In the study palace, Zhang Yu sat on the platform on the top floor, flipping through the records of Xuanfu's predecessors. Miao Danjun squatted at the side, staring at a butterfly flapping its wings on the canopy.
It had been half a month since he returned from the sea. During these days, he had been teaching the new disciples in Xuanfu and only had time to come back in the past two days.
After the last battle, he had gained a lot of inspiration and felt that there were still some areas where he was lacking. However, the seals in the book with six seals could not give him much help, so he simply flipped through the records of the previous battles.
Many of the things recorded in this record were the battles between Xuanfu's senior and EsGod a hundred years ago. Although it was only a brief description, he could still see many useful things from it.
In truth, after the Protectorate had been established, it hadn't encountered any worthy opponents in its initial stages. Moreover, in most cases, the Protectorate had used goods to communicate with its surroundings, refraining from using force as much as possible. Moreover, the Protectorate itself was very strong, so there had been very few conflicts.
This situation continued until the Turbid Tide descended and the ancient EsGod revived. That was the true beginning of the bitter struggle.
Unfortunately, after the battle at the Honghe Pass, Xuanfu had lost many seals, let alone records of the battles. However, Xuan Shou himself had written an account.
It was just that Xuan Shou's cultivation at that time was not considered high among his peers, and there were some places that were hidden. It should have been edited by his disciples. At most, it could only be considered a record of the events, and there were not many places that were particularly valuable.
However, he noticed an interesting point. At that time, Xuanxiu often fought together with two people. Moreover, between the two of them, one was the main attacker, while the other was the support. The support person was responsible for observing, sensing, and covering, so that the main attacker could fully focus on the battle.
This might be caused by the difference in the seals that they specialized in. For example, cultivators who specialized in the Ear, Nose, Eye, and Mouth seals were definitely inferior to cultivators who specialized in the Body and Mind seals in a head-on battle. Therefore, cultivators like Bai Qingqing mostly contributed in the aspect of 'observation' and 'knowledge'.
But now, there was no need to pay attention to this kind of cooperation. This was not only because Xuanfu lacked manpower. If Xuanxiu hadn't cooperated with each other for a long time and hadn't built up enough trust and support, it would be impossible for them to have such a tacit understanding, let alone have any combat effectiveness.
However, he discovered that Qi Huan had mentioned several times in her records that her familiar companions weren't around. It was a pity that she had missed some opportunities. His records were also biased towards observation and analysis, not battle. Therefore, he boldly speculated that Xuan Shou was most likely a Xuanxiu who was in a support position.
Moreover, could the missing person be the one who came to compete with Qi Hua for the position of the head of the Xuan family?
Just as he was thinking, Miao Danjun leaped forward and caught the butterfly on the ceiling, which landed beside him.
Miao Danjun didn't use his spirituality for this sort of daily play. Otherwise, the canopy wouldn't have been able to withstand that grab.
Zhang Yu glanced at the butterfly and rubbed Miao Danjun's head, then looked away. He took a book from the table. This book contained all the Xuanfu records on the God Restoration Assembly.
After flipping through it, he found that there wasn't much content. After all, it had been the Army of God who had been resisting the supernatural forces.
According to An Yi, there were people in the Dongting Protectorate who were supporting them. He suspected that these people were the Army of God and some members of the Subversive Faction.
When he returned, he had already reported the matter of the God Restoration Assembly and requested that the Xuanfu pay more attention to it. But this was only to remedy the situation. If the Army of God was really preparing something, it was probably already in the process of brewing.
But at this time, the book on the table suddenly flipped a few times. The pages of the book made a rustling sound, and his sleeves also fluttered incessantly. He looked at the dark clouds over the distant sea.
The wind was blowing.
In the Profound Palace's Affair Hall, Xiang Chun's expression became extremely solemn after he finished reading a report. He stood up and paced back and forth in the hall with furrowed brows, as if he was seriously considering something.
After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind. He called in the servant outside and said, "Call Junior Brother Wang and Junior Brother Xu over."
Xu Ying walked in and said, "Senior Brother, you called for me? What's the matter? Did something happen? "
Xiang Chun said, "Wait a moment. We'll talk when Junior Brother Wang arrives."
Xu Ying wanted to say something but stopped.
Xiang Chun looked at him and said, "What do you want to say?"
Xu Ying took two steps forward and said, "Senior Brother, you know what I want to ask. It's already been two months. When will Teacher come out of seclusion?"
