After careful investigation, Zhang Yu confirmed that the only person who was related to Bi Ming was the disciple called He Li. He could try to investigate from this clue.
If he could find a breakthrough here, it would save him a lot of trouble. If he couldn't, he could think of another way.
After making up his mind, he summoned the Chapter of the Great Dao and sent a message to the head of the Iluoshang Continent, Gao Mo. He told him that He Li might be involved in a certain matter and that he would send someone to inquire about it.
Although He Li was only a cultivator with three chapters, he was still a cultivator of the Iluoshang Xuanfu. If he wanted to investigate this person, he had to give him a heads-up.
Gao Mo received the message and quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist is too polite. Fellow Daoist, you can do whatever you want. I will take care of the people of the continent and do my best to make it convenient."
Zhang Yu thanked him and retracted his thoughts. After thinking for a bit, he flicked his finger and sent a ray of light to the Iluoshang Continent. In order to ensure that he could get to the bottom of the matter in one go, he planned to let Xu Chengtong, who was stationed in the Iluoshang Continent, take charge of this matter.
Iluoshang Continent, Shouzheng's station.
Xu Chengtong was returning from his patrol outside. When he entered the station, he saw a ray of light coming from the sky and landing on the platform. He was delighted, but his expression immediately became serious. He immediately turned into a ray of light and flew to the top of the platform. After standing still, he tidied up his robe and walked towards the altar in the main hall.
His disciples were waiting outside the hall. Xu Chengtong's respectful voice could be heard from inside. "Yes, your subordinate will definitely do a good job."
One of the disciples wearing a blue robe said with emotion, "It's been almost a year. Teacher finally received an order from Shouzheng.
Another shorter disciple said, "Teacher also didn't have it easy."
The blue-robed disciple said, "If it were up to me, Teacher has done things too well."
The shorter disciple didn't understand, "How can you say that? Can't he do it well?"
The blue-robed disciple said, "If a person's achievements are mediocre, but he occasionally does well, then he will definitely be praised by the higher-ups. But if a person can accomplish something, then there will be no waves and no surprises. On the contrary, if you do something wrong once in a while, you will be reprimanded. The higher-ups will think that you are slacking off.
The shorter disciple nodded. "That makes sense." Then, he said, "But according to what you said, Senior Martial Brother, wouldn't it be better if Master wasn't so serious in his work and was occasionally serious?"
The blue-robed disciple sighed and said, "It's too late for Teacher to change now. Teacher usually does things well, but suddenly he can't. When Shouzheng sees this, he will think that Teacher is angry. Then how can Teacher get away with it? "
The shorter disciple also sighed and said with a face full of sorrow, "Ai, Teacher is also in a difficult situation.
Although Xu Chengtong was in the hall, the words of the two disciples could not be concealed from him. He disdained them and thought to himself, "What do these stupid disciples know? Right now, I, Old Xu, am not the only one working for Shouzheng. Aren't there other people to set off the good and bad?
Now that something has happened, wouldn't Shouzheng still think of me, Old Xu, first? He doesn't even need to say a word. That's because Shouzheng knows that I, Old Xu, am reliable and trusts me. Can it be someone else? "
He put on a straight face and called out, "Come in."
The two disciples at the door hurriedly ran in and bowed. They said, "Teacher, what orders do you have?"
Xu Chengtong said, "The two of you, call a few more disciples and follow me to the continent to handle some matters." As he spoke, he threw out two talismans, which flew to the two disciples. He said, "This matter is very important. It's Shouzheng's matter. You guys arrange it well for me. There can't be any mistakes."
The two disciples nodded.
At this time, in the Yi Luo Continent, in a certain pavilion located in the continent's administrative region, He Li was summoning the Great Dao Scripture. He was using a gentle smile to talk to a cultivator opposite Xuntian Dao Zhang.
The other party couldn't see his appearance, but in order to gain the other party's trust, he had to ensure that the emotions he showed were real. Therefore, when he spoke, the external emotions he showed were naturally also appropriate.
However, after a long time, it also brought some disadvantages. He always felt that he seemed to be divided.
While they were talking, a disciple outside pushed the door and walked in. A ray of light happened to shine on his face. He couldn't help but squint. He was very annoyed, but his tone was very gentle. "Martial Nephew Lu, what's the matter?"
The disciple surnamed Lu said a little nervously, "Martial Uncle He, there are people patrolling the station outside looking for you."
"What?"
He Li suddenly became very nervous.
How could he not know what the people patrolling the station were doing?
These people were searching for cracks that might exist outside the upper continent, and at the same time, checking whether there were external cultivators who had invaded the inner layer and whether there were spies hiding inside.
And these people suddenly came to look for him. Did they know his identity?
He was in a panic for a moment, but since the other party had found him, they must have made preparations. It was too late to escape now.
He wanted to contact Ban Lan, but on second thought, he felt that it wasn't right. At this moment, even Xuntian Dao Zhang might be watched. If he contacted Ban Lan, the latter would be exposed.
Although countless thoughts popped up in his mind, he was used to having his emotions split recently. His face naturally revealed an astonished expression as he said, "That's strange. I've never had any dealings with the people from the patrol station. Where are they? "
The disciple surnamed Lu hurriedly said, "They are waiting in the guest hall below. Many people have come, and there are also many cultivators outside."
He Li knew that if something really happened, he couldn't avoid it, so he stood up and said, "Then I will go and see them. Oh," he looked at his body, "wait for me to change my clothes."
