After Lin Tingzhi left, the court officials continued to work on the plan of conquering the two sects. Not long after, a light flashed, and Daoist Ming Zhou appeared in the main hall. He bowed to the court officials.
Chen Tingzhi looked down and asked, "Ming Zhou, what's the matter?"
Ming Zhou said, "Just now, a disciple came to report that the Supreme Martial Artist Jiao Yao is here. He said that he wants to meet the court officials."
"Jiao Yao?"
Wei Tingzhi said in surprise, "Why is this old dragon here? Did he say what he wanted?"
Ming Zhou said, "Not yet."
Zhong Tingzhi said, "This old dragon always knows how to protect himself. Now that he's here, he must have seen that Shangchen has been overturned. That's why he's here to seek refuge with me, Tianxia."
Dai Tingzhi said, "I heard that he thought that he was relying on the space created by Shangchen to survive. After the battle, Shangchen's space has been shattered. There's no place suitable for him to survive in the void. Without these barriers, he probably has nowhere to go. The only way out is with me, Tianxia."
The head Daoist looked to the side and said, "Chao Tingzhi, you should go and ask him about his intentions."
Chao Huan bowed and stood up. Then, he transformed into a clone and went down.
At this moment, Jiao Yao was waiting on an altar in the sea of clouds. He looked calm and composed. When he heard a celestial voice drifting over from the clouds, he immediately looked over and saw that it was a flying chariot coming over.
He squinted his eyes and looked. However, when he saw who it was, his eyelids twitched.
Not long after, the flying chariot arrived and stopped above the altar. Chao Huan alighted from the chariot. Jiao Yao took a step forward and took the initiative to greet Chao Huan, "I didn't expect Magistrate Chao to be here.
Chao Huan returned the greeting. He looked at him and said thoughtfully, "Daoist Jiao, you don't seem to want to see me?"
Jiao Yao said seriously, "This Jiao definitely did not think so!"
If it were anyone else, he would try to strike up a conversation and establish a friendship. However, facing this person, he knew that the less he spoke, the better. The more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make.
Chao Huan said, "Fellow Daoist Jiao, you can think however you like. The Imperial Court has sent me to ask you why you're here this time."
Jiao Yao chuckled and stroked his beard as he said, "I have always admired Tianxia. Now that I have heard of Tianxia's magnificent feat, the sound of the chimes reverberating throughout the universe, the clear air spreading throughout the universe, the brilliance radiating in all directions. Therefore, I am willing to bow down in respect and lead my horse, believing that I am under Tianxia's command."
Chao Huan raised his brows and asked, "Fellow Daoist Jiao, can you repeat that?"
Jiao Yao immediately corrected himself, "Seeing that Shangchen was destroyed, Ol 'Jiao was afraid that I would also be torn apart and flayed to the bone; therefore, I came to seek refuge."
Chao Huan said, "So that's how it is. Fellow Daoist Jiao, please stay here and wait for me to report to the Imperial Court." He turned and boarded the carriage, which sped off into the distance.
Seeing him leave, Jiao Yao shook his head and let out a long sigh. It was unfortunate that he had met this person. He had no way of displaying his abilities, so he could only give up on his pride.
Not long after, Chao Huan returned to the Imperial Court and said to the Imperial Court Zhi, "That Old Dragon Jiao Yao has nowhere else to go, so he came to seek refuge under Tianxia."
Chong Tingzhi said, "If that's the case," he looked around, "this attack on the two factions can be used to drive this old dragon, and also to test his sincerity."
Chen Tingzhi said, "It's worth a try."
Faced with this suggestion, no one in the Imperial Court Zhi present objected.
If Jiao Yao could join in before the battle, then Tianxia would definitely attach great importance to him. After all, Jiao Yao had obtained superior merits and could influence the situation.
However, the situation was clear now. Jiao Yao had no other choice but to seek refuge under Tianxia. Although Tianxia would not make things too difficult for him, he could forget about gaining too much trust and courtesy.
After a few words, after deciding whether Jiao Yao would stay or leave, the Imperial Court Zhi continued to discuss countermeasures. Not long after, they decided on a general strategy. As talismans were sent out from the Palace, the forces that were previously used to attack Shangchen were shifted to the passage between the two worlds, and the Clear Sky Qi began to pour into the Thousand Luminaries Formation.
However, this formation still needed to be further strengthened in order to be able to withstand more Clear Sky Qi when the passage between the two worlds was opened. This would take about one to two days.
On the other side, Lin Tingzhi stepped out of the Xuanting Formation and landed in the middle of the Thousand Luminaries Formation. When he saw Zhang Yu and Yan Ruohan, he informed them of the Xuanting's decision. At the same time, he announced to the Xuan Zun that the battle was not yet over.
Previously, because Shangchen had already been attacked, the timing was tight. In order to share the pressure on Shangchen, the Shenzhao and Huanyang sects first sent cultivators who had obtained superior merits in an attempt to break the seal. Because the treasures of these two sects had not arrived, the cultivators of these two sects could not unleash their full strength.
Now, they needed to cross over. Because the matter was not very urgent, they could calmly make arrangements. Therefore, everything was arranged in an orderly manner.
At this moment, Zhang Yu was still in charge of the formation. Although Lin Tingzhi had arrived, the latter was only responsible for expanding the formation. Moreover, his and Yan Ruohan's cultivation were the highest here. Yan Ruohan only had an ordinary position that did not involve her. Therefore, he was still in charge of the formation.
