Chapter 333: Chapter 277 The True Controller (Day 9 of Ri Wan, Check-in!)_2
Yun Xiao’s talent was in his voice, once mocked, it unexpectedly took on a quality that could charm hundreds of birds toward the Phoenix, allowing him to control some wild birds.
“Not bad, though it might be too late.”
Yun Xiao’s ability was well-suited for oversight, it was a pity that Wang Sheng now possessed Divine Thought, making this talent somewhat trivial to him, merely somewhat interesting.
“Tweet tweet tweet～”
Yun Xiao himself was quite satisfied and decided to strike out on his own as the leader.
Wang Sheng didn’t interfere, having spent most of these years in seclusion, he also planned to relax a bit.
…
The year 546 soon arrived, and Qingshan Village was as lively as ever.
And the happiest among them was the village chief, Zhou Zhengwen, because Liu Jian’an had brought back a wife.
Liu Jian’an, being the oldest unmarried junior in the village, had caused the village chief years of worry, but after traveling for a while, he actually brought back a wife, delighting the village chief greatly.
It was said that the woman was from a Martial Artist Family, who had met Liu Jian’an during her travels, through a fight that led to their acquaintance.
It wasn’t long before Liu Jian’an arrived, a woman by his side, whom he introduced.
“This is Shi Yunqing, my wife,” he said. Then turning to the woman, “This is Uncle Wang, one of the most respected people in our village.”
“Uncle Wang!” Shi Yunqing called out confidently, showing a good relationship with Liu Jian’an.
Wang Sheng also heard that after the new year, Shi Yunqing’s family would visit to discuss the marriage.
They were a Grandmaster family and had high hopes for Liu Jian’an’s future.
Shi Yunqing looked curiously at Wang Sheng. She had heard about Uncle Wang from Liu Jian’an, knowing he was powerful, she had always thought he was a middle-aged man, not expecting him to be so young.
The village also took her by surprise.
She had thought the man she chose lacked foundations, but now it seemed his family was no less, perhaps even stronger than hers.
Of course, this was good news.
Wang Sheng didn’t show much reaction, merely saying, “Call me when you get married!”
Liu Jian’an was someone he had watched grow up, and he didn’t mind taking care of him.
Shi Yunqing blushed, and Liu Jian’an’s face instantly showed un-hideable joy; knowing Uncle Wang was busy, him coming to the wedding meant a lot.
It wasn’t long before the lively annual gathering started.
During the meal, Wang Sheng heard something concerning: the Cang Dynasty intended to go to war against the Ming Dynasty.
The news was brought back by young people who had gone out to gain experience, and they weren’t even sure themselves.
People didn’t take it too seriously.
Yet just three days after the new year, the first month of 547 by the great calendar, Wang Sheng was still enjoying his holiday when the Cang Dynasty assembled eight hundred thousand elite troops, with the Heavenly Blue Army at its core, advancing into Ming Dynasty’s territory.
Clearly, the Cang Dynasty was determined to act against the Ming Dynasty.
“Will the Cang Dynasty win?”
Those with insider knowledge were clear what dominion meant for those of the dynasties.
After the Cang Dynasty had consumed thirty percent of the Eastern Dynasty’s territory, added to having the once premier Heavenly Blue Army, from an outward glance, whether in terms of the strength of their top fighters or their military prowess, they were stronger than the Ming Dynasty.
Most people believed that even if the Cang Dynasty couldn’t win outright, they would still take a large bite out of the Ming Dynasty, then slowly consume more.
People from the Cang Dynasty believed this as well.
However, the internal decision of the Cang Dynasty was not like the outside speculations of slow consumption.
“Goddess, wouldn’t directly taking down the entire Ming Dynasty be too hasty?”
Yes, the Cang Dynasty wasn’t thinking about slow consumption; they wanted to conquer the whole Ming Dynasty in one go.
“Hasty, perhaps, but it must be done, go prepare!”
“Yes, Goddess!” Seeing that persuasion was futile, the persuader could only leave.
Watching the person leave, Zheng Xueyue sighed.
“Hasty, if you knew about the earlier matter, perhaps you’d be even more anxious than I. A year’s preparation even seems long to me!”
She remembered the mysterious person who had confined her a year ago.
