If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1232 Shimen clan

"I possess the divine positions of the River God and the Dragon King of the Ji River, so I am certain that I can successfully confer divine titles."

"But once we've used up two divine positions, there's no way to bestow titles upon other 'loyal and heroic souls'," Xiaoyu said.

Yang Li hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, Grand Tutor, you don't need to worry about them. Even when the Emperor was alive, he conferred titles upon gods and spirits based on military merit."

If one has no merit, or if military merit has already been converted into worldly titles and rewards, even if the person who dies in battle is a military rank, the imperial court will not care.

We can't manage it all, and we shouldn't.

Everyone has their own destiny.

The souls of heroes who died for their country will have their merits recorded in the Book of Life and Death in the underworld, and will be reborn into a better life.

Moreover, the current imperial court is truly incapable; it may want to, but it lacks the power. We cannot put on a brave face when we are not.

Xiao Yu said, "If the imperial court really lacks the ability, then so be it. But I feel that I am quite capable."

Yang Li asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "The first step is definitely to determine who is 'loyal and virtuous,' which loyal and virtuous souls deserve a divine position, and which loyal and virtuous need a divine position."

Yang Li said, "That's not difficult. I'll go to the underworld. Uh, let someone else go. I don't dare go to the underworld alone."

"Yes, let Qiu Mingzi go to the underworld and have the judge draw up a form. It will be clear and straightforward, and everyone will understand at a glance."

Xiao Yu said, "Go to the underworld immediately, and King Yama will definitely not dare to make things difficult for you."

Akiko is currently posting notices in the Heavenly Realm, the Middle Realm, and the Human Realm; I don't have time to wait for him to return.

Yang Li stood still, hesitatingly saying, "The first step is actually the simplest, but how do we confer the title of god next?"
There are three types of deities: celestial deities, ghost deities, and grass-root deities.

The simplest way to confer titles is to appoint a deity from the grass; with a single decree from the imperial court, a temple can be built and the deity can be appointed.

However, it is too difficult for the Grassroot God to maintain his divine position by condensing divine talismans on his own.

Therefore, the imperial court generally would not waste its fortune by bestowing titles upon grass-root gods.

The gods can't seal us off; the Heavenly Court won't pay any attention to us.

Only underworld spirits and deities are most commonly seen.

The Grand Tutor sent me to the underworld, but didn't mention this matter, clearly indicating he hasn't made a plan yet.

Xiao Yu said, "Of course I have a plan. Go to the judge and ask for the list of martyrs, and while you're at it, have Yama make a list of the vacant god positions."

"This is your plan, 'by the way'? You think it's only natural to make the King of Hell give up his vacant position, and all you have to do is give him a heads-up?" Yang Li was speechless.

"I asked you to ask him to inquire casually. If it works out, great; if not, so be it. Don't overthink it. I don't have high expectations of you; I'm really just passing on a message," said Grand Tutor Yu.

Yang Li rolled his eyes.

After sending Yang Li away, Grand Tutor Yu went to the Weather Bureau to find two small dragons.

"Greetings, Grand Tutor!" Ao Nie and Zhao Dezi had already transformed into human form.

One was a tall, thin young man with dark green hair, and the other was a burly, dark-skinned man.

Xiaoyu waved her hand, signaling them to get up, and asked, "Are you looking at the True Form of Mountains and Rivers?"

“Master Guan is testing our rainmaking skills,” Zhao Dezi said.

"So, you've completely refined the Dragon Balls?"

Xiaoyu could actually sense the changes in the two dragons' auras directly.

It's like an ordinary person weighing 100 pounds eating 300 pounds of fatty meat; you can clearly see that they've gained weight.

However, most of the power was only absorbed into the stomach and not fully mastered.

Zhao Dezi said with a grateful expression, "Thanks to Grand Tutor's Dream Technique, we were able to familiarize ourselves with the power of the Dragon Balls in advance."

His gratitude turned to awe, and he exclaimed, "Grand Tutor, you are amazing! The Dragon Ball and the secret techniques of the True Dragon that you simulated in your dream are exactly the same as the real thing."

