After Chu Daoren's primordial spirit returned, he thought for a moment, then released his primordial spirit.
After a long time, he obtained the information he wanted. He got up from the praying mat, pushed open the door, and went to another room. He asked from outside: "Is Martial Nephew Yu here?"
After a while, Yu Fu came out, and saluted: "Martial Uncle Chu, if you have something to say, please come in and talk."
Chu Daoren nodded, and followed Yu Fu into the room.
After sitting down inside, Daoist Chu said, "After I went back just now, I've been brooding over the fact that I let Pang and Zhao go during the day. Therefore, I released Zhaoying and patrolled outside. I happened to hear that those two have already been executed."
Yu Fu showed a surprised expression, he thought of a possibility. He leaned forward slightly, and asked: "Did those two run into Xuanfu comrades?"
Chu Daoren nodded and said: "Not only Xuanfu comrades, but also that Zhang Xuanzheng."
"No wonder."
Yu Fu relaxed a lot in an instant, and said with a smile: "Then our trip can be considered complete. Martial Uncle Chu can also rest assured."
Chu Daoren shook his head, and said: "The matter is not over yet."
Yu Fu thought for a moment, and nodded: "That's right, we have to finish what we started. This trip was to chase down evil cultivators, and we did not attack Shuang Zhou. Shuang Zhou has not been destroyed yet, it is too early to say that the matter is over."
Chu Daoren said slowly: "The matter of Shuang Zhou should be settled, but I am not talking about this matter." He straightened his body slightly, "Pang and Zhao are dead, but the items on their bodies should have been taken by that Zhang Xuanzheng."
Yu Fu thought for a moment, and said: "Zhang Xuanzheng is Xuanfu's Xuanzheng. Those evil items were taken by him, so there is no harm in thinking about it."
Chu Daoren said: "That may be so, but our Lingmiao Mysterious Realm has been chasing this generation for more than a hundred years. During this time, many of our comrades' magic tools fell into their hands. If these things are still there, we have to find a way to take them back, and return them to their disciples."
When Yu Fu heard this, he also felt that it was somewhat reasonable. He said, "This matter indeed cannot be ignored. Martial Uncle Chu's reminder is correct."
Daoist Chu said, "Also, my suggestion is that the blood essence that Zhang Xuanzheng seized should be taken back as well. We should place it in our Lingmiao Mysterious Realm to be worn down, and not in Xuanfu's hands."
Solemnly, he said, "Shizhi should still remember what Xuanfu was like in the past several decades. Let me ask you, they might not even be able to guard their own storehouses. How can we trust them with these things?"
However, Yu Fu felt that it was a little inappropriate. Taking back the items left behind by a Spirit Profound Realm cultivator could be considered human nature, and it was also justifiable. However, to take back the blood essence as well, it clearly showed that he did not trust the other party.
There were already disagreements between Xuanxiu and Zhen Xiu, so doing this would only deepen the conflict.
He said, "Martial Uncle also said that it was in the past, but the situation now is different. Ever since Zhang Xuanzheng was conferred the title by Xuanting, Xuanfu has gradually returned to its former state. This kind of matter should not happen again. "
However, Daoist Chu said, "Yes, I also know that. Right now, there is no problem with Zhang Xuanzheng, but what about in the future?
Can Zhang Xuanzheng stay in Qingyang Xuanfu forever? The next Head Xuanzheng or Head Xuanzheng will at most last sixty or seventy years. When the time comes, he will definitely leave this place. And who can guarantee that the person who comes to control Xuanfu will be able to do what Zhang Xuanzheng did?
That is the blood essence that was sacrificed by more than a million people. If it is taken by someone else and used, have Martial Nephew Yu thought of the consequences? "
Yu Fu thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Martial Uncle Chu, you should go back first. I will think about this matter again."
Daoist Chu said, "Alright."
He stood up and said, "This is not a small matter. Martial Nephew Yu, please be very careful."
After saying his goodbyes, he walked out of the encampment. His gaze was a bit more serene.
In truth, it didn't matter whether Yu Fu agreed or not. After making a trip here, he could naturally pretend to "inadvertently" spread this matter and let everyone know. Then, there would naturally be people who couldn't sit still and would go to Zhang Yu to demand these items.
At that time, what could a junior like Yu Fu do? He could only be pushed forward by everyone.
Gongsun Min came up with this idea, but he thought it was very useful.
It had to be known that they were in wartime right now, so it wasn't the time to incite conflict. As Xuanzheng, Zhang Yu would most likely agree to this for the sake of the overall situation. After all, these items weren't overly important.
As long as they could successfully retrieve these items, there would be room for maneuvering.
If they really couldn't, there would still be a chance to seize them in the upcoming war in the Independent Province.
However …
He shook his head. Doing this would be very dangerous. He didn't want to reach this step because it would be very easy for him to fall into a trap.
On the other side, after Zhang Yu disembarked from the flying ship, he had people watch over Weng, Gong, and the others while he went to a temporary encampment prepared for the cultivators. After arriving, he first looked through the items he'd seized this time before entering a meditative state to regulate his breathing.
When it was almost dawn, a disciple came in and reported something to him. He had the disciple leave, then got up and went to the fleet in the sky.
Along the way, there were countless patrolling creations and armored soldiers flying back and forth in the air. The security was abnormally tight. When he arrived at the giant platform exposed outside of the main ship, he slowly floated down and said to a young military officer who came up to greet him, "I want to see General Cao."
