The accident with the Hu family caused some twists and turns in Zhang Dongyun's original plan.
He originally calculated that the number of cultivators in the city should be about the same once the Hu family and Dahe Longmen arrived.
There were at least three digits of cultivators in the Hu family.
Now that there was a gap, what could he use to fill it?
There were already many first-realm cultivators in the city who had just embarked on the path of cultivation. However, if he wanted to increase the speed of cultivation in a short period of time, there were not enough good seedlings.
Find a way to move the people from Fuzhen Guan over?
It was not easy …
Zhang Dongyun had already received news that Daoist Zhichen had been summoned by the King of Tang to attack Dahe Longmen together. He was now with the masters from Eastern Tang.
Daoist Zhichen was not around. Even if Chang 'an released Elder Yun Chen, Tang Chi, and the others, there were no eighth-realm masters around. If the Eastern Tang found out about the relocation of Fuzhen Guan, they would be stopped and killed.
It was better to bury this chess piece deeper.
As for the gap in cultivators for the construction mission …
Zhang Dongyun projected Mr. Dark Cloud and summoned the head of Hanshan school, Guo Zi.
"How are the people in the city homesick?" Mr. Dark Cloud asked.
Guo Zi quickly answered, "Most of them are happy to stay in Chang 'an and treat this place as their home from now on."
He paused for a moment and continued, "However, there are also a small number of people who are homesick after hearing that the Tang Army has withdrawn from Longbei County and that it is gradually under His Majesty's rule. They want to return to their homeland."
If it were someone else, Guo Zi might consider saying that everyone loved Chang 'an and did not want to leave.
But in front of Mr. Dark Cloud, he had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Longbei County is basically a part of the periphery of Chang 'an now."
Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly, "I can understand that people are reluctant to leave their homeland. As long as they are still loyal to Chang 'an and His Majesty, I can fulfill their wishes."
"His Majesty is magnanimous, Sir is magnanimous." Guo Zi asked tentatively, "Then, Sir, you mean …"
"We can arrange for those who are willing to return to their hometowns," Mr. Dark Cloud said. "After they return to their hometowns, they must be properly settled and avoid any trouble."
Guo Zi said respectfully, "I understand. I will make the necessary arrangements."
He was extremely happy to accept this task.
It was not because those people could return to their hometowns, but because their Hanshan school could use this opportunity to step out of Qin Prefecture and establish themselves in other prefectures in Longbei County.
During the days when Longbei County was gradually under the control of Chang 'an, the Chen family, the Hanshan school, the Perak Dynasty, and the Tingshan Academy were all exerting their influence on Longbei County.
Now, Hanshan school could use this opportunity to gain a leading position.
Of course, Guo Zi was happy.
However, he also knew that all of this had a prerequisite, and that was to properly complete the task given to him by Mr. Dark Cloud.
After watching Guo Zi leave, Zhang Dongyun sighed.
Since the number of cultivators could not increase in a short time, he would reduce the population of Chang 'an.
After all, the construction task did not require a specific number of cultivators, but a ratio of one percent.
This gave him room to operate.
Although Zhang Dongyun did not want to reduce the population unless it was absolutely necessary.
Because the construction task in the future would definitely require a population higher than 300,000.
However, if he reduced it temporarily, he would have a way to increase the population in the future.
This time, he could take the opportunity to adjust the population structure of Chang 'an.
After all, the several expansions had caused some small flaws in the allocation of land in the city. Now, he could take the opportunity to deal with it.
Zhang Dongyun came out of Daming Palace and went outside the city. He stood in the air and looked into the distance.
Something had happened to the Hu family. Now, he hoped that Dahe Longmen would be successful …
As if they could feel the eagerness of their mayor, Chen Jiezhi, Xu Xingzhi, and the others traveled day and night and finally found Dahe Longmen.
At this time, they were being chased by the Eastern Tang army.
The Dragon Sect's top elites had suffered heavy casualties.
When they broke out of the encirclement with Sect Leader Li Jie, a Seventh Realm elder had died.
