Journey to the West: From the Primordial Era

Chapter 162 Jiang Ziya goes down the mountain

Honghuang, east of the Shang Dynasty, Qingzhou.

After defeating the Dong Lu army, Qingzhou had no plans to take advantage of the situation to launch an attack on Dong Lu's homeland.

But not sending troops yourself and being forced by others to not send troops are two different things!

"The Human Emperor's order is clearly in favor of Donglu. They were fine when they attacked Qingzhou, but we finally won, and the Human Emperor immediately ordered us not to attack Donglu in return... This is simply too much!"

"Haha, who made Dong Bohou the father-in-law of the Emperor? Chaoge and Donglu are in a marriage alliance. We in Qingzhou are just border lords. How can we compare with Donglu?"

"The emperor's treatment is unfair and it is hard to convince people!"

During the meeting, before Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong and Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong spoke, the important civil and military officials of Qingzhou expressed their opinions one after another. All the officials were dissatisfied with Emperor Xin's order.

Perhaps Emperor Xin did not intend to target Qingzhou.

But in the eyes of these civil and military officials, this order was aimed at Qingzhou.

These civil officials and military generals all relied on Qingzhou for their power and wealth. When Qingzhou's interests were damaged, they would immediately feel dissatisfied.

Although they did not say anything to resist Chaoge at this time, they were filled with resentment and would sooner or later be disappointed with Chaoge and Emperor Xin.

"What do you think, Dalang?"

Qin Hua turned his gaze to the side and asked.

Upon seeing this, the civil and military officials below shut up one after another. The originally noisy hall suddenly became very quiet, and they all turned their eyes to Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong, wanting to hear his opinion.

The scene of the sudden change from noisy to quiet shocked Zhao Qian and Di Ying who were not far away.

Since when did you gain such a high prestige in Qingzhou?

People didn't feel it at ordinary times, but now that the civil officials and generals from Qingzhou and Linzi had gathered together, the hall fell silent before Emperor Xuanzong of Qingzhou had even spoken, which really shocked people.

"It is normal for the Emperor to do this. Qingzhou is just one of the nine states, while Donglu is one of the four states and he is also the father of the Queen. Our status in the Shang Dynasty is not as high as Donglu's!"

Xuanzong said calmly.

If Emperor Xin intended to target Qingzhou, he would have sent troops to attack Mengzhou last time. From this point of view, Emperor Xin's main purpose this time was to summon the princes from all directions, and asking the princes in various towns to cease fighting was just a convenience.

Qin Hua controlled the divine clone Xuankong. He knew that Emperor Xin did not deliberately suppress Qingzhou, but he understood it in his heart but did not say it out loud, allowing Qingzhou's civil officials and generals to feel dissatisfied with Chaoge.

After all, Qingzhou has already boarded the ship of Chanjiao, and will inevitably launch an attack on Chaoge in the future. If they are more dissatisfied now, they will have less resistance in the future.

"Yes, Qingzhou's status in the hearts of Da Shang and the Emperor cannot be compared with Donglu!"

Qin Hua sighed slightly.

Seeing this, Xuanzong asked, "Father, do you still want to replace Dong Lu and become the next Duke of Dongbo? If you do, you should prepare in advance!"

"We in Qingzhou are constantly growing and developing, and now our influence has surpassed that of Donglu!"

"Given the relationship between the Emperor and Donglu, once Donglu asks the Emperor for help, we might have to face suppression from Chaoge! Not only will we not get the title of Marquis Dongbo, but it might also affect Qingzhou!"

Qin Hua's face changed.

The civil and military officials below also heard these words and looked at each other. They seemed to have realized something from what Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong said.

Prepare in advance? What preparations? Prepare to fight against the army of Chaoge?

Qin Hua looked at his ambitious son Xuanzong. His expression changed several times. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "The title of Dongbohou was jointly recommended by the two hundred princes in the east. It is not a title inherited by the Jiang family of Donglu!"

"You just want to develop Qingzhou and become the Duke of Dongbo. Is it too much to have such an idea? Even if I openly publicize it, no one can blame you. I will not be the Duke of Dongbo anymore. You can take over. I will temporarily lead the Xuan Clan. When you break through to the Golden Immortal Realm, I will hand over the Xuan Clan to you!"

"Last time, Qingzhou took the initiative to attack Mengzhou, and this time Donglu fought back. The two events can be considered to cancel each other out. But if Donglu still refuses to give in, and the Emperor listens to one side and even sends troops to attack... then don't blame me for being drastic. I will always be your strongest backer. From now on, tell the outside world that I will be the Marquis of Dongbo, so that I can offset the public opinion outside, and then pass the throne to you!"

Qin Hua's words were firm and decisive, showing his fierceness.

The civil officials and generals in the hall had different expressions when they heard this, but they all admitted that what the patriarch said made sense. Qingzhou was a vassal state, not a slave that could be bullied by anyone.

If the Human Emperor goes too far, Qingzhou will definitely stop paying tribute and separate from the Shang Dynasty!

