Meanwhile, on the border of Liang Kingdom.
The territory of Yunzhou.
On the official road, a group of seemingly ordinary merchants and travelers were slowly making their way towards Yunzhou.
The leader, dressed as a wealthy merchant, had a handsome face, but remained seated inside the carriage, obscuring his features.
This person was naturally the Grand Preceptor of the Yan Kingdom, who had come to investigate the situation.
Those following him were all loyal and fanatical believers selected from within the Yan Kingdom.
The group reached a high slope, where the view suddenly opened up before them.
In the distance, rows of brand-new factory buildings rise from the plains, standing out starkly against the desolate landscape.
Countless figures moved about busily within it.
Wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys, creating a strangely prosperous scene.
"The Imperial Advisor!"
A young believer pointed to the factory in the distance, his face full of indignation.
"Yunzhou is originally part of the territory of my Yan Kingdom. That mountain god of the desolate mountain is extremely rude! After driving away the plague demon, he has no decency whatsoever in carrying out large-scale construction here!"
He spat and said, "I wonder what kind of rubbish they're building. I heard the whole Liang Kingdom is building them!"
Upon hearing this, the Grand Preceptor of Yan's expression turned somber and unreadable.
"shut up!"
He rebuked in a low voice, his gaze like icy shards, sweeping over the talkative believer.
"This is because we are simply outmatched!"
The believer was intimidated by the Grand Preceptor's gaze and immediately fell silent, not daring to utter another word.
Seeing that the believers dared not speak out against their anger, the Grand Preceptor of Yan sighed.
He was not incapable of dealing with the plague demon that ravaged Yunzhou.
However, if he were to truly confront the plague demon, he would have to pay a considerable price.
If one gets injured as a result, it could attract the covetous eyes of other god kingdoms, making it a losing proposition.
Therefore, he chose to let the plague demon run rampant in Yunzhou.
They intended to weaken the Liang Kingdom's national strength, since Yunzhou bordered the Liang Kingdom.
But he never expected that such a powerful plague demon would be easily defeated by the believer of the mountain god of the desolate mountain in one move!
Such strength, such methods...
It is truly breathtaking.
Yan could almost be certain of the power of that desolate mountain god.
It is probably no less than the ancient monsters that have lived for thousands of years in those distant Western Regions divine kingdoms in legends!
Even the plague demon couldn't be used as a pawn to restrain the opponent, so what could he use to fight against that mysterious mountain god of the desolate mountain?
What can we use to drive them away?
The Grand Preceptor of Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.
"Walk!"
He called out softly, his voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of weariness.
"Within the Yan Kingdom, rebels have once again caused chaos, and war has broken out again."
"At present, the priority is to quell the internal strife and stabilize the foundation of the nation."
Although the young believer was still indignant, he dared not disobey the Grand Preceptor's orders.
He glared fiercely at the obstructive factory in the distance, and muttered through gritted teeth.
"Just wait! When my Great Yan is free to act, we will definitely take back Yunzhou inch by inch!"
The group turned their horses around and, instead of venturing deeper into Liang, hurriedly returned to Yan along the route they had come from.
…
Several days later, in the capital of Yan.
The atmosphere inside the palace was heavy.
The Emperor of Yan looked haggard, and looked at the Grand Preceptor who had returned weary from his journey with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"Imperial Preceptor, regarding the matter of Yunzhou..."
Is there still room for maneuver?
The Grand Preceptor of Yan sat at the head of the table, sipping tea and gently shaking his head.
"Your Majesty, that mountain god of the desolate mountain is unfathomable."
He paused, then continued, "Although we did not make direct contact with them during this investigation..."
"But judging from how easily its followers wiped out the plague demon and how it built factories on a large scale in Yunzhou, its strength and resources far exceeded our expectations."
"not to mention……"
The Imperial Advisor's eyes sharpened, and his voice lowered even further.
"According to news from our scouts, other divine kingdoms have begun to probe the desolate mountain god."
The Emperor of Yan frowned: "What the Grand Preceptor means is..."
The Grand Preceptor of Yan spoke calmly and deliberately: "Your Majesty, perhaps we should observe the situation for the time being."
"We, the people of the Central Plains, have never known the details of those distant divine kingdoms. Let them go and fight the mountain god of that desolate mountain first."
"If those so-called heavenly soldiers and generals could truly severely injure the mountain god of the desolate mountain."
"At that time, our Great Yan will act according to the circumstances, and we may be able to reap the benefits."
"If that mountain god can even defeat those divine kingdoms, it is even more unwise to act rashly, lest we bring trouble upon ourselves."
Upon hearing this, the Yan Emperor remained silent for a moment, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He sighed deeply: "The Imperial Advisor is absolutely right."
"I understand. The Yan Kingdom is currently beset by internal and external troubles, and it is indeed not advisable to make any more powerful enemies."
"Then let's wait a little longer."
The Grand Preceptor of Yan did not move, and just watched the Emperor of Yan walk out.
Although the Yan Kingdom was not a divine kingdom, the Grand Preceptor wielded immense power. He was not required to bow to the Yan Emperor, and the two were equals.
After the newly built Grand Hall of the State Preceptor was closed, the State Preceptor of Yan looked at the scenery outside the window, lost in thought.
Where did this mountain god of the desolate mountains come from?
I had never heard of it before.
Could it be a scheme orchestrated by those distant divine kingdoms?
If that's really the case, then the Yan Kingdom needs to be careful, because it's very likely that it will be targeted by those divine kingdoms.
The current cooperation is the best possible outcome.
However, the Grand Preceptor of Yan had always had one question.
Why is that mountain god of the desolate mountain really dedicated to building the factory?
It was one thing to build factories in Liang Kingdom before, but now that they have taken control of Qingzhou, they still want to build factories?
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