Chi Shou stood in a stone castle built from the ruins of an ancient palace and looked at the bustling street square outside the window. A sacrificial ceremony was being held around a simple altar.
The ceremony was coming to an end. The sacrificial priest slit the throat of a stag and sprinkled the prepared spices and flower petals.
As the blood flowed on the altar, he noticed a blurry shadow appearing on it. Then, a mist with spiritual light sprinkled down. All the people participating in the ceremony cheered loudly.
As a marquis of the Army of God, he knew the gods very well. There were only a few dozen sacrificial offerings in front of him, and the offerings were not of high quality, but they received a response from the gods and even showed a miracle. This was not because the gods had too much divine power, but because their real bodies were nearby, so they did not care about the consumption.
However, judging from the scale, the "god" these people were worshipping was probably just a spiritual creature.
He asked, "When did this' Fog God 'start worshipping?"
The burly man sitting at the table eating a lamb leg thought for a while and said, "About two years ago."
Chi Shou said, "Don't the government officials over there care?"
The burly man said casually, "How would they dare to care? Anyone who dared to care was either thrown into the sea or chased back. The rest are all obedient. "
Chi Shou snorted and said, "No wonder the government wants to deal with you. You've gone too far!"
The burly man curled his lips and thought, without the Army of God's support, we wouldn't dare to go too far.
However, on the surface, he sighed and said, "There's no other way. Chaoming City was originally built by our three large tribes and seventeen small tribes. The food and wealth here were all created by us. However, the Protectorate General wanted to take it away with just a few words and even wanted to control us like slaves. In that case, we could only resist. Military Marquis Chi, don't you think so?"
Marquis Chi Shou said, "I said don't call me Marquis Chi. Others will misunderstand."
I think you want others to misunderstand, right?
The burly man despised him in his heart, but he kept saying yes. However, he knew very well what the correct way to address him was, so he still called him what he should call him.
Chi Shou looked away from the window and turned to look at him. "I want to know, how many people can you mobilize now? How many gods can you invite? "
The burly man paused and replied, "In the past decade, our three tribes have each worshipped a god. Two of them can definitely respond to us."
Chi Shou frowned and said, "What about the other one?"
The burly man hesitated and said, "This is the God of 'Evil'. We are afraid that if we invite him, we will become chaotic. We might as well not invite him."
When Chi Shou heard this, he bluntly attacked, "If that's the case, why did you worship this god in the first place? . where did your brains go? "
The burly man was speechless. Wasn't it because he didn't have a choice back then? Otherwise, who would be willing to worship such a god?
He laughed and said, "We didn't think it through, didn't think it through. Marquis Chi, you are here now, aren't you? Even if there is one less god, there is nothing to be afraid of. "
"It is different this time."
Chi Shou's gaze became even sharper as he said: "The Profound Palace has recently eliminated the Plague God Clan, and they did not suffer too many losses. We don't know what they are relying on, but in this matter, there is definitely a hidden power that we do not know of."
Now that he had come to Chaoming City this time, if he could handle things well, he would definitely be able to return to the military marquis position. However, he was also under a lot of pressure because he really did not know what kind of opponent he would be facing.
The burly man said, "I think …"
Before he could finish, a soldier from the Army of God walked quickly to Chi Shou's side. He whispered a few words and handed a letter to Chi Shou.
Chi Shou took the letter and spread it flat on the table. After reading it, he tapped it with his finger and said, "Xuanfu is indeed preparing to make a move." Then he took out a piece of paper with a person's name written on it. He glanced at it and then threw it aside.
The burly man had sharp eyes. After seeing it, he hurriedly reached out and grabbed it. "This is a list of names."
Chi Shou didn't care. "There is no need to look at this. If Xuanfu were to make a move that we don't know about, they wouldn't have written it clearly for you."
The burly man laughed and said, "It's good to take a look." He flattened the paper with his greasy hand and glanced at it. He exclaimed, "This Zhang Yu seems to be the one who killed the God of Plagues. I think he is worth paying attention to."
Chi Shou smiled coldly and said, "He is just someone that Xuanfu purposely pushed to the front. The one who attacked the God of Plagues should be someone else."
The burly man saw that Chi Shou was serious and also felt that this matter was not simple. He thought for a while and patted his chest. "Then what does Marquis Chi want to do? We will listen to you. "
Chi Shou said, "What I mean is that we should immediately hold a ceremony and try to summon the true bodies of all the gods here."
The burly man was stunned and said, "Isn't it too early?"
The true bodies of the gods were usually in deep slumber. If they woke up, they would need a huge amount of sacrifices every day. Now, there were more than five gods worshiped by the tribes. Although a few of them were just spiritual creatures, the consumption was not much less.
