The four kings were determined to capture Dangkang Jinyang. Except for the elite troops of the fifth-grade Zhenguo who were more sensitive and remained stationary, the ordinary elite troops had no scruples and advanced into the Kongming Ghost Realm one after another.
In the next half month, the four countries of Chu, Yue, Wu, and Izumo quietly dispatched a large number of troops one after another, and the Qi Refiners entered the Kongming Ghost Realm to search for the whereabouts of the spiritual earth minerals.
Wu Chuyue, although the actions of the four Izumo countries were covert, their actions were too big and their behavior was too abnormal. Soon, the countries in the Southern Wilderness heard the news one after another, and each one became trembling, thinking that something big was about to happen.
Xiguo immediately learned the news that Chu, Yue, Wu, and Izumo had all sent forces to settle in the Kongming Ghost Realm. After hearing this information, the Fenghuang Palace continued to laugh.
Wu Chuyue and the Four Countries of Izumo were indeed fooled!
In fact, the game set up by Xiguo was so clumsy and full of loopholes that it was impossible to resist scrutiny. Anyone with any brain would be able to detect the strangeness in it.
"The kings of the Four Kingdoms are too easy to deceive. They dug a hole and jumped into it."
"Who says otherwise? I thought the four of them were heroes, but now it seems they are just mediocre."
"Hahaha, farewell. Our king is still very powerful. We can fool the kings of the four kingdoms with just a little trick."
When the ministers of the Xi Kingdom saw that the four great men who were stamping their feet and trembling in the southern wasteland were so easily deceived, they all lamented and even ridiculed the four monarchs for not being worthy of their reputation.
In response, Yao Yun smiled and nodded slightly, noncommittal. It was understandable to despise his opponents strategically, but he would be a fool to underestimate their IQ.
The success of a scam does not lie in its seamlessness and perfection, but in its ability to tap into the psychology of the deceived.
The four monarchs Wu Chuyue and Izumo wanted to be Kang Jinyang. Their greed blinded their eyes and caused them to lose their calm thinking and keen judgment.
This has nothing to do with wisdom and belongs to the category of human nature.
After all, from Chu Yue Wu and Izu Yun's perspective, guessing Xi Guo's intentions, they would never have thought that Yao Yun would steal the attention of Minggui Realm again, let alone that they would become pawns for Yao Yun.
"Your Majesty, now that Wu Chuyue and the four Izumo Kingdoms have taken action, are we going to take the next step [to divert the disaster to the east]?"
As a conservative, Prime Minister Sun Muyue did not advocate taking risks, but after Yao Yun made the decision, her attitude changed and she strongly supported the destruction of the Kongming Ghost Realm, which was more radical and urgent than anyone else in the Xi Kingdom.
Yao Yun understood Sun Muyue very well. When the Sun Kingdom was destroyed by ghosts, she hated the Kongming Ghost Realm deeply, so she quickly got rid of it. She immediately smiled gently and comforted:
"Don't be anxious, Prime Minister, Wu Chuyue. The four Izumo Kingdoms have not dispatched their elites to control the country. The fire is not burning big enough. Let's add fuel to the fire."
The next day, the Xi Kingdom issued a warning to the four major kingdoms, Chu, Yue, Wu, and Izumo, telling them not to act rashly to avoid conflicts with the Kongming Ghost Realm and triggering a major ghost disaster.
As soon as the news came out, the small countries in the Southern Wilderness did not know the truth and could not understand the actions of the five overlords in the Southern Wilderness. They were all confused and did not dare to express their opinions.
However, this news fell into the ears of the four kings Wu Chuyue and Izuyun. It was undoubtedly great news. Xi Guo's warning was a sign of guilty conscience.
This greatly increased the confidence of the four monarchs. At this moment, they had almost determined that the [Dangkang Jinyang] spiritual soil mineral deposits were in the Kongming Ghost Domain.
The four monarchs were overjoyed and hurriedly announced to all countries, claiming that in order to prevent trouble before it happened, they strengthened the vigilance against the Ghost Realm of the Sky and the Underworld and protected the people of the Southern Wilderness from the ghost trouble. After the announcement, the four monarchs once again sent additional forces.
