Qiao Yueqing said, "Zhang Shouzheng, I'm afraid you don't know that Tianxia and my Yuandu had an agreement before. I didn't go overboard when I summoned my disciples. Zhang Shouzheng knew about this when he asked Xuanting."
Zhang Yu looked at her and said, "I know a little about the agreement. Regardless of whether what you did this time was reasonable or not, I have a reason to do this."
Qiao Yueqing was stunned. She thought for a moment and thought that she had found the answer. She looked up and said, "So that's the case. I wonder which disciple has a relationship with Zhang Shouzheng?"
She guessed that one of the disciples who had been summoned back had something to do with Zhang Yu. This time, he had provoked the latter for no reason, which led to him taking action.
If that was the case, then she might as well give Zhang Yu some face and not summon that person back. Anyway, she had done the same in Yujing. Compared to a mere disciple, there was really no need to have a conflict with a famous Shouzheng.
Zhang Yu said, "If Qiao Xuan Zun asks who has a relationship with me, then my answer is everyone involved in this matter."
Qiao Yueqing was immediately unhappy and said, "Zhang Shouzheng, this poor Daoist is sincerely discussing in detail. Why must Zhang Shouzheng make such a joke?"
Zhang Yu looked at her and said, "I'm not talking nonsense. I used to cultivate under Martial Uncle Xun. The disciples you want to capture can be considered as my fellow disciples in name."
Qiao Yueqing heard this and couldn't help but be surprised. She said, "Zhang Shouzheng is also under Senior Martial Brother Xun?"
The reason she knew the names of her Senior Martial Brother's disciples was that one of them told her. However, the latter didn't tell her anything about Zhang Yu.
She thought about it again and guessed that this person might be a disciple that her senior brother took in after that disciple left. However, it could also be that after Zhang Yu became a Mystique Venerable Rank, he did not allow anyone to remember him.
She guessed that the latter was the most likely because if it was the former, it meant that Zhang Yu had become the Xuan Zun in just twenty to thirty years. This was really too unbelievable, and it was hard for her to accept it in her heart.
She felt that it was a pity and also blamed her Senior Martial Brother. Why did such a talented person turn to cultivate the Xuan method? How good would it be if she was under Yuandu?
If that was the case, then Zhang Yu's actions would make sense. It could be said that he had a reason to occupy the status.
She hesitated for a moment. In fact, she also didn't want to have a conflict with Zhang Yu. Unfortunately, the Sect Master wanted her to bring the disciples back this time, so she had no choice but to persist.
She deliberated for a moment before looking up and saying, "Zhang Shouzheng, this humble Daoist has a reason to bring those disciples back this time. Since you and I both have our reasons, how about this? Let's discuss the Dao. If this humble Daoist loses, then this humble Daoist will retreat and never mention this again. If Fellow Daoist loses, then this humble Daoist will take them away. How about it?"
Zhang Yu flatly rejected, "I, Tianxia, have my own rules. There's no reason for me to privately use the sect's rules to discuss matters!"
Qiao Yueqing fell silent for a moment before looking at him and saying, "If that's the case, then this humble Daoist has no choice but to apologize."
She transmitted her voice to the disciples waiting on the floating continent, "Go grab your magic artifacts and capture them yourselves. I'll hold them back here."
She reached out and grabbed a lotus flower. Fluorescent light floated above the lotus flower, making it look like a lotus lamp under the dusky sky. It was gentle and beautiful. As the petals bloomed one by one, the light silently blended into heaven and earth. In an instant, it formed a light veil that enveloped the entire area.
She knew that with Zhang Yu here, there was no need for her to fight him. As long as she stopped him from returning to the upper level, she would send her disciples to the various encampments with magic artifacts to invite him back. He wouldn't be able to stop her.
With the help of her sect's Dao Guarding Treasure, she could quickly move the disciples to the various encampments and bring them back. That would be the end of the matter.
Of course, if she kept defending, she would definitely lose. Blindly blocking and persisting for a long time might be unpredictable, but she was confident that she could hold out for a while.
Zhang Yu looked up and immediately summoned Xuntian Dao Zhang. He transmitted his voice to the various encampments, "Capture all outsiders who try to invade our encampments."
The encampments responded in unison upon receiving his orders.
At this moment, a green sword-light suddenly flew up from behind him and soared into the sky. Following a distant sword hum, it charged towards the light veil that covered the sky!
Qiao Yueqing was surprised to see him actually control a sword. Sword cultivators were common among True Cultivators, but they were rarely seen in Xuanxiu. A person who could control a sword was definitely not to be underestimated.
She didn't panic. With the small amount of power she controlled from the magic artifact, she should be able to redirect the power of the sword. However, she realized that something was wrong when she swung the sword. The power of the sword was concentrated in one place, and she couldn't redirect it or shift it. It even seemed to have a sharpness that could cut through everything. She cried out involuntarily, "Absolute Severing?"
When the sword-light passed, a huge crack was instantly torn in the light veil in the sky. The edges of the crack flickered incessantly, as if it was trying to mend itself.
Qiao Yueqing heard a crisp sound. She saw a crack appear on the lotus flower in her hand, and then a petal fell.
She knew it wasn't good, so she hurriedly used her magic power to remedy the situation.
However, the sword-light didn't stop there. It slashed through the air again, and another crack appeared in the sky. As the sword-light flickered continuously, more cracks appeared on the light veil.
