Master Zhang watched for a while. Seeing that everyone followed his instructions to the letter, he nodded in satisfaction and stopped paying special attention to them.
He focused his attention on the Dragon-Patterned Corals and considered ordering others to use the Dragon-Patterned Corals to find what he wanted.
Just as he was considering who to choose, his eyes suddenly flickered, and he shifted his gaze to the Sky Castle that was below him.
In the Sky City, an old man in blood-red clothes was meditating in a quiet room in a courtyard.
After a while, he opened his eyes, stood up, and walked out.
The old man in blood-red clothes strolled in the Sky City.
When people saw him, they all bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Mr. Blood Shadow."
The old man was Blood Shadow. He nodded indifferently at the people who greeted him.
Blood Shadow walked out of the Sky City and floated in the air, looking down at the Sky City that was getting bigger and bigger.
As he looked, his gaze gradually became complicated.
At this moment, he suddenly felt something and looked to the other side.
There happened to be a person flying out of Chang 'an and toward the southwest.
Blood Shadow's eyes flickered as he recognized the person.
It was Li Qiong, the General Manager of Chu.
He was now the General Manager of Chang 'an and also the ninth son of the King of Tang of the Eastern Tang dynasty.
When Li Qiong saw Blood Shadow, he immediately bowed. "Greetings, Mr. Blood Shadow."
Blood Shadow's gaze had calmed down. "You're back to report on your work?"
Li Qiong replied, "The weather of Chu seems to have changed greatly this autumn. I'm here to ask Mr. Dark Cloud for help."
Hearing this, Old Demon Blood Shadow nodded slightly.
He looked Li Qiong up and down and then suddenly asked, "It seems that you'll soon break through to the Ninth Realm and become a Martial Emperor."
Li Qiong replied, "I'm still a bit away. I might be so close yet so far."
Blood Shadow could tell that he was being modest.
Before Chang 'an ruled the Eastern Border, this young man should have been at the Seventh Realm.
Later, because of Chang 'an's guidance, Li Qiong successfully broke through the bottleneck in a short time and reached the eighth realm.
But generally speaking, at this point, it would take some time for them to improve further.
However, Li Qiong was active in making meritorious contributions and seeking credit. He successfully won more than one reward from Chang 'an.
With the support of the Divine Mountain Rock, Xuan Jade, and many other treasures, Li Qiong was able to continue to advance by leaps and bounds.
Now, after being the chief steward of Chu for more than a year, he was only a short distance away from the ninth realm of the martial way, the realm of the Sovereign King.
As long as he didn't become arrogant and continued to work hard, Li Qiong would be able to break through that last bit of bottleneck and reach the ninth level of cultivation.
He was in the same realm as Blood Shadow.
However, Li Qiong did not show any disrespect to Blood Shadow.
"Go, and do your job well." The Old Devil's expression was also placid. After giving the other party a few words of encouragement, he left.
After Li Qiong respectfully sent Blood Shadow off, he continued on his way, heading southwest to return to the Chu lands.
Blood Shadow's expression was gloomy.
The young man just now had touched his heart again.
It wasn't because the other party's cultivation was about to reach the same level as his.
First of all, even if they were in the same realm, Blood Shadow was confident that he could defeat Li Qiong.
Second of all, Blood Shadow was sure that he would reach the tenth realm earlier than Li Qiong. Before Li Qiong became a Martial Emperor, he would first cultivate the Devil Dao True Body.
But the problem was that the person he should be comparing himself to was never Li Qiong …
When Li Qiong came to Chang 'an to ask for help, he would not look for him, but for Mr. Dark Cloud.
Blood Shadow had already calmed down when it came to the old man in black. He would not be easily affected by the other party's news.
The problem was with the others.
The five masters of the City in the Sky had all been exposed.
Mr. He was actually Shen Herong, the "Great Evil" of the 12 Kings of Hell.
And Mr. Long was the "Ape and Dragon King" Ao Kong.
As for Mr. Zhang, he was still mysterious.
But because there were rumors that he was an old friend of the City Lord, his status was naturally superior.
The rest were Mr. Dark Cloud and Mr. Blood Shadow.
As Chang 'an continued to expand, more and more masters of higher realms submitted to it.
Right now, not to mention Old Demon Blood Shadow, even someone behind Mister Dark Cloud's back was starting to gossip …
The reason was simple. It was their cultivation realms and the strength they currently displayed.
Putting aside Old Demon Blood Shadow, Mister Dark Clouds had always been very domineering.
But as Chang 'an entered the Central Region, Mr. Dark Cloud's cultivation and strength were gradually unable to intimidate everyone.
