Zheng Jiu immediately rushed over from Guangzhou Province on a flying boat after receiving the message from the Provincial Inspection Bureau.
After disembarking from the boat platform, he didn't linger at all and rushed straight to the branch.
Under He Meng's lead, he inspected all the people he had captured. Looking at the cocoon-like Xuanxiu wrapped in clouds, he said, "Are all the people from the Six Ru Dao Sect here?"
He Meng's expression was still a bit excited. "Reporting to the inspection bureau, all the Xuanxiu in the Six Ru Dao Sect at the time of the incident, from the sect master Jiang Chang to the elder He Gu 'an to the one hundred and fifteen disciples, none of them escaped. They're all here!"
After a pause, he added, "There really are a lot of people here. The golden prison prepared by the branch almost couldn't hold them all."
Zheng Jiu gazed at these people for a long time without saying anything. He hadn't expected a Dao sect that was almost on par with the Liang Zhong Faction to be destroyed overnight. Moreover, he heard that it was done by Zhang Yu alone.
Moreover, the time it took to destroy this Dao sect was only enough for He Meng to notice the commotion and rush up the mountain.
He said, "Did they say anything?"
He Meng said, "They didn't say anything. Ever since they were enveloped by the mist, their minds seemed to have been suppressed by something. No change in the outside world could affect their emotions …"
At this point, he hesitated for a moment.
Zheng Jiu was very sharp. "What are you trying to say?"
He Meng cupped his fists. "Inspector, there's something wrong with Jiang Chang and He Gu 'an. According to our past experience, we suspect that the two have been infected by nightmares."
"Suspect?" Zheng Jiu's expression darkened. "Why aren't they being examined?"
He Meng said awkwardly, "Before Zhang Xuanzheng left, he said that we only need to watch over these people for now. When the time is right, a suitable person will come to examine them. He said that we don't need to worry too much about this. Moreover, there's a clear confirmation on the exchange document. Moreover … if we don't put away the clouds, we can't conduct a blood test or mental examination on these Xuanxiu."
Zheng Jiu was somewhat dissatisfied. After all, as he saw it, anyone suspected of being possessed by nightmares needed to be confirmed and dealt with immediately. However, he also knew that the Xuanxiu was now under the control of Zhang Yu, Supervisor Xuanzheng. The Inspection Bureau no longer had the authority in this area.
Moreover, as someone with a clear mind, he knew that this method of handling things was actually more acceptable to cultivators, even though he wasn't willing to admit it.
In the end, the matters of cultivators should be left to the cultivators themselves.
He faintly felt that this matter that the Inspection Bureau had been unable to accomplish for nearly forty years might really be solved this time.
The matter of the Six Ru Daoist Sect being captured by the Inspection Bureau couldn't be hidden for long. It was quickly known by all the sects. This matter also caused an even greater shock than the Xuanting's edict.
Although the Six Ru Daoist Sect wasn't one of the most powerful sects, it wasn't some nameless sect either. At the very least, it could be considered to have some strength. Otherwise, the original schemer wouldn't have entrusted the matter of dealing with Zhang Yu to them.
Yet, such a Daoist sect had been taken down so easily? It seemed that not a single person had escaped.
Since when did the Inspection Bureau have such great courage and ability?
As the investigation went deeper, the sects also discovered that the cause of this matter was actually a Xuanxiu from the Six Ru Daoist Sect who went to report to Zhang Yu that the entire sect was preparing to retreat to the Outer Realm. As a result, Xuan Zheng personally took action and captured the entire Six Ru Daoist Sect from top to bottom with a thunderous force.
After learning the truth, many sects that originally had the same plan as the Six Ru Daoist Sect immediately gave up on their original plans.
This wasn't just because these sects saw Zhang Yu's strength, but also because all of this made them understand his determination and attitude towards this matter. Furthermore, they didn't think that they would be able to escape the encirclement and suppression by going to the Outer Realm.
For this reason, they were very grateful to the Six Ru Daoist Sect for sending out their leader as a touchstone.
Of course, apart from a few people, the majority of the sects didn't know that the Six Ru Daoist Sect dared to be the first to jump out because the upper echelons were infected by the Nightmares and had no way out. Thus, they had no choice but to do this. Moreover, they had found someone else to rely on and weren't truly muddle-headed.
If it weren't for Zhang Yu's prompt decision to attack the Yue Province, the outcome of this matter would really be uncertain.
And one of the consequences of this matter was that almost all the sects had simultaneously strengthened the defenses of their encampments and tried to obtain more protective artifacts from the Mystical Mysterious Realm.
Zhang Yu also quickly learned about this matter from the report sent by the Inspection Department.
The report mentioned that all the sects seemed to be strengthening the defenses of their encampments. The most obvious situation was that the area that was previously covered by the fog had been further expanded. It was obvious that this was to guard against his surprise attack.
However, he didn't care about this because he wouldn't use this method next time.
