"..."
Standing atop the majestic pass, Cai Jingyun gazed straight ahead, her expression calm.
The newly appointed Arbiter and Yang Qingshan traveled to the Golden Moon Country together, and even though they carried two eighth-tier Treasured Artifacts, it was still quite worrying.
I haven't had any contact with the former yet; I can only learn a little about it from reports within the bureau.
But his talent is already undeniable.
As for Yang Qingshan...
Cai Jingyun knew better than anyone the vast difference between a seasoned Dao Observation Realm peak cultivator Hegemony Realm.
A martial artist who has been stuck at the peak of the Dao Observation Realm for a long time is also distracted by various trivial matters, making it difficult for them to break through to the Hegemony Realm for the rest of their life, let alone fight against martial artists in the Hegemony Realm.
If the eighth-tier Treasured Artifacts are not used skillfully enough, the two of them might even encounter trouble together in the Golden Moon Country.
"I hope I'm just overthinking it..."
Cai Jingyun murmured to herself, "The Huaxia Qingyi Bureau, and the safety of Heaven and Earth Pass, now all rest on that young man's shoulders."
Even the slightest mishap would be an unbearable blow to Huaxia.
"Senior sister."
Just then, a familiar young voice rang in her ear.
Above Heaven and Earth Pass, Zhou Shang hurriedly landed, intending to take over the important task of guarding the pass. "Senior Sister, there's nothing unusual in the Heaven and Earth Pass Secret Realm. You can contact General Yang now."
Since the day before yesterday, my senior sister has been taking some time every day to contact Yang Qingshan using the [Seal of Judgment] to inquire about the situation of the new Arbiter.
"Um."
Cai Jingyun nodded slightly, without saying anything more; she did indeed have the same idea.
He immediately took out the radiant seal, poured a wisp of his mind into it, slowly closed his eyes, and called upon Yang Qingshan of Shanhai Pass.
After a brief period of darkness.
The two figures appeared one after the other in that special mental space.
But soon, a third figure rose up in the space.
He was an elderly man in a long robe, his Sword Qi was quite sharp, but there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.
He was Meng Dongzhu, one of the guardians of Qingxia Pass.
"Senior Cai."
The old man in the long robe first bowed to Cai Jingyun, then looked in Yang Qingshan's direction, clearly somewhat anxious.
However, his first words caused Yang Qingshan's expression to change drastically. "General Yang, didn't you say that because you were accompanying General Ye to the Golden Moon Country to participate in the Secret Realm, there was a lack of Martial Dao Grandmaster in Shanhai Pass?"
"Why did they suddenly decide against me going to Shanhai Pass?"
His questioning words finally fell silent.
Cai Jingyun's eyes suddenly sharpened. "General Yang..."
They are all powerful figures in high positions, so naturally they are not naive or ignorant of worldly affairs.
In the blink of an eye, this Land Immortal from Huaxia realized the seriousness of the matter.
She had always believed that Yang Qingshan had accompanied Ye Li to the Golden Moon Country.
But now it seems that's not the case.
The importance of Shanhai Pass is self-evident, as it concerns the safety of many provinces. The other side would never allow such a strategic location to fall into such a dangerous situation.
Even if Ye Li is a higher priority, Yang Qingshan will make arrangements for the situation in the three locations in advance.
If what the old man in the long robe said is true, then only Xiao Cheng, a Martial Dao Grandmaster, is guarding Shanhai Pass.
This is clearly an extremely unreasonable arrangement.
Yang Qingshan is quite old and has held his position in the General Administration for centuries; such a thing would never happen to him.
Then, the truth is easy to guess.
"Didn't you go?"
Cai Jingyun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger rising in her heart.
This is truly disheartening.
She found it hard to believe that, in order to stabilize the situation at Heaven and Earth Pass, the other party had made such a righteous vow a few days ago, saying that he would protect Ye Li's safety to the death.
In reality, the newly appointed Arbiter was sent to the Golden Moon Country alone.
They've been in their positions at the General Administration for too long; they've actually lost their heads in the face of such a major event!
The newly appointed Arbiter is young and outnumbered, venturing alone into the den of dragons and tigers that is the Golden Moon Country. What level of targeting will he encounter...?
Cai Jingyun felt heartbroken just thinking about it.
Her gaze towards Yang Qingshan revealed an increasingly obvious anger. "General Yang, Trouble answer my question."
"..."
