The white boat left the Kui Constellation Star and passed through the Gate of Heaven. This time, it came to the center of the Western Vault of Heaven, within the Pleiades Constellation. When Zhang Yu was chasing Cao Kang last time, he also came to this place.
The white boat exited the Gate of Heaven and descended towards the Pleiades Constellation Star. Finally, it landed in a bustling city called the Inzhidi Prefecture.
Zhang Yu parked the white boat on the rooftop of the boat and brought Qing Shu, Xu Chengtong, and the others to the center of the province. About half a summer later, they came to the front of a palace where cultivators were staying.
Xu Chengtong said softly, "Patrol Officer, this is where Huang Menghuan is."
Zhang Yu looked over. This palace was built in the ancient style of Tianxia. It had high eaves and wide corridors. It was magnificent and beautiful. The palace was arranged along the central line and the buildings on both sides were symmetrical.
However, compared to the buildings, what caught his attention was the cultivators who came and went.
Normally, True Cultivators and Xuanxiu would not stay together in the outer layer. Most of the time, they were clearly separated. However, this place was different. The cultivators who stayed here were both True Cultivators and Xuanxiu. They seemed to get along well with each other.
This was also a rare situation.
Zhang Yu reached out and put on his hat. Then, he walked down from the carriage. He looked up at the tall palace at the top of the stairs and walked towards it.
Xu Chengtong also put on his hat and followed behind with a few disciples.
The disciple on duty in front of the palace took note of Zhang Yu and the rest when they came down from the carriage.
The disciple in charge saw that Zhang Yu's mana was deep and the aura of Zhang Yu who was walking in front was even more unpredictable. He knew that they must have an extraordinary background. He did not dare to be negligent and went up to greet them personally. He bowed to Zhang Yu and said, "Upper cultivator, are you going to stay in the palace?"
He could not tell if Zhang Yu was a True Cultivator or a Xuanxiu. Hence, he could only address him as "Upper Cultivator".
Zhang Yu's voice came from under his hat, "That's my intention."
The disciple immediately stepped to the side and said, "Superior cultivator, this way please."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and followed him through the main entrance. He looked at the cultivators passing by in twos and threes and said, "I have been to other constellations, but the Xuanxiu and True Cultivators there are separated. However, this place is different. I heard that this is the work of Huang Daoxiu?"
The disciple said proudly, "That's right. Everyone says that the True Path and the Xuan Path are incompatible, but Master Huang has never been prejudiced. He believes that the True Path shouldn't always hide from the world. Instead, they should enter the world and cultivate like Xuanxiu. Since they are all cultivators, they should eliminate the barriers between them."
Zhang Yu nodded. He came down and asked a few more questions. He roughly understood the situation here.
The reason why Huang Daoxiu could let so many True and Xuanxiu cultivators stay here was not because he had really eliminated the conflict between the two. It was purely because his personal prestige was high enough to suppress the cultivators below him. He also expressed enough goodwill to Xuanxiu, so many cultivators believed in him.
Moreover, from the inside, most of the cultivators of the True and Xuan Paths still kept a distance from each other. This was like drawing a big box outside, trapping both sides inside.
From the outside, both sides did seem to be getting along well. However, the people inside still followed the original path. There was no fundamental change.
After entering the palace, he chose a palace platform located on the south side and asked, "I wonder if Huang Daoxiu is here? I would like to pay him a visit. "
The disciple sighed and said, "That's unfortunate. Master Huang received an invitation from a fellow cultivator in the inner layer a few days ago. He went to the inner layer's Xuan Realm to preach the Dao."
Zhang Yu asked, "Oh? When did Huang Daoxiu leave? "
The disciple thought for a moment and said, "He left about half a month ago."
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered. This was a bit of a coincidence. Huang Daoxiu left around half a month ago when he decided to take Huang Daoxiu down.
He thought for a moment. Although he had reported to Xuanting before, Huang Daoxiu did not have the power to know about Xuanting.
Even if Xuan Zun knew about this, he would not go out of his way to report to a lower level cultivator. Because even if he could not find Huang Daoxiu today, he could still find him in the future.
Therefore, there was only one possibility. Huang Daoxiu's cultivation was profound. He must have sensed something, or perhaps sensed some danger, so he went to avoid it.
He said, "I wonder where Fellow Daoist Huang went to preach the Dao? If possible, I would like to go and listen to it. "
The disciple did not doubt him. After all, in his eyes, Huang Daoxiu was modest and magnanimous. He was very friendly to everyone. In his eyes, there was no distinction between Xuanxiu and True Cultivators. His actions were even more open and aboveboard. He did not need to hide from others wherever he went. He said, "Huang Daoxiu went to the Yi Luo Upper Continent."
Zhang Yu said, "Thank you for telling me, Fellow Daoist."
The disciple admitted that his cultivation was still shallow, so he did not dare to address Huang Daoxiu as an equal. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Senior is too polite. If Senior does not have any other instructions, this junior will take his leave first. "
Zhang Yu nodded. The disciple clasped his hands and retreated.
Xu Chengtong saw him leave and took two steps forward. He said, "Patrol Officer, what should we do now?"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "Since he went, I will go to the inner layer to find him."
