After leaving the Academy, Zhang Yu headed southeast. By the time he entered Great Prefecture, it was already midnight.
Not long after, he entered Peaceful Longevity City. Scattered lights lined the winding river, while clusters of brilliant radiance gathered among the mountains.
Looking up, he saw from afar Crane Hall standing above the lake at the city's heart, emanating waves of clear light, as well as the solitary figure atop it, seeming to stand apart from the world.
He urged his escaping light and sped over. Within a few breaths, he arrived nearby.
In midair, he raised a hand in salute to Zhu, then flicked his sleeve and dispersed the radiance, slowly descending onto the platform of Crane Hall.
Zhu looked at him, gestured to the side, then moved to sit upon a meditation cushion. "The Profound Rectifier has come in the dead of night. I presume there is some important matter?"
Zhang Yu walked over and sat on the meditation cushion opposite him. "Just now, a fellow cultivator informed me that a 'spirit passage' has seemingly been discovered in the southern region of Azure Yang Upper Continent."
Zhu's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this. "Can it be confirmed?"
Zhang Yu said, "That is why I must go there myself to find a way to confirm it. However, this news likely cannot be concealed for long. If this spirit passage is real, it will inevitably draw the covetous eyes of others."
Zhu said, "The Profound Rectifier has come seeking my aid in this matter?"
Zhang Yu said, "That is indeed my intention. If our Azure Yang Profound Residence can gain control of a spirit passage, then our external travel will no longer need to rely on the two residences."
Moreover, even if they managed to seize the spirit passage, they