In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun was deep in thought.
If Zhang Zhonghang's fellow scholar was stopped by Ying Xiao, it meant that he had a high opinion of Chang 'an.
And he was very cautious.
He cared about Zhang Zhanghang's life.
Not because of their friendship, but because he wanted to borrow Zhang Zhanghang's strength.
Therefore, he would not allow Zhang Zhanghang to go to Chang 'an by himself.
This meant that Ying Xiao himself would not easily get close to Chang 'an.
Zhang Dongyun hoped that Zhang Zhanghang would come to him. It seemed that the chance was slim.
But if Ying Xiao was really behind this, then he looked for people from the Nine Peaks Academy as helpers, which indirectly reflected that there were not many people from the Tai Qing Palace who could be summoned to the Eastern Border.
While Zhang Dongyun was thinking, Mr. Dark Cloud of the Tianshu Hall said calmly, "Let's talk about it when he shows up."
His tone was calm. Cao Ranran and Wang Xuan did not say anything else.
However, Mr. Dark Cloud's eyes fell on Wang Xuan.
"The Wang family of Lianyuan County?"
Wang Xuan answered, "I am here on behalf of the Wang family of Lianyuan County."
Mr. Dark Cloud asked, "I remember that your daughter married Ji Fang's eldest son?"
Wang Xuan's expression did not change. "Ji Fang and the royal family of Western Zhou are muddle-headed and tyrannical. The Wang family has drawn a clear line with them.
My daughter did marry Ji Fang's eldest son, but he abandoned her and ran away alone. My daughter was very disappointed. "
Mr. Dark Cloud said, "As long as you sincerely pledge allegiance to Chang 'an and abide by the rules set by His Majesty for Chang' an, Chang 'an will accept you."
He looked at Wang Xuan. "However, the Wang family's situation is special. You should bravely compete to prove your sincerity."
"I understand." Wang Xuan said, "The stubborn Master of the Yao family, who wanted to go to the end with the Ji family, was killed by me."
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded slightly.
Like the Wang family, the Yao family was one of the few famous families in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
However, that was history now.
"I heard that there is another Yang family in the Western Zhou Dynasty?" Mr. Dark Cloud continued to ask.
Wang Xuan nodded. "Sir, that is indeed the case. Yang Ting and the Yang family are equally foolish and stubborn. Now, Yang Ting has commanded a portion of the people and has gone out to sea with the Ji family and the remnants of the old Chu."
Mr Dark Cloud said, "Continue to issue a bounty. Capture them on sight. Kill anyone who resists."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
However, apart from Cao Ranran, who was in the Ninth Realm, whether the other three could do it depended on luck.
The patriarch of the Yang clan, Yang Ting, was a ninth level Martial Dao Sovereign.
The Yang family was also the most prominent family in Western Zhou. In terms of power and prestige, they were superior to the Wang family and the Yao family.
The Yang Clan also had a marriage alliance with the Ji Clan. The head of the Yang Clan, Yang Ting, was a close friend of the former Prince of Zhou, Ji Fang.
Mingyuan Academy was a thorn in Ji Fang's flesh, but he could tolerate the Yang family.
Yang Ting himself also prioritized Ji Fang in all kinds of situations. He himself was infatuated with martial arts and usually lived in seclusion.
However, his presence in the Western Zhou Dynasty was always strong.
Many times, as long as the Yang family did not fall, Western Zhou would not be destroyed.
However, this time, when King Zhou went to rescue the Liyang Temple, he was intercepted by Zhang Dongyun and killed on the spot.
Yang Ting could not be considered a savior in a time of crisis.
He could only look after the remaining members of the royal family and protect the capital, Qiyang.
After Qiyang fell, he protected the Ji family and went out to sea.
The Yang clan, Zhengxiao Academy, and Jade Ray Island formed the current power to protect the Western Zhou royal family. Together with the West Chu fugitives, they formed a small government in exile overseas.
They hoped to make a comeback from the sea.
As for confidence and capital, Zhang Dongyun had just obtained it.
Fa Xin and Yongse had been to Western Zhou before.
The Western Zhou royal family knew that they came from the Central Plains and had a powerful background.
Furthermore, the news of Zhang Zhonghang and Adnan from the Nine Peaks Academy filled them with hope.
As for Master Fa Ning's death in Chang 'an, the outside world did not know yet.
However, even if they knew what happened to Master Fa Ning, the people of Western Zhou and Western Chu would still have hope.
After all, the Lingguang Temple and Nine Peaks Academy were powerful and trustworthy.
Zhang Dongyun also trusted them and hoped that they would come soon.
In the Tianshu Hall, Mr Dark Cloud looked to the side.
Beside Wang Xuan stood a Taoist and a martial artist.
Seeing Mr Dark Cloud look over, the Taoist bowed. "Greetings, Mister. I am Hu Yuan from Cloudheart Temple."
The burly man also bowed. "Greetings, Mister. I am Wei Hao from Tiger Garden."
Mr Dark Cloud nodded slightly. "I remember that Cloudheart Temple, Liyang Temple, and White Crane Temple were known as the Three Temples of Western Zhou."
Taoist Hu Yuan, the master of Cloudheart Temple, nodded. "Mister, Liyang Temple was destroyed long ago. White Crane Temple was stubborn and loyal to the Ji family. Not long ago, it was destroyed by I and my friends from Chang 'an."
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun smiled.
The Three Temples of Western Zhou were originally on par. After receiving guidance from Ying Xiao, Liyang Temple gradually rose to prominence and became the leader of the Three Temples.
The remaining two Temples, Cloudheart Temple and White Crane Temple, were sworn enemies.
It was only after Liyang Temple grew stronger that Cloudheart Temple and White Crane Temple stopped opposing each other and became wary of Liyang Temple.
