Zaun called several times, but the other side never answered.
It's important to know that audio-visual mirrors are often connected to the owner's soul, so even if they're placed in a storage space, the owner can sense them immediately.
There are several possibilities for this situation. Either the other party doesn't have enough elemental stones to run the audio-visual mirror, or the other party's current environment makes it inconvenient to connect, or they may even be seriously injured or unconscious and unable to sense anything.
Yun Jianyue was, after all, the leader of a sect, so how could he not provide the Yuan Stones to supply the Audio-Visual Mirror?
That was clearly the latter two, and his heart jumped at the thought.
Thinking of this, he immediately sent someone to find the Embroidered-Robed Envoy to see if they had any information about the Demonic Sect recently.
While waiting, he thought for a moment and dialed Yan Xuehen's video call again. He needed to inform them about the demon invasion first.
This time the call connected quickly. Ripples spread across the mirror, and soon a woman with an aloof and unparalleled air appeared in the mirror.
The other person was also taken aback when they saw him: "I thought the imperial court wanted to see me about something."
This is an official account belonging to the imperial court, and Yan Xuehen, as the abbot of Baiyujing, naturally has some official connections.
"If you had known it was me, you wouldn't have answered?" Zu An sighed.
Yan Xuehen did not answer; instead, her eyes flickered as if she were looking behind him.
Zuan replied, "Don't worry, I'm the only one in the room now, no one else will hear our conversation."
Given his status, if he said he wanted to discuss some confidential matters, how could the person guarding the video camera dare to stay there?
Yan Xuehen's cheeks flushed slightly: "We are upright and honest, what is there that we can't let others hear?"
Zuan: "..."
This woman clearly cares a lot, yet she's being so hypocritical.
Normally, he would have taken the opportunity to tease her a bit, but he wasn't in the mood today. He then gave a brief account of the spatial rift and the demon invasion.
Yan Xuehen's expression changed slightly: "Is this the end of the world?"
"The situation isn't that bad..." Zu'an briefly explained the court's countermeasures during this period. "Several spatial rifts have been discovered recently, but the court's experts have extinguished them in time."
"The only strange thing is that the ones that invaded later didn't seem to be as powerful as the war priests before."
Yan Xuehen said in a deep voice, "Could it be that this is to lull you into a false sense of security, so that once everyone gets used to it and relaxes their guard, those powerful beings will suddenly invade?"
“That possibility cannot be ruled out.” Zuan was also troubled. “But there is no solution. It’s unrealistic to expect everyone to be on edge all the time.”
Yan Xuehen thought for a moment and said, "It is the responsibility of the Daoist sect to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. Let our sect also contribute to this matter. We will send our disciples to patrol the secret realms all over the world."
Zu An was taken aback. He hadn't thought of that before. Come to think of it, the imperial court's strategy toward the Taoist sects over the past few decades had been more about restriction and confinement, because they were wary of the sects' former immense power.
Over the past few decades, Taoism has indeed weakened considerably compared to its peak.
But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; there are still quite a few masters and geniuses in the Taoist sect.
Zhao Hao was wary of the Daoist sect before, but he had no motive for doing so.
Even setting aside personal relationships with many people in the Daoist sect, there is no reason to restrict the Daoist sect further in the name of the official matter of the demon invasion.
Thinking of this, Zu An nodded: "Alright, let the Daoist sect also get involved. I will send people from the academy to contact you and let you participate under the guise of cooperating with the National Academy."
The imperial court has long been wary of the Taoist sects. If it takes too big a step at the beginning, it is easy to provoke a backlash from some stubborn forces in the court and the public.
Yan Xuehen was taken aback: "Shouldn't we discuss this with the Empress Dowager and the Empress?"
She was well aware of the gravity of the situation and was momentarily incredulous.
"No need." Zuan waved his hand; he could handle this matter.
"I almost forgot that you are now the regent of the court." Yan Xuehen smiled lightly, her mind clear, and she did not doubt his relationship with the Empress Dowager and the Empress.
She then stood up and solemnly bowed to Zu An: "Aunt, on behalf of countless Taoist disciples, I thank you. If it weren't for your support, the Taoist sect would probably have been destined to disappear into the long river of history."
Zuan was startled and hurriedly went to help him up, only to realize that the two were only separated by a video camera: "There's no need for that, it's what I should do."
"We really need to thank you properly; you have brought about a rebirth for the Daoist sect," Yan Xuehen said solemnly.
Zuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "If you really want to express your gratitude, wouldn't it be too hasty to just say it?"
"What kind of thanks do you want?" Yan Xuehen's jade-like cheeks flushed, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
"You know that."
Zuan couldn't help but sigh, even through the video mirror, he could feel the woman's unparalleled beauty and her unique ethereal charm.
"Then I'll have Chu Yan come to thank you." Yan Xuehen didn't dare to respond to his words.
At that moment, a surprised voice came from the video camera: "Master, what did you say you wanted me to thank you?"
Then came the sound of a door opening, and a woman in a blue dress could be vaguely seen entering.
"Chu Yan!" Zu An was overjoyed; it had been a long time since he had seen her.
"A-Zu?" Chu Chuyan was both surprised and delighted. "Master, so you were chatting with A-Zu."
"He has something important to inform the gate about the demon invasion." Yan Xuehen's heart skipped a beat, and fearing that she might overthink things, she hurriedly explained, while secretly glaring at Zu An to signal him not to speak carelessly.
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