Celestial Disaster Warning, Emergency Mission, and the Overwhelmed Bright Moon Prefecture Lord!

"Please forgive our past rudeness, Prime Marquis."

Zhou Cheng, Hu Yang, Guan Shanhai immediately apologized to Zhao Xing upon entering.

Zhao Xing couldn't figure out what the three were thinking, because all three were at a high level, and he couldn't see through their thoughts by using only his clones to open his Heavenly Eye.

Zhou Cheng and Guan Shanhai were both opponents whom he had written down in his little notebook.

Zhou Cheng, in particular, was the one who most vehemently opposed his occupation of resources and accused him of being a mere figurehead.

Why has things changed so much now?

As for Hu Yang, Zhao Xing had no recollection of him.

"I was foolish and ignorant. I questioned Prime Marquis's ability to interpret the classics and said many rude things. I have come here specifically to apologize." Zhou Cheng bowed deeply and did not rise.

The "Great Circuit Treatise the Three Yin, Three Yang, and Six Qi" governs the Heavenly Stems and the four seasons, dividing the four seasons into seasonal cycles, and uses the six qi and six steps.

"His precise and detailed explanation of the changes in the five elements is truly impressive." -Guan Shanhai Kaido

"I also apologize to Prime Marquis for my previous arrogant words."

Hu Yang did not apologize, because he had not participated in the fervor surrounding the attack on Zhao Xing and had been working in the blessed land.

He pointed at the two men and said in a condescending tone, "Prime Marquis, if you're still not satisfied, I'll help you beat them up, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but glance at Hu Yang with surprise. "May I ask your honorable name?"

"Hu Yang, courtesy name Shao Dong, is the Tianyuan Blessed Land Celestial Monitoring Department."

"So it's Lord Hu, I apologize for my rudeness." Zhao Xing quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

Although they were all dressed Classics Scholar, Hu Yang's rank in the blessed land was already Third Grade grade.

Gu Changqing of the Kunyuan Academy was also Classics Scholar, but he was also Third Grade official.

Those Classics Scholar and a powerful Official Rank are generally well-versed in both law and philosophy.

He is proficient in the sect's magic and has mastered it to a high level.

The Fudi Heaven Monitoring Office was primarily responsible for monitoring abnormal weather patterns.

In other words, this was a Agricultural Official from the Marquis Transformation Faction.

They're not even from Tianyuan Prefecture, because Tianyuan Blessed Land isn't located here.

"Please rise, both of you doctors. There's no need to dwell on the past." Zhao Xing Xingxu helped them up, using his magic to lift Zhou Cheng and Guan Shanhai up.

Hu Yang was clearly there to mediate the conflict.

Considering it wasn't a big deal, and that the two men were scholars specializing in classical studies, held no power, and sincerely apologized, Zhao Xing, out of respect for one of the Third Grade, let it go.

"Thank you, Prime Marquis." Zhou Cheng and Guan Shanhai breathed a sigh of relief and then stood up.

They didn't apologize because of their power, but because they were genuinely impressed by Zhao Xing's lengthy treatise.

"Please have a seat."

"Haha, Prime Marquis is indeed magnanimous and has a broad mind," Hu Yang laughed.

"You flatter me, Lord Hu," Zhao Xing said modestly.

"Prime Marquis, please don't be modest," Hu Yang said. "Your Great Circuit Treatise divides the six internal and external energies, using the Host Qi to describe the constant and the secondary Guest Qi to measure the changes. The three yin and three yang combine the six energies to measure, balance, and reverse the changes. This principle has been verified in the three blessed lands."

Hu Yang cupped his hands and said, "I have come today to inform Prime Marquis that your Three Yin Three Yang Grand Celestial Cycle Theory has been collected by our dynasty's Temple, the Great Zhou Repository, and the Military Realm's Heavenly Mystery Pavilion."

"Oh?" Zhao Xing suddenly realized, no wonder Hu Yang had come all this way.

Hu Yang is not from the Tianyuan Prefecture Branch; Tianyuan Blessed Land is two or three hundred thousand miles away, and it's wartime now.

