The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

"Thank you, Star Lord!"

Upon hearing this, the mountain gods all showed a hint of joy on their faces.

They are ranked at the bottom of the Heavenly Court's pantheon, with little incense offerings and little progress in cultivation.

Being able to gain a favor from a star deity is already a rare opportunity, not to mention the merit that can be recorded.

This achievement, while not enough to immediately promote them to a higher rank, will be a solid qualification for future evaluations.

Subsequently, Song Ji directed his clansmen to set up large pots in front of the mansion, boil medicinal soup, and distribute it throughout the city without charging a penny.

The people, young and old, rushed over, drank the medicinal soup, and knelt down to the carriage to express their gratitude.

In no time, the name of the Broom Star spread throughout Qufu.

After the matter was settled, Song Yi summoned Song Ji and got straight to the point: "Qufu is not a place to stay for long. Lü Yue is vindictive and will not tolerate even the smallest grievance. If I leave, the Song family will become his target for revenge."

After speaking, several beams of light flew out from his sleeve, containing three bottles of warding-off evil pills that could prevent the use of poisonous insects.

The seventeen golden talismans will spontaneously combust when encountering evil spirits to protect their master.

Two Golden Pill Military Talismans, each capable of summoning two Yellow Turban Warriors at the Earth Immortal Realm.

In addition, there are some cultivation resources, such as golden pills and immortal herbs.

These things are commonplace in Heaven, but they are rare treasures in the mortal realm.

"Ancestor, where should we go?" Song Ji asked.

"The capital of Qi, Yingqiu!" Song Yi said. "Jiang Ziya is in charge of Qi and controls the fate of humanity. With his protection, even a Great Immortal would have to bow down, let alone Lü Yue."

Before the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Ziya, a great supernatural being in the Three Realms, only received a little leeway because of his status as the one destined to face calamity.

However, after the Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Ziya became the ruler of the State of Qi, in charge of the human destiny, and his position was comparable to that of a second or third-rank Heavenly Venerable Emperor in the Heavenly Court.

This is why all the emperors of past dynasties were the rulers of the three realms. When the Golden Dragon of Humanity appeared, even sages had to give way.

Of course, the human destiny has both advantages and disadvantages. Those who control it are entangled in the karma of the mortal world and find it difficult to live long.

After the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, few emperors throughout history lived past the first Yuanhui (a unit of time in Chinese mythology).

Furthermore, as humanity flourishes, the lifespan of the human emperor gradually decreases.

Although Jiang Ziya attained the status of a terrestrial immortal, he was burdened by karma and only had about a thousand years left to live.

Even so, for the Song family, that was an invaluable support.

Song Ji kowtowed and accepted the order, immediately arranging for his clansmen to pack their belongings and prepare to depart.

Before leaving, Song Ji brought two children, a boy and a girl, about five or six years old, with delicate and adorable features.

"Ancestor, these two children, the boy is named Song Yu and the girl is named Song Yao. They are the most talented in this generation of the family." Song Ji gently pushed the two children in front of him, his tone earnest. "The journey to Yingqiu is long, and I am afraid that it will delay the children's cultivation. I hope that they can stay by your side and serve you, listening to your teachings morning and night."

"She does have some talent."

Song Yi smiled slightly and summoned two fairy maidens who were accompanying him.

The fairy maiden accepted the order and led the innocent but obedient Song Yu and Song Yao onto the cloud chariot.

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After leaving Qufu, the carriage traveled south, visiting several major cities and towns in the Southern Continent.

Holding the register, Song Yi searched for the descendants of many celestial beings left behind in the human world, including the Five Elements Water Virtue Star Lord of the Big Dipper, Xu Gai the Sun Star Lord, Zhang Guifang the Mourning Star Lord, Deng Tianjun and Xin Tianjun of the Thunder Department.

Upon hearing that they would be selecting young men and women from their clans to serve as celestial servants, every family was overjoyed.

Since Emperor Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth, the two realms of heaven and man have been separated, and mortals can never catch a glimpse of the emperor's face in their entire lives.

Now that they have the opportunity to ascend to the heavens and serve in the celestial court, not to mention the younger generation, even the elders of the clan wish they could send the whole clan to follow.

Moreover, their ancestor is currently a god in the Heavenly Court, and there is no doubt that he will have the opportunity to shed his mortal body and join the ranks of immortals in the future.

In a short time, almost every family presented all the most talented young men and women in their clans.

