Not long after Zhang Yu sent Cao Liang away, another person came to visit. He was familiar with this person. It was Wu Chang, the head teacher of the Mi Guang Daoist Sect in Mizang Academy.
This person also brought a letter written by the sect master of the Mi Guang Daoist Sect. The conditions were almost the same as the Hongshan Daoist Sect's. It could be imagined that these two sects must have reached an agreement before this.
Although these two sects had always been rivals since the establishment of their sects, when faced with a situation that suppressed their fundamental interests, they would definitely try to rely on each other.
He also agreed to the Mi Guang Daoist Sect's conditions. It was still the same sentence. Now was not the time to completely eliminate these two sects, but this matter had to come to an end.
After sending Wu Chang away, he thought about it. After these two sects received his reply, the inspection of the Nightmares would come to an end soon.
However, this matter was not over yet. The Nightmares were always hovering above the Qingyang Upper Continent. Those who were not contaminated now did not mean that they would be fine in the future. Therefore, the inspection of the Nightmares could not be relaxed at all.
Furthermore, a continent was vast. Cultivators flew in the sky and burrowed into the ground. They were not like mortals who lived in a corner. It was impossible for him to take care of everything alone.
Fortunately, according to Xuan Zheng's authority and responsibility, he could appoint some cultivators to assist him in monitoring Xuanfu.
He thought that this matter could be handed over to the Xinhui Daoist Sect for the time being.
This was not because this Daoist Sect was the first to take the initiative to submit to him. The main reason was that this sect had stricter requirements for one's temperament. It was not easy for them to be contaminated by the Nightmares.
He decided that after inspecting the two sects, he would begin to make arrangements for this matter.
Just as he was about to return to the quiet room to recuperate, Li Qinghe came to report that Yingxiong, Hui Yuanwu, and a cultivator named Li Mo had come to visit.
He was surprised. He did not expect these two to come together. He asked Li Qinghe to prepare tea. He came down from the top platform and walked into the guest room. He saw Yingxiong, Hui Yuanwu, and a cultivator in black waiting there.
When the three of them saw him, they all stood up and bowed.
After Zhang Yu greeted the three of them, he first looked at Yingxiong and said, "Fellow Daoist Ying, it has been several months since we last met. How have you been?"
Yingxiong said, "We already have a place to stay."
Zhang Yu looked at Hui Yuanwu again and said, "I see that Fellow Daoist Hui's Qi is not good, and there is a gloomy expression between your brows. Did you encounter something difficult to solve recently?"
Hui Yuan Wu sighed and said, "Xuan Zheng is right." He cupped his hands and said, "I came here because I have many things to report to Xuan Zheng."
Zhang Yu nodded. Then he said to Yingxiong and the cultivator, "Please sit here for a moment." Then he turned to Huiyuan Wu and said, "Fellow Daoist, please come with me."
He brought Hui Yuanwu to the study room and said, "There are no outsiders here. Fellow Daoist, you can talk to me."
Huiyuan Wu said, "After I heard about Xuanting's edict, I always wanted to seek refuge with Xuan Zheng. However, Qi Yu never agreed and even persuaded me to seek refuge with Wan Ming, who also dislikes the sects. I thought he was a fellow daoist, but I didn't expect him to have other plans. He even sent people to kill me on my way back. If it wasn't for Fellow Daoist Ying's help, I would have died in the Desolate Ruins."
He explained in detail what he encountered in Wan Ming Daoist. He also mentioned a piece of news that he was not sure about. "I heard from Qi Yu that there are many Daoist sects in the outer realm that are related to the outer realm Daoist sects. The inner realm Daoist sects have always been manipulated by the outer realm Daoist sects. I don't know if it's true or not."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered. It was an exaggeration to say that the inner realm Daoist sects were manipulated by the outer realm Daoist sects. However, the Inspection Department had always suspected that the outer realm Daoist sects provided the communication channel between Hongshan Sect and Miguang Sect and the outer realm. It was possible that the outer realm Daoist sects used this channel to gain benefits from the Qingyang Upper Continent.
As for the matter of Wan Ming Daoist, he would not only listen to Hui Yuanwu's words. He would try to verify it later.
After asking a few more questions, he asked Li Qinghe to arrange a residence for Hui Yuanwu in the school. Then, he walked out of the study room and returned to the guest room. He apologized to the two people who were waiting there and sat down on the main seat.
After chatting with Yingxiong for a while, he found out that Li Mo was one of the leaders of the encampment. Li Mo took the opportunity to cup his hands and sat up straight. "Xuan Zheng, I came with Daoist Ying this time because there is an important matter that I feel I must report to the Xuanfu."
Zhang Yu saw his serious expression and realized that the matter was not simple. He nodded and said, "Daoist friend, please speak."
Li Mo said, "Back then, a few of my fellow Daoist friends and I built an encampment in the outer realm for the convenience of cultivation. Recently, because the Turbid Tide has been receding, we can go to further places. Half a month ago, when a few of my fellow Daoist friends and I were chasing an EsGod, we accidentally entered a ruin. However, when we entered, we found that it was very likely to be a 'World Gap'!"
