Just as everyone in the tent fell silent, Yisheng Baode Zhenjun spoke: "Fang Jian, the Great Emperor Ziwei has ordered you to preside over the Heavenly Law and decide on the surrender of Qingzhou Hongyun and others. You should not participate."

Fang Jian was not surprised by this outcome. He could only say again, "Your Excellency, I requested to join the envoys to recruit pacification troops just now out of a public interest. Since Your Excellency does not allow me to do so, I am now requesting to join the envoys to recruit pacification troops again, this time out of a selfish interest."

"Is it for your best friend Cen Biqing?" asked Yisheng Baode Zhenjun with a smile.

Fang Jian bowed and said, "That's right."

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun laughed and said, "Since I won't allow you to be fair, how can I allow you to be selfish?"

After hearing this, Fang Jian knew that this matter was completely hopeless, and finally he could only bow and say, "Yes."

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun asked, "Where is your residence?"

Fang Jian said, "Replying to the True Lord, it's in the Great Sorrow Valley, north of the Broken Boundary Mountain, bordering Luanling Province."

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun nodded and said, "This Lord and Deputy Marshal Tianyou do not have the authority to enforce the laws of heaven. You may return to the Great Compassion Valley. Any rebellious criminals that this Lord and Deputy Marshal Tianyou capture will be delivered to the Great Compassion Valley for you to enforce the laws of heaven."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian immediately bowed and said, "Yes."

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun looked at Fang Jian and said, "Is this the reason you came to Jueyun Ridge this time?"

Fang Jian said bluntly, "I came here to save Cen Biqing."

"Yes." Yisheng Baode Zhenjun said, "Don't worry, Cen Biqing and I in the Heavenly Court will rescue her. You can focus on presiding over the Heavenly Law."

Fang Jian bowed again and said, "I understand."

Afterwards, Fang Jian did not stay long. After bidding farewell to the True Lord Yisheng Baode, he left Jueyun Ridge.

After flying out of Jueyun Ridge on the clouds, Fang Jian suddenly looked up in the direction of Dingqing Prefecture.

If I use the "Ruyi Transformation" and transform myself into a flying insect like Sun Wukong and sneak into the lair of the Red Cloud Ancestor, I wonder if I can rescue the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and Cen Biqing?

But as soon as this thought arose, Fang Jian immediately threw it out of his mind.

This is typical individual heroism. Moreover, he was carrying out the imperial decree of the Great Emperor Ziwei, in charge of the heavenly law of Uttarakuru, and investigating the murder of Master Jianyang. How could he act so recklessly?

He had previously wanted to go to Dingqingzhou with the diplomatic delegation, but that also required the consent of Yisheng Baode Zhenjun. And if Yisheng Baode Zhenjun agreed to this, he would definitely ask Yisheng Baode Zhenjun to arrange several heavenly generals to go to Dabei Valley to guard it.

If he took action on his own to conquer Qingzhou, it would be extremely irresponsible, or to put it bluntly, it would be dereliction of duty.

So Fang Jian could only sigh, turn around and fly back towards the Great Compassion Valley.

...

But Bai Suzhen returned to the Lishan Palace. Regardless of her tiredness, she went to the incense hall of Lishan Laomu to ask for an audience.

After a while, the boy beside the Mother of Mount Li walked out of the Taoist temple and said to Bai Suzhen, "Junior Sister Bai, Master wants you to go in and see her."

"Thank you, senior brother." Bai Suzhen was overjoyed when she heard that. She quickly stood up and bowed to the boy, then followed the boy into the incense hall.

After entering the incense hall, Bai Suzhen saw the Mother of Mount Li sitting high on a colorful lotus, wearing a Taoist robe with nine-colored lights. Her pair of bright and clear immortal eyes were staring at Bai Suzhen who entered the hall.

Bai Suzhen quickly stepped forward to the center of the hall, then bowed to the Mother of Mount Li and said, "Disciple Bai Suzhen, I kowtow to Master."

Lishan Laomu looked at Bai Suzhen and said, "Are you here regarding the matter between Xu Xian and Cen Biqing?"

Bai Suzhen nodded and said, "That's right. Xu Xian is my husband, and Cen Biqing is my sister. How can I remain indifferent when they are in trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Lishan Laomu nodded and said, "You are truly loyal and righteous. You are truly my disciple."

After saying this, the Mother of Mount Li said to the boy beside her, "Go and call Suqing, Suhua, Suyu, and Suling."

The boy immediately bowed and said, "Yes."

When Bai Suzhen heard that the Mother of Mount Li had called the above four people, she couldn't help but be delighted, because Suqing, Suhua, Suyu and Suling were not only the most important disciples under the Mother of Mount Li, but they were all Taiyi Golden Immortals.

So Bai Suzhen immediately bowed her head and said, "Disciple thanks you, Master."

Lishan Laomu smiled faintly, looked at Bai Suzhen and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. Xu Xian and Cen Biqing are not that easy to save. That Taoist Hongyun has an extraordinary background, and he has the support of the Daluo Jinxian behind him."

"The Golden Immortal!" Bai Suzhen's mind buzzed and she was unable to react immediately.

After a long while, Bai Suzhen finally asked, "Master, who is the Daluo Jinxian behind this Taoist Red Cloud?"

Lishan Old Mother slowly shook her head and said, "I don't know, but he is extremely powerful. Even I, your master, am no match for him."

"This..." Bai Suzhen was completely stunned, and then she said in disbelief: "Even Master, you are no match for me?"

The Mother of Mount Lishan was not at all embarrassed. For a Taoist master like her, winning or losing could no longer affect her emotions and her Taoist heart.

Lishan Old Mother said calmly, "Yes, that day when Taoist Hongyun appeared from Dingqingzhou, I fought with the Daluo behind him in the chaos, and I was quickly defeated."

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen's face was filled with horror. How could the Mother of Mount Li, the famous Daluo deity in Taoism, be defeated by an unknown Daluo?

Thinking of this, Bai Suzhen suddenly felt gloomy in her heart. In this case...can Xu Xian and Cen Biqing still be rescued?

As if she could see the worry in Bai Suzhen's heart, Lishan Laomu smiled and said, "Don't worry, fool. Even if the Daluo Dao behind Taoist Hongyun is more powerful than my master, he wouldn't dare to take action directly in the Four Continents."

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