After killing Gongsun Min, Zhang Yu flew all the way back.
He knew very well that those True Cultivators didn't dare to touch Gongsun Min back then because they didn't want to get into trouble without evidence. After all, Master Bai Xiu wasn't someone to be trifled with.
However, he didn't have such concerns.
When he returned from unifying the Outer Realm Dao Sects, Bai Xiu's True Cultivators had ambushed him.
After that, there was the loss of the "Golden Bridge Cauldron", the incident with Ancestor Yuan Tong, and now Gongsun Min. Although they hadn't met face to face, they had already fought several times.
However, Master Bai Xiu had always been hiding behind the scenes, and Zhu Xuanshou had always been covering for him, so they couldn't catch him.
This time, he directly sent his disciple Gongsun Min's corpse to him to force him to come find him. No matter what kind of conspiracy he had, he could solve it with a battle.
Daoist Wan Ming caught up with him while he was flying and said, "Xuanzheng, Daoist Lin is following us. He seems to want to talk to you. Do you want to see him?"
Zhang Yu thought for a moment, then stopped and said, "Let him come."
A moment later, a streak of light approached them. Daoist Lin came out and bowed to him. He raised his head and said, "Zhang Xuanzheng, may I have a word with you?"
Zhang Yu nodded and gestured to Wan Ming and the others to retreat far away. He then said, "Daoist Lin, you can see everything here. You can speak your mind."
With a serious expression, Daoist Lin said, "I have two matters to discuss with Zhang Xuanzheng. The first is about Junior Brother Chu. He has already told us that the two evil cultivators, Pang and Zhao, who were killed by Zhang Xuanzheng, were intentionally allowed by Gongsun Min.
Later on, Junior Brother He challenged Zhang Xuanzheng to a battle. It was also Gongsun Min who pushed him to do so in order to obtain the blood essence in Zhang Xuanzheng's hands. "
With that, he stepped back and bowed deeply to Zhang Yu. He said, "This is our fault. I apologize to Zhang Xuanzheng on behalf of my useless Junior Brother and myself."
Zhang Yu did not evade. He stood there and accepted the salute.
At this time, Daoist Lin took out a dazzling object from his Star Bag and handed it over. He said sincerely, "My lineage cultivates the sword. Last time, I saw Zhang Xuanzheng refine the 'Absolute Severing' technique. We happen to have a 'Sword Embryo' here. We are willing to gift this object as an apology. Whether Xuanzheng makes a sword for himself or gives it to someone else, there is no problem."
Zhang Yu himself was a swordsman, so he knew that this sword embryo was an extremely rare item. It required the gathering of various kinds of gold essence from the world and the use of a secret method to refine it. Every time it was refined, it took a lot of effort. Daoist Lin used this item as an apology, probably with the intention of easing their relationship.
He pondered for a moment, then put it away with a flick of his sleeve.
When Daoist Lin saw that he had accepted the item, he relaxed a lot.
Zhang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Chu must have explained to all of you. Did he say why Gongsun Min wanted the blood essence?"
Daoist Lin shook his head and said, "Junior Martial Brother Chu said that Gongsun Min was very tight-lipped. He only knew that this item was obtained by this person for his master, Lord Bai Xiu, but he did not know what the item was used for. However, there were only two uses for the blood essence. It could be used for both cultivation and magic tools.
Bai Xiu first became a disciple of a famous master, then cultivated under Chief Zhu Xuan. His cultivation was definitely not of the evil path. He could not even change his cultivation. Therefore, I thought that he was most likely going to refine some magic tool. "
Zhang Yu thought about it again. Daoist Ming Shan once told him that when Lord Bai Xiu was cultivating under Chief Zhu Xuan, he seemed to have made some mistakes and was expelled by Chief Zhu Xuan. The Golden Bridge Cauldron was lost from the secret storehouse long ago. Then, did this person's scheme start from that time?
After pondering for a moment, he said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you said that you came for two things. I wonder what the other thing is?"
Daoist Lin's expression turned serious and he said, "Zhang Xuanzheng just killed Gongsun Min, so he must be looking for Bai Xiu. However, Zhang Xuanzheng must be careful. This person's mana is profound. Whether it is in terms of supernatural powers or in terms of fighting, he is the number one person in our generation. Moreover, the key is that this person has a strong background."
Solemnly, he said, "Bai Xiu's master used to be a superior cultivator in Qingyang Xuanfu. He cultivated his Immortal Spirit in his early years and was known as Xuan Zun. Now, he is a 'Court Administrator' in Xuanting. Moreover, he is known to be protective of his disciples. If Xuanzheng were to harm his disciple, he would not let the matter rest. If Xuanzheng were to make a move, you must think carefully."
Zhang Yu's eyes flashed. As Xuanzheng, he naturally knew the weight of a 'Court Administrator'. It could be said that in Xuanting, every Court Administrator had great authority. This was only secondary. The key was that those who could become Court Administrators had the ability to overturn continents.
If it was Xuanxiu, he would have cultivated to the fifth chapter of the book. If it was Zhen Xiu, he would have cultivated his Immortal Spirit.
For example, if someone like Chief Zhu Xuan left his post and went to Xuanting, there was a possibility that he would become a Court Administrator.
In fact, he already knew that Lord Bai Xiu had a strong background.
But so what?
