Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

In fact, Wei had come by yesterday with the decree of King Xiong Tong of Chu, allowing Quan Ming to copy the classics of Quan State and for the people of Quan to use the Quan River for sacrifices... At the same time, he also intended to have a private talk with Quan Ming, promising him benefits to make Quan Ming "give in".

Quan Ming was satisfied with this.

But he did not see Wei.

Instead, he immediately notified the person in charge, who, with a slight sense of perception, could hear the person in charge offering sacrifices to the dead at the Quan River.

As for Dou Lian, he didn't make things difficult for him, but simply sent soldiers to guard the area to prevent any trouble, as required by regulations.

Regarding this...

Quan Ming could only offer an apology.

Today is destined to be anything but peaceful. He will not only invite the gods and immortals to be witnesses, but also step forward as the victim's representative, while having the perpetrator, Wei Shi, present, to wait together for the branch immortal to make his move.

Quan Ming believed that Zhi Xian would not let go of this only opportunity.

In Zhi Xian's view, if he missed today, Quan Ming might "agree" to his clan's promise, and then he would no longer be able to rely on his clan's help to take action against Quan Ming.

Only today, by completely destroying the Water Mansion and killing Quan Ming, can we make everything a fait accompli.

Only then could the clan grit their teeth and support him, this branch immortal!

……

hum!

The fish sent by Quan Ming had discovered the traces of the Yin Corpse and were secretly reporting back to him. However, Quan Ming did not make a fuss. Instead, he got up and invited Lord Jingshan into the hall.

Along with them came the middle-aged man from the Wei clan who had come with Lord Jingshan.

And a group of uneasy auspicious beasts. These were named spirits from the vicinity of Quanshui, invited by Quan Ming. They had never eaten people. They were called auspicious beasts because each of them was at the second level of the Dao Heaven Realm.

Of course, although the spirits also use Daoist principles as the basis of their strength, they are not actually in the Dao Heaven system. They call cultivation "life"... A spirit with two lifes is equivalent to the second level of Dao Heaven.

"please!"

Quan Ming stood in the hall, and Hu Xian and Zhang Xian also stood up to welcome the uninvited Lord of Jing Mountain.

"Hmm!" Lord Jingshan was a fox god with a fox head and a human body, dressed in luxurious clothes. He nodded in satisfaction upon seeing Quan Ming's polite and respectful manner. Just as he was about to step into the main seat, Quan Ming stopped him.

"As a guest, and a distinguished guest at that, the host should rightfully sit in the most honored seat on the right."

Zhang Xian, who was originally seated in the right chief seat, had already moved back a step.

However, he was prepared to give this position to Quan Ming, but he did not expect Quan Ming to be so bold as to maintain the demeanor of the Lord of Quan Shui in front of a Venerable Lord.

Quan Ming's expression remained unchanged. He turned and sat down in the main seat. Seeing the displeasure on the face of the Lord of Jingshan, he smiled and said, "Why doesn't the Lord of Jingshan sit down?"

"Do you perhaps want to sit in my seat?"

"That won't do."

"If Xiangjun were here, I would be willing to yield. After all, I am a water-based deity, and I have been granted power by Xiangjun on behalf of Heaven. Although we cannot be called ruler and subject, Quanshui is a tributary of the river, so we can be considered to be on the same path. Xiangjun can be considered a pioneer."

"And Lord Jingshan..."

"The Way of Heaven is just and impartial."

"Although there are differences in strength between immortals and gods, Dao Tian is not a king, and we are not the literati class in the secular world."

Quan Ming smiled as he looked at the Venerable Lord of Jing Mountain.

Why would he give up the position of county magistrate promised by the King of Chu to seek the position of an immortal or god? It was all for the sake of those four words: "fairness and justice in Heaven."

Does the existence of justice mean he should still cower and tremble before this so-called Lord of Jing Mountain?

ridiculous!

The opponent is at the third level of the Dao Heaven Realm. He might not be a match for him in the Quan Shui outside the Water Mansion, but in a realm like the Water Mansion, even a third level Dao Heaven Realm expert would be defeated in front of him!

"Click-clack..."

Lord Jingshan clenched his fist, which cracked with a loud bang.

Tiger Immortal on one side stared wide-eyed, exclaiming that Quan Ming was audacious. At the same time, he didn't dare to provoke Quan Ming at all, and regretted his earlier provocation. For a moment, he even began to think about what gift to give as an apology tomorrow.

The other spirits and mythical beasts swallowed hard, somewhat regretting coming to the banquet.

As for the middle-aged man from the Wei clan who was following behind Lord Jingshan, he frowned and coughed lightly... Lord Jingshan's expression froze, feeling somewhat humiliated, but he still sat down in the right seat without saying a word.

The middle-aged man also came and sat down behind him.

Quan Ming glanced at it.

He certainly knew why, because the Wei clan had a Left Commander in Jingmen who commanded the elite troops of the entire Chu state.

So what about the Lord of Jing Mountain?

He still couldn't escape the constraints of the clan, unlike Quan Ming, whose entourage never belonged to these clans, so the clans couldn't control him.

