Chapter 137: Welcoming the God of Change
Many insects in this world may not look disgusting at first, but once they gather together in large numbers, they will become particularly disgusting. At least as a patient with trypophobia, Qin Lang is not feeling well now. His face is pale and he looks a little scared, but in fact he is breathless due to disgust.
Dragon King Canglang didn't quite understand all this, but he obediently handed the offerings from humans to Qin Lang. He seemed to notice that Qin Lang felt much better after eating the sour ones, so he began to peel oranges for Qin Lang. The carriage did not move, and the people outside the carriage all knelt on the ground.
“Thank you, God, for saving my life!!!”
"Thank you, Phoenix King, for saving my life!!!"
People knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, expressing their sincere gratitude. They did not dare to approach the carriage. After seeing the golden light descending on the carriage, they thought that a god was sitting in it. They knelt on both sides of the road, leaving a path for the group of people. However, the carriage stopped there and did not move.
At the same time, in the government office in Dongping County, a soldier came running hurriedly. In the courtyard of the government office, the county governor Ling Guangqing and his own county chancellor Mu Ting were still shaking with excitement, having just witnessed the scene of the phoenix singing and flying.
Ling Guangqing had received a letter sent by his uncle at full speed three days ago. The letter stated that the Hundred Changes Star Lord, who was a close friend of the Dragon King, was coming towards him, and his destination was Dongping County. The letter also stated that the arrival of the gods was real, the Dragon King Canglang was real, and Daxia was about to perish, so they should make a decision as soon as possible.
Since Daxia is about to perish, they should find a new way out, and following the footsteps of the gods is the best way out.
"Sir! Sir! There's a miracle outside! There's a phoenix!!!"
The soldier rushed over and knelt on the ground, his voice trembling. He ran back quickly from the city gate. He was a scout when he was a soldier before, and now he was so excited that his legs were shaking. Such shock was terrifying for everyone.
"I have seen it. I have seen it with my own eyes."
Ling Guangqing looked up at the now empty sky and murmured.
"Could it be that this phoenix intends to rule the entire Huai'an?"
The land of Beiyang had been seized by the Dragon King Canglang, and the King of Qi was killed by thunder. However, their Huai'an was actually not bad. Although it became the fief of Liang Wang Gao Xu, Liang Wang Gao Xu was gentle and cowardly, so he never made things difficult for the people of Huai'an.
As a result, the soldier did not hear the voice of his master, but just spoke loudly.
"Your Excellency! There were many people entering and leaving the city to purchase food at the gate, but a swarm of locusts came from afar. The locusts were so dense and terrifying that they were actually biting people directly. At this moment, a golden light emanated from a carriage at the city gate, and the Phoenix King appeared in the sky! The phoenix summoned hundreds of birds and actually saved the people at the city gate who were almost eaten by the locusts..."
This is a divine bird! It is a divine bird that truly helps the people!
Since July, under normal circumstances, the people in Huai'an should have been harvesting crops one after another. However, the fields were dry and a lot of locusts were born. These locusts came out in droves and ate up all the crops that were almost ripe. Not only that, they also attacked people!
Anyone who has ever experienced a locust swarm knows that locusts will eat food when there is food, but if they are left alive without food, they will eat people!!!
“I see…I see…”
Ling Guangqing finally reacted and remembered what his uncle had said about the Hundred-Change Star Lord. He now understood where this phoenix that fell from the sky came from, and immediately grabbed his good friend beside him.
"Mu Ting, quickly follow me to the city gate to welcome the Hundred Changes Star Lord! Welcome the Star Lord into Dongping County!!!"
This is almost equivalent to directly opening the city gates of the entire Dongping County and surrendering to the Hundred Changes Star Lord who represents the power of the gods. Mu Ting knows what his friend means. If King Liang gives another order later, I am afraid that the policy will be useless.
"Do you really want to do this? To obey the orders of this god?"
Mu Ting grabbed his friend and asked him back.
But Ling Guangqing shook his head helplessly.
"The news of Daxia's impending demise has spread far and wide. Even ordinary people would not take up arms to fight for Daxia again, let alone face the gods. Dragon King Canglang sent down divine rain in Beiyang to save all living beings. We in Dongping County sent down the Peacock King to do the same to kill locusts for the people and save all living beings. Mu Ting, tell me, in this situation, should you and I serve the country or the people?"
Should we watch the people die for the sake of our country?
What's more, a country like Daxia is an existence that plunges its people into dire straits.
Mu Ting also knew in his heart that it would be a lie to say that he would risk his life for Da Xia, but those who could become officials more or less wanted to do something for the people. The aristocratic families had long wanted to withdraw, and now only the children of humble origins were left, so it was time for them to make a decision.
"Let's go! Let's welcome the Lord of Change into the city."
He nodded, then walked outside with Ling Guangqing, followed by many soldiers, who actually understood something.
After the news of Beiyang spread, the Dragon King Canglang occupied Beiyang, predicted the demise of Daxia, and even killed the King of Qi. This means that Beiyang has become an enemy of Daxia. If Dongping County opens its gates to welcome the Hundred Changes Star Lord into the city, it means surrendering to the Dragon King. Sooner or later, their Dongping County will break away from the control of Daxia and become a place for immortals.
However, in order to survive, everyone was not afraid, but even a little excited.