Qiao Yueqing saw the petals on the lotus flower fall one by one. In the end, she dejectedly gave up on this idea. Because once the cover was broken, it meant that Zhang Yu could divide a part of his power to go to the upper level at any time to support other places. Her plan could be considered to have failed.
She secretly sighed. She knew it was impossible, but she didn't have the face to stay here. She cupped her hands and said, "Fellow Daoist is brilliant. I'm not as skilled as you, so I'll leave now."
When she finished speaking, she turned into a golden light and turned away. The shadow that covered the sky above also dissipated.
When Zhang Yu saw her leave, he also retracted his gaze. Just now, he had also considered whether he should make a move to make this person stay.
However, this matter involved a lot of things. In addition, there was a kind of illusory Qi around the other party's body, as if she could teleport to other places at any time. This was most likely the effect of that Daoist treasure. Even if he made a move, he might not be able to catch her. Hence, he didn't stop her.
He pondered for a while, then used Xuntian Dao Zhang to transmit a message to Chao Huan, "Chao Tingzhi, I have something to ask you to pass on to the court …"
At the same time, the Yuandu disciples that Qiao Yueqing sent out also arrived at the sky above the encampments of the various continents.
In the upper continent of the You Plains, as the shadow above appeared, the Daoist who had returned appeared again. He looked down and sneered. He threw the jade talisman down, and the item turned into a brilliant golden light and flew away on its own.
This was a talisman of capture. It was soaked in the mana of Xuan Zun. As long as the name of the other party was known, once it landed on the target, it would be able to capture the target.
This time, the jade talisman wasn't obstructed and directly entered the encampment.
Shen Chengan was meditating on the high platform. At this moment, he seemed to feel that he was being targeted by something. Then, he saw a golden light rushing towards him.
However, when he wanted to dodge, he felt that he couldn't move. He could only watch as the item came towards him. Just as the talisman of light was about to land on his body, the Xuan Pillar in the encampment flashed again. The talisman of light was like snow melting under the scorching sun. It instantly dissipated.
That ray of light didn't stop there. Instead, it continued to spread out from the encampment. In the blink of an eye, it flashed past the Daoist. When the Daoist was illuminated by the light, his expression couldn't help but become absent-minded. When he regained his senses, he was shocked to find that he was suppressed by a talisman.
And this scene also played out in the other encampments. Other than a few of the Yuandu Sect disciples who did not participate in the attack and were able to escape, the others who took action were all captured.
When Qiao Yueqing returned to the floating continent and saw the two disciples who escaped, she found out that the rest of the disciples had been captured. She was also helpless and didn't know what to do now. She could only record the situation in the jade talisman and send it to the sect to report this matter.
The Yuandu Sect's teleportation technique was extremely brilliant. Daoist Wang quickly received the jade talisman sent by Qiao Yueqing. After he read it, he didn't dare to delay. He hurriedly left his dao palace and arrived in front of the Weave Platform.
After reporting, he came to the platform and saw Ren Yinping sitting there with his back to him. It seemed like he was calculating something. He came up and bowed, saying in a low voice, "Senior apprentice brother, Junior apprentice sister Qiao sent a message. She said that she was originally following senior apprentice brother's instructions, but was stopped by a Shouzheng called Zhang Yu. Many disciples were also captured by him."
He paused and said, "Senior apprentice brother, this person seems to have been taught by senior apprentice brother Xun."
Ren Yinping stopped calculating, but didn't say anything.
Daoist Wang thought for a moment and asked, "Senior apprentice brother, do you think this was arranged by Wei Liang? Is he trying to be tough with my Yuandu Sect? "
Ren Yinping calmly said, "Go and have a chat with him. Let him know the conditions of my Yuandu Sect."
Daoist Wang's heart relaxed. He said yes, bowed again, and then retreated.
Wei Tingzhi was currently in the guest pavilion. During these two days, he repeatedly thought about what Ren Yinping said that day. He said that Yuandu Sect wasn't Tianxia's subordinate. If they weren't, then that meant they wanted to dominate.
His expression was solemn. This was definitely not the result he wanted to see.
In fact, if he could, he didn't want to have a falling out with the Yuandu Sect right now. At this time, if Tianxia had an internal problem, then even if the Yuandu Sect didn't make a move, a portion of Tianxia's strength would still be tied down. Not to mention that this person used a magic artifact. There was also the possibility of Shangchen or the Evil God entering the inner layer.
A war on two fronts had to be avoided as much as possible. However, if the Yuandu Sect didn't listen to his advice, then Tianxia wouldn't hesitate to pay a price and completely resolve this problem.
They tried their best to maintain harmony, not because they feared the other party, but because they wanted to avoid more losses. After all, it wasn't easy for people to survive, so the inner layer had been peaceful for several years. Once a war broke out again, there would be countless casualties.
At this time, the expression of one of the Xuanxiu who followed him suddenly changed, as if he sensed something. He walked forward and bowed to him, saying, "Wei Tingzhi, Xuanting has a message." Then, he transmitted his voice.
After Wei Tingzhi heard this, his eyes flashed. He pondered for a moment and couldn't help but nod. At this time, someone reported from outside, "Wei Tingzhi, someone from Yuandu has arrived. He said that Wang Xuanzun invited him." He stood up and said in a low voice, "Tell the person that I will be there soon."
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