It will take at least a month or two to get there.

"We originally planned to implement this policy immediately, but given the current special circumstances and the sensitive nature of the matter, we can only choose an auspicious day later," Hu Yang said.

"I've already spoken with Dean Lu, and he asked me to come and ask you what you think."

Zhao Xing's heart stirred and he said, "I have no objection. Everything should be based on the overall situation. I just don't know what this key point means—."

Hu Yang glanced at Zhou Cheng and Guan Shanhai: "Both of you doctors hold no Official Rank, so please excuse yourselves for now."

The two were just about to listen to Zhao Xing, the founder, personally expound his profound theories when Hu Yang asked them to leave.

Left with no other option, the two men rose to take their leave. "Prime Marquis, we will take our leave now and visit you another day."

"You're welcome anytime."

Seeing that Zhao Xing was about to get up, the two said again, "Please do not see us off, Prime Marquis, important business is at hand."

Seeing this, Zhao Xing sat down again after he had lifted his buttocks.

After the two left, Hu Yang waved his hand, and a gentle breeze enveloped the entire hall.

As Zhao Xing watched the other party cast the spell, he nodded inwardly. The Wind Art that the other party casually cast was extremely Gao Ming. It was no longer a simple Yang Wind or Yin Wind, but involved the true meaning of the five elements at a higher level.

Within a small space, his wind can instantly transform into fire, thunder, and switch between the five elements at will. He can even use Wind Art to drive changes in a certain area.

This is a master who, after mastering the [True Meaning of the Five Elements], can influence the rules of heaven and earth!

However, this was merely a tactic Hu Yang used casually to prevent eavesdropping.

The Mystic Heaven Academy has a much greater foundation than I imagined.

"Prime Marquis, your Great Circuit Treatise divides the Heavenly Timing phenomena into a thirty-year cycle, a sixty-year cycle, a three-hundred-sixty-year period, and a three-thousand-six-hundred-year period, and a three-thousand- Great Celestial Cycle."

"Furthermore, the Five Elements and seasonal cycles are used to predict the operation of the great Heavenly Timing based on the abundance or scarcity of the Three Yin and Three Yang. The Five Elements of the four seasons are mutually generating and executed, with each step lasting seventy-three days and five quarters."

"Furthermore, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms terms are divided into six phases and six stages, starting from the Great Cold day of each year, according to the elements of wood, fire, earth, and..."

The generating cycle of metal and water is implemented.

"Each step is divided into sixty days and eighty-seven and a half quarters. When a certain Qi is in charge, it will show the characteristics of the Five Elements related to it."

Zhao Xing listened quietly, and based on Hu Yang's background, he vaguely guessed what the other party wanted to say.

"My Senior Brother and I have discovered Prime Marquis your Great Circuit Treatise can predict the strength and cycle of the Military Realm passage, and it is more useful than the original Great Treatise on Celestial Origins and The Grotto Heaven Evolution Qi Theory Method."

"This is the Small Celestial Cycle Theory that my Senior Brother and I wrote based on your Great Circuit Treatise, and it uses the calculation methods from the Celestial Origin Numerology Treatise."

Hu Yang took a file out of his sleeve and handed it over.

Zhao Xing took a look and immediately understood why Hu Yang was taking it so seriously.

Due to the weakening of the various Grotto-Heaven passages in the Military Realm, coupled with the turmoil in Pinghai Province and Lüliang Province, interference has occurred, resulting in only seven Grotto-Heaven passages remaining accessible in Pinghai Province.

Hu Yang and his Senior Brother Zhang Tianxing were originally masters of divination. They were responsible for calculating when the other channels would reopen under the condition of interference.

Don't underestimate this calculation time; it's crucial for determining the exact timing of troop deployment.

Whether the army enters Pinghai Province one day more or one day less makes a big difference.

If they had come in a day earlier, how much less would Pinghai Province have suffered?

This is indeed a secret, and a very important one at that. Zhao Xing's Great Circuit Treatise is not suitable for large-scale dissemination at the moment.

