Camp Manager Tang soon saw the captive who was bound by fixed chains. From the results of the examination, this captive was definitely a Tianxia citizen, but he was still unconscious at the moment.
He asked the assistant, "Was he wearing something similar to a profound armor before?"
The assistant replied, "Yes, but the remnants have all turned to ash, nothing is left behind."
Camp Manager Tang frowned as he looked at this person. He was surprised that this person wasn't Tabor, but a Tianxia man from the outer realms … this reminded him of something from the past. He said, "Look after him, don't let him die."
Due to the lack of conditions in the camp, he didn't try to wake this captive up in order to make sure there weren't any special methods left behind. Instead, he waited for two days and invited a Xuanxiu from the rear who was an expert in interrogations.
After a thorough inspection, Xuanxiu retracted his hand from the captive's forehead and said, "His brain should have fused with the armor. Since the armor was destroyed, his brain should have self-destructed as well. I can't see anything useful, you guys were too heavy-handed."
Camp Manager Tang said, "There were two people at the time, one of them committed suicide on the spot. It's already not easy to catch one."
Mi Xuanxiu said indifferently, "That's because you didn't use the right method."
Camp Manager Tang didn't argue with him and asked, "Is there no other way?"
Mi Xuanxiu said, "At least he still has a body. We can use his food and water to find where he used to live, provided he's a native of this continent."
Camp Manager Tang said, "This person is a Tianxia man."
Mi Xuanxiu said, "Not necessarily."
Camp Manager Tang asked, "What do you mean?"
Mi Xuanxiu said, "Although he looks the same as us, his consciousness and body show signs of being modified. Even if he can speak the Tianxia language like you said, he's no longer a Tianxia man. He can barely be considered a humanoid creature."
Camp Manager Tang reacted quickly. His expression changed as he said, "Nightmare?"
Mi Xuanxiu said, "Yes. Who captured this person? I wish to examine him as well, so that he won't be contaminated by Nightmares. "
Camp Manager Tang immediately refused, "There are ways to test it in the camp."
Mi Xuanxiu said, "Your camp usually only inspects the parasites in the body, but the parasites in the mind are harder to guard against. Sometimes, the hidden Nightmares may not be truly detected."
Camp Manager Tang said firmly, "I believe there is no problem with our inspection method."
Mi Xuanxiu said indifferently, "I'm just mentioning it. If Instructor Tang insists, then I won't interfere. But if there are any problems in the future, I'll need Instructor Tang to shoulder them."
Tang Yinglian said, "Mi Xuanxiu, you don't have to worry about that. Mi Xuanxiu, you just have to do what we need you to do."
Mi Xuanxiu said, "I still want to see the other Xuanxiu who came into contact with this person. Don't worry, I'm not going to examine them. I just want to understand the situation and see if I can find any useful clues."
Camp Manager Tang frowned and said, "Sure, but Mei Xuanxiu, pay attention to your words. No one here is your prisoner."
Xuanxiu didn't say anything else.
Under Camp Manager Tang's arrangements, Zhang Yu, Zhou Yu, and Chang Yu were quickly invited over. Camp Manager Tang was very polite, saying that he was only Mei Xuanxiu, and only wanted to understand the situation at that time so that it would be easier to investigate that person's identity.
At first, Mei Xuanxiu only asked a few questions about whether they had come into contact with that person. Occasionally, his gaze would linger on the broken arm of the cultivator surnamed Zhou for a while. However, after a few more normal questions, he suddenly stared at Zhang Yu and said, "Headmaster Zhang, I just asked. You just returned from the Outer Sea and have not been in the Sun Genesis Academy for long. Then I would like to ask, have you personally been inspected by the Discipline Inspection Department?"
Camp Manager Tang knocked on the table and raised his voice, "Xuanxiu, your question has nothing to do with this matter. Since you've finished asking, please leave."
Xuanxiu looked at him, then looked at Zhang Yu. He stood up and walked out. When he reached the door, he said, "Camp Manager Tang, I hope you won't regret this." With that, he walked out.
Camp Manager Tang said apologetically to Zhang Yu and the others, "Don't worry, I'll send this person away in a moment. As long as he's in my camp, I won't allow anyone to cause trouble."
Zhang Yu saw that there was nothing else, so he took his leave. On the way back to his quarters, he said, "Do you two know this Mi Xuanxiu?"
Cultivator Chang sneered, "That person's name is Mi He. He joined the Discipline Inspection Department a long time ago. Now, he's acting like a Discipline Inspection Department official. He's arrogant to everyone. Among his fellow Daoists, not many are willing to pay attention to him."
Cultivator Zhou said, "But he does have some skills. I heard that several cultivators who were infected by Nightmares were found by him."
Cultivator Chang snorted, "Who knows if what he found is true or false? Isn't it all up to them? What do they mean that we can't prove ourselves? Can they prove that they're right? "
Cultivator Zhou said, "That won't be the case. The military won't allow them to act recklessly."
