After Zhang Yu came down from Heaven City, he sat down in a flower pavilion in front of the golden platform in Tanquan City and sipped tea.
Tanquan City was covered with a sea of flowers. Colorful petals danced in the air, and a strong fragrance permeated the air. It looked like a pure land, but this was also the result of the sacrifices of countless soldiers and cultivators over the years.
All the people living in Kui Mansion wanted to move here. Wei Lingying once said with some yearning that she hoped that the Wei Family's army could be stationed in Tanquan City in the future.
To do such a thing, it really wasn't easy. Apart from Yi Wei Tian City above Tanquan City, only three families had the right to do so. Moreover, they were inextricably linked to the main army of Heaven City.
However, these three conscripts were stationed here for a long time and never left easily. They were also protected by the main army. Although they were well-equipped, their combat power was not as good as the conscripts who fought outside in the past.
He was sipping tea and thinking about the problem. After half a summer, Nangong Shu appeared here. He cupped his hands and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Inspector Zhang."
Zhang Yu glanced at him and did not find anything strange about him. His aura was also very normal. He nodded in return and said, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, you're quite fast."
Nangong Shu said in a natural tone, "I was just nearby. I rushed here as soon as I received your letter."
Zhang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, please take a seat."
Nangong Shu cupped his hands again and sat down on the stone bench in front of him. He said, "Inspector Zhang, you asked me to come here. Have you decided to investigate this matter thoroughly?"
Zhang Yu said, "Before I came here, I went to the Military Affairs Department. Chief Hong knows what to do. As long as I'm still in Kui Mansion, I'll keep an eye on this matter."
Nangong Shu nodded and said, "I'm relieved that you're keeping an eye on it."
He paused for a moment. "Recently, in addition to keeping an eye on the Military Affairs Department, I've also inquired about that Liang Daoyou. Perhaps he feels that there are few people in Kui Mansion who are willing to accept observers, so he has gone to another mansion.
I don't think it's appropriate to let this person go. It's hard to know if there are other arrangements behind this. These few days, I'm also preparing to go to Kui Suu to investigate this matter. Now, it's a good time to greet the Patrol Guard. "
Zhang Yu: "Then Fellow Daoist Nangong should take care of yourself."
Nangong Shu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Inspector Zhang. I'll be careful."
After a few more words, Nangong Shu took his leave.
Zhang Yu could feel that when Nangong Shu met him before, he was in high spirits. But now, Nangong Shu's attitude remained the same, as if he was talking about something irrelevant. There was no change in his mood at all.
Moreover, from their conversation today, he had a feeling that the other party was intentionally avoiding him.
Although he felt that there was something strange about this person, he was still a Xuanting Traveler. Before he had concrete evidence, he couldn't do anything to him for no reason.
However, the more it was like this, the more it showed that there was more behind this matter. If he wanted to figure it out, it seemed that he had to find Liang Yi.
After thinking for a long time, he decided to deal with this matter later. Right now, the most important thing was to check the entrance to the inner layer. This was the most important thing.
He immediately left Tanquan City, leaping into the air towards the northwest.
As soon as he left Tanquan City, Master Yong quickly received the news. He said to Xu Chengtong, "Deacon Xu, my informant reported that that person has left Sky City and is heading northwest. It's very likely that he's returning to his residence. When do you plan to take action?"
Xu Chengtong: "That's easy. Just send a letter and say that you're from You City and want to meet him. He'll most likely come. "
Master Yong hesitated, "If this person notifies the Military Department …"
Xu Chengtong said, "Don't worry, if he finds the Military Department, then we don't have to show ourselves. I'm sure this person knows this as well. Moreover, with this person's ability, who can threaten him on this Kui Su?"
His method of dealing with Zhang Yu was actually very simple. That was to meet with Zhang Yu and then quickly leave. After that, he would say that he was not a match for Zhang Yu.
With the cooperation of Master Yong and the others, he could create the illusion that he had escaped after a bitter battle and almost lost his life. This way, no one could say that he wasn't.
Even a cultivator like Lu Xuanhe who almost succeeded was killed by Zhang Yu. Wasn't it reasonable that he couldn't beat him?
Could it be that You City could kill him for this matter? At most, he could only say that he was incompetent. However, he was incompetent. If you have the ability, then do it yourselves.
After deciding on this matter, things became simple. They didn't have to spend so much effort to lure Zhang Yu somewhere, nor did they have to think about how to restrain him. They just had to be prepared to leave.
Zhang Yu flew through the air. In less than half an hour, he had crossed the land and arrived in the sky above that boundary. Looking down from above, he could see that there was a ball of mist there. Within it, there seemed to be lightning flickering. This involuntarily made him think of the Spirit Pass he had seen in the inner layer. It was very similar to this.
Around the fog, there were several groups of armored soldiers patrolling back and forth. In the center, there was a faint aura surrounding it. It was obvious that there was a formation set up. On the surface, the defense looked relaxed, but on the inside, it was extremely tight.
With a thought, he slowly descended from the sky and landed on the ground. However, he was afraid of causing a misunderstanding, so he just stood far away.
