Mr. Dark Cloud didn't seem to be moved by Huang Yu's pleas. He just asked calmly, "Why are you here?"
Trap Wind, the male beast, quickly answered, "We mean no harm. We're just passing by."
"Where are you going?" Mr. Dark Cloud asked.
Trap Wind, the flying beast, said, "We don't have any special destination. We just escaped from our hometown and are looking for a new place to settle down."
"Escaped?" Mr. Dark Cloud stared at him.
The strange beast with wings on its back that looked like a lion nodded. "Our original habitat was occupied by a group of Golden-Winged Rocs. They outnumber us, so we can only retreat."
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun nodded thoughtfully.
Mr. Dark Cloud, who was projected in the Divine Punishment Palace, didn't change his expression.
"Whether it's you or those Golden-Winged Rocs, any demon who comes to Chang 'an must abide by the rules here."
The black-robed old man said calmly, "Anyone who trespasses must pay the price."
Trap Wind, the flying beast, said, "We don't have many precious treasures with us. Please give us some time."
"Time is precious," Mr. Dark Cloud said, "If you don't have any treasures, then stay here and work as an apology."
The flying beasts' expressions became obscure. "Sir, you mean … you want us to be your mounts?"
"Do whatever I tell you to do," Mr. Dark Cloud said, "You don't have the right to ask questions or refuse."
Huang Yu, the female beast, suddenly asked, "Sir, you just said that even the Golden-Winged Rocs have to abide by the rules here, right?"
"Of course." Mr. Dark Cloud glanced at her.
Huang Yu said, "Sir, may I ask … can we stay here for a long time? Can Chang 'an protect us? "
Mr. Dark Cloud stared at her for a long time and suddenly smiled.
"His Majesty is generous. As long as you abide by the rules of Chang 'an, you can live in Chang' an.
However, that's for normal people. For uninvited guests like you, it depends on your performance. "
Qianfeng and Huang Yu looked at each other and bowed to Mr Dark Cloud. "We are willing to atone for our sins."
Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly, "You can't take the blame. Your children will also have to work with you."
Hearing this, Fan Feng and Huang Yu's expressions changed slightly.
This was what they were most worried about.
At this moment, looking at Mr. Dark Cloud's indifferent expression, the two demons were in a dilemma.
At this moment, a smaller flying cloud beast behind them suddenly said, "We are willing to accompany Father and Mother."
Mister Dark Cloud's line of sight passed by Qianfeng and Huang Yu and landed on the flying cloud beast.
This was the eldest son of Qianfeng and Huang Yu.
His sister-in-law and sister-in-law beside him were restless, but his gaze remained steady and firm.
Mr. Dark Cloud glanced at it and nodded slightly. "Very good."
The flying cloud beast Qianfeng and Huang Yu were both uneasy.
Mr. Dark Cloud suddenly opened his hand.
A sky-blue orb appeared in his palm.
"Do you recognize it?" Mr. Dark Cloud asked casually.
Qianfeng and Huang Yu, who were originally anxious and uneasy, not knowing what kind of task they would be assigned to with their children, were slightly startled when they saw the pearl.
"… I don't recognize it." Qianfeng shook his head.
On the other side, his wife Huang Yu fell into deep thought.
After a while, the flying cloud beast Huang Yu asked with uncertainty, "Senior, is this thing called the Azure Sky Eye?"
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded. "Yes."
Huang Yu whispered to her husband and children about the Azure Eye's function.
The family of fourteen looked at each other, not knowing what the other was up to.
"What do you need us to do? Please tell us. "Qianfeng asked cautiously.
Mr. Dark Cloud first used his finger to break the Azure Eye.
The group of flying cloud beasts was even more surprised when they saw this.
Then, as Mr. Dark Cloud wiped it with his hand, the fragments of the Green Sky Eyes that were still floating in the air were all dyed black.
This was the Azure Eye that Zhang Dongyun had asked Shen Herong to modify in the name of Mr. Dark Cloud.
Mr. Dark Cloud put away most of the fragments.
The remaining fragments were the fourteen that he sent out. They floated in front of the group of flying cloud beasts.
One for each of them.
Qianfeng, the flying cloud beast, took the fragments and said, "Don't worry, Sir. We won't run away."
"I'm not worried that any of you will run away." Mr. Dark Cloud said indifferently, "You can't run away. Not only will the one who runs away be caught, the rest will be buried with you."
The group of flying cloud beasts felt a chill in their hearts when they heard this.
Mr. Dark Cloud continued, "The task that I'm giving you requires the help of this item."
The group of flying cloud beasts was surprised again when they heard this.
They took the black fragments in front of them and waited quietly for Mr. Dark Cloud's instructions.
"You will go to the following places, one for each of you," Mr. Dark Cloud said.
As he spoke, he waved his hand. The clouds in the air changed and a map appeared.
"You're not familiar with this place, but it's okay. Just follow the directions that I've given you."
Mr. Dark Cloud ordered, "You don't need to interact with anyone. Stay at an altitude of ten thousand meters. It depends on your cultivation level. The higher, the better."