Not to mention this, he had defeated many strong enemies before. In the hearts of the Xuan Zun, he had the highest prestige. With him in charge of the formation, everyone was undoubtedly more confident.
At this moment, he was thinking about what had happened just now. This time, he had fought with several cultivators who had obtained superior merits. In terms of strength, Dan Xiaochen was in the lower position; Chen Baixiao and Yu Qingrong were in the middle; Guan Chaosheng and Gu Yangzi were in the upper position.
In particular, Guan Chaosheng and Gu Yangzi were far stronger than the previous three. If the two were to be compared, he felt that Guan Chaosheng might be better.
Gu Yangzi might have faced a joint attack from him and Chen Tingzhi, but at that time, he had the Cymbidium Lucidum behind him, and he could use the power of the Dao Guarding Treasure at any time he wanted.
When Guan Chaosheng fought against him, they were separated by a layer. The amount of power he could use in Solar Kalpa Realm was limited, and he had even used a portion of his power to support the tunnel between the two worlds. He made a private guess that Guan Chaosheng's true strength was slightly stronger than what he had seen before.
Regardless of their strength, the two of them had something in common — they had both mastered and understood their own Dao.
In truth, Gu Yangzi was not the only one. Tian Hong and Lingdu had undoubtedly reached this level as well. They relied on their Dao as their foundation.
It was also because of this Dao that they could repel all sorts of divine abilities, Dao Arts, and Enchanted Vessels from the outside world. For example, the sight of Guan Chaosheng swallowing the sword light and Gu Yangzi shifting the origin mechanism on the sword had left a deep impression on him.
In contrast, what should his own Dao be like?
Just as he was thinking, Xuntian Dao Zhang sensed something and knew that something was amiss. He cast a glance at it, and a thought appeared in his mind. After a moment of thought, he left the Rune and went to where Lin Tingzhi was.
When Lin Tingzhi saw him coming over, he asked politely, "Zhang Shouzheng, is something the matter?"
Zhang Yu said, "Lin Tingzhi said just now that the next step of the court is to purge the remaining enemies, and that includes You City. However, I just received a report that someone has revealed the location of several places in You City to Shouzheng, who is staying outside. However, I can't be sure whether it's true or not, but after investigating it, I can confirm that the source of the information came from space."
Lin Tingzhi thought for a moment, then asked, "Does Zhang Shouzheng have any suggestions?"
Zhang Yu said, "Since You City is already on the list of purges, we can't just ignore this matter. We need to send someone to investigate."
This matter was originally Shouzheng's matter, and he had the right to ask about it. However, they were in the middle of a war, and if he wanted to make a move, he would have to report it to Xuanting first.
Lin Tingzhi thought for a moment, then said, "Zhang Shouzheng, we still need you to oversee this place. You can arrange for someone else to do this."
Zhang Yu nodded, "I will ask Shouzheng Zhu and Shouzheng Mei to go. Also, I need to borrow someone from the court."
Lin Tingzhi said, "Who does Zhang Shouzheng need?"
Zhang Yu said, "Jin Zhixing Kim Daoist. He was originally a citizen of You City, so he has a deep understanding of You City. This time, since we are investigating the matter of Your City, we can't do without him."
Lin Tingzhi said, "The people Zhang Shouzheng has chosen are suitable. I will report this to the court, and in a moment, they will be transferred to Shouzheng's place."
Zhang Yu expressed his thanks, then returned to the center of the formation.
After waiting for a while, Zhu Feng and Mei Shang, who were already in the formation, arrived first. After greeting him, a golden light descended, and Jin Zhixing landed on the spell altar. When he saw Zhang Yu, he hurried forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Jin Zhixing greets Shouzheng."
After Zhang Yu returned the greeting, he said, "I called the three of you here today because I just received a piece of news that I need the three of you to verify." Then, he gave them a rough explanation of what had happened.
Mei Shang listened, lowered her head, and thought for a moment, then guessed, "Zhang Shouzheng, could it be that someone in You City wants to rely on Tianxia after seeing Shangchen fall, and that's why you threw this out?"
Zhu Feng also felt that this was a possibility.
Zhang Yu said, "At first, I thought so too, but the situation in You City is different. You don't belong to each other, and only the main city knows where each city is located. If this news is true, then it most likely came from the main city. If the main city wants to rely on you, then they can come. There's no need to do such superfluous things."
Jin Zhixing thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Shouzheng, Kim has an idea."
Zhang Yu said, "Kim Daoist, please speak."
Jin Zhixing said, "After hearing Shouzheng's words just now, Kim thinks that Xian Ding might want to force the Xuan Zun of each city to make a choice."
He paused, then said, "Everyone usually only relies on You City for protection, and it can be said that they all have different thoughts. If Xian Ding wants to leave this world, then there may be people who are willing to leave, and there may also be people who are unwilling to leave. In that case, in order to force these city lords to submit, Xian Ding is very likely to deliberately release this news, and use my Tianxia to force them to submit."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. Jin Zhixing's words were very reasonable, but no matter how You City thought about it, since You City's location was very likely to be true, then they couldn't let it go.
He said, "Shouzheng Zhu, Shouzheng Mei, and Kim Daoist, I have been ordered by Xuanting to handle this matter. I now order the three of you to go to these places. If it's confirmed to be true, you must keep an eye on them and report back promptly. You must not let them escape."
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