Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 710: Invitation from Luodu
"What do you mean..." The King of Jin acted embarrassed and pretended not to understand Taiyi's hint.

Therefore, Taiyi had to make up his mind and make things clear.

"Your Majesty, the Great Dragon God of the Four Rivers can only enter with dignity. But now, Yidu is under siege. In order to enter Yidu, the Great Dragon God accepted our request and went to the State of Chu as an envoy to temporarily lift the siege of Yidu. Isn't it natural?" Taoist Xuanxing whispered.

——It was said to be a request, but in fact, they just wanted to take the opportunity to threaten Ao Bing and make Ao Bing their envoy. Otherwise, the humanity of Jin would block Yi City and not allow Ao Bing to enter or come to Yi City to keep the appointment with Daluo.

Xuan Xing believed that under such circumstances, as long as there was a reasonable excuse, the Great Dragon God of the Four Rivers would definitely compromise.

After all, although the Great Dragon God of the Four Rivers is an evil and ferocious god, what he wants to prove is the way of faith and loyalty, not the way of violence. If he wants to go to Yidu to keep the appointment, it is absolutely impossible for him to rely on magic power to oppress the monarch and ministers of Jin State. Otherwise, his appointment of faith and loyalty would be a complete joke.

"This..." Jin Jun pondered.

Although the State of Chu has now reached Yidu, it seems that the State of Jin is on the verge of collapse - but in fact, as a hegemon among the princes that has not yet been completely replaced, the State of Jin still has its own foundation.

The Chu army marched straight towards Yi City - in other words, the cities in the other three directions of Jin State and the armies in the other three directions were still intact.

As long as Chu could be forced to retreat a little, Yidu could catch its breath, the connection between Yidu and other cities of Jin could be restored, and the armies of other cities could go to support Yidu, then even if Jin lost its hegemony, it would still be one of the few powerful vassal states in the world.

On the contrary, if Chu was determined to surround Yi City and blockade it from both inside and outside, then over time, the armies in other cities under the rule of Jin would either have other ideas and establish their own independence or surrender to other countries.

After all, whether it is the current hegemony of the Jin Dynasty or its rule over the Jin State, it does not rely on the "loyalty" of the civil and military ministers, but the interest bond formed after the transfer of great power - these civil and military ministers, those immortal sects, gathered around the Jin Dynasty because of the interests, and they will inevitably leave because of the interests.

——If it was Chu that conquered Yidu, even if Chu was a "barbarian", the ancestral temple of the Jin Dynasty would always be preserved.

However, if the civil and military officials and the immortal sects within Jin rebelled and established themselves as rulers, it would be difficult to preserve the ancestral temple of the Jin Dynasty.

Just as he was hesitating, the flag of the Chu State under the city began to shake violently.

Amid the flags and drum beats, the Chu army suddenly awakened like a quiet tiger.

On the city wall, the ruler and ministers of Jin State, as well as the immortal Taiyi, were all horrified.

"Could it be that the Chu army is going to storm the city now?"

Around the battlefield, the immortal gods who ventured near to represent the various princes and sects to watch the direction of the war between Jin and Chu were also horrified.

"Is this how war is fought?"

"Is this the time to storm the city?"

Soon, the shouts and orders from the Chu generals passed through the drums and flags, the noise and agitation of the Chu soldiers, and reached the ears of everyone watching the battle.

This is not an order to storm the city.

But it is an order for the army to break camp!
"The army is moving out of camp?"

"how come?"

All the people watching the battle, including the soldiers who had to move under military orders, could not understand the order to break camp and leave.

Under this military order, even some camps showed a certain degree of unrest - after all, destroying a hegemonic vassal state was an unprecedented achievement.

Those generals were reluctant to give up such an achievement, and so were the soldiers.

The King of Chu even came to the front line in person - how could he just give up on the cause of destroying the State of Jin?

At this time, some people even suspected that something big had happened inside the State of Chu, or even that the new king of Chu had died suddenly in the military camp?

And then, another order from top to bottom came out from the King of Chu's carriage, followed by the generals everywhere, and passed down one level at a time, finally, reaching the ears of every soldier and also between heaven and earth.

Then, in an instant, everyone knew the reason why the King of Chu wanted to break camp and leave.

Because the order came from the King of Chu: the army should break camp and turn around to head towards Luodu.

Luodu!

