Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 641 Zhang Yuan, I understand you, but does the world understand?
In Mu Guanyuan's pupils, the long river of sword light reflected suddenly collapsed into billions of stars!

Each point of light was imbued with the trembling sword intent that shattered the void!
His prized Baili Jianhe River, under the starlight, was like a stream colliding with the ocean, crumbling inch by inch, emitting a clear, mournful cry like shattered glass.

"This is a sword transforming into a galaxy, how is this possible..."

Mu Guanyuan staggered back three steps, and the long sword in his arms fell to the ground with a clang.

He gazed at the sword beam hovering at Zhang Yuan's fingertip, which seemed to be emitting starlight, and a metallic taste spread through his throat.

The backlash from the sword intent had already damaged his lungs and internal organs.

The sword intent clashed for only a moment, yet it damaged his foundation. Is this the Star River Sword?

Beside him, Liang Qiyuan watched the sword light dissipate from Zhang Yuan's fingertips, his expression revealing a sense of emotion.

Back when he was ordered to go to the Northwest, Zhang Yuan was just a martial artist in the late stage of the Innate Realm.

He watched Zhang Yuan grow step by step to where he is today, until he surpassed him.

Moreover, Zhang Yuan is very nostalgic.

The Mountain Sect is no longer the sect of Marquis Qingyang, Zhang Yuan; it has now fallen to the status of a second-rate sect in the Eastern Territory.

In a quiet room in the backyard of the prefect's mansion, Mu Xuan, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, raised his head and slowly opened his eyes.

"The Milky Way reverses and transforms into sword intent; this kid has actually integrated Wu Daoling's Shattered Void True Meaning into the Great River Sword Dao."

"With his talent, he certainly deserves to visit the Sword Tomb."

Mu Xuan stood up, a smile appearing on his face.

"It's time to return to the capital."

"Your Majesty should have seen that insight into the Dao, right?"

"No one would dare to question the strength of the Ancestral Dragon Guard anymore."

County Magistrate's Mansion, back hall.

Mu Guanyuan slumped to the ground, muttering to himself, "Senior Brother Li's sword is like a long river flowing into the sea, vast and boundless..."

"But you...you made the rivers leap from the heavens and become the Milky Way!"

His robes fluttered without wind, and the sword energy around him dissipated—signs that his Dao heart was trembling, causing his cultivation technique to collapse.

Zhang Yuan's sword intent just now was so overwhelming that it damaged Mu Guanyuan's Dao heart.

"Such sword intent...such sword intent!"

Mu Guanyuan suddenly burst into a bitter laugh: "Three years ago, when Senior Brother Li was comprehending the Dao in the Sword Tomb, the 9,600 sword energies he condensed were only half a section of the Heavenly River."

Trembling, he took out a jade pendant engraved with the words "Mu Bai" and crushed it. The messenger bird formed from the jade pendant fragments was pulverized by the remaining starlight sword intent before it could even take flight.

Looking at the scattering fluorescent light, Mu Guanyuan said in a deep voice, "I have already sent a message to Senior Brother Mu Bai about the Sword Dao Galaxy. I think he will definitely be interested..."

The sword aura emanating from his body grew increasingly faint.

The sword intent is diminished, a sign of the power dissipating.

Zhang Yuan shook his head.

He never expected that simply by evolving the Sword Dao Galaxy, he would cause such a powerful elite disciple like Mu Guanyuan to lose heart.

As the rumors said, the most challenging place for cultivation in the world is Yongtianzhou.

The martial artists of Yongtian Continent are indomitable, their minds tempered and refined, making it impossible for their Dao hearts to be unstable.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Mu Guanyuan, then flicked his finger, and the sword light transformed into a shooting star, returning to his dantian.

This sword energy directly stabilized Mu Guanyuan's sword intent, allowing the sword energy in his dantian to regroup.

Mu Guanyuan was taken aback, his expression shifting.

He could sense that the sword energy Zhang Yuan sent out was many times more refined than what he himself had cultivated.

With this sword energy as his foundation, Mu Guanyuan saved himself a hundred years of arduous cultivation!
"Thank you, thank you, Senior Brother." Mu Guanyuan clasped his hands in thanks to Zhang Yuan, picked up his longsword, stood up, and glanced at Liang Qiyuan beside him.

"I will no longer concern myself with the affairs of the Mountain Sect, but you should be aware that many powerful figures from Yangtian Continent have arrived, and the Jianghu of the Eastern Territory may not be so peaceful."

After saying that, he nodded to Zhang Yuan, stepped out of the back hall, and transformed into a flying rainbow.

Liang Qiyuan opened his mouth and sighed softly.

