After the creator confirmed that the Daoist had retreated, the garrison of Guangdu was quickly dispatched. They searched around and found Zhang Yu's place. The captain in charge of this matter asked seriously, "Tao Zhidao, why are you here?"
Zhang Yu said calmly, "You'll have to ask the Zhicheng Station. It was the Zhicheng Station that requested me to move out of the city."
"Oh?"
Just as the captain was about to ask, a soldier came from behind and whispered a few words. His eyes lit up as he looked at Zhang Yu, "Tao Zhidao, did Captain Cang request you to do this?"
Zhang Yu replied, "Yes, I did."
The captain's spirit was lifted. The garrison had always been at odds with the Zhicheng Station. Just now, the soldiers under Captain Cang's command moved in the direction of Zhang Yu. He didn't believe that there was no connection between the two. If possible, he might be able to use this opportunity to ruthlessly suppress the Zhicheng Station.
He said, "Tao Zhidao, it's still too dangerous outside the city. You managed to escape just now, but it might not be the same next time. Please come back with us. If it's really the Zhicheng Station that wants to harm you, the garrison will definitely seek justice for you!"
At this moment, a cry was heard from the sky. Suddenly, a nimble bird with gorgeous wings flew down. After folding its wings, it stood on the flying boat by the side.
The captain was shocked, "Jian Niao?
He revealed a fearful expression. Although this spiritual creature was only one foot in size, it wasn't a spiritual creation. It was a rare species from the Desolate Era. It could grow to a hundred feet in size at any time and had the power to destroy cities and countries.
Jian Niao looked at Zhang Yu and spoke in human language, "Tao Zhidao, Zhu Zonghu said that if you're not used to living in Guangdu, you can temporarily stay at his place."
Zhang Yu looked at the bird and saw that it was very similar to the demons from the Desolate Era. He said, "As far as I know, Zhu Zonghu's place is in the middle of a war and I don't have a military position. Can I still go to his place?"
Jian Niao replied, "The war is nearing its end, we're currently discussing the withdrawal of our troops, so there's nothing else to worry about"
Zhang Yu said, "Please tell Zhu Zonghu that I appreciate his kindness, but I'm fine here, so he can rest assured."
Jian Niao didn't force him. It looked at him with its orange eyes and said, "I will pass on your words to Zong Hu." It spread its wings and flew away.
After Zhu Zonghu sent it to appraise the birds, he had been waiting for news the entire time. After only one day and one night, the intelligent creature hurried back. It had returned much faster than expected.
He originally thought that the matter with Zhang Yu was irreversible, but when he learned about what had happened in Guangdu from Jian Niao, he was pleasantly surprised.
The reason why a bird appraiser was called a bird appraiser was because he could observe the situation and know the pros and cons. When he arrived at Guangdu, he was able to spy on everything that had happened through the minds of the garrison.
Zhu Zonghu asked, "Tao Zhidao didn't come back with you?"
Jian Niao replied, "Tao Zhidao thought that he could handle it himself, and I also thought the same, so I didn't bring him back."
Zhu Zonghu nodded. He took out a bottle from his sleeve and poured out some medicinal pills refined by cultivators before handing them to Jian Niao as a reward. Jian Niao used the spiritual light on his body to collect the medicinal pills before leaving.
At this time, Zhu Zonghu chuckled and said: "Wonderful, this time, the Institute of Governance has smashed their own foot with a rock. Not only did they lose soldiers, they even lost a spiritual creature. I want to see how they will explain this to granduncle. Zhu Yeheng won't pass this trial so easily."
Daoist Wang pondered for a moment and said, "Zonghu, Jian Niao said that Captain Cang is dead, so it must have been Zhu Yeheng who ordered someone to kill him. The dead can't testify, so it'll be difficult to do anything to him."
He didn't need to think too much to know that Captain Cang's head had been completely smashed and it was impossible for him to recover his memories.
Zhu Zonghu said, "It's true that the dead can't testify, but sometimes, why do you need evidence? Why did the Institute of Governance drive Tao Zhidao out of the city? Why did they take the risk to attack? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that my Granduncle isn't so easy to fool. "
He sneered again, "Whether it's the Institute of Governance or the Institute of Myriad Spirits, they are all my Granduncle's dogs. Now, not only do these dogs have to recognize another master, but they also come back to eat meat every day. When will they bite back at their master?"
Daoist Wang said, "Right now, King Xi still needs Zhu Wuhu's name to win over people's hearts, so I'm afraid he won't do anything to Zhu Wuhu."
Zhu Zonghu smiled and said, "Nothing will happen now, but once the needle is stabbed, it will always hurt. Not to mention, this time it stabbed into my Granduncle's eyelids. I believe that Granduncle won't do anything to him when he comes down. Instead, he'll try to appease him. The better he treats him now, the more difficult it will be for him in the future."
Daoist Wang said, "Zonghu's words are reasonable." He thought for a moment and said, "But Zonghu, isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence? After Tao Zhidao left, that Daoist turned back. This … "
"Are you talking about Tao Zhidao?"
Zhu Zonghu shook his head and said with certainty, "No, this has nothing to do with Tao Zhidao. It should just be a coincidence."
