Sheng Zheng, having received permission, did not linger for even a moment. After bowing to those seated above, he left the Two Halls, boarded a Golden Vessel suited for concealment, and headed directly toward the location of the Celestial Xia grand formation without bringing a single attendant.
Once the Golden Vessel took flight, he stood within the main cabin, staring unblinkingly ahead.
So long as his fundamental Dao technique, "Knocking on Heaven's Heart," was set in motion, any opportunity that held even the slightest possibility of success would, under the urging of his Dao technique, be highly likely to come to pass.
Yet the last time, he had been defeated and slain by Zhang Yu. In the end, his Dao technique had failed to turn possibility into reality.
Had he died in battle, there would naturally have been no need to dwell on such matters. But now that he had returned, he had to find a way to kill Zhang Yu in order to prove his own Dao technique. Even destroying a single false body would carry great significance for him.
In other words, this was something he had no choice but to do!
If he lowered his head and conceded defeat, or simply turned a blind eye, then the very foundations of the Dao technique he upheld would be shaken.
Within the Two Halls, Councilor Quan stood upon the Azure Jade Lotus Seat and watched Sheng Zheng depart aboard his vessel. He could not help but shake his head inwardly.
Within the Lower Hall, although Councilor Xiang and Sheng Zheng were spoken of in the same breath, their cultivation was also evenly matched. Yet Councilor Xiang had too many petty schemes, and Quan did not favor him. Had there truly been any other choice, he would never have allowed