Although a Court Administrator was given authority, he was also bound by Tianxia's rules and regulations. No matter how strong his human rights were, they were not stronger than the authority and responsibility given to him by Xuanting.
Moreover, if this person could really cover the sky with one hand, he would not be able to become Xuanzheng.
He said to Taoist Lin, "Thank you for telling me, Taoist Lin."
Taoist Lin bowed to him again and said, "I won't be going the same way as Xuanzheng. I'll take my leave now."
Zhang Yu also cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Then we'll part ways here."
Taoist Lin nodded and turned into a beam of light and left.
Zhang Yu stood there for a moment. Then, he flung his sleeves and set off again. Behind him, many other beams of light followed.
In a bamboo Taoist temple in Fengxiang Ridge, a young Taoist boy was seriously doing his homework in the Taoist room.
At this moment, the door creaked open and a chubby little Daoist boy rushed in. His face was full of panic as he said, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother, quickly go and take a look. The Abbey Dean's light is gone."
The Taoist boy acted like a little adult and said, "Don't panic. What light? Did you lose something again?"
The chubby Taoist boy shook his head and said, "I didn't lose it. I didn't. It's not me …" His chubby face scrunched up. He gestured with his hands and said, "Senior brother, quickly go and take a look. It's … it's the light that the temple dean enshrined. The very bright one."
"Very bright …"
The little Daoist boy was stunned and his expression changed. He quickly got up and walked out of the door. He passed through the corridor under the eaves and turned into the inner hall. He came to the front of the altar and saw that only one of the three amulets on the altar was still lit up. The amulet that represented Gongsun Min had already lost its light.
His face was deathly pale. He stood there in a daze for a while. Then, he searched the altar and took out a jade amulet. He walked out and walked to the stone niche in front of the temple platform. He grabbed the jade amulet with both hands and tried to shake it. However, there was no reaction from it.
He tried many times but to no avail. Just as he was panicking, a hand suddenly rested on his shoulder. "Don't try. You don't have any magic power. You can't move this jade amulet."
The Taoist boy trembled. He turned around and saw a young Taoist with a long beard and phoenix eyes. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Martial uncle Tang, master is …"
Taoist Tang nodded and said, "Your grandmaster and I already know about your master." His voice turned cold. "Don't worry. There will be an explanation for this."
After Zhang Yu returned to the Independent Province, he had Wan Ming and the others leave. Then, he went directly to the main ship of the fleet to meet with Cao Du.
Cao Du waited for him in the main hall. After inviting him to sit down, he said, "Lieutenant Ming came back just now and reported the general situation to me. Zhang Xuanzheng and the Xuanxiu have truly worked hard this time. However, Zhang Xuanzheng, did you find the Origin Thought that Master Craftsman Chen needed?"
Zhang Yu: "I've successfully obtained the item. I'll go to this person in a moment and clarify the matter."
Although Cao Du was curious about the Origin Thought, he didn't ask too much. He didn't know much about matters involving mystical powers, and he never pointed fingers at things he didn't understand. He said, "That's good."
Zhang Yu then asked, "General Cao, did anything happen on the prison boat after I left?"
Cao Du said, "I've always sent people to keep an eye on it. No one has entered or left the prison boat during this time, and there hasn't been any news. Xuanzheng, you can rest assured."
Zhang Yu nodded. After discussing a bit more with Cao Du, he bid farewell and left.
After leaving the main ship, he first went to the station and made some preparations before returning to the prison boat. After arriving, he directly went to the prison cell that Master Craftsman Chen was locked up in.
Master Craftsman Chen saw him arrive and got off the bed. His murky eyes lit up, and he said with a hint of urgency, "Zhang Xuanzheng, did you obtain the item?"
Zhang Yu didn't directly answer him. Instead, he waved his sleeve, and a scroll floated in front of him.
Master Craftsman Chen glanced at it and said, "What is this?"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "This is a Dao contract. After signing an oath, there will naturally be restrictions. If you violate it, your life and soul will be taken."
For something like exchanging Origin Thoughts, he wouldn't trust Master Craftsman Chen just because he said so. There would definitely be restrictions.
Master Craftsman Chen looked at it a few times and said with interest, "I've heard of the contract. Xuan Zheng said that this thing is bound by divine abilities and Daoist techniques. But as far as I know, Daoist techniques and divine abilities also have their limits. If I'm thousands of miles away, or if there's a mighty figure protecting me, can my life and soul be taken away?"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "Master Craftsman Chen isn't a Dao cultivator, so it's hard to explain. I can only say that the moment this contract is made, the person who made the contract is already in the contract. Even if Master Craftsman Chen can find someone to protect you for a while, he won't be able to protect you forever."
Master Craftsman Chen chuckled and said, "I understand. Zhang Xuanzheng means that unless there's someone who can protect me forever, this contract will have the power to restrict me. However, I've never thought of violating it."
He carefully read through these contracts a few times, and after confirming that there were no problems, he stretched out his hand and touched them. He felt blood gushing out from his finger, and then he wrote a name on them. All of this was done intentionally, and he didn't even use his hands during it.
At this moment, the contract suddenly turned into light and split. One part fell into Zhang Yu's hand, while the other remained in his hand.
He glanced at it and praised, "Dao techniques, Dao techniques, they really have endless uses." He kept the contract and raised his head to look at Zhang Yu, "The contract has been made, so you should give me the item, right?"
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