Wei Tingzhi spoke up, "Head Enforcer, according to Tianxia's etiquette, Enforcer Feng is the person in charge of external etiquette. It should be Enforcer Feng who goes."
All the enforcers thought for a moment and nodded.
Being in charge of external etiquette meant being in charge of communicating with Tianxia's external forces. Enforcer Feng was originally in charge of this.
However, almost all of Tianxia's external forces were Tianxia's enemies. Hence, for the past hundred years, this had become an idle position.
Back then, Feng Ting Zhi was able to get the position because Xuan Court needed him to be a court steward. Thus, they arranged for him to be in an unimportant position. They didn't expect him to do anything, so no one cared about it. Even Daoist Feng himself had neglected this matter.
Daoist Feng stood up and said, "Since this is my responsibility, I will naturally go and greet him."
The head Daoist nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Enforcer Feng to go."
After receiving the order, Daoist Feng left the Clear Sky Cloud Sea. He first returned to the Daoist Palace to tidy himself up. He changed into the jade crown robe that Xuanting gave him and the pearl that temporarily concealed the Outer Evil in the void. Then, he descended from the upper level to the outer layer.
After the arrival of the emissary from Shangchen, he waited outside the Southern Sky Wings' Night Sky City. Xuan Zun, who was guarding this place, was in charge of greeting him.
After Daoist Feng arrived, he directly landed on the Sky City's spell platform. Xuan Zun's incarnation was already waiting there. After seeing him, he cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Enforcer Feng."
Daoist Feng also cupped his hands and said, "Protector Wu, where is the emissary from Shangchen?"
Xuan Zun pointed outside and said, "Over there."
Daoist Feng looked over and saw an inverted cone-shaped spell platform floating in the distant void. There was a deep aura around it that seemed to have merged into one with the surrounding void. After looking at it for a while, he said, "I'll have to trouble Xuan Zun to come with me to meet this emissary from Shangchen."
Xuan Zun cupped his hands and said, "Of course."
Daoist Feng raised his hand and waved the jade horsetail whisk that he brought this time. A ray of light extended from his feet and connected Sky City to the spell platform. Daoist Feng and Xuan Zun then stepped on it and followed the ray ray.. in a flash, they arrived at the top of the opposite spell tower.
At this moment, there was a graceful white-robed Daoist standing there with his hands behind his back. Behind him was a Daoist child holding a book.
. Lu....... Lu, this is Enforcer Feng of Xuanting's Feng's Feng Xian's Feng's Feng's Tingzhi Feng.. "
Lu Xingjie glanced at Daoist Feng and said to Wu Xuanzun, "Is Tian Xia looking down on my Upper Sky Celestial? Why did you send a Mystic here for such an important matter? "
Xuan Zun's face darkened and said unhappily, "Enforcer Lu, please be careful with your words. Feng Tingzhi is my Xuanting's Tingzhi Feng. How can you humiliate him?"
Daoist Feng waved his hand and looked at Lu's Xuan Zun. He said seriously, "I, Tianxia, have inherited the teachings of the ancient times. I've opened a new wind, encompassing the universe and relaxing the heaven and earth. I may be a Xuanxiu, but I'm also a Xuanting's Tingzhi Feng. I have my own opinions on the matters of the heaven and earth. However, Fellow Daoist is from Shangchen. I've been there for a long time. It's not strange that you don't understand this principle. I can understand. "
Lu's Xuan Zun smiled and looked at him. He cupped his hands and said, "So Feng Tingzhi can make decisions. It's I who didn't understand. Please don't blame me."
Daoist Feng ignored the sarcasm in his words and said, "Enforcer Lu, Shangchen and my Tianxia are enemies. I won't blame you. At most, we'll talk about it when there's an opportunity in the future. I'm here on Xuanting's orders. Why are you here? Please speak clearly. "
Lu's Xuan Zun Lu's expression became more serious. He said, "I'm here on Shangchen's orders. I'm here to discuss with Tianxia an unfinished business a hundred years ago."
He reached out and took the golden book from the Daoist child beside him. He then took out a jade book from his sleeve and said, "This is my request."
Daoist Feng glanced at it and said, "I didn't expect you to still keep the golden book. Did you know it would be useful or did you find it somewhere else?"
When Tianxia communicated with powers of the same language and origin, they used golden books and jade books. This was also known as the Golden Book and the Jade Book. When the golden books were exchanged, it indicated that both sides were speaking politely and had stopped fighting. On the other hand, the jade books carried words and expressed their intentions. The latter usually had more than one book, and there would be many exchanges.
This was also the fashion of communication between the various sects during the ancient Xia era.
Logically speaking, when the golden book was exchanged, it meant that the two sides had tacitly agreed to stop fighting and killing. However, when the two sides exchanged the golden book, Shangchen had another scheme. This was breaking the tacit agreement. The Tingzhi Feng didn't want to see the Envoy with the golden book because of this reason.
However, the confrontation and game between the two great powers was definitely not done on impulse, nor was it done for the sake of momentary pleasure. Instead, it required careful consideration and foresight.
But this time, Tianxia had long known that Shangchen Heaven was not on good terms with each other and that there was war and peace. If they refused to enter, they would be blocking this path. That would instead strengthen the resolve of this generation, causing them to integrate with all their might and fight to the death.
