Before Jiang Yao took Jiang Xiucheng back to Mu clan, he heard that Yu Kuan had become the Taoist master of Wugong and the Yu clan master, and was the leader of two superpowers.
Immediately afterwards, Yi Guizang, the only great sage of Gua Dao in Shenzhou, led the Shen Gua Hall to solemnly announce that after years of hard deductions by all the Gua masters in the Shen Gua Hall, they finally got a glimpse of the secret and came up with a prophecy.
As the oldest and most powerful hexagram sect in the Divine Continent, Shen Gua Tang has had high credibility since ancient times. As soon as the deduced prophecies came out, they spread throughout the vast Central Territory.
This prophecy says:
"Where does fate rest? The innate is the foundation of the Tao; when a true girl emerges from the mountains and seas, the sky is auspicious; the colorful phoenix flies with two wings, flying high to the sky of God; in the forty years of the Spring and Autumn Period, the heroine brings down nine dangers."
Jiang Yao heard the prophecy and understood it immediately.
The meaning of this prophecy is very clear, and everyone can understand it immediately.
The first sentence is the simplest: Where is the destiny? It is a person with innate Taoism, which is equivalent to directly saying that he is Yu Kuan.
The second sentence: If a true girl emerges from the mountains and seas, it will be auspicious for the whole week.
It is not difficult to understand. Shanhai is not the name of a place, but the well-known name of Mr. Shanhai, Yu Cangming. The real girl is of course Yan.
Well, it was Mr. Shan Hai who gave birth to a destined daughter: Yu Kuan.
When the week is auspicious, it means that "zhou" is auspicious, and this is the name of the country.
The third sentence is also very simple. Because Yu Yan’s skills often produce colorful phoenix phenomena, this is something that many people know.
The last sentence "In the forty years of the Spring and Autumn Period, the heroine descended from Jiuyu" simply means: the forty-year-old heroine will become the emperor in the Jiuyu area.
Although Yu Kuan has become younger, her actual age is just forty this year.
Where is Jiuyu? The center where the Yu valve is located is the Jiuyu area. This is also the origin of the Yu valve.
The prophecy tells almost everyone: "Yu Kuan should be proclaimed emperor, and the country should be named Da Zhou."
As soon as this prophecy came out, it immediately became a storm of public opinion sweeping the Central Territory!
For a time, I don’t know how many people were discussing this matter.
The other three tribes have all established countries, and they are still two major countries. However, there is no formal country in the vast Shenzhou.
And the Ming Kingdom in Qiunan of the Western Region was still a small and rebellious country.
Although the Divine Continent is very scattered, it really should build a country. Otherwise, sooner or later, it will suffer a big loss in front of the other three races. Facing a powerful foreign country, a scattered Divine Continent is very dangerous.
But there is no consensus on who to support in proclaiming the emperor and establishing a country.
Yu Kuan is an innate Taoist, the Taoist master of Wugong and the master of Yu clan. He already has great advantages. Now, under the influence of the prophecy, he is even more powerful and unrivaled. He is gradually gaining popularity.
It was as if there was a force that pushed Yu Yan to the top. It could be said that he had the head start, and it seemed that he had been planning for a long time.
There is even a legend in the Central Region that Yu Yan invited a group of strange saint-level powerhouses from nowhere, including five of them, Great Sage Guang.
This group of strong men are all human beings, but they are very mysterious and they don’t know where they come from. They firmly support Yu Kan’s proclaimed emperor, making Yu Kan’s power extremely powerful.
The prophecy was still brewing, and Zhen Clan, one of the five top sects in the Central Region, suddenly announced that he would support Yu Kuan in proclaiming himself emperor and establishing the Zhou Dynasty!
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and many forces were astonished by Zhen Clan's actions.
The relationship between Zhen Val and Yu Val cannot be said to be close. They have always been neither far nor close.
It stands to reason that if Shenzhou were to establish a country, Zhen clan would not be without ambitions.