After reuniting with the other disciples, another Seventh Realm expert met with misfortune on the road of escape.
The remaining two elders, "Turbid Wave Flood Dragon" Zhang Chong and "Great River Taisui" Han Zhe, were also seriously injured.
Among the people chasing them, there was no lack of Eastern Tang Prince Muhira, Li Yi, and other Eighth Realm elites.
By persevering to this point, the people of the Great River Dragon Sect were already close to death.
They were destined to not make it to Chang 'an alive if they relied on themselves.
Mirror Moon Tower's Tower Master Yan Xishi had already taken the lead and led people to intercept the Dragon Sect's people.
Just as they were waiting for Dahe Longmen to walk into the trap, an attack suddenly came from behind.
Chang 'an City's high-ranking officers' hands were like thunder. Although the Eastern Tang had scouts, the Chang 'an army had already reached the Tang Army's camp when the alarm was raised.
They broke into the enemy's formation and killed the Tang Army here.
The Tang Army was well-trained. Under the leadership of the generals, they quickly counterattacked.
The Eastern Tang army was also on guard against Chang 'an's possible reinforcements to Dahe Longmen.
This thousand-man army passed by Dahe Longmen's team and took the lead. On one hand, it was to block the enemy's path. On the other hand, it was also to prevent and block Chang 'an's reinforcements.
Therefore, although they were ambushed, the Tang Army quickly gathered and even launched a counterattack against the Chang 'an army.
This was because they had an Eighth Realm martial artist here, Mirror Moon Tower's Tower Master Yan Xishi.
Yan Xishi's crescent scimitar flew out. The scimitar was dozens of meters wide and slashed toward the Chang 'an army like a grass-cutting scythe.
The scimitar was so sharp that even Tingshan Academy's Dean Wan Li, who was at the Seventh Realm of the Confucian school, was wary and did not dare to face it directly.
However, Chen Jiezhi, who was also at the Seventh Realm, faced Yan Xishi's scimitar head-on.
His Dragon-Slaying Fist was extremely sharp and domineering. When he slashed down, the force of his fist was like a sharp blade that could split mountains and split seas, crisscrossing with the moonlight.
When the two sides collided, Chen Jiezhi grunted. He was still at a disadvantage.
The force of his Dragon-Slaying Fist was cut by the opponent's scimitar.
However, under the punch, the "moonlight" was also shattered. Only a spinning crescent scimitar was left, still flying forward.
Meanwhile, beside Chen Jiezhi, Xu Xingzhi took a step forward.
He just happened to write a frontier fortress poem with his brush and ink. The poem turned into fire beacons to stop the enemy's invasion.
The crescent scimitar slashed the city wall, and the city wall shattered.
However, the scimitar's momentum was also exhausted. It got stuck on the city wall and stopped moving.
Wan Li glanced at Xu Xingzhi.
He remembered that the other party's cultivation was at the Sixth Realm.
However, he was already at the Seventh Realm of the Enlightened Realm now.
Moreover, his strength was extraordinary and far surpassed his peers.
Wan Li looked carefully and felt that the other party's words were written in black and white. He seemed to be different from others, but he could not figure out what was going on.
However, there was no doubt about the mystery behind it.
Otherwise, Xu Xingzhi could not join forces with Chen Jiezhi to block Yan Xishi, who was at the Eighth Realm.
Yan Xishi and the Tang Army were also surprised.
The Eastern Tang had news that Chen Jiezhi's cultivation and strength had improved greatly.
However, Xu Xingzhi's cultivation and strength were also so high. This was beyond everyone's expectations.
Was Chang 'an City really so amazing?
Many people could not help but have this thought in their minds.
Yan Xishi was expressionless. He waved his hand and tried to retrieve his crescent scimitar through his Qi.
However, Xu Xingzhi's brush immediately manifested an endless desert.
The desert's quicksand buried Yan Xishi's weapon and prevented him from retrieving it.
