In the southeast corner of Mianlu City, there was a hundred-story high circular platform. The spiritual light emitted from the platform and the circular hall in the north reflected each other.
This represented the status of Xuanxiu in the city. It was also a building that symbolized the alliance between the two sides. At the same time, it was also the place where Xuanxiu disciples mainly stayed and cultivated.
After more than twenty years, not only were there Xuanxiu disciples from Tianxia in the city, there were also many local disciples. However, most of them were limited to the area around Mianlu City.
Yin Huanting was discussing matters with a group of Mystics in the office located at the top of the circular platform. The people sitting with him were all cultivators of the same realm as him. Furthermore, they had all cultivated to their original realm. There were a total of twenty-two people, and most of them had experienced fighting against the Evil God and Shang Chen Tian when they were outside.
Yin Huanting took out a letter and passed it down for everyone to read. He said, "Zhu Zonghu invited me over just now. He said that King Xi ordered us to go to the front lines to participate in the war."
After the cultivators below read the letter, one of them said, "Sooner or later, King Xi will set his sights on us. This is to be expected. It's already fortunate for us to have over twenty years of savings."
Yin Huanting snorted and said, "It's not that King Xi gave us so much time. It's because Mianlu City is barren and remote. It's far away from the most prosperous areas. In addition, we've been attacked time and time again. It's good enough that we can defend ourselves. He never thought of this place before. He doesn't even care about the 'Celestials' who don't even have the power of the upper echelons."
The Xuanxiu all smiled. They didn't mean to be looked down upon. Instead, they hoped that the other party would look down on them. The Xuanxiu of Tianxia, or rather, the people of Tianxia, seemed to like to accumulate strength before crushing their opponents. They didn't want to rush out before they had a firm foothold.
With the recovery of the cultivation of the disciples, their strength was far from the same as twenty years ago. Although the number of disciples was not comparable to some of the sects, the middle-level cultivators were not inferior at all. Moreover, their combat ability was even stronger when they cooperated with Xuntian Dao Zhang.
The only thing they lacked now was the power of the upper echelons. If there were more people who could step into the realm of Xuan Zun, then they wouldn't have to worry about King Xi.
This didn't mean that they could immediately fight against the Hao Clan. Instead, King Xi wouldn't take the risk of losing too many troops to attack them.
Yin Huanting said, "According to the news sent back by some of our fellow Daoists, King Xi has met with a setback in the front. In the past eight years, he has attacked 'Spirit Corner City' six times but failed. Since this road cannot be cleared, there is no way to go east to the central region."
He chuckled, "Even if King Xi passes through here, there are more newly built fortresses and cities waiting for him. Now that the situation hasn't been resolved for a long time and there are many conflicts between the various sects, they have no choice but to think of other ways. We should only be slightly affected. He probably saw that Zhu Zonghu's fief was improving slightly, so he consciously weakened it. He doesn't really think highly of us. "
The cultivators below discussed for a while and said, "I don't know what Xuanxiu's suggestion is, but we think that we should send people. Currently, our strength isn't enough, so there's no need to fight against King Xi. There's also no need to put pressure on Zhu Zonghu. After all, we also need to consider our allies."
Yin Huanting looked at everyone and said, "According to the information we gathered from various sources, King Xi doesn't see Zhu Zonghu as his true successor. Therefore, we have to be prepared to fall out with King Xi at any time.
Twenty years isn't enough. We have to fight for more time. We also have to understand the enemy. King Xi is attacking us this time. Isn't it a good opportunity to understand them? Therefore, we have to send people. The key is the number. "
The cultivators below all nodded. Someone asked, "Fellow Daoist, how many people do you plan to send?"
Yin Huanting said, "One to two thousand people will be enough. King Xi doesn't know how many people we have. He always thinks that we only have a few thousand people. As long as we have an explanation, it will be enough."
Although there were tens of thousands of Xuanxiu in Mianlu City, this fief had long been tightly controlled by the Xuanxiu, especially with the existence of Xuntian Dao Zhang. The detailed records of every citizen in the city were now in the archives of the Dao Chapter. Any outsider who entered would be discovered. It would be impossible to figure out the real situation here.
His suggestion was quickly approved. After the discussion, Yin Huanting looked over and saw Zhang Yu standing in front of the transparent crystal wall with his sleeves behind his back. Yin Huanting stood up and said politely, "Mister Tao, what do you think?"
Many Xuanxiu also looked over. Like Yin Huanting, they also didn't know the identity of this person. However, they agreed with Yin Huanting's judgment. This should be the Xuan Zun who hadn't recovered his cultivation yet.
Zhang Yu turned around and said, "This is a matter between everyone and Zonghu Zhu. I won't interfere. If everyone has made a decision, I will pass the decision to Zonghu Zhu."
Yin Huanting raised his hand and bowed. He handed over the drafted letter and said, "Then it's decided. I'll have to trouble Teacher Tao."
Zhang Yu nodded and took the letter. His figure blurred and disappeared in a flash of light. When he appeared again, he had already landed in the main hall of the ring hall in the north.
At present, he was the only one who could pass through these two places without any prior notice. He handed the letter to a soldier who was waiting here. The soldier saluted him and walked into the inner hall. Not long after, the soldier came out and said, "Zhidao, Protector Zong invites you in."