Even if the Zhen family did not fight, at least they would not be the first to stand up and support Yu Kuan's proclaimed emperor and founding of the country.
But what is puzzling is that Zhen Clan, as one of the superpowers, was the first to stand up for Yu Kuan.
No one knows what the reason for this is.
Just when everyone was confused, the fifth powerful vassal in the Central Region after the four powerful vassals of Yu, Mu, Zhen, and Xuan, the Li Clan, suddenly announced its support for Yu Kuan to become emperor.
The reason is still unknown.
Immediately afterwards, the Yaodao Shrine announced the decision passed down by Taoist Master Li Shizhen: to support Yu Kuan in proclaiming himself emperor and establishing the country.
On the same day, Xu Erlang, the swordsman of Jianmen, announced on behalf of his master that Jianmen supported Yu Kuan in proclaiming himself emperor and establishing the country.
Yi Guizang announced on behalf of Shenguatang: Comply with the way of heaven and support Yu Kuan's proclaimed emperor and founding of the country!
In just a few days, the superpowers in the Central Region that supported Yu Kuan’s proclaimed emperor and founding the country included the Yu Clan and the Martial Arts Shrine.
, Shen Gua Hall, Zhen Clan, Li Clan, Yaodao Shrine, and Jianmen, there are seven families in total!
Only the five superpowers, Xuan Clan, Mu Clan, Qidao Shrine, Fu Dao Shrine, and Formation Dao Shrine, have not expressed their stance yet.
And it is obvious that these five superpowers have no intention of supporting Yu Kuan for the time being.
As for other forces such as Class A and Class B, a small majority support Yu Kuan, while the majority do not.
The entire Central Territory, within a very short period of time, was divided into two major camps, becoming increasingly tense.
The tide of support for Yu Kuan's proclaimed emperor and founding of the country was getting stronger and stronger, but the opposition was also getting stronger and stronger.
Although only a small majority supported Yu Kuan's proclaimed emperor, they all had the same opinion. That is, Yu Kuan should be allowed to take the lead and establish a powerful country to compete with Pan Kang, Jiang Zhengyi and others.
Although the opponents accounted for the majority, their opinions were very different. Some rejected the founding of the country, some supported Xuan Zhou and Mu Wuji, and some even supported the anti-demon general or the anti-demon general.
Generally speaking, most of the opponents are "liberals". They are not only opposed to Yu Kuan proclaiming himself an emperor and establishing a country, but they are also opposed to anyone proclaiming himself an emperor and establishing a country.
To be precise, what they opposed was Jianguo, not Yu Kuan.
They hope to maintain the status quo so that they can have the greatest degree of freedom and will not be restricted by the court.
As for the safety and future of Shenzhou, they subconsciously ignored it.
This group of "liberals" account for half of all the forces in the Central Region.
At this moment, the decision-making of the Shenzhou Camp Headquarters is crucial.
In the turbulent Central Territory, mountains and rain are about to come, and the atmosphere is becoming more and more tense day by day.
Some people are preparing for war, some are joining forces, some are hesitating...
Finally, amid the great anxiety in the entire Central Territory, the Shenzhou Camp Headquarters decided to hold a vote on the second day of February to decide the fate of the Central Territory.
And today is already the twentieth day of the first lunar month!
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"Uncle." Jiang Yao and Jiang Xiucheng came to Mu clan and saw Mu Wuji with a worried look on his face.
Mu Wuji had great difficulty in arranging the military affairs on the front line of Mount Taiyin. When he rushed back to see his sister Mu Cangyue, he met Yu Kuan who was planning to become emperor.
Not only Mu Wuji, but Liu Danling and others also looked unhappy.
Yes. The Yu clan was originally on an equal footing with everyone, but now it wants to imitate the other three clans and become emperor and build a country. Doesn't this put it above the Mu clan?
Mu clan and Yu clan have never dealt with each other, so how could they be willing?