Flying cloud beasts were gifted. Not only could they fly high in the sky, but they could also sleep and rest in the clouds.
It wouldn't be a problem to let them sleep on the cloud, or even stay there for a few years.
Zhang Dongyun saw this point in them, so he wanted to use them and the modified Azure Eye to help him build a communication network that covered the Eastern Tang.
Qianfeng, the flying cloud beast, roughly guessed Mr. Dark Cloud's intention, but he still found it unbelievable.
This was really a big deal.
The locations marked on the map Mr. Dark Cloud gave them seemed to be tens of thousands of miles away.
"… Yes, sir." Qianfeng, the flying cloud beast, wanted to say something but stopped. He had to take his wife and children and agree first.
Mr. Dark Cloud looked at him and Slowly said, "I'll allow you to ask a question. Don't hesitate. Speak."
"Thank you, sir."
Qianfeng, the flying cloud beast, was a bit embarrassed.
"Sir, according to your map, our family is scattered all over the place. Everyone is separated.
We offended Chang 'an. This is the punishment we deserve. But … are we going to be like this forever? "
The heads of the families around him said with difficulty.
Mr. Dark Cloud was as calm as ever. "The more people you have to take over, the more time you can spend with each other. It's the same for your family."
Qianfeng and Huang Yu heard this and their hearts skipped a beat. They looked at each other and exchanged glances.
As long as they discussed with the flying cloud beasts of the same family when they were in danger and asked them to be careful when they came, the city of Chang 'an wouldn't think that they offended them.
In this way, they wouldn't have to suffer like them, and they wouldn't hurt the other flying cloud beasts of the same family.
The only problem was that they still didn't know whether Chang 'an was trustworthy or not.
It would be terrible if they tricked a lot of their compatriots into a fire pit.
While they were thinking, Mr. Dark Cloud stretched out his hand and waved it in the air again.
In an instant, wind and thunder surged.
Qianfeng and Huang Yu's eyes lit up when they saw this. They were almost intoxicated.
They came back to their senses and looked at Mr. Dark Cloud again. They couldn't help but be surprised and doubtful.
"Meritorious deeds are rewarded and wrongdoings are punished," Mr. Dark Cloud said lightly, "This is the rule set by His Majesty for Chang 'an. Everyone should follow it."
The family of flying cloud beasts couldn't help but feel eager.
What they saw just now was a cultivation method that was beneficial to their cultivation.
If they could get it, it would be of great benefit to their cultivation.
Under the coercion and the temptation, the group of flying cloud beasts said in unison, "Yes, Sir."
They each took a black fragment and then left Chang 'an according to Mr. Dark Cloud's arrangement.
Some of them were in the prefectures around Chang 'an, which were still covered by the system of Invincible City.
The other group flew out of Invincible City and went to various places in the old Tang Dynasty.
The group of flying cloud beasts followed Mr. Dark Cloud's instructions and didn't come into contact with the human world. They hid in the sky tens of thousands of meters above the ground, or even hundreds of thousands of meters above the ground.
Apart from the loneliness and boredom, this job was easy and safe.
They just had to stay in a fixed range and not leave.
It didn't matter what they wanted to do.
They could sleep soundly.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun quietly looked at the light and shadow in front of him.
Slowly, more than a dozen light spots were flashing on the screen.
Different light spots were connected to each other.
A dense network of lines intertwined, forming a net.
At this moment, Chen Yu, who rarely left the Palace of Heavenly Works, was returning to the rebuilt mountain gate of Dahe Longmen with the invention that Mr. Dark Cloud had taught him.
"Junior Brother Chen, did you just say that we can communicate with people in Chang 'an through this Dharma artifact?" Someone asked curiously. "We're almost ten thousand miles away!"
Chen Yu adjusted the Dharma artifact in front of him and said, "It's still in the experimental stage, but I think it will work. Of course, it's still very rough, so it may take some time to transmit sound. We can't hear what the other side is saying immediately."
As he spoke, a sound came from the Dharma artifact in front of him.
Everyone around was shocked.
Chen Yu was unperturbed. "Can you hear me?"
There was no reply.
The curious disciples of the Great River Dragon Sect all kept their mouths shut and remained silent.
After a long time, there was still no response. Then someone asked tentatively, "Did it fail?"
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, a voice came from the Dharma artifact in front of Chen Yu. "It worked. What about you?"
Everyone was shocked. Then, they were both surprised and delighted. "He actually succeeded!"
Chen Yu, on the other hand, was a little dissatisfied. "It takes at least half an hour. It takes a whole hour for this pair to come and go."
His fellow disciples beside him consoled him, "This is already much faster than our previous methods of communication."
After a while, a voice came from the Dharma artifact again.
"It's just the beginning. Keep your feet on the ground and improve step by step."
Chen Yu said, "Yes, sir."
Hearing this, the people around him were shocked again. "Sir? Which sir? "
"Of course it's Mr. Dark Cloud." Chen Yu answered casually. His eyes were still fixed on the Dharma artifact in front of him. He muttered to himself, "The sound will be distorted. This is also a problem …"
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