"I'm willing to listen to Chang 'an."
Gu Pian's reply surprised the group of fellow disciples.
They were not surprised by their own sect leader's decision, but by his decisiveness and calmness.
"Su Po is in Chang 'an."
Gu Pu looked around at everyone with a calm expression, "By exchanging pointers with him, I can further perfect my sect's swordsmanship."
Everyone was deep in thought after hearing this.
Gu Pu continued, "Although it was because of him that our sect was in turmoil, his challenge to the mountain was only a trigger. The root of the problem was that I, as the sect master, failed in my duty, causing cracks to appear in our sect. In the end, things got out of hand.
"Why do you say that, sect leader? It's obvious that Han Feiyu and the others have ulterior motives. "Everyone quickly spoke up.
Gu Pu waved his hand, "As for Su Po, although I lost to him, I have no grudge against him. He wanted me to let us know that our sect's swordsmanship is still lacking.
To be honest, I admire him a lot. Although he has been using our Mount Shu Sword Peak to cultivate, we have also benefited from his swordsmanship. In fact, he is half a teacher to us. "
An elder sighed, "Sect leader, please make the decision. I have no objections."
Everyone else nodded, "We will follow your orders."
Gu Pu nodded and stood up, "Since that's the case, I will make a trip to Chang 'an."
After saying this, the sect leader of Mount Shu bade farewell to his fellow sect members and headed to Chang 'an in the Eastern Border.
At the same time, in another holy land of cultivation in the Dafeng Empire, there was also a debate.
This was the only remaining Bodhi Temple among the three Buddhist temples in the Middle Earth.
In the Bodhi Temple, Abbot Xin He looked at his fellow sect members, "What do you think? Feel free to speak your mind."
"Senior Brother Abbot, after all, you and I are from the Leiyin Temple. The voices and smiles of our fellow sect members are still vivid in my mind."
An old monk sighed softly, "It's fine if we don't seek revenge from the Twelve Kings of Hell. They are kind to the people, and we help them to eliminate the chaos of war. However, if we become the subordinates of the Twelve Kings of Hell and listen to their orders, I do feel that it is inappropriate."
Abbot Xin He nodded slightly, "I agree."
He looked at the others. "What about you guys?"
Someone else put forward a different view, "Although we've stayed behind to take orders from the Chang 'an, I've observed the way the Twelve Kings of Hell have acted in recent years. Although they've been overbearing, they haven't done anything absurd, nor have they prohibited us from spreading Buddhism.
I feel that only by staying in the Central Plains can we inherit the legacy of the Leiyin Temple. If we all leave, the Central Plains will no longer have the legacy of the Leiyin Temple. All the Buddhist disciples in the world will lose their protection and will inevitably be suppressed by the Daoism and Confucianism. "
Xin He did not show any dissatisfaction on his face. He turned to look beside him.
Here, a young monk who looked less than twenty years old sat silently.
It was not until Xin and the Abbot looked at him that he opened his mouth, "His Majesty has said that Bodhi Temple is not the enemy of Chang 'an. You can leave or stay as you wish, but those who stay must be loyal to Chang' an. Those who are not loyal to Chang 'an will not be tolerated.
We won't make things difficult for those who leave, but if we meet with weapons in the future, we won't show any mercy. "
This monk was none other than the little monk Hui Ming. He had come here on the orders of Chang 'an.
The monks of Bodhi Temple in the hall heard this and nodded slightly.
Xin He said, "Leaving does not mean that we will be enemies with Chang 'an in the future. Those who are willing to leave, follow me. Those who are willing to stay in the Central Plains, follow Nephew Hui Ming to Chang' an for an audience."
All the people of Bodhi Temple, regardless of whether they stayed or left, put their palms together and said, "Yes, Abbot."
Mount Shu, the Great Xuan Dynasty, and the Bodhi Temple were like this. The remaining sects, Buddhist temples, Daoist temples, and academies were no exception.
Chang 'an was already the undisputed hegemon of the Central Plains.
Everyone naturally pledged their allegiance. For a moment, the entire Central Plains was filled with people. They all headed east to pay their respects to Chang 'an, expressing their intention to pledge their allegiance.
It seemed that there were many people, but any one of them was an expert above the Ninth Realm. They were stronger than the forces of the Eastern Border in the past.
And such experts and sects were like carps crossing the river. It fully demonstrated the rich foundation of the Central Plains' population and resources.
Now, all of this would fall into the hands of Chang 'an.
Master Zhang stood in the sky above the Central Plains, overlooking this vast and rich land.
Although the expansion this time was brought forward and would only last for a day, he was the master of this place during this day.
The entire Central Plains, including the surrounding seas, were all in the invisible city.
Wherever Zhang Dongyun wanted to appear, it was a matter of a thought.
Moreover, when he was in the Central Plains, he could also appear in the Daming Palace in Chang 'an and meet the many experts of the Central Plains who came under the imperial edict and accept their allegiance.
[The deepening of the administrative department has been completed. It can now deal with the complicated affairs of the expanded territory. The City Lord has completed construction task 9.2 and received 3,000 experience points for leveling up.]
Hearing the system notification in his ears, Zhang Dongyun's smile gradually widened.
[Construction task 9.3 — Invincible City has a stable foothold in the Central Plains, and its influence is flourishing day by day. The City Lord, please strive to unify the four sides as soon as possible and rule the Central Plains.]
[The City Lord has successfully unified the Central Plains. Now, there is no one in the Central Plains who dares to be the City Lord's enemy. The City Lord has completed construction task 9.3 and received 4,000 experience points for leveling up.]