Where the King of Men is!
Although the authority of the Human King had been lost long ago when Haojing was destroyed, his existence was still extremely noble.

Luodu, where the Human King is located, is still the most central place for the human race - even the princes and overlords who act on behalf of the Human King need to go to Luodu regularly.

Not only was he making an alliance with the princes in Luodu to publicize his authority, he was also demonstrating the dignity of the Human King to heaven and earth and showing his power as the overlord, which was granted by the Human King and not a private usurpation.

——Moreover, every overlord before him, when he gathered the princes in Luodu to pay homage to the King of Man, only led a small number of personal guards.

After the fall of Haojing, no other prince led a large army into Luodu again.

And now, what is the King of Chu’s order?
The army moved camp and marched towards Luoyi.

Thousands of years after the destruction of Haojing, the army of princes was once again about to enter the territory of the Human King.

For the soldiers of Chu State, after hearing the order from the King of Chu, after a brief tremor, there was incomparable excitement that spread to every inch of their flesh and blood.

The army marched into Luoyi and offended the King of People... The people of other princes would definitely be extremely hesitant and even feel a little fear in the face of such a thing.

But the State of Chu... is also a barbarian country!

Since the establishment of the country, the people of Chu have never been very submissive to the human king.

The holiness and dignity of the Human King not only failed to convince the people of Chu, but instead made the soldiers of Chu even more excited.

“Is this the spirit of a hegemon?”

The immortals and gods around were all silent as they listened to the order from the King of Chu.

——In the past, the achievement of the overlord position was to first defeat the princes, then form an alliance with the princes, and finally obtain the "recognition" of the king.

But now, the King of Chu's approach is completely the opposite.

He had no intention of forming an alliance with the other princes, nor did he plan to unite the princes' strength to gain the "recognition" of the Human King. Instead, he was planning to lead the army himself to Luodu. As for whether he wanted the title of overlord or something else after arriving in Luodu, no one knew.

Similarly, at this moment, all the immortals and gods around Yidu, as well as the princes who had received the news from them, had also known about it.

The overlord of this generation has already been decided.

The new king of Chu, with his courage to abandon Yidu and head straight for Luodu, is at least the new overlord. As for whether he can go further, it depends on his actions after he goes to Luodu.

At the same time, the Human King, who received this news, and the immortal gods under his command, were filled with endless panic.

...The world was in chaos and war, and the princes were looking for talents - therefore, there was a school in almost every prince's city.

However, due to the national strength of the vassal states themselves, as well as the determination and charisma of the vassal states themselves, the strength of each vassal academy, as well as the schools of thought in that academy, are different.

The academy of the State of Jin was called Linxian Academy.

The Daluo that Ao Bing was looking for, Liu Yuanzi, was working as an old housekeeper in the Linxian Academy. He was responsible for cleaning up the places where the wise men debated in the academy. He could listen to the debates of those wise men and absorb the essence of their thoughts, but he did not have to participate in the debates.

"I thought that you and Jin Chu would have a lot of trouble because of this siege."

An old man took Ao Bing to sit under a tree and poured him a cup of tea.

This is Ryu Yuanzi.

To be precise, this is not Ryu Yuanzi himself, but just an incarnation of Ryu Yuanzi.

It can't even be considered an incarnation. What's more likely is that this was just a moment when Liu Yuanzi was walking in Yidu, and as soon as he had a thought, he wrapped up his vital energy and transformed into a human body.

That is the old man in front of Ao Bing.

At first glance, this old man really is no different from an ordinary person.

Even though Ao Bing was sitting opposite him, he could only see the old man's vitality that was about to dissipate, but did not see any signs of spiritual practice on his body.

Even with him in front of him, Ao Bing found it hard to believe that the person in front of him was not actually the incarnation of Daluo, but a mortal who had some sympathy with Daluo.

But the mark on the Daluo document that resonated with this old man clearly showed that the dying old man in front of him was the same as Liu Yuanzi.

Naturally, Ao Bing could only regard him as Liu Yuanzi.

"You know, just before the Chu army moved out, the ruler and ministers of the Jin Dynasty had already planned to invite you to serve as an envoy to the Chu State."

Ao Bing took Liu Yuanzi's tea and drank it slowly. The tea was bitter and rough.

"What Jin State does is Jin State's business, and what I do is my business." Ao Bing put down the tea and spoke slowly.

