Jiao Yao was riding in a flying vessel, waiting calmly beyond the Grand Platform's perimeter.
The developments ahead were proceeding very smoothly. He reckoned that the fighting would have little to do with him from here on, and that he merely needed to wait in the rear until it was over.
He even had the leisure to offer a few pointers to the disciples beside him, his face the picture of unruffled ease.
But at that moment, the crystalline jade in his sleeve suddenly stirred, and his eyelid could not help twitching.
After steadying himself, he drew the crystalline jade from his sleeve and carefully sensed it. Seeing that Zhang Yu had sent a message, he did not dare delay and hurriedly said, "What are your instructions, Court Executive?"
Zhang Yu roughly explained what had just occurred, then spoke of some conclusions he had drawn, saying, "This intentional domain is where the divine qi of the True Dragon Clan is lodged, and its level is not low. Only a True Dragon such as Fellow Daoist Jiao, one possessed of lofty cultivation, can enter it. This matter must be entrusted to you."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Yao felt a momentary panic. Was something involving the Upper Layer, perhaps even a contest between great powers, truly something he could participate in?
After weighing his words, he cautiously said, "Court Executive, there is more than one True Dragon of Celestial Xia. There are many fellow cultivators, and their cultivation may well surpass Jiao's..."
Zhang Yu said, "But most of them are in the Prison of Suppression. Only Fellow Daoist Jiao has always acted with prudence. As the capable must bear more burdens, I can only ask Fellow Daoist Jiao to shoulder this great responsibility."
He had not chosen at random. For such a