Some people in the hall also looked at Zhang Yu. When dealing with foreign enemies, Shouzheng had a lot of authority, not to mention Zhang Yu. As the Shouzheng's Permanent Guardian, his status was even higher. Naturally, his opinion was also very important.
After Zhang Yu took over the Shouzheng Palace, he learned a lot of things. He had also read the records of the Clear Sky Astrolabe.
This thing was mainly used to deal with all kinds of unpredictable magic weapons and methods. If it was operated at full power, it could even predict the number of tribulations and derive the method to avoid them. It could be considered a heavy defensive artifact.
Now it seemed that it was still hard to determine whether someone had really sneaked into the inner layer. It seemed that it was not worth using this artifact for this matter.
Moreover, it was hard to say whether Shangchen had deliberately revealed this secret so that they could use this artifact after making a mistake. It was a cover for a bigger move.
However, he also had his own considerations. He raised his head and looked at everyone. Just as he was about to speak, Zhu Yisheng said, "This is not a small matter. I don't think we should make a hasty decision here. The court meeting is in two days. It's better to discuss this matter in the court."
Wu Qingxu glanced at him and said in a low voice, "Alright."
Seeing this, Zhang Yu did not say anything more. After explaining some trivial matters, he left the hall and returned to the Shouzheng Palace.
After sitting down in the hall, he took out a letter from his sleeve and said, "Let me ask you, before you followed Su Zhi, who did you follow?"
The letter shuddered and said, "This lowly one used to follow Jin Xuan Zun, but this lowly one is stupid and straightforward. I'm not as eloquent as my brother, so I wasn't valued by Jin Xuan Zun, so this lowly one was sent here."
Zhang Yu said, "So, the people in You City see this trip as a dangerous matter?"
The letter said, "That's right, that's right. Everyone knows that this trip to the inner layer is extremely dangerous. Although the inner layer can avoid the Outer Evil of the Xuanting and is good for cultivation, even if you successfully hibernate, you will have to face the search and suppression of the Xuanting all day long. How can you cultivate in peace?
If they fail, they will definitely be captured by Tianxia. Therefore, no Xuan Zun is willing to come. Only Xuan Zun dares to take the lead … "
Zhang Yu realized that this letter had a strong desire to confide in him. As long as he started talking, he would continue talking on his own, so he didn't interrupt him. From these words, he learned a lot about the internal affairs of You City.
After the letter had spoken for almost half a summer, he finally spoke, "Have you sent back the news of Su Zhi's defeat?"
"That's when …"
The letter suddenly froze, and then stammered, "No, no …"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "You don't have to deny it. You City left you by Su Zhi's side. I think it's to use you for critical messages."
The letter's body trembled, and he said, "I, I can't say …"
Zhang Yu understood that this letter was only a magic tool after all. It wouldn't betray its master, so he shouldn't expect it to be used by him. Furthermore, from the contents of the letter, what it learned was not very important. He said, "Just now, you said that when you send messages, most of the time you send messages, you mainly use your body to send messages? When you move, those brothers of yours will also react? "
The letter said, "Yes, yes. If it's slightly more complicated words, I won't be able to continue."
Zhang Yu made a sound of acknowledgment, and said indifferently, "From now on, send out a flash of light every one or two breaths. If I don't tell you to stop, you're not allowed to stop."
The letter didn't dare to disobey, and could only shrink into the corner of the hall, where it kept flickering with light.
After Zhang Yu gave his instructions, he didn't bother with the letter anymore, and adjusted his breathing. After a while, there was a sudden movement in the Xuntian Dao Zhang. He sent his consciousness over, and saw that it was Taoist Feng who came. He asked, "Fellow Daoist Feng, is something the matter?"
Taoist Feng said, "I heard from Chao Tingzhi that during the court meeting the day after tomorrow, it's mainly about the operation of the Clear Sky Star Plate. I wonder what Zhang Shouzheng's intention is?"
Zhang Yu didn't hide anything, and spoke his thoughts frankly, "My intention is to use this item."
Taoist Feng said, "But Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid that this is a bait set by Shangchen and You City to make me use the heavy weapon?"
Zhang Yu said, "I thought it was fine."
Taoist Feng asked cautiously, "Fellow Daoist, can you tell me the reason?"
Zhang Yu said, "This time, Shangchen ordered cultivators to sneak into the inner layer. Fellow Daoist Feng, when do you think this generation started this plan?"
Taoist Feng said, "It should be very early. If we infer from the earliest infiltration of the lower layer, this generation should've been plotting two hundred years ago, or even earlier."
Zhang Yu said, "But after they started, it seemed incomparably hasty. In fact, they could've done better."
Taoist Feng pondered for a moment, and agreed with Zhang Yu's words. This time, when the cultivators from the outer layer sneaked into the inner layer, it could be seen that they didn't prepare sufficiently. Other things aside, if this generation's infiltration from the lower layer to the upper layer was only half a day faster, the result might've been very different.
Zhang Yu said, "They could've done better, but why were they in such a hurry to make a move?"
