Tai Zhengping's expression darkened. "I'm talking to Zhang Xuanzheng here. There's no room for you to interrupt!"
However, the young disciple said, "Martial uncle and Zhang Xuanzheng are talking about this disciple's master. As master's father's disciple, this disciple has to ask. Please give this disciple a chance to speak." With that, he bowed deeply.
Tai Zhengping looked at Zhang Yu and said apologetically, "Zhang Xuanzheng, I've been rude."
Zhang Yu didn't mind and said indifferently, "Since he's Fellow Daoist Ji's personal disciple, there's no reason not to speak for him."
Tai Zhengping looked at the young disciple and said slowly, "What do you want to say? Think carefully before you speak. "
The young disciple looked up at him and said, "Martial uncle, the image we saw just now might not be real."
Tai Zhengping heard this and sat there for a long time without saying a word.
He knew that this martial nephew of his had a stubborn temper and wouldn't let go of a matter once he set his mind on it. He didn't want to bring him here today, but he was the only disciple left behind by his junior brother, so it wouldn't be right if he didn't bring him along.
Actually, no matter how his junior brother died, he could understand the situation at the time, so the truth wasn't important. As long as he could get a reasonable explanation from Zhang Yu, he would have something to answer to when he returned.
However, with this statement, this matter couldn't be settled so easily. He had to get to the bottom of this.
After a long while, he said slowly, "Zhang Xuanzheng, this poor Daoist naturally believes you, but there are some things … Sigh, I'm sure Xuanzheng heard what my martial nephew said?"
Zhang Yu said with a calm expression, "I heard it. If the two of you still have doubts, you can go to Xuanting to speak."
Tai Zhengping sighed and stood up. He bowed to Zhang Yu and said, "Sorry for the disturbance today."
With that, he led the young disciple out of the tea room. On the way back to their temporary residence, he frowned and didn't say anything.
The young disciple looked at him and said, "Martial Uncle, you don't seem happy?"
Tai Zhengping sighed, "Zhang Xuanzheng is the Xuanzheng of the Qingyang Upper Continent. You've followed your teacher for so long, you should know what kind of status he has. Regardless of whether he's in the wrong or not, you should've just followed his words. That way, it'll be easier for you to meet him in the future.
However, with what you said just now, we can no longer ease our relationship with him. On the contrary, we might even greatly offend this person. "
When the young disciple heard what he said, his tone was fierce. "Martial Uncle, Martial Nephew has never cared about any benefits. As a disciple, I only want to seek justice for Master!
Martial Uncle, even if this person is Qingyang Xuanzheng, in the end, he is only a Xuanxiu. With Teacher's ability, if he wasn't caught off guard, how could he be killed so easily? "
Tai Zhengping shook his head and said, "There are also powerful people in Xuanxiu. They can't be lumped together. For this person to be able to become a Xuanzheng, he must have made great contributions. Without a certain level of ability, how could he have done it …"
But when he saw the disapproving look on the young disciple's face, he knew that the young disciple wouldn't listen to these things at this moment, so he didn't say anything more. He only said, "Martial Nephew Pang, no matter what you think, when the Xuanting makes a decision, you can't continue to be entangled in this matter. From now on, cultivate well. Don't lose face for your teacher, and don't bring shame to the sect."
The young disciple said, "Martial Uncle, don't worry. As long as I can seek justice for Master, I won't continue to be entangled in this matter."
Tai Zhengping said, "I hope you'll do as you say."
After he returned to his residence, he began to write the letter. For the sake of not offending others too much, he also deliberated over the words in the letter several times. After he finished writing, he sealed the letter and called over a trusted disciple. After carefully exhorting a few matters, he had him deliver the letter.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after Zhang Yu left the tea house, he returned to the white boat to cultivate. After a night passed, he turned the white boat around, heading towards Mount An again.
This time, he prepared to follow Liu Guang's map to investigate those historical remains. There were quite a few marked areas on the map. He had only seen them in documents before.
The white boat's speed was extremely fast. Without the influence of the turbid tide, the originally long journey was traversed in just a hundred or so breaths. This was no different from being close at hand.
In the next half a month, he visited several historical remains. Every time he arrived at a place, he would first search it in detail, and then he would use a brush to sketch it out.
However, most of the historical remains and ancient things related to the gods no longer existed.
Some of them should have been taken away by the believers when they evacuated, while the other parts, including the statues, temples, and altars, were clearly targeted and destroyed. Some of them could be seen to have been destroyed several times. If nothing unexpected happened, this should be the work of the Blood Sun Divine Kingdom.
However, it was not that he did not gain anything. There were still a few ruins that left behind many antiques.
This was especially true in the ruins of a place called "Noche". This ancient country hid in the depths of the forest and had the custom of cannibalism. They believed that by doing so, they could obtain power from other people.