Noticing his arrival, a few cultivators and a group of armored soldiers immediately walked out from within.
Zhang Yu glanced around and was surprised to find that Shi Yanxin was also here. No wonder he didn't see him during the battle. It turned out that he had been guarding this place all this time.
It was just that the situation here was quite subtle. As Yu Xuanzun lost power, the responsibility of his disciples naturally increased. Yu Xuanzun's eldest disciple, Liang Yi, was sent to the front to fight the enemy, although he was willing to do so.
However, Shi Yanxin was only a disciple in name of a certain Xuan Zun, but he was sent to guard this place. It seemed that he didn't need to take too much risk.
Although the entrance to the inner and outer layer would attract the attention of Shangchen cultivators and Evil Gods, this was above Kui Su. If the power exceeded a certain level, there would naturally be Xuan Zun to deal with it. Below this level, how many people could say that they could defeat Shi Yanxin?
When Shi Yanxin saw him, he also revealed a surprised expression. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Why has Patrol Officer Zhang come here?"
Zhang Yu said, "I met with Department Head Hong before. He said that the entrance to this place wouldn't be able to close for a long time, so he asked me to come and make a judgment."
An armored soldier next to him cupped his hands and said, "So Your Excellency is Patrol Officer Zhang. We've already received a message from Department Head Hong. Patrol Officer, please come this way."
Zhang Yu nodded and followed them inside.
Just as he predicted, there was a large formation here, and it was a trapping formation. Even if cultivators walked in step by step, it would take at least half a summer's time to reach the center of the formation. This way, even if an enemy broke in, the people inside would have enough time to make preparations.
At this time, he asked Shi Yanxin, "Fellow Daoist Shi, may I ask which Fellow Daoist arranged this formation?"
Shi Yanxin replied, "This place is made up of dozens of formation discs stacked together. They were all refined in advance so that they could seal the passage to the inner layer in time when abnormalities were discovered. If someone were to arrange it here, it would be too slow and easy for accidents to happen."
Zhang Yu asked, "How many people in Kui Mansion are good at formations?"
Shi Yanxin looked at him and said, "Are you interested in formations, Patrol Officer Zhang?"
Zhang Yu said, "When I went to Guo Planet this time, I was trapped in a forbidden formation. Fortunately, a Fellow Daoist guided me and helped me escape. Unfortunately, this Fellow Daoist died in the battle. Therefore, I thought that if I knew a bit about formations, I wouldn't need to rely on others to help me escape if I encountered something like this again. "
Shi Yanxin nodded and said, "I see." He thought for a moment and said, "In terms of formations, Fellow Daoist Wen Shu and Fellow Daoist Xue Lin are the best at it. Both of them are True Cultivators. Fellow Daoist Wen is good at breaking formations and solving them, while Fellow Daoist Xue is good at setting up formations. Many small formations in Tanquan City were set up by Fellow Daoist Xue."
Zhang Yu said, "I've seen Fellow Daoist Wen before. Does Fellow Daoist Shi know Fellow Daoist Xue?"
Shi Yanxin thought for a moment and said, "I can write a letter for Patrol Officer Zhang. Fellow Daoist Xue has a dull temperament. If you really ask him for help, he'll usually help you. However, he has a Junior Brother who is biased against Xuanxiu. If Patrol Officer Zhang wants to meet him, you should avoid him as much as possible."
Zhang Yu nodded and thanked him. Then, he went down to exchange some cultivation experiences with him. Both of them felt that they had gained something. As they talked, they arrived at the center of the formation. He looked at the fog not far in front of him and said, "Fellow Daoist Shi, do you know where this leads to the inner layer?"
Shi Yanxin shook his head and said, "I've never tried. Patrol Officer Zhang should know that the more interactions between the inner layer and outer layer, the larger the gap. For a place like this, if someone or something passes through, then it might exist for a longer period of time."
Zhang Yu nodded. Under everyone's gazes, he walked to the front and tried to sense it. He discovered that there was a very strange aura there.
His aura was like a originally calm lake surface that had been carelessly touched by a falling leaf or something else, creating a splash. As long as there was no external disturbance, then it would restrain itself until it disappeared.
However, if external things continued to disturb this place, then it would continue to be turbulent. Just like how he was currently probing. In reality, it had also prolonged the turbulence for a while. The cultivators who came here had also caused this to happen.
However, this could not be helped. In order to ascertain the situation here, these actions were unavoidable.
Presently, his cultivation in Dao Arts was already extremely profound, and his ability to discern everything was extraordinarily accurate. After looking at it for a while, he made a judgment and said, "According to the current situation, if there are no disturbances from the outside, then this place will need half a year to calm down."
The armored soldier said, "Can Patrol Officer Zhang be sure?"
Zhang Yu said, "If this place can be maintained, then it should be so."
A Daoist at the side said at this time, "Patrol Officer Zhang can rest assured. With us here, there definitely won't be any accidents. We only hope that Patrol Officer Zhang has not judged …"
Before he could finish, the fog suddenly surged. Everyone's expression changed. Looking at this situation, it was clear that something was coming out from the inner layer.
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