A month later, on Cang Zhu Peak, smoke from the purple copper incense burner floated into the clouds. The Dragon Country's ship was in front of the mountain. Clouds formed a hanging staircase that rested on the mountain ridge. From afar, a white line could be seen. Cranes flew back and forth, chirping.
Zhang Yan was draped in an ink-cloud heavenly crane cloak, standing on the mountain peak, his sleeves fluttering in the strong wind. The Wang sisters were both wearing bright red cloaks, standing on his left and right respectively, with several third generation disciples clustered behind them.
He wanted to return to Dong Hua today. Therefore, Tang Jin, Song Yuanchu, Goh Su-min, Pavilion Master Qian, and other Yuanying cultivators were all present. They set up an altar and incense table with the leaders of the various sects on Mount Shenwu and prepared wine to send him off.
Fu Baoxing took a few steps forward and respectfully offered a cup of wine to send him off.
Zhang Yan took it and drank it. He said warmly, "Disciple, Hanyuan is my Qincang Villa, and it was founded by Zhenren Shen. It has been here for hundreds of years. Now that it is in the hands of the Zhaoyou branch, there is no room for error. As the leader of Hanyuan, you must take good care of it."
Fu Baoxing knelt down and said, "I dare not do my best!"
Song Chuyuan sternly said, "Spiritual Master, the few of us will wholeheartedly assist Sect Leader Fu and protect the sect."
Tang Jin, Goh Su-min, and the others also agreed.
Zhang Yan nodded and smiled. He then told Fu Baoxing, "There is a Daoist friend in the Beimo Sea Realm who came with me from Dong Hua Continent. His cultivation is not below mine. If you have any difficulties, you can go to him."
Song Yuanchu and Tang Jin were stunned and looked at each other. They didn't know that there was such a great cultivator hidden in Mount Shenwu. He must be a hidden chess piece left by the chief.
Zhang Yan had cultivated the Yuanying body. He could come and go as he pleased. He didn't need the help of the Dragon Carp and the Moon Maiden to fight against powerful enemies. That was why he had left him here to be Fu Baoxing's right-hand man.
Apart from this great demon, there were also the hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers. That demon had settled down here for hundreds of years, and there were already a million of them. It was not suitable for them to move anymore, so this time, they were also left behind.
Even without the suppression of the Mountain and River Diagram, the other party was not a Grotto-Heaven cultivator. No matter who came here, they would be able to block a few blows.
While they were talking, Goh Su-min also seemed to want to say something. She stood in the crowd and hesitated for a while before slowly moving forward. She cupped her hands and said, "Zhenren, I insist on following you to Dong Hua. I can't stop him, but he is stubborn and not good at getting along with people. If he has offended you in any way, I hope Daoist Master Wan can forgive him. "
Shen Dong's aptitude was not bad, but his relationships with others were not good. He was worried that he would be ostracized after he entered Qincang School.
If it were any other day, it would not be a big deal. However, the Donghua Continent was in the midst of a demonic tribulation. If someone tried to sabotage them because of this, they might even lose their lives.
Zhang Yan looked over. He smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, I'm afraid you are wrong. I think Shen Dong has great ambitions. Thus, I don't want to be associated with others. This trip to Dong Hua is a good opportunity for me to gain experience. Why should I tie him down? "
Goh Su-min was stunned and said, "Sect Leader is right."
Zhang Yan frowned and said coldly, "I am no longer the Sect Leader of Hanyuan. Has Fellow Daoist Wu forgotten?"
Goh Su-min did not want to say something wrong. Hearing Zhang Yan's unfriendly tone, she broke out in a cold sweat. She hurriedly bowed and wanted to admit her mistake.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan did not wait for her to speak and said coldly, "I heard that when you were in charge of Celestial City, you were biased and extremely unfair. You only cared about taking care of the disciples of Kwantam-in and criticized the other sects. You are punished to go into seclusion for 60 years. Without the Sect Leader's order, you cannot be pardoned. That is all I have to say. Go back and reflect on yourself."