The Xi Kingdom was dissatisfied and once again protested that the four kingdoms were acting recklessly, disregarding the safety of the people in the Southern Wilderness.
The four-nation group is wrangling again and continues to invest more troops.
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For several days, warnings from the Xi Kingdom drifted like snowflakes to the Group of Four, but the Group of Four ignored them and intensified their efforts.
The two sides were going back and forth, arguing from a distance, and it was so lively.
The princes from all walks of life in the Southern Wilderness, large and small, who did not know the truth, were a little confused.
Wu Chuyue and the Izumo Four Kingdoms group used the banner of "guarding the Kongming Ghost Realm and protecting the people of the Southern Wilderness", while Xiguo warned Wu Chuyue that the Izumo Four Nations sent too many people into the Kongming Ghost Realm, fearing that it would cause unrest.
The father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right, and each held his own opinion.
In fact, any vassal state with some discernment can see some clues.
The ghost trouble in the Southern Wasteland has been rampant for a long time. Even when the trouble was at its worst, Wu Chuyue and the Three Kingdoms were not so active and responsible in standing up.
This will be an unprecedented large-scale incursion into the ghost realm of the sky and the underworld, with frequent activities. There must be something fishy in it, and it is not as simple as it seems.
However, there are only a few people with discernment, and most people follow the crowd and have a shallow vision.
Wu Chuyue and Izumo raised a bright banner, claiming that they were guarding the ghost domain for the people of the Southern Wilderness. They were well-known and soon gained the upper hand in public opinion. More and more Southern Wilderness vassal states sided with the Four Nations Group.
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Among them, Wu Chuyue, the "little brother" country under the Izumo Four Kingdoms Group, even stood up and accused Xiguo of being timid and afraid of trouble. It only had the powerful force of two elite fifth-level national warriors, and it completely lacked the responsibility of the largest country in the Southern Wilderness.
After a battle of public opinion, the four-nation group naturally gained the upper hand, while the Xi Kingdom suffered successive defeats and was completely defeated.
In just one month, the reputation of Wu Chuyue and the four Izumo Kingdoms soared, and they were deeply praised by all the countries in the Southern Wilderness. However, the reputation of the Xi Kingdom collapsed, and many unreasonable people, including the self-proclaimed "just" leader of the Southern Wilderness, even denounced Xihou Yao in the street.
Yun is inactive, timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and is not worthy of being the leader of the Southern Wilderness Kingdoms.
In order to attack the Xi Kingdom and gain the support of the various countries in the Southern Wilderness, the Four Nations Group finally dispatched their fifth-level elites to station troops outside the Kongming Ghost Domain to show their determination to protect the Southern Wilderness.
Upon seeing this, the various vassal states in the Southern Wilderness thought that the Four Kingdoms were serious about it this time. They were all overjoyed and cheered for Wu Chuyue and the Four Kingdoms of Izumo, praising their good name.
For a time, the four nations of Chu, Yue, Wu, and Izumo, who fully occupied the commanding heights of public opinion and became the embodiment of justice, received unanimous support from the entire Southern Wilderness, and praises from all countries came from all directions.
In the palace of Chudu, the kings of the four kingdoms gathered to discuss matters, and the four kings' satisfied laughter resounded throughout the palace.
Wu Hou: "No matter how many tricks he uses in the Xi Kingdom, it will not help. How can the countries in the Southern Wilderness support him? It is good now. Not only can the secret of the spiritual soil mines be kept, but the reputation of the Xi Kingdom will also be damaged. Tsk tsk tsk Yao Yun is still too young.
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Izuyun Bo: "Well~ I'm afraid Xihou is going to be furious. All the princes in the Southern Wilderness are on our side, and he can't stop us at all. Hahaha. At this time, Yao Yun must be extremely anxious and unable to sleep or eat well."
Chu Hou: "It's fun ~ It's really happy. I'm afraid Yao Yun, the boy, is still so big for the first time, alas, we are together with the four of us, he is not uncomfortable!"
Yue Hou shook his head and sighed: "Yao Yun is still too young to fight with us and does not understand the human heart!"