Luo Ye, a Daoist Master, took out a map that showed the area where the Golden Tiger kept its human pets and where they had previously been active. The three Gold Core Daoist Masters needed to search these places separately to find the traces left by the senior mbers of the Purple Gold Sect, so they could choose a suitable location to set up an ambush.
ng Zhang looked at the map while instructing soone to call Shi Changqing over. The Shi Family's ancestors were loyal vassals of the Purple Gold Sect, and he might know so useful information. Shi Changqing was brought in front of the three Gold Core Daoist Masters, and he was extrely respectful, not daring to even take a breath.
Previously, Shi Changqing had joined ng Zhang, making the Shi Family a vassal of the Taiyi Sect. This was largely due to circumstances beyond his control, and he couldn't help feeling a bit resentful. However, with ng Zhang's return as a Gold Core cultivator, all of Shi Changqing's concerns disappeared. With ng Zhang's age, he had at least 500-600 years of lifespan left, as long as he didn't die unexpectedly.
With such a long ti, even if ng Zhang's cultivation base didn't improve, it would be enough to develop the Taiyi Sect into a powerful sect that could stand alongside the Flying Swan Sect. The fact that the Shi Family's ancestors were vassals of the Purple Gold Sect and that the Shi Family was now a vassal of the Taiyi Sect, which had a bright future, was acceptable.
After ng Zhang ford his core, his innate divine ability, Mind Reading, also advanced. Ordinary Foundation Building cultivators, unless they practiced special secret techniques, would find it difficult to escape his mind reading. Although ng Zhang didn't deliberately read Shi Changqing's thoughts, he couldn't hide the change in his ntality.
Cultivators naturally pursue freedom and don't like being constrained. The appearance of sects in the Cultivation World is already a limit. Even if the managent of sects is strict, it is impossible to manage all aspects of cultivators like a mortal governnt manages mortals. Especially for Daoist sects, due to the influence of Daoist culture, their managent is even more loose.
A bloated and huge Taiyi Sect is not only difficult to manage, but also doesn't et ng Zhang's expectations. A too vast territory is also difficult to develop finely. Supporting so reliable vassal forces can not only serve as the wings of the Taiyi Sect, sharing many of its burdens, but also develop the Taiyi Sect's territory more efficiently.
As long as the Taiyi Sect remains strong and maintains its overwhelming advantage over its vassal forces, there is no need to worry about their loyalty. Faced with ng Zhang's inquiry, Shi Changqing honestly answered without any concealnt.
Although the Shi Family was a loyal vassal of the Purple Gold Sect, they were not part of the core. So important sect secrets could not be leaked to vassal families like the Shi Family. Regarding ng Zhang's questions about the Purple Gold Sect's Primordial Spirit and True Monarch, Shi Changqing knew nothing.
Shi Changqing's reaction was not unexpected by ng Zhang. He was just trying his luck. He waved his hand and let Shi Changqing leave, focusing his attention on the map provided by Luo Ye.
Suddenly, ng Zhang's gaze froze, and he focused his attention on a particular location on the map. This place was less than 300 miles from the Taiyi Sect's old mountain gate and was an inconspicuous barren slope. Even though several decades had passed, ng Zhang still rembered it vividly.When ng Zhang was still a small Refining Qi cultivator, Deep Earth Spirit General discovered a First Rank spirit vein there. Above the small spirit vein was a hidden cultivator's cave. ng Zhang had once explored the cave with Deep Earth Spirit General and encountered a group of loose cultivators there. According to Deep Earth Spirit General's observations, the leader of the loose cultivators was a Human Pet raised by a demon beast.
After they entered the cave, they triggered a restriction inside. Deep Earth Spirit General risked his life to escape with ng Zhang. Later, Deep Earth Spirit General told ng Zhang that the power involved in the thods used in the cave was too high for even Gold Core cultivators to handle. Therefore, he didn't tell ng Zhang the specifics.
Now that ng Zhang is a Gold Core Daoist Master, he has the right to know, even if he doesn't have a way to crack the thods. Moreover, this place is related to the layout of the three Gold Core Daoist Masters against the Golden Tiger and may be related to the senior mbers of the Purple Gold Sect. In any case, ng Zhang wants to make things clear. In the past, because ng Zhang's cultivation base was too low, Deep Earth Spirit General always concealed things from him whenever he asked about the old days of the Taiyi Sect. This ti, he is asking about sothing else, and Deep Earth Spirit General shouldn't continue to conceal things from him.
Thinking of this, ng Zhang sent soone to invite Deep Earth Spirit General to see him. After ng Zhang ford his core and returned to the sect, he hadn't had a chance to talk to Deep Earth Spirit General properly. If he had the chance, he really wanted to talk to Deep Earth Spirit General and learn more about the old days of the Taiyi Sect from him.
While waiting for Deep Earth Spirit General to arrive, ng Zhang, Gu Yue Youlan, and Luo Ye Daoist Master continued to examine the map. From the map alone, they couldn't see any clues. They only knew that the Human Clan cultivators sent by the Golden Tiger had almost covered the entire Endless Sea of Sand and had been to many places. They must be looking for sothing, but they didn't know if they had found anything.
The three of them discussed it, but they had no clue. Luo Ye Daoist Master's original plan was to create so anomalies in those places, and the news would spread. With the Golden Tiger's attention on those places, they would inevitably co to investigate upon hearing the news of anomalies. At that ti, it would be the ti for Luo Ye Daoist Master and his helpers to kill them.
However, ng Zhang felt that Luo Ye Daoist Master's plan was too rough and needed to be improved. Moreover, he himself was very interested in the layout left by the Purple Gold Sect's Primordial Spirit True Monarch.
While the three of them were discussing, Deep Earth Spirit General arrived. Recently, he had been in the sect, and he respected ng Zhang enough as the Sect Master. As long as it didn't involve certain things, he almost listened to ng Zhang's orders.
Upon hearing that ng Zhang had summoned him, he imdiately ca over. ng Zhang didn't avoid the topic and directly talked about the incident from years ago in front of Luo Ye Daoist Master and Gu Yue Youlan.
Upon hearing ng Zhang's words, Deep Earth Spirit General also spoke frankly. His cultivation base at that ti was far from recovered, and his eyesight was not high enough to see through the layout there, so he almost fell into it. Because he found that the place involved great power at the Gold Core level, even if his strength began to slowly recover later, he didn't approach the place again. Deep Earth Spirit General was always a very cautious person, and he felt that it was not appropriate for the Taiyi Sect to get involved in the layout of certain great powers, given its current state. As for the idea of gaining opportunities and benefits from it, Deep Earth Spirit General never had such thoughts.
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