"It was like we were refining the Dragon Balls for the second time, so it felt incredibly familiar, and we were much more efficient."

Master Yu can truly transform into an ancient dragon who controls the waters, so how could he not understand the power of the Dragon Balls?

Even modern dragons don't understand true dragons as well as she does.

“In that case, I’ll ask Tianfeng for you! Once Tianfeng is here, you can go to the Yellow River and the Ji River to take up your posts,” Xiaoyu said.

"Thank you, Grand Tutor. We will never forget your kindness!" Zhao Dezi was overjoyed.

Ao Nie also showed anticipation and joy, and knelt down and kowtowed again with Zhao Dezi, "Ao Nie will not disappoint the Grand Tutor, and will definitely be a good dragon god who treats all living beings kindly."

Master Guan looked worried. "You killed the River God and the Dragon King of the Ji River, and deposed the Dragon King of the Huai River."

The Heavenly Emperor must be furious. How could he let you succeed in requesting a divine decree?

Xiao Yu gave a strange smile, "Just you wait and see, real person!"

Master Guan asked, "Do you want us to cooperate?"

“You can come if you want. This time, the ceremony to invite Tianfeng won’t be too complicated, and the process won’t be too long,” Xiaoyu said.

Master Guan was both surprised and suspicious.

In his view, this attempt to persuade Tianfeng to take office was completely doomed to fail.

The Heavenly Emperor only needs to ignore her.

But she remained calm throughout, saying that the ceremony didn't need to be too complicated and the process wouldn't take long.

So it can be done quickly and easily? How is that possible!
Without delay, Grand Tutor Yu immediately led the dark-faced young Taoist boy and the two little dragons to the Black Ice Platform Altar.

Upon receiving the news, both the new and old Celestial Masters followed with expressions of curiosity.

Grand Tutor Yu did not conduct a very complicated ceremony.

She had the two dragons kneel in the center of the altar, and personally wrote a petition to Heaven on the golden book and jade scroll, which she then sent to the Heavenly Palace.

Before the Heavenly Court could respond, she immediately imitated the method used when she abolished the Dragon King's shrine in front of the Huai River Dragon King Temple, "Bang~ Bang~ Bang~~"

One after another, divine cauldrons, each three zhang tall, flew out from the Qinling Mountains and flew to Grand Tutor Yu's side.

Of the nine divine cauldrons, seven are physical, and two are phantoms.

Nine tripods surround Grand Tutor Yu, using the imperial dynasty's fortune to influence the human realm's fortune, and then using the human realm's fortune to communicate with the heavenly way.

"It turns out that when Grand Tutor Yu requested the Heavenly Seal, he didn't ask the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court, but went directly to 'the Lord of Heaven'."

Just as Master Guan was about to realize something, a divine light suddenly descended from the sky.

They moved incredibly fast, arriving directly above the altar in the blink of an eye.

"Grand Tutor Yu, Grand Tutor Yu, I'm coming~~" Before the divine light even landed, urgent calls could be heard from afar.

As the divine light dissipated, an old man with white hair and a silver beard appeared in front of Grand Tutor Yu, standing five zhang away from her, avoiding the slowly rotating Nine Cauldrons of Yu.

He looked at the "dragon-like destiny" that was about to take shape in the center of the Nine Cauldrons with a complicated expression, and raised his voice again, shouting: "Grand Tutor Yu, the imperial decree has arrived!"
The Jade Emperor has granted your request for a divine decree. Quickly withdraw your supernatural powers and prepare to receive the imperial edict!

"The Grand Celestial Venerable really agreed?" Grand Tutor Yu feigned surprise. "Shouldn't the Heavenly Court punish me for bestowing titles upon gods without my consent? How could they agree?"

Guan Zhenren, standing below the altar, was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: Grand Tutor Yu is so bold and cunning! He is deliberately using "requesting the Heavenly Emperor's investiture" to coerce the Heavenly Emperor!
If the Heavenly Emperor does not issue an edict approving her request for an official title, she will appeal to the Heavenly Lord. If the Heavenly Emperor denies it, but the Heavenly Lord approves it, what will become of the Heavenly Emperor's authority as the so-called "representative of the Heavenly Lord"?
The smile on Taibai Xingjun's old face was forced and stiff, but his tone was unusually gentle as he said, "Grand Tutor Yu is joking. Why would the Heavenly Court punish you?"

