"Heaven decreed the Mystic Bird, descending to give birth to Shang."
"Vast were the lands of Yin, where ghosts and gods sang their hymns."
"The Emperor commanded Wu Tang, whose domain matched the four directions."
"Dragon banners fluttered, bearing the mandate across the eight wilds."
Yang Province, Yin Mound Kingdom of the Central Region.
The once-small state of Yin Mound had now become the great Shang nation. Yin Mound Kingdom had formally changed its name to Shang, and under Wu Tang's leadership, it had swept through the surrounding states, becoming one of the foremost powers in the Central Region of Yang Province.
Shang had established its capital at Yin Mound, with Wu Tang as its king.
At that moment, Wu Tang was holding a grand and magnificent sacrificial rite within the capital of Yin Mound.
The object of the sacrifice was the Mystic Bird that had helped Shang establish its foundations.
Chants rose with wisps of green smoke, shooting straight into the clouds. Wu Tang devoutly worshipped before a lifelike painting of the Mystic Bird, waiting for the Mystic Bird Immortal to descend into the mortal world once more.
After a long while, an ethereal, vast voice entered Wu Tang's mind.
"What is it?"
The Mysterious Bird High God had responded!
Wu Tang prostrated himself even more excitedly and explained the entire matter from beginning to end.
"I understand."
The ethereal voice faded away.
Wu Tang slowly rose from the altar and turned toward his ministers and people. Looking into those pairs of expectant eyes, he said in a deep voice, "The Mystic Bird God said it understands!"
At Wu Tang's words, the people of Shang erupted in jubilation. So long as the Mystic Bird God spoke, there was no problem that could not be resolved.
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