Ever since the Heaven's Plan Attic split between the mortal and celestial realms, the Heaven's Plan Attic in the celestial realm had been reformed and had a clear path to promotion. Every time the Disc Eye provided information, one would get one merit. If one accumulated enough merit, he could be promoted to a Walker. It was the same for a Walker to be promoted to a Tower Master.
Ah Dong was the Disc Eye of the Heaven's Plan Attic. He usually disguised himself as a peddler in the market and lingered in the teahouses and taverns. Occasionally, he could obtain incredible information from the customers. Relying on this accumulation, he reached the point where he was only one merit away from advancing. As long as he was promoted to a Walker, he would no longer need to linger in the market. He could go to many gathering places for cultivators without spending any money. All the expenses would be covered by the Tower.
On the fourth day of the fourth month of the sixth year of Qi Yuan, Ah Dong would never forget what happened on this day. On this day, as usual, he walked into the Yaoqing Teahouse with a box of goods on his back. He had always felt that the name of the teahouse had a special meaning. The person who could give such a name must be a knowledgeable and capable person. He might even be a cultivator. The reason why he felt this way was because the teahouse owner had always been very polite to the peddlers. He did not drive them away or insult them. He even allowed them to sell dried fruits and snacks to the customers.
The early summer sun was a bit hot. Walking into the teahouse, he felt a bit cool. He found a place to sit down and put the box of goods on the table. He had always done business like this. He would wait for the "willing ones to take the bait" instead of smiling at them. Perhaps it was still early, there were not many customers in the teahouse. There were only four or five people sitting around. Listening to a few words, which were all things recorded in the Book of Heavenly Secrets, he leaned against the pillar in boredom and felt a bit drowsy.
"Stop!"
The sudden clatter of horse hooves pulled his soul back to reality. When he looked carefully, he saw a rider desperately pulling on the reins, but he could not stop the horse from barging into the teahouse. He was almost knocked away.
The rider finally stopped the horse. Ignoring the shocked gazes of the crowd, he jumped down from the horse and glanced at Ah Dong. With just one glance, Ah Dong immediately understood that the rider was the same as him. The same meant that they were both experts at collecting information. Ah Dong had never seen this person before. He had a dusty beard, a dark face, a big nose, and a bald head. He looked like a bandit. If he was also a Disc Eye, there was no reason he would not recognize him.
However, there was another possibility. He was the eye of the Mortal Realm's Heavenly Strategies Pavilion in the Immortal Realm. Thinking of this possibility, Ah Dong's heart thumped. Something that could make a Disc Eye so anxious must be conveying some important information. This teahouse was originally a stronghold of the Human Realm's Heavenly Strategies Pavilion.
Thinking of this, Ah Dong could not help but prick up his ears.
The knight cast a glance at Ah Dong and immediately recognized him as a fellow traveler, but he felt that Ah Dong was not a cultivator, so he did not pay any attention to him. He went to the counter and whispered a few words to the innkeeper. The shopkeeper's expression changed, and he immediately went to the back hall.
At this moment, Ah Dong's blood seemed to freeze. He had a secret, and that was that his ears were especially sensitive. Although the knight had lowered his voice, he still heard it. The frontline had achieved a great victory. The demon army retreated in defeat. Yan Feichen led the allied forces to pursue them. They had already reached Nanjing Road.
Ah Dong knew about the Chiyou Region's Nanjing Dao. He had been there before. If the allied forces managed to reach that place, it would mean that not only had they managed to defend Fierce Dragon City, they had also managed to reclaim at least three cities. And that was not all in the intelligence. It said that Yan Shifang had led the allied forces. Did that mean that not only had Yan Shifang not been deposed, but he had also completely turned the tables?
How could it be possible in just one night?
But what if it was true? He thought of this possibility, and his whole body seemed to be burning with excitement. Such an important matter, if he let the teahouse announce it first, how could the teahouse not reward him well?
Thinking of this, he did not even want the box and rushed out like a madman.
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On the fourth day of the fourth month of the sixth year of Qiyuan, the new Book of Heavenly Secrets, which was made in a hurry, was sent to all the teahouses, taverns, and inns. Thus, people knew that the frontline had achieved a great victory. Yan Shifang had led people to attack Nanjing Road.
Just the day before, Yan Shifang had faced an overwhelming amount of abuse and slander. His reputation had fallen to dust. Almost all the residents of the Celestial Realm were denouncing him, demanding that he be deposed as the commander-in-chief. They did not care about the disputes of interests or what kind of bets there were. Only their own vital points were the most important. The demon race had taken down Chiyou. Who would be next? The demon race was a man-eater!
At this time, people were at a loss. If they immediately changed their words to praise someone else, wouldn't that be slapping their own faces? But in short, a great victory was a good thing. It was a topic that people talked about enthusiastically after meals.
But unexpectedly, when they opened their eyes the next day, the news had changed again. It was said that Yan Shifang had led people to attack Black Pine Forest.
"Tsk tsk, this Commander-in-chief Yan, I knew long ago that he was incredible. Incredible!" The storyteller finally relaxed and began to change ways to please the audience. Needless to say, this was what people liked to hear.
The next day, the news changed again. It was said that Yan Shifang had led people to attack Black Rock City.
"Ha! You have to say how incredible this Hero Yan is. With just a light touch, he beat the demon race until they piss their pants … With one move, he has the ability to overturn rivers and seas … "
"Heh, did you guys know? Great Hero Yan sneezed on the battlefield and sneezed a fiend race hall master to death! That was a hall master. You know the hall master of the Blood-clothed Tower's Dragon Hall, right? He's like that … "
"That's nothing. I also heard that when Hero Yan spat a mouthful of saliva, it turned into a river and drowned many demon bastards! Don't look down on demon bastards. I can fight ten bandits alone, that's strong enough, right? But ten of me might not be able to beat one demon bastard … "
"Hero Yan must be the reincarnation of the Star of Martial Songs. Otherwise, how could he be so powerful?"
When Yan Li's title changed from Thief Yan to Hero Yan, it was already more than ten days later. At this time, the allied forces had already attacked Stone City. The news from the Book of Heavenly Secrets was definitely late. People even believed that at this moment, Hero Yan had already led people to cross the river and continue to attack the city.
This time, Yan Li did not disappoint. He indeed continued to press on after attacking Stone City. After only half a month, he completely recovered the other side of Zhi Ling River. When they reached Red Rock City, there were still a full ten days before the end of the bet.
As long as they took down Red Rock City, they could completely drive the demon race back to the demon world.
Many people who had originally cursed Yan Li became his fanatical admirers. People no longer focused on his crime of destroying Confucian orthodoxy. Instead, they seemed to see a new star full of hope and power rising. This wave of rebounding caused Yan Li's reputation to completely surpass that of Emperor Han. The glory of many heroes who had died in the bloody battle against the demon race was overshadowed. Hero Yan's tall and mighty image began to take root in people's hearts.
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