There were many passenger ships from the Dongting Protectorate to the Azure Sun, but there were only a few types of ships, and there were also quite a few of these scarlet ships.
Perhaps when many ships of the same type stopped together, ordinary people would not be able to tell the difference, but cultivators could easily distinguish the similarities and differences.
At this moment, Zhang Yu could tell at a glance that this was the flying boat he encountered on the way three days ago.
However, how could an ordinary flying ship be faster than a white ship?
The white ship was already the fastest within the Turbid Tide's area of influence. It had already surpassed the white ship before, so it was impossible for this ship to catch up to him.
His mind turned, and he could not help but think of a possibility.
Moreover, he also felt that this flying ship might not have appeared here for no reason, and that it was probably not a chance encounter on the road. Instead, it seemed like someone intentionally revealed their tracks to him.
He thought for a moment, then said to Qing Shu behind him, "You and Yu Ming take the disciples to settle down."
Qing Shu cupped his fists and said, "Yes, sir."
Zhang Yu walked towards the administration hall of the ship's rooftop, and Xu Chengtong silently followed behind him, followed by four of his disciples.
When the guards here saw the group of cultivators, they all bowed respectfully. The guard in charge of this place came forward, cupped his fists, and asked cautiously, "Upper cultivators, is there anything we can help you with?"
Zhang Yu showed his Xuanzheng seal and said, "Bring me the ship's register and passenger list for the past five days."
When the guard saw the seal, his heart shook, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "So it's Zhang Xuanzheng. Xuanzheng, please wait a moment, I will immediately order someone to bring the register." He bowed and turned around to give instructions, then turned back and asked, "Xuanzheng, do you want to seal off the ship's rooftop?"
As a guard of the rooftop, he had seen Zhang Yu's shadow before, but the latter was wearing a hat this time, hiding his aura, so he did not immediately recognize him. Although Zhang Yu had left the Azure Sun Upper Continent for several years, his reputation was still there, so he took the initiative to cooperate.
Zhang Yu said, "There's no need for that."
The soldiers of Botai Station moved quickly. In just a few words, an official had brought a booklet in front of them.
Zhang Yu took it and flipped it over to the flying boat corresponding to the dock. He saw that this flying boat named "Rui 12" had arrived at Qingyang two days ago.
He then flipped through the passenger list. When he flipped to a certain name, his eyes narrowed. After a while, he closed the list.
However, when he was about to return the name list, his heart skipped a beat. He opened the name list again, and as expected, that person's name was no longer on it.
His eyes flashed as he returned the notebook to Guan Wei and said, "Remember not to spread this matter."
Guan Wei took it and said solemnly, "Yes, Xuanzheng. Today's matter will not be leaked."
Zhang Yu nodded and turned to leave. What happened just now confirmed his conjecture that this person's whereabouts were intentionally leaked to him.
Regardless of this person's purpose, as Xuanzheng, he couldn't turn a blind eye to a rumored chaos monster coming to Qingyang. At the very least, he had to inform Xuanshou Yun Chen.
After he walked out of Botai, Qing Shu, who had been waiting at the bottom of the stairs, came up to him and said, "Sir, the disciples have been placed in the Xuanfu's palace."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Deacon Xu."
Xu Chengtong bowed and said, "Patrol Officer, this Xu is here."
Zhang Yu said, "After these disciples are registered, they will be sent to the various academies. They will stay here for at least a day or two, so I'll have to trouble you to look after them."
Xu Chengtong didn't know the details, but he could tell from experience that the situation was unusual. He said, "Don't worry, Patrol Officer. This Xu will guard this place and the disciples well."
Zhang Yu grunted in acknowledgment. He glanced at the sky, and with a flash of light, he disappeared.
Inside the Gui Prefecture Palace, after the disciples had disembarked from the white boat, they had already settled down.
Although they had only spent seven days on the white boat, they all felt that they had made great progress.
A disciple sighed and said, "I really hope that Mister Zhang will continue to teach us."
Another disciple mercilessly shattered his daydream. "You're dreaming. Who is Mister Zhang? Xuanzheng of Qingyang Upper Continent's Xuanfu. He used to be the Xuanshou of Dongting. It's our fortune to be able to get a seven-day lecture. Don't think too much. "
Someone said enviously, "Senior Brother Yan is the best. You're Zhang Xuanzheng's disciple."
Yan Yuming was pleased with himself, but he sighed and said, "Don't say that. Like the other junior brothers, I rarely see Teacher."
A thoughtful disciple said to him worriedly, "Senior Brother Yan, what about the fellow daoists in Qingyang? Will they look down on us students from Dongting? "
Many disciples were concerned about this and couldn't help but look over.
Most of them had only joined Xuanfu in the past two years. The disciples who had come to Qingyang in the early years had mostly gone to work in the branch. They had no contact with them when they entered the school. They had only heard some rumors about Qingyang and didn't know how the students of Shangzhou treated them.
Yan Yuming said, "Don't worry about that. Mister Zhang is very popular here. If he hears that we're from Dongting, he'll treat us kindly."
A disciple said loudly, "That's right. Zhang Xuanzheng is Xuanzheng of Qingyang."
Yan Yuming said seriously, "But you must remember that you're not allowed to act recklessly in Mister Zhang's name."
The disciples all made their promises.
At this time, a disciple came up and handed over a booklet. He said somewhat absent-mindedly, "Senior Brother Yan, I've memorized Mister Zhang's lectures for the past few days. I just wanted to ask Senior Brother Yan to take a look at it for me. I didn't miss anything."