Within a few days, Song Yi had recruited more than 800 talented young men and women.

This was only because he intentionally controlled the number of participants; otherwise, the number would have been even greater.

The imperial carriage arrived at West Lake.

The descendants of Yang Ren, the Tai Sui of the Jiazi year, have lived in this place for generations.

Yang Ren was a famous minister of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, known for his integrity and incorruptibility.

After his death, he was deified and became the Grand Duke of Jiazi, in charge of the Jiazi cycle of reincarnation and the fortunes and misfortunes of the year. He and the Grand Duke of the year, Yin Jiao, jointly managed the Grand Duke Department.

This selection of celestial servants in the mortal realm was a divine decree from Venus. Under the premise of not violating heavenly laws and not undermining justice, it was a matter of giving some consideration to one's own descendants. Even a righteous god like Yang Ren could not escape this custom.

Just as Song Yi was about to descend from the clouds and summon the local earth deity to inquire about the whereabouts of the Yang family members, his expression suddenly changed.

Two auras were rapidly passing through the mountains and fields below.

The first stream was clear and pure, faintly revealing the orthodox methods of the Xuanmen sect, while the stream that followed closely behind was a mixture of yellow and green, with turbid air surging about.

A glint flashed in Song Yi's eyes as he activated his spiritual vision and looked over.

Within the demonic clouds was a demonic cultivator dressed in a green robe. His demonic aura was so dense that it was almost tangible, and his cultivation was not weak; he possessed the cultivation of a Celestial Immortal.

The one being chased ahead was a female immortal dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe. She had a beautiful face and an otherworldly temperament, but her face was pale and there was still blood at the corner of her mouth, indicating that she had suffered a serious injury.

As a righteous god of the Heavenly Court, Song Yi naturally could not sit idly by when faced with such rampant evil by demons.

He immediately made a hand seal and let out a soft shout.

Suddenly, the sky above changed color, and a magnificent bolt of lightning tore through the clouds, crashing down with a mighty force that swept across the universe.

This is the Heavenly Thunder among the Five Thunders of the Thunder Department, which is specifically designed to subdue all evil spirits and heretics.

All the gods in the Heavenly Court can borrow his power to subdue demons and monsters, but the extent of the power borrowed depends on the divine rank of the caster.

The green-robed demon was in the middle of a chase when, unexpectedly, lightning struck down from the sky.

Caught off guard, before he could even muster his protective aura, he was struck squarely by the heavenly lightning.

He let out a scream as his demonic energy was shattered and scattered. He fell from the demonic clouds, his body charred and in a sorry state.

"Where is the strongman?" Song Yi called out softly.

With a flash of golden light, a golden warrior over ten feet tall appeared out of thin air, his entire body as if cast in gold, with a fierce face.

"Tie that fiend up and bring him here!"

With a casual flick of his wrist, Song Yi conjured a Binding Immortal Rope formed from Xuanhuang Qi and tossed it to the Golden Warrior.

The Yellow Turban Warrior accepted the order with a booming voice and transformed into a golden light, swooping down.

The green-robed fairy tried to struggle, but the strongman pressed her down with one palm and quickly bound her tightly with the Immortal Binding Rope. He then dragged her to the front of the carriage and forced her to kneel on the clouds.

Although the demon fairy was bound and unable to move, she continued to shout: "I am Green Cloud Child, the eldest disciple of the Yin-Yang Master! You will all release me at once, or my master's magic will be merciless, and you will all die without a burial place!"

Song Yili ignored him and turned his gaze to the back.

At this moment, the fleeing female immortal flew closer, landed before the carriage, straightened her clothes, bowed respectfully, and said in a clear voice, "Dong Shuangcheng, a cultivator from the lower realm, thanks the goddess for saving me!"

"Dong Shuangcheng?"

Song Yi was slightly taken aback, feeling that the name sounded very familiar.

After a moment's thought, I suddenly remembered reading Li Bai's "Autumn in the Cassia Palace" in a previous life:

"A fairy descends, Dong Shuangcheng, playing a jade flute in the cool night of the Han palace. When the music ends, she departs from the celestial palace, leaving only the moon shining brightly over ten thousand households and gates."

The Dong Shuangcheng mentioned in the poem is the Jade Maiden who serves the Queen Mother of the West, a female immortal renowned throughout the Three Realms for her skill in playing the Yunhe Sheng (a type of reed pipe instrument).