After solving the problem of the protection of the Void Depositing Land, Zhang Yu had been cultivating in the Shouzheng Palace for the past few days.
During this period of time, he had exchanged a lot of mystical rations for some precious materials, preparing to refine the true defensive artifact.
As for the Divine Tree, to return it, he still needed to move it out of the World Gap and find a good place to plant it. Currently, no place was suitable, and the movement was too big, so this matter could only be delayed.
And as the only Shouzheng now, the results of the court meeting were reported to him by a guard. Only then did he know that the Xuanting had added two more Shouzheng.
Not long after, Daoist Feng also informed him of the specific situation of the court meeting through Xuntian Dao Zhang.
When he heard that this matter was proposed by Zhong Tingzhi, he wasn't surprised at all. Zhong Tingzhi's intention was clear at a glance. Zhong Tingzhi wanted to share his credit by adding new Righteous Guardians.
There was no subordinate relationship between the Shouzheng, and he could not order them around. However, after these two became Shouzheng, although their status was the same as his, in terms of potential status, they could not be compared to him.
Because he had walked up step by step from the bottom, every step was very clear, and he had accumulated enough credit, so it would be much easier for him to transfer his credit in the future.
Even if he competed for the position of Court Administrator a little further away, it would be easier for him to sit on this position than others.
As for Mei Shang and Zhu Feng, although the two of them were Guardians, it was unlikely that they would be promoted any further. Moreover, it was hard to say when the battle would end, the two of them would be forced to retire from their positions. Unless the two of them were able to improve their cultivation by another level, then there would still be some hope.
But even though Zhong Tingzhi might be hiding these thoughts, he was actually quite welcoming of this matter.
Tianxia had many internal and external enemies, and he could not deal with everything alone. Now that Shangchen was about to invade, it was good to have someone to share the pressure for him.
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly saw a bright light flashing below the platform. Daoist Ming Zhou appeared there and bowed to him. He handed over an imperial edict and said, "Greetings to the Guardian. Ming Zhou has been ordered to deliver the reward for this merit."
Zhang Yu's gaze fell, and he took the decree out of thin air. Opening it, he saw that there was a reward of three hundred kilograms of mystical rations for eliminating the Ipar.
But he understood that the less mystical rations he was rewarded, the more merit he could put on the mystical rations. Now, he was considering a compromise.
Seeing that he had finished reading the decree, Ming Zhou said, "Shouzheng, EsGod's Golden Palace and the World Gap are both in Dongting. Xuanting ordered Zhang Shouzheng to deal with it himself. There will be an official document sent to Dongting later."
Zhang Yu nodded. In fact, the Golden Palace still belonged to Xuanting, but the ruling power was in Dongting. Although Xuanting could take it back at any time in name, as long as there were no internal changes in Dongting, they would not do so.
After Ming Zhou left, a deity came to report, "Shouzheng, Xuan Zun has arrived outside Shouzheng Palace. She ordered me to report to Shouzheng."
Zhang Yu stood up from his seat and walked out. When he saw Zhu Feng outside the hall, he greeted her and said, "Shouzheng Palace was originally under Shouzheng's watch. Daoist Zhu, you did not have to report to me that you were here."
Zhu Feng laughed softly and said, "Things generally come first. Zhu Feng came later, so how could I not be polite? Furthermore, Zhang Shouzheng has done a lot of meritorious deeds, and Zhu Feng cannot compare to him. This is not only to respect Zhang Shouzheng, but also to respect the many meritorious deeds that you have done for Tianxia."
When the two deities standing at the side heard her words, they could not help but admire her. One of them transmitted a message to his companion, "Ai, this newcomer Shouzheng really knows how to talk. It turns out that Xuan Zun also knows how to say nice things."
The other deity said disdainfully, "Of course. Otherwise, why would you be just a gatekeeper?"
The deity from before was not convinced and said, "Isn't working for Xuan Zun's watch high and low? Don't look down on people! I'm not good with words, but I've always been nimble in doing things. Who knows when I'll be summoned by Shouzheng to work for him. "
The other deity said jokingly, "Then I'll wait and see."
At this time, Zhang Yu had already invited Zhu Feng to the main hall. He told her about the general situation of Shouzheng Palace, and he did not need to talk about the other trivial matters.
However, not long after Zhu Feng's arrival, Mei Shang also came to pay a visit. He invited her in as well. After talking for a while, he found that this person was very cautious and seemed to be a very careful person.
It was only at this time that he realized that these two people were actually in the "Guan Zhi".
The so-called "Guan Zhi" meant that although they had an official position, they only held limited authority during the period of holding a certain position.
For example, Shouzheng had the authority to look through all the records of Xuanting cultivators. However, the two of them were not allowed to access them, unless the target had clearly committed an act of rebellion.
As for when this "Guan Zhi" would be taken away, the imperial edict did not clearly state it. Perhaps it was possible that they would never take it away.
Xuanting said that they did not care about their past, but in fact, they were always on guard.
The two of them also knew this meaning. Mei Shang's thoughts were unclear, but Zhu Feng did not care. She knew that if she did not go to guard a place and wanted to obtain profound grains, then coming to Shouzheng would be the most convenient. She also did not think about looking through those records, as it would be easy to provoke a taboo.
The two of them sat for a while, and then they each chose a place to station in Shouzheng Palace. Because Zhu Feng was impatient to be stationed here, she returned to her own Dao field.
