Within the temple, Gu Pu bowed his head and bowed deeply to Zhang Dongyun.
"You don't clean up the traitors. Do you want to encourage others to follow suit?"
Zhang Dongyun's tone was indifferent, and no one could tell that he was biased.
Gu Pu sighed and said, "I was so focused on the pursuit of the sword that I neglected my responsibility as the head of the sect, which led to the separation of Mount Shu. I can't shirk my responsibility. I'm ashamed to face my ancestors."
Slowly, he said, "Those who betrayed the sect should be punished according to the rules of our sect and the rules of the city of Chang 'an. He is an enemy of Chang' an, which is unforgivable. I only beg Your Majesty to forgive him and spare his life to atone for his crime. It's also a warning for me to always remember my responsibility as the head of a sect."
Zhang Dongyun's eyes fell on Gu Pu.
Gu Pu knelt down in silence.
After a long time, Zhang Dongyun's voice came faintly, "In recent days, you and the disciples of Mount Shu have been very diligent in pacifying the Western Regions. Chang 'an will punish those who make mistakes and reward those who make contributions. I never mistreat those who work hard, and you are no exception. Today, I grant you this reward."
Gu Pu kowtowed again and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
Just now, Zhang Dongyun's meaning was clear.
Those who made contributions would be rewarded. Gu Pu and all the disciples of Mount Shu were no exception.
But today, he spared Han Feiyu's life, which was equivalent to rewarding Gu Pu and the others. They didn't need to count on other rewards.
The reward of the Lord of Chang 'an must be extraordinary. But since Gu Pu had made the decision, he naturally wouldn't go back on it.
"He can be spared from death, but he can't be forgiven," Zhang Dongyun continued to order calmly, "He will stay in Chang 'an for the rest of his life as a laborer to atone for his crime."
"Your Majesty is magnanimous and shows mercy. I think Junior Brother Han will work hard to atone for his crime," Gu Pu said.
Zhang Dongyun waved his hand and said, "You can leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gu Pu bowed to Zhang Dongyun again, then got up and left the hall.
Watching him leave the hall, Zhang Dongyun smiled faintly.
As expected, after Gu Pu left the Daming Palace, he was not in a hurry to return to the Central Plains or the Western Regions.
With his cultivation and status, he naturally had a place in Sky City.
Gu Pu directly entered secluded cultivation in his own private room in Sky City.
In just a few days, powerful and fierce Sword Qi soared into the sky and circled around Sky City.
Shu Mountain Sect Leader Gu Pu pushed open the door of the quiet room and stepped out. Compared to before he went into seclusion, he seemed to be a different person.
Thanks to the care of Chang 'an City, he had recovered from his previous injuries.
Although he was unable to obtain the opportunity to spar with Su Po again, his Sword Dao and cultivation had successfully taken a large step forward.
In the past, when he had first fought with Su Po, and in the thirty years that followed, when Su Po had lived in seclusion in Shushan, the two of them had often exchanged pointers. All of this had become the foundation of today, and had helped Gu Pu accumulate and grow.
Today, he had cut off the last mental barrier that had caused the division of Shushan's North and South sects in the past. The Shushan Sect Leader had successfully reached the 14th realm of Martial Dao.
This was the Fifth Realm of Martial Dao Emperor, which was also the pinnacle of Martial Dao.
His Sword Qi burst out, awe-inspiring, and at the same time, dense and condensed.
Gu Pu transformed into a sword light and rushed back to the Daming Palace to meet Zhang Dongyun.
Zhang Dongyun did not meet him this time, but ordered lightly, "Go to the Western Regions and guard it for a few days."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After Gu Pu responded, he transformed into a sword light and flew into the distance.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun looked at Su Po, who was sitting below him, and said, "When you have time, you can teach him a thing or two."
Su Po smiled, "He represents Shushan's Sword Dao, which is more advanced than before. I am indeed interested in learning from him again."
At present, Su Po might still not be able to defeat him, but other stones could help jade. Shushan's Sword Dao had reached a new level and entered a new realm, which also piqued Su Po's interest.
"However, when I come back." Su Po said, "Big brother, I will go to the sea in the West to take a look. Other than the North Continent and the Aparagodaniya Continent, I am also interested in investigating the sword will in the sea."
Zhang Dongyun nodded, "Go ahead, keep in touch."
After Su Po bade farewell to Zhang Dongyun, he also left the Daming Palace and headed west.
Someone almost brushed past him.
After Su Po left, another auspicious cloud floated to the Daming Palace and asked for an audience.
After Zhang Dongyun allowed it, the Righteous Sect's chief, Cheng Yang Zhenren, came in to pay his respects, "Your Majesty, Cheng Yang has been summoned."
"No need for formalities." Zhang Dongyun waved his hand. As he spoke, a ball of light floated in front of Cheng Yang Zhenren.
Cheng Yang Zhenren took it and studied it slightly. He knew in his heart, "This is … the magic treasure of Peng Ziling's Tai Qing Palace?"
"That's right. Go back and refine it. You can find Dark Cloud to help you coordinate the materials you need." Zhang Dongyun instructed.
Since Peng Ziling had entered the Invincible City, he was no longer a secret to Zhang Dongyun.
For example, other than Ying Xiao, who was originally from the Tai Qing Palace, he had no other moles among the Twelve Kings of Hell during the incident in the Immortals.
