In the land of Gu Chu, there were once five ninth realm experts.
King Xiang Qianqiu and Head of Hidden Sword Manor, Wu Xiao, died at the hands of Chang 'an.
Head of Yiling Academy, Wen Bo, was killed by Wu Xiao and Head of Xuanhe Academy, Jia Zhang.
Jia Zhang and Head of Zicheng Mountain, Zhang Bining, fled to Western Zhou and then to the sea.
Therefore, there was a lack of realm nine experts among the cultivators born and raised in the land of Chu.
Chu people didn't dare to have too much hope for the position of Governor to fall into their hands.
Everyone guessed that Chang 'an would transfer a Ninth Realm cultivator from other places to take over the position of Chu's Governor.
The final result made many people's jaws drop.
Li Qiong, an Eighth Realm cultivator from Eastern Tang, finally got the position of Chu's Governor.
Chu people weren't unfamiliar with him.
After Chang 'an conquered West Chu, the other cultivators went north to chase down the West Chu royal family members who escaped and then attacked Western Zhou from the south.
Only Li Qiong stayed in the former capital of West Chu, Ying Yun City.
He was responsible for the logistics of Chang 'an's army in the north and stabilized the situation in West Chu.
In all honesty, Li Qiong did a good job.
He looked young, but he was very talented in this area.
After everyone saw him, they all muttered that if Chang 'an didn't rise, the Eastern Tang would continue normally. Maybe the position of King of Tang wouldn't fall into the hands of Crown Prince Li Hong, but Li Qiong.
But acknowledging his talent was one thing, and accepting him to take over Chu's Governor was another.
Disregarding everything else, just in terms of level-eight cultivators, the Chu people had quite a few.
Head of Xuanhe Academy, Lu Qing, and Head of the Ling Family, Ling Qingfeng, were both Eighth Realm Scholars.
They were definitely not worse than Li Qiong in handling government affairs.
But since Chang 'an had appointed them, everyone could only accept this result.
Many people muttered in their hearts that although Chang 'an was magnanimous most of the time, he would also show his authority when the time was right.
However, after the initial shock and confusion, everyone, including the West Chu locals, gradually became enthusiastic.
Chang 'an was very generous in rewarding people.
Cultivators who weren't Ninth Realm cultivators could also sit in high positions.
Other than Li Qiong's Eighth Realm cultivation, he was outstanding in all other aspects. Whether it was his ability to do things, his service to Chang 'an, or his repeated contributions.
If he could do it, then could we do it in the future?
Many people had similar thoughts in their minds.
Chang 'an's reputation of punishing mistakes and rewarding meritorious deeds had always been resounding.
This time, everyone had a deeper understanding Chu.
As a result, not only the people of Chu, but also the people of other places in the Eastern Border all had the same goal. They began to search for opportunities to perform meritorious deeds, hoping that their own status and power would rise to a higher level.
As for the two deputy managers of the Chu Country, one of them was within everyone's expectations. It was the patriarch of the Ling Family, Ling Qingfeng.
Everyone believed he was Li Qiong's Everyone's.
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Most of the upper echelons of Chu knew about Tang Ze.
However, its reputation was not good.
As the former commander of the West Chu Dynasty's secret guards, the responsible Tang Ze was notorious to the other forces in West Chu.
In addition, he cultivated the demonic path and was cold and heartless. Therefore, Chu's reaction to him was even more intense than Li Qiong's.
However, some of the backlash was instantly suppressed by Chang 'an.
Everyone in Chu could only accept reality helplessly.
Everyone could only smile bitterly in their hearts and comfort themselves.
After all, Tang Ze was from Chu …
Compared to the Zhou Dynasty, the candidates for the Tang Dynasty's Deputy Manager also caused a heated discussion.
The Tang Dynasty's Manager was Yun Mo, the Villa Master of Qing Xia Villa.
This choice was more or less out of everyone's expectations.
Of course, it wasn't that Yun Mo didn't have enough weight, but that most people expected him to be one of the Deputy Managers.
In terms of personal strength, the Sect Master of Dahe Longmen, Li Jie, was now the strongest among the cultivators from Eastern Tang.
Even if the former King of Tang, Li Xuanxin, was dug out of his grave, he might not be able to defeat Li Jie, whose strength had greatly improved.
Li Jie's problem was that he had been in exile for a long time and had only recently returned. He had not made many contributions to Chang 'an.
On the other hand, the Dahe Longmen under his wing were all dedicated and had made outstanding contributions.
Shang Jie, Han Zhe, Zhang Chong, Chen Yu, and the others were all willing to fight for him.
However, since Zhang Chong had become the Deputy Director of the Zhou Lands, it was clear that Li Jie did not have enough merit to become the Director of the Tang Lands.
Everyone's favorite candidate for the Tang Dynasty's Manager was Fuzhen Guan, Perfected Zhi Chen.
In terms of strength, Daoist Zhichen had broken through from the eighth realm to the ninth realm, becoming a Perfected Daoist.
In terms of merit, after the truth was revealed, everyone knew that he and Fuzhen Guan were the first top Eastern Tang forces to join Chang 'an. They were even earlier than Dahe Longmen and Qingxia Villa.
As for the Mirror Moon Tower, the Zheng family, He Family, and Xuan Yi Sect, they were far inferior to Fuzhen Guan.
Even if Zheng Tianfeng and Yan Xishi had broken through to the ninth realm, they would not be able to compete for the position of Tang Dynasty's Manager.
However, in the end, the position of Manager still fell to Qingxia Villa's Manager, Yun Mo.
Yun Mo would always be the first to win every battle. His outstanding contributions were one thing.
