Within Guardian of Rectitude Palace, though Zhang Yu was in seclusion, his gaze flickered slightly. The moment Gan Bai's consciousness entered the Heaven-Training Dao Canon, he had sensed the man's arrival.
He did not know this person's identity, only judging from his thoughts that he was most likely a Turbid Canon Profound Venerable, and not one of Celestial Xia—very likely from Upper Firmament Heaven or Nether City.
He did not immediately drive the man out. There were rules within the Dao Canon now; if the visitor said anything excessive, there would be no need for him to act, as the man would naturally be rejected.
Yet after observing what this person did within it, he gained a slight guess as to his origins.
He deduced that this man was very likely Gan Bai, who had fled away.
But this was no ordinary cultivator, but a Profound Venerable. If he did not make contact with the man's consciousness, he could not accurately locate him; yet if he did, it would certainly arouse the man's vigilance.
As a Guardian of Rectitude, he had also read Gan Bai's records. This man was especially adept at seeking advantage and avoiding harm.
Yet perhaps he relied too heavily on such instincts. Sometimes, a judgment seemed to bring a certain benefit before one's eyes, but in the long run, that might not be so.
Just as he had agreed to plot with Long Huai to open the entrance between the Inner and Outer Layer realms. Before he had even managed to do anything, merely because he had assented to the matter, he could only flee into hiding.
But from another angle, having escaped the restraints of Celestial Xia's rules, perhaps he believed he had gained freedom.
After contemplating for a while, Zhang Yu felt there was