That young military officer didn't dare to be negligent. After bowing, he immediately had someone report the matter. Not long after, this young military officer walked over and said, "Zhang Xuanzheng, please follow me."
Zhang Yu followed him along the platform's passageway. On both sides of the passageway stood armored soldiers on duty. The metal armor on their bodies was cold and awe-inspiring. When they passed by, they saluted with a loud bang.
The two of them came to a domed hall. The ceiling and four walls here were giant glass walls supported by large metal frames and spiraling golden threads. The flying ships flying back and forth outside could be seen clearly.
Cao Du stood in front of a giant vertical map. Beside him were numerous military officers and advisors. At this moment, everyone was pointing and gesticulating at the map.
When he saw Zhang Yu enter, he gave a few instructions to the people beside him before walking up to him and saying, "Zhang Xuanzheng, you're here. This Cao is tied up with military affairs, so please forgive me for not greeting you properly."
Zhang Yu said, "I'm sorry for the intrusion."
Cao Du invited him to a small room that was separated by a screen and ordered someone to make tea. After they both sat down, Cao Du said, "Xuan Zheng, you're here today because of what happened in the Wasteland yesterday, right? I already know about this matter and ordered people to investigate thoroughly overnight.
The person who tried to attack Xuanzheng is called An Zhong. He's a team leader and has a very clean background on the surface. However, we found many strange symbols and patterns on his body. Our initial suspicion is that he's a mole planted in our military by Shuang Zhou. "
At this point, he said seriously, "This is because this Cao didn't manage the military strictly and almost caused an accident. I apologize to Xuanzheng here." As he spoke, he bowed to Zhang Yu from his seat.
Zhang Yu also cupped his hands in return and said, "General Cao's words are too serious."
After Cao Du bowed, he sat down again and said, "Actually, even if Xuanzheng didn't come today, I would've sent someone to invite Xuanzheng. The following matters in Mi Zhou can be handed over to the rear troops on the ground to handle. The fleet will rest and reorganize for another month. When the military fortress at the front is finished, our army will head northwest to attack Duzhou."
At this moment, his expression became more serious. "However, Duzhou isn't like Mi Zhou. The strength of Duzhou has never been damaged, and according to the information we've obtained from our investigations, their defenses are also tighter than Mi Zhou's. There might be more unknown mystical methods, so we hope to receive more support from Xuanfu."
His attitude was very sincere. In the previous battle, Zhang Yu and the Xuanxiu he led were extremely useful. It could be said that the Shuang Zhou fleet was single-handedly defeated by Xuanfu.
Now, no one in the military dared to not take Xuanfu seriously. They now understood Cao Du's previous insistence. If it weren't for these Xuanxiu, even if they could defeat the Shuang Zhou fleet, the casualties would've been even greater.
More importantly, Xuanfu evaluated their contributions internally and didn't need to account to the two prefectures, so they didn't care how they tallied up the results of the battle. This way, they had more leeway to manipulate.
The existence of Mystic cultivators made battles much easier. Not only did they prevent a large number of casualties, but they also wouldn't steal their contributions. Such comrades weren't exactly popular, but they definitely wouldn't be ostracized.
The two of them discussed the specific arrangements for the battle and used about an entire summer to settle the general matters. Zhang Yu stood up and bid farewell, and Cao Du personally saw him off.
When he turned back, Cao Du saw the middle-aged advisor standing there waiting for him. The advisor looked at him and said, "Since General has decided to work with Zhang Xuanzheng to eliminate the internal threat, then that was a great opportunity. Why didn't General mention it to Zhang Xuanzheng?"
Cao Du shook his head and said, "If An Zhong didn't attack Zhang Xuanzheng, I would've already mentioned it to Zhang Xuanzheng. But if I say it now, will Zhang Xuanzheng really trust us?
Even if I say it, what will Zhang Xuanzheng choose? If he insists on investigating first, should we agree or not?
The battle isn't over yet, so it's not appropriate for the army to act now. Otherwise, we'll give the people of Shuang Zhou a chance. "
The middle-aged advisor thought for a moment and nodded. It was difficult for them to know what Zhang Xuanzheng was thinking. It would be inappropriate if it affected the battle. He said, "General, it's good to be cautious. Then we'll talk about this after the battle.
After Zhang Yu left the boat, he returned to his temporary residence. At this time, a disciple came to report, "Xuanzheng, two Spirit Mysterious Realm Daoists just arrived. They've been waiting for Xuanzheng for a while."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "You can leave."
He walked into the guest room and saw two solemn-looking Daoists sitting there. They were the same people he saw on the square platform. He said, "Fellow Daoists, are you looking for me?"
The two Daoists stood up and bowed. One of them said solemnly, "This humble Daoist is He Jun. This is my junior brother, Guan Xuan. We came to find Zhang Xuanzheng to ask if Pang Yu and Zhao Wen were killed by Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yu said, "I did kill two Evil Dao cultivators yesterday. I just don't know if they are the people you two speak of."
He Jun asked about the two people's appearances. After receiving Zhang Yu's answer, he nodded and said, "Then there's no mistake." Then his expression became serious, "Then I presume the things they left behind were also obtained by Zhang Xuanzheng? Zhang Xuanzheng, please take them out and let us deal with them. "
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