After Daoist You's main body returned, he sent out a message. A moment later, a golden light descended from the sky, and Wu Tingzhi walked out.
He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Wu Tingzhi."
Wu Tingzhi returned the greeting and said, "Greetings, Daoist You. I still have to congratulate Daoist You for obtaining the complete Daoist art."
Daoist You, however, revealed a rueful expression. Although only an instant had passed in the eyes of the people of this world, he had experienced a lot in that instant.
Wu Tingzhi said, "You can leave those three to me to control."
Daoist You smiled and said, "With Wu Tingzhi watching over them, I'm relieved. I can let go of my hands and take care of the rest of the invaders."
He waved his sleeve, and the wisp of qi flew out and landed in front of Wu Tingzhi. The latter glanced at it and pressed his hand, firmly capturing it and keeping it in his sleeve.
Daoist You nodded to Wu Tingzhi. A radiance flashed outside his body, and his Primordial Spirit flew out of his body towards the remaining flying ships.
This time, he used his own artifact to continue capturing Cai Siyi and the others.
Now that the two people who plucked the high-grade merit fruits were captured, the remaining were just some Void Restoration cultivators and ordinary cultivators. The threat was no longer great, and even if they were discovered, it wouldn't be a problem.
Yuan Xia's side quickly realized that something was wrong. After all, Advisor Cai was a higher-up, and if he didn't say anything, no one would know what he was doing. The people below were all experienced in battle, and they would communicate with each other from time to time. Therefore, if one person was in trouble, almost everyone would be alerted at the first moment.
Moreover, if the main body was damaged, the external body would also be affected. They also had people in charge of observing the battle, so it was impossible for them to not notice. The remaining people contacted Advisor Cai several times, but there was no response. Knowing that something was wrong, they immediately sent a message to Yuan Xia, asking for support.
Daoist You saw that he was exposed, but he didn't care. This time, the most important people were captured, and the remaining people would be captured if possible. If they couldn't be killed, then they would be killed.
After a short discussion, Yuan Xia's reinforcements finally decided not to continue the attack. Thus, they immediately rushed over and covered the remaining people as they retreated.
Daoist You didn't give chase because there would definitely be Yuanxia cultivators behind him who could fight against him. If he continued to give chase, the gains wouldn't make up for the losses. It was already enough for him to achieve such results.
He watched as the flying ships left one after another and disappeared into the other end of the void tunnel. Then, with a turn of his Nascent Divinity, he brought the two Void Vajra cultivators he had just captured back to his body.
Wu Tingzhi witnessed everything that he did and said, "Daoist Brother Fault's skills allowed you to enter and exit the enemy's encirclement as if you were walking on flat ground, forcing Yuan Xia to retreat."
Daoist You shook his head and said, "I only took advantage of the element of surprise. It won't be so simple next time. Who knows, there might be a way to restrain me."
Wu Tingzhi understood his reasoning. In a battle between two upper-level cultivators, apart from raw strength, every method that was exposed could very likely be countered the next time it was used. Thus, he had to improve himself.
It was the same when it came to two major factions. The advantage of both sides on the battlefield was alternating. For example, Tianxia schemed against Yuan Xia with the Celestial Time Needle, but because of that, he exposed his Dao Guarding Treasure. Yuan Xia could only guard against it and deal with it.
On the surface, whichever side had the upper hand would depend on which side had a deeper foundation. Yuan Xia's current overall strength was undoubtedly far above Tianxia's.
Wu Tingzhi said, "Our Dao is also particular about changing according to the situation. Before Yuan Xia comes again, Daoist You still have time to adjust."
Daoist You stroked his beard and sighed, "Such an opponent forced us to change. Putting aside the identity of a great enemy, it also forced us to advance."
Wu Tingzhi said, "Changes and opportunities have always been one."
On the other side, the person who received Yuan Xia asked about the situation of Advisor Cai and the others. The remaining people had no idea what was going on. They could only deduce that someone had broken into the flying ship and killed or captured them.
The person who received Yuan Xia felt that this matter was serious and immediately sent the news back to the Hall of Yuan secretly.
The Upper Hall's Ministers received the news soon after. After learning about this matter, everyone was shocked and angry. It would be fine if Advisor Cai died in battle, but now he was missing. Moreover, there were no signs of battle in the flying ship. It was highly possible that he was captured by Tianxia.
This was a matter that greatly damaged the reputation of the Upper Hall.
Minister Duan said, "What happened to Advisor Cai? Why didn't he use the escape formation on him? Even if he was ambushed by a Daoist who wanted a complete Daoist technique, as long as he used this item, he would be able to escape in time. "
Every Minister in battle was equipped with an escape formation. Once they were in danger, as long as they used it, they would be able to connect to the Daoist treasure that connected the two worlds and bring it back. However, Advisor Cai still fell into the hands of the enemy. This made the Ministers feel that he was useless.
