Daoist You was surprised when he sensed Zhang Yu's aura from afar in the pagoda's hall. His expression turned solemn as he sensed his surroundings. After confirming that no one was following him, he came out of the hall to welcome him.
When he reached the outer room, he cautiously glanced at Zhang Yu a few times. After confirming that he was not an imposter and that it was indeed Zhang Yu, his expression relaxed. He cupped his hands and said, "Zhang Tingzhi greets you."
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve and returned the greeting. He didn't speak much outside and followed Daoist You into the hall. After Daoist You invited him to take a seat, he placed a protective formation around them and said, "Ting Zhi, after Old You entered this place, I severed all ties with Ting Zhi and the other Fellow Daoists. I followed Ting Zhi's instructions and didn't do anything. I wonder how Ting Zhi and the other Fellow Daoists have been these days?"
Zhang Yu said, "Separating us is Fu Qing Shi's intention. He wants to divide us and rope us in one by one."
Daoist You said, "Indeed, many people came to look for me. However, after I rejected them, they rarely came again." He asked again, "For Ting Zhi to be able to come here today, is it because Fu Qing Shi has relaxed his restrictions on us? Or is there another reason? "
Zhang Yu said, "The situation in Yuanxia is very complicated. There are many conflicts between the Daoists of different worlds, and there are also conflicts between different factions. This time, I was able to move around freely because I benefited from the internal conflicts of this generation."
Daoist You stroked his beard and said, "This is good news for me, Tianxia."
Zhang Yu nodded. "It's good news, but we can't expect our enemies to continue making mistakes. We have to pull ourselves together and see that Yuanxia is indeed stronger than us. We have to use the limited time we have to catch up and shorten the gap as much as possible. One of the reasons we're here is to do our best to buy enough time for Tianxia. "
Daoist You became serious and said, "Ting Zhi, is there anything I can do?"
Zhang Yu said, "There's no need for Fellow Daoist to go out and scout for information. Fellow Daoist, you should use your abilities in a suitable place."
He lifted his sleeve and took out a flowing golden liquid ball. "This is a formation artifact left behind by a certain upper-class cultivator in Yuan Xia. Among all the formation artifacts I've seen so far, it's the best one. Why don't you take a look at it?"
Daoist You was instantly energized. He wasn't in a hurry to make a move. Instead, he looked at it seriously before taking it from Zhang Yu's hands.
After he got the hang of it, he swung it a little and immediately understood the key points. He reached out and touched it, and the golden liquid ball spun rapidly. He said with certainty, "This thing is used to create another space."
Zhang Yu: "That is indeed the case."
Daoist You said, "This artifact's methods are exquisite, and it's very different from what I've seen in the past few days. Sure enough, it confirms my guess that there's a huge difference between the artifact skills used by the upper-class and lower-class cultivators in Yuan Xia."
With that said, he explained his findings to Zhang Yu. "I believe that Yuan Xia's artifact refining Dao has matured a long time ago, but artificially divides the artifacts used by the upper-class and lower-class cultivators. Only the upper-class cultivators can use top-class artifacts, while the lower-class cultivators can only use low-class artifacts and don't deserve to enjoy top-class artifacts. Even if one's skills are good enough, it's impossible to break through this barrier. The principle of hierarchy permeates all aspects."
Zhang Yu asked, "Fellow Daoist You, from this artifact, is there a difference between my Tianxia's Array Dao and Yuan Xia's?"
Daoist You pondered for a moment and said, "Yuan Xia's artifacts are a combination of formations and artifacts, and they complement each other. If we separate the Array Dao from it, then my Tianxia's Array Dao can also do the same. There's no fundamental difference.
However, Yuan Xia's formations and artifacts are one, and it's extremely difficult to improve one's skills. Therefore, once one reaches the upper-class, the power displayed by the combination of the two isn't something that Array Dao alone can compare to. According to what Priest Ting said, although this artifact came from the hands of Yuanxia's upper-class cultivators, it doesn't mean that their skills are limited to this. The upper limit is hard to estimate. "
Zhang Yu understood this. He could tell from Cai Li's Daoist robe that if every Yuanxia cultivator had a similar formation artifact, they would have a great advantage in a confrontation.
Fortunately, the otherworldly Daoist cultivators obviously didn't have such formation artifacts. They had to deal with these people first, so there was still room for buffer and time to find a way to deal with Yuan Xia's formation artifacts.
He said, "Fellow Daoist You, don't worry and study these artifacts. Try your best to find out where I can make use of them. Next, my fellow Daoists and I will visit the various Daoists of Yuan Xia to understand the details of each Daoist. At the same time, we will try to bring back formation artifacts for Fellow Daoist to study. If Fellow Daoist has any suggestions, feel free to tell me. "
Daoist You thought for a moment and said, "I'm only good at formations, and my knowledge of magic artifacts is still lacking. I wonder if I can ask Lin Tingzhi to come over and help. Perhaps we can gain a deeper understanding of this kind of formation artifact."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I understand. I will try my best to make it easier for Lin Tingzhi and Fellow Daoist to communicate."
