Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 6 Huaishui Monster

"Your Majesty, do you know Wuzhiqi?"

You Hou laughed and said, "Wuzhiqi? Who doesn't know Wuzhiqi, the water god of the Huai River?"

The "Yue Du Jing" says: The water god of Huaihe River is named Wuzhiqi. He is good at responding to words and can distinguish the shallowness and depth of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and the distance of the plains and marshes. He looks like a monkey, with a narrow nose and a high forehead, a green body and a white head, golden eyes and snow-white teeth, a neck that stretches a hundred feet, and a strength that exceeds that of nine elephants. He fights, leaps and runs fast, and is light and agile, so that one cannot see or hear him for long.

If the Beihai Youguo is the leader of the monsters in the North Sea, then Wuzhiqi, the former water god of the Huai River, is the common lord of all water elements in the world. He not only controls the water veins of the Huai River, one of the Four Great Rivers, but also erodes most of the water veins of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. At the peak of his power, he had countless loyal followers spread across all major water systems. He had millions of birds, beasts, spirits, stone demons and tree monsters under his command. He built a dragon palace, married a dragon girl, set up a royal flag, and established a country. He can be called the most amazing monster in history.

If Wuzhiqi had not met his destined nemesis, Emperor Yu of the Xia Dynasty, and been defeated by him, the achievements of this monster would be unimaginable.

Even though You Hou was arrogant and proud, and boasted that he had few rivals in the world due to his supernatural powers, he did not dare to underestimate this most amazing monster in history.

You should know that although Wuzhiqi was defeated by Emperor Yu of the Xia Dynasty, and his close allies including the Hongmeng, Zhangshang, Doulu, and Lilou clans were also killed, exiled, or exiled, Wuzhiqi himself was not executed by Emperor Yu. Instead, he was put in a shackle around his neck, a golden bell pierced through his nose, and exiled to the foot of Turtle Mountain in Huaiyin, so that the Huai River would flow peacefully into the sea forever.

It wasn't that Emperor Yu of the Xia Dynasty wanted to eliminate Wuzhiqi completely, but rather that Wuzhiqi possessed immense magical powers, his true form nearly immortal. Even with his power, Emperor Yu could only suppress Wuzhiqi, but couldn't destroy his true form. He could only leave Wuzhiqi to fend for himself beneath Turtle Mountain.

What kind of person was Emperor Yu of the Xia Dynasty? He was a sage king, second only to Emperor Jun of the Gao Xin clan, the father of the sun and the moon, under the Five Heavenly Emperors.

Even such a powerful person is helpless against Wuzhiqi. One can imagine how powerful Wuzhiqi is. He is worthy of the title of the greatest monster in history.

"what?"

Seeing the strange look on the Prime Minister's face, You Hou had an idea and realized that the Prime Minister would not mention Wuzhiqi for no reason. There must be a reason.

Especially when I think about the fact that this prime minister is not only good at mirage magic, but also good at seeing through mirage magic, perhaps some of the monsters use mirage magic to conceal their true identity.

With this thought in mind, You Hou asked, "Could it be that among these wild monsters there are remnants of Wuzhiqi?"

The Prime Minister bowed and lowered his voice, saying, "Your Majesty, your majesty is wise and enlightened. These are indeed the remnants of Wuzhiqi, and... they are not just ordinary remnants!"

You Hou nodded thoughtfully: "Not just any remnant?"

"Then, he must have some background. Although Wuzhiqi has many close friends, most of them have been eliminated in recent years. You can't say he has an extraordinary background. I heard that when Wuzhiqi dominated the Water Realm, he built a dragon palace, married a dragon girl, and gave birth to three princes. Could it be that Wuzhiqi's prince has arrived?"

The Prime Minister sighed, "Your Majesty is wise and sagacious. It is indeed Wuzhiqi's Third Prince Benyun. The Wuzhiqi family and the Xiahou clan have a deep hatred. I believe that Third Prince Benyun heard that Your Majesty intended to establish himself in Beihai and rebel against the Xiahou emperor, so he concealed his whereabouts and came to Your Majesty's aid."