Mr. Dark Cloud was naturally not afraid of people at the tenth or eleventh realm.
But now, the people who were gradually submitting to Chang 'an were top masters at the thirteenth realm like Lou Ning and Chu Xin, or masters at the twelfth realm like Zhao Shu.
Any one of them was a giant in the Central Region.
Dongjiang was barren, so it was difficult for them to attract the attention of the masters in the Central Region.
Otherwise, any one of the above masters would be able to sweep Dongjiang clean.
Facing them, Mr. Dark Cloud's cultivation and strength did not seem to be enough.
As Chang 'an City entered the Central Plains, Mister Dark Clouds in Chang' an City now gradually felt that he was in the same boat as Old Demon Blood Shadow.
The other martial art masters under Chang 'an were still courteous and obedient to them.
But it was not because of his personal strength, but because they were the trusted aides of the City Lord of Chang 'an.
To some extent, they respected Dark Cloud and Blood Shadow because they were in awe of the City Lord of Chang 'an's authority.
The change in everyone's opinion of Mr. Dark Cloud made Blood Shadow feel a little better.
However, after a short moment of relief, he soon felt a lot of pressure.
The status that His Majesty's authority brought to them was not a problem under normal circumstances.
But in an emergency, it might not be so easy to say.
More importantly, would their position in His Majesty's heart change?
Every time Blood Shadow thought of this, his heart became heavy.
In the end, to forge iron, one had to be strong …
The Old Devil sighed.
But Chang 'an was expanding too quickly, leaving him too little time. Even if he concentrated on cultivation and concentrated, there still wasn't enough time.
When he thought of Lou Ning and Chu Xin, who were top experts at the thirteenth realm and could move mountains and seas with a thought, Blood Shadow felt like he was looking up at a tall mountain.
It was much harder to surpass them than to surpass Mr. Dark Cloud.
Just as the Old Devil was feeling vexed, someone suddenly came looking for him.
It was none other than his sworn enemy from before.
"His Majesty summons me," Mr. Dark Cloud said indifferently.
Blood Shadow took a deep breath. "I'll go right away."
As soon as he saw the other party, the Old Devil's chaotic thoughts immediately calmed down.
But at that moment, he didn't want to compete with the other party.
To some extent, they were all in the same boat.
Unless they were all willing to play the role of lucky vassals.
If they wanted to be His Majesty's trusted aides and work for him, they couldn't avoid cultivation and strength in the end.
As Blood Shadow pondered this, he flew up to Daming Palace.
After entering the palace, the Old Devil bowed to Zhang Dongyun. "This old servant greets Your Majesty."
Zhang Dongyun waved his hand, and several pieces of dragon-patterned coral appeared in front of Blood Shadow.
The Old Devil hurriedly took them, but didn't recognize this treasure.
He quietly waited for Zhang Dongyun's orders.
Zhang Dongyun instructed, "This is dragon-patterned coral, which can be used to find Coiling Dragon Rock. After receiving my instructions, go to the Huang Sea between Central Earth and Northern Mang, search for Coiling Dragon Rock, and bring it back as much as you can."
Hearing this, Blood Shadow hurriedly replied, "This old servant obeys Your Majesty's imperial edict."
Zhang Dongyun nodded. "Choose your own men, and set off as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Blood Shadow kowtowed and took his leave.
After leaving Daming Palace, the Old Devil heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
The task given by His Majesty was definitely not simple.
But since His Majesty was willing to give it to him, it meant that His Majesty still trusted him.
He had to seize the opportunity carefully.
Blood Shadow made up his mind, and then chose some men to set off with him to Central Earth.
To be able to serve His Majesty was naturally a great thing for many people.
As for the risks involved, no one cared about them.
Central Earth was convenient. Although the territories of the Yin Dynasty in the southeast and the Jing Dynasty in the east had already been occupied by Chang 'an, and Chang' an was still continuously annexing the territory of Da Ning Dynasty in the northeast of Central Earth, they were attacking from the south to the north.
At present, they hadn't been able to touch the Barren Sea in the north of Central Earth.
Blood Shadow and the others were ordered to search for treasures. At least until Ao Kong and the others took down Beihai Port, they were still alone outside, full of risks, and unable to receive help.
Of course, this was their own idea.
They couldn't possibly know that a part of the eastern part of Da Ning Dynasty, from north to south, was covered by Invincible City's system.
Everything in the world was under Zhang Dongyun's control as long as he willed it.
However, in order to avoid showing the range of Invincible City too clearly, Zhang Dongyun avoided doing so.