Chen Jiezhi caught his breath and pounced forward again. He used his Dragon-Slaying Fist to hit Yan Xishi.
Yan Xishi blocked the other party's attack with the Mirror-Light Shield in his hand.
Then, he closed his fingers and straightened his palm like a blade. He immediately counterattacked Chen Jiezhi with the Cold Moon Blade. Its sharpness was not inferior to that of countless experts with a blade in hand.
However, Yan Xishi was held back by Chen Jiezhi and Xu Xingzhi. On the other side, the Seventh Realm Wan Li had room to perform. He led Shang Jie and the others to defeat the Tang Army.
The general leading the army was killed by Wan Li's splash-ink attack. The Tang Army finally panicked and began to flee.
Seeing this, Yan Xishi was helpless and could only retreat.
The people from Chang 'an cleared a path. Soon, they saw the Dahe Longmen rushing over.
When they saw Shang Jie, Wen Hu, and Chang 'an's reinforcements, Zhang Chong, Han Zhe, and the other Dragon Gate martial artists could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Li Yi and the others' pursuers were already right in front of them.
Xu Xingzhi, Chen Jiezhi, Wan Li, and the others joined forces with the martial artists from Dahe Longmen. They fought and retreated as they rushed to Chang 'an.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Tang army pursued them closely.
Yan Xishi met up with Li Yi and the others and explained the situation.
Li Yi sized up Yan Xishi. "Li Jie has broken through to the Ninth Realm. If we can't take him down, there's nothing we can do.
However, the enemy's highest cultivation is only at the Seventh Realm. How can you be merciful and let them escape? "
"I'm indeed ashamed that I'm not a match for them. However, I'm definitely not merciful as Your Highness said."
Yan Xishi searched the crowd. "You'll have to ask the Lord Gao of the Ming Guang Pavilion. In Chang 'an, other than Chen Jiezhi from the Chen family, Xu Xingzhi from the White Horse is no weaker than him."
"You don't have to look for him, Tower Lord Yan. The Lord Gao is not here."
Li Yi said calmly, "During the pursuit of the rebels from Dahe Longmen, the Lord Gao was unfortunately defeated and fell into the river. We couldn't find him anywhere and were deeply regretful."
Yan Xishi was slightly surprised to hear this.
"Pursuing the rebels is more important now. After the battle stops, we'll send more people to find the Lord Gao."
Li Yi said, "He's no longer here. There are some mistakes in the information. Please don't blame him."
Yan Xishi glanced at Li Yi and Situ Jinsheng, the head of the House of Stuart. He nodded thoughtfully and didn't say anything.
"Let's speed up the pursuit of the rebels. We must annihilate them!"
Li Yi raised his arm and shouted. The Tang Army around him responded in unison. Thousands of troops and horses rushed forward in a mighty manner.
On the way, Situ Jinsheng quietly approached Li Yi. "We can't be careless before we see Gao Yu's corpse."
Li Yi nodded. "Uncle, don't worry. I understand."
He smiled at Daoist Zhichen, the head of the Fuzhen Guan Monastery, and said, "Thank you for helping me just now."
Daoist Zhichen said lightly, "Your Highness, you don't have to thank I. I have long hated this person for stirring up trouble."
Li Yi smiled.
He didn't care what the other party's purpose was.
As long as they worked with him to kill Gao Yu, they would naturally be in the same boat.
"Murong, the Lord Gao's whereabouts are unknown. We have to speed up the search." He looked at Murong Ting next to him.
Murong Ting nodded. "I'll personally lead people to look for him."
Li Yi nodded, and the other party quietly left the group.
He commanded the Tang Army to continue chasing the Dahe Longmen and the others.
Wan Li, Chen Jiezhi, and the others were also injured by the Tang Army.
However, they successfully helped the Dahe Longmen break through the encirclement and enter Longbei County.
Then, they went all the way through Tongzhou and arrived at Qinzhou.
The Tang Army followed closely behind. After entering Qinzhou, they slowed down.
The Eastern Tang people began to hesitate.
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