Wu Tian smiled and nodded.
He gazed at Ji Dan, his face full of emotion.
Taiqing and the others were astonished mainly because Di Jun had reincarnated. But Wu Tian understood even better how profoundly the man later known as the Duke of Zhou would affect the Human Clan...
He had practically laid the framework for Huaxia Civilization and written its underlying code. As the saying went, "The beauty of its dress is called Hua; the greatness of its rites and propriety is called Xia." The customs of Huaxia Civilization began with the Duke of Zhou.
Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. Gentleness, kindness, courtesy, restraint, and deference.
Confucius would later develop the Rites of Zhou and pass down Confucianism, earning the title of Second Sage. The Duke of Zhou, meanwhile, would be called the Primordial Sage of the Human Dao!
That was how great his influence on the Human Clan would be.
There was something interesting about it. Confucius came from the State of Song, the most orthodox successor to Shang Dynasty civilization, and was himself a descendant of Shang. Yet Confucius declared in all seriousness:
"I follow Zhou!"
By "Zhou," he meant the Duke of Zhou.
And the Rites of Zhou that he had established!
Before long, Ji Fa fell gravely ill and died. Before his death, he summoned Duke of Zhou Dan to his bedside, intending to pass the throne to him. After all, the situation he was leaving behind was hardly a good one...
On the surface, Western Qi had defeated Di Xin.
But who didn't know how Di Xin had "died"?
Victory had come too suddenly, the reversal too quickly. In truth, Shang Dynasty forces had barely suffered any losses. Many lords of the Zi clan still controlled most of their fiefs, while the Eastern