Wen Zhong not only returned to the mountain himself but also brought along his disciples, Ji Li and Yu Qing. These two men may not seem impressive, nor are they particularly striking in appearance, but they are genuine fourth-generation disciples of the Jie School. They must be taken along at this time.
Before leaving, he specially reminded Bi Gan and Huang Fei Hu: "Old man will go back to the mountain for a trip, short of several days, long of three or half a year. Remember that the west Qi power has already formed, Ji Chang is of high reputation, not force can be opposed, only being tied. The enemy of west Qi is not outside, but within the wall."
He originally intended to resolve the conflict between King Zhou and Yin Hong, and then allow Yin Hong to return to the capital to inherit the throne of the crown prince. At the same time, he also planned to pacify Duke Dong, who had withdrawn his troops back to Donglu. Now, he no longer has time for that.
Matters after that will depend solely on King Zhou's political skills.
However, he was not entirely idle. The old prime minister withdrew from the bottom of the cauldron, and when he left, he also took the nine-tailed fox spirit along. As for the other nine-headed pheasant spirit, it was beaten to death with a whip.
Aren't you saying you have an old grudge with my fire spirit sister? Alright, let's go! Come along with the old man on the journey!
After Wen Taijun left, King Zhou felt that he was capable of handling things again.
Although Wen Taijun only helped to manage the government for a month, relying on the high reputation of the old master, the originally turbulent realm, which had been shaken by the departure of Empress Jiang, is now once again stable.
Yuan Hong in the north and the one hundred and eight feudal lords were pacified, leaving about a hundred and eighty feudal lords who were friendly to the capital of Chaozhou. The north is now worry-free.
South of the river, the Deng family is pressuring E Hu. If it weren't for the interference of Chaozhou, E Hu would have been long gone.
The head of the Deng family, Deng Jiugong, and his successor, Deng Xiu, are both in Chaozhou. The only daughter is not doing her duty and is currently on a spiritual journey outside of Nanjun. This is the information currently available to King Zhou.
"Is this person really off to become a monk?" He called Fei Zhong over to ask.
The Deng family no longer specifically requires Fei Zhong's help for anything. That guy is too greedy and has a big appetite. Currently, the Deng family has stepped down from being Fei Zhong's top sponsor, but they still send a large amount of gold, silver, and jewels annually, not for help or favors, but simply because they don't want to cause any trouble.
At this moment, Fei Zhong thought about the gold and silver the Deng family gave him every year, and then said truthfully, "I heard that Miss Deng of the Deng family has become obsessed with her cultivation. She keeps saying she sees the daughter of the Queen Mother of the West in her dreams. Just last month, she sent a document from Nanjun, saying she wants to build some sort of 'Green Phoenix Striving Pavilion' for the Queen Mother's daughter? Hahaha..."
"There's still a document? Bring it over quickly."
King Zhou read the document.
It indeed came from Nanjun, with quotations from classics and discussions on the purpose of building the battle pavilion by Deng Chanyu. It described that upon completion of the structure, she would be able to achieve immortality and so on.
Really? King Zhou couldn't help but burst into laughter.
If the four great feudal lords were imprisoned in Chaozhou, and their heirs went on a spiritual journey, King Zhou felt that the small goal of a thousand generations of Yanshang was not far off.
"Isn't there still some material left from the altar for the sacrifice to heaven? Give it all to her, and send a batch of gold and silver as well. Let her cultivate the path of immortality properly."
Fei Zhong said respectfully, "Your majesty, I accept the command!"
Half of the silver and gold would remain in his possession after passing through his hands! Tonight, he would have to count his own silver and gold stored in his warehouse again, so tiring!
The northern and southern directions of the Great Shang are the safest.
The anti-intentions of the eastern feudal lord Ji Hengchu, represented by Wen Zhong, were suppressed, and the matter involving Empress Jiang and Yin Ji was temporarily set aside. At present, he is leading his troops back to Donglu.
During the battle against the Western Zhou, the Eastern Marquis suffered heavy losses and morale is now low. Additionally, with the strict defenses at Youhun Pass, there won't be any trouble coming from the east.
