Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

Quan Ming... chuckled.

Looking back at Qu Xia, his tone carried a hint of coldness: "When does Mo Ao plan to order the massacre of more than 30,000 people who have lost their civil rights... to let the people of Kyushu bear witness to this massacre?"

Would Qu Xia dare to kill a powerful person?

dare not!

Quan Ming was certain of this, and Qu Xia only said that to test his attitude... and to show him enough strength to make him back down!

A concession?

Quan Ming schemed against Zhi Xian, King Chu, the Wei family, and even Quan Ren. This will make him back down and not scheme against Qu Xia.

A cold glint flashed in Quan Ming's eyes.

With a wave of his hand, he used the power in his bloodline and his identity as the ancestral god of the Quan people to suppress the Quan Kingdom's fortune, which the gods of Chu could not shake, and pushed aside layers of corpse energy, allowing everyone to see the scene underwater.

"this!"

The ruins of the Water Palace were in ruins, with the corpses of powerful soldiers drifting in the lingering aura of death.

At the very center, a headless skeleton pierced through the body of the Immortal Branch, breathing in and out corpse energy and fortune, absorbing the Immortal Branch's divine power, and constantly strengthening its own skeleton... The skeleton had gradually turned into jade, and the aura on its body had reached the level of - Second Life!

Tiger Immortal's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in a booming voice, "Could it be that this Branch Immortal wanted to refine... refine the corpse of the Power Immortal before his death... and that's why he suffered a backlash!"

Zhang Xian also said, "When Quan Xian was alive, he was a direct descendant of the Quan Kingdom. With Zhi Xian's actions, it is only natural that the Quan Kingdom's fortunes are in chaos... He is truly greedy and has brought about his own destruction!"

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Qu Xia laughed, bursting into laughter!

Taking advantage of Quan Ming's banquet, which was witnessed by many immortals and gods, Zhi Xian attacked Quan Shui's Water Palace. However, he was unexpectedly defeated by Quan Ming, who was only at the first level of Dao Tian. In addition, he killed Wei Shi and the Venerable Lord of Jing Mountain. Zhi Xian then brought trouble upon himself by attempting to refine Quan Ming's corpse, which resulted in a backlash that destroyed his own Water Palace, leading to his death and the dissipation of his Dao.

Now this water palace has become a corpse domain, filled with corpse energy and the remaining fortune of the Quan Kingdom.

In other words, the fate of this powerful nation can only be suppressed by Quan Ming?

After laughing...

He stared intently at Quan Ming: What a coincidence!

But... he has to admit it!

Qu Xia clenched her fist and said in a deep voice, "So... the only way to stabilize the river is for the Quan Immortal to suppress the local fortune and then let the Quan Water absorb the Zhi Water?"

"Yes...this is the best way."

Xiang Jun spoke up in response to Qu Xia, and at the same time couldn't help but look at Quan Ming. He also didn't believe in such a coincidence, but this matter, which was clearly full of flaws, could not be found with a single piece of evidence at this moment. Instead, everything pointed to this outrageous coincidence. At the same time, it was not advisable to investigate further, as doing so would only delay the affairs of state.

More importantly...

Xiangjun reminded Qu Xia: "Nine days later, the King of Chu will offer sacrifices to Daotian. We immortals and gods will also gather at Daotian to discuss with the King of Chu and the Chu officials the matter of the Zhou emperor's alliance to attack Chu."

"At that time, all the immortals and gods above the third level of the Dao Heaven realm will have arrangements made. Who will be able to spare the time to suppress this water?"

Qu Xia took a deep breath; he certainly wouldn't forget this matter.

Because he stayed in Yingdu to govern, he was preparing for the pre-war sacrificial ceremony, and he would also preside over the ceremony afterward. How could he not understand the urgency of the situation at this time... But he really did not want to do as Quan Ming wished!

He knew this guy well; once he got a way out, he would definitely seize the opportunity to rise to power.

But... he had to admit that the matter was too perfect, and he didn't have the energy to investigate it further.

Moreover, the Zhi River connects the Jiang River with the Quan River and the Zhang River.

Leaving aside the issue of water rights for now.

The Zhangshui River is a vital waterway for their shipping, allowing them to travel directly to Jingshan!

In war, we cannot afford to waste time!

—You won again this time—

Qu Xia's face was somber. Mo Ao held a very high position in the Chu Kingdom, almost second only to the emperor. However, this also meant that he had many things to consider and was bound by many matters. For example, at this moment, he could not make a move against Quan Ming. Moreover, since Quan Ming had become a god, according to the rule that gods and humans could not interact, he had no reason to supervise Quan Ming's plans in the Quan Shui...