Now that Liyang Temple was gone, Cloudheart Temple naturally retargeted White Crane Temple.
However, Zhang Dongyun did not care.
Taoist Hu Yuan was at the eighth level of Taoism and had already formed the Dharma Form.
There was nothing wrong with letting him run errands and organize the Taoist forces in Western Zhou.
As for whether or not one of them would become the dominant force, Zhang Dongyun did not care.
On the other hand, the burly man Wei Hao was the leader of Tiger Garden.
Tiger Garden used to be on par with the Barren Thunder Sect and was one of the top martial arts sects in Western Zhou.
Wei Hao's reputation was even above that of the usually unruly Zhuo Zui.
However, Zhuo Zui hid his strength well. Most people saw him as a protective layer.
Now that Zhuo Zui had shocked the world, the reputation of the Barren Thunder Sect naturally rose above that of Tiger Garden.
However, Western Zhou only had Ji Fang, Cao Ranran, the head of Qingyuan Academy, Yang Ting, and the head of Liyang Temple, Xiao Pengcheng.
Even with the hidden Zhuo Zui, there were only five of them.
Now, Xiao Pengcheng was imprisoned in Chang 'an, Ji Fang was dead, and Yang Ting had fled overseas.
Only Zhuo Zui and Cao Ranran were left in Western Zhou's territory.
Other than them, there were only Wang Xuan, Taoist Hu Yuan, and Wei Hao.
Among them, Wei Hao was even slightly better in terms of strength and reputation. He could be said to be the leader of Western Zhou's eighth level cultivators.
"People of Zhou govern Zhou. This is His Majesty's order."
Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly, "In the future, you will have to shoulder more responsibilities in the territory of Old Zhou."
At that moment, Zhuo Zui, who had returned from the Divine Punishment Palace, and the other four bowed together. "Thank you for your grace, His Majesty. Thank you for your teachings."
Mr. Dark Cloud waved his hand.
The five people of Zhou Di retreated together.
As for Xiao Pengcheng, the head of Liyang Temple, and Xu Yunming, the head of Jingyin Academy, other than the punishment in the Divine Punishment Palace, they still had other places to work.
Mr. Dark Cloud clapped his hands lightly.
Soon, another group of people came to the palace for an audience.
Two were Confucian scholars, one was a martial artist.
"Greetings, Mr. Dark Cloud." The four of them bowed at the same time.
"No need for formalities." Mr. Dark Cloud's gaze swept across the four of them. "How is the land of Old Chu now?"
A middle-aged Confucian scholar replied, "It's basically stabilized now. The people are living and working in peace. We are dealing with some small disasters, and they will be eliminated soon."
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded slightly. "Ling Family Head, you have done well."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar hurriedly replied, "You flatter us, Sir. This is what we should do."
The four of them came from the former Western Chu Dynasty.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar who answered was called Ling Qingfeng. He was the head of the Ling Family in Western Chu.
The Ling Family was a famous family in Western Chu. They passed down Confucianism, but they had always been disliked by the royal family of Western Chu. The relationship between the two sides was very tense.
When Chang 'an took over the Western Chu Dynasty, the Ling Family was the first group of people to submit.
Therefore, Ling Qingfeng was also entrusted with the important task of pacifying the situation in Western Chu by Chang 'an.
Now, in the land of Old Chu, he was second only to Li Qiong.
The other Confucian scholar who came with him was relatively low-key.
It was not that he wanted to keep a low profile, but his identity was relatively awkward.
This person was the new head of Xuanhe Academy, Lu Qing.
The former head of Xuanhe Academy, Jia Zhang, was an enemy of Chang 'an and had fled to Western Zhou.
Now, Jia Zhang fled overseas with the royal family of Western Zhou and Western Chu.
He sent a letter to Xuanhe Academy to expel him.
Even so, it was still very difficult for Xuanhe Academy to completely cut ties with him.
Chang 'an's masters and army were everywhere, and Xuanhe Academy suffered a lot.
Thanks to the new head of Xuanhe Academy, Lu Qing, who helped Chang 'an to pacify the vast territory of Western Chu, Chang' an made up for Xuanhe Academy's mistakes and let bygones be bygones.
"I have seen Head Lu's performance." Mr. Dark Cloud's gaze fell on Lu Qing.
Lu Qing hurriedly said, "This is what I should do. Sir, you flatter me."
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded and looked at the Taoist priest beside Lu Qing.
Slowly, Mr. Dark Cloud said, "I'll leave the Taoist sects in the land of Old Chu to you. Don't let His Majesty and me down."
The Taoist priest in front of him was Taoist Tian Song, the head of the Jade Bull Palace of the Western Chu Dynasty.
In the Western Chu Dynasty, because of the domineering Purple City Mountain, there were relatively few powerful Taoist sects.
The Jade Bull Palace was one of the few sects that could withstand the pressure of Purple City Mountain.
Taoist Tian Song's contribution was indispensable.
"Don't worry, Taoist brother." He bowed respectfully to Mr. Dark Cloud.
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded and looked at the last person.
The person looked to be in his forties. He was tall and slender, and his face was pale.
His body looked thin, and one couldn't see the masculine physique of a martial artist.
But this person was indeed a martial artist, and a Ghost Might at the Eighth Realm of Martial Arts.
The Xie family of Western Chu was very famous in the entire Eastern Border.
Like the Sword-hidden Villa, they were more feminine in Martial Arts and were proficient in assassination.
This was related to the royal family of Western Chu.
The past kings of Chu were quite domineering.
Therefore, there were few martial arts masters in Western Chu.
Kings of Chu would challenge and target those who were more powerful, especially those who were known for being domineering and fierce.
Therefore, after so many years, except for the royal family of Xiang, there were few martial artists in the Western Chu Dynasty.
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