Zhou Ruying was meditating in the Ministry of Defense's Xin Ming cave when a decree floated in with golden light. Her expression turned solemn and she stood up to receive it carefully. She then bowed and said, "Disciple Zhou Ruying respectfully accepts the decree."
When the golden light on the Dharma Decree dissipated, she opened it. However, when she looked at it, a look of dissatisfaction appeared on her face. After pondering for a while, she said, "Someone, take my Dharma Talisman and bring me the Clan Disciple Zhou Zishang's Clan Register."
A disciple guarding the door bowed to her and said, "Please wait for a moment, Zhenren." He then turned and flew out.
Less than an hour later, the disciple returned with three jade scrolls in his hands and said respectfully, "The register that Zhenren needs is here."
Zhou Ruying took a look and saw the three jade scrolls flying towards her. She only flipped through two of them briefly and then threw them aside. She only picked up the last one, the 'Book of Conduct and Propriety', to read it carefully.
This book was especially important. In the Zhou Clan, any disciple with potential would have their words and actions recorded in this book after they entered the clan.
The stricter teachers would write down clearly where the disciple went and how many days he came and went. Even which divine power he practiced and who gave him pointers had to be noted down.
With this book in hand, to the elders and teachers, the level of the disciple's cultivation base and when he would be able to break through the barrier would be clear. It would be impossible to hide it even if they wanted to.
Only by reaching the third layer of the Nascent Soul Realm would one be able to break free from this kind of situation. It would no longer restrict one. Zhou Ruying thought that it would be easy to find out the whereabouts of Zhou Zishang. It was easy to find out Zhou Zishang's whereabouts, but after looking at it, he found out that his whereabouts were quite detailed in the past, but in the past half a year, there was nothing. He frowned and asked the disciple, "What's going on, why is there no record here?"
How would the disciple know? He wasn't the one in charge of the register but he had been in the clan for a long time and knew quite a bit of inside information. He said in a low voice, "I guess that Xu Zhouzi is still a disciple of the main branch."
Zhou Ruying snorted as he understood the reason. The words and actions of the clan disciples were recorded every month, but no matter how strict the rules were, there were still loopholes that could be exploited, especially for the main branch disciples. In order to do some secretive things, they would often Just Now make up for it after a year and a half. Naturally, these were all fake words. Zhou Zishang, on the other hand, did not give any explanation when he left because he was wary of people from the clan fighting over the Dragon Mansion.
Zhou Ruying also knew that there was no point in dwelling on this matter. He said with dissatisfaction, "Does no one know where he went?"
The disciple lowered his head, not daring to answer.
Annoyed, Zhou Ruying waved his hand and chased the disciple away.
She thought for a while and went to sit in front of the dressing table. She wiped her hand on the mirror and seemed to remove a thin layer of mist. After a while, a blurry figure appeared on the mirror and said with a smile, "Junior Sister, what is it that you can't decide?"
Zhou Ruying sighed and said, "Zhou Zishang, a disciple of the clan, died mysteriously. I believe Senior Brother knows about it. This matter should have been handled by Zhou Yong, but I didn't expect Venerable Master to give me a decree Just Now."
There was resentment in her tone because Zhou Yong was the one who was in charge of the clan's secular affairs. This matter should have been handled by him, but after he became a Grotto-Heaven, he asked Venerable Master Ling Ya for a decree and pushed this task to her.
Although Zhou Yong became a Grotto-Heaven later than her, in terms of ranking in the clan, he was above her, so she could do nothing about it.
The reflection in the mirror said seriously, "Since it's Venerable Master's decree, then it must be done well."
Zhou Ruying also said, "Little Sister thinks so too, but Zhou Zishang's death is a bit strange. There is no trace of his whereabouts in the school records, so he didn't want outsiders to know where he went. Therefore, I want to ask Shixiong to come forward and ask the 'Great Guifang' where he died. As for the Dan Jades that I need, I don't have enough of them recently, so I ask Shixiong to temporarily make up for it. When the tribute arrives next year, I will return it to Shixiong."
The reflection in the mirror was surprised and said, "Junior Sister is really willing."
The 'Great Guifang' was the treasure of the Yuxiao clan. A cultivator only needed to inscribe their name on it, and if they died, they would know where they died and where they reincarnated. It was just that every time the real spirit was summoned, a lot of Dan Jade had to be sacrificed.
Zhou Ruying said helplessly, "Venerable Master personally ordered that if I don't do it well, I'm afraid I will be punished. Since I don't have the heart for the Dao, there's no need to fuss over these Dan Jade."
The reflection in the mirror smiled and said, "If that's the case, Junior Sister, please wait for a moment. I'll be back soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure suddenly disappeared. After a while, he reappeared and said, "The Great Guifang said that the stars fell in the south and perished in the land of the wind."
Zhou Ruying pondered for a while and said, "South? The land of the wind? Could it have fallen in the Fengling Ocean? If we go there, it won't be hard to find out. "
She raised her hand and condensed a flying letter. With a wave of her hand, she sent it out. Once this letter reached the outside world, there would naturally be disciples who would help her find out the details.
In less than two hours, several flying letters came back. She flipped through them. Although they came from different people, they all mentioned that there were cultivators who had seen Zhou Zishang's whereabouts on the Fengling Ocean.
Zhou Ruying's expression turned cold and he said, "Looks like it really is a cultivator from the Fengling Ocean. He actually dared to kill my Zhou family's disciple. Hmph, this person is really daring."
