Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 380 The five southern prefectures of Jiangzhou are all now the territory of the Great Luo Palace.
Twenty days!
The group was gone for a full twenty days!

In other words, Gu Zhao had given the word, and everyone in the palace knew that Mo Jiao was highly skilled and had never heard of Mo Jiao manifesting evil. They knew this was a protracted battle, so they had been patiently waiting.

But worries are inevitable.

Zhuo Qingyan practically lived on the summit of Cuiluo Mountain, quietly gazing westward, like a statue waiting for her husband.

When she saw more than a dozen figures streaking across the sky in various colors, a bright smile bloomed on Zhuo Qingyan's face. Then she saw Gu Zhao, who was leading the way, flying straight toward her without slowing down at all.

Zhuo Qingyan was slightly taken aback when she saw Gu Zhao open his arms in the air.

"what!"

With a soft cry, Zhuo Qingyan was pulled into Gu Zhao's arms, and together they soared into the sky.

……

"call--"

Gu Zhao got up early, went to the back mountain of Daluo Palace to practice a set of Baduanjin exercises, and then returned to the dining hall for breakfast.

Master Yihong and several other abbots from various branch temples have already returned to oversee the situation. Most of the other Taoists, having experienced such a great battle, have gained a lot and are currently staying on the mountain to consolidate their cultivation, with no plans to go out for the time being.

Bai Fei also appeared in the side hall dining hall with Li Qingshuang.

Bai Fei gently picked up a piece of the hibiscus shrimp dumpling that the embroiderer had brought out, and nodded in satisfaction. "The food at the Da Luo Palace is probably even better than that at the Zhongzhou Imperial Palace."

"Fei-jie, eat more if you like it," Gu Zhao said with a smile. "Daluo Palace may not have much else, but it has plenty of delicious food."

Li Qingshuang sat between Bai Fei and Gu Zhao, picking up a spring roll. She preferred the crispy texture. "I don't know about the Zhongzhou Imperial Palace, but the Jiangzhou Prefecture and the Jiangzhou branch of the Lingfa Academy definitely don't have anything this delicious."

Bai Fei smiled slightly and looked at Gu Zhao, "Since the Dragon King has spoken, remember to go to Pingjiang Prefecture and Lianshan Prefecture, the remaining five prefectures south of Jiangzhou, as soon as possible and occupy the places first."

Gu Zhao smiled and nodded, "I understand."

Bai Fei continued, "Jiangzhou also has three other prefectures north of the river, including Jiangyang Prefecture. You can also send people over there."

Gu Zhao shook his head. "I heard that there aren't many demons and monsters in the three prefectures of Jiangbei under the suppression of the Lingfa Academy and Bailing Mountain, so we won't go there."

Although the Daluo Palace also needs incense offerings, such as Daoist Mingyu gathering Heavenly Soldiers and Daoist Jingfeng gathering the Daoist Divine Prison, this demand is not unlimited. Moreover, to put it bluntly, this demand is actually a technique, not the Dao. The essence of Daoist cultivation is still oneself.

To be honest, the three prefectures of Changping, Baishi, and Qianshan are enough for the cultivators of the Great Luo Palace to practice.

Therefore, although it seems that the Daluo Palace is opening branch temples everywhere, the goal is not actually to occupy territory, but merely to facilitate the gathering of information about the surrounding area and to make it easier for the various sects to subdue demons and monsters.

Most of the northern part of Wanlingjiang is still under the threat of the Xuanwei Divine Sect and the Spirit Court. There are also good and law-abiding groups like Bailingshan that maintain basic order. The proportion and number of people who do evil are much lower than in the southern part of Wanlingjiang.

If that's the case, what are they going to do in Jiangbei?
The old Taoist priests are only in their seventies or eighties, full of passion and enthusiasm, and should be making a name for themselves. How can they go to Jiangbei to retire?

Just then, some Taoist priests who had finished their cultivation and were preparing to have a morning feast came to the side hall and greeted Gu Zhao and Bai Fei.