However, this was not a joke, as it was something that could really be done. When this ancient country became powerful, for some unknown reason, they abandoned their original god and turned to worship a god called 'Tower God'. Under his bewitchment, the entire race began to hunt each other.
This hunt lasted for more than ten years. In the end, almost all of the people in the country were eaten by one person, and this person completed the transformation from a human to a god.
In the entire city, only two craftsmen were left behind. He gave the two of them the grace of being able to survive only by drinking water, and the price was that the two of them were responsible for carving and recording his "greatness".
It was also because of this that all kinds of legends spread out in these ruins and were known by the outside world.
Perhaps because no one lived here for a long time, the Blood Sun Divine Kingdom did not set their eyes on this place. Thus, they were able to preserve a large number of statues and antiques, allowing him to gain a lot.
However, as he absorbed the Origin Energy, he also discovered that there seemed to be several gazes staring at him from the unseen world. Moreover, they were expressing strong malice towards him.
His eyes flashed. If he was not wrong, this should be the EsGod behind these ruins.
It seemed that these EsGods did not fall into eternal slumber because they did not have a conflict with the Blood Sun Divine Kingdom.
Furthermore, he also thought that these EsGods should be living in his own Divine Kingdom.
He still remembered that he had gained a lot in the Blood Sun Divine Kingdom. If the other party really came to find him, he might be able to find where they lived.
He withdrew his hand from a statue that was full of cracks. Following his action, the entire statue collapsed with a loud bang, turning into a pile of rubble on the ground.
However, at this time, he felt a strong spiritual fluctuation coming from behind him.
This fluctuation was originally about twenty kilometers away from these ruins, but in just a few breaths, it had already arrived in these ruins and appeared behind him.
He slowly turned around and stood on the high platform to look over. He saw a robust man covered in red light, wearing golden bronze armor, holding a spear, and carrying a bow and arrow on his back walking along the broken stone path toward him.
His appearance was very valiant, and his eyes were filled with ferocity and bloodthirstiness. However, his footsteps were very steady, and every step he took caused the entire ground to tremble. Beside him, there was a leopard with crimson fur all over its body.
After walking closer, the man raised his head and looked at him. He stretched out his hand, and a javelin appeared in his hand. Then, he let out a roar, and while the entire ruins shook, the javelin turned into an unrecognizable shadow and shot toward Zhang Yu!
While Zhang Yu was still in the dense forest of Mount An, Tai Zhengping brought the young disciple to the Floating Boat Rooftop.
According to the letter, an emissary from the Yujing and Xuanfu would arrive today, and he would be in charge of adjudicating Daoist Ji's matter.
After waiting for a little less than half a day, a silver-gray flying boat with mysterious cicada wing patterns flew over from the distant sky, and stopped on the Floating Boat Rooftop.
Tai Zhengping and the young disciple's spirits were shaken. Under their gazes, they saw the cabin door open, and a cultivator with wrinkled clothes and a sparse beard walked out. His hair was incomparably messy, and it looked like it was casually tied into a bun. He glanced at Tai Zhengping and the young disciple, and then walked down from above.
The two hurriedly went up to greet him. Tai Zhengping cupped his hands and said, "This humble Daoist Tai Zhengping greets the esteemed emissary. How should I address the esteemed emissary?"
The young disciple also bowed, but his expression was a bit strange. He never expected that the emissary in charge of adjudicating this time would actually be a Xuanxiu. He immediately felt a wave of discomfort in his heart, and wondered if this emissary would side with that Zhang Xuanzheng.
That Daoist very casually returned the greeting, and said, "My surname is Bi."
Tai Zhengping hurriedly said, "So it's esteemed emissary Bi. We've already prepared a place for the emissary to stay …"
Daoist Bi, however, interrupted him without any trace of politeness, and said, "No need. It's already the twelfth month. I have to deal with your matters here as soon as possible, so that I can hurry back before the new year."
Tai Zhengping said in astonishment, "Esteemed emissary, are you in such a hurry?"
Daoist Bi said impatiently, "How can I not be in a hurry? There are many good things in Xuanting that are only bestowed during the new year. Moreover, the good and the bad are different. If I return late, then who knows if the things I receive will be left behind by others."
Tai Zhengping didn't know what to say about this.
Daoist Bi waved his hand at them, and said, "Alright, I'll have to trouble the two of you to invite that Zhang Xuanzheng here. I'll go to Xuanfu to get that Ji Shouzhen's official seal. After finding the person and the item, we'll find another place to settle this matter."
Tai Zhengping hurriedly nodded in agreement, and then left the pavilion with the young disciple.
On the way back, the young disciple questioned, "Uncle-Master, is that person really an emissary? As a cultivator, how can he be so greedy and impolite? "
Tai Zhengping stroked his beard, and said, "Don't worry. No matter what kind of person he is, since he's someone sent by Xuanting, he won't be unjust. Let's find Zhang Xuanzheng first."
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