Zhang Yu nodded and walked into the inner hall. Zhu Zonghu and Daoist Wang were waiting for him inside. Over the years, Daoist Wang had recruited many advisors, but only a few were truly trustworthy.
After Zhu Zonghu invited him to sit down, he said, "Teacher Tao, it seems that my Granduncle has begun to pay attention to me. This time, he recruited 'Celestials'. Next time, I might have to send people and armor. He will do everything possible to weaken me."
Daoist Wang said, "That's because Zonghu Zhu isn't strong enough. If you were strong enough, His Highness King Xi would have no choice but to treat you the same way he treats the other relatives. Instead, he would have to win over Zonghu Zhu."
King Xi was quite generous to the other clan relatives. He gave away a lot of benefits in exchange for their support. However, only clan relatives with ability and strength were worth roping in. Some of the smaller clan relatives had been swallowed up over the years, and their fiefs and population had all been divided up by the larger clans.
Zhu Zonghu sighed and said, "We still lack refiners." He thought for a moment, then looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Teacher Tao, how many more years will Teacher Yin need?"
Zhang Yu knew what he wanted to ask. Until now, Mianlu City didn't have a single qualified refiner with the power of the upper echelons. This was because the skill of forging the upper echelons of armor was in the hands of the King of Zonghu and the upper nobles. King Xi also didn't have the slightest intention of supporting him.
Other than the great array, the defense of the city could only rely on the Bird Appraiser. Ten years ago, he had spent a great deal of money to buy two sets of upper echelons of armor to maintain the city's defense. However, it was only for defense. There was no way for them to fight their way out. Thus, he could only hope that Xuanxiu would have a higher level of power appear.
He said, "In the next few years, there might be a higher level cultivator appearing. However, to fight against King Xi, a few decades or a hundred years might not be enough. To complete Zonghu Zhu's ambition of merging the Hao Clan, it will take even longer."
Zhu Zonghu said, "I can still afford to wait a few decades or a hundred years. Even if I don't succeed, my successor will still fulfill the agreement with all of you and continue this uncontested business."
The lifespan of the Hao Clan's members was not very long. However, with the use of outer armor and medicine to prolong their lives, it would not be difficult for them to live up to one or two hundred years. Furthermore, as their skills improved, more methods to prolong their lives would appear. It was also possible for them to live beyond their current lifespan.
At this point, he looked at Zhang Yu and said sincerely, "Speaking of which, I have a presumptuous request."
Zhang Yu said, "Please speak, Zhu Zonghu."
Zhu Zonghu said, "I have a young son who has the talent for cultivation. He is very intelligent. I have the intention of letting him become a disciple of all of you. I wonder if Mister Tao could recommend a suitable teacher for him?"
Zhang Yu glanced at him and nodded.
Perhaps it was because of his early experiences that Zhu Zonghu was ambitious, courageous, and knew how to endure. He was similar to many of the Hao Clan's upper echelons. However, it was rare that he was an open-minded and far-sighted person. He also knew how to delegate power.
It was also because of the existence of such a person that Xuanxiu got along well with him. There were no messy matters. However, if someone else took the stage, it might not be the same.
Hence, Yin Huanting had always wanted Zhu Zonghu's direct descendant to cultivate the Xuan Method and become a disciple of the Xuan Method. However, it was not appropriate for Xuanxiu to bring up this matter. If it was not handled well, it would cause a rift between the two parties. It was best that Zhu Zonghu could discover this problem himself and bring it up himself.
He thought for a while and said, "Xuanxiu is a very suitable candidate. I think he has a high chance of reaching the upper realm."
Yin Huanting had accumulated a lot of experience. Back then, he was also one of the few Xuanxiu who could fight against real cultivators at the same realm. From his perspective, if there were no accidents, there was a high chance that Xuanxiu would become a Xuan Zun in the next twenty to thirty years.
However, this was also because they were in the world of Dao. There was no fear of death and there was a way out. If they were in Tianxia, it would not be so simple.
Zhu Zonghu nodded and said, "Then I will have to trouble you, Mister."
He felt a little regretful. In reality, he wanted his youngest son to become Zhang Yu's disciple. This was because he also realized that Zhang Yu's position among the Celestials was very high. However, since this person did not agree, he could only settle for the next best thing.
After Zhang Yu bowed, his figure disappeared into the main hall. Meanwhile, his main body immediately knew everything and opened his eyes from his meditation.
After more than twenty years of cultivation, his accumulation in the transformations of Dao had also deepened. However, compared to real cultivators who had thousands of years of accumulation, he was still far from being able to compare.
He was not anxious about this. Even if he found the "Upper Self" now, he might not be able to defeat it. There was no one who could help him. He would only have a greater chance of success when there were many higher-level powers in Xuanxiu.
Meanwhile, in the Hao Clan, if Zhu Zonghu could seize the highest authority, then the deepest secrets of the Hao Clan would also be opened up to him. This would be able to help him confirm the location of the "Upper Self".
He looked towards the sky. With the authority of the Hao Clan, it would also be relatively easy to obtain the true power behind the various sects beyond the heavens.
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