Cultivator Chang was very disdainful of this, saying, "We're Xuanfu's Xuanxiu. The military and the military won't take care of us that much."
Zhang Yu asked about other related matters. At this time, he saw that they were about to reach his living quarters, so he bid farewell to the two and returned to his quarters. Soon after, he entered his room and closed his eyes to meditate.
Because of the invasion, the students didn't go out for the next few days. Thus, he also changed to cultivating at night. During the day, he went out to search for remnants that might contain Origin Energy.
As for the garrison camp, many people were transferred from the rear. There were quite a few Xuanxiu among them, gradually increasing the security of the camp.
About half a month later, Feng Xueling came to find him and told him that Camp Manager Tang had already applied for a merit for him.
These achievements were recorded in the personal register. It didn't seem to be of much use now, but when it came to things like titles, promotions, and deliberations, the upper echelons would treat those who had made contributions differently than those who hadn't.
After that, nothing else happened. The students were allowed to go out and gain experience. After staying for a month, everyone boarded the flying boats and returned to the Education Palace.
Only half a day later, twelve flying boats stopped on the rooftop under the guidance of the Education Palace's guiding lights.
The teachers of the Education Palace also understood the principle of relaxation and tension, so they didn't emphasize any rules this time. The students, with a trace of exhaustion and excitement that hadn't completely subsided, rushed out of the rooftop while chatting and laughing.
Zhang Yu also brought Qing Shu and Qing Xi back to his golden platform. Li Qinghe came up and clasped his hands, saying, "Teacher has returned."
Zhang Yu seemed to have sensed something at this time. He looked up and said, "Where's Miao Danjun?"
Li Qinghe said, "After Teacher left, Miao Danjun began to sleep. He has been sleeping for two months. The situation is somewhat similar to the last time."
Zhang Yu nodded. He let Qing Shu and Qing Xi rest by themselves. He washed up and went to the quiet room to adjust his breath for a while. Then, he came to the top of the golden platform.
There were many flowers and trees planted here. At first glance, it looked like a miniature garden. There was a glass dome at the top. Sunlight shone down from above and sprinkled on the green leaves and branches, changing into rich and gorgeous colors.
A large basket was hanging on a thick tree. This was the basket that Miao Danjun used to sleep in when he was in Taiyang Academy. Now, it was also brought here. At this moment, Miao Danjun was sleeping in it.
However, he could see a wisp of a golden leopard cat's shadow jumping around with a soft ball. This shadow seemed illusory, appearing and disappearing because it was the condensation of pure spiritual power.
Last time, Miao Danjun fell into a deep sleep because of the growth of his body. This time, it seemed that after digesting the ancestor's memories, his spiritual power had begun to grow. That was why such a strange phenomenon appeared.
It was best to let this kind of growth happen and not disturb it.
He took a few steps forward and looked at Kaiyang Academy through the glass dome.
The aerial root that seemed to be connected to heaven and earth stood there, bringing with it vigorous vitality. The orderly and picturesque golden jade square platform glittered under the sunlight. The rainbow-like bridges that flew in from all directions were located in the four directions. It looked extraordinarily symmetrical.
He thought for a while and walked up to the jade platform. He put his consciousness into it. After a while, there was a rumbling sound, and the entire golden platform began to rise slowly.
Every golden platform here could be raised or lowered according to the wishes of its owner. However, there were certain restrictions. As a scholar, he could raise the golden platform to a height where he could see the entire academy.
He took a huge drawing board and placed it in front of him. Then, he took out a brush and began to draw the scenery in front of him.
After a few hours, the sky gradually darkened. He finished the last stroke and then put down the brush. He took a few steps back and was looking at the painting with his hands behind his back. Li Qinghe walked up to him and said, "Teacher, someone from the academy just came to inquire. They said that as the head teacher, the master of the academy's Divination Department can create an 'observer' for you. They asked if you need it?"
Zhang Yu asked, "Who asked?"
Li Qinghe said, "It was a scholar in charge of the academy. His surname is Wei."
Zhang Yu asked, "Did he say what the conditions were?"
Li Qinghe said, "The scholar said that because the observer is one with the cultivator, it needs a drop of the cultivator's blood essence. However, they will make all kinds of preparations and will not let it fall into the hands of others."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "Then help me reject them."
Li Qing He replied with a "Yes", cupped his hands, and left.
Zhang Yu walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked at the uneven golden platforms. No matter if the academy could keep their promise or not, he would not hand over his blood essence. Although the existence of the "observer" did bring a lot of convenience to cultivators, it was not the only way. He still remembered that Huiyuan Wu said that there was another "Seal of the Seer" that could play the same role.
Thinking of this, he also thought of the letter sent by Huiyuan Wu. It said that there was something important to discuss with him.
This time, after returning with the flying boat, he had about ten days of rest. After thinking about it, he decided to find time to meet with this person and ask about the "Seal of the Seer".
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