Hidden from view, they could easily erase her powers, causing her non-stop dread during this time.
She hadn’t died that time, and once the confinement was lifted, her first thought was to attack the Ming Dynasty, seize a massive amount of land, and boost her own power—seemingly the only way to comfort herself.
Ultimately, since it was too hasty, without any preparation, it had been delayed until now.
She wouldn’t agree if this dragged on any longer.
“We must win!”
In the year 547 of the Great Zhou, at the end of January, the Cang Dynasty was at war with the Ming Dynasty.
Zheng Xueyue confronted Jiang Dao.
“Jiang Dao, give up, you’re no match for me.”
Jiang Dao’s rugged face bore a smile, unfazed by such persuasion.
“Why did you choose me? Could it be because the Taiping Sect and Shengshi Army are too unorthodox?”
Zheng Xueyue remained silent.
A mysterious figure had appeared, one who could easily crush her, making her wary of the rapidly rising, unruly power of the Taiping Sect and Shengshi Army.
Of course, such things were definitely unspeakable.
“To ascend to that position, one ultimately has to defeat everyone, the order doesn’t matter!”
Jiang Dao seemed not to hear her, saying, “It seems I named the reason, but… how do you know I am simple!”
The sky exploded, and the battle erupted!
In February of the year 547 of the Great Zhou.
The Goddess Zheng Xueyue of the Cang Dynasty was defeated by Jiang Dao of the Ming Dynasty, and not only that, the Ming Dynasty’s army also won without the Eastern King’s interference.
The Cang Dynasty suffered a great defeat, causing an uproar throughout the realms.
“What happened, was my judgement wrong?” Huangtian furrowed his brows.
Last time Wang Sheng and Zhu Xiao went to handle affairs in the Cang Dynasty, he followed along, hoping to help somehow, though he ended up not being able to. Nevertheless, he gathered much information and knew that the Cang Dynasty would attack the Ming Dynasty.
He had originally planned to intervene, to entangle the Cang Dynasty and prevent them from becoming too powerful.
The result was a devastating defeat for the Cang Dynasty?
His speculations completely missed the mark!
“Could it be that territory isn’t the sole determinant of power?”
Huangtian was confused, but he didn’t dare dwell on these matters for long, as the battlefield changed rapidly and he had to keep an eye on the situation.
Clearly, he wasn’t the only one with such thoughts.
Mo Yang, Wu Qingfeng… and many others were also bewildered.
Unable to grasp the situation.
Meanwhile, the internal situation in the Cang Dynasty was not good.
There had been those opposed to Goddess Zheng Xueyue’s attack; if she had won, it would have been fine, but now they had lost and suffered significant losses.
What was crucial was that the Goddess Zheng Xueyue hadn’t shown herself up to now, evidently suffering serious injuries in the previous battle with Jiang Dao.
People’s hearts wavered!
Meanwhile, the imperial house of the Cang Dynasty, the Zhang Family, welcomed a mysterious guest wearing a mask, obscuring his face, but his aura was terrifying, at least that of a Great Grandmaster.
“Who are you? This is the royal Zhang Family!”
“The royal Zhang Family? Do you truly believe you are royalty? You do know that any core member from Divine Lady Peak holds a status higher than yours?”
The mysterious figure hit right on the Zhang Family’s sore point.
The Cang Dynasty wasn’t indeed the top power for royalty but was from the Heavenly Blue Army Zhang Family.
Initially, Divine Lady Peak propagated that the Zhang Family was chosen by the heavens as the Emperor, attracting quite a following.
However, internally, the members of Divine Lady Peak really did hold a much higher status than the Zhang Family, many behaving condescendingly in front of them, even to the point of being detestable.
“It seems I’ve hit the mark, so, do you want a chance to turn the tables and take charge? I can offer you an opportunity…”
“Why should we trust you?” They were tempted.
“Why? Because of this!” The mysterious figure pulled out a bead, and if Wang Sheng were here, he’d recognize it as the Incense Fire Pearl. “It can make you a Great Grandmaster instantly. If successful, then your Zhang Family will be what Divine Lady Peak is now!”
…
The Zhang Family members fell silent.
Finally, someone spoke, “What is your identity? How can you guarantee that what you say is true?”
“Identity? The true Controller of this land!”