Wuzhiqi had three sons: the eldest son Chipi, the second son Huanhu, and the third son Benyun. They were all demon gods with great magical powers and supernatural abilities.

In ancient times, Emperor Yu of the Xia Dynasty led the gods Yinglong, Gengchen, Kuangzhang, Yuyu, Huangmo, Dayi, and Tonglu in a fierce battle with Wuzhiqi and his son at the Huai River. Wuzhiqi was exhausted and captured. Wuzhiqi's three sons, pursued by the gods, were killed by Chipi at the Huai River and Huanhu at the Wo River. Only his youngest son, Benyun, escaped.

"Oh my, it's actually Prince Wuzhiqi?"

Upon hearing that they were indeed the remnants of Wuzhiqi, You Hou was both surprised and delighted, saying, "If I could gain the support of Prince Wuzhiqi, it would be more than gaining a million men!"

Just getting one general was not enough to make You Hou so ecstatic. The most important thing was that Ben Yun's arrival made You Hou see a huge opportunity.

Marquis You had great ambitions, and he was certainly aware of the importance of Wuzhiqi's orphan. Putting aside Wuzhiqi's reputation as the greatest demon of all time, his intimidating power within the water realm alone was enough to make Marquis You attach particular importance to Benyun.

Wuzhiqi is the closest being to unifying all the water systems since Taiyi's creation. Countless water lords have pledged their loyalty to Wuzhiqi. His influence over the world's water systems is unimaginably strong.

If You Hou could get Ben Yun's full support, he could completely rely on Wu Zhiqi's remaining power to gather the remnants of Wu Zhiqi in the major river systems, wait for an opportunity to annex these Huai River remnants, and use them to strengthen and develop his Beihai You Kingdom.

This concerns the vital interests of You Hou, so he acted so out of control after knowing that it was the Third Prince of Wuzhiqi, Benyun, who was there in person.

“Great things can be expected!”

At this moment, when You Hou looked at the group of monsters drinking and partying again, his mentality was very different from before.

"Perhaps, I can also ask Benyun to be my son-in-law. I only have one daughter. If I ask Benyun to be my son-in-law, the future of You Kingdom will belong to Benyun. I am not afraid that he will not be tempted. As long as he is interested, he can be used by me."

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Xu State, Garden,
Lu Shang held the sword, the blade trembling slightly. As he breathed in and out, the sword seemed to be responding to its master. An inexplicable murderous aura gradually gathered around Lu Shang, until the murderous intent could no longer be suppressed.

The eldest son of a commoner, Lu Chong, who was standing opposite him, silently gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, with an icy aura lingering around him. He looked at Lu Shang with a heavy face, waiting for the moment when Lu Shang would unleash his murderous intent.

Zheng!
Lu Shang's energy reached its peak, and the sword hummed loudly. At the same time, Lu Chong closed his eyes, and his mind was completely immersed in the Juque sword. His heart and mind were united, his energy became more harmonious, and he became more and more flawless.

"Brother is still so calm,"

Looking at Lü Chong, who remained almost motionless, his mind focused on the sword, waiting for him to strike, Lü Shang slowly dissipated his aura of killing intent. Lü Chong's response was too impeccable. Unless he used force to overcome his cleverness, Lü Shang would have a hard time breaking Lü Chong's seemingly dull sword style.

This may be Lu Chong's character, calm and steady, not moved by external factors.

Lü Chong said calmly, "Your Majesty is the spear, and I am the shield. If I am also impatient and irritable, how can I protect Your Majesty from the wind and rain?"

"Brother, you and I are brothers, why should we be so distant from each other?"

If a monarch had heard Lu Chong's words, he might have been extremely satisfied, but as a brother, this made Lu Shang a little at a loss.

Lu Shang sheathed his sword and said quietly, "Does becoming a king mean that brotherhood is gone?"