"Phew... Let's go!"

With the help of the armored soldiers, Qu Xia boarded the bronze carriage. Since the matter was already settled, he could not dwell on it. He should use all the conditions that Quan Ming had created that were in their favor... to suppress the Wei clan, which was currently in power, using various tricks and showing no signs of restlessness!

This is the important thing.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to Mo Ao!" The immortals and auspicious beasts of Chu respectfully saw Qu Xia off.

Xiangjun and Xiangfuren also bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.

As for Quan Ming, he treated Qu Xia like an "old friend," and said with concern, "Brother Qu Xia, one matter has not been resolved before another arises. Now that the Zhou emperor has gone to war against Chu, you, as Mo Ao, are busy with your affairs, yet you still have to worry about the affairs of Quan Di. It is truly exhausting. Now that the Qu family has sent the magistrate of Quan Di, you can relax a bit... As the narcissist of Quan Di, I, Quan Ming, will personally supervise the shipping and irrigation matters and dare not relax in the slightest."

Qu Xia remained unmoved by Quan Ming's words.

With his shrewdness, he can now have normal conversations with Quan Ming, and the previous tension has completely disappeared.

He said in a deep voice, "Everything is subject to the king's will. Quan Xian... just stay in Quan Di... and the Zhishui River Basin to exercise your divine authority. As for the rest, the surviving Chu ministers will govern."

As the armored soldiers drove the covered wagon away, Qu Xia turned back and said to Quan Ming one last time, "Quan Xian... if you truly wish to return to Chu, you not only need the king's approval, but also the approval of the clans of Chu."

That's all I have to say.

Qu Xia's entourage slowly departed under the setting sun, and judging by the direction they were heading, they should be returning to Yingdu, the capital of the Chu Kingdom that had stood for over a hundred years.

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"A clan of the Chu state?"

Quan Ming was surprised. What did Qu Xia mean? Was he giving him pointers on how to truly integrate into the State of Chu?

"Oh……"

He chuckled and shook his head. This was not the path Quan Ming wanted to take. Feigning compliance with the Chu clan would only restrict his actions. If he were strong, why would he need to curry favor with anyone? It should be those clans currying favor with him.

Of course, he would certainly gain the approval of the clans of Chu.

However, this was not the clan of that time.

In the future... the State of Chu will surely attack more vassal states, absorb more talented people from other states, and incorporate them into its own aristocratic system. When that time comes, the old Chu nobles and the new powerful nobles will become another battlefield.

This battlefield is Quan Ming's political stage.

Now, what Quan Ming needs to do is not to gain the approval of the Chu clan, nor to compete for power with the Chu immortals and gods who have been in power for decades or even centuries.

He should take advantage of Chu's campaigns against other countries to expand his influence in the outside world.

The best course of action is for each person to rely on their own abilities.

After thinking it over...

Quan Ming said to Xiang Jun and Xiang Furen, who had not yet left, as well as the immortals from various places: "I apologize to everyone. Today was supposed to be a banquet, but I did not expect to encounter such a disaster. My water palace is now in complete disarray, and I have also taken on the task of suppressing the fortune of the branch water and stabilizing the river... I hope you will forgive me. I will send someone to deliver a visiting card in the future and then hold another banquet."

They were polite and respectful, without the slightest negligence.

Xiangjun and Xiangfuren exchanged glances and laughed, "Then next time, Immortal Quan, please don't forget to invite the two of us."

After saying this, Xiangjun and Xiangfuren boarded their boat and departed, disappearing into the mist.

Zhang Shui Zhang Xian and Dang Shan Hu Xian also bid farewell to Quan Ming. After this trip, they had become quite familiar with each other, at least understanding each other's personalities. Therefore, they made an agreement to get together more often in the future to maintain their neighborly relationship.

As for the auspicious beasts and spirits in the mountains, they all bid farewell to Quan Ming, and none of them dared to be negligent.

After all, this is a water fairy who holds the power of both the Zhishui and Quanshui rivers in one person. The combined waters of the Zhishui and Quanshui rivers cover a basin of two hundred miles. In this watery land, even a fast horse would need to gallop for a day and a night to travel the entire distance, which shows how vast it is... In this light, Quanming, this water fairy, probably ranks among the top five in terms of power among all water fairies in the entire Chu region. He only needs an opportunity to advance to the next rank and become the Water Lord, who can enjoy national sacrifices. His status is only below Xiangjun, the supreme god of the Chu waters!

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