Xiang Chun sighed and shook his head helplessly. "I checked last time. Teacher seems to be in meditation for a long time, so he hasn't come out. But I left a report there. Once Teacher comes out, he'll definitely see it."
Xu Ying couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He said impatiently, "But this will delay Junior Brother Ji's cultivation."
Xiang Chun shook his head. "Compared to this matter, the matter at hand is more important."
Xu Ying couldn't help but be startled.
At this moment, Wang Gong walked into the Administration Hall. He glanced at Xu Ying and then saluted Xiang Chun. "Senior Brother, are you looking for me?"
Xiang Chun said, "Junior Brothers, sit down and talk."
The two of them looked at each other and then sat down as they were told.
Xiang Chun said in a low voice, "The Army of God sent people to the north of Mount An two days ago. The person in charge this time is the Right Military Marquis Pang Gong. But the Left Military Marquis He Jiang was called to the Honghe Pass in the name of military affairs two days ago. In this way, including the Lower Military Marquis Qi Dian, who was originally stationed there, three of the Army of God will gather in the north."
Xu Ying's expression changed. "What does the Army of God want to do?"
Wang Gong also revealed a serious expression. The Honghe Pass in the north was where the sixty thousand soldiers of the Protectorate were stationed. It was a barrier against the invasion of the inland EsGod. If there was a problem there, the entire Protectorate would be in trouble.
Xiang Chun said in a heavy voice, "This is what I wanted to say. I suspect that they're looking for that place."
"That place?"
Xu Ying didn't react at first, but then he seemed to have thought of something. "They know where that place is?"
But then he said, "No, no! How is that possible? Without the secret scroll in our hands and the Protectorate's half, how can they determine the location? "
Xiang Chun said, "When Junior Brother Zhang participated in the meeting, he proposed to reopen the case of burning down the Wenxiu Courtyard. The one who did this was the Army of God's Deputy Commandant Yan Xulun. He has always refused to reveal his true intentions, but I know very well why he did this. "
He looked up at the two. "Because the Protectorate's half of the secret scroll is hidden in the Wenxiu Courtyard."
"What?"
Xu Ying was shocked. "Senior Brother, is this true?" He didn't understand. "But … why did the Protectorate hide it in the Wenxiu Courtyard?"
Xiang Chun said, "This was done by the previous Governor Yang Xuan. As for his motive, I don't know what he was thinking. But when he did this, he specifically told the Xuanfu about it."
Xu Ying's eyes widened. "So, the Army of God has a half of the secret scroll. But it's not sixty years ago now. Not many people can read the words on it. Even if they can, they don't have the copy in our hands. It's probably impossible for them to find that place, right?"
Xiang Chun shook his head. "You can't think of it that way. The reason why we needed to read the secret scrolls together was because the Turbid Tide was strong. Now that the Turbid Tide is subsiding, the Army of God has an extra half of the secret scroll. Maybe they can find the way there."
Wang Gong said in a low voice, "Senior Brother, what do you plan to do?"
Xiang Chun looked at the two. "Right now, all of this is just my suspicions. I hope that the truth is not so. But no matter what, the Army of God's three Marquises are in the north. We can't just sit by and do nothing. I want to send a few of our junior brothers north, just in case."
Xu Ying and Wang Gong's expressions were unusually serious. They knew the seriousness of this matter. If the Army of God's three Marquises were together, it wouldn't be easy to deal with them. This time, they would have to mobilize at least half of the Xuanfu's forces to deal with them.
"Also …"
Xiang Chun stood up. "If the Army of God is really looking for that place, it won't be good for the Xuanfu and the Protectorate. So we have to find that place. It's best if we can find it before the Army of God."
Xu Ying asked, "But Senior Brother, how do we find it?"
Xiang Chun said, "I've decided to hand this matter over to Junior Brother Zhang. He once traveled to the east of Mount An for a period of time and is familiar with the situation there. Moreover, he's familiar with the ancient language. In this aspect, there aren't many people in the Protectorate who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him. If he can decipher the contents of the secret scroll, then there's still a chance to do this. "
Xu Ying nodded repeatedly. "Right, right. Senior Brother, when you were willing to let Junior Brother Zhang into the Protectorate, it was because he understood the ancient language. Senior Brother, so you've already thought of this day!"
Xiang Chun sighed. "What's the point of me thinking of it? In the end, we're the passive party in this matter. Moreover, we can't place all our hopes on Junior Brother Zhang. Next, we have to keep an eye on the Army of God. If they show signs of entering Mount An, then even if we can't stop them, we have to follow them. We can't let them get what they want so easily! "
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