"Ah …"
Qi Jinggong screamed and woke up from his dream. He sat on the bed, panting, and there was a trace of fear in his eyes.
"Your Majesty …" Hearing Qi Jinggong's voice, the guards outside the tent rushed in.
Looking at the numerous figures outside the tent and hearing the sound of armor rubbing against each other, Qi Jinggong, who was sitting on the bed, suddenly woke up completely. So, it was just a dream. Qi Jinggong touched his forehead, which was already covered in cold sweat.
The scene in his dream was really frightening.
"I'm fine. What time is it now …" After calming himself down, Qi Jinggong asked the guards outside the tent.
"Your Majesty, it's a quarter past five …" The guards outside the tent replied.
"I want to change my clothes …!" Qi Jinggong ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Following Qi Jinggong's order, the guards outside the tent got busy. They helped Qi Jinggong change his clothes and wash his face. After everything was done, Qi Jinggong walked out of his tent, dressed neatly.
The sky outside the tent had just lit up. The continuous military tents of the State of Qi were like a long dragon in front of Qi Jinggong's eyes. The army had already woken up and was preparing to cook. After breakfast, they would continue on their journey. The horses and carriages in the camp neighed, looking mighty and majestic.
It was summer now, and the weather was cool. Qi Jinggong's army had already arrived at the foot of Mount Tai. The towering Mount Tai in the distance was exceptionally magnificent at sunrise.
The scene of the State of Qi's powerful army calmed Qi Jinggong's heart. However, the dream last night was like a dark cloud shrouding Qi Jinggong's heart.
Qi Jinggong frowned. The dream last night was too strange, and it gave him a fright. Now that he was leading the army on an expedition, would the dream have any bad omens?
Thinking of this, Qi Jinggong ordered the guards beside him, "Call the dreamer here!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
In ancient times, the dreamer was someone the king would bring with him at all times. That was because all the kings and nobles believed that the dreamer could enlighten and predict the future.
The Yellow Emperor dreamed of a strong wind blowing away all the dust in the world. He also dreamed of a man holding a Thousand Catties Crossbow, driving away thousands of sheep. Then, according to the dream, he found the two famous ministers, Feng Hou and Li Mu. Finally, he defeated Chiyou and unified the world. That was how the Dream Divination Sutra came to be.
The Marquis of the West found the sage Jiang Shang after flying into the dream. With Jiang Ziya, there was the Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, this dream was not a small matter to the monarchs. It was a revelation from the heavens and the gods. Both good and bad were in it, and it had to be treated seriously.
A moment later, the dream master who had set off with the army arrived at Qi Jinggong's tent. After paying his respects to Qi Jinggong, Qi Jinggong sat behind the high table and slowly said, "Last night, I had a dream. In the dream, two grown men were glaring at me angrily and wanted to beat me up. What was the sign of this dream?"
Qi Jinggong's dream master was an old man in his sixties. After hearing Qi Jinggong's dream, the dream master looked at Qi Jinggong's expression and thought for a moment before replying, "Your Majesty led the army to cross Mount Tai without offering sacrifices. The mountain god of Mount Tai is angry. Your Majesty, please prepare the offerings for the sacrifices and let the scholars go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the mountain god. This way, you will be safe and sound!"
Hearing the dream master's words, Qi Jinggong heaved a sigh of relief. His expression relaxed and he quickly ordered the army to set up camp and prepare offerings for Mount Tai.
A moment later, an attendant reported outside Qi Jinggong's tent, "Your Majesty, the minister requests an audience!"
"Invite the minister in!"
"Yes!"
A moment later, the minister of Qi, Yan Zi, walked into the tent.
This Yan Zi was naturally Xia Pingan. He had just opened his eyes and walked out of his tent when he saw that there were many people in the army of the State of Qi who were busy preparing livestock. When he asked, he found out that Qi Jinggong had ordered people to prepare sacrifices for Mount Tai. Xia Pingan confirmed that it was indeed so. After that, he went to Qi Jinggong's tent and asked to see him.
Yan Zi was short and ugly. According to the standards of this era, he could only be described as ugly. If one didn't mention his identity, almost no one would believe that he was the minister of Qi.
As soon as Xia Pingan entered the tent and saw Qi Jinggong, he directly asked, "Your Majesty, I saw people preparing three sacrificial animals for Mount Tai. Several generals said that Your Majesty ordered the army to stay put for the time being and to move out after the sacrifice. May I know why Your Majesty suddenly gave such an order?"
"I had a strange dream last night. In the dream, two men were angry at me and wanted to beat me up. The dream master said that the two men were the mountain gods of Mount Tai. Our army crossed Mount Tai without performing the necessary sacrifice, so the mountain gods of Mount Tai were angry. Just now, I sent people to summon the priests to perform the sacrifice. The army will rest at the foot of Mount Tai for a day and continue after the sacrifice!"
Hearing Qi Jinggong's words, Xia Pingan couldn't help but sigh at Yan Zi's awesomeness. When ordinary people heard such a dream, how could they possibly understand it? But when Yan Zi heard that Qi Jinggong had such a strange dream, he already knew that it was an omen. No wonder Yan Zi had such a great reputation in the history of the State of Qi. The wisdom of these sages was simply unimaginable.
After hearing Qi Jinggong's words, Xia Pingan thought about it and could only speak according to the script of history.
If one wasn't familiar with history, no one would be able to fuse with this Realm Pearl.
"The dream master probably didn't know that the two men who appeared in Your Majesty's dream weren't the mountain gods of Mount Tai. They were the Song Kingdom's Ancestor Tang and Yiyin!"
