you are Zhenren's disciple, you are our Zhongtai's honored guest. We dare not treat you poorly."
Zhang Yan took a step back and bade farewell. Then, he flicked his sleeve and a sword light flew out. The sword light circled around him and wrapped him in a ball of clear light. Then, it turned into an escape light and flew away.
When he reached the extreme sky, he identified the direction and flew all the way to the northwest. In less than half a day, he saw another dragon pillar in the distance. It was no different from the one in the southwest. The white pillar pierced straight into the clouds, and there were dozens of flying peaks surrounding it. After he circled around it a few times, he rode the astral wind and landed on the cloud.
There were several disciples on duty at Zhong Tai. The highest cultivation level was only at Core Formation. When they saw a Yuanying cultivator, they were all terrified. One of them braced himself and came forward. He bowed and said, "This is the forbidden area of Zhong Tai. May I know which Spiritual Master is here? Please stay. "
Zhang Yan put his sleeves behind his back and said, "I am in charge of Mount Shen Wu's Hanyuan Sect. Sect Leader Qiao has asked us to guard this Dragon Pillar. You can go back."
The disciple was shocked and said, "So it is Spiritual Master Zhang?"
As a disciple of Zhong Tai, he had also heard of Zhang Yan's reputation. He knew that even the sect leader and a group of Elders were polite in front of him. He did not dare to doubt him and retreated. He called out to the others and left with a few of his fellow disciples without looking back.
Zhang Yan slowly descended. Not long after, he arrived at the entrance of the underground palace. He looked at it attentively for a while and knew that the prohibition here would disappear in ten days or at most a month. He thought for a while and found a big rock nearby to sit down. He closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing, waiting for the day the prohibition would be lifted.
At this moment, on the other side, Daoist Ji had lost the Nine Yellow Star Bead. Although he felt a trace of fear in his heart, he was extremely unwilling to return empty-handed. Seeing that no one was chasing after him, he had other thoughts.
He recalled that when he left, there was a huge commotion behind him. He thought to himself, "Maybe something happened at the Dragon Pillar, so the four sects did not send people to chase after me?"
His guess was already very close to the truth. However, he was used to being cautious. After waiting for a few more days, no one came. He was even more certain of his guess. He gathered his courage and turned back to watch from afar.
With his knowledge, it was not difficult to tell that the Dragon Pillar's prohibition was dissipating. Seeing that there were Zhong Tai disciples patrolling everywhere, he guessed that there must be some arrangement. After weighing the pros and cons, he took the risk and sneaked in.
After carefully investigating for a few days, he found that each sect had sent people to guard a Dragon Pillar. He could not help but think, "No wonder they did not chase after me. So this is the reason. If this is the case, I may be able to find an opportunity to get another Nine Huang Star Pearl."
However, he could not do it alone. After thinking for a long time, he retreated and found a hidden valley.
He went deep into the mountain and opened a few caves underground. After confirming that there was no danger, he sent a letter and sat down to meditate.
This place was not far from the Dragon Pillar. Less than three hundred miles away, there were Zhong Tai disciples patrolling. However, they did not expect that the person who stole the treasure was hiding nearby.
A few days later, someone fell into the valley. After searching for a while, he said softly, "Is Zhenren here? Qu Changzhi is here on my master's order."
After saying it a few times, a white light came out from a crack in the rock. It rose five to six feet high and split into two. Ji Daoren appeared. He looked at him and said coldly, "Daoist Hui Xuan is still so careful. I invited him to come personally in the letter but only ordered my disciple to come. Could it be that you are afraid that my old friend will harm him?"
Qu Changzhi bowed deeply and said, "Zhenren, you have misunderstood. After all, my master has to avoid the four sects' pursuit. I have to be careful."
Ji Daoren sneered, "There is no need for that. Your master and I have guessed wrongly. Zhong Tai and the three sects of South Continent did not send anyone after us."
Qu Changzhi was surprised. He cupped his hands and said respectfully, "My master has told me that if Zhenren Yun has any orders, please let me know."
Ji Daoren snorted and said, "I don't need you to do anything.
