"No matter the Buddhists' intentions."
Images of his conversation with Ye Ze'an yesterday afternoon surfaced in Li Fei's mind.
In the courtyard of the Cabinet, the sunlight was just right, with a slight breeze rustling the parasol trees.
Ye Ze'an set down the teacup in his hand and said calmly:
"I'll make the first move in this ga."
...
In the side hall, Chaganbayar waited nervously.
After so ti, footsteps sounded outside the door.
He looked up to see a middle-aged man in blue official attire, with a distinguished aura, step inside.
The middle-aged man scrutinized Chaganbayar before speaking:
"My na is Hua Yanjun, an official from the Righteous Law Pavilion."
"Greetings, Mr. Hua."
Chaganbayar hurriedly bowed to the man.
As an official from the Righteous Law Pavilion, he was indeed a True Master.
"I will take you to the Daluo Sect, and henceforth you will cultivate there, and I will be the one responsible for your liaison."
Chaganbayar looked at Hua Yanjun: "Mr. Hua, why would the court arrange for to cultivate at the Daluo Sect?"
Hua Yanjun replied: "You practice Magic Dao, and the Daluo Sect is the pinnacle of Taoism, with an 800-year legacy. The court values you greatly, thus sending you to the Daluo Sect for cultivation."
"...."
Inwardly, Chaganbayar cursed, but outwardly he said, "However, I heard that the Daluo Sect has already sealed its mountain."
Hua Yanjun: "You don't need to worry about that. Since the court arranged for you to go to the Daluo Sect, it naturally has its ans."
Chaganbayar dared not ask further, as probing beyond this would be inconsistent with his 'character setting'.
Thus, he bowed again: "Thank you, Mr. Hua, for enlightening ."
...
Early the next morning, Hua Yanjun maneuvered a Flying Escape Magic Tool, taking Chaganbayar away from Lanling City towards the Daluo Sect.
Seven days later, they arrived at Daluo Town.
This town, once bustling, had gradually declined since the sealing of the Daluo Sect's mountain, with fewer and fewer people remaining.
Now, the entire town was guarded by people from the Da Lan Dynasty, ready to monitor the Daluo Sect's situation at any ti.
After Hua Yanjun and Chaganbayar landed, they were soon t by soone who guided them to reside in the town's inn.
"You should rest in the room."
Hua Yanjun said to Chaganbayar and then got up to leave.
This official from the Righteous Law Pavilion went to the highest floor of the inn and entered another room.
Inside was an old man wearing the sa official attire as Hua Yanjun, with a Compass on the table before him.
The old man lounged on a deck chair, cracking seeds. Seeing Hua Yanjun, he rely glanced up:
"You're here."
Hua Yanjun smiled: "Master Zhao seems quite relaxed."
The old man replied grumpily: "Guarding here for a year with nothing happening; you'd be relaxed too if you were here."
He was Zhao Jin, also an official from the Righteous Law Pavilion, a True Master.
He was tasked with guarding Daluo Town and monitoring the Daluo Sect's situation at any ti.
Zhao Jin was the court's appointed supervisor here.
Hua Yanjun sat beside Zhao Jin: "Isn't it good to have nothing happening? Would you wish for sothing to occur?"
"...."
Zhao Jin rolled his eyes.
The last ti sothing happened at the Daluo Sect, tens of thousands died in the Ming Province, including a True Monarch!
Indeed, Hua Yanjun's words left Zhao Jin without a counter.
If sothing truly happened at the Daluo Sect, as a True Master, his life could indeed end in the blink of an eye!
"Alright, I'll be taking over from here. You can return to report."
Hua Yanjun said.
Zhao Jin's eyes lit up, and he imdiately stood from the deck chair: "Really?"
Hua Yanjun nodded, drawing an Imperial Decree from his sleeve and handing it over.
Zhao Jin's expression turned serious, and with both hands, he accepted the decree, carefully reading it and sensing the magic waves emanating from it. After verifying its authenticity, he stood upright:
"Zhao Jin receives the decree!"
Then he completely relaxed, "Finally, done."
Hua Yanjun walked to the table and pointed to the Compass on it:
"Not finished yet; this Magic Artifact still needs to be handed over to ."
Zhao Jin chuckled: "That's easy; you're proficient in Search Skill, so you'll quickly master the Smoke Rain Imperable Disc."
"I request your guidance, Master Zhao."
Hua Yanjun cupped his hands.
"Hahaha."
About to leave this place, Zhao Jin was in high spirits. After laughing heartily, he diligently imparted the thod of operating the Smoke Rain Imperable Disc to Hua Yanjun.
Over half an hour later, Hua Yanjun ford a sign with his hands, injecting True Power into the Compass on the table.
Buzz—
The Compass emitted a low hum, a wave of magic rippling silently outward like ripples on a lake.
Zhao Jin waved his sleeve, the room's window opening to reveal the scene outside—
Beyond the town, between the undulating azure hills and the deeply verdant forest, a thin mist began to rise without warning.
Initially, it was just a few wisps of milky strands, timidly encircling the treetops and hillsides. Gradually, the mist thickened, bringing with it the unique damp freshness of the deep forest vegetation, woven together into an expanse of shimring white gauze, gently but persistently perating the area.
During the world's most hazy monts, a fine rain quietly descended.
The fine rain intertwined with the spreading mist, making them indistinguishable. Thus, the entire town was completely enveloped in an endless, dreamy drizzle.
Zhao Jin walked to the window, gazing at the scene outside.
After the Daluo Sect announced the sealing of its mountain, the Mountain Protection Array was activated, isolating the sect completely from the outside world.
anwhile, the Da Lan Dynasty established a Big Array surrounding the Daluo Sect's Mountain Protection Array, with the table's Smoke Rain Imperable Disc as its central control, used for monitoring the entire Daluo Sect.
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