Daoist You cupped his hands and bowed. Solemnly, he said, "Then I'll leave it to you."
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve to return the gesture and said, "No matter what identity you and I have, we are now doing our best for Tianxia and working hard for the longevity of Tianxia. Fellow Daoist, you don't have to do this."
After he gave a few more instructions on some important matters, he left and went to Lin Tingzhi's place. After the two discussed for a long time, he went to Jiao Yao's place.
When Jiao Yao sensed his arrival, he came out of the pagoda hall to welcome him. After he entered the hall and sat down, he said, "Ting Zhi, the True Dragon Daoist from the North Immemorial World had already come to see Jiao Yao, but I made him go back …" He told Zhang Yu what he said that day without missing a single word.
Zhang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Jiao handled it well."
He took out the Qiankun Talisman, and with a spin of his mind's light, he split out another ray of light and gave it to Jiao Yao. He said, "Fellow Daoist Jiao, you can take this talisman and leave the North Immemorial World. You can pay them a visit and try to get more information about Yuanxia from them."
The North Immemorial World, which was ostracized, was the opening on the surface. If they continued to dig along this gap, they would definitely find a lot of useful things.
Jiao Yao took it and said, "I will do my best."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I believe Fellow Daoist Jiao can do this well, but you must be careful on the road."
This time, Jiao Yao didn't have any thoughts of evading. He solemnly replied, "Yes, this Jiao will remember."
After leaving Jiao Yao's place, Zhang Yu finally went to Daoist Zhengqing's place. After meeting with the latter, he told him in detail about the matters of the past few days.
After he finished speaking, he split out another Qiankun Talisman and handed it to the other person. He said, "The diplomatic mission will not restrict the Righteous Clear Garrison from going anywhere. We only hope that the Righteous Clear Garrison can grasp this rare opportunity well. Although we've been released, that's because of the conflict between the two factions. We're taking advantage of the gap in their conflict.
However, once the conflict is eased or they reach a compromise, the restrictions on us might return. We don't know if there will be other changes in the future, so we must do this as soon as possible.
Furthermore, I'm sure that even in this gap, there will be obstacles. Defender Zhengqing, you're the Deputy Envoy in name, and you're also one of the people in the diplomatic mission who, like me, wants to complete the Dao. If they have a target, it's very likely that they'll find you. You must be careful. "
Daoist Zhengqing said, "Zhengqing will remember Zhang Tingzhi's words." He looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Zhang Tingzhi, please be careful on your way."
Zhang Yu nodded. After arranging everything, he returned to his temporary residence in the pagoda.
He said those words to Zhengqing because he knew very well that Fu Qingshi had forced him to stay. Would the hardliners in the Yuan Shang Hall let it go so easily?
He was sure that Daoist Xing and the radical faction he represented still had other tricks up their sleeves. Perhaps they had already prepared them before they made their move. Therefore, there were bound to be twists and turns on this trip.
Tianxia's diplomatic mission could only complete its mission if it existed. If the diplomatic mission ceased to exist, then there was no need to talk about this anymore. Although they could theoretically send more people if they stopped, they wouldn't be obstructed by the radical faction again. At that time, they wouldn't have such an opportunity.
This time, he would be the first to set off. As the Head Envoy, most of the other side's attention would be on him. If they could deal with him, then the diplomatic mission would suffer a heavy blow, which would also disrupt the negotiations between the two sides.
This was also the most direct and effective method.
The people from the various worlds would definitely not protect them. In fact, they would rather the radical faction put more pressure on them so that they could see clearly who could help them. Therefore, they could only rely on themselves for this mission.
Because he had already asked Yan Yuming to make preparations for the journey, he only needed to take care of Yan Yuming for a moment after they turned back. Everything was settled properly. An hour after they returned, he led his group out of the pagoda.
As for the first stop, it was naturally to pay a visit to Cai Li's world.
This person's world was obviously more powerful in Yuanxia. Moreover, he could see that this person was actually disdainful of Tianxia. Because of this disdain, he wasn't on guard against Tianxia. He could obtain more inside information about Yuanxia through this person.
And he had the token given by this person. If he succeeded in this visit, it would undoubtedly send a signal to other worlds that they were accepted. It would also be more convenient for the diplomatic mission to come down.
When he walked out, he saw Daoist Qu waiting there. He bowed to him and said, "Zhang Shangzhen, I have been ordered to travel with Zhang Shangzhen and protect you for a period of time."
Zhang Yu glanced at him. It seemed that the radical faction would take action. Mu Qian and the others had also expected this. They would definitely not allow Tianxia's diplomatic mission to have problems in front of Fuqing's world. However, after that, he could only rely on himself. He didn't refuse and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
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