Moreover, what if Xuanfu's people were late? Who would be responsible for this loss?
Chi Shou stared at him with sharp eyes and said, "Xuanfu's strength is unknown. We can only do our best. At this time, don't worry about the sacrifices."
The burly man hurriedly said, "Of course I agree with Marquis Chi, but this matter is not decided by me alone. We need to seek the opinions of the other chiefs."
Chi Shou frowned and said, "Why is it so troublesome? Then quickly discuss it and give me an answer as soon as possible! "
At this moment, an inconspicuous ship was also departing from Dan Harbor. It followed the coast and headed southwest.
Zhang Yu was wearing a cloak and a hat. He stood on the deck and looked at the turbulent waves in front of him. His robe was constantly blown by the sea breeze.
At the beginning of the year, when he came to Auspicious Light City by ship, he was only a young scholar who knew a little breathing technique. But now, when he went out to sea again, he was already a Mortal Severing Into Mysterious Realm cultivator.
Although he had some strength now, it was only enough to protect himself. It was far from enough to influence the situation of the Protectorate.
At this time, an assistant came over and cupped his hands, saying, "Zhang Xuanxiu, Dou Xuanxiu invites you."
Zhang Yu said, "Got it." He turned around and went to the main cabin on the upper deck. When he walked to the door, two assistants who were waiting there immediately opened the door for him.
He took a step inside and swept his gaze around. He saw a round table in the cabin. Qi Wu and Wang Gong, who were accompanying him this time, had already arrived.
In the middle stood a cultivator around the age of seventy. Although he didn't look young, his hair and beard were thick, his eyes were bright and deep, and his body was extremely sturdy.
His name was Dou Chang, and he was also Xuan Shou's disciple. It was just that he had been dealing with the Plague Gods in the north for many years. Now that the Plague Gods had been destroyed, he was transferred back.
His many years of fighting made his aura especially sharp. Even just standing there, he had an extremely oppressive aura.
This time, the operation to Chaoming City was also led by him.
Zhang Yu did not know Dou Chang's specific situation, but he guessed that this should be Xuanxiu, who specialized in the path of 'body' and 'mind'. Only such a person could survive against EsGod for such a long time.
Dou Chang had a swift and decisive style. When he saw Zhang Yu walk in, he said, "Junior Brother Zhang, everyone is here. Come, Junior Brother Zhang, let's sit down and talk."
Zhang Yu walked over and bowed to the three of them before sitting down.
After Dou Chang sat down, he looked at Wang Gong and said, "Junior Brother Wang, you can take out the map now."
Wang Gong immediately took out a scroll from his sleeve and placed it on the table, spreading it out in front of the three of them.
Zhang Yu looked over and saw that it was a detailed map of the defenses in Chaoming City. With just a few glances, he had already memorized a few important positions.
After looking at it, Dou Chang asked in a low voice, "Is the map accurate?"
Wang Gong said, "This was drawn by the previous batches of officials who went to Chaoming City. I've already compared them, and they're all roughly the same. Furthermore, even if the other things can be adjusted, once the altar is set up, it'll be very difficult to move it again. Even if there are some differences in the details, it won't affect the overall situation."
Dou Chang nodded. Normal military arrangements were not much of a threat to them. Only EsGod was the target they needed to pay attention to. As long as they got rid of EsGod, Chaoming City would not be a problem.
Qi Wu said, "Senior Brother Xiang previously thought that we definitely have the Army of God's spies in Xuanfu. If we make a move, we might not be able to hide it from the Army of God. Therefore, they won't sit by and watch us make a move. They'll definitely send reinforcements."
Dou Chang agreed. "We have to be careful about this."
With a grave voice, he said, "The Army of God's Left Marquis Almote has gone missing. We're still not sure if it's the Army of God's doing. Other than Almote, there's also the previous Left Marquis Chi Shou in the Army of God. If both of them are in Chaoming City, then things will be very troublesome."
Wang Gong said, "Half a month ago, I sent a few disciples to infiltrate the city. Furthermore, I've already gathered some spies there last year. I believe there will be news soon. If we can confirm that both of them are there, then according to Senior Brother Xiang's plan, we'll wait and see for now. There's no need to be in a hurry to make a move."
Dou Chang thought about it and agreed. Two Marquises and a few EsGods were definitely not something they could handle. This was the more appropriate method.
At this moment, he turned around and saw that Zhang Yu had been staring at the map. He asked politely, "Junior Brother Zhang, do you have any suggestions for this trip?"
Zhang Yu looked up at him, then at Qi Wu and Wang Gong. "I do have an idea, but it's a little risky."
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