For example, all the mysteries of the Thunder Ancestor Sword.
For Zhang Dongyun, it was not a problem to give out the refining methods of several top magic treasures.
However, it was useless to just have the methods. If Cheng Yang Zhenren wanted to refine it, he had to consider whether he could supply the materials.
For example, refining the Yiyuan Mirror required a lot of rare materials.
Peng Ziling must have used a lot of materials to refine the Thunder Ancestor Sword.
However, Zhang Dongyun checked the list of materials and collected them in his territory. There was hope that he could gather all the materials.
The Thunder Ancestor Sword had a good compatibility with the Yiyuan Mirror, so he asked Cheng Yang Zhenren to refine this magic treasure.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cheng Yang Zhenren was overjoyed to hear this.
Refining a magic treasure naturally required a lot of energy and time.
Whether it was because of Zhang Dongyun's order or because of the Thunder Ancestor Sword itself, Cheng Yang Zhenren naturally would not fool around.
Refining a magic treasure like the Thunder Ancestor Sword was not easy even for Yang Divinities like Cheng Yang Zhenren and Peng Ziling.
However, for Cheng Yang Zhenren, all the time and energy he spent was worth it.
Refining a magic treasure of this level would be greatly beneficial to his Daoist cultivation.
Previously, he was able to break through the bottleneck and cultivate to the fourteenth realm because of the gains he gained from refining the Yiyuan Mirror.
After receiving Zhang Dongyun's order, Cheng Yang Zhenren immediately took his leave and returned to the Righteous Sect's new mountain gate in the Southern Wasteland.
Of course, the time he needed to cultivate in seclusion this time was many years, far more than before.
The entire Southern Wasteland was within the Invincible City's territory, so he saw all of Cheng Yang Zhenren's actions.
Seeing that Cheng Yang Zhenren was not satisfied with cultivating to the Yang Divinity and was still full of motivation, Zhang Dongyun nodded slightly.
Although Cheng Yang Zhenren's refining caused Chang 'an to lose a fourteenth-realm expert, Gu Pu's breakthrough was equivalent to making up for this gap.
At present, the Western Region, including the islands in the Desolate Sea further west of the Western Region, had all returned to Chang 'an's control.
Basically, Chang 'an could be said to have unified the Dong Sheng Divine Continent.
However …
Zhang Dongyun called up the System's mission list.
[Construction Mission 10.1 — Invincible City has occupied more than half of the Dong Sheng Divine Continent and has great influence. City Lord, please strive to unify the five realms as soon as possible and reign over the Dong Sheng Divine Continent.]
According to the System's judgment, he had not completely unified the Dong Sheng Divine Continent yet.
In terms of geographical area, there should be no problem.
Zhang Dongyun guessed that the only thing lacking was the human heart.
The human heart of the Western Region.
The Buddhist sect's operations here were deep to begin with.
After Chang 'an took over the Western Region, the Western Region changed hands several times in a short period of time, and the flag on the city wall changed frequently.
This affected the loyalty of all living beings in the Western Region to Chang 'an.
If he wanted to smooth everything over, he still needed time to solve it.
However, after the ninth upgrade and expansion, Invincible City had completely suppressed the land of the Western Region. Peng Ziling, Abbot Huai Yong, and the others were dead, and the Aparagodaniya Continent was also repelled.
Next, the Western Region would be able to enjoy a period of stable development. He believed that he would soon be able to subdue the people and eventually unify the Dong Sheng Divine Continent.
Zhang Dongyun thought as he leaned back in his chair.
The City Lord was distracted at this moment.
He really did not expect that this was the ninth upgrade and expansion …
Back then, it was only a small city that was only a few miles in length and width.
Now, after the ninth upgrade and expansion, the distance between east and west had reached 262,144 kilometers, and the distance between north and south had reached 393,216 kilometers.
Its size was already hundreds of thousands of kilometers, and the area it covered in this world had reached 103,799,215,104 square kilometers, which was about 103,800 square kilometers.
Master Zhang sighed in his heart.
The heavens had pity on him. Now, it would take him some effort to stare at the System's numbers and count them clearly …
His purpose of living in this world was to make this Invincible City bigger and bigger, so that numbers gradually lost their meaning?
Zhang Dongyun smiled bitterly.
But just as this thought appeared in his heart, a strange figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
A strange man in a black robe with golden edges …
The other party seemed to be smiling, but it made Zhang Dongyun feel a chill all over his body.
As long as this image appeared in his mind, it made him feel a chill from the bottom of his heart, as if he was facing a great danger.
In the main hall, Zhang Dongyun suddenly opened his eyes.
The Great Ming Palace was still peaceful. For him, the City Lord, everything was under control.
Master Zhang looked at the sunlight shining on his body, producing warmth.
The chill from just now seemed to have dissipated.
Slowly, Zhang Dongyun exhaled.
He glanced at the System's invincibility time. There were still more than four years left.
Compared to the System's invincibility, his personal cultivation still needed to be improved.
More than four years, what realm could he improve to?
Where were the remaining fragments, and how much could they help him?
He still could not relax. He had to look for them.
Compared to Chu Yaoguang, whose chances were unpredictable, Jing Hua seemed to have a higher chance?
The Buddhist Kingdom of the Aparagodānīya Continent seemed to have become more powerful in recent years. It was similar to the Shen family, which had previously obtained Shen Herong's fragment of the Immortals.
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