Zhang Yu's eyes narrowed. "A 'World Gap'? Can you confirm it? "
According to past knowledge, the arrival of the Turbid Tide caused the world to 'shatter'.
However, a certain point of view believed that this shattering was actually caused by the expansion of the world. In the past, when such an upheaval occurred, it would cause the rise and fall of civilizations.
This was the case for the past six epochs.
However, not all places in the world would change because of this. Some places, due to some special reasons, still maintained the appearance of a certain epoch or even several epochs ago.
The existence of such boundaries was known as a 'World Gap'. In Tianxia's written records, it was known as a 'Spirit Pass'.
And because these boundaries maintained the appearance of the past, this also meant that if one traveled along these boundaries, one could travel from one place to another in a relatively short amount of time.
Just imagine, if one could find another Tianxia Upper Continent at the other end of this World Gap, then its value would be immeasurable.
Li Mo did not give a definite answer at this time. He only said, "At that time, we were afraid of encountering danger, so we did not go too deep into it. We cannot be completely sure. However, the situation there is very similar to what is described in the records. "
At this time, Zhang Yu said, "The value of the World Gap is self-evident. Once confirmed, Fellow Daoist Li's encampment may have an exclusive passage to the outside world. Has Fellow Daoist Li never thought of monopolizing this place?"
Li Mo shook his head and sighed. "To be honest, Xuanzheng, I did have a similar idea at that time. Until a few days ago, I was still hesitating. However, I also know that if that boundary is really the 'Spirit Pass' in the records, with our strength, it is impossible to occupy it. Instead, it may bring disaster to our encampment. Two days ago, Fellow Daoist Riying happened to escort Fellow Daoist Hui to Xuanzheng's place. After much consideration, I felt that we should report this matter to the Xuanfu."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. The cultivation of impulsive cultivators was to fight against all kinds of desires. It was very easy to fall into the Great Chaos. Li Mo seemed to have lost a lot, but he was able to restrain his own greed in a timely manner. This made a huge step forward in the cultivation of the state of mind.
He said, "Other than Fellow Daoist Li and Fellow Daoist Riying, how many people know about this?"
Li Mo said, "This boundary was discovered by me and three other Fellow Daoists. However, they did not agree with me. Moreover, I suspect that someone has already leaked the information to 'Shuang Zhou'."
"Shuang Zhou?"
This was the first time Zhang Yu had heard of this place.
Li Mo explained, "Shuang Zhou is the name of a group of huge forces that came from the depths of the Barren Land. However, we suspect that behind these people are the two provinces that were previously left behind by the Qingyang Upper Continent. This is because their creation skills and military regulations are the same as the Qingyang Upper Continent.
For a long time, Shuang Zhou has been trying to persuade us to join them. Recently, they have been coming frequently in the name of this. Therefore, I think that they may already know something. "
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and looked at him. "I understand. I will try to confirm this. I may have to trouble Fellow Daoist Li in the future."
Li Mo hurriedly said, "I dare not. Although I cultivate in the Outer Realms, I still consider myself a Xuanfu cultivator. If Xuanzheng has any requests, please do not hesitate to tell me."
The conversation between the three of them lasted for more than an hour. After Zhang Yu sent the two of them off, he sat there and pondered deeply.
Currently, the two prefectures mainly controlled three types of communication channels between the various continents, apart from Xuanwang, which had been established by the Xuanting.
The first was the channel that had been painstakingly opened up in the Turbid Tide. However, each trip would take several years, and all sorts of accidents were likely to occur along the way.
The second was to enter other places through the "outer layer". However, this path was not easy to traverse, so it was usually only used to transmit information. This was also the channel that the two prefectures used the most to communicate with the outside world.
The third was to make use of the "World Gap".
He had previously considered that Xuanfu must have its own channel to communicate with the outside world. Only then would it be able to speak with the Prefecture and the Army on an equal footing.
Otherwise, in the long run, the two prefectures would only rely on Xuanfu. Although Xuanfu held the highest position in the system of etiquette, there were times when it was affected by all sorts of special circumstances.
He still remembered what the Dongting Protectorate was like in the past.
In his mind, he believed that this area had to be investigated as soon as possible. If it really was the "Spirit Pass" mentioned in the records, then he had to find a way to obtain it. Moreover, he felt that it was necessary to personally make a trip there to confirm it.
However, there seemed to be other powers coveting this place, so he had to be on guard.
However, since this matter was planned for Xuanfu, then he could ask Zhu Xuanshou for help.
This was the only high-ranking cultivator in the Qingyang Upper Continent. If he could obtain this person's support, then this matter would be much easier.
After making up his mind, he spoke to Li Qinghe and stepped off the golden platform. After glancing up, he instantly soared into the air and transformed into an azure streak of light that headed in the direction of Qingyang Xuanfu.
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