That's the Phoenix! The Great Phoenix King! His name sounds so majestic and powerful! And he can command hundreds of birds! He can save everyone! He's a truly great deity!
Compared to the imperial court that made the people pay taxes and constantly recruit soldiers and benefactors, the people's hearts naturally leaned towards the gods.
Soon Ling Guangqing and his good friend Mu Ting arrived at the city gate, and saw the people kneeling on both sides, and no one was willing to stand up. At the end of the road, there was a convoy of hundreds of people, among which a very busy carriage was parked there.
With just one glance, Ling Guangqing recognized that the frame was made with Beiyang craftsmanship, so the person inside the frame must be the Lord of Change.
Ballads about the Dragon King had spread far and wide, and as a good friend of the Dragon King Canglang, the Ballad of the Hundred Changes Star Lord was naturally sung the most. Therefore, when Ling Guangqing brought his men over, he knelt three times and kowtowed nine times.
Then he said loudly.
"Dongping County Magistrate Ling Guangqing pays homage to the Hundred Changes Star Lord and has come to welcome him into Dongping County."
His voice was so loud that the people around heard it and became even more curious about the deity inside the carriage. So, the person sitting inside the carriage wasn't the Phoenix King, but the Hundred Changes Star Lord?
The name of this "Mega Star Lord" sounds very powerful. The people didn't quite understand it, but when they saw the county magistrate kneeling down, they naturally lowered their heads to the ground, not daring to look at him any more.
Qin Lang was eating oranges in the car. The sour feeling made him feel alive. Then he heard the county governor's voice and was not too surprised.
When gods benefit the people, their knowledge will spread far and wide. It is abnormal to want to resist gods after knowing their existence.
So Qin Lang finished the orange in his hand before speaking.
"How can you, a mortal, know my identity?"
His voice was filled with a hint of boredom, the discomfort after being tired. When Ling Guangqing heard it, he thought it was the unhappiness left after summoning the phoenix just now, so he immediately said.
"Your Majesty, my uncle is the governor of Chifeng Commandery in Beiyang. He sent a message to me, asking me to greet you properly."
Although he did not expect the Star Lord to come at this time, after seeing the Phoenix with his own eyes, Ling Guangqing understood even more that gods and humans are different and completely different beings.
Across the carriage, Qin Lang was very respectful to the county governor.
"Then let's go into the city."
After he finished speaking, the Dongping County Magistrate personally led the team into the city. The people around him knelt on the ground and did not stand up. This was a sign of respect for the gods. Some of them had already remembered who the Hundred Changes Star Lord was.
That was the Star God friend of the Dragon King who descended to earth to experience tribulations in the Dragon King's Wonderful Book! It was also this Star God who couldn't bear to see the suffering of the world, so he invited his friend the Dragon King to descend to the Northland. Now that he had come to their Dongping County, he could even invite the Phoenix King. It was really amazing!
The carriage entered Dongping County in a lively manner, and many people in the county also heard the county magistrate personally singing congratulations.
"Today, Dongping County welcomes the Lord of Change into the city. Kneel!!!"
The people in the county knelt down one after another. They had seen the phoenix that did not belong to the human world before, so they knelt down to the Star Lord with all their heart. They all thought that the Dragon King was a good friend of the Star Lord and had solved the drought in Beiyang. Could he also help them?
Among the crowd, there was a young man kneeling on the ground. He was wearing a dirty blue cloth and holding the food he had just bought.
After the carriage of the Lord of Change left, the people slowly stood up.
The young man looked up at the sky. At this time, there was only the scorching sun in the sky, making it difficult for him to open his eyes. The dazzling sunlight fell on his face, and sweat began to appear under his clothes.
He hugged the food tightly in his hands and ran hurriedly towards the rented house.
The price of food has been rising recently. If he doesn't buy it early, the fields will be barren after the autumn harvest, and it will be even more difficult. So the boy plans to go back and ask his grandparents for more money to buy food, or if that doesn't work, he will continue to escape to a place close to the mountains where he can still hunt.
The young man who passed by Qin Lang was none other than Qin Lang's family member, Qin Yiping, the eldest son of Qin Lang's brother Qin Yun.
Qin Yiping returned to the rented house with food in his arms. After opening the door, he saw his grandfather weaving straw sandals and his grandmother mending clothes, so he spoke.
"Food prices have gone up again. Just now, there was a locust swarm at the city gate. They almost ate a person. Grandpa and grandma, did you see that? There's a phoenix in the sky! A real phoenix!!! The phoenix summoned hundreds of birds to eat the locusts!!"
Qin Yiping saw the phoenix with his own eyes. Although it was so unbelievable, the phoenix did exist.
Just like the Dragon King Canglang that we often hear people singing about recently, the Phoenix bird we saw today seemed to be a very good god.
Mr. Qin and his wife both nodded.
"Of course I saw it. The phoenix's cry attracted hundreds of birds to come and congratulate it. The whole Dongping County saw it."
After Mr. Qin finished speaking, he added another sentence.
"The world is in chaos, and even gods and ghosts can't stop it. It's a good thing that immortals can come down to earth and protect all living beings."
He said this, but his hands paused as he thought of his useless son.
I don't know where that useless child is now, whether he has enough food to eat, and whether he is in good health...
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