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Chapter 545 Thinking too much

In the small garden, the vegetables were growing vigorously, and an elderly man dressed as a farmer was wielding a hoe with both hands.
In the dense forest, there was a man who looked like a woodcutter, with an axe at his waist and a carrying pole on his shoulder.

In the cool hall, a scholar held a book in his hands, leaning against a pillar.

From a small, single-story house next to the courtyard house, an old woman came out carrying a winnowing basket filled with beans. From another room, a younger woman emerged, carrying an embroidered frame.
……

As the two descended from the sky and landed on the path, the people gathered around them.

"I've seen the saint!"

Jiang Qian smiled and pointed to Li Dachui beside her, saying, "This is Li Dachui, the Protector-General of the Beiting Protectorate outside the pass. This name may be unfamiliar to everyone, but everyone must remember his mother."

The group looked at Li Dachui with some curiosity.

These people were all members of the Demonic Sect, but unlike Wang Pu and others who were involved in worldly affairs, they stayed at the Cloud Mist Mountain headquarters. Although they had also submitted to Jiang Qian, they did not participate in the affairs of the people down the mountain.

Qingfeng's original intention in founding the Divine Sect was to create a separate power to rival Li Qing's Great Qin Dynasty. To put it bluntly, he harbored the ambition to contend for the world.

However, later on, differences in ideology began to emerge between the various banners, and together with other various factors, the church was torn apart.

But by Jiang Qian's era, apart from the Sharp Gold Banner, the Blazing Fire, Flood, and Giant Wood Banners had all submitted to her command, and the people at the Divine Cult's headquarters had basically accepted Jiang Qian. Those who didn't either left or had to report to the King of Hell.

For most members of the cult, Jiang Qian's current control over the Chu Kingdom was something even their founder, Qingfeng, hadn't accomplished. This made their quest for the world no longer a pipe dream, but a fully achievable goal.

These people would naturally support Jiang Qian.

As for internal disputes, they can be resolved gradually later.

The Northern Protectorate issued an edict to the world, explaining Li Dachui's background. This naturally caused a great stir in Qin, but its impact was much smaller in Chu.

In the Qin state, many elderly people still remember Crown Prince Jimin and Princess Qingqiu, but in the Chu state, very few remember them. And in the Cloud Mist Mountain region, information doesn't flow very well, so naturally they don't know that the person before them was once a holy maiden of the Demonic Sect.

Li Dachui looked around. The youngest man was at least forty years old, and the oldest man, an old farmer, was at least over sixty.

They should all know their mothers.

Back then, he clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply to everyone, then smiled and said, "Esteemed seniors, my mother is He Qingqiu!"
The smiles on everyone's faces froze instantly, and they all turned to look at Jiang Qian, seemingly not quite believing it and wanting some proof from her.

“I suspect it’s true!” Jiang Qian said, “Because this person claims he has mastered the Qi of Heaven and Earth!”

A chorus of boos erupted from the surrounding crowd.

Within the Divine Cult, there was a long-standing consensus that this book was created by Patriarch Qingfeng to harm people.

It is said that from the unified energy of heaven and earth, the phoenix's fiery flames and the moon's gentle waters were created.

However, later generations believed that Qiankun Yiqi was a combination of these two martial arts, evolving into something that seemed powerful but was actually a deceptive trick.

If He Qingqiu's son shocked everyone,
But this person actually claimed to have mastered the Qi of Heaven and Earth, which is utterly contemptible.

He's most likely a conman. And his tricks seem quite sophisticated, otherwise Jiang Qian wouldn't have fallen for it.

Of course, perhaps it was because this person was He Qingqiu's son that they tolerated his nonsense.

"Qingqiu is a beautiful woman of heaven, but alas, she was ultimately harmed by love! Since ancient times, love has been the most harmful thing. If it weren't for this, our Divine Sect would have flourished decades ago!" The scholar holding the book shook his head and sighed, his eyes filled with desolation.

"If Governor Li is going up the mountain today to pay homage to the Holy Maiden Qingqiu, then of course it is permissible." The old farmer turned to look at the courtyard house, his eyes filled with memories.

"But you absolutely cannot come up the mountain to cheat people!" The middle-aged woman who was embroidering said coldly, sticking the embroidery needle into her hair bun.

Li Dachui smiled and stretched out his palm. A huge blue star bloomed beautifully in his palm, and everyone gasped in surprise and took a step back in unison.

The phoenix departs from the fire.

Then, from around the palm, strands of silvery-white light spread out and wrapped around the blue petals, giving them a silver edge.

The phoenix departs from the fire, the heat wave is scorching.
The moonlight, though weak as water, is as cold as bone.

When these two met, they did not clash like fire and water, but instead merged together. Then, no one could feel the heat or the cold anymore. A brand new aura, which they had never encountered before, swirled in Li Dachui's palm.

Just like when Jiang Qian first saw all this, these people also turned into clay sculptures and wooden statues in that instant. After a long while, the oldest farmer slowly walked forward and carefully extended a finger to touch the beautiful blue flower.

A pure, gentle, and seemingly harmless aura meandered from his fingertips, up his arm, and instantly circled his meridians before retreating back into the flower.

The old man took a step back, looked at the crowd, and murmured, "It's exactly the same as what's written in the book. The Qi of Heaven and Earth isn't harmful. Can it really be mastered?"

Jiang Qian laughed from the side, "It should be possible to master it, it's just that we haven't had the opportunity yet. Now that Protector Li has told me the method, perhaps more people will master the Qi of Heaven and Earth in the future. However, everyone, according to the rules passed down in the sect, whoever masters the Qi of Heaven and Earth will become the leader of the sect. Protector Li's trip up the mountain this time also has this intention, right?"

Li Dachui chuckled and said, "If you all agree, I will naturally do my best."

The scholar coughed lightly and walked to the side.

The old woman sneered a few times and reached out to pull the beans out of the winnowing basket.

The woodcutter slammed his carrying pole heavily on the ground and said, "These are ancient rules left by ancient people from hundreds of years ago. Who takes them seriously? Protector Li is overthinking it!"

The embroidered woman said seriously, "It's not impossible. If you become the leader of the Divine Sect, as long as you cooperate with the Holy Maiden, attacking from the south and the north, our Divine Sect will probably be able to unify the world in no time."

"If it's Qin and it's Chu, who should be in charge?" Li Dachui asked.

The embroidered woman's expression changed as she said, "The Qin Kingdom is the eternal mortal enemy of our Divine Sect. Not to mention what happened to our founder back then, even your mother died without a burial place. How could the disciples of our Divine Sect worship the Qin Kingdom as their ancestor? Naturally, we should respect the Chu Kingdom!"

Li Dachui turned to look at Jiang Qian: "It seems I was indeed overthinking it!"

Jiang Qian laughed so hard her body trembled slightly, but she couldn't hide the smug look on her face.

(End of this chapter)