You were acting on divine orders to slay the sinful dragon. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and a great river cannot be without its dragon god for a day.

You are now strictly following the rules to request the Heavenly Conferment, and both Dragon Lords are from the Ao clan of the Four Seas.

They are exceptionally capable and academically excellent, truly the pride of the Dragon Palace in this era.

Letting them inherit the divine positions of their ancestors is perfectly in accordance with the agreement between the Heavenly Court and the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas!

"I see." Grand Tutor Yu bowed to the imperial edict in his hand, then turned and shouted, "You two, why don't you come over here and thank the Emperor for his grace?"

When Grand Tutor Yu first petitioned the Heavenly Emperor for the two dragons, they were still filled with trepidation. After the Nine Cauldrons were released, they felt somewhat relieved; and when Venus descended and presented the Heavenly Decree, they were filled with ecstatic joy and excitement.

Only out of fear of the Grand Tutor's power did they dare not move or shout.

Upon receiving the Grand Tutor's order, they no longer suppressed their emotions and immediately crawled on their knees to the feet of Venus, kowtowing nine times and crying out, "Your Majesty, we thank you for your great kindness."

Your subject will certainly obey Heaven's decree, and diligently manage the great river (the Ji River) well.

Taibai Jinxing suppressed his annoyance, comforted them for a few moments, and handed the imperial decree to the two dragons respectively.

The two dragons received the imperial decree, and their auras changed once again.

They had previously refined the Dragon Balls, which contained the position of the River God, but the position and the soul had not been perfectly integrated.

They are using the power of the refined Dragon Balls to suppress and refine the divine talisman.

At this moment, holding the divine decree, the divine talisman immediately ceased its resistance. It first actively accepted their true essence and spirit, and then merged into the depths of their souls.

"Do your best and don't let down the grace of Heaven!" Taibai Xingjun said, then greeted Yu Taishi, "Yu Taishi, let's talk again when we have time. I'm off to report to Heaven now!"

"Aren't you going to take the two of them to the Heavenly Court to pay their respects to His Majesty?" Grand Tutor Yu asked.

The two dragons immediately looked expectantly at Taibai Xingjun.

—His Majesty is in a bad mood right now, why would he want to see anyone? Wouldn't that just make him even more disgusted?

Taibai Xingjun laughed and said, "No rush, no rush. Today is not the day of the court assembly. Let them familiarize themselves with their respective divine duties, and it will not be too late for them to go to the Lingxiao Palace to pay their respects to His Majesty at the next grand court assembly."

After saying that, he drifted away.

Grand Tutor Yu bowed to the sky again, leading the two dragons to complete the "Thanking Heaven for its Grace" ceremony.

The group left the Temple of Heaven in silence. Only then did Grand Tutor Yu sigh and say, "Ao Nie, Zhao Dezi, be more careful."

The next grand assembly will be at least 'one day' later, and possibly several 'days' later.

If you don't live to see that day, it'll all be for nothing.

"Understood!" the two dragons replied solemnly.

Qin and Rou from the same sect also came to observe the ceremony.

Shi Menrou walked over and whispered instructions to the two dragons, saying, "When you go to the Yellow River and the Ji River, don't stay in the Dragon Palace yet."

The Dragon Palace was not built by you, and you are not familiar with its intricacies.

First, stay near Xingyang for a while, gain some control over the water, and then go back to rebuild the Dragon Palace.

During this time, please do not dabble in the river or swim alone.

The two dragons nodded, "We will go to Xingyang to pay our respects to the Second Emperor."

Shi Menrou turned her head to look at Grand Tutor Yu, and hesitated, "Grand Tutor, they are still young dragons, and they have only recently taken control of the waters. I'm afraid they are not yet fully capable. Could we lend them the True Form Diagram to take a look?"

