Zhang Yu came out from the inner hall after settling the matters. He nodded at Daoist Ming Shan and said, "Sorry for making you wait. We shall depart now."
Daoist Ming Shan bowed and said, "Xuanzheng, please."
The two of them soared into the sky and left Liang Prefecture, heading towards Ju Prefecture.
Under Zhang Yu's guidance, the two of them traveled very quickly. After half a day, they saw Qingyang Xuanfu in the lake of Anshou Prefecture.
Daoist Ming Shan glanced at them and said, "Xuanzheng, Head Xuanzheng has opened the door to the Crane Hall. There is no protection from the magic item now. Xuanzheng, please go up to the platform."
When Zhang Yu heard this, he did not continue to descend. He suppressed the escape light and descended towards the towering Crane Hall. As expected, he did not encounter any obstruction and successfully landed on the hall platform.
Zhu Xuanzheng was standing there and Yun Chen was standing behind him.
Zhang Yu could guess why Zhu Xuanzheng invited him over. He walked up and bowed, "Greetings, Head Zhu Xuanzheng." He nodded at Yun Chen and said, "Fellow Daoist Yun."
Zhu Xuanzheng bowed and gestured, "Xuanzheng, please take a seat." Yun Chen returned the gesture.
Zhang Yu nodded and sat down on a futon at the side.
Zhu Xuan Chief sat down in front of him and said, "The reason why I invited Zhang Xuan Zheng here today is because I will be fighting with a great enemy who has been hiding for a long time. When our mana surges, it will cause the boundary layer to tremble. After that, it will be difficult for us to stay here anymore. Therefore, I would like to pass the position of Chief Xuan to my disciple, Yun Chen. I specially invited Zhang Xuan Zheng to be my witness."
Zhang Yu nodded. Zhu Xuanzheng had mentioned this before. Yun Chen did not take over the position suddenly. He had been acting as Head Xuanzheng for the past few years and had done a good job. The cultivators of Xuanfu had witnessed this.
The only downside was that Yun Chen's cultivation could not keep up. But now it seemed that …
He sized up Yun Chen and found that Yun Chen was full of vitality and his eyes were full of spirit. He couldn't see through Yun Chen's specific cultivation, but it was undoubtedly on the same level as him. It seemed that Yun Chen had made up for this shortcoming.
At this moment, Zhu Xuan waved his sleeve and a golden silk scroll flew out. It flew straight to Zhang Yu and he said, "After this, I will report this matter to the Profound Palace. I hope that Xuan Zheng can add your name to this memorial."
Zhang Yu's gaze landed on it and he immediately saw Zhu Xuan's name seal.
He knew in his heart that it made no difference whether he wrote his name in the memorial or not. This was because the replacement of Chief Xuan was definitely not decided by Chief Zhu Xuan alone. It was also impossible for it to be decided in a hurry. It must have been arranged much earlier.
He even guessed that Zhu Xuanzheng had some tacit understanding and compromise with some of the powerful cultivators of Xuanting.
In fact, the position of Xuanzheng had nothing to do with Xuanzheng. Just as Xuanzheng's appointment had nothing to do with Xuanzheng. Even if he added his name, it was just to show that he knew about it.
Therefore, he did not hesitate. He raised his finger and added his name. Then, he took out the Xuanzheng Jade Seal and stamped it. He waved his hand and sent it back.
Zhu Xuanzheng took it and glanced at it. Then, he kept the silk scroll and said, "Yun Chen, come closer to me."
Yun Chen said and came to stand in front of him.
Zhu Xuanzheng used his mind and a ray of light shone down from the sky. Then, a glittering jade seal fell down. He said, "Catch."
Yun Chen stretched out his hands and held it in his hands.
The moment he touched it, he felt that all the defensive instruments in Xuanfu were resonating with him. It was as if he could use them at will.
Zhu Xuanzheng said, "The position of Xuanzheng does not have any benefits. However, there are many restrictions. It is not easy to do it well." He looked at the big green banyan tree and said, "I promised to guard Qingyang. However, I know that I did not do well. I only hope that you can do it well and not disappoint the predecessor."
Yun Chen kept the seal and took a step back. He said seriously, "Yun Chen will remember it."
Zhu Xuanzheng nodded.
Daoist Ming Shan then bowed to Yun Chen and said, "Greetings, Xuanzheng."
From now on, the Xuanzheng of Qingyang Xuanfu was Yun Chen. Of course, before the real Xuanting decree came, he was still a substitute Xuanzheng.
The Xuanzheng seal instinctively protected its owner. However, before the official conferment of Xuanting, it could not be used. However, there was no problem for him to exercise the Xuanzheng's authority.
Zhu Xuanzheng said to Yun Chen and Daoist Ming Shan, "I still have some things to discuss with Xuanzheng. You can leave first."
Yun Chen and Daoist Ming Shan bowed and left the Crane Hall.
Zhu Xuanzheng stood up from his seat and came to the edge of the Crane Hall.
Zhang Yu also stood up and walked over, standing shoulder to shoulder with him. He looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance, as well as the endlessly extending branches of the great banyan tree. The vast sky and vast earth were both brimming with life and vitality.
He said, "When will the Xuanzheng Assembly leave?"