Lü Shang and Lü Chong were the only two sons of our ancestor Xu Bochu. Contrary to popular belief, they fought against each other for the throne and were at loggerheads with each other.

Lu Shang and Lu Chong had a very good relationship. Although Lu Chong was the eldest son of a concubine and Lu Shang was the legitimate son, Lu Chong was nearly twenty years older than Lu Shang. It can be said that Lu Shang was almost raised by Lu Chong.

However, no matter how strong the brotherhood is, there is now a distinction between the king and his subjects, and there is some estrangement between them.

Lü Chong was silent for a long time, then sighed, "It's not that I don't have brotherly love just because I'm a king, but if I want to be a wise king, I can't let brotherly love hold me back."

"Your Majesty, although you and I are brothers, we are more importantly king and subject!"

Lü Chong also didn't want to be estranged from his brothers, but his prestige among the people of Xu State far surpassed that of his younger brother. Despite the pressure of the previous emperor's will, there were still some people in the country who wanted to force Lü Chong to take the throne.

If it weren't for Wu Wen and this old minister, and if Lu Chong had no intention of becoming king, I'm afraid Lu Shang's throne would have been unstable.

Because of this, Lu Chong tried his best to maintain Lu Shang's dignity as a king, regardless of whether in front of others or behind their backs.

He didn't care what others thought. He only remembered what his father had told him before he passed away: Xu State could not go through four generations of chaos again. The future of Xu State must be handed over to Lu Shang. Although he could inherit the throne as the eldest son of a concubine, he was not the most suitable one for the throne.

The lessons of four generations of chaotic rule are profound, so profound that no one in later generations dares to overstep the line.

He firmly believed that what his father and king said could not be wrong, and that Lu Shang must be the most suitable one, so he restrained his greed for the throne. When his trusted subordinates advised him to make preparations early, he did not hesitate to purge these loyal subordinates.

Looking at Lu Chong's gradually receding back, Lu Shang shook his head slightly.

Lu Chong is indeed a good shield, able to protect Lu Shang from those invisible arrows.

Lu Shang saw everything Lu Chong did, and naturally knew how much sacrifice Lu Chong had made to consolidate Lu Shang's throne.

"It is a great blessing for our country that our son Shuzhang has such virtue!"

Wu Wenhe walked out slowly from the shade of the trees, looked at Lu Chong's figure, and sighed.

Apparently, when the two brothers Lu Shang and Lu Chong were testing their swords, Wu Wenhe was also watching the whole process.

As a great master at the supreme level, as long as he doesn't want to, even though Lu Shang and Lu Chong are real people, they can't detect his existence.

"My brother doesn't seek power, enjoys pleasure, or indulges in extravagance. He only cares about the country and the people. Compared to him, I seem less pure."

Lu Shang smiled, not at all surprised by Wu Wenhe's presence, and said, "However, people as pure as my brother are ultimately a minority."

"Father, how is the recent conscription going?"

Lu Shang and Wu Wenhe wanted to expand the military preparations from six brigades to ten brigades.

The baggage, armaments, and soldiers required for the four additional brigades all gave Lu Shang and Wu Wenhe a headache. They had to coordinate and prepare all of these together, and the process was extremely cumbersome.

Wu Wenhe said, "When the new monarch ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to issue a conscription decree. Naturally, the people were skeptical. In the end, although two thousand men were recruited, their morale was low and they were unlikely to be of any use. They still need to go through several bloody battles before they can cultivate their fighting spirit."

"It's not just these two thousand new armors. I think the armors of the six previous brigades also need to see more blood and be sharpened. Weapons are weapons of destruction. As weapons of destruction, they should be nourished with the blood of all living beings. If they are not nourished for a long time, they will become useless!"

Since we have decided to renovate the military, we cannot just expand the army, but also focus on training the soldiers to improve their combat effectiveness.

In a true journey to defend the country, the morale is indestructible and unbreakable, and any demons and monsters will be frightened when they see it.

(End of this chapter)