Taoist Feng thought for a moment, and said, "It should be because of the Xuntian Dao Zhang created by Fellow Daoist, which caused this generation to be restrained in all aspects in recent months. Even some of the lower layer was taken back by me. If they didn't make a move first, I'm afraid they wouldn't have a chance in the future."
Zhang Yu said, "Since I became the Shouzheng, I've looked through many battle records of the past four hundred years. In the first hundred years of confrontation, Shangchen actually didn't suffer much, and even had some advantages in some areas. There were even cases of them invading the inner layer from time to time. At that time, it was really a fierce battle.
But the further it went, the smaller Shangchen's advantages became. Even when the Turbid Tide came seventy or eighty years ago and You City left, they still couldn't make a comeback. Why is that? "
Taoist Feng pondered deeply.
Zhang Yu continued, "At that time, the promotion of Xuan Fa greatly increased the strength of the middle and lower layers of Tianxia, which also firmly held the situation, while the upper layer was able to deal with the foreign enemies with all their strength. In addition, with the appearance of the Xuan Zun one after another, even if Shangchen joined forces with You City, they still couldn't suppress Tianxia.
In fact, the biggest mistake that Shangchen made was that they still looked at Tianxia with the same eyes as before, still using the same set of plans that had been laid out for hundreds of years.
Perhaps in their eyes, hundreds of years wasn't a long time, because in Ancient Xia, there weren't any changes in hundreds or thousands of years. When a Daoist cultivator went into seclusion, the years would change, and the sea would change into mulberry fields, but the whole Ancient Xia era still didn't change much.
But they didn't know that today's Tianxia was different from Ancient Xia, it was constantly advancing and rising, so the plans they arranged couldn't keep up with the changes. "
Taoist Feng also nodded. To a Daoist cultivator, hundreds of years really wasn't a long time. Just as Zhang Yu said, in the past, a casual seclusion of a True Cultivator would last for hundreds of years, let alone a relatively long-term plan.
But if some plans were made in the past, if a certain amount of strength was already invested, then it couldn't be abandoned just like that, it had to be tried.
In the eyes of those Daoist cultivators who could easily live for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, victory and defeat didn't depend on a moment, but on the final success or failure.
This way of thinking wasn't wrong, but the current Tianxia …
When he thought of this, he suddenly realized that in terms of longevity, he was also one of them, but he had never thought like the Ancient Xia cultivators.
It wasn't just him, even the Ting Zhi beside him was like this.
Even though there were disputes between the Ting Zhi, and there were also some conservative and stubborn people, but most people were seeking change, they were trying to push the entire Daoist Dao forward. For example, people like Guo Zhen in Yi Luo's Shang Zhou could only end up as prisoners in the end.
But if it was in Shangchen, his actions were the most natural way of doing things.
Perhaps this was the true difference between Tianxia and Shangchen and You City. In the past, he thought that this was the result of Tianxia being more orderly than the external forces, but now it seemed that this wasn't the case.
Zhang Yu said, "Daoist Feng, regardless of whether the Daoist cultivators in the external forces tempted me to use the Clear Heaven Astrolabe, I say that there's no need to worry about this.
Don't talk about sixty years, even six years later, I, Tianxia, will be different from the present. What's the use of bringing out the plan that this generation had decided on long ago? "
In his view, as long as they continued to push Tianxia forward and didn't stop, then the arrangements made by Shangchen would only target the past Tianxia. And this difference would cause this generation to never be able to achieve their goal, instead, they would only become the pushing force for Tianxia to move forward.
Daoist Feng couldn't help but feel agitated at this time. He looked at the vast sea of clouds outside the Daoist Palace, and said, "I already understand Daoist Feng's meaning."
Two days later, the sound of a bell rang above the sea of clouds, the Ting Zhi appeared one by one above the long river of light and Qi. This time, the main topic of discussion was how to deal with the invasion of the external forces.
After discussing various matters, they brought up the matter of whether or not to use the Clear Heaven Astrolabe to observe the internal forces.
The Daoist at the head seat looked at Daoist Zhong, and said, "Zhong Tingzhi, how is your deduction going? Can you find the clue of this person's existence? "
Daoist Zhong stood there and cupped his hands, and said, "Reporting to the head, because of this, there was always a trace of inconsistency in the previous few deductions, which is why I have the above suspicion. It's just that I can't be completely sure whether this person exists or not. "
Dai Gonghan said, "Out of the three that have been investigated, two have retreated, and one has been captured. But until now, the mysteries of heaven are still unclear, the other side doesn't show any signs of stopping, what are they hiding? Is it to cover up the possibility that this person exists? "
At this time, Chen Tingzhi asked, "Zhong Tingzhi, you said you need to make another deduction, how long will it take this time?"
Daoist Zhong had already considered this matter. Solemnly, he replied, "It will take half a month to a month, at the longest it will take no more than thirty-five days."
Chen Tingzhi said, "By then, will there be a clear result?"
Daoist Zhong shook his head, and said, "I can't guarantee it."
Chen Tingzhi nodded, and looked at the Daoist at the head seat, and said, "Head, I think the safety of the internal forces is very important, instead of waiting for an uncertain result, it's better to settle the people's minds as soon as possible."
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