When Chen Yu heard Zhang Yu recommending Jiao Yao, he asked, "Why did you choose him?"
Zhang Yu answered, "After Daoist You and I invited Jiang Pu into the secular world, we asked him about Yuan Xia. He knows more than Daoist Yan and Daoist Zhu."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "According to him, among the 33 eras of Yuan Xia, there's a very special eras where True Dragons occupy the upper level of Daoism, followed by human Daoist cultivators.
The 33 eras of Yuan Xia aren't harmonious and have conflicts with each other. For example, in this era, because True Dragon cultivators occupy the dominant position, they're somewhat incompatible with the other eras where human Daoists are the mainstream. As a result, they often have conflicts with each other.
The reason why this era's eras of Yuan Xia are able to survive for so long is not only because of their powerful means, but also because they might have an upper-level Daoist cultivator behind them. Since Daoist Jiao Yao is a True Dragon, if he travels with us, we might be able to communicate with this world through him. "
Chen Yu asked, "Zhang Tingzhi, is Jiao Yao up to the task?"
Zhang Yu answered, "Although Daoist Jiao Yao cares a lot about his own life and usually avoids matters because he's unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities, he's capable of accomplishing anything that's put on him. As long as he interacts with other Daoist cultivators and inquires about their secrets, he's qualified to do so."
Wu Qingxu said, "First Deacon, if that's the case, Jiao Yao is indeed suitable to travel with us."
If they could establish a connection with the True Dragon of Yuan Xia from the inside, they might be able to create more cracks within Yuan Xia. Even if they couldn't do that, they could try to find out more about Yuan Xia. Even if they couldn't do that, Jiao Yao was still a Daoist cultivator who had obtained top-notch achievements. It wouldn't be a problem for him to join the envoy group.
Chen Yu said in a deep voice, "Then it's settled. We'll decide on the rest later. As for the envoy group, we'll still need to see how many avatars Zhangsun Tingzhi can create. We'll discuss it again after we have concrete information."
Zhang Yu and Wu Qingxu both acknowledged with a bow.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
Although Tianxia kept the letter, he didn't respond to the Yuan Xia messenger. Mu Yian and Taoist Qu did not urge him. Instead, they were more and more certain that Tianxia could not reach a consensus because of Yuan Xia's deterrence.
At this time, they would not take the initiative to intervene. Instead, they waited patiently. Moreover, they hoped that this would be the case. If they could use just a few words and a few letters to disintegrate the upper echelons of Tianxia, how easy would that be? In terms of merit, as envoys, they had also contributed greatly.
Even if something went wrong, they weren't afraid. As the upper echelons of Yuan Xia, even if they made a mistake, they could just push out a few of their subordinates and punish them. They didn't have to bear any responsibility.
At this moment, Han Chen, who was in charge of this matter, was no longer in charge of this matter after the previous incident. He had completely let Yan and Zhu go and investigate. After that, he would report the information that the two of them had obtained without any changes and take all the credit for it.
He didn't seem to care about the real situation of Tianxia. As long as Mu Yian and Taoist Qu acknowledged his work, it would be fine.
Both Bi and Zhu were happy to see that he was almost indulging them in this matter. However, they were puzzled. Could it be that Han Chen really trusted them? Was he not afraid that Yuan Xia would punish him if something went wrong?
Through their careful observation, they realized that it wasn't that Han Chen didn't care about anything. Instead, he was at the critical juncture of his cultivation. He spent most of his time on cultivation and had no time to care about other things.
This was also understandable. If this person could obtain superior merit, then regardless of whether the information they reported was correct or not, Yuan Xia could pardon them. This was because only cultivators with such merit could be considered as one of their own. However, if they were to remain in their current state, so what if they could obtain merit? They would still be inferior to others.
Yan and Zhu had to admit that Han Chen had grasped the root of the matter by focusing his energy on this matter. In this way, they were relieved. Every once in a while, they would send the information they obtained from Tianxia to their superiors.
During this period of time, Zhang Yu had been meditating in the Qing Xuan Daoist Palace. He was also cultivating. On this day, when he was meditating, Taoist Ming Zhou appeared beside him and said, "Tingzhi, Zhangsun Tingzhi invites you."
Zhang Yu came out from his meditative state. He stood up and with a thought, his figure disappeared in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of the Yichang Daoist Palace. After he arrived, Lin Tingzhi also walked out from the light.
Zhangsun Tingzhi was standing in front of the Daoist Palace to welcome them. After exchanging greetings outside, he welcomed the two into the inner hall and removed the protective formation outside.
Zhang Yu waited for the formation light to move away. He saw that in the pool below, there were five figures surrounded by fog sitting there. Their surroundings were filled with specks of light.
Zhangsun Tingzhi said, "After receiving the care of the Head Enforcer, we created a total of five external bodies that can accommodate cultivators of the upper realm."
Zhang Yu took a few glances and pointed his finger. He transferred a strand of his aura into one of the fog. In an instant, he felt that the aura merged with his body. He felt that he could unleash about thirty to forty percent of his strength. However, there was still room for improvement.
