Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 1064 Zhang Yuan? Who is this person?

"Me? Go to the Star Observatory? I'm just an alchemist..." He forced a smile, "There must be some misunderstanding..."

The Golden Feather Guard who delivered the order remained expressionless: "Steward Li, these are the decrees of the three Venerable Ones. Please proceed."

Cold sweat beaded on Li He's forehead.

He glanced at his storage ring.

Inside were several secret talismans for communicating with the demon army outside the city, and a half-used bottle of Corrosive Spirit Powder.

These things must absolutely not be discovered.

But at this moment, he had no chance to destroy it.

“…Okay, I’ll go with you.”

The news spread like wildfire throughout the city.

Within half a day, everyone knew that a traitor had emerged in Tianyuan City, and the Venerable One in charge was about to take action.

Panic spread in the shadows.

The intricate trap laid by Team C's scouts is beginning to yield results.

"Captain, one of Zhao Qian's personal guards has left the group and headed east."

"Keep an eye on him. See who he meets with."

"Someone sneaked into Li He's herbal medicine shop and then left in a hurry. The person went towards the abandoned mine in the west of the city."

"A mine? Isn't that where Mo Wenshu used to meet people? Keep following them!"

"Reporting, there are demonic fluctuations coming from the city. The encryption level is very high. We have intercepted part of it, but it will take time to decipher it."

As the captain of Team C listened to the reports, the cold glint in his eyes grew ever stronger.

The general is right—the snakes are starting to emerge from their holes.

……

Hundreds of millions of miles away.

flood.

The Lingyun Hall of the Heavenly Palace is where the overall situation of the Heavenly Continent is handled.

When the jade slips bearing the "Blood Edicts of the Stars" from several Venerables, including Xingheng, Chiyang, and Qingshuang, were presented to the hall.

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

The Star Blood Edict is a top-secret message transmitted by burning one's lifespan, using the power of the Venerable One's origin as a catalyst.

It will never be used unless absolutely necessary.

The Celestial Venerable's disciple "Tianyan," who was in charge of the affairs of Xuntianzhou, took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

A moment later, his face turned extremely pale.

He handed the jade slip to the core elders beside him.

"Take a look at them all."

The elders checked them one by one.

Then, an uncontrollable uproar erupted in the hall.

"The remnants of the Shaking Yue Army were not wiped out? They even managed to retrieve the list of traitors?"

"Zhang Yuan? Who is this person? I've never heard of him before. How could he be able to lead the army in place of Ba Yue? And even break through the demon army's traps?"

"The Star Torch hasn't been extinguished? The supplies have already been delivered? How is that possible? With a million demon soldiers besieging the city, how did he manage to get them in?"

"The list... includes members of the Golden Feather Guard? And even a steward from the Pill Refining Division? This... this is treason from within!"

"quiet!"

The voice of Venerable Tianyan was as majestic as a mountain, suppressing the clamor.

But his eyes also betrayed shock and solemnity.

"The blood edict cannot be faked. Traitors collude with demons, and their crimes are unforgivable."

"Issue the order to immediately conduct a thorough investigation of all those involved on the list and punish them severely!"

"The situation in Tianzhou needs to be reassessed. Zhang Yuan, the acting general of the Hanyue Army, has rendered meritorious service to the Heavenly Palace and should be commended."

Before he finished speaking, a chilling divine thought came from outside the hall.

"Please wait, Your Excellency."

A figure dressed in a black robe with a sinister face stepped into the main hall.

Venerable Xuanwu.

A million years ago, he was in charge of the military intelligence agency and intelligence network of the Sky Patrol Continent.

He wore a faint smile, but his eyes were as cold as ice.

"I have already recorded the information from Xuntianzhou."

Xuanwu looked at the elders and then bowed slightly: "Zhang Yuan is indeed quite capable, but his unauthorized troop deployment and looting of the Heavenly Palace's supply depot is an overstepping of his bounds."

“Now that they’ve come up with this list, we don’t know if there are any traitors or if he’s just eliminating his rivals.” “Moreover,” he paused, then said softly, “Zhang Yuan is a human.”

human race.

