Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

"The Immortal of Power!"

"Quan Xian".

An excited young general, Dou Lian, and a weary-looking Qu Wan stood on the shore.

When Quan Ming came out of the boat with his entourage from the Water Palace, they immediately bowed to express their respect for the immortals and gods.

At the same time, the Chu soldiers behind them, the minor officials who came from the Chu capital of Yingdu, and the ceremonial officials all bowed down.

As for the person in power?

They weren't there at the moment, which seemed to be Qu Wan's arrangement. Quan Ming didn't say anything. He raised his hand, and a wave of energy lifted everyone up. This action made both the Chu soldiers and Qu Wan feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

However, one of the Chu officials behind Qu Wan's face darkened.

When she looked at Quan Ming, her eyes held a wary gaze and a hint of malice.

Ok?

Quan Ming sensed the blatant gaze and glanced over. He saw a middle-aged man with a mean-looking face staring at him. The man didn't shy away from his gaze; instead, he raised his head, snorted, and stopped being respectful.

A glance at the jade disc at his waist.

The seal script character above, "苇," indicates that the person in question was from the Wei clan.

Quan Ming smiled.

Did the Wei clan send this guy to test him, or was it to cause trouble, disrupt his rituals, and make him a laughingstock?

Quan Ming had no interest in acting with this clown.

He said directly, "This Chu official seems to have no respect for me, Narcissus."

Uh?

Everyone present stood up at Quan Ming's words and quickly followed his gaze to look at the maverick among the Chu officials.

Qu Wan's tired face flashed with impatience: "Those brainless bastards from the Wei clan."

With his eyes closed, it seemed Qu Wan was not going to take any further action.

On this side, the Chu minister of the Wei clan disagreed, saying directly, "It's just luck that Chu happened to need this narcissus."

luck?

interesting……

Quan Ming's ability to become a deity in the Chu Kingdom as the son of a powerful man, and to rise from a newly born narcissus to a god who governs the Quan and Zhi waters and is about to break through to the second level of the Dao Heaven realm in just half a month, is not solely due to luck.

"Whether it's luck or not, you should ask your own clan leader."

Quan Ming raised his hand, and a wave of water suddenly swept the man up!

The man was shocked. He never expected that Quan Ming would dare to attack him in front of everyone. He hurriedly mobilized the fortune of the Chu Kingdom to suppress Quan Ming. However, he was not Dou Bo as before and did not have the same status. Moreover, even Dou Bo had failed. It was wishful thinking for a mere Wei clan Chu minister to suppress him, Quan Ming.

boom!

The waves swept the minor official into the Quan River. Instantly, the Quan River became turbulent and surging. The man's meager luck was no match for it. He could only be pushed and shoved by the surging water. He swallowed countless mouthfuls of water and was in a terrible state as he was swept downstream at breakneck speed!

Faced with this person's loud cries for help.

Qu Wan and Dou Lian did not make a move. The guys from Yingdu were all speechless, exchanging glances with surprise and fear at Quan Ming's decisive action and his disregard for the Wei family.

In an instant, these people became respectful and cautious.

Quan Ming ignored them and only looked at Qu Wan.

The question was raised: "Why was he sent? Does the Chu court not know that Zhi Xian attacked my Quan Shui, and that the Wei clan, along with the Lord of Jing Mountain, were colluding with Zhi Xian from within?"

"Or does the court not believe that the Wei family is at fault...?"

There was no need to spell it out; everyone understood Quan Ming's meaning.

Qu Wan bowed and apologized, saying, "Immortal Quan, please forgive me. The actions of the Nawei clan have angered His Majesty and have already been punished. As for today's matter, the Nawei clan member was disrespectful in his words and deeds. I will report this to Mo Ao later, and Mo Ao will determine the punishment."

I took it gently.

Quan Ming also understood that the Wei clan's backer was Zuo Ling, who commanded the elite troops of the entire Chu state in Jingmen.

A major battle at this moment would prevent the army's morale from wavering, and the King of Chu would not truly punish them.