Zhangsun Qian then said, "This external body is similar to an instrument. At first, it does not merge with the person who possesses it. It needs to be refined by oneself before it can merge with each other."
Zhang Yu nodded. He estimated that with his cultivation, he would need to refine it for about a month before he could unleash about seventy to eighty percent of his strength. However, this was already enough. If all the external bodies here could reach this level, it would more or less satisfy his current needs.
When he was trying, Lin Tingzhi also transferred a strand of his aura into it. After checking, he nodded and said, "Zhangsun Tingzhi's substitute body is fine."
Zhang Yu's thoughts changed. He took back the aura along with his aura. He was going to bring it back and slowly refine it. At the same time, he thought for a while and took back another one.
He turned and said, "Zhangsun Tingzhi, I hope you can think of ways to create more external bodies in the future and try to improve them."
Zhangsun Tingzhi cupped his fists.
After Zhang Yu obtained a usable external body, he did not stay there for long. After bidding farewell to Lin Tingzhi and Zhangsun Qian, who were still communicating, he left the Daoist Palace. In the blink of an eye, he returned to Qing Xuan Daoist Palace. He flicked his sleeves and placed a chess table in front of him. At the same time, he instructed Ming Zhou, "Daoist Ming Zhou, please invite Daoist Jiao Yao here."
Ming Zhou received his order and left.
Not long after, the deity's duty officer reported, "Jiao Shang Zun has arrived."
Zhang Yu said, "Invite him into the hall."
After a while, Jiao Yao walked in slowly from outside the hall. When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Ting Zhi."
Zhang Yu extended his hand and said, "I heard that Daoist Jiao is also good at chess. Why don't you play with me?"
Jiao Yao moved up carefully and sat opposite Zhang Yu. He said, "This is just something I randomly thought about in my spare time. I'm really not good at it."
Zhang Yu said, "It's fine. I'm not good at it either. I can play with Daoist Jiao." As he said that, he picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.
Jiao Yao did not dare to refuse and could only pick up a chess piece.
After playing for a while, Zhang Yu said, "Jiao Yao, I'm sure you know about the envoy from Yuanxia.
Jiao Yao did not know why but he suddenly panicked. He said, "Yes, I saw the flying boat in the void."
Zhang Yu said casually, "I, Tianxia, also want to send an envoy to Yuanxia. Daoist Jiao, are you willing to be the envoy?"
Jiao Yao's heart skipped a beat. He braced himself and said, "I'm afraid I'm not up to the task."
Zhang Yu looked up at him and asked calmly, "Why is that?"
Jiao Yao quickly explained, "It's not that I'm not willing, but I haven't completed my cultivation. I'm afraid I won't be able to stabilize my cultivation if I go to Yuanxia."
He did not know that Tianxia's upper realm almighty could stabilize the various dimensions. However, he was born a True Dragon and had a long heritage. When he was in Gu Xia and Shen Xia, many seniors who were not weaker than him had disappeared without a trace, but he was still here. He could sense that this was very likely due to Tian Xia's protection, but once he left this world, it would be hard to say.
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said, "If you don't have to go with your real body, are you willing to go?"
Jiao Yao's lips moved a few times. In the end, he could only say, "If I don't go with my real body, I can give it a try."
Zhang Yu waved his sleeves. A mist floated out from his sleeves and settled in the hall. It vaguely looked like a human figure.
He said, "This is the external body that Zhangsun Tingzhi refined. As long as you infuse your Qi into it, you can use it to become a second primordial spirit. This way, you don't have to go out personally and can go to Yuanxia. Why don't you take it back and refine it?"
Jiao Yao looked at the external body. After sensing it for a moment, he knew that Zhang Yu was not lying. His heart calmed down. There was no need for him to go personally, so there was no problem for him. He bowed and said, "Xuanting thinks highly of me. It's not good for me not to appreciate his kindness. I'm willing to follow along as an envoy."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "If Daoist Jiao is willing to go, you won't be a subordinate. Instead, you will be one of the main envoys. Daoist Jiao also has a heavy responsibility. I heard that there are true dragons in the upper levels of Yuanxia. When the time comes, Daoist Jiao will have to deal with them. "
Jiao Yao knew that he couldn't escape this time. He could only say, "I see. Although my abilities are shallow, since Xuanting thinks highly of me, I can only try my best."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I believe Daoist Jiao can do this well."
Jiao Yao didn't do things well. However, he was like a chess piece on a chessboard. He would only take a step after being pushed. However, as he said, his abilities were not limited to this. Until now, he had completed the tasks that were given to him. To deal with this kind of person, even if he was forced to be ruthless, it wouldn't be a problem.
Jiao Yao could only agree.
Zhang Yu said, "Daoist Jiao, Tianxia is your place of refuge. If Tianxia doesn't cover you, you will have nowhere to hide when external influences come. Of course, Yuanxia must have its own concealment methods. However, I don't think Daoist Jiao will go there."
Jiao Yao hurriedly said, "My heart is with Tianxia. It's impossible for me to side with Yuanxia. Xuanting, please rest assured!"
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