Chapter 174: Incorporating the Desolate State, the Imperial Way Begins
For a month, the demon knelt beside them without eating or drinking, not saying a word, and both of them remained silent.
The drunk Taoist cruelly ignored him and didn't even drink a drop of his favorite wine.
When the demon's body couldn't bear it anymore and fainted, the drunk Taoist sighed helplessly, then turned to look at the demon with a complicated expression.
He left the demon behind, knowing that sooner or later he would fall in love with her. This woman was his biggest knot in his heart. He walked over, raised his hand and cast a water gathering spell, sending water droplets into the demon's mouth.
Soon the demon woke up and saw the drunk Taoist standing beside him. He was delighted and said, "Master, it's not that I don't know what's good for me. I have never had any friends or elders since I was born. I am grateful to you for your kindness. I know that you are a true master and you will not kill demons like other human cultivators do.
I don't want to miss this opportunity, nor do I want to be the kind of demon who doesn't repay a favor. I hope that the Immortal will take my sincerity into consideration and take me in, so that I can serve you."
The drunk Taoist sighed and asked, "Can you make wine?"
The charm demon shook her head and said quickly, "Little demon can learn."
"Well, let's learn how to brew wine first." The drunk Taoist no longer hesitated. When he accepted the charm demon, he suddenly felt his heart become relaxed. An inexplicable joy and anticipation surged in his heart, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Two months later, in the evening, Zhou An came back from signing in outside. As soon as he entered Qianyang Palace, he saw Shangguan Rong sitting in the hall waiting for him. He went up to her, hugged her, and asked with a smile: "You look so happy, there must be something good going on?"
Shangguan Rong leaned in his arms and said, "Good news came from Huangzhou. Thanks to the efforts of Sai Naimu and General Baiyan, the voodoo in Huangzhou has been basically solved. Now the antidote has been developed in large quantities, and voodoo is no longer a threat.
Now she has become the recognized queen of Huangzhou, and the Hundred Witches Kingdom has also accepted surrenders from various countries and has become the largest country.
This morning she sent me a letter via flying sword, telling me that the time is ripe now, most of the countries in Desolate State are willing to join Qianyuan, and the immortal sects will not resist this, so Desolate State can be incorporated into Qianyuan, and ask the emperor for his opinion. "
Zhou An smiled and said, "Well, you take me to draft an imperial decree immediately. For the merits of Sai Naimu and General Bai Yan in dispelling the voodoo poison, which benefit the country and the people, they are rewarded with one million gold and a complete set of elixirs. Sai Naimu is specially appointed as the imperial concubine and given the title of Queen of Hundred Witches."
"I will draft the imperial edict right away." The queen got up and went to the study.
The next day, the Purple Guards flew to Baiwu County on their swords and personally handed the imperial edict to Sai Naimu and General Baiyan.
After the two received it, they were very surprised. To Sai Naimu, the rewards of gold and elixirs were just icing on the cake. What really made her happy was the title of Queen of a Hundred Witches.
This was Zhou An's recognition of her. In the entire imperial palace, the only ones with titles were the Empress and the Queen of Flowers, and she was the third one to receive the title.
For her, this was not only a recognition from the emperor, but also a way for her to repay Zhou An. When Zhou An came to Huangzhou to save her and brought new life to Baiwu Kingdom, she was already full of gratitude and was thinking of all ways to repay him.
Moreover, there was something like the Mysterious Light of Merit which was hard to come by. When he received the imperial edict, he was already beaming with joy.
Needless to say, gold has almost no effect on General Baiyan, but elixirs, especially the Mysterious Light of Merit, are what he has been looking forward to for a long time.
Baiyan Xuanguang was ecstatic to obtain so much merit. This amount was more than what the Ten Thousand Demon King had obtained twice, which gave him great hope for the next nine-fold heavenly tribulation. Naturally, he was grateful a thousand times.
In his heart, he raised Zhou An's status even higher. In his heart, the emperor who could bestow merits was on par with heaven.
The reason why they have accumulated so many merits this time is that the blessings they have created are great and the value they have brought to the Qianyuan Empire is also high. In addition, it is also directly related to the improvement of the Imperial Book of Heaven and the expansion of the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State.
After receiving the reward, Baiyan worked even harder, using the influence of the Baiwu Sect and his own strength, and through coercion and inducement, he recruited all the major organizations in Huangzhou.