When Qi Jinggong heard Xia Pingan's words, his eyes widened in disbelief. "How could it be Tang and Yiyin? The dream master said that they were the mountain gods of Mount Tai!"
"I know how to read dreams too. Let me do it for Your Majesty!"
"Alright, go ahead!" When Qi Jinggong heard that Yan Ying wanted to read his dream, he was also interested.
"Of the two men who appeared in Your Majesty's dream, one of them had very fair skin, was tall, had a beard, had a narrow head, a slightly curved body, and a loud voice?"
Qi Jinggong stared at Xia Pingan as though he had seen a ghost.
"And the other man in Your Majesty's dream was dark-skinned, short, and had unkempt hair!"
Qi Jinggong had already stood up. Even his voice had changed. "You … how did you know the appearances of the two men in my dream?"
Qi Jinggong didn't even tell the dream master about the appearances of the two men in his dream. He was the only one who knew. How did Yan Ying know?
"The fair-skinned, bearded, and tall man was Tang. The dark-skinned, short, and unkempt hair was Yiyin!"
"Why were the two of them in my dream? And why were they angry at me?" Qi Jinggong asked in shock.
Xia Pingan replied, "Taijia, Wuding, and Zuyi are all famous Dao Sovereign Kings. Their descendants haven't reached their end yet and shouldn't end their line at this time. Now, their only descendant is the Song Kingdom. Since Your Majesty wants to attack the Song Kingdom, Tang and Yiyin are angry. This war is very inauspicious. Your Majesty, please return home!"
Qi Jinggong struggled for a moment. "I have been preparing for this war for a long time. The three armies have already been mobilized. How can we give up halfway?"
"The dream realm has already predicted that if Your Majesty insists on attacking the Song Kingdom, this war will not bode well for you. Please reconsider!"
Xia Pingan knew that Qi Jinggong still wouldn't listen to him and insisted on attacking the Song Kingdom. However, what he had just said had already taken root in Qi Jinggong's heart. Later on, according to historical records, Qi Jinggong led his army to attack the Song Kingdom. While he was still on the road, the Qi Kingdom's army started to 'break the general'. Various mishaps occurred in the army one after another, causing the army's morale to plummet. Only then did Qi Jinggong remember the dream that Yan Ying had explained to him. Only then did he give up on attacking the Song Kingdom and quickly return home to avoid greater losses.
If Yan Ying's dream interpretation was wrong and Qi Jinggong continued to attack the Song Kingdom, the consequences would be unpredictable. Yan Ying, who was following the army, might also be in trouble. Perhaps this was the reason why the death rate after the failed fusion of the Realm Pearl was so high.
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When Xia Pingan walked out of Qi Jinggong's tent, the world of the Realm Pearl had already shattered into light.
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When Xia Pingan broke through to the First Sun Realm a few days ago, the upper limit of his divine power in the secret mandala had already reached 649 points. Two days ago, after fusing with the five Realm Pearls, his divine power had increased by another 317 points. Now, the upper limit of his divine power in the Xia Ping An Secret Mandala had reached 966 points.
After the fusion with the Realm Pearl that Yan Ying had explained the dream, the divine power in the Xia Ping An Secret Mandala had increased by another 40 points. Now, the upper limit of his divine power in the Xia Ping An Secret Mandala had finally broken through 1,000 points, reaching 1,006 points. He was only 464 points away from the 1,470 points required for the Two Sun Realm. As long as he could obtain a few more Realm Pearls, it would only be a matter of time before he reached the Two Sun Realm.
As he looked at the little bit of divine power floating in the caisson in his temple, Xia Pingan felt a little excited. Indeed, coming to Shang Jing City was the fastest way to increase one's strength.
There was now an additional relief sculpture of Yan Ying in the temple. Qi Jinggong's dream realm appeared vividly on the sculpture. It was brightly colored. Qi Jinggong's dream realm was the spell slot of a dream master's essential skill, the "Dream-Playing Technique".
Mastering the "Dream-Playing Technique" was equivalent to becoming a dream master.
The "Dream" word on the mountain of golden words was ignited. This "Dream" word and the "Illusion" word on the mountain of words fused. The spell slot of a dream master's "Dream-Playing Technique" and the "Illusion Technique" seemed to undergo a miraculous chemical reaction.
For a moment, some mysterious things about the fusion of these two secret skills appeared in Xia Pingan's consciousness out of thin air. The "Dream" word and "Illusion" word on the mountain of golden words resonated at the same time and fused together.
This change was completely out of Xia Pingan's expectations. He didn't expect that after fusing with the "Yan Ying in the Dream-Playing Technique" realm pearl, this realm pearl could actually cause the other realm pearls and secret skills in the temple to change. He seemed to have mastered some new secret skill …
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The next morning, Xia Pingan returned to his sloppy appearance. Wearing a wig and a fake beard, he went to the Fearless House again and met Lan Wuwei in the secret room.
"How was it? Did you complete the transaction this time?" Lan Wuwei, who was unusually nervous about this transaction, asked directly as soon as he entered the room. "Did that person tell you who the member of the Blood Demon Church hiding in Shang Jing City is?"
Xia Pingan nodded. "The transaction this time has been completed. That person told me that the member of the Blood Demon Church hiding in Shang Jing City is Tang Wei, the elder of the Tang Family who just arrived at the Grand Wan Guild Hall in Shang Jing City a few days ago!"
"Elder Tang of the Tang Family, I'm sorry. Who asked you to pursue me so relentlessly? I'll start with you first!"
Xia Pingan said to himself in his mind.
"The elder of the Tang Family of the Grand Wan Guild Hall!" Lan Wuwei's expression was unusually solemn. Killing intent flashed across his eyes.
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The second chapter would be published tonight!
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