fifth form

Chapter 2204 Overcoming obstacles
"It seems that my coming to Chang'an City has caused you a lot of trouble!"

The Empress Dowager kept the message secret, and Zhenyuan Shenjun only found out about it later.

When Zhang Xuezhou relayed the message, Zhenyuan God's eyes were filled with an indescribable gloom.

"That's not the case," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, "The Empress Dowager is old and ill. She probably wants to establish a good relationship with you. There is a high probability that she wants to use me as a bridge to connect you. I might be able to get some benefits from it!"

"That's because you think positively that you feel you've gotten something of an advantage." Zhen Yuan Shen Jun said, "If I don't go to An Le Palace, she will make things difficult for you. If I go to An Le Palace and don't make friends with her, she will definitely set up a way to target me!"

Go or not, make friends, make enemies, remain neutral, there seem to be several options, but there is only one option left if you want to get a good result.

This even tests the relationship between Zhenyuan Shenjun and Zhang Xuezhou.

"Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to owe the Empress Dowager a favor," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"What do you mean?"

"It should be less troublesome than owing favors to Daojun!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave a reminder, which made Zhenyuan God's expression change back and forth.

The God of Zhenyuan visited the God of Dao based on his past experience of learning Taoism in Kunlun, but the two had practiced for different years and there was almost no communication between them.

If he were to be polite, Zhenyuan Shenjun could call Daojun "senior brother", but if he were to be less polite, the two of them would be pure strangers.

But this was indeed the only direction for help that Zhenyuan Shenjun could think of when he walked out of the Kunlun Holy Land.

Now that we have arrived in Chang'an City, things have become delicate in just a dozen days.

Due to the connection with Zhang Xuezhou and the current situation of the Han Dynasty, the Empress Dowager of Anle Palace has a certain demand for Zhenyuan Shenjun.

"Well, let's go and take a look!"

Zhenyuan God nodded.

In just over ten days, Zhen Yuan Shen Jun had already obtained four formation items, and the speed of collecting the required items made Zhen Yuan Shen Jun very satisfied.

Combined with the environment of the secret place of Broken Soul Ridge, he can even build a small formation to serve as a protection.

It is difficult for him to use this formation to protect himself, but it is no problem to use it to protect the longevity fruit tree and avoid wild beasts and ordinary monsters.

Things always happen step by step. Although Zhen Yuan Shen Jun was anxious, he also knew the seriousness of the matter. He knew that many treasures would not appear in front of him immediately when he wanted them.

After Zhang Xuezhou made his proposal, Zhenyuan God frowned and then nodded.

The level of the Taoist Lord is extremely high. If you do a favor for the Taoist Lord, you will inevitably be involved in a confrontation of the corresponding level when you repay him in the future. This situation is even based on the premise that the Taoist Lord is kind.

The Grand Empress Dowager is involved with the Han Dynasty. If an agreement is reached with her, things will probably be simpler.

Of course, Zhenyuan Shenjun felt that the Empress Dowager's collection was most likely inferior to that of Daojun, and it was difficult to know whether what the other party had could meet his needs.

After thinking about the matter over and over again, Zhenyuan Shenjun finally decided that he could go to Anle Palace to find out the situation.

"go!"

He did not wait for dawn, or pass through various guard checkpoints to enter the palace according to the rules.

The Empress Dowager took the lead in coming to Zhang's house rashly, so Zhenyuan Shenjun naturally did not follow the etiquette.

He gestured to Zhang Xuezhou and then grabbed Zhang Xuezhou's clothes.

With a whistling sound, the two of them leaped into the air and then disappeared into the night.

"Master Zhenyuan is truly a god!"

Rong Shi and Zhang Zhong did not catch the disappearance of Zhang Xuezhou and others, but Rong Tianding saw it clearly. He looked envious and felt that this kind of flying skill was too important.

"When I gain divine power, my cloud-flying technique will also become powerful!"

No matter how advanced the magic is, it still needs enough mana to support it, especially magic that consumes mana continuously like flying.

Rong Tianding was yearning for it, but he did not forget the true core of practice.

Moreover, he opened his eyes to the art of soaring clouds with Zhang Xuezhou, and received step-by-step guidance.
Rong Tianding didn't expect to surpass his master. He just wanted to barely keep up with Zhang Xuezhou. Even if he was a little bit inferior to him, it would not be a problem.

"Second aunt, second uncle, my cousin has gone to practice with the Taoist priest. You should go to bed early. I will also go back to the house to tinker with some things!"

There were suddenly two people missing from Zhang's house, and Rong Tianding had no choice but to explain.

Rong and Zhang Zhong agreed in a daze. When Rong Tianding was about to return home, he saw someone climbing over the wall into the yard. The familiar figure made Rong Tianding take back his steps.

"What are you doing coming to our place in the middle of the night?" Rong Tianding shouted.

"I'm here to find Brother Dongfang!"

The scarf covering his head was pulled off, revealing Yishuo's scarred and haggard face.

But there was a hint of confusion in Yi Shuo's eyes, and he was not depressed or discouraged by the physical torture.

After several months of detention and interrogation, Yishuo finally survived the gourd case.

She was able to make it through, but many people couldn't.

As long as the purple gold and red gourd under Zhang Xuezhou's control disappears, those who were involved in the gourd case will continue to be tortured until the Empress Dowager gives up the gourd, or is buried with the Empress Dowager after her death.

This is the foreseeable future for those involved, and Yi Shuo was finally able to escape.

"I couldn't find a teacher, so I couldn't take care of my injuries. I wanted to ask Brother Dongfang to heal my body!"

Rong Tianding’s scolding was normal.

Rong Tianding is also an insider of the case, and Yishuo must reduce his connection with Zhang's house as much as possible.

If an investigator follows Yishuo and reveals any information during the visit, it will cause huge trouble.

"A doctor cannot treat himself. The female doctors in the Imperial Medical Clinic are not up to standard, and the male doctors are not convenient to take care of me. I couldn't bear it any longer, so I came here!"

"My cousin is not here right now. Just bear with the pain, eat some food first, and then wait for him to come back!"

Yi Shuo gave a weak explanation, which made Rong Tianding sigh.

Independent cultivators like Zhang Xuezhou are rare after all. Most cultivators are like them, neither up nor down. Even if they have some abilities, they can only go with the flow.

Yishuo, who used to be bold enough to directly stab him with needles, did not fight back with any words or actions, but only explained in a low voice. It was obvious that he had suffered a great shock in prison. If he had not held on with all his might, there was a certain probability that Yishuo would not have survived until now.

Rong Tianding had no choice but to put down the stove, ran a few steps quickly and took Yi Shuo over.

"I can see bruises on your neck. Were you whipped many times?"

When he got close to Yishuo, Rong Tianding knew at a glance the torture that Yishuo had endured in the past few days through the lifted collar. And through the hem of her lapel, he also saw the rows of needle holes with blood scabs on her skin.

Rong Tianding's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he fell silent.

No one will have a smooth journey of cultivation, and no one can stand out from the crowd just by living a life of luxury. Only after going through wind and rain can a seedling grow into a big tree.

Yishuo was covered in wounds, but Rong Tianding could feel the growing faith in Yishuo's body.

If they are not defeated by suffering, they will surely overcome all obstacles and reach higher places.