In the west? Ji Chang is already ninety years old, and he's only a few days away from turning ninety-one. Who knows how much longer he can live?
King Zhou had only two sons, and their relationship was already so chaotic. On the other side, Ji Chang has ninety-plus sons. Once the old man dies, how far will the war escalate? Let's watch the show!
King Zhou no longer mentioned the prohibition of alcohol. Although he was somewhat unwilling to part with the beauty Hu, after Wen Zhong's forced abduction, on the second day after Wen Zhong left Chaozhou, he still called Fei Zhong and You Hun back, restored their official positions, and enjoyed music and wine with his ministers!
He also thought of Ji Ziyu, and wanted this very loyal old man to help him do some more things, like to search for some beautiful women.
Unfortunately, as a disciple of the Hsun School, Ji Ziyu also has to go.
The Primordial Lord sent the White Crane Page to notify the disciples of the Hsun School in various places to return to the mountain to teach the way of eliminating demons. Ji Ziyu had no idea about what happened at the Peaches of Immortality Banquet, nor was anyone informed to him. Now that he heard that he could return to Kunlun Mountain, the thought of cultivation instantly overpowered his desire for officialdom. Leaving Ma Shi in Chaozhou, he returned to Kunlun Mountain himself.
In the northern region of the Yin Kingdom, which was the area where Yuan Fu Tong, now known as Yuan Hong, led the rebellion and was eventually pacified, this region has been tacitly recognized as theirs.
This land is constantly covered by snow and ice, with harsh climate and scarce arable land.
A lot of people and half-blooded beings of human and demon descent live here. Whether they are called "humano-demons" or "demon-people" doesn't seem appropriate. When they face the human race, they claim to be human, and when they face the demon race, they claim to be demons.
The Bottom Line is known for its flexibility.
Further to the north of this region is the Beihai.
In the original time-space, Shen Gongbao stirred up trouble everywhere. When he was taken back to the Yu Xiu Palace by Ju Liushun, he swore an oath to the Primordial Lord that he would no longer oppose Ji Ziyu. He said that if he broke his vow, he would go to the sea eye of Beihai. In the end, his words came true.
From his oath, it can be seen that in the eyes of cultivators, the Beihai is a place that is extremely dangerous, death-defying, and extremely treacherous.
However, at the very northern tip of the Beihai, at the end of the extreme cold weather, hidden among countless ice mountains, there is an ancient and primitive palace that has existed since the earliest times.
The signboard of the palace has three mysterious and eerie golden characters: "Yao Shi Gong" (Palace of the Demon Master).
The Yao race has gathered together a hundred and thousands of tribes from the Chaohuang period, making their internal situation extremely chaotic. A tiger would never consider a wild deer or a rabbit as its own kind, regardless of whether they possess cultivation, or if they have transformed their appearance. This applies to all Yao races, not just those with cultivation or transformed forms.
To resolve such issues, Honghuang Great Power, who attended the third Zihao Palace Lecture, and Kuangpeng, a demon master, invented Yao Wen. They spoke the same language and used the same script. The core idea was to bind the Yao race into a single force.
Now, the word "Yao race" has become history, and Yao Wen has also faded from the stage of the primeval chaos.
Human beings use characters invented by Cang Jie, while immortals use Shen Wen. There may also be some additional, more ornate forms of writing such as Dragon and Phoenix Scripts.
Yao Wen? Even dogs wouldn't care for such writing!
Yao Master Kuangpeng had an illustrious lineage. When he was in the sea, he was a Kuan, a giant fish several thousand li long. Once he left the sea, he became a Phoenix that soared up to nine thousand li. As a descendant of the Phoenix race, he was the patriarch of the Golden-Beak Phoenixes (JinChi DaPeng), although this title was self-conferred.
Kuangpeng's background is distinguished, and he has ample blessings. Not only did he transform into a human form early on, but he was also able to attend the three lectures at the Zixiao Palace given by Hongjun, the Ancestor of Dao. Moreover, he even had the opportunity to sit on the sage's meditation cushion.
Unfortunately, his blessings were higher than those of ordinary immortals but lower than that of the Western Two Saints. As a result, he ended up in an in-between state.
