Sheng Zheng knew that something must have happened in this battle when she saw the Guardian Treasure, the "Spirit Transforming Feather", fly back on its own.
Now that Daoist Zhi had come back alone, the answer was obvious.
Daoist Zhi took a deep breath and said, "Replying to the Minister, I do not know the specific situation. I followed the instructions of Minister Zou and Minister Wei and went to attack that side of the world.
It's just that when we were halfway through the attack, we suddenly lost contact with the two Councilors. This one felt that something was wrong and sent a message to Councilor Ling to inquire. Councilor Ling replied that I didn't care about anything else and only focused on attacking that Fangshiyu. He said that Tian Xia's side would be handled by him.
I did as I was told, but because Tian Xia strengthened their defenses this time, the breakthrough was a little difficult at the beginning. However, when there was some progress just now, even the connection between me and Minister Ling was cut off. "
Speaking of this, he sighed and said, "At that time, I felt that something was wrong, but I did not dare to disobey orders and withdraw the attack. I could only send people to check it out. But before I could find out the result, Tianxia had already sent people to attack me. At that time, I guessed that there must have been a mistake on Minister Ling's side. Considering the seriousness of the problem, I could only come back first."
Sheng Zheng said, "You did well. You made the right choice. You were very decisive. You should have come back first. But you did not understand the situation clearly. That was your oversight."
Daoist Zhi said with shame, "This is my fault. If I had sent people to investigate when I first found out that something was wrong, I might have known something."
Sheng Zheng said, "Go and rest first. Remember to write a report of what happened. Just like what you said just now, I will ask you if I have anything to ask."
Daoist Zhi bowed and left.
Sheng Zheng watched him leave. This person did well. Fortunately, this person came back. They would not be unaware of any news. This allowed them to respond in advance and have something to say.
But this person also did wrong. Because he came back alone.
Why did you come back when no one else came back?
Why could you come back?
Why don't you fight to the end?
Sometimes, there was no right or wrong in a matter. Moreover, this matter required a person to shoulder it. A person who ran away at the last minute was undoubtedly the most suitable person. After all, it couldn't be His Highness who was in the wrong, right?
Moreover, he said that he came back before he figured out what was going on. It was because he couldn't explain the situation clearly, so he could only let others pin the blame on him.
He felt that it was a pity. It was not easy to find a person who sought the complete Taoist technique. Even in Yuanxia, there were only a few of such people.
Among the people who participated in the attack this time, Yue and Feng were considered to be from the Upper Hall and were transferred from the otherworldly Daoist cultivators. Daoist Zhi, on the other hand, was cultivated by the Lower Hall and could be considered as one of their own. That was why he did not have so many concerns and directly ran back.
Although it would be painful to lose even one of these people, and it would also weaken His Highness's strength, he still had to look at the big picture.
He stood there for a while, and the flowing light left. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at a floating hall. He stepped in and saw a Daoist sitting on a stone platform. The Daoist's robes fluttered like white clouds. The Daoist sat there, and his every movement was natural, as if it was in accordance with the laws of heaven. He came forward and bowed, saying, "Minister Quan."
Daoist Quan returned the greeting and asked, "How is it?"
Sheng Zheng repeated what Daoist Zhi had said to her.
Daoist Quan lamented, "This is a huge defeat. The last time Yuanxia suffered such a setback was a long time ago."
It was not a small setback for Yuan Xia to lose three people who sought to perfect their Taoism. Moreover, if they were to take away Zhi Shangzhen, this loss would be extremely painful for Yuan Xia even though it would not be a serious blow to them.
Sheng Zheng said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. Instead, we should think about how to deal with the Upper Hall's attack. We tried every possible way to win this battle. This time, we also suffered a setback, and the damage was worse than the last time. At least the Upper Hall managed to salvage the situation in time. Minister Cai was removed from his position long ago, and later he was listed as dead. We can't do such a thing. "
The Minister of Justice, however, said lightly, "It's not that serious. It's true that we lost an opportunity this time, but if the battle strategy was wrong, it's useless no matter how hard we try. This battle strategy was not made by His Highness. Furthermore, the two people who asked for the complete Dao were also not sent by Your Highness. If even they were trapped, how can Your Highness not be at fault?"
Sheng Zheng said, "Then what about Minister Ling? He has the treasure of Dao, but he can't even return. His Highness will definitely not let go of this point."
Minister Quan said indifferently, "Minister Ling is only a guide, and not the main attacker. What does it have to do with him that the front is not good? He did not return, which means that he was implicated. There was a problem with the original strategy, and that is His Highness' fault. "
Sheng Zheng nodded and said, "Then let's say so."
As long as they insisted that this matter was His Highness' fault, then His Highness would not be able to push all the blame onto them. If they wanted to investigate further, then His Highness and His Highness would both have to bear the responsibility. In the end, they would compromise and leave it unsettled.
He thought for a while and said, "But, will this affect Minister Quan's promotion to the position of Grand Minister?"
Minister Quan shook his head and said, "If I am promoted, it will be because of the general trend. It will not be affected by this matter."