Grand Tutor Yu frowned and said, "It's not that I can't lend it. It's just that I have an agreement with the gods of the Four Rivers and Five Sacred Mountains."

Only after Qianlong established his kingdom in Shenzhou, proclaimed himself king, and ascended Mount Tai to perform a sacrificial ceremony to Heaven, did he return the true map.

"If we only lend to them now, what will the other gods say?"

Just as the two dragons were about to say, "Grand Tutor, there's no need to make things difficult for you," Grand Tutor Yu changed the subject and said, "Let's leave an IOU!"
I will lend you the true map for three months. If the Ying clan needs the true map in the future, you can return it to them after three months.

Zhao Dezi immediately said, "Why do we need an IOU? As long as the Grand Tutor or His Majesty gives the order, Zhen Tu can borrow it at any time, for as long as he wants."

Grand Tutor Yu laughed and said, "The you of the future will be different from the you of today. You cannot make decisions for 'him'."

Write an IOU, and follow the rules.

If you still remember the kindness shown to you by the Ying family, you can find another opportunity to repay it.

The two dragons immediately wrote IOUs, and Grand Tutor Yu waved his hand, sending two spirit maps flying to them.

"Go!"

The two dragons bowed to her several more times before taking off into the sky.

"Grand Tutor, please wait a moment!" Shi Menqin quickly took two steps and came to Grand Tutor Yu's side. He said with a complicated expression, "Grand Tutor, may we speak in private? My Shi Men clan has important matters to discuss with you."

Xiaoyu glanced at Yang Li in the crowd and nodded, saying, "Let's go to the Sanqing Hall of the Black Ice Platform."

A moment later, at the Sanqing Hall.

Master Qin bowed three times to Grand Tutor Yu before saying with a wistful expression, "Our sect wishes to bid farewell to Grand Tutor Yu."

"You're leaving? What happened?" Xiaoyu asked in surprise.

Master Qin sighed, "We should have left ten years ago."

The Shimen clan only knows how to raise dragons. Once the Great Qin dragon vein dies, the Dragon Cave will be ruined sooner or later, and there will be nothing we can do about it.

Xiao Yu said, "Even so, there are still dozens of dragons inside the Dragon Cave, why rush to leave?"

Qin Dao, a member of the Shimen clan, said, "Xiao Rou and I will stay here and never return to the Shimen clan in this lifetime. The rest of the Shimen clan members must leave as soon as possible."

"Never to return to the sect in this lifetime?" Xiao Yu's heart stirred, and she asked, "Did they leave so early to avoid trouble?"

Master Qin looked surprised and nodded, saying, "Grand Tutor knows?"

"I'm not quite sure. Please explain more clearly," Xiaoyu said.

Master Qin sighed, "Grand Tutor, do you have any doubts? Why is my sect so skilled at raising dragons?"

It's not that we are exceptionally gifted; it's that Gu Long taught us.

At the very beginning of their existence, the human race immediately helped the goddess Nuwa to be consecrated as a saint. All the powerful races in the Three Realms were shocked and began to pay close attention.

Some of the 'Ancient Tribes' were captured by the shamans; they were the luckiest among them.

The shaman is still a 'human' after all; he merely commands the human race and will not eat them directly as food.

Later, they integrated into the Wu tribe, and their descendants have multiplied to this day, creating the current Chinese civilization.

Another group of 'Ancient Humans' were captured by the Demon Court.

The ancient human race, captured by the Demon Court, was divided into two groups. The largest group was raised and eaten like cattle and sheep, and they were basically eaten to extinction.

Another small portion was sealed away by an ancient demon.

After the demon race's heavenly court falls, the demon race loses its status as the protagonist of heaven and earth. The demon god unseals those ancient humans, preparing to seize the destiny of the entire human race through them.

At least the Xiongnu and Donghu were descendants of those ancient human races. I'm less certain about the Yuezhi and the barbarian tribes of the Western Regions. My lineage cannot trace their origins back to them.”

At this point, Shi Menqin lowered his head, his expression dark and ashamed, his voice low and sorrowful, "There was also a portion of the ancient human race who were captured by the ancient dragons."

(End of this chapter)