"Uncle-Master Qingyuan, Uncle-Master Qingwei," Gu Zhao greeted the two Sanfeng Sect Taoist priests who entered the dining hall. The two went to the side to get steamed buns and porridge, as well as a plate of pickled vegetables, and then sat down at another table next to Gu Zhao. "Greetings, Sect Leader, Master Bai, and Miss Li!"

"My two senior uncles, the Daluo Temple in Pingjiang Prefecture is still short of an abbot. Would you be willing to take on the role?" Gu Zhao asked directly without any hesitation.

"he!"

Master Qingwei and Master Qingyuan both pointed at each other.

“My senior brother is a respected elder of the sect and has management experience, so he is the most suitable person to be the abbot of the branch temple. I am just an old farmer, and I don’t know anything else besides farming, so I am not suitable to be the abbot,” Master Qingyuan explained.

"Are the abbots of this branch temple the same as those of the branch temple over there?" Master Qingwei was speechless. "The abbot of this branch temple can hand over management to others and just sit in the prefectural city."

"Now is the time for me to travel and improve my cultivation. It's a bit too early for me to be stationed in one place. My junior brother's cultivation is higher than mine, so he could be the abbot."

"No, no, I'm afraid I can't do it." Master Qingyuan shook his head.

Master Qingwei pressed Master Qingyuan's hand, "Just consider it as entering the world to cultivate oneself, to refine one's heart in the mortal world."

Master Qingyuan, "..."

Gu Zhao burst into laughter, then made his decision, "Then let's go with Uncle Qingyuan."

Looking at the Dragon Gate Duo who followed closely behind, he continued, "Please ask Uncle Jinghong to establish the Daluo Temple in Lianshan Prefecture, which is west of Pingjiang Prefecture and north of Qianshan Prefecture, and serve as its abbot."

Master Jinghong: ? ? ?
I was just having breakfast this morning, and somehow I ended up eating the words of the abbot of a branch temple of the Great Luo Palace.
Despite his advanced age, Master Jinghong was still young at heart and didn't want to be tied to one place for too long. He quickly argued, "Senior Brother Yansong and Senior Brother Mingyu are highly respected and have profound Taoist cultivation. Why don't they go?"

Master Mingyu led Master Mingchong into the side hall, saying, "Because the Great Luo Palace always needs to keep a few powerful mobile forces around."

Master Jinghong was speechless. He turned to Master Mingchong, then looked away helplessly.

Master Mingchong is in charge of the Alchemy Hall of the Daluo Palace; he is not the one who gets sent out on assignments.

Master Jinghong secretly calculated that among the old Taoists who had entered earlier than him, besides Master Yansong and Master Mingyu, only Yunyang was still wandering around outside. He couldn't possibly expect a young man to do that, could he?
Thinking of this, Master Jinghong sighed and said, "Alright, I'll go."

Then he saw a smile on Master Jingfa's lips, so he grabbed Master Jingfa's sleeve and said, "But the old Taoist's cultivation is not very high yet, Junior Brother Jingfa has to go and accompany me."

Master Jingfa, "..."

Listening to the old Taoist priests joking and laughing, Bai Fei couldn't help but smile. Usually, when other forces had positions of power to be sent abroad, everyone would scramble to go. But here at the Great Luo Palace, it was the other way around.

However, this also shows that the atmosphere in the Daluo Palace is very good, and everyone is focused on cultivation, remaining true to their original aspirations and steadfast in their original intentions.

Considering the way things were done at the Daluo Palace, and looking at the gods enshrined there, Bai Fei looked at the Taoist priests in front of her whose cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds, and suddenly had a strong premonition.

Although this premonition was absurd, because the Great Luo Palace seemed weak at the moment, and both the Myriad Spirits Dragon King and the Ancestor of Chaoyang were actually far more powerful than the Great Luo Palace, Bai Fei couldn't suppress the thought in her mind.

Perhaps this time, with the Demon Ancestor awakening, the Great Calamity of the Heavenly Demons will truly have to be resolved at the Great Luo Palace...

(End of this chapter)