Sheng Zheng said, "If so, that's good. But this time, Tianxia was really out of our expectations."
Minister Quan did not care too much and said, "This time, Yuanxia suffered losses, but it's not a completely bad thing. The ministers in His Highness are used to being arrogant. If they did not suffer a setback, how could they face Tianxia? We just need to send more forces next time. Tianxia's power has a limit. "
Sheng Zheng said, "If Yuanxia's forces are all used, we can destroy Tianxia in one fell swoop."
Minister Quan shook his head and said, "This is impossible. Who can go beyond Yuanxia's rules to mobilize everyone? If we don't discuss the benefits, who would be willing? Are you willing to share the power of Ultimate Dao with everyone? If you don't, then why should others contribute? "
Sheng Zheng said, "A group of short-sighted people."
Minister Quan said, "You don't have to say this. If you and I were in their position, it would be the same. In the end, we are all thinking about our own interests."
At this time, a servant disciple went out and reported, "Ministers, there are people from His Highness. They seem to be here for this expedition."
It was impossible for His Highness to not notice the return of the treasure of Dao without an owner. Naturally, he called someone over to ask and was even a little impatient about it.
Minister Quan stood up and said, "We have met today. Some things have to be said face to face."
Sheng Zheng nodded.
Logically speaking, after a small setback, they should be thinking about how to defeat Tianxia. However, in Yuanxia, internal matters were always the most important. They could only turn to external matters after reaching an agreement internally. This was also the reason why they had never met an opponent since the destruction of Wan Shi. It was not something that could be changed in a short period of time.
On the upper level of Qing Qiong, Zhang Yu returned to Qing Xuan Daoist Palace. He walked to the platform and sat down. A ray of light flashed on his body. A ray of green gas and a ray of white gas flew out and landed on his left and right. They turned into Bai Ran and Qing Shuo. The two of them cupped their fists at him and said, "Congratulations on obtaining the fundamental Dao technique, Fellow Daoist."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said, "Can both of you see the Dao?"
Bai Ran smiled and said, "My Dao friend and I are of the same origin. Since you have passed this test, we can pass this test too."
Seeing this, Zhang Yu did not restrain the two of them and allowed them to cultivate on their own. Meanwhile, he calmed his mind and recalled the battle.
As a whole, both sides had their own advantages in the battle. If Ling Chengming had not been pinned down and made the wrong decision, he would have been able to escape with the two Dao Stabilizing Treasures in his hand.
Therefore, in a battle of this level, there could not be a single mistake. Otherwise, if one was not careful, the advantage would turn into a disadvantage. Especially when the fundamental Dao technique was different, one would not know what it would be before it was revealed. One could not be careless as there was no fundamental Dao technique that could suppress everything.
However, it was worth mentioning that Tianxia's Daoist cultivators had mystical abilities which Yuanxia did not have. It might also be the biggest trump card against Yuanxia's Daoist cultivators. They might not be able to gain the upper hand, but they would always have some extra tricks up their sleeves.
Just as he was thinking, he suddenly felt a message from Xuntian Dao Zhang. After taking a few glances, something caught his attention and he could not help but pay more attention to it.
At the same time, in the depths of the Clear Sky Ship, Chief Enforcer Chen was dealing with the aftermath. He could not relax yet. If Yuanxia was not completely defeated, the battle would not end. Although Yuanxia's invasion was repelled this time, he had to start preparing for the next invasion.
When Chief Enforcer Zhuang was around, he had completely resolved the internal matters of Tianxia, freeing Tianxia from the situation of multiple factions existing side by side. He had completely merged them into one, allowing their strength to return to one place.
However, when it came to him, he was faced with a more serious situation. What he had to deal with was an external enemy. Moreover, the enemy was more ferocious than the ones he had encountered in the past. However, since he was responsible for this, no matter how difficult it was, he had to do his best.
When he reviewed the battle situation, he felt that the Void Evil God had made a great contribution this time. If he could make good use of it, it would be a bargaining chip. However, this thing was not easy to communicate with.
However, he remembered that Shangchen had made use of the Void Evil God in the past. This time, he could take advantage of the meeting between the factions to ask about it. Previously, he had to rely on Tianxia's power, so he did not ask about it. Now, he could.
At this moment, a light flashed beside him. Daoist Ming Zhou appeared. He bowed and said, "Chief Enforcer, Wei Tingzhi requests an audience."
Chief Enforcer Chen said, "Let him in."
After a while, Wei Tingzhi walked in. After greeting him, he said, "Chief Enforcer, You Shangzhen is in charge of the Gully Realm. Everything is in order and there is no problem. However, I tried to ask, and You Shangzhen rejected the invitation to enter Xuanting again."
Chief Enforcer Chen nodded and said, "It's up to Daoist You. There is no need to mention this again in the future."
Daoist You acknowledged. At this moment, he seemed to have thought of something. There was a strange expression on his face as he said, "There is one more thing Chief Enforcer should know."
Chief Enforcer Chen looked at him and said, "What is it?"
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