On the other hand, many people were guessing in their hearts.
Chang 'an might not allow Daoism to spread widely in the Eastern Border.
Such guesses were not without reason.
Apart from the fact that Perfected Zhi Chen had missed out on the position of Tang Dynasty's Manager, there was also the fact that Chang 'an had continuously wiped out famous Daoist sects in the process of conquering the Eastern Border.
Fuzhen Guan, Xuan Yi Sect, Jade Bull Palace, Yunxin Temple, Lushan Temple, Linshan Temple, Fulu Temple, and other famous Daoist sects still existed. However, apart from Fulu Temple, the other sects were not the most powerful in their respective places.
On the other hand, there was another name list that made the Daoist sects of the Eastern Border tremble in fear.
Eastern Tang Green Cloud Temple.
Western Chu Zicheng Mountain.
Western Zhou Liyang Temple.
Northern Qi Xuanming Temple.
Eastern Jin Three Star Palace.
Nanliang Tianyi Sect.
All of them were the top Daoist sects in their respective regions.
Then, the sects on the list were all wiped out.
Among them, this did not include Jade Mountain, which was well hidden and had the Ninth Realm expert Ge Xin in charge.
Zhenren Zhi Chen was extremely calm about the fact that he had failed to be selected as the Chief Steward of Tang. He did not complain at all.
He made a special trip to Chang 'an to express his gratitude, and together with Li Jie, he took over the positions of two Deputy Chief Stewards.
Li Jie did not have any objections to this either.
He had interacted with Yun Mo before, and knew that although he was unyielding, he was not a cruel person.
Hence, Li Jie did not care much about who was the Chief Steward and who was the Deputy Chief.
Mr Dark Cloud waved his hand, indicating for the two of them to leave with Yun Mo. Then, he met with someone else.
It was a young man who looked to be in his thirties.
"You don't want to return to the Land of Old Liang?"
Mr Dark Cloud sized him up quietly.
The young man bowed. "Although I have been secretly practicing martial arts all these years, I have wasted too much time in order to avoid Xiao Keye's eyes and ears.
Although I am trying my best to catch up with the time that has passed, returning to the Land of Old Liang now would only bring shame to my father.
Hence, I sincerely request that you allow me to go to other places and serve Chang 'an. "
The person who came was the son of the previous King of Liang, Xiao Zhaoyuan, Xiao Hui.
In the past, Xiao Keye had spared his nephew's life in order to cover up the truth of him killing his brother and usurping the throne.
However, Xiao Hui had always been under house arrest and was forbidden from practicing martial arts.
He himself also pretended to be a playful playboy to hide his true thoughts.
In recent years, Xiao Keye had been on the throne for a long time and stabilized the country. He gradually stopped worrying about the criticism of outsiders. At the same time, he saw that Xiao Hui had no ambition and finally released him.
Xiao Hui's safety was finally guaranteed when Luo Qing Academy's Dean Yang Meng took care of him.
Later on, Chang 'an swept through Nanliang, and Xiao Hui and the others from Luo Qing Academy submitted to Chang' an.
He said that he was worried that he would embarrass his father, but that was only one reason.
On the other hand, if he stayed in Nanliang, he might attract the hostility of the Shi Family, You Family, Yan Family, Lushan Palace, Chuyang Temple, and other places.
Although his father, Xiao Zhaoyuan, had passed away for more than 20 years, his influence was still there.
If Xiao Hui stayed in Nanliang, he could quickly gather some people's hearts.
Chang 'an did not care, but the You Family, Yan Family, and other powers in Nanliang cared.
Xiao Hui was starting to practice martial arts again. His cultivation was limited, and it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold.
Chang 'an could tolerate him.
However, he could not favor Xiao Hui over those who were also loyal to Chang 'an.
Yang Meng was dead, and Luo Qing Academy was also weak.
Xiao Hui did not want Luo Qing Academy to be suppressed by others because of protecting him.
After some consideration, Xiao Hui decided to go to other places to fight.
"If you can make contributions to Chang 'an, Chang' an will reward you."
Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly, "When the time comes, you can establish a foothold there, or you can return to Nanliang."
Xiao Hui bowed deeply. "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. Thank you for your grace."
After he left, Mr. Dark Cloud's figure disappeared from Tianshu Hall and went to Tianshu Hall.
Inside Tianshu Hall, another person from Nanliang was sitting quietly in a cell.
Mr. Dark Cloud appeared in front of him. "You insisted on seeing me. What's the matter?"
The old man got up and bowed to Mr. Dark Cloud. Then he asked, "Sir, His Majesty has passed away, right?"
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded slightly.
The old man in front of him looked up and sighed.
"I was imprisoned by Chang 'an. Not only did I not have freedom, but I also could not decide whether I lived or died."
He bowed to Mr. Dark Cloud. "Please grant I death, Sir, so that I can accompany my old friend in the underworld. Please allow Liang to have one more person who died for the country."
Mr. Dark Cloud looked at him up and down. Slowly, he nodded. "Okay, I will grant you and Xiao Keye a friendship."
Lu Chen, the dean of Nanliang Cicada Academy, bowed to Mr. Dark Cloud. "Thank you for your grace, Sir."
After that, he sat down again and closed his eyes slightly.
After a while, he stopped breathing.
In Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun watched this scene calmly.
The old era and people of Dongjiang left one by one.
Next, it was a new beginning.
Mr. Dark Cloud, who was projected by him, returned to Tianshu Hall and issued an order to the entire Dongjiang.
"Today, the cars will be on the same track, the books will be the same, and the deeds will be the same."
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