"I don't need you to do anything. You just need to go back and tell Fellow Daoist Hui Xuan that there are signs of the remaining seven dragon pillars being unlocked. Now that the four major sects are afraid of losing it, their manpower is probably staring at that place. I have an idea that might let Fellow Daoist Hui Xuan get what he wants!"
Qu Changzhi said, "Zhenren, can you tell me?"
Ji Daoren sneered, "You are not important enough. I need Hui Xuan to discuss this with me personally. Just go back and tell him what I said!"
After that, he flicked his sleeves and went back into the cave.
Qu Changzhi stood in silence for a while. He bowed at him and left in a ray of light.
Ji Daoren waited for seven to eight days. Just when he was about to lose his patience, an inconspicuous cloud of smoke floated over from outside the mountain.
He identified the Qi in the cave and came out from his hiding place. He said unhappily, "Daoist Hui Xuan, why are you so late?"
The cloud of smoke gathered in the middle and revealed the appearance of Patriarch Hui Xuan. He cupped his hands and said, "Daoist Ji, please don't blame me. When I came to see Elder Zhong Tai Yan, I had to stay outside for a few days to prevent him from noticing me. I wonder if you managed to get the Nine-Yellow Pearl back after we parted that day?"
Ji Daoren's face froze. He said, "I don't know what Spirit Returning Sect did to the pearl. I couldn't get it in time. I miscalculated!"
Hui Xuan looked regretful and said, "What a pity!"
Daoist Ji waved his sleeves and said, "Let's cut to the chase. This treasure is very important to me, and I'm not willing to lose it. Today, I've sought you out because I want you to help me obtain another one!"
When Patriarch Hui Xuan heard this, he said in a deep voice, "Ji Daoren, is this going against our previous agreement?"
Ji Daoren looked at him and said, "Daoist Hui Xuan, what you are after is to get rid of that Daoist Zhang. Now that I found out that this person is looking at the Qian position dragon pillar alone, it's a rare opportunity. I will help you to kill this person and I can also get the pearl. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"
Patriarch Hui Xuan hesitated. According to his original plan, he would first choose the location of the battle and then use the news of the three elixirs to lure Zhang Yan out. This would be the same as taking advantage of the right time, place and people. He could make use of his advantage to the maximum. Although Ji Daoren's suggestion was somewhat feasible, it was too risky.
After deliberating for a long time, he said, "There are two difficulties. First, the supernatural power that Priest Zhang possesses is not a small matter. Just the two of us may not be able to subdue him, but if we were to go now, the master of Xiao Cang Jing might not be willing to come. Second, this journey requires us to go to the northwest dragon pillar. If we fail, we can only go north."
Ji Daoren had long expected that he would have such concerns and said leisurely, "If we wait for that Daoist Zhang to get the Nine Huang Pearl and after he understands the profoundness within, it would be even more difficult to kill him in the future. Moreover even if we fail, at most we can go to the Python tribe. Isn't Daoist Friend on good terms with them?"
Patriarch Hui Xuan's brows furrowed. Looking at this stance, the other party would definitely not help him without the Nine Huang Pearl. Previously because he had other motives, he did not sign the contract. But now it seemed that he had miscalculated.
Because he did not have much lifespan left, the other party could afford to wait but he could not. And this opportunity was hard to come by. After considering for a long time, he finally nodded and said, "Alright, there might be a chance this time. Daoren agreed but the two of us are not enough. We need to find a few more people to help."
Ji Daoren said, "Who is it?"
Patriarch Hui Xuan said, "Do you remember that Lian Niangzi that I mentioned to you before?"
Ji Daoren said in surprise, "Isn't she unwilling to come with you previously? Has she already left? Why mention her again? "
Patriarch Hui Xuan originally wanted to invite Lian Niangzi to steal the treasure together so that he could make use of her identity as the Zhong Tai Sect Leader's concubine to frame Qiao Huanjuan. But this woman was obviously not easy to get along with. Seeing that he was using her as a chess piece, she agreed on the surface but secretly left.
Patriarch Hui Xuan said coldly, "That is Daoren purposely letting her go so that we can find out who is helping her in the dark. Now that I know clearly where she is, I will not allow her to not give in."
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