After four expansions and upgrades, the area of Invincible City was now quite impressive.
The dimensions in all aspects of space had been expanded by four times.
The area of Eastern Tang had reached 98,404 square kilometers.
In terms of size, it was still very small compared to the entire Eastern Tang. It was even smaller compared to Longbei County.
However, as a rectangle that was 384 kilometers long and 256 kilometers wide, it already included a section of the Longling Mountain Range.
At the same time, the Qinzhou Prefecture, which was north of the mountain range and the southernmost part of Longbei County and closest to Longling, was basically included.
Now, Chang 'an City really had the final say in the Qinzhou Prefecture.
If Master Zhang said that all the chickens and dogs on this land could ascend to heaven together, then they would definitely ascend to heaven.
Moreover, they could fly up to a height of 120,000 meters.
Moreover, the city walls had not expanded to this extent, so it was difficult for the outside world to determine the true extent of Invincible City's influence.
Right now, the second layer of the outer city was only 64 by 96 square meters.
Compared to the whole 256 times 384, it was much smaller.
The world outside the "city" was getting wider and wider.
Because the outside world could not determine the true situation, the range of Chang 'an's influence was far greater than the actual range.
At the very least, Longbei County would completely change its surname to Zhang and no longer be surnamed Li.
Zhang Dongyun was now looking forward to the next expansion even more.
If this continued, the amount of land under his control would soon reach an astronomical figure.
However, counting the days, more than half a year had passed since Chang 'an City was established …
In Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun's gaze was faint.
At this moment, a girl who looked only about ten years old walked into the hall.
"I heard that the leader of Mirror Moon Tower is here this time?" Shen Herong jumped lightly and sat on the high chair.
Zhang Dongyun said calmly, "It's not him."
The girl's face showed a calmness that did not match her age. "Then, there's one less possibility."
Previously, Zhang Dongyun and she both suspected that Yang Li was in Eastern Tang because of the Sirius Secret Cave.
Of the several possibilities that he had guessed at the beginning, he could now rule out the Tower Master of the Mirror Moon Tower, Yan Xishi.
Although this person's background was unknown and mysterious, he was not the reincarnation of Heavenly Wolf Yang Li.
"I heard that the elder from Qingbokgung is still in closed-door training," Shen Herong said.
Zhang Dongyun said, "If it's him, he won't be able to hide for long."
Shen Herong nodded slightly and then jumped down from the stool. "Big Brother, your territory is gradually expanding. Little Sister wants to walk around."
Zhang Dongyun glanced at her. "Are you going to be a private tutor?"
Shen Herong smiled. "The more ordinary a person is, the more I like to deal with them."
As she said that, she turned into the appearance of the young scholar Mr. He. "The appearance that you prepared for me is not bad. I'll walk around in this appearance. Although people of higher realms might see through me, I probably won't run into them in the fields."
Zhang Dongyun said calmly, "Up to you."
The current appearance of Shen Herong was not his doing. It was Shen Herong's doing.
With the superior environment of Chang 'an City, the outstanding talent of this body, and the superior Taoist scripture that Zhang Dongyun gave her, Shen Herong's Taoist cultivation had also improved by leaps and bounds.
After returning from Yechuan County, she went into closed-door training. Recently, she had successfully formed her Aurous Core from the fourth level of the Tripod Furnace. She had broken through to the fifth level of Taoism, the Golden Elixir Realm.
Shen Herong now had many Taoist methods at her fingertips.
Using magic to turn into Mr. He's appearance, at least a cultivator of the same realm as her would be able to see some abnormalities.
"I'll take that Qing Tian Ye with me. If you need anything, I'll be at your beck and call." Shen Herong, who had turned into the appearance of a young scholar, said, "If you have news about Eleventh Brother, please let me know."
"Don't worry. Go." Zhang Dongyun waved his hand.
Shen Herong said goodbye and left.
Zhang Dongyun projected Mr. Dark Cloud.
On the one hand, he guided the Chen family, Hanshan school, Tingshan Academy, and even Dahe Longmen to further expand their influence in Longbei County.
On the other hand, he took care of the captives.
Of course, there was a special "captive" among them.
The abbot of Fuzhen Guan, Daoist Zhichen.
"Previously, I was alone and had to feign civility with Li Yi and the others."
Daoist Zhichen apologized to Zhang Chong, Han Zhe, and the other Dahe Longmen martial artists.
Zhang Chong and the others looked at Daoist Zhichen with complicated expressions.
"We have to thank you for your warning, so we could prepare in advance." Slowly, Zhang Chong said, "Although King of Tang saw through our plan and the plan was not successful, we still appreciate your kindness."
Han Zhe nodded. "From now on, we will all be in Chang 'an. Please guide us."
"I wouldn't dare," Daoist Zhichen said.
After watching Dahe Longmen and the others leave, he sighed again. "Please forgive me."
"You made the right choice. That's good," Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly.
He looked at Daoist Zhichen. "For your Fuzhen Guan's sake, you should also stay in Chang 'an and keep a low profile for a while."
"Of course. Thank you for your care."
Daoist Zhichen certainly knew that the other party had pretended to detain him and make him a fake captive for his and Fuzhen Guan's sake.
Otherwise, King of Tang would inevitably be suspicious if he was the only one who escaped when everyone else was captured.
Now, he had to stay in Chang 'an with Li Yi and the others.
