Zhong Tingzhi returned from the Radiant Aura River to the Radiant Wonder Dao Palace. After dismissing the attendant boy on duty, he stood before a jade wall. Shortly afterward, Chong Tingzhi's indistinct, fluctuating figure appeared within it.
Chong Tingzhi said, "What does Fellow Daoist Zhong seek me for?"
Zhong Tingzhi pondered for a moment before asking, "How are those Creations coming along?"
Chong Tingzhi was somewhat surprised. "Why is Fellow Daoist asking about this today?" Although Zhong Tingzhi had supported Creation in the past, he had seemed to have many misgivings and had basically never concerned himself with the specific matters below.
Zhong Tingzhi said, "Zhang Tingzhi's move today was exceedingly clever. Though that may not have been his original intention, in effect, he is expanding his own authority."
Chong Tingzhi's expression tightened slightly. "Fellow Daoist Zhong means... the Interlayer?"
Zhong Tingzhi said, "Precisely. Fellow Daoist Chong previously sent Creation lifeforms to investigate the Interlayer. That was a fine move. But once it has been explored, people will certainly be dispatched to guard and watch over those stable places. At present, aside from mobilizing the True cultivators under the Profound Court and the strength of the various continent lodges, the Profound Court will surely also need to rely on the Guardian of Rectitude Palace.
"The Inner Layer, the Outer Layer, and every continent lodge all have Guardian of Rectitude outposts. If even the Interlayer falls into Zhang Tingzhi's hands, then his authority will become far too great. One must know that the Interlayer originally had no offices to rely upon, so he can expand there by his own strength. But for a region such as the Interlayer, does Fellow Daoist not think it suits our True Law to employ?"
Although the great power of the Profound Venerables rested with themselves,