Under the light of the afternoon, the shuttle-shaped flying boat hovered above the inner lake of the Great Rift Valley.
Zhang Yu stood up from the seat in the main cabin, then took out a white branch broken off from the Lingguan tree from his sleeve, raised his sleeve slightly, put it in the palm of his other hand, and then stood up
The mind and spirit are connected.
In the past few moments, the fog on the lake in the rift valley slowly spread out, getting bigger and bigger, and would gradually spread over the entire lake.
Originally, the mist outside the boundary gap was only enough for small creatures to pass through. The same was true. Previously, the Shuangzhou people's flying boats could not pass through, so they had to go in by themselves.
As the master of the spirit gate, he can enlarge the entrance and send the airship into it.
When the mist had finished expanding, he collected the white branches and said to Wu Ze, "Old Wu, you can enter the gap."
Wu Ze looked at the fog with a somewhat inquiring look behind his glasses. He put his hand on Yuchen, and the boat slowly sank into the lightning-filled fog until the entire boat was swallowed up.
When he could see the scenery outside clearly again, he found that the desolate Great Rift Valley was no longer in front of him. Instead, there was a huge and wide waterfall. Green plants and the sounds and sounds of various creatures poured into his senses from all directions.
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"Is this the boundary gap..."
He couldn't help but look at this vibrant world.
Zhang Yudao: "Mr. Wu, go ahead and cross the great plain. Lingguan is in front of the mountains in the north."
Wu Ze followed the instructions and flew the airship to the north. The airship was very fast and it didn't take long to cross the great plains. But then the mountains shrouded in white smoke came into view. He was a little surprised and said: "There has been a lot of damage here.
Survive the bombardment of Xuan soldiers?"
Zhang Yu simply replied: "It was done by people from Shuangzhou."
Wu Ze raised his head, and the white sky and earth in front of him made his glasses reflect a white light. He pushed it and said, "It does seem like their way of doing things."
On a certain remaining hilltop in front, there were huts built by Fan Lan and Qi Wu with their disciples. The arrival of this huge flying boat also alarmed the two of them.
They all walked out of their residences and looked at the mysterious cicada wing pattern above the flying boat, feeling somewhat reassured.
After the flying boat came close, it hovered above the wasteland that had been flattened into wasteland. The tentacles under its belly first reached the ground. Relying on this, the boat slowly sank down.
After the flying boat settled down, after a while, the cabin door swung open and Zhang Yu walked down the tentacle ladder, with Wu Ze following behind him.
When Fan Lan and Qi Wu saw him, their expressions relaxed and they immediately came up to greet him.
After Zhang Yu met with them, he introduced Wu Ze to the two of them. Wu Ze knew that Zhang Yu must have something to explain to Fan Lan and others, so after saying hello, he voluntarily left and returned to the flying boat.
Fan Lan invited Zhang Yu into the cottage, and after sitting down, he said: "Recently, Junior Brother Qi and I went to the other side of the gap to explore. It is true as Junior Brother Zhang said, the boundary there is also desolate and lacks vitality.
But we did make some discoveries after crossing the snow-capped mountains."
There was a hint of excitement in Qi Wu's voice as he said: "Senior Brother Fan and I have both seen flying boats engraved with mysterious cicada wing patterns passing through the sky, more than once!"
"oh?"
Zhang Yu thought for a moment, since there was such a flying boat flying by, it was hard to say whether it was another Shangzhou, but it must belong to the Tianxia forces.
Fan Lan said: "It's just a pity that every time we see the flying boat, we are far away and have no time to get close, so we don't know where it is."
Qi Wu Zhidao: "Because those flying boats are all heading in the same direction, Senior Brother Fan and I discussed it and decided to try to explore there in depth after we are well prepared."
Zhang Yu understood that these two people were actually worried about the disciples here. After all, after they left, the descendants of the Yiga God Clan here would still be a certain threat. He said: "This time I brought a tamed Abyss Ape.
We are planning to place it here so that it can protect all the disciples."
After Fan Lan came to Qingyang Shangzhou, he tried to understand the spiritual beings in the continent. Yuan Yuan had also heard of it. He said happily: "If there are such beings protecting us, then Junior Brother Qi and I can rest assured.
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He thought again, "The Yijia people sent some envoys a few days ago, saying that they wanted to become our subordinates. Junior Brother Zhang was not here, and I did not give them a definite reply."
Zhang Yuyan said: "If this generation is willing to accept my teachings on rituals, music, writing and language from Tianxia, then my two senior brothers can allow him to follow me."
Fan Lan couldn't help but nod.
After the three of them talked for a few more words, Fan Lanyusheng said with emotion: "Unknowingly, it has been nearly a year since I came to Qingyang. If you include the distance to get here, it has been a whole year. When I entered the gap before,
I have already gone to the East Courtyard to write, and I don’t know what’s going on there now.”
Zhang Yudao: "I will pay attention to this matter. As soon as there is news from the East Courtyard, I will inform Senior Brother Fan in time."
