Mu Yiyi cast a spell, and a rainbow light flew over from afar. It landed at the feet of her and Zhang Yu. It was shaped like a lotus leaf, swaying and dancing in the air. It was supposed to send someone to the sky in an instant, but at this moment, it stagnated for a while before slowly flying up, bringing the two of them out.
Mu Yiyi suppressed the surprise in her heart and urged her mana to guide the light lotus forward. After a while, it landed on the shore of a large lake.
Zhang Yu looked over and saw a giant boat anchored on the opposite side of the lake. This boat was as tall as a city wall, wide and straight. Its exterior was smooth, but there were golden Dao talismans drawn by golden threads. It seemed to be one, but upon closer inspection, it could be divided into thirty-three individual Dao talismans. If there was no accident, this should be the Dao that represented the thirty-three generations of Yuan Xia.
Mu Yiyi said, "Zhang Shangzhen, Xing Shangzhen is waiting for you inside. I can only send you here."
Zhang Yu thanked her. After Mu Yiyi curtsied, she turned and left.
Zhang Yu looked for a moment, then stepped on a cloud of jade platform. He floated across the lake and came close to the giant boat. As he approached, the wall of the giant boat suddenly split open, revealing a vertical door that was as narrow as an eye. It revealed a long passage from inside, but the brilliance inside was dim and there was a gloomy and oppressive feeling.
He swung his sleeve and drove the cloud of jade into the passage. After he entered, there were lights flashing in front of him on both sides of the wall, as if guiding him forward.
He followed the light. After ten breaths, he entered a huge empty hall. A beam of light shone down from above, diffusing in the hall.
In the middle of the hall, there was a Daoist in an ancient robe standing on a stacked platform. The high walls on both sides of the platform were slanted upwards, converging to the source of the light in the distance. However, other than the cold and solid platform and the metallic walls, it was empty. There were no extra decorations.
Daoist Xing glanced at Zhang Yu and said, "The emissary of Tianxia is here." He slowly raised his hand and made a Dao salute.
Zhang Yu also stood where he was and raised his sleeve in a salute.
Daoist Xing said in a monotonous tone, "I'm Xing Mi, the Minister of Justice of Yuanxia. I'm in charge of discussing a matter with Emissary Tianxia."
Zhang Yu looked at him and waited for him to continue.
Daoist Xing's cold gaze swept over. "Tianxia's emissary has been in Yuanxia for several months, but we have yet to settle the matter. Therefore, His Highness Yuan ordered me to come here. Between Yuanxia and Tianxia, there should be an agreement today."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Xing Shangzhen, please speak."
Daoist Xing looked down from above and said, "No matter what Daoist Tianxia's emissary talked to you about, and no matter what conditions they gave you, these discussions will end here. There's no need to continue. Emissary Tianxia's emissary only needs to add his name on this agreement." As he said that, he waved his sleeve and a long contract floated over.
Zhang Yu looked at it, and the contract stopped in front of him. It then spread out with a clatter. There were many clauses listed on it, and the most important ones were the first few clauses.
Firstly, Tianxia had to submit the name list of all the Daoist cultivators in the world domain, all the Daoist treasures, the maps of the territories under their jurisdiction, and even the Daoist techniques passed down by each family.
Secondly, the Daoist cultivators that Tianxia plucked top-notch fruits of merit were allowed to join Yuanxia, but the number of disciples accompanying them could not exceed three.
Thirdly, when the Yuanxia cultivators entered Tianxia's world domain, the Tianxia cultivators were not allowed to stop them. They had to cooperate with the Yuanxia cultivators to take over the important places in Yuanxia.
Fourthly …
Zhang Yu looked at the clauses one by one. Among them, Yuanxia was treating Tianxia as something to be slaughtered. Tianxia would never accept any of the conditions. Of course, Tianxia never had the intention to negotiate with Yuanxia. He was only here to get to know Yuanxia better.
After he finished reading, he looked up and said, "These are Yuanxia's conditions?"
Daoist Xing looked down indifferently and said without any emotion in his voice, "These are Yuanxia's conditions. Why? Is it not enough? Didn't Tianxia send his emissary to Yuanxia just to ask for some dignity? The conditions here are already sufficiently decent for you. Of course, you can also reject them. "
Zhang Yu looked at this person's cold gaze and understood. This person should be a radical in Yuanxia. He pursued a tough stance and did not give Tianxia any room for compromise. He believed that Yuanxia's strength was enough to destroy him. Therefore, he proposed a series of conditions that Tianxia could not accept. He wanted to start a war with Tianxia as soon as possible.
However, according to his understanding of the situation these days, although this person had such thoughts, he might not be able to get what he wanted.
He looked at him and said, "Then I can answer your question. Tianxia will not agree to any of these conditions."
Daoist Xing said indifferently, "So you're rejecting them?"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "Whatever Yuanxia wants, I, Tianxia, will accompany you to the end." After he finished speaking, the contract in front of him suddenly shattered without any movement. He raised his sleeve and bowed. Then, he shook his sleeve and left on the Yunzhi Jade Platform.
Daoist Xing, on the other hand, stared at his back as he left.