However, if he stayed in Chang 'an, Fuzhen Guan would be too weak. He, who was in the Eighth Realm, and Elder Yunchen, who was in the Seventh Realm, were all in Chang' an.
Even if King of Tang didn't make trouble for them, Fuzhen Guan wouldn't be able to handle the invasion of other forces.
Daoist Zhichen was worried when Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly, "Chang 'an won't mistreat people who are sincere. Since you made the right choice, I'll naturally express my gratitude."
He waved his hand and the dark clouds surged.
After the clouds and mist dispersed, an old Taoist priest appeared. It was the second most powerful master in Fuzhen Guan, Elder Yunchen.
"Since you're staying, Fuzhen Guan needs someone to guard it," Mr. Dark Cloud said.
Daoist Zhichen breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Daoist Zhichen."
Elder Yunchen was very clear about the Abbey Dean's attitude, Fuzhen Guan's decision, and his own situation.
The unbearable past in the mine was like a fleeting cloud, completely thrown to the back of his mind.
Now, he bowed respectfully to Mr. Dark Cloud. "Thank you, His Majesty, for your magnanimity. Thank you, Daoist Zhichen, for your forgiveness."
"Those who made mistakes need to be taught a lesson. However, His Majesty is magnanimous and will give those who repent a chance."
Mr. Dark Cloud said, "I hope you'll make the same choice as Daoist Zhichen and fight for your future."
"Definitely." Elder Yunchen breathed a sigh of relief when he regained his freedom.
Mr. Dark Cloud waved his hand and he left with Daoist Zhichen.
Elder Yunchen had to secretly return to Fuzhen Guan. Daoist Zhichen still had many things to tell him in order to stabilize Fuzhen Guan's foundation.
They had made their choice and sincerely pledged their allegiance. Daoist Zhichen had shown his loyalty, so Zhang Dongyun could rest assured.
If the two of them had any secret plans or malicious intentions, a certain Mayor would know immediately.
After settling down Daoist Zhichen, the fake captive, Zhang Dongyun began to deal with the real captives.
The quality of the captives this time was very high.
The head of the House of Stuart, Situ Jinsheng.
The head of the Zheng family, Zheng Tianfeng.
The head of the Mirror Moon Tower, Yan Xishi.
All of them were big shots who ruled over a region. Master Zhang had to thank the Eastern Tang royalty for being able to capture them all in one fell swoop.
Whether it was in terms of quantity or quality, the information in the hands of these big shots was far superior to that of their subordinates.
There were even some exclusive secrets that only they knew.
As for King of Tang's second son, Li Yi, he could also get a lot of information out of them.
Unlike his fourth brother, Li Dang, Li Yi wanted to challenge Crown Prince Li Hong's position.
For this, he had to make a lot of preparations.
This was not only limited to practicing martial arts, but also to network and gather information.
Compared to local tyrants like the House of Stuart, the Zheng family, and the Mirror Moon Tower, Li Yi's information was more national.
At the same time, he also knew the secrets of the royal family and the Secret Pavilion.
Second Prince Li naturally wanted to be a hero who would never give in.
Unfortunately, with Zhang Dongyun here, if he wanted to, the other party could not resist at all.
Through Li Yi, Zhang Dongyun learned a lot of secrets.
What was close to him was the incident in the Secret Pavilion that caught his attention.
It seemed that the real leader of the Secret Pavilion, Murong Ting, was not willing to work behind the scenes without complaints.
He betrayed Gao Yu to Li Yi.
Li Yi realized that Gao Yu was not on the same side as him, and even tricked him like how he tricked Crown Prince Li Hong. He could not help but want to kill him.
Then, while the martial artists chasing after the Dahe Longmen were in chaos, Li Yi joined forces with Situ Jinsheng to plot against Gao Yu.
This matter was also confirmed by Daoist Zhichen.
Daoist Zhichen also participated in the siege of Gao Yu to gain Li Yi's trust.
In the end, Gao Yu suffered many fatal injuries and fell into the river, leaving no trace of his body.
However, Li Yi still ordered Murong Ting to speed up the search for Gao Yu, even if he was alive, he still wanted to see the corpse.
After all, this was a very dangerous matter.
Because the rumors were true, Gao Yu was really the illegitimate son of King of Tang, Li Xuanxin. His real name should be Li Xuanxin.
To be able to become the leader of the Secret Pavilion, it was fine if he was really talented, but if he was really an incompetent person who relied on Murong Ting to support him, it would show that the King of Tang doted on him.
If this matter was exposed, even if Li Yi was also the King of Tang's son, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
It was the same for Murong Ting.
Therefore, they all had to confirm that Gao Yu was completely dead.
It was best to destroy the corpse and leave no trace behind, and push all the blame to the surging river.
After interrogating Li Yi, Zhang Dongyun fell into deep thought.
Great City Lord Zhang had no interest in the internal affairs of the Li family and the fierce, melodramatic conflicts between the successors to the Eastern Tang throne.
What he was interested in was the other side.
After eliminating the possibility of Yan Xishi, "Celestial Wolf" Yang Li could still be hiding in the Eastern Tang royalty, Qingbokgung, or the Secret Pavilion.
If Gao Yu was just a front, then would Murong Ting, who was hiding behind the scenes and was extremely low-key but had extraordinary strength and talent, have some special background?
Or … Zhang Dongyun leaned back in his chair and looked at the top of the hall, deep in thought.
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