From afar within the tower hall, Daoist You sensed Zhang Yu's aura appearing and was inwardly startled. His expression turned solemn. He first swept his senses over the surroundings and, after confirming that no one else had followed, came out of the hall to greet him.
Once outside, he cautiously examined Zhang Yu several times. Only after confirming that he was not an impostor but truly Zhang Yu himself did his expression relax. He raised his hands in salute and said, "Greetings, Zhang Tingzhi."
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve and returned the salute. He did not speak much outside, instead following Daoist You into the hall. After inviting him to sit, the latter set down a shielding formation around them before saying, "Tingzhi, ever since You entered this place, I have been cut off from Tingzhi and the other fellow cultivators. Following Tingzhi's prior instructions, I made no moves. These past days, I have not known how Tingzhi and the others have fared."
Zhang Yu said, "Fuqing Way deliberately separated us in order to divide us and draw us over one by one."
Daoist You said, "Quite a few people did come looking for You, but after You clearly refused them, they rarely came again." He then asked, "For Tingzhi to be able to come here today, has Fuqing Way loosened its restrictions on us, or is there some other reason?"
Zhang Yu said, "The situation among the worlds of Origin Xia is exceedingly complicated. There are many conflicts between the various Ways, as well as struggles between factions of differing positions. My freedom of movement this time also came from taking advantage of their internal strife."
Daoist You stroked his beard. "That is good news for our Celestial Xia."
Zhang Yu nodded. "It is indeed good news, but we