The old man in the long robe sensed that something was wrong, but he did not offer any words of advice.
Instead, he sat in the chair with a furrowed brow.
He had indeed been resentful about Ye Li being appointed as the Arbiter, feeling that the man was too young and the General Administration had acted somewhat hastily.
However, after learning that the other side had wiped out the Heavenly Sun Sect within half a day, greatly relieving the pressure on Qingxia Pass.
Meng Dongzhu then harbored no more resentment towards this person.
Both morally and logically, the young man is qualified to be the Arbiter.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that the Arbiter needs Ye Li to prove the value of this position.
It's not that Ye Li needs to rely on the Arbiter to prove his worth.
How could such a person be so carelessly sent alone to the Golden Moon Country?
"That's right, I didn't go to the Golden Moon Country."
Yang Qingshan was locked onto by two questioning gazes, and he instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He then sighed and reluctantly admitted it.
Before he could finish speaking...
Cai Jingyun stood up, her body quickly becoming ethereal. "Then you can stay here at Shanhai Pass, I'll go to Golden Moon Country to protect him!"
"Senior Cai! Calm down, calm down!"
Upon hearing this, the old man in the long robe quickly stood up; this was no laughing matter.
The personnel at Shanhai Pass and Qingxia Pass can be somewhat interchanged, but the two Land Immortal at Heaven and Earth Pass cannot be moved in the slightest.
Yang Qingshan also quickly stood up and explained:
"Senior Cai, you may not know this, but Ye Li can manage on his own."
"Can one person do it?"
Cai Jingyun's face turned slightly cold as she turned to look at Yang Qingshan and questioned him, "General Yang, I remember when you first entered the Dao Observation Realm, you were also extremely cautious, as if walking on thin ice. How come you are so bold when it comes to others?"
"Don't blame me for being blunt. If you also have the aptitude to become Land Immortal, or even reach the pinnacle in the future, then I can barely accept what you've done."
"But not now, I can't accept it."
"We are both aware of the situation at Heaven and Earth Pass. Could Trouble try to understand my feelings?"
Cai Jingyun tried her best to control her emotions.
"..."
The old man in the long robe chuckled twice and silently sat back down. He also lacked the aptitude to advance to the level of Land Immortal, and he simply didn't have the courage to speak.
"Besides those six Martial Dao Grandmaster, there is also a true Land Immortal presiding over the Golden Moon Country Kingdom. I ask you..."
Cai Jingyun adjusted her breathing and asked softly, "If General Ye were to face them on this trip, what would the outcome be?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Qingshan visibly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly looked up, saying:
"A similar situation occurred yesterday, and I was just about to report it to you."
We've finally gotten to the important part.
Being the disliked burden, and about to be labeled as short-sighted, is truly unfair.
"And then?" Cai Jingyun's breath hitched, and she instinctively pressed for an answer.
"Then it's very simple."
Yang Qingshan took a deep breath and said, "Senior Cai, what you mentioned about the Land Immortal from the Golden Moon Country, and the five Martial Dao Grandmaster..."
He paused, then continued, "They all died at General Ye's hands yesterday, in less than an hour."
"They can't even find a single intact corpse now."
"The current situation is that there is only one Martial Dao Grandmaster left in the entire Golden Moon Country."
Yang Qingshan's mouth was dry after just a few words.
This record is amazing.
As soon as the words fell, the mental space instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Both of the Huaxia demigods' heartbeats suddenly quickened, and their breathing became erratic.
They were all killed, even the Land Immortal...
At that moment, Cai Jingyun even doubted whether there was something wrong with her ears.
At the same time.
Golden Moon Country, Kyoto City.
A vast expanse of Spiritual Energy swept across the land, and a magnificent Spatial Gate gradually took shape hundreds of miles outside the city.
An astonishing surge of Spiritual Energy crashed against the surrounding forest, causing it to churn like a vast ocean.
"Such astonishing Spiritual Energy fluctuations!"
Above the city, a tall figure in a black robe stood suspended in mid-air.
Ye Li's eyes lit up as he gazed at the strange phenomenon in the far distance. "It's actually even stronger than the energy intensity of the early stage of the Hegemony Realm..."
Before he could finish speaking...
The half-inch of [Indestructible Golden Vine] in the Fengyun Gold Medal suddenly became restless, as if a loyal subject had sensed the decree of the legitimate emperor and was extremely eager to set off immediately.