Above the imperial hall, Emperor Xi was so satisfied that he ordered the old map to be taken down and replaced with a new one. On it, the Central Territory had completely turned into a red color.
The army that recently conquered the Auxiliary Elder was very successful. I originally thought that with the support of the Lie King, it would be difficult to defeat him, but he was already prepared to fight for several years.
But the result was unexpected. The assistant elder did not get much support from the upper-level forces, so he could only rely on the remaining creation alchemists in his hands to fight against him. As a result, after several tragic defeats, with the loss of the creation alchemists in his hands, he could no longer win.
They exerted so much strength that they actively gave up resistance wherever they attacked.
The auxiliary elder can only take the remaining flying boat fleet and retreat to the territory of King Lie.
Emperor Xi has no plans to pursue further, and is not ready to go to war with King Lie yet, but it won't take long.
The power he now controls is much greater than before. After completely taking over the Central Territory, it is equivalent to completely taking over all the creation factories and the land population. He can use these to fully build various war creations such as outer armor, flying boats, and ring halls.
, to prepare for the Northern Expedition.
Even though the auxiliary elder forcibly took away all the highly skilled creators when they evacuated the fleet, the creators in Yangdu were already the highest level people. These people were all here with him, and he didn't care about this loss.
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On the contrary, he had a premonition that it would be a tough battle against Lie Wang. Although it might not be more difficult than attacking Yangdu, the upper level might have more power.
"Your Majesty!" A soft call interrupted his train of thought. After he came to his senses, he saw Counselor Song bowing and said: "Your Majesty, the envoys from the Six Sects of Heaven and Earth have arrived."
Emperor Xi said: "Place them in the ambassador's hall so that they can be entertained and don't damage the face of our Hao clan. If I have time, I will summon them."
Although the six factions are hostile parties, it is common for both sides to send envoys to each other, so he will not be in trouble. Moreover, these envoys may be false, and it will be useless to kill them. Instead, they will show that they are not worthy of a king.
After Taoist Yu and the others settled down in the diplomatic hall, Taoist Yu said to Taoist Wupao: "I need to visit Mr. Tao first."
Taoist Wupao was surprised and said: "This is the first day. Are you going to visit this person?"
Taoist Yu smiled and said: "Of course, otherwise how can we show that we take it seriously?"
He knew that his whereabouts could not be hidden from Emperor Xi, but that didn't matter. It would be better to let Emperor Xi know about it. He knew that it was difficult to gain the trust of a superior person. To destroy trust, it might only take a simple suspicion.
, if the emperor is suspicious of you, then there will be discord between them, and the rift will become bigger and bigger.
But he completely went in the wrong direction. Although Emperor Xi became the emperor, his perception was completely reversed, and now Xuanxiu has gradually penetrated into the Hao clan. In a few years, what the six factions want to share with the Hao clan
If the situation of ruling the world is achieved, perhaps Xuan Xiu will achieve it first.
He first ordered someone to deliver a name card to Zhang Yu's residence. After obtaining permission, he took a disciple to Zhang Yu's residence by taking the winding track in the city.
There was an attendant waiting at the door, who said politely: "Sir, please let the envoy in."
Taoist Yu followed the attendant into the inner hall and looked around. However, there was nothing special about the furnishings. It did not look like a place for monks to practice. It was not until the inner room that he noticed the difference. Except for the bookshelves, the surroundings were empty and without any decoration.
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In the middle stood a young Taoist priest, surrounded by clouds and stars, standing with his sleeves folded. The hall was obviously monotonous and empty, but because of the presence of this figure, it gave rise to a sense of the vastness and boundlessness of the world.
He was also very knowledgeable. He recognized that the other person here was just an avatar, but this avatar was undoubtedly the real person. There was awe in his eyes. He saluted and said: "The envoy from outside the domain is Yu Shi Liao, Master Tao."
So polite."
Zhang Yu was given the title of guru, which is also the highest title that a Taoist monk can obtain among the Hao clan. This was the case for Taoist defenders in the past. Even the emperor had to call him sir and guru, even though
The actual significance is not great, and he doesn't care about it.
He returned the salute and said, "I don't know which sect the messenger is a senior cultivator of?"
Yu Daoren said: "Pindao is a disciple of the Yucheng Sect."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. This sect is not the most powerful among the six sects, but because the sect has many techniques and is keen to accept exiled monks from various sects on earth, the sect has the largest number of disciples among the six sects.
of.
He invited Taoist Yu to sit down, and he also sat down and asked, "What is the purpose of envoy Yu coming here?"
Yu Daoren said: "I came here specifically to meet Master Tao," he tried to ask, "May I ask Master Tao, was it the master who guarded Guangdu when we attacked Guangdu last time?
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Zhang Yu said with a natural expression: "It's me."
Although Yu Daoren had already made a guess, but he really confirmed it, his heart skipped a few beats. You must know that in the battle that day, he was killed without even seeing Zhang Yu's face, and his recovery was far away.
, how can we not be afraid of this person?
