As the Kūn peng was about to catch up with the great god Māolì, it suddenly hesitated.
Where are the people?
Soaring above the heavens, he searched two more times with careful scrutiny. A female demon warrior who was severely injured just disappeared into thin air? Is this a new martial art from the Sea of Blood?
The Kūn peng felt a great conspiracy approaching, so he quickly pinched his fingers and made calculations.
On the other side, Emperor Shide Tian found that his subordinates had suddenly "gone offline" and their fates were unknown. He also did not know where Māolì Zhī Tiān had gone, and he was puzzled too. Just as he was trying to make calculations with his fingers, Kūn péng happened to follow his prophecy.
Emperor Shide Tian was startled. Half-Saint?!
He had not proven himself worthy of the highest attainment, nor was he even considered a true disciple of the Way. In the presence of a being who has reached the threshold of perfection, his position is nothing more than that of a small fry in the ocean.
This dignitary, renowned for his intellect and destined to join the Western religion, who stood on either side to protect Sakyamuni Buddha along with the Great Brahma, quickly realized his own situation.
As he was in Cháo Ge, regardless of who this quasi-saint was, he dared not confront him directly. But if he were to flee, the consequences would be dire.
He sat firmly on his throne within the city of Cháo Ge, unfazed. Kūn péng snorted coldly several times, as if to say, "Injustice has a cause and debts have their payers." He had already figured out that the female demon warrior who had been killed was a subordinate of Emperor Shide Tian. Regardless of the reasons behind it, your fate is sealed!
Emperor Shide Tian was so angry in the city of Cháo Ge that he cursed at Māolì Zhī Tiān, calling him a fool. "Why did you go and provoke a quasi-saint? It seems like he's rather narrow-minded, this quasi-saint."
Bo Xuan and the Great Brahma were still locked in a fierce battle, so he couldn't return to the Sea of Blood. He had no choice but to look for another way out.
He took out a golden leaf.
The other party's reaction was quick: "Indra disciple?"
"Yes, it is I, Great Hsing-wei Dao Friend. I have not yet attained the highest achievement, for my accumulations are still insufficient. I hold great admiration for the teachings of the Western Zong and am curious if it is fortunate for me to attend a lecture at Mount Indra?"
The deal isn't something that comes to you on a silver platter.
Great Hsing-wei was too frightened to make such a guarantee and quickly contacted the quasi-saint Quan Ti.
The reason why Quan Ti was willing to owe Nüwa and Deng Chanyu a cause and effect was because this time it was a buy-one-get-one, he agreed to it immediately, why not?
Offended Kūn peng? No big deal! I still owe Kūn peng a cause and effect for a Saint's meditation cushion, do you think I'm afraid? Not only Māolì Zhī Tiān and Emperor Shide Tian, but also Bo Xuan and Great Brahma - he wants them too! If Kūn peng dares to come looking for trouble, he'll even challenge Kūn peng!
After crossing the Yanmu Pool, 300,000 citizens continued in a southwesterly direction.
In the original timeline, Huang Feihu was heading from east to west, toward Xiqi, so he had to pass through five passes. Now that he is going to Nangu, there is no need for him to take this route.
Huang Feibao led a contingent of 3,000 elite cavalry to join up with Elder Huang, who had retreated from the Jiabei Pass under the pretext of supporting Cháogē. After passing through two county seats and crossing Xuzhou, they traveled for over two months before finally encountering the troops sent to meet them by Li Jing from the Sanshan Pass.
Entering the Sanshan Pass means they have finally arrived home.
With 300,000 people, over 20,000 have run away on the road. It's not something that can be helped. People don't want to go to the south, how can you force them?
Twenty-eight million people, of which 120,000 are young and strong, the rest are the elderly, women, and children. The strong ones wouldn't follow you on a thousand-mile great migration.
Huang Feihu led out 30,000 elite troops from Cháogē, while Elder Huang brought 13,000 soldiers from Jiabei Pass. The remaining generals' troops were relatively fewer, with various servants and soldiers amounting to over 3,000 in total.
