A few days later, the sound of a bell could be heard above the sea of clouds. It was time for the court meeting in the middle of the month. On the long river of light, the figures of the court officials appeared one after another.
When Chief Attendant Chen appeared on the main seat, the court officials bowed to him and said, "Greetings, Chief Attendant."
Chief Attendant Chen bowed back and said, "Greetings, court officials." Another sound of a bell could be heard and the court officials all sat down.
Chief Attendant Chen said, "Do the court officials have anything to say?"
Zhang Yu held up the jade mallet and lightly knocked on the bell in front of the table. A clear chime could be heard. When everyone looked over, he put down the jade mallet and said from his seat, "A few days ago, Kang Miao and Lu Zhutong appeared. I'm sure all of you know about it."
Everyone nodded.
Zhang Yu said, "The situation this time is because the two of them intend to rebel from my Tianxia and seek refuge with Yuanxia. Because the Yuanxia resident thought that I would be of greater help to them, he informed me of this matter and informed me of this matter.
Although Yuan Xia's ambassador was willing to cooperate with me this time, the main reason was that he felt that Lu Zhutong and Kang Miao's cultivation were not high enough. Even if he took them in, there wouldn't be many benefits. On the contrary, it might even spoil my plans. Therefore, if the two of them had higher cultivation, they might have other thoughts.
Therefore, I think that the most important thing now is to rein in the fellow cultivators in the sea of clouds so that we can put an end to this matter in the future. "
The court officials all started to ponder.
During Ancient Xia, there were many sects. During Shenxia, people's hearts were different. However, on the whole, they were moving towards convergence. After a long period of evolution, Tianxia produced similar Dao intents. Those who held these Dao intents were naturally able to converge easily.
This was especially true for the younger generation. They had all grown up and cultivated under such a unified background. They naturally identified with Tianxia.
However, the problem was that the Daoist cultivators in the sea of clouds weren't like that.
These people had thousands of years of cultivation. There were quite a number of Daoist cultivators who had thousands of years of cultivation. Some of them had joined Tianxia from the time of Shen Xia until now. Although they had joined Tianxia, their principles and Daoist thoughts were not completely compatible with Tianxia. If they were compatible, they would have been willing to come out and take on the responsibility long ago.
However, in the past, they had contributed to Tianxia. In addition, they had their own reasons. Therefore, they were allowed to cultivate in the upper levels and didn't have to interfere with the outside world.
This time, Kang Miao and Lu Zhutong had thoughts of defecting to Yuan Xia. Although they were resentful of rebellion, they weren't too surprised.
This was because they knew that these Daoist cultivators in the sea of clouds still had some thoughts of true cultivators. They would follow whoever was stronger. In the past, Tianxia was the strongest. No other sect could compare to it. Moreover, other sects wouldn't accept them. If they went, they would be enslaved. Therefore, they naturally followed Tianxia.
Now, Yuan Xia was even stronger. Moreover, it seemed like it had accepted many cultivators from the outside world. Although their status wasn't high, they didn't need to be destroyed along with Tianxia. Therefore, they could accept it.
They were sure that Kang Miao and Lu Zhutong weren't the only ones who had such thoughts. There were definitely others who had such thoughts. They agreed with Zhang Yu's suggestion, but how to deal with it was another problem.
Daoist Yu Su was the first to break the silence. She said, "Against Yuan Xia, we have to use every bit of our strength. Every cultivator of Tianxia should stand out."
Speaking until here, she looked at the court administrators and said, "The news of Tianxia entering the outside world has been spread for a long time. Those who aren't willing to contribute and avoid it, how can they be considered as cultivators of Tianxia? Instead, they might become a hidden danger for Tianxia. I still have to divert my energy to deal with them. In such a time of crisis, we have to use extreme measures. We can't allow this generation to enter the outside world. We should use Xuanting's order to force this generation to enter the outside world and assume responsibility. If they aren't willing, then they can stay in the prison.
At least they can still be useful. "The court administrators glanced at each other. Only this person dared to say such words that would offend countless people in the court. Moreover, this matter shouldn't be handled so aggressively. However, her words were like a hole in the wall. Everyone no longer had any reservations.
Zhong Tingzhi said, "Administrator Yu Su's words are too extreme. My fellow cultivators were allowed to cultivate in the Cloud Sea by Xuanting. They didn't do anything wrong. Although the situation has changed, they didn't violate the laws of Tianxia. They aren't rebels. How can we deal with them so cruelly?"
Zhong Tingzhi agreed, "That's right. Moreover, if we force them, they won't be convinced. What's the difference between me and Yuan Xia?
I think it's better to explain the pros and cons of this matter to my fellow cultivators. In the past, we allowed them to cultivate in seclusion, but we didn't ask about them. How can we demand so much from them? These are all cultivators who were willing to follow us into this world. They are all meritorious people. We can't treat them so harshly. “
At this moment, Dai Tingzhi said, "Court Enforcers, I believe that your words make some sense. However, with Yuan Xia's direct threat, even if Zhang Tingzhi doesn't attack us now, it will only delay us for a few more years. Right now, we can't allow our fellow Daoists who are slowly waiting to cultivate to continue watching from the sidelines."