Minister Mu said slowly, "Maybe he didn't have time to use it, or maybe it was useless even if he used it. Advisor Cai has always been cultivating in the world and has never led anyone to attack. It is not strange for him to lose this opportunity."
No matter what kind of artifact it was, it depended on how it was used. Advisor Cai did not have much battle experience. When Daoist You entered the flying ship, his first thought was to take down the intruders. Therefore, he sent a message immediately and did not escape from the flying ship.
In reality, an experienced person, especially one who was in charge of commanding, would not put himself in a dangerous situation. He would let his subordinates delay the intruders while he left first. Then, no matter what the outcome was, he would be able to arrange things calmly.
Unfortunately, Advisor Cai was eager to atone for his crimes. When he realized that he could not send the message, it was already too late to leave.
Minister Huang said, "Now that things have come to this, how should we deal with this matter? Once the flying ship returns, the situation will be known to His Highness. Maybe they already know. "
The expressions of the Councilors were gloomy. A Councilor had been captured. This was not a small matter. A Councilor could die in battle, but they could not be captured. Especially since this was a Councilor of the Upper Palace.
At this moment, Daoist Wan said, "Advisor Cai should have died in battle."
The other Senators glanced at him and then nodded. No matter if Advisor Cai really died in battle or not, he had to die!
Minister Huang said, "But what about His Highness?"
If Advisor Cai was really captured, their words could fool the people below, but they could not fool the Ministers of the Upper Hall and His Highness. In the end, they would be the ones to lose face.
Daoist Wan said slowly, "As long as Advisor Cai is no longer a Minister when we depart, then there will be no problem.
Minister Huang thought for a moment and nodded. "That is also a solution."
If the one captured was not a Minister, then it was just a normal failed attack. Then the Upper Hall still had a way to suppress the influence of this matter. In any case, they had been prepared to say this before. It was not a problem to add a backup plan now.
After the Ministers of the Upper Hall came to an agreement, they immediately made arrangements. In this way, before Advisor Cai led his men to attack Gully Jie, he had been removed from his position as Minister. At least, that was the case in name. Therefore, the Upper Hall only wanted him to atone for his crimes. However, Advisor Cai was too incompetent and could not accomplish this. Even his own life and death were unknown.
After discussing this matter, the Ministers of the Upper Hall discussed the cause of this failure.
"Who is the person in Tianxia who acted this time?"
Minister Lan said, "We cannot be sure at the moment. However, from the previous two situations and the information that was sent back just now, it is very likely to be You Shangzhen of the Main Combat Sect that Minister Zhang mentioned."
Minister Duan said unhappily, "We let Minister Zhang control Tianxia's power so that he would not let Tianxia's upper level cultivators get involved. However, he obviously did not manage to do so. We cannot trust him anymore."
Minister Lan looked at him and did not say anything.
The Ministers of the Upper Hall also fell silent. If Zhang Yu's line did not work, then it meant that the Upper Hall's plan to disintegrate from the inside had failed. Next, they would have to resort to full force. It was inevitable that they would have to give His Highness some authority.
The old Daoist in the middle said, "Summon His Highness for a discussion later. Tell them not to make a fuss about this matter. If there is anything, we can discuss it."
These words were a compromise to His Highness.
Even though the Ministers of the Upper Hall were unwilling, they had no other choice. This failure, coupled with the change in approach, meant that they had to give His Highness some benefits before they could carry out the plan. Fortunately, the authority was still in their hands. They could still use this upper level advantage to suppress His Highness.
Minister Huang said, "I will go and communicate with His Highness now."
The old Daoist said, "Quickly, settle this matter with His Highness as soon as possible. Also, tell the people at the front not to rush back."
After his instructions, Minister Huang immediately went to communicate with His Highness. Finally, they reached an agreement.
His Highness had obtained the answer he wanted. In exchange, the failure of this opportunity was also suppressed quietly. It was as if nothing had happened. No one cared about Minister Cai's life or death.
This was also because his achievements in the Upper Hall were not high and he had no foundation. They could find someone to replace him at any time. Moreover, the Upper Hall had no choice but to compromise. Naturally, no one was willing to mention him again.
After the Upper and Lower Halls reached an agreement, they officially started to discuss the matter of attacking Tianxia.
A few days passed. On Tianxia's side, the bells on the Clear Air River were still ringing. It was the middle of the month for the court meeting.
After the Ministers of the Court sat down, they also started to discuss the aftermath of Yuan Xia's failure this time.
Zhang Yu said, "According to the news from Manager Jin, Yuan Xia did not release any information about Minister Cai's capture. There was also no conflict between the Upper and Lower Halls. This situation is very abnormal. In the past, His Highness would never let go of an opportunity to attack and ridicule His Highness. "
He raised his head and said, "Only when His Highness and His Highness reached an agreement and His Highness got what he wanted, then he would give in. The only way to satisfy His Highness would be to launch an attack against me and let His Highness share the benefits of the Final Dao with him. Everyone, please make your preparations. Yuan Xia's true attack is coming. "
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