If this person thought that he could avoid this matter by hiding in the inner layer, then he was thinking too much.
Before he came, he had made some mental preparations. He also considered that this person might go somewhere else out of caution. However, no matter where this person went, he would not let him go.
Speaking of which, he had not returned to the inner layer for a long time. Moreover, he still had an idea in cultivation that needed to be verified.
Xu Chengtong heard that he was going to return to the inner layer, and his mood was somewhat complicated.
He used to cultivate in the inner layer. Later on, he followed his teacher to the outer layer. Now, he had not returned for nearly a hundred years.
He originally thought that after he joined You City, there would be no possibility of returning in the future. He did not expect that there would be an opportunity in front of him.
He composed himself and said, "May I know when Patrol Officer plans to leave?"
Zhang Yu walked to the window of the hall and looked down at the group of palaces below. He said, "This matter is not urgent. To go to the inner layer, you need to submit a customs declaration in advance. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow."
The customs declaration usually took a period of time to process. However, with his identity as a Patrol Officer, it could be approved as soon as it was submitted. In addition, there was also a cultivator like Huang Menghuan, who was extremely famous and had high cultivation. It was also relatively easy for him to pass.
He called Qing Shu over and gave him a talisman order. After he received it, Qing Shu cupped his hands and went to receive the customs declaration.
At this time, Xu Chengtong also said, "Then, Patrol Officer, I will also take my leave." After he received a response, he bowed and also left.
Zhang Yu stood for a while, then went down the hall alone and walked to a large hall behind the palace.
He had heard that this Huang Menghuan had set up a Taoist field in the palace. He could allow fellow cultivators to come here and preach Taoism. There were also many Taoist books collected here. Since he was here, he wanted to go there and take a look.
After a while, he walked into the rumored Taoist Palace. There were indeed a few people preaching Taoism there. However, after listening for a while, he found that it was only some simple principles that were mainly targeted at the junior disciples. Therefore, he did not stop and went up.
When he walked to the highest point, he saw a stone tablet placed there. On it were words written by Huang Menghuan himself. It said that anyone could come here and read Taoist books and seals. However, if one was a true cultivator, one had to read a book and leave a book. If one was a Xuanxiu, one had to read a seal and leave a seal.
Seeing this, he could not help but think.
At this time, a Taoist attendant saw him standing still and took the initiative to welcome him. He bowed and said, "Superior cultivator, do you want to come in and read the books?"
Zhang Yu glanced at him and said, "No need." He did not step into the library again. Instead, he turned around and went down the stairs.
When the Taoist attendant saw him leave, he thought for a while and walked to the side. He instructed a disciple, "Write down this person's name. Later, find out which palace he is staying in. Also, check this person's identity."
The disciple suddenly became nervous and said, "Senior Brother, is there a problem with this person?"
The Taoist attendant said, "Master Huang previously instructed that if a fellow cultivator came here and did not enter after reading the stone tablet, he must write it down."
The disciple asked curiously, "Why is that?"
The Taoist attendant was unhappy and scolded, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Remember to do what I told you."
The disciple did not dare to ask again. He lowered his head and said, "Yes, Senior Brother."
After Zhang Yu returned to the dormitory, he asked someone to take some records of Huang Menghuan's lectures in the past and carefully read them. As he read, he was thinking about something.
When night fell, Qing Shu came back and handed over the book that he had received.
He took the book and put it away. Then, he let Qing Shu go. After reading the records for a while, he went to his room and sat down to cultivate.
The next day, he led everyone out of the palace and returned to the white boat. They went to the rooftop in the inner area of the dormitory.
At this time, Xu Chengtong said, "Patrol Officer, when I was investigating Huang Menghuan, I always had a question. Why did this person secretly plot against Xuanxiu, but on the surface, he worked hard to make the True Cultivators and Xuanxiu live in harmony?"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "If we infer from the general situation, it is because he is doing something sneaky in the dark that he needs to do this on the surface to cover up his actions.
Another reason is that he is a person without roots. He is not a disciple of Xuan Zun, nor does he have a powerful sect to rely on. Zhengqing's faction will not stand out to support him, so he needs to use the good name to protect himself. "
Xu Chengtong could not help but be enlightened. He said with admiration, "So that's how it is. Patrol Officer's words have enlightened me." Then, he angrily said, "That Huang Menghuan is indeed a shameless and evil person!"
Zhang Yu actually did not say one more thing. If one looked at the deeper level, Huang Menghuan's actions might very well be related to this person's cultivation path.
It was just that he had not seen this person yet, so he could not make a complete conclusion.
At this time, the white boat had already arrived at the rooftop that carried the entrance to the inner and outer areas. Looking down, one could see a huge hole in the middle of the rooftop that looked like the mouth of a well. A dazzling white light overflowed from the hole, and there were circles of lightning flashing around the edges of the hole. Looking inside, one could see that it was deep and endless.
Seeing this, everyone on the boat no longer spoke. They just silently watched.
Zhang Yu's eyes were fixed on this place. With his mind, he controlled the white boat to slowly descend and sink into the entrance. After a burst of intense light, the entire white boat disappeared.
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