As Mu Guanyuan said, he felt increasingly powerless as powerful figures gathered in Yongtianzhou.

The Mountain Sect's strength is no longer sufficient to cope with the storms in the Eastern Territory.

"Elder Liang, summon eight thousand junior disciples of the Mountain and Mountain Sect to the county city."

Zhang Yuan looked out the door, his eyes gleaming with a deep, piercing light.

"I will personally train them."

Liang Qiyuan trembled, his eyes filled with joy.

"promise!"

———————————————————— Donghan County Prefectural Governor's Office

study.

Behind the long desk, Zhao Yu held an ink brush and wrote quickly.

Zhang Yuanli stood beside her, looking down at her.

"The supply lines are still insufficient. According to your method of training people in river engineering, their supplies are being depleted at an alarming rate."

Zhao Yu's ink brush is used for circling and smearing.

"Donghai, you're plotting something in Donghai, aren't you?"

“There are countless sea monsters in the East Sea, and there are even rifts that connect to the outer realms. You want to use the power of the outer realms to organize your army.”

"But to traverse the East China Sea with minimal casualties, you—"

Zhao Yu looked up, a helpless expression on her face.

"Are you going in person again?"

Zhang Yuan nodded.

Zhao Yu reached out and grabbed Zhang Yuan's arm, as if to say something, but then stopped.

"I..." Zhao Yu leaned her head against Zhang Yuan and said softly, "I also need to go back to the capital. I need to go back and take charge of the reconstruction of the capital."

Zhang Yuan gently stroked her hair and nodded.

A sly glint appeared in Zhao Yu's eyes as he said softly, "Let's cultivate together."

……

Three days.

after that.

Zhao Yu left Donghan County with the fleet of the Donghan Merchant Alliance and several officials from the Eastern Territory who were returning to the capital to report on their duties.

On more than 130 merchant ships of various sizes, specialties from the eastern region were piled up like mountains.

From various spiritual materials and handicrafts produced in the Eastern Territory to products from Qi and Wei that converged through trade routes, the goods transported by this caravan were worth tens of millions of spirit stones.

This is just the beginning; the resources of the various powerful families in Donghan County have not yet been fully utilized.

In Yuncang City, a team of three thousand sword cultivators escorted thirty merchant ships to accompany Zhao Yu to the Qin Imperial City.

These merchant ships were loaded with goods that, according to Zhao Yu's arrangement, could be sold at high prices in the capital.

Yuncang City is a neutral trading place. Wu Daoling needs to support his 800,000 disciples. How can he do it without enough wealth and resources?
With Zhao Yu's guidance and the cooperation of Yu Yuan Trading Company, Yun Cang City will surely become even more prosperous in the future.

In the future, when caravans from the Jiuchuan Alliance trade in Yuncang City, Yuncang City will reduce the tax rate to the minimum.

After Zhao Yu left Donghan County, Mu Xuan and many other powerful figures from the imperial city also quietly left the Eastern Territory.

Before Mu Xuan left, Zhang Yuan had a sparring match with him.

The specific outcome is unknown to outsiders.

Eastern border, Chongning Pass.

This is the pass connecting the Qin Dynasty with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and it is now guarded by 20,000 border troops.

Smoke and dust billowed in the direction of Eastern Wei.

On the walls of Chongning Pass, a middle-aged lieutenant general clad in black scale armor stood with a solemn expression.

He raised his hand, and the city gate slowly opened.

A troop of warhorses galloped out.

"The entire army is on high alert. If any Eastern Wei troops approach the pass, warn them with arrows."

"Boil water, cook food, and send a message to the rear: 100,000 people from Eastern Wei have arrived at Chongning Pass."

More than 200,000 people, young and old, passed through Chongning Pass and, under the escort of soldiers, headed towards Yinma Plain.

Two days later, Wu Daoling, the Nine Yang Sword Immortal, sent 300,000 taels of gold to Donghan County as a reward for the Qin army's escort of 200,000 civilians to Yinma Plain, as well as for food and clothing along the way.

"Ten thousand people, two hundred thousand people, just like that, sent to Yinma Plain. Do you know how many Confucian and Taoist officials will impeach you?"

At the Donghan County Prefectural Governor's Mansion, Young Master Tao looked at Zhang Yuan, chuckled, and shook his head: "Not to mention, you also accepted money from Wu Daoling."

Zhang Yuan looked up at him and said loudly, "Why don't you take the money?"

Young Master Tao opened his mouth, but it ultimately turned into a sigh.

"Zhang Yuan, I understand you, but does the rest of the world understand?"

"Then I will make the world understand," Zhang Yuan said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)