Therefore, Quan Ming did not pursue the matter further.

He made only one request: "Please inform Mo Ao, Magistrate, that although Quan Ming is a deity in Chu, there are people in Chu who dislike Quan Ming, and Quan Ming dislikes them as well. Please ask these people not to come to Quan's territory to cause conflict with me, so as not to delay the affairs of Quan's territory."

"Let's go. After today's sacrificial ceremony, we still need to discuss the autumn harvest with the county magistrate."

autumn harvest.

Qu Wan sighed heavily in his heart. This was no small matter, so he relayed the message to Qu Xia. Qu Xia replied with a letter full of helplessness.

This matter can only be entrusted to Quan Xian to communicate with Quan Ren.

For a time, everything, big or small, revolved around Quan Xian, which made Qu Wan, who was originally preparing to make great strides and make a good political career in Quan County, feel a headache and wonder what he was there to do.

"promise."

Regardless, Qu Wan hurriedly responded.

Preparations for the autumn harvest must be made. If the harvest goes smoothly, Qu Wan, though not the most meritorious, will still have made some contributions. But if the harvest goes wrong, then... the responsibility will all fall on him.

Since Quan Ming is already a "dead man" and no longer part of Chu Chen's system.

Dao Tian wouldn't punish Quan Ming for this; at most, he wouldn't reward the will of Chu.

……

……

"Your subject, Wan, son of Qu, the magistrate of Quan County in the State of Chu, today, in accordance with the sacrificial rites, I respectfully petition the Heavenly Court of Chu to inquire about the virtues of the Immortal of Quan River, Quan Ming, and by the decree of the King of Chu, to enfeoff the downstream section of the Quan River, a hundred li of branch water, to the Immortal Quan, placing it within the Quan River's waters, where the Immortal Quan will oversee navigation and irrigation... I humbly request the Heavenly Court to bestow this authority to uphold the King's decree!"

The sacrificial ceremony was held at the confluence of the Quan River and the Zhi River. It was not a grand ceremony, and the offerings were simply the three kinds of sacrificial animals and five kinds of grains.

But as Qu Wan recited his blessing, he reported to the heavens and the land of Chu.

The powerful figures who arrived amidst the guards of the Chu soldiers shouted in unison—

"Young Master Ming!"

"Young Master Ming!"

In their view, the fact that Zhishui belongs to Quanming is no different from the recovery of lost territory!

The elderly rulers of Quan covered their faces and wept, for decades ago, Quan's territory was much larger than it is now. In fact, the Zhi River area was once part of Quan's state. It was only later, under the growing pressure of the Chu state, that successive rulers of Quan were forced to cede territory in exchange for stability...

This is a disgrace to the nation!

It is a pain in the hearts of the powerful and the elderly... They were once spirited young men, how could they tolerate the cowardice of the powerful ruler?

Unfortunately, they couldn't stop it.

As for the younger members of the Quan family, they had heard many stories of the past. Although they had not experienced them themselves, they were still filled with emotion. They were grateful that under Quan Ming's leadership, even though they had become subjects of a defeated foreign country, almost no different from prisoners of war, they could still live peacefully in Quan territory. Moreover, the Chu people also respected Quan Ming, their Prince Quan...

Sincerely, whether they are elderly or young people in power.

At this moment, they all had the same thought: as long as Prince Ming was there, they could truly integrate into the State of Chu, and under his protection, they could continue to live and thrive in Quan, untouched by the threat of war.

"Young Master Ming!"

"Young Master Ming!"

The cheers resounded through the sky.

As Qu Wan listened to the cheers of the Quan people, he knew that Quan Ming was truly untouchable, and only Quan Ming could appease this group of Quan people and make them obey the orders of the Chu state.

call……

Take a deep breath.

Qu Wan respectfully held the royal decree bestowed upon Quan Ming by the King of Chu a few days prior, and loudly proclaimed, "Please accept this decree, Immortal Quan!"