Just as they were talking, a huge swirling hole opened in the sky above the Dongting Protector's Mansion far away on the sea, and then several airships came out of it.
Dongting has been in contact with the mainland for nearly a year, and travel has become much more convenient now. From time to time, there will be flying boats from Qingyang Shangzhou or other flying boats from the Protectorate returning to the mainland, so this scene is like this in Dongting.
The people have become accustomed to it.
At this time, an inconspicuous flying boat separated from the queue of flying boats and landed on the rooftop of a boat mooring in Dan Harbor. Then bursts of clear mist sprayed up.
After a while, the cabin door swung open, and two men came out. They were both wearing hooded smocks to block the harsh light of the wind and rain, and their faces were hidden in the hoods.
The burly man on the left said: "This is the Dongting Protectorate. I hope we can find the person we are looking for."
The man on the right asked: "Where to go first?"
The burly man said: "This matter cannot be rushed. We are not familiar with the surrounding environment. Let's find a place to stay first, and then go to the Sihu Yamen Office to check some things."
The man on the right only looked at him and said nothing.
When the two of them walked out of the rooftop of the berth, they showed their names and were arranged by Dangang officials to stay in a nearby guest post.
They rested here for a night. On the next day, they went to the Sihu Yamen Office with the same roster, claiming that they were appointed by the two governments to check something. Xiao Qingzhan, the director of the Sihu Yamen Office, heard that the two were from Qing Dynasty.
Yang Lai took the time to chat with them.
Now that the news of Zhang Yu's appointment as Xuanzheng has spread to the East Court, Xiao Qingzhan couldn't help but mention that his brothers Xiao Qingshu and Zhang Yu originally admired each other, but his brother died young because of a murder by gangsters. If he hadn't
In this way, I am afraid that he has accomplished something in Qingyang. When he talked about these things, he was filled with sighs.
The two of them cooperated with him for a few words, and then successfully entered the Household Records Office. They retrieved some old records, especially the roster of soldiers and civilians before the turbid tide was cut off sixty years ago, and quickly found the name they wanted.
Find what you want.
After they left, Xiao Qingzhan turned back again and personally looked through the documents that the two had checked. Then he called for the servant and said, "Report the whereabouts and appearance of these two people to Chief Xiang."
The servant was startled and said: "Sir, do you think these two people have fake identities?"
Xiao Qingzhan said calmly: "The identities are true, and the roster is true, but these two people don't behave like government officials, and they are secretive about their origins. Recently, many unidentified people have come to the East Courtyard, so be careful.
That’s right.”
The servant understood, bowed and cupped his hands and said: "This way, little man."
The two people left the Sihu Yamen Office, confirmed that no one was following them, hired a boat and headed overseas, arriving at Kaneshima on the fourth day.
This island is not big, with only about a hundred families living there. However, there is an elder here named Rui Xiang, who participated in the Battle of Honghe Pass. This man is quite respected by the residents of the island.
After the two landed on the island, they asked about his residence and visited him directly. After showing the name list to Ruixiang's family, they were invited in.
Mr. Rui already had some guesses about the origins of the two of them. After seeing the two of them, he became more certain. So he stepped back and said, "What do you two want to see me for?"
The burly man asked: "Mr. Rui, do you still remember your identity?
Mr. Rui was silent for a while and sighed: "It's hard for you to come here, but I have already resigned from the army and have been living here in seclusion for nearly forty years. What else can I do for you?"
The burly man said: "Mr. Rui has been coming to Dongting since he was a child and has spent more than sixty years here. I wonder what he has gained?"
"Harvest?" Mr. Rui raised his eyebrows when he heard this word. He raised his head and asked, "Why, is the plan from back then still going on?"
The burly man said firmly: "We have never given up, and I believe Mr. Rui has not forgotten it either."
Mr. Rui sighed again and said: "Yeah, although no one has forced me to do anything over the years, I still remember the picture that person painted to me back then. Well, I have a little gain here, but I can't be sure.
You need to find another person, maybe you can find the answer in him."
The burly man asked: "Who is this man?"
Mr. Rui motioned him to stretch out his palm, and then used his hand to write a name in his palm, saying: "I can only help you here. Also, don't go too far in your actions, even if the Protectorate
However, there is a Xuanzheng in Xuanfu here, and he will not show mercy just because you are from the mainland."
The burly man nodded and said: "We will listen to Mr. Rui's suggestion. In addition, we would like to ask Mr. Rui one more thing. Is there an organization called the Restoration of Gods here in the East Courtyard?"
Mr. Rui replied: "Yes, why are you asking this? I only remember that one of the leaders of the Restoration of Gods was killed by Zhang Xuanzheng, and the organization disappeared after that Zhang Xuanzheng killed him."
The burly man nodded, stood up, and said with cupped hands: "Thank you, Mr. Rui, for your help. We will remember it." After a pause, he added: "Mr. Rui, you can rest assured, if you don't
If you are willing, we will not appear in front of you again in the future, and you can continue to live the life you want overseas."