Even though many of the Celestial Venerable's disciples were human, and even though there wasn't much of a divide between humans and the Celestial Race in the prehistoric world millions of years ago, the hall remained silent when Xuanwu said that Zhang Yuan was human.

The human race is not the celestial race.

Venerable Tianyan pondered for a moment, then frowned: "The blood edict says that Mo Wenshu has confessed, and there is conclusive evidence..."

"Who is Mo Wenshu? He's just a clerk; it's possible he could be tortured into confessing." Venerable Xuanwu said calmly, "Venerable, I believe this matter requires careful consideration."

"Xuntianzhou is far on the frontier, and the information we receive may not be accurate. It would be better to send someone to verify it first before making a decision."

Venerable Tianyan remained silent for a moment.

Xuanwu has been operating in Xuntianzhou for millions of years, and its influence is deeply entrenched.

Even if he is a respected person, one cannot easily embarrass him.

"Alright. Send someone to Xuntianzhou to verify first."

"Furthermore, the transfer order is temporarily suspended pending verification results."

The corners of Venerable Xuanwu's mouth curled up slightly.

"Your Excellency is wise."

He turned and left the main hall, the chill in his eyes almost tangible.

Zhang Yuan.

You little fish, you think you can stir up trouble?

I will show you what it means to be a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

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a few days later.

Black Stone Forest Camp.

A delegation of envoys from the Heavenly Palace arrived in a grand procession, escorted by the Golden Feather Guards.

The envoy was a middle-aged man with a fair complexion and no beard, dressed in a brocade robe, with a high chest and arrogant eyes.

Holding a golden imperial edict, he stood on the command platform and read it aloud.

"By His Majesty's decree:"

"Zhang Yuan, acting general of the Hanyue Army, is unparalleled in loyalty and bravery, and possesses extraordinary wisdom and strategy. He turned the tide in the midst of the crisis in Tianyuan, purged the traitors, and rendered meritorious service to the nation!"

"Zhang Yuan is hereby promoted to 'Demon Suppression General' and given overall command of all military affairs on the front lines of Xuntian Continent!"

"Ten boxes of innate spiritual materials and one million immortal crystals as a reward!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers in the camp were first taken aback, and then burst into thunderous cheers.

"The general has been promoted!"

"Demon-Suppressing General! Commander of all military affairs in Xuntian Continent! This is the Venerable One's approval!"

However, the messenger's next words were like ice water poured over his head.

"However, the Demon Realm's treacherous intentions remain undiminished."

"According to reliable intelligence, a portion of their 'Eclipse' demon army, numbering approximately 200,000, is secretly bypassing the 'Howling Abyss' on the flank of Burial Dragon Pass, intending to launch a flanking attack on our 'Abyss Barrier'!"

"The Abyss Fortress is the last gateway to the Sky-Piercing Continent; it cannot be lost!"

"Order General Zhang Yuan, the Demon Suppressor, to immediately lead his 100,000 elite troops to rush to the aid of Black Wind Gorge and set up an ambush at 'Soul-Severing Valley' north of Black Wind Gorge!"

"We must annihilate the invading enemy without fail!"

"The Heavenly Palace reinforcements will arrive soon. At that time, we will attack from both inside and outside, and the demon army will be defeated!"

"Imperial decree!"

After the messenger finished reading, the tent fell into a deathly silence.

Yue Qing's face was ashen, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Ghost Howl Abyss?

bypass?

That place is a death trap!

The magnetic storm raged, and spatial rifts were everywhere, so even the Venerable One dared not enter lightly.

How could an army of 200,000 pass through?

This is clearly sending people to their deaths!

There's also the Valley of Broken Souls, surrounded by sheer cliffs on three sides; once you enter, you're trapped.

Moreover, with the crisis in Tianyuan City still unresolved, what kind of order is it to transfer the Zhenyue Army away?

"Complete annihilation"? The demon army hasn't even been seen, and they're about to be trapped by the terrain!

"This is no reward, it's clearly sending us to our deaths!" a Red Feather Army general roared.

The envoy's face darkened: "Insolence! This is His Majesty's decree! How dare you disobey it?"

Zhang Yuan raised his hand to stop his subordinates from getting agitated.

He accepted the imperial edict expressionlessly, his fingertips tracing the cool silk. (End of Chapter)