"You are still willing to come." Mu Wuji had a cold face when they met, "Ming Guogong, you have done great things in the Western Regions! Without me blocking it, the anti-demon army would have gone south long ago, did you know?"
"Hey, you are actually a quasi-saint, this..."
Jiang Yao poured him a cup of tea, "I haven't seen you for many years, but you have gained a lot of looks from the battlefield. The charming tapir is fierce, and my nephew has always been worried about your safety."
Mu Wuji snorted, "You don't have to worry about my safety. As long as you don't cause trouble anymore, that's filial piety. Forget it, seeing as you are a quasi-sage and a medicine sage, I won't say anything anymore. You have yours."
good fortune."
Jiang Yao quickly changed the subject, "Xiucheng and I came to the Central Region this time and heard a lot of news. Are you worried about Yu Kan proclaiming himself emperor?"
Mu Wuji nodded, "She wants to proclaim herself emperor and ride on everyone's head to give orders. How can this be done? For thousands of years, no one in the Divine Continent has dared to proclaim himself king or emperor. Isn't that a good thing?"
"If Yu Kuan proclaims himself emperor, will he still have the dignity of my clan? A group of us who are thousands of years old listen to a little girl giving orders and bow to her?"
Jiang Yao sat down and said, "Sir, why did Zhen Clan and Li Clan support Yu Kan's claim to the throne?"
Mu Wuji sneered, "Why? Because Yu Kuan has already obtained the Nine Yin Green Lotus, which is the most precious medicine for female cultivators."
"That's it." Jiang Yao understood.
Jiuyin Qinglian is a treasure of the heavenly material level. Jiang Yao is the medicine sage, so of course he knows about it.
This thing appears every few thousand years, and the place where it appears each time is uncertain. It may be in any region, and it may not be picked up by anyone every time it appears.
Only those who have a Nine-Yin Immaculate Body and a traceless Taoist Heart can sense the time when the Nine-Yin Green Lotus appears, and are most likely to obtain this treasure.
The most important thing about this thing is the lotus heart, and the other thing is the nine-petal lotus.
The lotus heart is the object of enlightenment. It is said that as long as you get the lotus heart, you will have great opportunities. Even if it is a nine-petal lotus, each petal can assist the great path.
If you are a female cultivator with sufficient qualifications, you can use a lotus petal to open up the Tianyin Divine Veins, which has many benefits.
Therefore, Jiuyin Qinglian is definitely one of the most powerful female cultivators in the immortal world.
Legend has it that the Nine Yin Green Lotus that appeared thousands of years ago was eaten by a demon eagle because it was not collected in time.
The demon eagle ate the Nine Yin Green Lotus and turned into a black bird. It flapped its wings and flew high into the void, never to return.
By obtaining Jiuyin Qinglian, Yu Kuan can exchange for the support of Zhen Clan's mother and daughter, as well as the support of Canjie and Li Xi's mother and daughter.
But Mu Clan has no benefit, so of course he doesn't want to.
Mu Wuji's face turned ugly, "According to my information, Zhen Clan and his daughter both received a green lotus, and they also received some kind of promise from Yu Kan, so they were the first to stand up for support."
The two petals of the Nine Yin Green Lotus, if added with other benefits, would be enough to gain Zhen Clan's support.
Anyway, even if Yu Kuan established the Great Zhou Dynasty, it would still represent the interests of the Wu family, and it was impossible for the poor family to turn around.
"Sir." Jiang Yao said after considering it, "This is a conspiracy of Yu Kuan. She actually hopes that someone will oppose it. This is her deeper thought. Your Excellency must be well aware of this."
"Not bad." Mu Wuji glanced at Jiang Yao approvingly, "You were able to see through her next plan, and you didn't disappoint me."
Mu Yue next to him also frowned after being reminded, while Mu Yaocha, Jiang Xiucheng, Xing Qingchen and others were still confused and did not know what was going on.