After saying that, he waved his sleeve. Before Goh Su-min could defend herself, her vision turned black, and she was already out of the mountain.
When Tang Jin and Song Chuyuan saw this, they felt a chill in their hearts. For a moment, neither of them dared to speak first.
At this moment, Jing You came over and said, "Master, Elder Bai from Zhongtai Sect came to send you off. He has already arrived at the altar."
Zhang Yan said, "Ask him to come over and talk."
Not long after, Elder Bai came up from the altar and came forward. He cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother heard that Zhenren Zhang is returning to Dong Hua today, so he wanted to personally send you off. However, the border of the East Sea has not been peaceful for the past few months, so he couldn't leave. He could only order me to send a small gift to apologize." As he said that, he handed over a jade plate.
His words were not empty words. During this period of time, Xuan Yue Python Tribe had been harassing them. Seeing that the three southern sects did not show up, their actions became more and more aggressive. They had already built an island near the sea. Zhongtai Sect had no choice but to mobilize many Elders to deal with them. However, this left the sect empty, and Qiao Huanjuan could not be absent at all times.
Zhang Yan looked at the jade plate and motioned for Jing You to take it. He said, "Sect Leader Qiao is too polite. Elder Bai, please thank him on my behalf."
Elder Bai clapped his hands again, and a disciple came over with a white rhinoceros. He pointed at it and said, "There is one more thing I want to trouble Zhenren Zhang with. Is it possible to bring this mount to Clear Feather Sect?"
Ever since Zhongtai Sect invited Tao Zhenren to be their official, they wanted to send the white rhinoceros over. However, the journey was long and it was not easy to fly over. There were too many demons on the sea. Furthermore, Xuan Yue Python Tribe was pressing on, so they could not find a reliable person to send the white rhinoceros. Therefore, they never had the chance. Now that they heard that Zhang Yan wanted to return to the sect, they asked him to send the white rhinoceros.
Zhang Yan saw that the white rhinoceros' head was drooping to the ground. It was weak and dispirited. It was not as spirited as it was when he first saw it. He deduced that it was forbidden. He smiled and said, "This is easy. Jing You, bring it to the boat. After all, it is Tao Zhenren's mount. Don't mistreat it."
Jing You said, "Master, I know what I'm doing."
He walked over, and the disciple handed over the reins. At the same time, he gave him a golden whip and reminded him, "Fellow Daoist, be careful. This demon may look weak now, but it was controlled by Zhenren Zhang's spell. It is usually very fierce. If you don't whip it once or twice a day, it won't be obedient."
Jing You took the whip and weighed it in his hand. He looked at the whip marks on the white rhinoceros' body and moved closer to its ear, saying, "Fellow Daoist has seen it. I'm just an errand boy, not the master. If you don't cause trouble on the boat, eat and sleep well, and don't cause trouble, then I won't whip you. This way, both of us will have a good relationship. What do you think?"
The white rhinoceros looked at him and snorted, "I want to drink three vats of strong wine every day."
Jing You smiled, "There is good wine on the boat. This matter can be discussed." He scolded in his heart. "I won't make you drunk!" He went up and pulled the reins. The white rhinoceros obediently followed him to the boat.
After Zhang Yan said goodbye to everyone. He then called Fu Baoxing over and said, "I'm leaving now, do you have anything else to say?"
Fu Baoxing thought for a moment and said, "There's something I don't understand."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Fu Baoxing plucked up his courage and said, "Daoist Wu has a generous temperament and is usually very respectful to my master. After taking charge of the immortal city, I can't say that he's not biased, but he's never done anything that goes against my master. Just Now, isn't the punishment too harsh? "
Zhang Yan smiled and said meaningfully, "You are the leader of the Deep Well School. After I leave, it is up to you to decide what to do. Do you understand?"