Now, he just let his subordinates do whatever they wanted.
After watching Blood Shadow and the others leave and head west, Zhang Dongyun withdrew his gaze.
After parting ways with Blood Shadow, Mr. Dark Cloud, who was projected by him, went straight to Divine Punishment Palace.
There, many people had new ideas.
This was also a side effect after Chang 'an took over Central Earth, heavily damaged the Sacred Evolution Mansion, Tai Qing Palace, and destroyed the Nine Peaks Academy.
Many cultivators of the Eastern Border, including Sima Xuan and the others of the former Eastern Jin Dynasty, successively bowed their heads to Chang 'an and completely submitted to Chang' an.
This was also Zhang Dongyun's intention.
Naturally, the more people he could use, the better.
Within the range of Invincible City, he could naturally deal with them at will and make them work for him.
But those who sincerely surrendered could be sent out of the range of Invincible City and continue to play a role.
Moreover, it could fully exert people's subjective initiative …
In this regard, Master Zhang believed that he was more open-minded.
As for cultivation strength, that was not a problem.
Experts had their uses.
Underhanded people also had their uses.
Other than that, there were also people who wanted to surrender long ago, but Zhang Dongyun had never let them go.
For example, a group of people from the Icefire Valley under the rule of the Northern Qi Dynasty of the Eastern Border.
Among them were the Valley Master of the Icefire Valley, Elder Sun Fangyuan, Qian Gang, and the master of the Gao family of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Gao Tiansheng.
Back then, it was Ao Kong and Shen Herong who destroyed the Icefire Valley, captured everyone, and brought them back.
Considering that the identity of the Twelve Kings of Hell was exposed as late as possible, Guan Hao, Gao Tiansheng, and the others were locked up alone.
Now, Ao Kong, Shen Herong, and Chu Yaoguang had successively exposed themselves, so naturally, there was no need to keep Guan Hao and the others locked up.
Guan Hao and the entire Icefire Valley had already surrendered.
Now, they could finally regain their freedom.
Of course, they still had to do what they had to do.
The descendants of the Icefire Valley were all good at smelting.
Now, they had to continue to work hard, do their old business, and shine for Chang 'an.
Although Chang 'an's army had entered Central Earth, there was a huge expanse of land.
But the Eastern Border was so big and there were so many people. Master Zhang didn't intend to move everyone to the Central Region.
Then, whether it was ordinary people or cultivators, there would naturally be many who would continue to live on this land.
However, he didn't intend to set up two groups in the Central Region and the Eastern Border.
Blood Shadow's worry was a motivation for himself, but for Zhang Dongyun, it was completely unnecessary.
Master Zhang wanted to be willful and keep Blood Shadow in a high position. It wasn't a big deal.
It just depended on whether Master Zhang was willing to do it or not.
As for Blood Shadow, he was willing to make progress, and Zhang Dongyun was happy to see him succeed.
Although he didn't have a good impression of him at first, as his earliest subordinate, the Old Devil had always been very conscientious and dedicated.
Master Zhang didn't mind rewarding him. At the same time, he also set an example for others.
As for the so-called "Mr Dark Cloud", that was even less of a problem.
At that moment, Mr Dark Cloud walked into another cell in the Divine Punishment Palace.
In this prison cell sat a Daoist. He was dressed in hemp clothes and had a peaceful expression on his face.
Seeing Mr Dark Cloud come in, the Taoist bowed and saluted him. "Taoist brother, you're here."
Mr Dark Cloud looked him up and down. "The Righteous Sect has already submitted to Chang 'an and submitted to His Majesty. The Tai Qing Palace will definitely be destroyed. Do you still intend to persist?"
The Taoist in sackcloth nodded. "In the past, Taoist brother Gu Mu taught I. How can I betray him?"
Mr Dark Cloud looked at him and suddenly smiled. "If I capture Gu Mu in the next moment and put him in front of you, what will you do?"
The Taoist in sackcloth in front of him was Ge Xin, the leader of Jade Mountain in the Eastern Border.
Hearing Mr Dark Cloud's words, Ge Xin was silent for a moment.
After a while, he said, "If possible, I hope that you can forgive Taoist brother Gu Mu with my life."
Mr Dark Cloud was surprised. "Is your life that important?"
"I's life, or Taoist brother Gu Mu's life, shouldn't be important to Chang 'an. It's all up to the City Lord of Chang' an."
Ge Xin said, "In that case, I will try my best to repay Taoist brother Gu Mu's kindness in teaching me."
Mr Dark Cloud looked at him. After a while, he said quietly, "Unfortunately, you can't."
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