Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

Taoist minister!

The clan members naturally knew some of the Chu traditions that differed from their own. Of course, such insightful individuals were few and far between. At this moment, they all fell silent for a while under this eight-zhang-tall Daoist statue.

Qu Wan's smile faded slightly.

Control the gods by the county!

This was the plan Qu Xia had mentioned in his secret letter to Tiandi, in order to suppress Quan Ming, use Quan County to hold back Quan Ming's brothers, and make Quan Ming subject to them because he was concerned about the lives of the Quan people in Quan County.

Qu Xia had already guessed something after Qu Wanyin sent this secret letter.

Qu Xia was no fool.

He could naturally tell what Qu Wan was thinking, who hadn't made a move for so long.

He sent another secret letter, saying that the matter of "controlling the gods with the county" should be put on hold for the time being, as long as the position of county magistrate of Quan County is still in the hands of the Qu family. After the war ends, he, Qu Xia, will personally come to compete with Quan Ming!

This confidence stems from the fact that Quan Ming's divine authority is entirely dependent on Quan Shui.

Quan Ming's prestige also stemmed from Quan Ren.

Without these two things, Quan Ming is like a wild beast without its claws, forced to crawl on the ground, awaiting its fate of being captured.

Can!

today!

This appearance?

Dao Xiang does not rely on the power of the county or the water, but on the recognition of humanity.

humane?

Heaven and earth assist humanity.

Among humans, that is a level higher than Dao Tian.

Even in the state of Chu, as long as they still consider themselves "human," they cannot go against the principles of humanity... Those who are not human are not tolerated by heaven and earth, are enemies of the world, and deviate from the principles of humanity; that is truly courting their own destruction.

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call!

Qu Wan took a quick breath and then quietly exhaled. His expression became natural, and he no longer cared about Qu Xia's strategy of "controlling the gods through the county." At this moment, he was Qu Wan, not a pawn in Qu Xia's hands. What he wanted to do was to use the power of the immortal to govern Quan County together with the immortal and complete his own political goals.

That's what he should be worried about!

After figuring it out, Qu Wan put on a respectful expression again and continued to preside over the sacrificial ceremony.

Thus, the sacrificial ceremony ended with everyone having their own thoughts, but also having to conceal them due to their own interests, and proceeding with respect and decorum.

Quan Ming was satisfied with this.

He is demonstrating his strength at this time to prevent trouble from arising in Quan County.

The battle between immortals and gods has now begun. Although he has not had the opportunity to participate during this time, he has heard a lot about it, especially in the Jing Mountains north of Jingmen and the Han River east of Jingmen.

Moreover, this uproar continued to spread as the gods and immortals clashed...

He must begin preparations.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Immortal Quan!"

After the sacrificial ceremony concluded, the clans and Qu Wan of Quan County, along with the Quan people who had come under the protection of Chu soldiers, watched them depart.

Quan Ming's gaze was leisurely.

The King of Chu was lenient with all his requests, except for one: the control over the people of Quan. To this day, Quan County still has a large number of Chu soldiers under the command of Dou Lian, whose only duty is to supervise the people of Quan and maintain the city's defenses.

These powerful individuals could not even be transferred by Qu Wan, who was the county magistrate.

Only by fighting for integrity...

Even dispatching a few soldiers to transport books copied from the palace's official records required notifying Dou Lian, who would then make the arrangements.

This reveals the King of Chu's purpose.

Is the county system used to control deities?

Oh……

Quan Ming knew about this secret letter... His subordinate Feng Hua was very cunning; he had somehow learned the skills of a spy and had stolen it to read.

That's not important; it's just that Qu Wan didn't hide things properly.

Of course, Quan Ming was not afraid of the gods using the county to control the gods. What troubled him was that the King of Chu used the power of the people to restrain him... This method was an open scheme, and Quan Ming had nothing to say about it. He never touched or tested the matter of unsealing the power of the people in front of the King of Chu.

What he needed to do was to get the King of Chu to willingly grant power to the people who held the authority.

Even within a state of power, freedom is sufficient.

Instead of being heavily guarded by the Chu army as it is now.

wow...

The small boat drifted along, the water flowing gently. Quan Ming was deep in thought when Feng Hua, pushed forward by the other spirits, stepped forward.

"My lord, do you wish to go to the Corpse Realm or return to the Water Palace?"

During this time, Quan Ming stayed in the Corpse Domain because the corpse energy and Quan's luck there blocked outsiders from prying into his life. Even if Dao Tian were to look down, it would still cause ripples. This made Quan Ming bolder in making some secret arrangements.

"Let's go back to the Water Palace."

Quan Ming rubbed his temples, a strange smile flashing in his eyes.

Why? Because just now, a divine decree came from Daotian, saying that when Dongjun attacked and killed Luo Guo's military commander at Jingshan, he encountered the Zhoutian Immortal Gods. Not only did he fail to kill Luo Guo's highest-ranking immortal god, the military commander, he was also defeated by the Zhoutian Sun God. Furthermore, due to the appearance of the Zhoutian Moon God, under the order of the sun and moon, he almost perished and was reborn. Fortunately, Yunzhongjun arrived in time and was able to escape.

but……

The name "Zhouyi" (Book of Changes) is ordained by Heaven!

