Chapter 362 Seeking Help
"Greetings, Second Master Uncle; greetings, Master." Jiang Ziya's expression was tense as he meticulously completed the greetings.
"Rise," Yuanshi said, looking down at Jiang Ziya, "Why do you seek help from your sect?"
"Reporting to my second senior uncle, this tyrant is wicked and immoral. In order to succeed to the throne, he murdered his father and brothers. The death of the previous emperor is shrouded in mystery. Furthermore, he disregarded kinship and slaughtered his maternal uncle, the Marquis of Dongbo, and his entire family."
Those from the nine barbarian tribes along the border who dared to defy him were all slaughtered. Within the territory of Yin Shang, heads rolled in frequently. Several years ago, he even listened to a woman's words and unjustly imprisoned the Marquis of Xibo and three other vassal lords..."
“His crimes are too numerous to count, and he has shown no respect for Heaven, arbitrarily abolishing sacrifices. His behavior is worthy of being called ‘King Zhou’. I hereby earnestly request my second senior master and my master to allow me to overthrow King Zhou.” Jiang Ziya spoke vehemently and resolutely, his face full of conviction.
Everything he saw in Xiqi was arranged by Ji Fa, and Xiqi had long been Ji family territory. Jiang Ziya didn't have the ability to see the truth through the fog.
Yuanshi remained silent. Whatever he said at this moment would inevitably be over-interpreted by his disciples. In order to prevent interference with his disciples' tribulation, Yuanshi chose to keep quiet.
"Your master and your second senior uncle are already aware of this matter," Tongtian said, taking over the conversation when his second brother remained silent. "You can decide how you want to visit, but there is one rule: all your senior brothers are serving in the Yin Shang Dynasty. If you encounter them, keep your conversation brief and avoid damaging the bonds of kinship."
Jiang Ziya was overjoyed. "Thank you, Master. However, the Marquis of Xibo is currently imprisoned in Chaoge by King Zhou, and I am unable to rescue him. I beg you, Master, to lend a helping hand."
"You should step back for now and wait outside the mountain gate," Tongtian's eyes flickered slightly, "When the time comes, fellow disciples will volunteer to come and help you."
"Thank you, Master. This disciple takes his leave." Jiang Ziya felt much more at ease, his mind was at ease, and he appeared even more composed.
“You all heard that…” Yuanshi suddenly spoke.
"Yes, Master." The Twelve Golden Immortals, along with Yun Zhongzi and Nanji, knelt down in unison, their obedient postures clearly indicating they were waiting for instructions.
Tongtian couldn't bear to look at him and looked away.
Yuanshi showed no emotion whatsoever, his coldness and composure were greatly enhanced. "Guangchengzi, you led your fellow disciples into the mortal world's calamities before. This time, it is time to lead your fellow disciples to break free from the calamities. Yin Shang and Xiqi, you shall make your own choice."
"Yes, Master," Guang Chengzi replied, bowing his head.
"Go, go and see Yin Shang and Xi Qi." Yuan Shi directly kicked his disciples out of Kunlun Mountain.
"Yes, Master, your disciple bids farewell." The Twelve Golden Immortals, along with Yun Zhongzi and Nanji, dared not disobey. After kowtowing, they obediently went to visit Yin Shang and Xiqi.
Seeing that his second brother's disciples had all gone far away, Tongtian said to his precious disciples, "You are different from them. If you want to take up a post in the Heavenly Court, come directly to your master. But you must never go down the mountain. If you do, calamities will befall you. If you are not careful, your true spirit will be listed on the Investiture of the Gods, and your thousands of years of cultivation will be destroyed in an instant."
"Yes, Master. Your disciple will obey your words and will stay at the mountain gate without ever going down the mountain."
Yuanshi looked around and, after considering all the options, concluded that Tongtian's disciple was better, at least he would save trouble.
However, people can't resist praise. Just as Yuanshi praised him for being sensible in his heart, the sensible one turned around and came to apologize.
“Master…” Wen Zhong rushed back to the mountain gate and knelt there for three days. Finally, when his master was willing to come out and see him, he quickly bowed and kowtowed.