Yan Yuming said, "It's easy."
At this time, he suddenly glanced over and saw a handsome, pale-skinned Taoist standing sideways in front of the gate. He looked a little strange.
At this moment, the disciple called out again. He came back to his senses and took the book. At this time, he looked outside and found that the Daoist had disappeared without a trace.
After Zhang Yu left Guizhou, he flew for a while and landed in Xuanfu. He met Yun Chen successfully. After greeting him, he followed Yun Chen to the main hall and sat down. He told Yun Chen what he had seen at the port.
Yun Chen took it very seriously after hearing it. He promised that he would pay attention to it carefully and inform him immediately if there was any news.
Zhang Yu talked with him for a while and then walked out of the main hall. Under the corridor outside, he saw a Taoist in his twenties standing there, as if waiting for him.
This Daoist's skin was fair and clean, his appearance was somewhat delicate, but his aura was pure and upright, his martial art skill was not weak at all. The Daoist cupped his fists and said, "Zhang Xuanzheng, I am Wei Gao, may I invite Zhang Xuanzheng over for a chat?"
Zhang Yu recognized that this was the new Xuanzheng sent by Xuanting to take over his position. He raised his sleeve and bowed.
Wei Gao invited him to a side hall. After inviting him to sit down, he ordered a servant to make some fragrant tea. After chatting for a while, they got to the point.
"I've been in Qingyang for a long time, almost a year. Now that I've figured out the situation in Qingyang, I'm confident that I'm qualified for this position.
Previously, Zhang Xuanzheng personally came out to appease the fellow Daoists under Xuanfu. I'm indebted to you.
However, I'm under the order of Xuanting, so I have to fulfill my duties. Last time, Zhang Xuanzheng came and went in a hurry, and it was rare for him to return to the inner layer, so I didn't want to disturb his mood. Now that Zhang Xuanzheng has returned to the outer layer, I'm thinking, can we complete the replacement? "
Zhang Yu thought for a while and said, "Not for the time being."
He could see that Wei Gao had some tolerance and knew when to advance and retreat. After entering Qingyang, not only did he not rush to take over Xuanzheng immediately, he waited for a year. Moreover, as a True Cultivator, he was willing to lower himself to understand the affairs of Qingyang. This was indeed very rare.
It was suitable for him to take over the position of Xuanzheng.
However, if he took over now, he would have to take charge of dealing with Huo Heng. This was not convenient, so it was better for him to deal with this matter and then hand over the position to him.
Wei Gao was a little puzzled. He could see that Zhang Yu was not a greedy person. Moreover, if the latter wanted to occupy this position, then there was no need for him to appease the cultivators under him.
Solemnly, he said, "Zhang Xuanzheng, what's the matter?"
Zhang Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Wei is not Xuanzheng of Qingyang yet, so there's no need to ask more. Before I leave, I will naturally finish the replacement with Fellow Daoist."
Wei Gao thought for a while and said, "In that case, I'll wait for a few more days."
After Zhang Yu finished talking with him, he stood up and left.
After Wei Gao sent him away, he sat in place and pondered for a long time. Eventually, he stood up and went to the main hall to look for Yun Chen.
Zhang Yu walked out of the side hall and saw Daoist Ming Shan coming to him. He bowed to him and said solemnly, "Xuanzheng, Head Yun Xuan asked me to inform you that there was a message from Mang Guang that he saw traces of that person at the Giant Palace Rock."
Zhang Yu's eyes flashed. The Giant Palace Rock was in Ju Province. It was only two hundred miles away from Anshou Prefecture where Xuanfu was located. It could be said that it was close at hand.
Daoist Ming Shan said, "Head Xuan said that he will guard this place and support Xuanzheng at any time."
Zhang Yu nodded. Qingyang Upper Continent did not have Xuan Zun at the moment, but Yun Chen had the Qingyang Wheel, which could also intimidate people. He said, "I'll go and meet this person."
With a tap of his foot, he turned into a streak of light and flew away.
Not long after Zhang Yu left, Wei Gao also walked out of the main hall. Just now, he found Yun Chen to ask about the matter, and the latter did not hide it from him. Now, he also understood Zhang Yu's intention.
To be honest, he was somewhat grateful, but at the same time, he was not convinced. Although he had not taken over Xuanzheng's position in the past year, he did put the matter of Qingyang's stability in his heart. Otherwise, he would not have spent so much effort to understand the details of various places.
Now that he encountered such a matter, he did not want to stay out of it.
While he was thinking, a disciple came in with hurried footsteps. He asked, "What's the matter?"
The disciple hurriedly bowed to him. Yun Chen had told him that there was no need to hide the matter from him unless it was special. Therefore, he replied, "Daoist Wei, Head Xuan ordered us to investigate a person today. Just now, Hanzhou reported that they found traces of this person, so I'm going to report it."
Wei Gao's heart moved. He said, "Let me see."
The disciple handed over the letter.
Wei Gao glanced at it and his eyes lit up. This was indeed related to that person. He returned the letter to the disciple and waved his hand. "You may go."
The disciple bowed and went into the main hall.
Wei Gao stood in place and thought for a while. Hanzhou was near the Dragon Spring of the Jade Annulus, and was only separated from here by the Moon Province. If he could take down this person, then he could also prove himself. With this thought in mind, he walked a few steps and called his disciple over. Then, he turned into a ray of light and flew into the sky.
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