The third-generation Heavenly Master Zhang Yusu descended from the sky on auspicious clouds. Bu County seemed more prosperous than when she first arrived many years ago.
Moreover, due to the war in the north, many aristocratic families and officials began to migrate to Bu County. As a result, the population of Bu County increased by nearly 10% within a few months.
It seemed that many people felt that the north was no longer safe. Whether it was the Rong people in the north or the Marquis of Wuwei who ceded land and established himself as the King of Wei, they were all eyeing the land south of the yellow river and might invade the south at any time.
Zhang Yusu entered through the city gate wearing a Taoist robe. As soon as he arrived at the gate of Shangxian Academy, he saw his teacher Gongyang Li who came to greet him in person.
"The Heavenly Master sent the third generation Heavenly Master Zhang Yusu to ask for an audience with Master Fengsheng. Please inform the Master of Shangxian Academy."
Gong Yangli, the teacher of Shangxian Academy, returned the gift with several teachers from the academy and said, "The saint has long known that Zhang Tianshi is coming, so he asked us to welcome you here."
Zhang Yusu: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Master."
Zhang Yusu walked through the numerous buildings. The flowers of the moon-leaf trees in the academy were in full bloom at this time, extending all the way to the Sage Palace, a forbidden area deep within the academy.
He finally saw the Immortal Lord Juntian, who had rarely appeared in public since he ascended to the upper realm. He was standing in the corridor in front of the Palace of the Forefathers. His body seemed to be glowing with a faint white light, and his skin was as white as porcelain with no visible pores. Behind him was a disciple wearing a palace academy robe following closely.
Zhang Yusu was inexplicably excited, and stepped forward to bow and said, "Yusu finally got to see Master Uncle. Ever since Master Uncle ascended to heaven as the number one immortal in the world, I never thought I would have the chance to meet him again in this life."
Jun Tian Xianjun smiled and said, "Junior nephew has cultivated to the realm of transcending tribulation. It won't be long before you can achieve immortality. Even your master has mentioned you as his proud disciple in front of me before. I think you will definitely have a place in the upper realm in the future. Don't underestimate yourself."
As soon as Zhang Heming was mentioned, a smile immediately appeared on Zhang Yusu's face. Juntian Immortal Lord did not say anything more, but directly brought up the business: "What are you here for today?"
Zhang Yusu finally said in a serious tone, "The person with the Purple Star Fate was reincarnated in the lower world and was born in Shanyin County, Zhengzhou, and became a member of the Ji clan of the Xuanyuan clan. Li Tianxing, the director of the Dragon Court Imperial Astronomical Observatory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, found a new way to use dragon energy as the root, opened the Nine Heavens and Ten Directions Formation, and finally found this person."
"A few days ago, Li Tianxing, the director of the Imperial Observatory, led the Great Zhou army to attack the Xuanyuan clan's Siqiongqiong Mountain, intending to annihilate the Xuanyuan clan. After hearing the news, my nephew personally went to Siqiong Mountain to save the Xuanyuan clan."
Just as Zhang Yusu finished speaking, Saint Feng still showed no expression, but the academy disciple behind him suddenly looked over and asked solemnly, "The person with the Purple Star Fate has actually appeared in the world?"
Zhang Yusu immediately looked at this plain-looking disciple from the academy, but said nothing, as if he did not understand why this disciple would interrupt at this time, nor did he understand why the Immortal Lord Juntian specially brought this person with him when he met him.
At this time, Feng Sheng finally introduced the academy disciple behind him: "Yusu, this is the reincarnation of Nanhua Immortal, and the younger brother of the current Wenchang Star Lord. He came to the lower world this time, just like your master, for this Star Lord's killing calamity."
Zhang Yusu's face immediately showed surprise, which then turned into a look of respect. When Nanhua Immortal Lord achieved enlightenment, he was even older than his master and was a world-famous master of enlightenment.
Zhang Yusu: "So it's the Nanhua Immortal in person. Please forgive me for not recognizing the great man."
Li Cang waved his hand and said, "When I was in the upper realm, I discussed this killing calamity with your master. This time, my chance to achieve enlightenment may require the help of the Heavenly Master Sect."
Zhang Yusu then talked about Zhang Heming's idea of wanting to seize the power of Star Lord Siming. Although Zhang Heming did not find the reincarnation of Star Lord Siming, he accidentally found Ji Chongming, the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor Star, which was more effective than directly finding the reincarnation of Star Lord Siming.
When Zhang Yusu talked about the Nine Dragons Imperial Seal, Jun Tian Xianjun nodded and said, "The Nine Dragons Imperial Seal will only completely abandon the Great Zhou and choose a new master when the Humane Dynasty collapses and the dragon energy chooses its own master."