The figure in the mirror pondered for a while, but he said, "I think that it might not be a cultivator from the Fengling Ocean who did it."
Zhou Ruying said, "Senior Martial Brother, are you saying that it's someone else?"
The figure in the mirror slowed down his voice and said, "It's just my humble opinion. It's only been a few years since the devil's cave came into being. Last time, Qincang School suppressed and destroyed two of them. This time, if I, Yuxiao, fail, I will definitely be looked down upon by the fellow daoists of the Xuanmen in the world. We can't make even the slightest mistake. If the south is unstable at this time, it'll be like a fire in the backyard. It'll be hard to take care of both the front and the back. If I set up a trap, maybe I'll land a piece here. Junior Martial Sister, you can't be careless."
When Zhou Ruying heard this, he also calmed down. He thought carefully and said, "What Senior Martial Brother said makes sense. Junior Martial Sister is lacking in thought. With the current cultivators in the Fengling Ocean, there's almost no one who can take Zhou Zishang's life. "
Ever since Reverend Shao Zhu was defeated in the battle with Master Ling Ya, all the cultivators under him had retreated back to the Fengling Ocean.
If Yuxiao school really wanted to wipe them out, a mere Severe Wind Barrier wouldn't be able to stop them.
The reason why it wasn't destroyed was because the spiritual opportunity in this place wasn't flourishing. Even if it was occupied, it would be useless. Moreover, it was also because they were afraid that there would be cultivators from the Devil Sect or Demon Cultivators occupying this place and causing trouble. Most of the cultivators here had already lost their morale, so they might as well leave it.
However, Yuxiao school didn't completely ignore them. As long as there were people who cultivated to the third stage of Yuanying realm, they would definitely try to get rid of them, in case a scourge like Shao Zhu was born again.
The more Zhou Ruying thought about it, the more she felt that this matter wasn't simple. She couldn't help but frown. She had originally thought that by sending a third stage realm Elder over, she would be able to settle this matter. But if the Devil Sect were to take action, they would probably be waiting for her to come knocking on their door.
Although Zhou Zishang was from the main branch, but in terms of status in the Sect, he was just an ordinary Elder. But if a third stage realm clansman was defeated outside, then the Zhou family's reputation would be tarnished.
She gave a humph and said, "Looks like I have to take action personally this time."
She opened her mouth and gently blew out a breath of air. It suddenly spun in the main hall and the white air was like a brocade as it slowly gathered together. In the end, it turned into a clone that looked exactly like her.
Because of this, this clone needed to exhaust a portion of one's blood essence and vitality. If it was destroyed by someone, it couldn't be retrieved, so there were very few people who refined it.
But she was in charge of the Clan's affairs and usually needed to cultivate, so she needed a clone to run around for her and guide her disciples.
Her previous clone had been destroyed by Sun Zhiyan and after that, she spent over a hundred years before she managed to refine this one.
With a thought, that clone bowed to her and flew up into the sky, out of the Mo Chi Jade Cliff and in a flash of light, it shot towards the direction of the Fengling Ocean.
In the small world, Qu Shang circled around for half a day and consecutively explored a few places where spiritual vigor flourished, but he still couldn't find Su Yihua's whereabouts.
He raised his eyes and looked around. This small world was extremely huge and he didn't know how many thousands of miles it extended. If the other party had the intention to hide, even if he used another ten days to half a month, there might not be any results.
If he couldn't find him, then forget it. But if this person took the opportunity to go to the outside world, then it would be a waste of time here.
He considered and decided to simply wait for the rabbit by the tree stump, so he went to wait outside.
No matter what the people who entered the realm obtained, they would eventually have to leave. He only needed to stand guard outside the door. Even if he had to wait a little longer, it was still better than searching around aimlessly in the outside world.
With this thought in mind, he drove the light and flew towards the exit. In less than half a day, he arrived at his destination and with a leap, he easily went out of the door.
At this time, in the underground palace outside, Elder Wen had already taken out the "Formation Diagram" from the Cicada Palace and set it up outside the stone mirror. He personally guarded the northern position, while the other three elders each guarded one side.
At this moment, an elder on the west side felt that someone came out and said, "Elders, there's movement on the mirror, be careful."
Elder Wen Just Now had been paying attention to the Spirit Sea. When he heard this, he didn't dare to be careless. He turned around and said, "Did you see clearly who came out? Is it the Palace Lord? "
The elder took a few glances and said angrily, "If it's not the Palace Lord, then it's the person who Just Now bullied us."
Elder Wen was stunned at first, then he laughed out loud. There was a hint of murderous intent in his voice, "I've been waiting for this person. Today, he won't be able to come and go. Everyone, follow me and turn the formation map."
The other three had suffered a great loss Just Now, now that they had the chance, they naturally wanted to get back at them.
Because they knew that the opponent wasn't simple, they all revolved their mana and activated the formation Qi with all their might. On the four sides, thousands of gods in leather and armor appeared. They were as tall as mountains and each held a weapon as they charged down.
As Qu Shang looked down on the cultivators of the Fengling Ocean, he didn't take any precautions when he came out. But when he stepped out of the door, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. He wanted to turn around but realized that there was no way out. He didn't know that he had fallen into the formation.
Suddenly, he heard the sounds of killing behind him. When he turned around, he saw thousands of gods charging over from different directions. He roared and a dark light appeared behind him. He turned around and killed all of them. But in the next moment, wind, fire, thunder and lightning suddenly surged in the formation. It shook the heaven and earth and turned upside down. He didn't know why, but he suddenly fell into a trance and was swept into it.
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