It was better to do this kind of thing in an open and aboveboard manner.
This time, if it weren't for the fact that the timing was particularly suitable and that he wanted to see the seal in the letter as soon as possible, he wouldn't have made such a choice.
Moreover, he believed that after this matter, there should be some sects that would make the right choice.
However, through these reports, he also saw something else.
He had previously flipped through the records of Xuanfu's Dao. After comparing the two, he discovered that in the past sixty years, although Xuanxiu had prospered for a period of time and had made considerable progress, but overall, because of the casualties caused by the arrival of the Turbid Tide, just from the number of Xuanxiu in the Qingyang Upper Continent, they had not been able to return to the scene of sixty years ago.
The biggest reason here was that the outstanding young people and students were quickly absorbed by the army and the governor's office. Just as Daoist Ming Shan said, if one could obtain strength by wearing the divine robe and profound armor, then why would one need to painstakingly cultivate the Dao?
Moreover, if the governor's office and the army's office lowered the requirements of the armored soldiers, then the time it took for a person to become a fighting force and to be pushed onto the battlefield was dependent on the speed of the divine robe and profound armor made by the Secret Department.
However, cultivating the Dao was not something that could be done casually. Putting aside those with outstanding aptitude, most people needed a certain amount of knowledge and understanding before they could enter the Dao.
Therefore, he now had to consider a problem. If all the Dao sects were destroyed, then how would he maintain the Xuanxiu lineage in the Qingyang Upper Continent?
After all, the existence of Xuanxiu had its significance, especially in the face of small-scale battles and the surprise attack of foreign elites. Cultivators had more means and could play a more useful role.
He vaguely had an idea about this, but he needed to deal with the Dao sects first before he could think about it.
He put away the reports and came to the quiet room. After sitting down, he took out the Xuanzheng seal that belonged to him and then probed it with his consciousness.
This time, he had successfully sensed the seal that Xuan Ting had bestowed upon him.
From the consciousness transmitted from the seal, he understood that this seal was called the "Seal of Observation". The use of this seal was to help a cultivator understand certain knowledge and things in depth.
Although Xuanxiu could use the method of using divine vitality to read the seal and quickly master various Dao techniques, this did not mean that it was impossible to learn Dao techniques in other ways.
Some Xuanxiu were willing to spend more time and effort to learn things that seemed relatively simple in order to conserve their own divine vitality. They would only use their divine vitality on the more difficult seals.
He thought for a moment. Xuanting gave him this seal, perhaps to let him master more means.
However …
His eyes glowed slightly.
To other people, this seal might only be able to do so.
However, he was different from others. Other than the Great Dao Scriptures, he could also read the Great Dao Scriptures.
In the past, when he learned a certain technique, he would need to deeply understand and study it before he could reflect it on the scriptures. However, with this seal, he might be able to learn it in a short time and reflect it on the scriptures. Next, he could use his divine vitality to further deepen what he had learned.
This seal might be more helpful to him than he had imagined.
However, the prerequisite for all this was still divine vitality.
He could not help but fall into deep thought. It seemed that when he had the time, he would find a way to visit Yan Tai Academy.
At the same time, a flying ship was heading towards Kai Yang Academy.
The sect master of Xinhui Dao Sect, Chen Mingchu, was sitting in the main cabin with his eyes closed. He was wearing the black robe of Qingyang Xuanfu, and his aura was vigorous and natural. With one look, one could tell that he was a Xuanxiu with an unusually deep foundation.
An elder of the sect could not help but ask, "Sect Master, are we really going to side with Xuanzheng?"
Chen Mingchu opened his eyes, and a divine light flashed in his eyes before quickly fading away. He said, "We are profound cultivators of the Profound Palace to begin with, so what's there to talk about relying on?"
The elder was still uneasy. "However, the other sects are watching. If we are the first to approach them, what if Xuanzheng doesn't succeed? Won't our Xinhui Dao Sect be cut off from the other sects?"
Chen Mingchu's face was calm. He said, "On the contrary, I think that going over now is the best choice. I heard that Zhang Xuanzheng paid a visit to Head Xuanzheng. Later on, Head Xuanzheng did not say anything about the Six Ru Dao Sect. I think you can understand."
The elder was startled at first, but then he reacted. He said, "It seems that Head Xuanzheng and Zhang Xuanzheng have come to an agreement. They won't interfere in the affairs of the other sects in the future? "
Chen Mingchu's eyes were deep. He said, "I'm afraid that's not all. I'm guessing that the two of them have come to an agreement."
The elder was shocked. If that was really the case, then the other sects' insistence was clearly a last-ditch struggle. However, he was still worried. He said, "But if Xuanzheng comes down and makes us go against the other sects, I'm afraid that our Xinhui Dao Sect's disciples will suffer a lot."
Chen Mingchu shook his head. "If the situation is as I think, what other sects will there be? Don't think too much. As long as what we do is not against the principles and is in line with the general trend, we will gain more than we lose. "
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