"Get up and come in with me. Tell me what happened in detail." Jin Ling sighed almost imperceptibly. Could it be that the Jie Sect, which looks so powerful on the outside, can't even muster a single reliable person on the inside?
Wen Zhong felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly got up to follow Jin Ling. However, upon entering the hall, he saw that his senior uncle was already sitting there, and his heart immediately tightened.
Jin Ling sat in her seat, feeling dizzy. Wen Zhong's performance had been quite commendable, and she thought she had found a promising talent. Little did she expect that he would cause such a mess, even more so than her master.
Knowing that the Shang dynasty only had a few decades left to rule, the master summoned the disciples of the Jie Sect who were serving in the Shang dynasty back to the mountain to guard their sect and not to leave the mountain. If they did leave the mountain, they would be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.
However, they couldn't persuade the outer disciples serving in Yin Shang to cooperate. Wen Zhong was one of the most conspicuous among them. These disciples seemed determined to sink with Yin Shang.
Jin Ling couldn't understand what it was about the Yin Shang dynasty that attracted them so much.
Duobao sighed inside the hall. Was he born to clean up messes?
"Tell me, how did you manage to turn the Human Emperor into a Taiyi Golden Immortal?" Jin Ling sat to Duobao's left, determined to interrogate Wen Zhong thoroughly.
"If this is true, Junior Sister, we should both learn more from Wen Zhong. When it comes to teaching disciples, he should be the best." Duo Bao expressed his doubts about this.
Just kidding. Above the Taiyi Golden Immortal is the Daluo Golden Immortal. Don't be fooled by the fact that the disciples on Kunlun Mountain are at least Daluo Golden Immortals. It depends on how long they have cultivated. Even the Human Emperor is not a fraction of their level.
"This disciple is ashamed," Wen Zhong said, not daring to take credit. "This disciple merely fed His Majesty the golden elixir bestowed upon him by Master, who was suffering from severe poisoning, and then..."
"Wait, you mean the Nine-Turn Golden Pill that your master gave you to save your life?" Jin Ling couldn't hold back anymore. She only had three of those pills, and they were all given to her by her eldest grandmaster.
Well done, Wen Zhong, you really went all out!
“Yes…” Wen Zhong dared not conceal the truth, “But when the golden elixir was fed to His Majesty, he did not instantly become an immortal. It was I who invited His Majesty to the study, and His Majesty inadvertently glimpsed the classics, and that was how it happened…”
Wen Zhongyue said that he found it increasingly outrageous, “I can swear on this day that what I said is not false in the slightest.”
Duobao and Jinling exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
“Actually, this is not a big deal,” Duobao pondered, trying to come up with a win-win solution to quickly fix the hole he had made. As long as no one knew, it would be fine. “Let the Emperor pass the throne to his successor. After he abdicates, he will no longer be the Emperor. Wen Zhong, if you are interested, you can lead him into the Immortal Sect after he abdicates.”
Their Jie Sect is still lacking reliable and promising talents. Since Di Xin can become the Human Emperor, he must be capable.
“This…” Wen Zhong was extremely troubled, “Grand Master Uncle, but His Majesty…”
Wen Zhong didn't know what to say. Could it be that His Majesty had just killed his two brothers and now had no brothers above him, no children below him, and his elders were all quite old?
"What? Is there another problem?" Duobao was a little dissatisfied. He had already come up with a solution, and it still wasn't working.
“His Majesty is still young and has no heir.” Wen Zhong didn’t dare to raise his head.
"You..." Duobao couldn't bring himself to tell Wen Zhong to go back and quickly have the Emperor find an heir.
“Fine,” Duobao relented, taking out a Vajra Bracelet. “This magical treasure can conceal the traces of cultivation on the Human Emperor’s body. I’ll lend it to you temporarily, but you must return the Vajra Bracelet to me intact afterward.”
Just as Wen Zhong was about to reach out to take it, a pair of jade-white hands snatched the Vajra Bracelet before he could. Wen Zhong looked up and broke out in a cold sweat. "Greetings, Grandmaster."
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