After Zhang Yu came out of the mountains, he didn't encounter any more obstacles on his way down. However, he didn't use the man-made canal dug by the Governor-General to return to Auspicious Light. Instead, he went to Xiaoshan town.
When he arrived in town, he found Chen Zheng and entrusted him to send a letter to the School. The letter roughly explained what had happened on this trip.
The reason he didn't write it himself was because he wasn't sure what the current situation was.
What happened to the two Wen brothers? Would they betray him like Cai Tan? Did anyone return to Xuanfu first? What was Xuanfu's attitude towards him now?
He wasn't sure about any of this.
As for the letter sent by Chen Zheng, due to the fact that there was no connection between the two, and that he was in the midst of a transfer, even if someone saw it, they would at most think that he was seeking a high position. This way, they could avoid the majority of accidents, and reflect the truest situation to the Profound Palace.
But it was also a coincidence. Because he came here, he learned from Chen Zheng that the people who attacked him were very similar to the barbarians who appeared in front of Xiaoshan town half a month ago.
Moreover, these people appeared not long after they left Xiaoshan town. It was just that they came suddenly and disappeared suddenly.
Zhang Yu deduced that these people might really have come for the golden plate. Otherwise, the timing wouldn't be so coincidental.
He felt that ever since he left Auspicious Light, there seemed to be endless danger on the road. But he knew that this series of events wasn't an unexpected situation. The source could almost be traced back to the Army of God.
In these decades, the Army of God had been encroaching on Xuanfu's power and responsibility. Most of the Governor-General's territory was filled with the influence of the Army of God. But in recent days, it was rapidly shrinking, causing the various forces that had been suppressed to rise again. Perhaps many of these were deliberately condoned and promoted by the Army of God.
Now that Xuanfu was at the forefront, it was almost inevitable that they would encounter these things.
It was just that Xuanfu's power couldn't cover the gap left by the Army of God. It could be imagined that the Army of God was watching coldly from the sidelines, waiting for Xuanfu to be badly battered before coming out to clean up the situation.
After staying in Xiaoshan town for a night, he took the time to go to the ruins north of town. The little leopard cat followed him wherever he went.
After entering the ruins, Zhang Yu quickly found clues. Even though more than half a month had passed, the traces left behind by thousands of people couldn't be erased in a short time.
He found that these people's actions were very purposeful. Most of the traces were concentrated near the cave that seemed to be the python's nest. Moreover, there were signs that the inside of the cave cave.
After this investigation, he was able to conclude that these people's goal was the golden plate.
He had already taken a look at it. There was nothing special about the gold plate itself, so the problem should be the words. However, he was unable to identify the origin of the words. He could only hope to find the relevant records in Xuan Wen Tang.
He carefully walked around the area a few times, but strangely, he couldn't find any traces of these people leaving. It was as if they had suddenly disappeared into the ruins.
He couldn't help but have a guess. This matter could only be reported to Xuanfu when he returned, and then they would send people to investigate.
When he returned to Xiaoshan town, it was already noon. Before he reached his residence, he saw Chen Zheng hurrying over. Seeing his figure, Chen Zheng's face lit up. He came over and cupped his hands, saying in a low voice, "Zhang-jun, people from Xuanfu are here. They are waiting for you at the moment."
Zhang Yu thought about it. He had asked Chen Zheng to send the letter yesterday morning, and the people had already arrived today. This meant that Xuanfu had sent people over as soon as they received his letter. There had been no delay in the process.
When he returned to his residence, he was surprised to find that the people waiting there were Fan Lan and Xin Yao. He clasped his hands in front of the door and said, "Senior Brother Fan, Xin Shijiao. I didn't expect the two of you to be here."
Fan Lan smiled and raised his hand to return the greeting. He said, "Junior Brother Zhang, after Manager Xiang received your letter yesterday, he sent the two of us over overnight to receive you."
Zhang Yu said, "I've troubled the two of you."
Fan Lan smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Xin Yao adjusted her glasses and looked at him. "It's no trouble."
After the three of them greeted each other, they sat down.
Fan Lan glanced at the little leopard cat lying at Zhang Yu's feet and said with a smile, "A cat with intelligence? Interesting. "
Xin Yao said indifferently, "It's a leopard cat."
Fan Lan coughed and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, although Manager Xiang received your letter, we still need to ask you about the specifics of the situation."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. The contents of the letter were only general. There were many things that couldn't be explained clearly on paper.
Fan Lan sat up straight. Once he got down, he asked the details of the situation from beginning to end. Xin Yao took out a pen and paper and recorded everything on the side. She didn't miss a single word.
Zhang Yu answered most of the questions truthfully, including the battle with Zang Shu and the masked woman in the mountains. He didn't hide anything, but when it came to specific details, he didn't say much.
