Zhang Yu saw that Daoist Zhan Kong had suddenly looked in a certain direction. He also looked in that direction, but there was nothing there. However, after paying close attention, he had a vague feeling in his heart.
He guessed that this might have something to do with Daoist Zhan Kong.
At this moment, Daoist Zhan Kong seemed to have thought of something. After pondering for a moment, he raised his head and bowed to Zhang Yu. He said, "Zhang Shouzheng, I suddenly have something to do and need to leave for a while. However, it's inconvenient for me to bring my disciple along. Can I trouble Daoist Shouzheng to take care of him?"
Zhang Yu glanced at Xiao Tong and said, "Of course it's no problem."
Solemnly, Daoist Zhan Kong said, "I owe you a favor." He turned to look at Xiao Tong and said, "Disciple, follow Zhang Shouzheng for now. I'll look for you in a few days."
Xiao Tong bowed to him and said, "Master, you don't have to worry about me. With Zhang Shouzheng here, nothing will happen to me."
Daoist Zhan Kong bowed to Zhang Yu again and said, "Thank you for your trouble." Then, a light flashed on his body and he suddenly turned into a clear light and flew away.
Zhang Yu asked Xiao Tong, "What's your name?"
Xiao Tong was very polite. He bowed properly and replied, "Reporting to Shouzheng, my name is Xiao Gu."
Zhang Yu saw that although this Xiao Tong was young, his vigilance was not weak. He did not easily report his real name. This was actually a very correct method. He nodded and said, "Follow me." As he said that, he turned around and walked out.
Xiao Gu nodded and followed Zhang Yu. He didn't dare to ask anything and was very quiet along the way. However, he still looked around curiously.
He felt that he wasn't walking very fast, but unknowingly, he seemed to have walked a very long way. Finally, he found himself on a clean and tidy stone road, but he didn't know how he got here. He seemed to remember, but also seemed to not remember. In a trance, he entered a workshop covered with a large glass wall.
The people inside and outside the door acted as if they didn't see them at all. They were minding their own business. When he reached the inner room, he saw a young man about ten years old running out. He respectfully bowed to Zhang Yu and said with a happy face, "Mister, why are you here?"
Zhang Yu said, "This is Xiao Gu, a disciple of the same sect. He will be staying with you for the next few days."
Xiao Gu bowed and said respectfully, "Xiao Gu greets this Langjun."
When An Zhizhi heard how he addressed Xiao Gu, he immediately felt that Xiao Gu was very pleasing to the eye.
Usually, no matter how great his abilities were, there would always be people who treated him like a child and called him Langjun. However, he just didn't like it.
He patted his chest and said, "You can stay with me. If anyone bullies you, you can tell me." He bowed to Zhang Yu again and said, "Since Mister is here, please allow this student to entertain you." He then raised his head and said excitedly, "This student also has a few new things that I would like Mister to take a look at."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "That's good."
Yi Luo Shang Continent. After Ban Lan returned from Xuanfu, she said to He Li, "Go and prepare some herbs and spirit plants that are unique to my Yi Luo Shang Continent."
He Li asked curiously, "What does Mister want these things for?"
Ban Lan said, "I've thought about it. The Dongting Prefecture is willing to reveal Fu Province to attract people. If there's anything special about that place, it's not the divine hill, but the land outside. If I bring these things there, it will be smoother, and I'll have an excuse."
He Li thought about it and couldn't help but say in admiration, "Mister has a unique vision."
Ban Lan said indifferently, "Go."
He Li cupped his hands and left.
Ban Lan's actions had been monitored, and he didn't hide his actions. Naturally, it was quickly reported to Xu Chengtong.
After Xu Chengtong received the report, he analyzed it and immediately made a judgment. He sneered and said, "This kid is most likely a spy outside."
The disciple in charge of reporting was puzzled and asked, "Teacher, why do you think so? I've been observing him for a while and didn't find anything wrong with him. "
In the past few days, Ban Lan had been doing a lot of good deeds. Although he might not be the cultivator who contributed the most to the Ilo State, Ban Lan was definitely one of the top few. Sometimes, when he saw what Ban Lan did, even he felt a bit of admiration.
Xu Chengtong glanced at him and said, "Don't you know the news in the past two days?"
The disciple was a little confused. He bowed and said, "I'm slow-witted. Teacher, please enlighten me."
Xu Chengtong was exasperated. He slapped the table and reprimanded, "I've already told you that when we do things, don't just look at what's in front of us. You also need to pay attention to the overall situation. You're all short-sighted. When I'm not around, how can you shoulder the burden alone? How can you do good things for Shouzheng?"
The disciple said with shame, "We're incompetent. We've dragged you down."
Xu Chengtong said, "Two days ago, a messenger from Shangchen came from outer space. It's obvious that something big is going to happen. In my opinion, there will definitely be a battle between them and our Tianxia. The most important thing in a battle is the enemy's intelligence. Look at Ban Lan's excuse. He said that he saw the Dongting Shadow Painting. Last time, he was overshadowed by someone and wanted to ask for advice. "
He sneered and said, "It's been a year since the Changhe Prefecture's Shadow Painting incident. He didn't go earlier or later. Why did he think of going now? This kid is either looking for an opportunity to pass on a message or he wants to avoid the limelight.
