Zhang Yu considered this. Aside from that first message, Master Xun had scarcely sent any news afterward. This was understandable—Origin Xia must have kept a very close watch on this, and opportunities were hard to find.
That earlier message had been sent during the yearly cycle, when Origin Xia's internal surveillance would show the slightest gap. Yet this message had come at such a time. That alone showed the matter was of immense importance; even at risk, it had to be delivered.
Although Origin Xia's Heavenly Order was currently unstable, this was still a perilous move.
He judged that Origin Xia would not simply fall silent after withdrawing. They would surely make a move, and now it seemed that move was even greater than he had imagined.
With a turn of his thoughts, a streak of golden light descended. After lingering for a moment, his figure vanished from where he stood. When he appeared again, he was already atop a Grand Platform.
Daoist Zhan Kong was stationed there. Seeing Zhang Yu arrive, he rose and gave a formal salute. "Greetings, Court Executive Zhang."
Zhang Yu returned the salute. "Fellow Daoist Zhan Kong, I ask to borrow the Origin Capital Mysterious Diagram."
Knowing that Zhang Yu must have urgent business, Daoist Zhan Kong asked nothing. Solemnly, he said, "This poor Daoist shall withdraw for now." After bowing, he retreated from the place.
Zhang Yu stepped to the center and stood still. He took out the talisman and let it hover before him. At that moment, light shone up from the Origin Capital Mysterious Diagram below.
Bathed in that light, countless Daoist script-seals emerged across the talisman.
He studied them for a while and found that he could roughly grasp their meaning, yet could not clearly discern the particulars. A thought turned