"Longcheng, tell them." Mu Wuji said coldly.
"Yes." Jiang Yao said to Mu Yaocha, Jiang Xiucheng and others:
"The forces in Shenzhou are too scattered. When Yu Kuan founded the country and proclaimed himself emperor, in order to consolidate the forces and win over people's hearts, an indispensable procedure was to reward and support the heroes."
"Any force that supports her will not only lose their interests, but also gain more benefits. So, where do so many benefits come from?"
Mu Yaocha and others sighed and finally understood.
Jiang Xiucheng said: "Then she will use troops to destroy the opposition forces, confiscate the resources of the opposition forces, and use them to compensate the heroes."
Jiang Yao nodded, "That's right. That's exactly what it is. Therefore, she hopes that some people will oppose her. There shouldn't be too few opponents, otherwise the benefits will not be enough after they are destroyed."
"But you can't have too many opponents. If there are too many, you won't be able to destroy them, or they may even be destroyed. So she needs the strength of the opposition forces to be properly matched. It will not only give her the ability to destroy them, but also generate enough resources for rewards."
"Now, she should still be waiting until the strength of the opposition forces is just right and for the opposition forces to unite."
"The reason why Zhen clan and Li clan support it is not only because of Jiuyin Qinglian, but also because they have seen through this and hope to gain more benefits through their support."
"However, many opposition forces are destined to become victims."
Mu Yaocha smiled bitterly, "It's really Yan Lazi, what a vicious plan!"
Mu Yue shook his head, "I have known Yu Yan for many years. She has been like this since she was a child. She takes one step and counts it three steps. She is ruthless and spicy. This is indeed her style."
Xing Qingchen couldn't help but ask: "Cousin, why didn't Yu Yan take the initiative to win the support of the Mu family? If she sincerely strives for it, you may not agree."
This is also the reason why Mu Wuji did not support Yu Kuang. Because Yu Kuang never expressed his support for Mu Clan from the beginning to the end.
She gave away treasures and promised benefits to win the support of Zhen Clan and Li Clan, but she said nothing to Mu Clan!
The majestic and powerful sage, the leader of the Mu Clan, can't take the initiative to support her, right?
She doesn't take Mu Clan seriously so much, it's strange that Mu Clan can support her.
Jiang Yao smiled bitterly, "My cousin is asking a good question. She still did it deliberately and it was also a trap. The problem is that the adults knew it was a trap and could only cooperate with her."
"If she wins over the adults, as long as the conditions are sufficient, it is indeed possible to gain the support of the Mu clan. Likewise, she will also gain the support of the Xuan clan."
"But if even Mu clan and Xuan clan support her, what will be the consequences?"
Xing Qingchen gritted his teeth and shook his head, "I understand. If this clan and the Xuan clan also support her, then there will be very few forces in the entire Central Region who dare to oppose her. If there are too few opposition forces, she will not have enough resources to reward her."
"She deliberately did not win over the Mu clan and the Xuan clan, just to let the opposition forces see hope. Only with a few super powers standing in front of them, the small and medium-sized forces dared to boldly oppose her."
Mu Yue nodded, "That's right. But it's hard for adults to do it."
Mu Wuji stood up and looked at the garden outside, "As far as I know, Yu Yan's hidden power is extremely strong and she has been planning for a long time. No one can really stop her."
"But if you support her to become emperor, not only will you get no benefits, but you will also lose the reputation of the Mu clan. If you don't support her, then the Mu clan will become an opposition force."
"But, she actually has a third meaning, which is related to Dragon City. This meaning is considered goodwill."
Jiang Yao nodded, "My lord, it's obvious that she does have a third level of meaning."
"She needs the Mu clan to stand up for the opposition forces and gather more opposition forces, but she also leaves a way out for the Mu clan, and that fallback path is me."
"When the opposition forces merge, they will definitely unite around the five superpowers of Mu Clan, Xuan Clan, and Sanjia Shrine, and the momentum will be huge."