Daoist Wang's heart stirred. He seemed to have thought of something and nodded, no longer saying anything.
Zhu Zonghu could be so sure because he had obtained accurate information from Jian Niao. When Jian Niao saw the thoughts of those soldiers, he naturally didn't mind seeing what Zhang Yu was thinking.
However, the things that Zhang Yu revealed to the outside world were all things that Jian Niao had reconstructed. Jian Niao told him that this was a person who didn't care about fame or fortune and only wanted to borrow his strength to cultivate.
On the contrary, Zhu Zonghu didn't care about such thoughts. Everyone had their own desires. For those in power, they had to reconcile the desires of all parties. Moreover, Zhang Yu was only seeking the Dao. It was rare for someone to have such desires that would change, so this wasn't a threat to Zhu Zonghu's position.
As for whether or not Zhang Yu's Dao Laws would threaten him, when he could provide more Dao Laws for Zhang Yu to study, he should be able to grasp even greater authority. At that time, he wouldn't need to care about these things.
Since Lie King could rope in cultivators, he also planned to do the same. Especially since he couldn't obtain strength from the Boundless Race, cultivators were a good choice.
In the past, he always felt that cultivators weren't a match for the Boundless Race's Creator Realm cultivators. But now, he didn't think so. If the Boundless Race was as a whole, they could indeed suppress the various sects. But if the Boundless Race was scattered, they would only be suppressed by cultivators. Such a good force should be used.
He discussed this idea with Wang Zhidao, and the latter also agreed. However, Daoist Wang didn't have the ability to do so. He was a cultivator cultivated by the Boundless Race and had nothing to do with those sects. Even if he wanted to rope in people, there was no way he could do it.
Just like Lie King, he was connected through generations of marriage. He was even supported by the major cultivation sects on the Earth Continent. The two of them were completely one, and there was no way to compare them.
Daoist Wang said, "Zonghu, I think there are some people that we should pay attention to." He said, "Recently, some 'Celestials' have come from all over the Earth Domain."
"Celestials?"
Zhu Zonghu's interest was piqued. He said, "Tell me about them."
Daoist Wang said, "I don't know where these people come from for now. Not only can they come back from the dead, but most of them have cultivation techniques. They seem to be able to communicate with each other across space. Their cultivation techniques are very different from mine …
Previously, the Yang Capital had sent a team of cultivators to investigate, but when the war started, these people were cut off from the road. Later on, they were stopped by us and learned about this. Later on, I sent people to investigate and they confirmed this. According to the judgment of the leader of that team of cultivators, these Celestials might have entered our world from outside the Heavens. If these people can be used by me, it might be beneficial to Zonghu's plan. "
Zhu Zonghu didn't care about where these Celestials came from. He only asked, "Do you know what they need?"
Daoist Wang said, "Cultivation techniques, authority, status, and so on. It's nothing more than these. Right now, the Celestials aren't valued at all. Instead, they are vigilantly suppressing them. However, I feel that the Celestials have endless potential. If we can recruit them, they might be more useful than our own people." He looked at Zhu Zonghu thoughtfully and said, "Zonghu's clansmen and relatives might not necessarily follow Zonghu."
Zhu Zonghu sneered and said, "I naturally understand this."
The Boundless Clan's territory was vast and boundless. The various sects and kings occupied a piece of land. The people of each region only knew the king and didn't care about their own clansmen. When it came to killing their own people, they were even more ruthless than outsiders. For example, his parents had died because of internal strife.
Although he was the designated successor of King Xi, even if there were no twists and turns in this matter and King Xi died, he might not be able to smoothly take over. These old citizens of the Upper Region had always wanted to push out one of their own to inherit the throne, but they didn't welcome him.
Daoist Wang said, "If Zonghu wants to succeed the throne and no longer endure silently, if you want to take over King Xi's authority, then you naturally need enough people to serve Zonghu. Our own clansmen can't be trusted, but these Celestials have no roots and are even rejected by others. They are perfect for Zonghu to use."
When he said this, he seemed slightly hesitant and said, "Also …"
Zhu Zonghu said, "Wang Zhidao, you don't have to worry. You can say whatever you want."
Daoist Wang said, "Tao Zhidao's origins are still unknown. I suspect that he might also be such a person? Especially after he appeared, Celestials kept appearing one after another … "
Zhu Zonghu smiled and said proudly, "If that's the case, then isn't that a good thing? Even if he really is a Celestial, as long as he sincerely helps me, I will treat him with sincerity. "
Daoist Wang nodded and said, "Then I suggest that the matter of recruiting Celestials should be handed over to Tao Zhidao. No matter what, he is still a cultivator. Even if he doesn't have any connections with those Celestials, I think he will do a better job than me."
Zhu Zonghu thought about it carefully and agreed. Thus, he immediately sent a trusted aide to deliver a letter to Guangdu.
After Zhang Yu's bird appraisal, no one else came to make things difficult for him. He also returned to the city to cultivate. Five days later, he received a letter from Zhu Zonghu.
The letter said that the situation in the Upper Region was complicated and that it would be better for him to leave this place first and go somewhere else to hide. It also said that if it was convenient for him, he hoped that he could pay more attention to the Celestials that had appeared recently and try to communicate with them.
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