He raised his voice, "I suggest that Xuanting should send out a letter to inquire about this matter. We should explain the pros and cons of this matter clearly to every cultivator. Even if they are reclusive, if they aren't willing to contribute to Tianxia at the crucial moment of Tianxia's survival and only claim that they have contributed in the past, what's the benefit to me? It won't be too late to use strict laws then. "
Deng Zhen said, "This method is feasible. However, what's the time limit? These cultivators have been cultivating in the upper echelons for a long time. They don't have the concept of time. I'm afraid they won't be able to make a decision in two or three days. "
Zhong Tingzhi said, "How about half a year?"
Wei Tingzhi shook his head and said, "That's too long. Yuan Xia's threat is there. Even if we listen to Xuanting's arrangements, we'll need time to adapt. At most, we'll need one or two months."
Zhu Tingzhi said, "Then let's set it at sixty days."
The other court administrators didn't say anything. It was obvious that they all agreed with this statement. At the same time, everyone looked towards the main seat and waited for Chief Administrator Chen to make a decision.
Chief Administrator Chen looked to the side and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Tingzhi, Wu Tingzhi, I'll leave this order to the two of you. If anyone crosses the line, you can punish them according to your discretion."
Zhang Yu and Wu Qingxu bowed and accepted the order.
After this matter was settled, the court discussion continued. After all the submissions were made, Zhang Yu and Wu Qingxu took the order issued by Xuanting and left the river of light and Qi. They boarded the flying carriage and headed towards the depths of the sea of clouds.
The flying carriage traveled on the light and Qi. Streaks of golden rainbows drifted along the path of the flying carriage and transformed into magnificent rays of light that filled the sky.
Not long after, a palace came into view. However, at this moment, a ray of light shot towards them and arrived in front of their carriage. It transformed into a young Divine Being. He bowed to the two of them and said, "Chief Administrators, Master has heard of your arrival and specially invited you over for a chat. He said that there might be a way to solve the problem of Xuanting."
Wu Tingzhi asked, "Is it Fang Shang?"
The young Divine Being replied, "Yes."
Wu Qingxu pondered for a moment and looked at Zhang Yu. The latter nodded slightly and said, "Lead the way."
The young Divine Being immediately transformed into a ray of rainbow light and flew in front of the two flying carriages. After about ten breaths, the rainbow light pierced through a thick cloud. Then, the layer of cloud opened up like a heavy door, revealing a floating island with a waterfall and dense celestial mist.
Zhang Yu looked at this place. He knew that Xuanting had asked the two of them to go together. On one hand, it was to let the Xuan Zun who were cultivating in seclusion in the sea of clouds know that Xuanting placed great importance on this matter.
On the other hand, there were many Daoist cultivators who were cultivating in seclusion, and some of them had outstanding skills. Other than Yan Ruohan and Daoist You, there was another person who had obtained outstanding achievements. Moreover, he had already completed his Daoist technique. Therefore, the two of them had to appear together to subdue him. The Fang Shang Zun that Wu Tingzhi mentioned was this person.
At this moment, an arched golden rainbow appeared in the floating island. It flew across the sky and came to the front of the two flying carriages. The flying carriage followed the rainbow light and came to the end. It landed in front of a Daoist palace that stood on top of a cliff. A Daoist in his twenties with black eyes and black hair stood there to welcome them.
When he saw the two of them coming up from the carriage, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Tingzhi. I, Fang Jinlin, am here to greet you."
Zhang Yu and Wu Tingzhi returned the greeting and said, "Greetings, Daoist Fang."
At this moment, Zhang Yu sized up this person. Although this person was smiling and had a gentle and polite appearance, he had heard many rumors about this person in the past and knew that this person was actually quite shrewd. This time, he took the initiative to invite them over, so there must be a reason behind it.
After Daoist Fang exchanged a few pleasantries with the two of them, he invited them into the hall. After the hosts and guests were seated, he ordered someone to serve them fragrant tea.
Zhang Yu noticed that a portion of the tea leaves belonged to Yuan Xia. It was from the batch that was brought back.
Out of courtesy, Wu Tingzhi only took a small sip and put down the teacup. He said in a low voice, "Daoist Fang, when you sent someone to invite us, you said that you have a way to solve the problem of Xuanting?"
Daoist Fang smiled and said, "That's right. I also heard about Kang and Lu. I also know that the two of you came here to purge the secluded cultivators of the Cloud Sea. Don't let this happen again."
Wu Tingzhi didn't hide anything and said, "This time, we are indeed here on Xuanting's request to discuss the pros and cons with our fellow cultivators."
Daoist Fang nodded and then shook his head. He said, "The reasoning is correct and I support it. But have the two of you thought …"
His expression was slightly solemn as he looked at the two of them and said, "Back then, when Xuan Ting gave the Cloud Sea to us to cultivate, he made many promises. Now, these promises are still ringing in our ears. If we force them to enter the world, it will cause many of our fellow cultivators to feel conflicted."
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