"If the Great Zhou is powerless to recover from this change, you only need to get the jade seal when the dragon energy collapses. However, no one can use this treasure unless they are the leader of the human race in Dongzhou or someone with dragon energy."
When Zhang Yusu left, Li Cang followed Zhang Yusu across the river and headed northwest. In order to compete for the position of Luxing this time, they must find the Ziwei Emperor Star first. Now that the reincarnation of the Emperor Star has appeared, Li Cang does not have to wait in the academy.
The news that a person with the Ziwei Star in Zhengzhou appeared in the world and fought a battle with the Xuanyuan clan at Siqiong Mountain also spread throughout the world. The appearance of the Ziwei Emperor Star first caused the aristocratic families in the world to rush to Zhengzhou. Once the emperor appeared, they were ready to move quickly and rely on his luck and destiny to gain an advantage in this catastrophe. On the other hand, the world was full of rumors that the Great Zhou would be destroyed and a dynasty would be changed.
In the following months, first groups of bandits rose up in counties and prefectures. The Yulong Army and Zhenwu Army tried to suppress the bandits, but they were still unable to quell the situation.
Then, most of the mountain gods and water lords who were canonized by the Southern Imperial Astronomical Observatory disappeared overnight. There was a severe drought across the country and the people had no harvest. The drought was accompanied by plague. Some people said that it was the plague god who appeared in the world, causing this disaster. Millions of refugees fled to various places.
Due to various unexpected reasons, the already shaky Great Zhou was pushed further towards destruction.
Likewise, in the capital of the Great Zhou, the imperial city was still not peaceful.
It was not known whether it was because his own luck was reduced after he was named the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, or because his decades of painstaking efforts were ultimately in vain, which dealt a great blow to the Great Zhou Emperor Kong Yan. He fell ill several times within a year due to the end of his life, exhaustion of his soul, and the three poisons in his body. Even the elixir offered by the Imperial Observatory was ineffective.
Anyone can see that the deadline in the Book of Life and Death has come. Unless there is an elixir or a breakthrough within himself, no one can save the emperor of this continent. Even though he controls the world, he is now just like an ordinary person and can only wait quietly for death.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou was already on the decline and was no longer able to support the world.
Everyone in the world also knows that Kong Qi, as the crown prince of the Great Zhou, is the only candidate to inherit the world and will be the next emperor of the Great Zhou.
Many people who wanted to save the collapsing empire, including the three dukes and nine ministers of civil and military affairs in the Dragon Court of the Great Zhou, placed all their hopes on this prince, who was rumored to be the reincarnation of the immortal god from the upper realm, Kang Jinlong from the ancient heaven.
In Yangjing of Great Zhou, in the bedroom, Emperor Kong Yan of Great Zhou was dying. Facing death, the old emperor did not feel any fear, but only unwillingness in his eyes.
The Crown Prince Kong Qi of the Great Zhou Dynasty had already reached adulthood, but compared to all the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he was extremely rare to ascend the throne at the age of twenty. At this moment, he was kneeling outside the bedroom, looking at the people coming and going in panic, while the nine ministers and eunuchs who were kneeling outside waiting to be summoned by the emperor were wailing loudly.
The current director of the Imperial Observatory proposed to use the Yaodeng life-extending technique to conceal the secret of heaven and extend the life of the Great Zhou Emperor Kong Yan, but Kong Yan refused. The old emperor had taken the life-extending pill twice, and his body was already full of pill poison. He just uttered a few words angrily and blood spurted out of his mouth.
After summoning all the ministers, in the last days of his life, Emperor Kong Yan called Crown Prince Kong Qi to his side.
"Qi'er, your father has no face to see the ancestors of the Great Zhou in his life, and I don't know whether passing the throne to you is a blessing or a curse for you."
"The country is in turmoil. I will let go at this time, and you will be the one to shoulder the responsibility of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Father will not be able to see whether the sky will clear up after the storm or whether it will be a dark night forever."
The crown prince Kong Qi choked up and said, "Father, I will make the Great Zhou last for thousands of years."
The old emperor did not show any sign of joy. Instead, he sat up and said angrily, "If something cannot be done, then it cannot be forced. Don't you understand the meaning of your father passing the throne to you?"
"If you become a Star Lord of Heaven, even if Great Zhou and my Kong family remain dormant for the time being, we will rise again one day. We have our ancestors in the underworld and you in the heaven. My Kong family is a family of immortals and gods. But you cannot become a Star Lord of Heaven. In this Dongzhou where immortals and gods appear and storms gather, you cannot defend this country."
"When you inherit the throne, your destiny will be revealed. The Great Zhou and the entire world will be your chessboard, and you can dominate as you wish."
The prince said while shedding tears: "I understand, and I will live up to my father's trust."
Only then did the Great Zhou Emperor Kong Yan reveal a relieved smile on his face and leave.