The name "Zhou Li" (Rites of Zhou) signifies that order is the foundation!

This is the foundation of the power of the Great Zhou Daotian, and also the strength of the Zhoutian Immortals and Gods. This is different from the Chu region, where shamans and priests communicate with the gods, reversing life and death, transforming living beings into spirits, and summoning the dead back. Therefore, the shamanistic spirit is strong, and the mountains and rivers are imbued with spirits.

Zhou Zhongyi.

Chu Chong summoned the spirit.

In terms of historical foundation, Chu was far inferior.

Moreover, at this time, the heavens were still dominated by the Zhou Tian, ​​and the Dao Tian of the Chu Kingdom even had remnants of the "Zhou Yi" and "Zhou Li", which were suppressed... The Zhou Tian Sun and Moon Gods were both immortals at the seventh level of the Dao Tian. Even though the Great Zhou was in decline and far from the heart of the Zhou Tian, ​​they could only exert the strength of the sixth level at this moment, and Dong Jun would find it difficult to escape unscathed.

The Eastern Lord's destiny has been damaged!

He lost an arm!

To recover from his injuries, he would need three months of rest, but with the war raging ahead, there was no time for Dongjun to recuperate. He could only stay in Jingmen with Yunzhongjun, relying on the local strength of Chu, and hold out to resist the enemy.

It seems...

Qu Xia's plan failed.

Quan Ming suppressed his smile. Some time ago, the State of Chu had killed several immortals and gods from the States of Luo, Qian, and Lu, greatly dampening their morale. But now that the Zhou Emperor had taken action, the State of Chu had finally suffered its first defeat. Under the pressure of the Zhou Emperor, the State of Jingmen had shifted its focus from offense to defense.

hum!

The Heavenly Decree—All immortals and gods must proceed to the border to defend against the enemy's immortals and gods!

"It seems we won't even be able to go to the Water Palace."

Quan Ming stood up, dismissed the spirits and his subordinates, and instructed them: "I need to go upstream to the border to defend against the gods and immortals of other countries. You will maintain the shipping in the Quan River... During wartime, shipping will be very busy, and we must not make any mistakes... Otherwise, Mo Ao might use this as an excuse to impeach us. Of course, the war is the most important thing. If anyone causes trouble for no reason, you can kill them."

"promise!"

The spirit servants immediately agreed.

Once Quan Ming boarded the boat, they exchanged a glance, immediately divided into different areas, and dispersed towards the Quan River area.

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Small Theater——

In Jingmen, King Chu was furious. Clutching the battle report handed to him by Qu Xia, he gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Too slow! When will I, Chu Daotian, be able to escape that hateful *Zhouyi*... and *Zhouli*!"

"These two things have plagued my Chu state for so long; they must be eliminated!"

Bang!

The King of Chu slammed his hand on the table.

Qu Xia lowered his head and cautiously looked at the King of Chu. After the King's arrogance subsided a little, he whispered, "Your Majesty, now that the Eastern Lord has been injured, we should send a high-ranking immortal to Jingmen in order to resist the Sun and Moon Gods of Zhoutian."

"In my opinion, Lady Xiang, who is currently in Mengze, would be suitable."

"The Mengze is vast, and the emperor's army is not good at swimming, so they cannot attack Chu from here. Lady Xiang stayed in the Mengze, so there was no war."

"...Mengze?"

Upon hearing this, the King of Chu's expression darkened, and he immediately refused, saying, "Mengze needs a high-ranking immortal to guard it; let's send Shao Siming instead."

Shao Siming!

Qu Xia's heart sank. Shao Siming was specifically created to guard against the southward expansion of the Yong Kingdom.

He hurriedly told the King of Chu about the risks of the Yong state's southward expansion.

The King of Chu lightly tapped the table, then slammed it again: "Then send more Daoist deities of the third level to the north of Quan Di... High-ranking deities can only be resisted by high-ranking deities, but Daoist ministers... Daoist ministers are not subject to the suppression of the *Zhou Yi* or *Zhou Li*. The Lesser Master of Fate must come to Jingmen!"

"As for the Yong Kingdom, they wouldn't dare send immortals with Daoist auras south, otherwise the immortals of the Ba Kingdom would be more than enough to cause them trouble!"

"Oh, right..."

"Quickly send an envoy to the State of Ba and tell them that after the war of the Son of Heaven, if there is an opportunity, Chu can join forces with Ba to destroy Yong. Chu only wants the barren mountainous areas east of the Shennong Mountains, and will not take the rich areas of Yong."

"……promise."

Upon hearing this, Qu Xia understood the gravity of the situation. Although he was worried that no one in Quan Di could restrain Quan Ming, he thought that sending more clan immortals and gods there would be enough to tie Quan Ming's hands and feet.

As for the promise made to Quanming not to send clan deities north of Quanshui.

With the king's order in place, Qu Xia was not disobeying it. Moreover, the things that Quan Ming was asked to conceal had already been exposed during the two months of fighting, so there was no need to continue to cover them up.

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