He also didn't mention the possibility of Cai Pa's betrayal. He didn't see it with his own eyes and didn't have any evidence. However, he believed that Xuanfu had its own judgment. He didn't need to worry about this.
After Xin Yao recorded all the questions and answers, she took out a piece of paper and copied it. Then she stamped her name on it and pushed it in front of Zhang Yu. "Junior Brother Zhang, take a look and see if there's anything wrong."
Zhang Yu picked it up and read it. He also stamped his name on it and handed it back to her.
At this time, he thought of something and said, "After the Wen brothers and I separated and retreated, we've been hiding in the mountains to avoid the enemy's pursuit. I don't know if they've returned to Xuanfu."
Fan Lan shook her head and said, "After you lost contact, we sent people to look for you. Wen Guo was confirmed to be dead, but Wen De was nowhere to be found. We don't know if he was caught or killed."
Zhang Yu asked, "About those people, what plans does the manager have?"
Fan Lan shook his head and sighed. "For a long time, these Monk Hunjang have been a problem. But now … I'm afraid we can't transfer people to deal with them. We can only put them aside for now."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and nodded.
He also understood this. If Xuanfu could deal with these people, they would have done so long ago. There was no need to wait until now. But at this time, Xuanfu had more important things to do, so this matter could only be put aside for now.
Fan Lan thought for a moment and said, "That's right, Junior Brother Zhang, it's best if you stay here for now. There's no need to rush back. I'm afraid there's another matter that needs to trouble you with. It involves the safety of the Protectorate."
Zhang Yu's reaction was very fast. His mind flashed, and he had already roughly guessed where the situation was. He looked at Xin Yao and said, "The Tough Claw Tribe?"
Xin Yao nodded gently. She said, "After you left that day, Xuanfu decided to hand over the matter to Zhan Zhitong. After he went to the Strong Claw Tribe, it was said that the conversation went smoothly at first. But for some reason, there hasn't been any news these days. Moreover, the entire Strong Claw Tribe is moving north and there's no sign of them stopping. At this time, they need someone to communicate with the Strong Claw Tribe."
Zhang Yu looked at the two and said, "Is this Xuanfu's idea or the school's?"
Fan Lan said seriously: "Junior Brother Zhang, you should know that the Profound Palace will not interfere with the Commissar's affairs. This matter is something that the Institute's Headmaster Chi found Manager Xiang and asked if you could step forward to handle this matter. Before we came out this time, Manager Xiang asked us to pass this matter to you. But it's up to you to decide how to do it. "
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "If the name isn't right, then the words won't go well. If the school or the Commissar wants me to handle this matter, then what identity will I use to go? How will the Strong Claw Tribe believe that my words represent the Protectorate? "
Fan Lan nodded and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, I understand. I will pass on your message to Manager Xiang."
Zhang Yu saw that he was preparing to go back and report. He said, "That's right, Senior Brother Fan, I still want to ask you about something."
"Speak."
Zhang Yu said slowly, "I want to ask, how does one cultivate the Seal of the Light of the Heart?"
Fan Lan said, "The Light of the Heart … oh?" He suddenly looked at Zhang Yu with a strange look in his eyes. He looked him up and down and asked, "Junior Brother Zhang, you've condensed the Light of the Heart?"
When Xin Yao heard this, she looked over as well.
Zhang Yu didn't say anything. But in the next moment, the room shook loudly. A burst of light rose from his body and then flowed over the surface of his body like water.
"The Light of the Heart!"
Fan Lan stood up happily. When he was teaching the method, he was also full of expectations for Zhang Yu and Bai Qingqing. Bai Qingqing had gone out to do something and hadn't returned yet. He didn't know how he was doing, but Zhang Yu had found the Light of the Heart first.
It should be known that Xuanxiu who had condensed the Light of the Heart could no longer be treated as an ordinary disciple in the Xuanfu. They had a different status.
He suppressed the joy in his heart and sat down again. He smiled and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, you asked me how to cultivate the Light of the Heart. Actually, you can guess the answer yourself. To cultivate the Light of the Heart, you only need one thing." He paused. "That is Divine Essence!"
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. "So it really is Divine Essence."
Fan Lan smiled and said, "The reason why we Xuanxiu surpass the old cultivators is that we don't need to cultivate all kinds of profound cultivation methods, nor do we need to meditate and comprehend. We only need to focus on accumulating Divine Essence. As the saying goes, 'Thousands of profound theories are all profound and wonderful, and all kinds of Daoist techniques are gathered into one'. This is where our greatest advantage lies. "
Zhang Yu nodded and clasped his hands together. "Many thanks for clearing my doubts, Senior Brother Fan."
Fan Lan looked at him and said, "I will tell this news to Manager Xiang." It was something similar, but this time, he was even more cautious.
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