Mei Shang also took his leave. After coming out, he directly went to the outside of Miaohao Palace, and was quickly invited in. In the inner room, Zhong Weiwu asked him to sit down, and said, "Fellow Mei, did you see that Zhang Shouzheng just now?"
Mei Shang said, "I did."
Zhong Weiwu asked, "What does Fellow Daoist think of this person?"
Mei Shang thought for a moment. Solemnly, he said, "Zhong Tingzhi's importance to this position is not excessive. Not to mention other things, I can't see through this person's cultivation. It's no wonder that he could fight to a draw with my Senior Martial Brother."
Zhong Weiwu said in a deep voice, "As a Shouzheng, Fellow Daoist's greatest advantage is that you can patrol everywhere. In the near future, you need to accumulate as much cultivation as possible. If you have enough merits, I may even find a way to remove the" Guan Zhi "from your body. When Shangchen fights, Fellow Daoist must grasp the opportunity well. During this time, you must not have any conflicts with that person."
Mei Shang nodded, and said, "Is Shangchen really going to attack?"
Zhong Weiwu said, "This is inevitable. Now …" At this moment, he paused and saw a golden talisman flying over. He took it and looked at it. With a serious expression, he turned around and said, "Xuanting has summoned me to discuss something. I think there must be something important. I need to hurry, so I won't bother Fellow Daoist."
Mei Shang hurriedly stood up and bowed, and said, "Zhong Tingzhi has a heavy burden on his shoulders. There's no need to delay here."
At the same time, Zhang Yu had sent the two people away. He was also in the middle of cultivation. At this moment, he suddenly sensed something and looked around. It was Jin Zhixing, who he had not heard from for a long time. He summoned Xuntian Dao Zhang and unfolded a screen of light. Jin Zhixing bowed to him and said with a slight excitement, "Greetings, Zhang Shouzheng."
Zhang Yu nodded in return. He looked behind Jin Zhixing, but there was only a void. He said, "Kim Daoist, is everything alright on your side?"
Jin Zhixing hurriedly said, "Thank you for your concern, Shouzheng. I'm currently on my way to a small sect in Shangchen. I won't be discovered here."
He paused for a moment, and then said, "Recently, I've been teaching a group of disciples in Shangchen. I didn't discover anything, so I didn't dare to do anything. This time, I sent a message to Shouzheng because I learned of an important matter. Recently, Shangchen will send an envoy to visit Tianxia."
Zhang Yu asked, "Oh? What's going on? "
Jin Zhixing said, "Kim doesn't know yet, but he tried to ask Hun Kong about it. It's very likely that one of the Shangchen factions is trying to resolve the dispute between the two factions with Tianxia."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. This should be the reason why Shangchen wanted to make peace with Tianxia. However, he didn't think that the two sides would really make peace unless Tianxia was willing to make a huge concession.
Under normal circumstances, this was almost impossible. As the stronger and more dominant party, Tianxia could crush his opponent even if he didn't do anything. Why would he need to compromise? Unless Shang Chen Tian had some tricks up his sleeve that Tianxia was afraid of.
He thought for a moment, and then asked, "When will the envoy arrive?"
Jin Zhixing said, "By the time this humble one finds out about this, the envoy will have already arrived in Tianxia. However, this humble one also found out about the origins of this person's master."
While they were talking, Zhu Tingzhi once again arrived above the sea of clouds.
The Daoist at the head of the table stood above the long river of light and said, "A hundred years ago, Shangchen sent a golden letter to discuss coexistence with me. After I, Tianxia, replied to the letter, there has been no news from him. But now, he has sent an envoy here with a golden letter, wanting to reopen the discussion."
Daoist Yu Su sneered, "This person actually has the face to come here."
Other than him, Zhu Tingzhi also had a cold expression on his face.
A hundred years ago, because Tianxia promoted the Xuan technique, Xuan Zun appeared one after another. At that time, Shangchen had already sensed that something was wrong, and thus wanted to negotiate with Tianxia.
Because the two sides had already been fighting for more than two hundred years, it was not something that could be stopped in a short period of time. Thus, this matter was delayed for more than ten years before the two sides exchanged the golden letters.
However, just as the two sides were about to formally negotiate, the Turbid Tide arrived. The thirteen upper continents in the inner layer were instantly isolated, and only the outer layer and lower layer were connected. Not long after, You City left, causing Tianxia to feel unprecedentedly empty.
When Shangchen saw the opportunity, they did not mention this matter again. Instead, they took the opportunity to contact You City and the Evil Gods to attack. At that time, Tianxia was facing internal and external troubles. Xuanting's upper echelons, including Zhu Tingzhi, were all mobilized to fight. They did not even have the time to care about the inner layer continents.
However, even in such a dangerous situation, Tianxia still managed to survive and defeated the invading enemies. However, there was no place to discuss the matter after that.
Now, Shangchen mentioned this matter again and sent an envoy with the golden letters. It was no wonder that Daoist Yu Su said that they were shameless.
Chen Tingzhi said, "Tianxia has its own etiquette. Since this person came with the golden letters, let's meet him and see what he wants."
Zhong Tingzhi did some calculations and said, "Head Steward, this matter is still unknown. Why don't we send someone to make contact with him first? After seeing his intentions, we will discuss it again."
This suggestion was more suitable, and all the Zhu Tingzhi agreed.
At this moment, Dai Tingzhi spoke, "I wonder who should be sent to handle this matter?"
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