He calmed down and said: "I am here this time because the masters from the six sects have heard about Master Tao's reputation for a long time. Therefore, I have been entrusted by the masters from the six sects to come and ask the master some questions."
Zhang Yuzhao said: "What do you want to ask?"
Taoist Yu said in a cautious tone: "Yu knows that Master Tao is helping the Emperor of the Hao Clan, and there are many heavenly beings outside the territory who have joined the sect and become disciples of our six sects. But he doesn't know that after you achieve the world, what will happen to you?"
What are you asking for?"
He didn't dare to ask about the origins of these "celestial beings" rashly. This might involve deep-seated secrets, and he wasn't sure whether he would refuse them coldly. Then the conversation would be impossible, although as he said, the Six Sects had collected a lot of people.
Xuan Xiu is a disciple, but they can't force anything against Xuan Xiu who can be reborn, and using magical powers is even more useless.
Zhang Yudao: "The envoy asks me what he wants, and I can answer the envoy. Except for a few people, most people just want a stable place to practice. But if you want to have a stable place to practice, you must have your own force. The envoy must understand
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Of course the Taoist understands, he said: "With a master who can understand me, as Taoists like us, if we don't have the method to protect the Tao, it will be difficult for us to maintain our own practice."
Speaking of this, he sighed slightly: "My Taoist sect used to be spread all over the land and there was no fight in the world. However, after the Taoism changed, the Hao clan repeatedly attacked me, so I could not practice safely and had to
Fighting back hard and fighting against them for hundreds of years are all forced by the Hao people."
Zhang Yu knew that although his words seemed to beautify himself, it was indeed the Hao clan who attacked the various sects first. However, judging from the past events of Taoist Qingshuo, if this matter is related to the rise of the Hao clan, then the six sects can also be regarded as their own.
If you sow the cause, you will get the result, and you can't blame others.
Yu Daoren said: "It seems that you are helping Emperor Xi to unify the Hao clan?"
Zhang Yudao: "There are indeed some fellow Taoists who are doing this."
Taoist Yu said seriously: "Then I have to say one more thing. I hope Master Tao won't be offended."
Zhang Yudao: "Please tell me."
Taoist Yu said sternly: "The Emperor of the Hao Clan needs your help now, so he treats Master Tao with great courtesy, but Master Tao can't see that once the Hao Clan is unified, the Emperor's next goal will be
Our six sects, and if our six sects are destroyed, why will Emperor Xi need to use your side again?
Even if the current emperor of the Hao tribe has unreserved trust in you, once Emperor Xi dies, how can the new emperor still trust you so much? Maintaining a balance of power is the safest strategy."
His voice was particularly sincere, "You and I are both cultivators, and we should coexist in the world. Even though we each have our own purposes, and confrontation is unavoidable, it is not to the point where we must eradicate either party..."
His hint here is very obvious, that is, both sides can confront each other, but there is no need to destroy either side, which is detrimental to both sides. Instead, both sides have a limit, and both sides can exist by relying on the other.
Zhang Yu looked at him and said softly: "By saying this to the envoy, does he already think that he will never be able to conquer the Hao clan?"
Taoist Yu did not deny it, and sighed: "The Hao clan is indeed very powerful. The changes in the Taoist system have greatly damaged the vitality of my Taoist sect. The upper level cannot find a way out, and the hundreds or even thousands of middle and lower levels may not be able to recover."
Yuan Qi, this is the only last resort we can make."
Zhang Yudao: "So the noble faction supports King Lie in order to destroy the situation of the Hao clan from within."
Taoist Yu said solemnly: "To be honest with Master Tao, although we are committed to supporting King Lie, it is not because King Lie listens to our words and supports him, but because people in King Lie's territory are being controlled by us from top to bottom.
The people of the monastic sect are in control, and the voice that King Lie can make can only be the voice of our monastic sect, so when we attack Yangdu, King Lie also agrees, very much."
Zhang Yu said calmly: "If King Lie doesn't agree, then someone who agrees will come forward?"
Taoist Yu admitted frankly: "That's right. Master Tao, so if King Lie is allowed to seize Tianxia, wouldn't that be the best result?
The people of the Hao Clan will think that their superiors are still governing the Hao Clan, but in fact the Hao Clan are just the people we have left in the world to hold authority on our behalf. They will never be allowed to pass over us, and we can practice safely. This
Isn’t it a beautiful thing?”
He looked at Zhang Yu again and said in a very eager tone: "In fact, your cultivators can also join in. We welcome them without any reservation. We can work together to rule the entire world without having to worry about these mortals.
When will they come to disturb us?"
Zhang Yu said nothing.
At this time, Taoist Yu sat upright and said as if he was promising: "Of course, this matter can be discussed. If Master Tao is not satisfied, then we only need to retain the land of the Lie King. From now on, in the world, you will have your way to protect the south."
, we are defending the north and provoking internal strife among the Hao Clan. If this confrontation continues, the Hao Clan will not be reunited, and then we can rest easy now."