Through the arduous journey along this stretch, those who did not approve of going to Nangu spontaneously left, leaving behind those who wanted to make another attempt in the south.
The people of Cháogē are all Chinese people, in this era, many Chinese people have some savings, among which are some who can read and write.
One cannot serve as a high official, but one can definitely serve as a local officer.
Upon arriving in Nangu, the Deng family had them take up official posts, which was also a way to reciprocate the kindness of their thousand-mile follow-up.
The remaining ten or so officials were also arranged to various positions. Jiaohe, who was sent by Zhou Wu Wang Ji Baochang as an infiltrator, was recommended by Deng Changyu and became the senior official in charge of civil affairs.
The state of Han has an area of thousands of li and a population exceeding 30 million. It has a standing army of over one million, of course, this one million is likely to be an overstatement, the actual number of troops is around 50,000.
The people from Cháogē helped to fill the gap in the local officials, and the wealth of Fei Zhong and You Hun allowed Nangu to increase its efforts in courting the various chiefs and leaders of the tribes in the southern frontier, leading to a thriving south.
After returning to Nangu, the first thing that Deng Jiugong did was to expel the tax officials of Yin.
Before, they had to pay taxes every year, which was no small amount. Deng Chengyu had to develop domestic affairs, bribe Fei Zhong and You Hun, and fight wars as well. It was basically borrowing money from the future. Now, they just won't pay any taxes at all! Collecting taxes? What for? Get out!
The reason given by the Deng family was that we have not betrayed you; instead, we were unaware of who to pay the taxes to. Wait until your Yin family decides a winner before we discuss this!
Deng Jiugong still continued to use the title of "Han Prince," and some suggested he declare himself king. However, Deng Chengyu opposed this idea, and it was no longer mentioned.
Now the south is de facto independent, there's no difference between a king and a duke, and there's no need to be the first bird to fly
Wen Zhong ended his listening to the teachings at the Biyousi Palace and immediately returned to Cháogē City with his disciples Ji Li and Yu Qing.
Looking at the "Jiang" flag on the cityhead, he was in a state of confusion.
What's going on?
Once the most famous city in the world, Cháogē has now fallen into complete obscurity. This is due to the chaotic battles of King Zhou and his son, as well as the large number of people taken away by the Deng family.
After a long search, they finally found a family and asked for information.
Upon hearing about the dramatic changes that have occurred during this period, Wen Zhong felt as if his heart was being torn apart. In the end, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
He believed that Bi Gan, whom he could have entrusted with his affairs, had died, and Huang Feihu had fled.
The most critical issue is the war between King Zhou and his son, which has torn away the facade that covered up the grandeur of Yin.
A once prosperous nation has become fractured.
Zhou ruled in the Central Plains.
Yin Qiu and Dong Baochu were in the east, while Yin Hong and Xibo were in the west.
The Deng family is in the south, and next to them is a small power, that is the son of South Marquis, E Shun, who escaped to the Huai River area. His father, E Chongyu, died in Youli last year. This force is too small; the Deng family could wipe it out with a slight stretch of their hands. Even Yin Jiao looks down on it and only allows E Shun to inherit the position of South Marquis.
Yuan Hong directly raised the flag of Yan Wang and no longer followed the orders of Yin.
The original Beibochu Chonghou and his son, Chongyingpeng, fled from Youli and returned to the north to recruit soldiers and buy horses. They occupied the Hebei City that was once held by Su and quickly raised a force, which was then appointed as Zhaogong by Yin Jiu.
King Zhou dispatched troops from various parts of the Central Plains to launch a fierce attack on Yin Jiao, leaving Xiqi unattended.
Yin Hong believed his brother's promise of "succession after death," but the one in charge of Xiqi was Ji Chang.
Now to take the risk and help my brother seize power? I've gone mad?
Ji Chang even stopped attacking the Sishui Pass and let Ji Ziya handle the national affairs, while Ji Fa went to fight the Xirong people. Grandpa Ji Chang watched as King Zhou and his son Yin Jiao clashed head-on.
On the vast plain of Central Plains, there emerged seven major and minor factions, causing Wen Zhong great pain in his heart.