Sai Naimu's current popularity, status and strength are enough to convince the kings of various cities, coupled with Qianyuan's huge material support.
In addition, over the past year, Sai Naimu had already told the kings of various countries that she was the concubine Qianyuan, and had discussed with them the issues of recruitment and benefits, and they had already agreed.
So after the imperial edict was issued, within just one week, all countries announced their joining of the Qianyuan Empire.
The annexation of a state by Qianyuan should have been a big deal, but a year ago, Zhou An had already gained the recognition of the cultivators of Huangzhou, and the Shengtian Sword Sect had joined the Zhenhun Division early on.
As for the other major sects, it was only after Zhou An helped them to take revenge and eliminate the leader of Ji Tian that they were able to regain their master's sect. In addition, the righteous sects in Huangzhou suffered heavy losses after this war and had no ability to resist, so they all acquiesced.
After a year of dedicated treatment, voodoo handling, and material strategy by Seinaimu, the merger of various countries was a natural outcome.
The most important thing is that the Shenyin of Huangzhou is Hua Wu Yue. Shenyin has already acquiesced to this, so the powerful ones will naturally not interfere.
Therefore, the incorporation of Huangzhou into such a major event did not cause any disturbance at all, and everything seemed to be going on smoothly.
After everything was settled, Sai Naimu and the kings of various cities publicly announced that Huangzhou would be incorporated into the Qianyuan Empire. Zhou Di, who had been prepared for a long time, began to meet with the countries in Huangzhou to discuss the interests and territorial division of Huangzhou.
Zhou Di led a group of ministers from Qianyuan and discussed with the kings of Huangzhou for five days to relocate all the population in cities that were not suitable for human habitation and rebuild the cities. Qianyuan provided the funds and the cities in Huangzhou mobilized manpower.
Huangzhou is divided into four counties, namely Baiwu County, Shengtian County, Chisha County and Luchuan County.
Baiwu County is close to Qianzhou and ranks third in area. A talented person was selected from the Baiwu Kingdom to serve as the county magistrate. This person performed very well during the period when Sainaimu was in charge, so he was promoted and reused.
As for Senaimu, the spiritual symbol and Baiwu Sect, the only national religion in Huangzhou, are currently led by General Baiyan, who instructs believers on how to use poisons and medicines and teaches them the art of poison, which, if used properly, can not only save lives but also defend against enemies.
Shengtian County is located around the Shengtian Mountains and is the second largest county in terms of area. It has few cities but a large number of monks. The county governor was a former king with great strength and connections.
Akasha County has the largest area, but there are only three cities in total. The other cities have been abandoned. Two are old cities that are currently being expanded, and there is a new city that is under construction as the future county magistrate's city.
The population is also the smallest, but it is rich in mineral and poison resources. Now with Qianyuan as a super material backer, there is no need to worry about food and water. Chisha County is likely to develop into the richest county.
Finally, Luchuan County is the only forest in Huangzhou, with the largest population and the smallest area.
In order to protect the green area here, Zhou An specially asked the elves to come here for maintenance, and issued a series of orders prohibiting the destruction of plants. He also offered super high prices to increase the green area, attracting countless people to choose the afforestation industry.
The incorporation of Huangzhou proceeded step by step. Zhou An personally came to Baiwu County City in Huangzhou to bestow rewards. Golden light also appeared in Huangzhou in the Mountain, River and State Map, marking it as his territory.
Once again gaining the luck of the emperor, not only did his soul grow greatly, but the Book of the Emperor was upgraded to the fourth level, and golden auspicious clouds of the emperor appeared around him. In addition to being a means of transportation, the most important thing was that it could isolate evil spells such as curses.
It can also absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, increase its own blessings, and provide him with cultivation. It seems that this thing is the manifestation of the emperor's luck, and the effect of pretending to be awesome is outstanding.
Of course, Zhou An had no intention of using this thing to show off right now, as this would make the Shenyin leader more wary of him.
The two times of imperial fortune descended upon him made his soul begin to condense and was about to become a golden elixir of soul.
Once the primordial spirit's golden elixir is condensed and formed, it reaches the standard of the earthly immortal realm. When the true essence in the body condenses again into a Taoist golden elixir, it can enter the earthly immortal realm.
However, he is not in a hurry to condense the golden elixir. The higher the level of his true essence cultivation, the better the golden elixir he will condense in the end, and the road to immortality will naturally be wider in the future.
(End of this chapter)
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