And look at Fu Prefecture. It's a place that's isolated from the outside world. It's inconvenient to pass on messages. This person went there first. I think he probably wants to hide and protect himself. "
The disciple couldn't help but show admiration and said, "Teacher, you're really wise." He was both admiring and muttering in his heart, "Teacher, how can you see the intentions of these people so clearly every time?"
Xu Chengtong said, "Go back and keep an eye on him. No matter where he goes, keep an eye on him."
The disciple hurriedly agreed.
After a few days of preparation, Ban Lan took He Li and a few other disciples to Dongting on a flying boat. The process was very smooth. No one came to stop them.
The Iluo Upper Continent was located among the other continents. After the Qingyang Upper Continent and crossing the ocean, they would arrive at Dongting. Although they were only two realms, they were separated by thousands of rivers and mountains. Even if the flying boat flew at full speed, it would still take nearly a month.
The flying boat he was on was spacious and huge. It could carry more than three thousand people. There were also flying boats on both sides of the boat, so there was no need to worry about the safety of the journey.
In order to avoid accidents, he booked a first-class cabin. For the first few days, he tried not to go out as much as possible.
After eight or nine days, He Li came over and said, "Teacher, there's a Gentleman Cao on the boat. He's a newly appointed agricultural official in Dongting. It just so happens that his son's 100th day, so he's holding a 100th day banquet. He heard that you're also on the boat, so he wants to invite you over."
Ban Lan didn't reject the secular people. Instead, he was very willing to get close to them. When he preached, he took care of the mortal students. Therefore, his reputation was not limited to the cultivators, but also among the common people.
Excluding his identity as an informant, in fact, he had done many things over the years that many ordinary cultivators couldn't do. Of course, all of this was just something he used to protect himself.
He thought about it. Since it was an official in Dongting, he would have to deal with him when he got there. He said, "Alright, I'll go over."
After going out, he showed his face in front of the agricultural official surnamed Cao and gave him a congratulatory gift. After a while, he returned.
But just as he walked through the corridor, a person came over from the opposite side. After seeing him, he suddenly showed a look of surprise. He cupped his hands and said, "Are you Teacher Ban?"
Ban Lan stood still and said, "It's me."
That person seemed to be very enthusiastic and said, "Sure enough, it's Teacher Ban. I used to listen to your preaching in Xuntian Dao Zhang and learned a lot. It's a pity that you didn't go to the Dao Zhang anymore. By the way, I have some questions that I want to ask Teacher Ban. Is it convenient for you?"
He Li, who was standing behind Ban Lan, said, "Teacher, you have a lot of things to do. You haven't finished your cultivation today. Fellow cultivator, can we talk another day?"
That person hurriedly apologized and said, "It's my fault." He patted his head and took out a book from his sleeve. He looked over with some expectation and said, "I have a lot of questions that I don't understand. They're all written in this book. If you have time, can you read it for me? I'll be very grateful. "
Ban Lan met his gaze and smiled gently, saying, "Of course."
He Li took the initiative to take the book and said, "Let me hold it for you, Teacher."
That person saw him take it and smiled. He cupped his hands and said, "Teacher Ban, I'll see you another day."
He Li saw him leave and wanted to say something. But when he saw Ban Lan's eyes, he closed his mouth. When he entered the cabin, he said, "Teacher, do you want me to open it?"
Ban Lan nodded. He Li opened it and looked through it. Then he heaved a sigh of relief and looked up, saying, "Teacher, it doesn't look like someone from that side."
Ban Lan took it and saw that it was indeed just some ordinary questions. He said calmly, "We can't rule out this possibility yet."
He Li was startled and said nervously, "Then, Teacher, what should we do?" They came to Dongting to avoid the vortex. If the other side took the initiative to find them, they couldn't avoid it.
Ban Lan said calmly, "It doesn't matter whether this person is or not. Since he hasn't revealed his identity, we'll pretend that we don't know. Qingyang is in front of us. Someone will come to pick me up. We'll change to a private boat. At that time, we can get rid of this person and the people following us."
On the other side, after the Void Qi entered the inner layer, it kept coming in the direction of Dongting. However, it didn't come to the surface of the land. Instead, it finally landed on an island shrouded in fog.
In the middle of the island, there was an abandoned Tianxia Taoist temple with a memorial tablet enshrined in it. The Void Qi descended and landed on a rusty copper talisman on the altar table in the Taoist temple.
The copper talisman was stimulated by the Void Qi and suddenly lit up. The rust on the outside rustled and fell off. It shook and slowly floated up, then turned into a ray of light and shot out.
However, as soon as it left the Taoist temple, it was caught out of thin air by an outstretched hand. It was pinched there and couldn't move.
The talisman struggled a few times but couldn't get rid of it. At this time, the Void Qi on the talisman floated and an illusory figure came out. He bowed and said, "Senior Zhan Kong, long time no see."
Zhan Kong looked at him and said, "Ying Chong?"
The illusory figure said, "It's me."
Zhan Kong said in a deep voice, "Your Shangchen Sect has left Tianxia. Why did you come back?"
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