When he arrived, it was the most critical moment of the war between Jin and Chu - so from the very beginning, he had considered the possibility of being involved in this war.

This war is a war for hegemony, and the interests involved and entangled in it are simply immeasurable.

As for this battle, as long as Ao Bing is involved in it, no matter which side he chooses to stand on, it will be wrong. Similarly, it will be wrong for him to mediate.

——Ever since the two Taiyi from Jin State appeared in front of Ao Bing, Ao Bing realized that in Jin State, in this world, there was more than one person who wanted to drag Ao Bing into this storm.

Therefore, Ao Bing went to the Chu military camp in his incarnation.

Since many people are planning to use this crucial war that is about to end to set up a plan, Ao Bing might as well lead the war elsewhere, not giving others a chance to plan, and not giving himself a chance to "choose".

Moreover, it would be better for me to mention the theory of the Nine Cauldrons in front of the King of Chu rather than Yun Zhongjun. After all, with my status and my "evil intentions" towards the royal family of Ji Zhou, it is only natural for me to go further and shake the authority of the Human King.

"What a personal thing." Liu Yuanzi exclaimed, "I believe you now, you can really complete this journey."

This was a game between Daluos. Even though Ao Bing had made a very good start for the game, both the Three Pure Ones and several powerful masters had already left their marks on the document. However, there were still many Daluos between heaven and earth who believed that Ao Bing could not complete this journey.

Liu Yuanzi is such a Daluo - the reason why he signed a contract with Ao Bing so early was not because he believed in Ao Bing, but because this Daluo was an extremely rare Daluo in the world who was good at keeping a low profile and preserving himself.

This Daluo would not get involved in any disputes or changes between heaven and earth if he could avoid it.

Similarly, this Daluo always goes with the flow and never goes against it.

In the eyes of this Daluo, this Daluo ceremony of Ao Bing was the general trend between heaven and earth - whether Ao Bing could complete this ceremony was not the point, but whether or not they, the Daluo, would leave a mark on this document was a natural thing, dividing the Daluo into two different camps.

The former is Ronaldinho, who is willing to trust each other - at least, they are willing to make a gesture of trusting each other.

The latter, on the other hand, was the Daluo who was not willing to trust each other at all.

It can be said that there is bound to be a war between the two camps.

Similarly, the outcome of the war between the two camps is predictable.

Therefore, Liu Yuanzi chose to stand in the front camp and left his mark on Ao Bing's document.

Among the many Daluo in the world, Liu Yuanzi is like an outsider. He rarely participates in the changes of the world, and pays little attention to the world - naturally, he also pays little attention to Ao Bing.

Apart from knowing that he was a disciple accepted by the Great Celestial Lord, he knew nothing else about Ao Bing.

——Even if Ao Bing was an envoy connecting the Daluo, in Liu Yuanzi's eyes, Ao Bing was just a tool chosen by the saint.

But at this time, after seeing how Ao Bing handled the situation between Jin and Chu, and after confirming that Ao Bing's guidance of the battle between Jin and Chu was Ao Bing's proactive and conscious behavior, he suddenly developed a considerable interest in Ao Bing.

A person who can see the direction of the war between Jin and Chu, who can stand at a higher level and guide the direction of the war - and who will not get angry because Jin may be plotting against him, and who can clearly separate his own affairs from those outside of himself.

Moreover, afterwards, he could calmly step into Yidu through the city gate without being noticed by the ruler and ministers of Jin.

Such judgment, such resolution, such achievement.

How can such a person be described with just three simple words: 'lucky guy'?

So at this moment, when he looked at Ao Bing again, he was no longer a lucky man who was lucky by chance.

But he is a person who has the potential to complete this Daluo ritual and has the potential to become a fellow Taoist.

"Fellow Daoist, please." Liu Yuanzi's figure dissipated and turned into a streak of ink that fell directly onto the document in Ao Bing's hand, filling the empty mark on the document.

At the same time, it seemed as if ink spots were splashing out on the mark, and next to this mark, several other marks appeared one after another.

Obviously, these extra marks belong to Daluo, Liu Yuanzi's good friend who stands on the same side as Liu Yuanzi.

However, after these marks fell, another mark appeared, which pushed away these marks with an extremely strong attitude and pressed on top of these marks.

It turned out to be another Daluo who also invited Ao Bing.

And the place where this Daluo is located is in Luodu.

(End of this chapter)