On the third day of the sixth month of the 392nd year of the Great Xuan Calendar, above the plains east of the outer reaches of Yiluo Upper Continent, a flying vessel radiating brilliant light appeared in the vault of heaven.
Zhang Yu's divine aura incarnation sat within the flying vessel's main cabin. Wonder Elixir Lord lay sprawled upon a cushioned couch-table not far from his hand, its tail flicking from time to time.
Li Qinghe was observing the land below, watching for signals from the watchtowers. Beside him, Azure Sunlight toyed with the various vividly colored flowers they had obtained from Jingqiu Upper Continent, softly humming a lighthearted tune. Azure Dawn stood solemnly at one side, a longsword in hand.
This was already the third year of Zhang Yu's journey of inspection.
At the outset, he had first gone to Azure Yang Upper Continent, where he collected Li Qinghe, Azure Dawn, Azure Sunlight, and the others who had arrived ahead of him. From there, he had set out on his inspection tour.
Now, in this third year, he had toured nearly all the continent-stations. Every Sky City in every Upper Continent, as well as every Guardian of Rectitude station established there, he had personally visited. He had now arrived at Yiluo Upper Continent. After this stop, he only needed to proceed to the final stop, Eastern Court Prefecture, for this journey to come to an end.
Just then, Li Qinghe saw a crystalline jade swift-light flickering in the distance and said, "Sir, the Yiluo Upper Continent station lies ahead."
At the Guardian of Rectitude station, Xu Chengtong was waiting with all the station's cultivators.
Wherever Zhang Yu went, he would notify them beforehand through the Heaven-Training Dao Canon, so as not to needlessly delay matters below. Thus, they had