Zhang Dongyun could not help but laugh at the sky.
The temporary expansion had indeed cost a lot.
Fortunately, he had made up for a lot of the guardian experience points after a round of looting.
But what was even more unfortunate was that he had used this opportunity to directly crush the construction task and complete the latest construction task on the spot.
In this way, he believed that it would not be long before the real permanent ninth expansion.
Zhang Dongyun nodded in satisfaction and refreshed the system's mission list.
[Construction task 9.4 — Invincible City has successfully unified the Central Plains, and its influence has spread to the Southern Wilderness and Northern Mang. The territory is vast, and the population under your rule is large. The City Lord, please once again increase the literary talent level of the people under your rule and reduce the illiteracy rate to below 10%.]
Zhang Dongyun looked at this character and could not help but feel angry and amused at the same time.
Wasn't it annoying to keep having this?
But forget it, education was the foundation of everything.
Improving the quality of the population was the most important thing.
Zhang Dongyun, who was currently in a good mood, shook his head.
Anyway, the large territory that they now occupied was the result of a temporary expansion.
After the temporary expansion, the territory of Invincible City would still be as large as the previous eighth expansion.
The completion of the mission would definitely be within this range.
However, unifying the Central Plains and expanding its influence to Northern Mang and Southern Wilderness was still not a problem.
Speaking of Northern Mang and Southern Wilderness …
Master Zhang raised his eyebrows.
Speaking of which, Northern Mang was also miserable.
First, Xian Kaiyang wanted to conquer Northern Mang and sweep the place clean.
Then, Su Po went up north and swept the place clean for the second time.
After being brutally beaten up by the two powerhouses, Northern Mang's top elites were all killed.
Now, there were no elites above the Twelfth Realm in Northern Mang.
Xian Kaiyang did not take Northern Mang seriously. After Su Po challenged Northern Mang, he did not return to preside over the situation, which created a collateral problem.
The people of Northern Mang were anxious and could not find stability. Xian Kaiyang's prestige in Northern Mang was also shaken.
If he could return to settle Chang 'an, then everything would be fine.
But now that he himself was dead, Chang 'an could easily conquer Northern Mang. Moreover, Northern Mang was currently covered by the temporary expansion of Invincible City.
Zhang Dongyun did not need to do it himself now. It was more than enough to ask Long Te and the others, as well as Lou Ning, who brought Su Po back.
Master Zhang's gaze looked towards the south.
Southern Wilderness.
At this moment, Southern Wilderness did not have time to know about the changes in the Central Plains. It did not know that the Central Plains had completely changed in just a short while.
In the ancestral land of the Golden-Winged Great Rocs, Clan Leader Xuan Feng was instructing Orange Light, "Go to the Central Plains personally and find out if Chang 'an and Northern Mang have bad relations."
Golden-Winged Great Rocs Orange Light nodded, "Yes, I will go now."
"No need." At this moment, an unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in their ears.
Along with the voice, a figure shrouded in light appeared in the ancestral land of the Golden-Winged Great Rocs, landing in front of Xuan Feng and Orange Light.
The two Golden-Winged Great Rocs were both shocked.
Xuan Feng, who was at the peak of the Demon Emperor realm, did not notice the other party's sudden appearance. He could only watch as the other party entered his nest.
At first, Orange Light thought that the other party was a guest invited by his clan leader.
But just by looking at Xuan Feng's expression, he knew that the person in front of him was an uninvited guest without asking.
"Who are you?" Xuan Feng's face darkened, and his eyes flashed with cold vigilance.
"Seventh Brother did not keep you. Today, I am free, so I came to see you." Zhang Dongyun said in a casual tone.
Xuan Feng took a deep breath, "… You are the City Lord of Chang 'an?"
Although he did not know the real depth of Chang 'an, and did not know how many masters there were in Chang' an, the Clan Leader of the Golden-Winged Great Rocs had a strong feeling that the person in front of him was the mysterious City Lord of Chang 'an!
"Are you here today to have a real meeting with our clan? But may I know the name of the City Lord of Chang 'an? "Xuan Feng asked in a deep voice.
Obviously, the other party did not come here with good intentions. As Xuan Feng spoke, he began to gather the power of the ancestral land of the Golden-Winged Great Rocs.
Just like the Buddhist temple would gather the Power of Vow under the worship of incense, the ancestral land of the Demon Clan would also be refined by the bloodline and starlight of generations of masters of the Great Demon Clan. After accumulating for a long time, it would also form a mysterious protective restriction.
Then, golden tornadoes rose from the ground and instantly shrouded the surrounding heaven and earth. They condensed into a solid form, like a fortress made of golden wind.
The restriction also worked on the inside. The golden wind in the sky seemed to be solidified and squeezed inward.
The space here had been sealed. Even a Martial Emperor of the Six Directions Realm could not move the void to leave.
Of course, Master Zhang never intended to leave like this.
"The foundation of the Golden-Winged Great Rocs is still shallow. It can't be compared with the ancestral land of the Celestial Wolf Clan."
He commented leisurely, "But no wonder, you have only reached the 14th realm in recent years."
Before his voice died away, the golden storm shrouding the surroundings suddenly stopped.
Xuan Feng, the Clan Leader of the Golden-Winged Great Rocs, was shocked.
His fellow clan member Cheng Guang looked over in shock, only to see that his Clan Leader had lost his wings and claws.
Only a lonely torso was left, connected to his neck and head.
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