In another cabin of the giant ship, Cai Li was playing with a chess piece on his seat. At this moment, a cultivator walked in from outside and bowed to him, "Shangzhen." He was slightly energized and asked, "How is it?"
That cultivator said, "Shangzhen. I heard that Xing Shangzhen and Tianxia's emissary did not talk for long before Tianxia's emissary left. They probably did not come to an agreement."
Cai Li sneered and said, "I knew it would end up like this. This Xing Mi always uses this method. He always faces the enemy head-on and causes the people below to suffer heavy casualties every time. "
That cultivator was puzzled. "Shangzhen, then why do the higher-ups support Xing Shangzhen so much?"
Cai Li snorted and said, "That's because the higher-ups want to use this opportunity to weaken us."
The Supreme Hall of the 33 Eras Dao was overseeing the overall situation. The various officials came from various eras. There were former sect leaders and clan elders. For a long time, these people had established a certain level of authority by controlling the power to attack the outside world. Although they could not damage the stable foundation of the 33 Eras Dao, they were inclined to further compress the influence of the eras.
This was done to better concentrate their power and also to seize the power distribution after the end of the Dao.
No one knew what the end of the Dao would be like, but it would definitely not be something that everyone could enjoy. In the end, only a few people would be able to obtain it. The officials of the Supreme Hall naturally wanted it in their hands.
However, it was impossible for the eras below to obey just like that. Therefore, they believed that they should use conciliatory means to deal with their enemies and use their power to suppress them. This way, not only could they destroy their enemies with the smallest price, they also did not give the higher-ups the chance to distribute power.
That cultivator heard Cai Li's words and felt uneasy. He said, "Shangzhen, then this time, Xing Shangzhen and the emissary of Tianxia could not come to an agreement. Won't the Supreme Hall succeed?"
Cai Li snorted and said, "Tianxia is a fat land. How to cut it and how much to cut it should be discussed in advance. How can it be seized so violently?"
Although he said Tianxia, he was actually referring to the end of the Dao. Tianxia was the last realm. Everyone could see that this time, the contribution and distribution of power would directly determine the end of the Dao. It was best to divide it in an orderly manner instead of the Supreme Hall taking all of it and giving them some leftovers.
He said, "Go to Mu Lao 'an and ask him to try to keep the emissary of Yuanxia. Tell him that there is still room for negotiation. Tell him that I can invite the emissary of Tianxia to visit my eras later and continue the discussion between the two sects."
That cultivator immediately understood when he heard this. It turned out that Shangzhen was not without countermeasures. This time, he purposely used Xing Shangzhen to suppress the emissary of Tianxia. Then, they would use gentle means to appease the emissary of Tianxia. By using both soft and hard methods, they could force the emissary of Tianxia to submit. At the same time, they would not let Fu Qing Shidao enjoy the benefits alone.
He said, "Yes, Shangzhen. I'll go now."
After Zhang Yu returned to the pagoda, he pondered for a while and ordered someone to invite Daoist Qu. He said, "Daoist Qu, I've just met with your Supreme Hall's Minister of Tianxia. Your conditions are harsh and I, Tianxia, can't agree to it. Now that my mission is done, I'll leave Fu Qing Shidao and return to Tianxia. Please inform Mu Shangzhen to allow me to leave."
Daoist Qu was shocked. He hurriedly said, "Zhang Shangzhen, please wait for a moment. Let me inform Mu Shangzhen about this matter. Then, I'll reply to him. Maybe there will be a way to turn the situation around." After saying this, he bowed and hurriedly left the place.
After he left, Zhang Yu called for Yan Yuming. He said, "Pass down the order. Tell the disciples to prepare. I'll be leaving soon."
Yan Yuming asked, "Teacher, are we going back to Tianxia?"
Zhang Yu said calmly, "That depends on Yuan Xia's decision."
Based on his understanding and observation over the past few days, Yuan Xia was filled with internal conflicts. Except for matters that involved fundamental interests, it was impossible for one opinion to completely gain the upper hand. Moreover, Xing Shangzhen's conditions were too harsh. Even those who were sincerely loyal to Yuan Xia would not accept it. This was obviously forcing him to leave so that the two families could immediately start a war.
Naturally, he would not let things go as they wished. However, he believed that there were people who were even more unwilling to see him leave now.
After a while, Daoist Qu turned back and said, "Zhang Shangzhen, Mu Shangzhen asked me to inform you that Xing Shangzhen's conditions are not the will of Yuan Xia's Shidao. This matter can still be discussed."
He took out a jade talisman from his sleeve and handed it over. He said, "This is the Qiankun Talisman. With this talisman, you can move around Fu Qing Shidao. I hope that Zhang Shangzhen can stay in Yuan Xia for a few more days. There's still a chance for things to turn around."
Zhang Yu glanced at it and pondered for a moment. He nodded and took the talisman. He said, "I'd like to meet all of you first. Come with me, Shangzhen."
Daoist Qu said, "Of course."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. When Daoist Qu saw that he did not mention leaving for the time being, he thought that he had persuaded him. Thus, he took his leave and went back to report.
Zhang Yu called for his follower outside and asked him to lead the way to Daoist You's place. This time, he did not encounter any obstacles. The follower directly brought him to Daoist You's pagoda hall.
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