Everyone sat down in turn.

Soon, the seven spirits recruited by Quan Ming arrived with fruits, snacks, wine, and herbs.

The wine cups were clinked, but no one uttered a sound.

Quan Ming wasn't in a hurry, but the man from the Wei family couldn't wait any longer. After drinking a cup of wine, he stood up and said, "What will it take for Quan Xian to agree to that matter!"

"What is it?"

"you……"

Quan Ming's counter-question left the man speechless, but he quickly replied, "Quan Xian is a smart man, why pretend to be stupid!"

How can you say something like this in public?

But Quan Ming remained holed up in his water mansion, refusing to see the Wei clan, and he was powerless to do anything but send the Lord of Jing Mountain to take his place... In reality, this violated the laws of Chu.

Gods do not approach humans, lest they be tainted by the calamities of human desires!

Humans must not approach the gods, lest they use the gods' power to become greedy and insatiable, and thus cease to be human!

"Hahaha……"

"We'll have to see what the Wei family can offer to make this immortal 'not confused' and become a 'wise person'."

almost……

Quan Ming could already sense the stench of corpses emanating from Quan Shui.

call!

When the people of the Nawei clan heard Quan Ming relent, they breathed a sigh of relief. He had come prepared, but he still glanced at the surrounding immortals and spirits with a threatening look in his eyes before saying, "When the Chu Kingdom and the Quan Kingdom were at war, the King of Chu ordered the Zhixian to intercept corpses downstream in order to bury the Chu corpses, to mourn the dead as a national tragedy, and to comfort the Chu people... When the Zhixian intercepted the corpses, he also intercepted the bodies of thousands of Quan soldiers. Our clan knew that the Quanxian was protecting the Quan people, and even went so far as to ask Dou Bo to advise us and write a letter to the king, saying that the Quan people should use the Quan River to worship the dead."

"If Immortal Quan agrees to that request now, my Wei clan can guarantee that Immortal Zhi will return the corpses of thousands of Quan soldiers, allowing the Quan people to bury and offer sacrifices!"

Thousands!

Quan Ming lowered his eyes, even though he was well aware that casualties were inevitable in war.

But the thousands of corpses that fell into the water weighed heavily on his mind, filling him with sorrow. At the same time, he harbored deep hatred for Zhi Xian, who had turned the corpses of Quan Bing into Yin Corpses and used their souls to trade with Tu Bo, subjecting them to inhuman suffering.

If it weren't for the fact that refining a Yin Corpse requires a massive amount of Chu's willpower.

That immortal is definitely not just refining a hundred Yin Corpses, but also currently controlling thousands of corpses of powerful soldiers. He must be preparing to attack me at a crucial moment!

very good……

hum!

The protective talisman in the Shang Cauldron moved. Although it was just a test by Zhi Xian, it proved that the other party had officially made a move!

Quan Ming silently used his authority in the Water Palace to isolate himself from the outside world, preventing the people inside the hall from noticing anything amiss.

He then asked, "What about my grudge with Zhixian?"

"Could it be that the Wei clan is not prepared to help Zhixian seize my power over the water...? Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, the talisman froze, as if the immortal on the opposite side was also waiting for this answer. Unaware of this, the middle-aged man from the Wei clan bowed to Quan Ming and said, "How could the Wei clan be enemies with Quan Xian? Quan Xian has a long-standing relationship with the king, and we naturally respect Quan Xian's righteousness and courage, and therefore acknowledge Quan Xian."

"As for the matter of Zhixian."

"Zhi Xian... is, after all, an elder of the clan. He will understand the difficulties we grandchildren face and will no longer be enemies with Quan Xian."

"Oh...right!"

"The Immortal of Power is probably searching for the whereabouts of the previous Immortal of Power. My Wei clan knows something about this. It is currently hiding at the junction of the Quan, Zhi, and Zhang rivers. If the Immortal of Power is unable to take action, Lord Jingshan can do it for it..."

Lord Jingshan: "..."

Buzz!

Outside the gate, the protective talisman in the Shang Ding remained silent, waiting to deliver a fatal blow to Quan Ming.

Meanwhile, the corpse energy gathered outside the Water Mansion, and under the leadership of the Yin Corpse Chief with eighty-one restrictions, a hundred Yin Corpses had already surrounded the entire Water Mansion!

At this moment, Quan Ming stood up angrily, without saying a word, but removed the barrier outside the hall. With a wave of his hand, a water curtain rose, reflecting the scene of the corpses gathering outside the water mansion. At the same time, his expression turned fierce, staring intently at the Wei family... as if demanding an explanation!

Rumble!

Meanwhile, the branch water downstream of Quanshui surged, and the Branch Immortal mobilized the power of the branch water, going upstream and carrying towering waves tens of feet high, rushing towards Quanming's water mansion. Such a grand gesture shows that the Branch Immortal was making a desperate gamble!

Indeed, the Wei clan is already about to abandon Zhixian, so how could Zhixian not be anxious!

For Zhi Xian, if she doesn't act now, it will be too late!