"By the way, what Dalang just said, we need to prepare in advance, do you have any advice?"

Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong asked after he calmed down.

"Of course, it is to prepare to send out surprise troops and seize Youhun Pass!"

Xuanzong said in a deep voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.

"Wandering Soul Pass?"

Qin Hua was stunned by these words. He didn't expect that the preparation his son was talking about was actually referring to this!

"Youhun Pass is the eastern gateway to the mainland of Da Shang. It is close to the sacred mountain Taishan, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we seize this pass, we can cut off the connection between the two hundred princes in the east and the mainland of Da Shang!"

"With the pass in hand, even if the Shang Dynasty sends tens of millions of elite soldiers and countless generals, it will be difficult to conquer! While resisting the attack of the Shang Dynasty, Qingzhou can also turn the tables and subdue all the princes of the two hundred towns in the east, split the east and achieve hegemony!"

Li Jing's eyes sparkled.

The moment he heard those words just now, he understood what Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong meant, and understood the unfinished meaning in Qingzhou Hou's words.

This plan is really possible.

As long as they can seize Youhun Pass, Qingzhou will be able to establish its own territory and achieve unlimited success. If there is turmoil in the mainland of Da Shang, Qingzhou can take advantage of the situation to leave the pass and have a chance to replace Da Shang and become the new dynasty.

"Youhun Pass has never been breached in thousands of years. Dalang's plan is too sudden and hasty. If it fails, Qingzhou will be finished! What's more, things haven't come to this point yet!"

Qin Hua was startled, and after he reacted he quickly waved his hands. This body of his was a clone of the divine fetus, not his real body.

"Let's put it this way. We'll discuss the matter between Qingzhou and Donglu after we return from the audience at Chaoge!"

Seeing this, Xuanzong smiled faintly and said nothing more.

There is no rush for this matter. It won’t be too late to make preparations after they return from Chaoge.

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at the same time.

An old man wearing a Taoist robe and carrying a package walked down Kunlun Mountain. He looked quite old, with a flowing white beard, an immortal demeanor, and an extraordinary appearance. However, there was a trace of confusion in his eyes.

He is Jiang Shang, Jiang Ziya, who had just bid farewell to his master and fellow brothers and gone down the mountain!

After practicing in Kunlun Mountain for so many years, Jiang Shang barely reached the peak of Taiyi Xuanxian and was only one step away from becoming a Golden Immortal. However, he was still unable to break through this one step.

At the peak of Taiyi Xuanxian, he is considered a great master in the human world. If he goes to join any prince, including the Shang Dynasty, he will be treated with courtesy.

But Jiang Ziya is not one of those random cultivators without any background. He is a direct disciple of the sage Yuanshi Tianzun. As a disciple of the sage, he has only achieved such an achievement after all these years of cultivation. It is a bit embarrassing to tell others about it.

The present era belongs to the end of the ancient times and the eve of the Middle Ages. The vitality between heaven and earth is rich, and even innate spiritual energy remains in the famous immortal mountains and blessed places.

And Kunlun Mountain is the most blessed place in the world.

In such an environment, cultivation will surely make rapid progress.

In fact, compared to ordinary Qi cultivators, it is already very good that Jiang Ziya could cultivate to the peak of Taiyi Xuanxian in hundreds of years. After all, some casual cultivators have practiced for hundreds of years, but they are not as good as Jiang Ziya.

If Jiang Ziya was just a cleaning disciple in Yuxu Palace, then his cultivation level would be qualified, or even outstanding.

But still the same sentence.

He, Jiang Ziya, is not an ordinary disciple of the Chan sect, but an inner disciple of the second generation of the Chan sect, and his status is equal to the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan sect!

With such an identity, he has only such little cultivation.

Even if others didn't say anything, Jiang Ziya himself felt a little guilty.

Even before going down the mountain, Jiang Ziya heard that Wei Hu, the disciple accepted by Daoxing Tianzun, had already condensed the three great Daoist foundations and was preparing to overcome the three disasters and achieve a golden immortal body.

And Brother Huang Long, his new disciple has even passed the tribulation and become an immortal, and has achieved the fruit of Xuanxian Dao...

If the second generation disciples can’t compare to him, then even the third generation nephews are about to surpass him?

Whenever Jiang Ziya thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Maybe, I really don't have the fate of being an immortal!"

Jiang Ziya walked through the mountains and forests, sighing to himself.

Kunlun Mountain is the ancestral home of the Chan sect, and no monsters dare to run rampant here. Even if there are spiritual beasts and fairy beasts, they are all full of spirituality and do not have the slightest evil spirit on them.

There was even a white deer that took the initiative to carry Jiang Ziya and sent him down the mountain.

After watching the white deer nod to him and then rush back to Kunlun Mountain, Jiang Ziya was able to calm down and consider his whereabouts after going down the mountain.

"Well, let's go back to Chaoge first! I've been away from home for decades, and I don't know how my family is doing now..."

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