In Zhu Xuanzheng's eyes, there was a black gas floating from the horizon. It spread out from the Wilderness and floated towards the Qingyang Upper Continent. However, it was blocked by the green gas emitted by the big green banyan tree and could not invade.
He said, "Yun Chen only managed to cultivate the Primordial Spirit Reflection within this month. After I leave, I hope that Xuanzheng can help me."
To hold the position of the Xuanzheng Assembly, it was not enough to just have a title. It also required power. This was almost equal to the prestige of the Xuanzheng Assembly.
Yun Chen's cultivation was not enough. Before he attained the Primordial Spirit, it was difficult for him to do much. However, now that most of the external threats in the Qingyang Upper Continent had been eliminated, Yun Chen was barely qualified for the position. However, it was still not enough to just rely on the title to control the subordinates.
If Xuanzheng, who had a high reputation like Zhang Yu, did not want to deal with him, then he could just make him a mere figurehead.
Zhang Yu would not do such a thing. Before this, he cooperated well with Yun Chen. Even if Zhu Xuanzheng did not deliberately take care of him, he would still help Yun Chen maintain the situation in the Qingyang Upper Continent.
Zhu Xuanzheng said, "Since Xuanzheng insists on meddling in the affairs of the Qingyang Upper Continent, then it is up to Xuanzheng. However, since Xuanzheng is involved, then you have to be careful of some people in the future."
After he mentioned this, he stopped and did not go into further. Then, he took out a jade bamboo slip from his sleeve, "I heard that Xuanzheng has been collecting Daoist books recently. This is a copy of my collection. I will give it to Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yu looked at the jade bamboo slip that floated towards him. He thought for a moment and took it. He raised his hand and bowed, "Thank you, Xuanzheng."
Zhu Xuanzheng shook his head and said, "This is not a rare thing. It is not very useful in the hands of an ordinary cultivator. For us cultivators, as long as we cultivate to a certain level, everything will be self-evident. This is the same principle regardless of Xuanxiu or Zhen Xiu."
Zhang Yu thought for a while. He kept the jade bamboo slip. Seeing that Zhu Xuanzheng had nothing else to say, he said goodbye. Zhu Xuanzheng nodded.
Zhang Yu bowed and left. After he left the Xuanfu, he looked back and saw that Zhu Xuanzheng was still standing and looking to the west.
He thought that this battle was not as simple as what Zhu Xuanzheng said. However, he could not interfere in matters of this level, so there was no need to think too much about it.
He channeled his heart force and in a split second, the conveyance light turned and flew towards the southwest.
This time, he was alone. It was faster than when he came. He returned to the Liangzhou Manor in less than half a summer's time.
Since it was only a day and there was no news from other places, he went to the quiet room and transferred his consciousness into the jade bamboo slip that Zhu Xuanzheng gave him.
He roughly flipped through it. There were about a hundred Daoist scriptures hidden in it. They were all written by different people, but they were undoubtedly better than the ones he had seen before.
After he roughly flipped through a few books, he could not help but recall what Zhu Xuanzheng said, "Everything will be self-evident when your cultivation reaches a certain level."
This sentence was correct, but also incorrect.
As a cultivator, when his cultivation reached a certain level, he could naturally look down from a high position. However, even if a cultivator understood the truth, he might not be able to explain it to others.
Only those who cultivated Daoist techniques and understood the truth could record these in the Daoist scriptures. This was also why the Daoist scriptures were precious.
However, words alone were not enough to describe the true Dao. It was up to the cultivator to comprehend it. To put it bluntly, the scriptures were only suitable for the right people.
He cultivated while reading the Daoist scriptures. Unknowingly, nearly half a month had passed. On this day, a cultivator came in and reported, "Xuanzheng, Xuanxiu Cao is back."
Zhang Yu said, "Let him in."
After a while, Cao Ding entered the study room. After bowing to him, he presented a letter. "This is General Cao's reply to Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yudao thanked him for his hard work and took the letter over.
He sent a letter to Cao Du because he wanted to inquire about the situation of Master Craftsman Yuan. As long as he knew something, he could continue his search.
Cao Du mentioned in the letter that Master Craftsman Yuan had been in Yingzhou before the war and had not been to other places. Now that the war in Shuangzhou had just ended, many things were being transported to Shuangzhou.
Among them, there was a large number of outer armor made from Shuangzhou. Most of them were sent to Yingzhou. Therefore, Master Craftsman Yuan was likely to still be there.
Zhang Yu thought for a while and felt that Cao Du's judgment was very reasonable. Master Craftsman Yuan should be in the military base of Yingzhou now.
However, there were many military bases there. Even a cultivator would find it very difficult to find his specific whereabouts under the tight defense.
But it was not completely impossible. However, he still needed someone to cooperate with him.
After he made up his mind, he ordered someone to bring Wen Liang and Shi Yue in and told them his idea.
Wen Liang thought for a while and said, "Xuanzheng, this idea is feasible, but it may also fail because there are too many unpredictable things."
Shi Yue also said, "The military base is also very strict in guarding against the mysterious power. Xuanzheng, this matter really depends on luck."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I know. Let's give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, we can still find its approximate location. Please do your best."
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