When he was in the sect, these Yuanying cultivators naturally did not dare to overstep the rules. However, after he left, it was hard to say whether or not this disciple would be able to suppress them. Just Now mentioning the Dragon Carp matter was to show his might to Song and Tang.
However, it was different for people like Goh Su-min. He had to think of a way to show his kindness. Just Now, he purposely found an excuse to punish them. After he left, he would let Fu Baoxing lift the ban and do him a favor. So that he would be deeply grateful.
Fu Baoxing was a smart person and thought about it for a moment. He understood the reason behind it and said gratefully, "Master's love and care for me, even if I have to die, I won't be able to repay you."
Zhang Yan's eyes were filled with anticipation. He stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder, "Disciple, do your best."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the boat. The people behind him bowed and sent him off.
Wang Caiting was the last. After Zhang Yan got on the boat, she went to Fu Baoxing's side and passed something to him. She whispered, "Little Junior Brother, this is from me and my sister."
When Fu Baoxing saw that it was a sleeve pouch, he guessed that there should be transcendent artifacts, pills, and the like inside. He hurriedly declined, "Master has already bestowed a transcendent artifact, how can I take the two senior sisters'?"
Wang Caiting sighed and said, "Little Junior Brother, it's not easy for you to be here alone. I'm giving it to you, just take it." As she spoke, she pushed it into his arms and rode on the boat. Fu Baoxing shouted a few times but did not turn around.
Not long after, Chidragon's boat shook slightly. Layers of spell scrolls floated up from the bottom of the boat like dazzling golden flowers. It broke the cloud stairs and slowly sailed away.
Fu Baoxing had been brought to the mountain by Zhang Yan since he was young. He grew up in the Deep Abyss Sect, so they had a good relationship. Seeing Chidragon's boat leaving and not knowing when they would meet again, he couldn't help but feel sad. He knelt on the mountain and kowtowed three times. He said loudly, "Have a safe journey, Master. Please forgive me for not being able to send you off."
Chidragon's boat left the mountain gate. After traveling for ten days, it left the sea. Thunder rumbled in the sky and dark clouds gathered.
This was the Dark Gold Lightning Belt outside the Dongsheng Continent. Back then, it took Zhang Yan a lot of effort to come here. Even the Chidragon's boat was damaged.
Now that his magic power had increased, he did not need to be as passive as before. He waved his Black Yellow Hand and easily separated the clouds, opening up a path. In just a few days, he managed to get out of the Dark Gold Lightning Belt without any mishaps.
After passing this place, there was a smooth road ahead. He got off the boat and returned to the cabin to meditate.
The boat traveled on the sea without any waves for several months. On this day, Jing You came in and reported, "Master, there's a letter from the Clear Feather Sect."
Before Zhang Yan set off, he had sent a letter to the Clear Feather Sect, saying that he was going to visit. Now that there was a letter, he deduced that something must have happened. He said in a deep voice, "Let me see it."
Jing You quickly presented it to him.
Zhang Yan opened it and found that the letter was personally written by Tao Zhenren. The gist of it was that his eldest disciple, Guo Lie, failed in his forceful Yuanying and damaged his Dao foundation. He had no choice but to commit suicide. Because he needed to be sent to another place to reincarnate, he had no time to entertain him. Thus, he wrote a letter to express his apology.
He also said that the Carp Tribe had been making a lot of moves recently, and he advised Guo Lie not to come back to the sect to avoid trouble. As for the White Rhinoceros, it was better to leave it somewhere else.
After reading it, Zhang Yan couldn't help but sigh. When he first met Guo Lie, he was only at the Mystic Light Realm, and they were compatible. However, in the blink of an eye, more than two hundred years had passed. He didn't think that things would be the same, but people would be different.
He originally planned to stay at the Clear Feather Sect for a few days, but since that was the case, he didn't want to stay any longer. He continued to move the boat west. After three months, Sealed Island on the East Sea was already in sight.
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