"If the Mu clan and the Xuan clan don't come forward, the opposition forces will just make small fuss, and they can only lie dormant, and it will be difficult for her to do her job."
"She needs to fight a hearty battle. First, she needs to carve up more of the losers' resources to reward supporters. Second, she needs to build prestige for the new country. Third, she needs to cleanse the opposition forces and win three in one fell swoop."
"It seems that she is sure of winning, and she probably has powerful back-up skills to ensure that she will win."
"When that time comes, she can, through me, take the initiative to win over Mu Clan and let Mu Clan join her camp honorably."
"So, in the end, she won't do anything to Mu Clan. As long as Mu Clan changes his attitude, he will still be a great hero. Xuan Clan should be the same."
"She actually only needs two clans and three palaces to act, but she can't say it clearly. Even if Mu clan and Xuan clan are unwilling, they can only pretend to be confused and pinch their noses to cooperate with her."
"The only ones who are really unlucky are those A-level clans and small and medium-sized martial clans. After the war fails, their troops will be collected, their land will be divided up, and their resources will be confiscated."
"Yu Kuang could only use their sacrifice as nourishment to build his country. This is also the simplest and most effective way."
"Even if they dare not oppose Yu Kuan's proclaimed emperor, Yu Kuan will deliberately force them to oppose him."
After Jiang Yao finished speaking, Mu Yue and others all looked bitter.
Yu Kuan is really unscrupulous in doing this.
Mu Wuji sighed: "Giving a daughter should be like a spicy child."
When Mu Yaocha and Xing Qingchen heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other and rolled their eyes.
Mu Wuji sensed his daughter's dissatisfaction and changed the subject: "Longcheng, I heard that you have found the Five Lotus Moon Lotus Roots, but you still need the Qiu Shui Shenying?"
Jiang Yao nodded, "I will definitely find Qiu Shui Shenying and reshape my mother's body perfectly."
"Okay." Mu Wuji felt relieved, "Your mother is in retreat in the Soul Palace, so you brothers and sisters should not disturb her. Longcheng, I am very pleased that you can find your mother's soul."
"Yu Kuan should be looking for you soon. She should tell you some things clearly. You tell her that I, the Mu clan, can cooperate with her to make a big fuss, but God knows what will happen in the future, so let her do what she wants."
"Yes, sir." Jiang Yao accepted the order.
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On Hongye Mountain outside Wujitian City, Jiang Yao came alone again.
This is the third time here.
The first time was when he carried Yu Kuan on his back and faced the red leaves all over the mountain to the top of the mountain.
All in all, it's been eight years.
Since then, the two have never officially met again.
Jiang Yao looked at Wuji Celestial City, which was like a fairyland and a heavenly palace, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
The Great Zhou Empire established by Yu Kuan is like the wheel of history, rolling closer and closer. It seems unstoppable.
Even though he was as powerful as his uncle, there was nothing he could do about it in order to preserve Mu Clan's strength.
After a civil war, the new Great Zhou Empire will be born out of blood and fire, and the young empress will step on the bones of her opponents and ascend to the throne of the emperor.
For the sake of her position and the world, she will do whatever it takes. But is she just for power?
Jiang Yao didn’t believe it and didn’t want to believe it either.
Soon after, she will be the lord of the Central Territory and the emperor of the Great Zhou Empire, a coalition of nobles. Can she still remember her original intention? Can she remember her past as a child?
When she has stabilized her rule in the Central Region and is ambitious to unify the Divine Continent, what will she do in the face of her own Ming Kingdom?
Thinking of this, Jiang Yao's thoughts started to wander and she couldn't help but sigh slightly.
"Yao'er, why are you sighing?"
Suddenly, a beautiful voice that was both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar came. Jiang Yao couldn't help but look stagnant and her thoughts were at a loss.
He looked back and saw a girl in lotus clothes looking at him with a smile under the slanting sun and colorful red leaves.