He returned to the inner room and changed his clothes. In the process, he wanted to leave a secret mark several times, but in the end, he resisted. When he came out again, he said, "Let's go and meet these people."
This station had a total of seventeen floors. From the top, it looked like the character "Hui". The inside was spacious and there was a small lake in the middle. There was a running water that led to the outside. Many Xuanxiu from other continents liked to live here.
He Li lived on the fifth floor. He had just arrived at the second floor's long corridor when a cultivator with a serious expression immediately came up. He glanced at him, raised his hand and saluted, saying, "Xuanxiu He?"
He Li returned the salute and said, "That's me."
That cultivator said, "Follow me." As he said this, he took the lead and turned a corner. He Li had no choice but to follow.
When he arrived at the entrance of an open pavilion, he said through the bamboo curtain, "Senior Martial Brother, I brought him here."
Shen Yanping was sitting behind a small table with a jade scroll on top of it. When he heard the voice, he coughed and said, "Let Fellow Daoist He in." He was Xu Chengtong's trusted disciple. This time, Xu Chengtong didn't appear directly. Instead, he left the matter of questioning to him.
He Li tidied his robe again. He took this opportunity to calm his mind. Only then did he lift the curtain and enter. When he saw Shen Yanping, he cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist."
Shen Yanping returned the salute behind the table, reported his name, and said, "This time, I was ordered to investigate. I need to ask Fellow Daoist He a few questions. I hope Fellow Daoist He won't take offense." He gestured to the praying mat in front of him and said, "Please sit."
He Li thanked him and sat down. At the same time, he showed a bit of unnaturalness.
Shen Yanping smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist He, don't be nervous. We just want to ask you to answer a few questions. I hope you can answer truthfully."
He Li nodded and said, "Brother Shen, please speak. I'll tell you everything I know."
Shen Yanping flipped through the jade scroll on the table and said, "Fellow Daoist He, we've seen your history. Your teacher's name is Lu Chao. You also have a senior brother named Lu Gui? Is that right? "
He Li didn't know why he was asked about his teacher's sect. However, it seemed that things were a bit different from what he thought. Moreover, there was no problem with his teacher's sect. He couldn't help but feel reassured and said, "Yes, my teacher is indeed Lu Chao. My senior brother's name is also Lu Gui."
Shen Yanping said, "But I have a question. Fellow Daoist Shen, your teacher and senior brother are both Monk Hunjang. Why are you a Mysterious Order cultivator?"
He Li said, "I'm ashamed. I was taken in as a disciple by my senior brother on behalf of my teacher. Senior brother thought that my temperament was too unstable. If I entered the Mysterious Order, I was afraid I would go astray. Therefore, he specially asked for a Mysterious Order for me. Later on, I walked down this path."
Shen Yanping came to a realization and said, "Oh." He nodded and said, "Seems like you two have a good relationship."
He Li said, "Senior brother has indeed treated me well."
Shen Yanping said, "Then does Fellow Daoist Shen know about your Grand Master?"
"Grand Master?"
He Li was a bit stunned and said, "Senior brother never mentioned this, but …" He said with some uncertainty, "In the early years, senior brother seemed to worship a person every once in a while. It's just that he never allowed me to worship him. In the early years, I thought it might be my teacher. However, later on, when I thought about it, it didn't seem like it. Maybe it was Grand Master?"
Shen Yanping looked at him a few times and didn't continue to ask. Instead, he looked at the jade book again and said, "Your teacher disappeared a hundred years ago when he was fighting in the outer regions. Your senior brother was the same later on. Did they leave behind any messages?"
He Li shook his head.
However, at this moment, he already thought that this person most likely didn't come for him. Rather, he wanted to find something from his senior brother and his teacher whom he had never met.
As a result, he pretended to recall for a while and said, "My senior brother is a very serious person. Moreover, he accepted disciples on behalf of his teacher, so I never dared to ask too much. However, I know that my senior brother had a son who was once fostered in a family. Before my senior brother disappeared, he went to see him. Perhaps he knows something?"
Shen Yanping's spirit was shaken. This was a clue that he didn't know at this moment. He said, "What's the name of your senior brother's son? Where does he live? "
He Li said, "He's called Chi Gao. Right now, he lives in Ying Province …"
Shen Yanping waved his sleeve and a piece of paper fell down. It floated in front of him and said, "I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist to write down everything related to this Chi Gao."
Half a summer later, Shen Yanping and a few of his fellow disciples left the pavilion. They rode the light and came to the concealed flying boat above. They walked all the way to the main cabin and bowed to Xu Chengtong who was sitting there. He handed over the document that He Li had written and said, "Teacher, this is all that we've found so far."
Another disciple said, "Teacher, that He Li seems to be a disciple who isn't valued. I think that Chi Gao should be a key figure in this matter."
Xu Chengtong, however, rebuked harshly, "Your cultivation is still too shallow. Your teacher has taught you so much in vain. How can your teacher entrust you with such a heavy burden in the future?
How can you jump to conclusions right now? You have to know that cultivators have many tricks up their sleeves, especially that Lu Chao who is under Xuan Zun's tutelage. If he did something, that He Li himself might not necessarily know about it. Perhaps he might even forget about it. However, at some point in time, he might be able to remember it. "
The disciples present hurriedly expressed their agreement.
Xu Chengtong laughed coldly and said, "Moreover, when that He Li first heard that I was looking for him, he was rather flustered. He definitely has something up his sleeve. First, send someone to keep an eye on him. We'll first go to Ying Province and look for that Chi Gao. When we return, we'll deal with him. "
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