Rather than that, it would be better to open up a gap and let them have this hope. This way, their differences could continue to exist.
Therefore, in essence, this could be considered a kind of scheme and a confrontation on another level.
Daoist Feng took the golden book and jade booklet. He opened the jade booklet and glanced through it. When he saw the conditions listed on it, he was immediately dissatisfied. However, he knew that he had only come to test the other party's intentions and deliver a letter to Xuan Court. He was not in charge of discussing the specifics, so he put it away with a single glance. He raised his head and said, "I will deliver this jade booklet to Xuan Court. The subsequent matters will be announced separately. Envoy Lu, please wait here for the news."
Lu Xingjie smiled, "Then I will wait." At this moment, he pointed to the surroundings, "However, I am still an envoy from Shangchen. Your side has been letting me stay in the outer realm. This doesn't seem to be the way to treat a guest."
Daoist Feng said, "Your side suddenly came after receiving the golden book a hundred years ago. It's hard to tell whether you are a friend or a foe. How can I, Tianxia, treat you with such courtesy? However, Envoy Lu, don't be anxious. I will bring your request to Xuanting. Please wait patiently. "
Lu Xingjie smiled and didn't say anything else.
Daoist Feng raised his hand and bowed. Then, he and Xuan Zun stepped on the clouds and returned to Heaven City.
After Lu Xingjie waited for them to leave, he raised his hand. The entire spell platform was enveloped by a thick and deep aura. Then, he threw something forward. A ball of light bloomed on the flat ground, forming a semicircular cloud of light. He walked into it. After a while, Lingdu Daoist's figure appeared there.
Although there was the Outer Void Evil in the void, Shangchen's methods could still be used to transmit messages back and forth. However, this required instruments and great mana to maintain. The price was slightly high. It couldn't be used like Xuntian Dao Zhang. It could only be used by high-level cultivators. Moreover, it could only be used for a few urgent matters.
Lingdu Daoist's figure spoke, "Daoist Lu, how is the situation?"
Lu Xingjie said, "I have spoken with the envoy from Tianxia's side. I have already passed the letter to them. All I have to do now is wait for their reply."
Lingdu Daoist vaguely reminded, "That matter still needs to be done."
Lu Xingjie smiled and said, "I know. However, this matter still lies with Tianxia. I can only say that I will do my best."
Lingdu Daoist didn't say anything else. His figure flickered and disappeared in the clouds of light.
After Daoist Feng returned to the Winged Mansion Sky City, he said a few words to Xuan Zun. Then, he returned to the upper level. He didn't delay coming down and directly went to the Clear Sky Sea of Clouds.
The Head Daoist and the Court Attendants attached great importance to this matter. They had been waiting here. After Daoist Feng handed over the jade scroll, he explained what happened. Finally, he said, "After the Shangchen envoy delivered the letter, he mentioned that he was isolated from the outside world. He felt that Tianxia didn't respect the envoy."
Daoist Yu Su said coldly, "The outer mansions are also Tianxia's territory. They let him in because he is an envoy. What else do they want?"
Dai Tingzhi also said, "Since he is Xuan Zun, crossing over will definitely cause a disturbance in the inner and outer worlds. It is not suitable for him to enter."
Wei Tingzhi said, "Why don't we take a look at the jade scroll that Feng Tingzhi brought back first before making a decision."
Everyone nodded.
The Head Daoist opened the jade scroll on the table and swept it with his horsetail whisk. The scroll flashed with light and was reflected on the Court Attendants' seats.
The jade scroll first asked about politeness. Then, it talked about the relationship between the two families. Then, it got to the actual situation. It said that Shangchen and Tianxia had been fighting for hundreds of years. They attacked each other and were exhausted. If this continued, it would be disadvantageous for both families. Therefore, they were willing to stop the war and negotiate peace.
Seeing this, several Court Attendants snorted. Just by looking at what was said, it seemed that Tianxia could not hold on any longer.
But the reality was that Tianxia was getting stronger by the day. The situation in Shangchen was not good. If they waited any longer, even before Tianxia made a move, they would not be able to hold on. Otherwise, they would not have brought up the matter of a hundred years ago.
But everyone knew that this was only a paper article used to save face. Therefore, no one said anything about it.
The words at the bottom of the jade scroll were the real deal. There were only three requests. The first one was that if Tianxia was willing to accept Shangchen again and restore the status quo of Shenxia, then the two families could be reconciled.
There was nothing to see about this request. Both sides knew that it was impossible to achieve. Otherwise, they would not have fought for hundreds of years. This was just a condition that Shangchen had to add.
The second request was that Tianxia open up the inner and upper layers, allowing Shangchen cultivators to enter and communicate. Some cultivators could stay here for a long time. Shangchen was willing to submit to Tianxia again in name.
Many Court Attendants sneered. Tianxia's foundation was built up from top to bottom. Shangchen did not help in the past. Instead, they repeatedly invaded and brought countless casualties. Now, they wanted to get all of this with just a few words. If they agreed to this request, wouldn't Tianxia lose without a fight?
There was no need to think too much about this.
The third request made several Court Attendants frown. It said that both sides would stop fighting for a hundred years. Shangchen would not invade during this period. However, there was a request … that was for Tianxia to abolish Xuntian Dao Zhang!
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