"Impressive." After reading it, Zhao Xing couldn't help but nod in approval. His own treatise did not contain any numerological calculations, but Hu Yang and his Senior Brother had found another calculation method from the Celestial Origin Numerology Method.

Zhao Xing knew the specific time period. After comparing them, he found that Hu Yang and his Senior Brother were very close to accurate predictions, with an error of only two hours and four quarters!

"Prime Marquis, when you wrote this Jinglun, did you create any divination principles regarding the Heavenly Timing movement of the celestial bodies in the Grotto-Heaven World?" Hu Yang asked expectantly, which was also his main purpose for coming here.

The calculations he and his Senior Brother made were ultimately not as accurate as those of the founder.

Zhao Xing pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, but I need time to verify it."

He wrote this treatise on the Great Circuit Treatise Heaven before the rebellion of the Liang King, so he didn't actually release the chapter on divination and numerology at that time, nor did he write out the calculation formula for using the Five Elements and Four Seasons, and Six Qi to deduce the cyclical operation of the Grotto-Heaven World.

Hu Yang nodded. "How long will it take, Prime Marquis?"

Zhao Xing said, "That depends on how comprehensive the information provided by the Heaven Monitoring Office is. If the information is sufficient, I will only need three to five days."

"So fast?" Hu Yang was overjoyed. He stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "I have brought all the information. If we succeed, we can reduce the casualties of millions of people. Please accept my bow, My Prime Marquis!"

"I wouldn't dare, Lord Hu, you flatter me." Zhao Xing quickly stood up as well. "I am also Agriculture Official, this is my duty."

Hu Yang was still full of gratitude. Zhao Xing said that he was the Agriculture Official, but this kind of divination of Heavenly Timing timing and mathematical calculation of the various Grotto-Heaven in the Military Realm was not Zhao Xing Xing's job, but Hu Yang's job.

In Hu Yang's view, Zhao Xing is a man of both talent and magnanimity!

Zhao Xing, however, felt it was nothing, as the fate-related spells "Xiang," "Ming," and "Shu" inherently involved a large amount of mathematical calculations.

When he first entered the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, the first words he heard from the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird were, "Explanation through multiplication and division, striving to exhaust the Source of Creation."

Now that Zhao Xing Derivation God Art, his Divine Soul has split into 49,999 parts, making his brain comparable to a supercomputer, so calculations are quite easy for him.

At the Mystic Heaven Academy, Hu Yang asked him to calculate the cyclical operation of the various Grotto-Heaven passages in the Military Realm.

In Tianhe Prefecture, Zhao Xing also received a request.

It was sent from the united front chat group established by Luo King.

[Bright Moon Prefecture Lord: The Prefectural Heaven Monitoring Office predicts that our prefecture will be struck by multiple natural disasters, and we are in dire need of capable officials in Agricultural Official. Could the eastern prefectures possibly have surplus Agriculture Official?]

[Blazing Sun King: I need this! Damn it, the Agriculture Official from various prefectures say that the five major rivers in Jiujiang County Prefecture have all rioted. Didn't they say the East Sea Aquatic Clan hadn't even come ashore yet?]

[Jiujiang King: Blazing Sun King, all the civil and military officials of this prefecture have done their utmost. There are lurking Extraterritorial Demonic Person secretly plotting, risking their lives to cast spells. What can we do? Alas—...]

[Chu Muyun: Blazing Sun King, Bright Moon Prefecture Lord, what level of natural disaster is predicted by your Heaven Monitoring Office?]

[Bright Moon Prefecture Lord: Level 7 riot, with a total of fifteen types of natural disasters.]

[Blazing Sun King: Level 8 riot, said to be caused by twenty-four kinds of natural disasters and nine kinds of plagues.]

[Chu Muyun: Bright Moon Prefecture Lord, I live closer to the Yan residence, so I'll go there first. You can ask others if they're free.]

Perhaps Jiang Shaoqiu and Xia Yun, the two Grand Agriculture Decree, will be able to free up their time.

Jiang Shaoqiu: I'm busy.

Xia Yun: I'm too busy.

[Bright Moon Prefecture Lord: Let me think of another way.]

Information flows rapidly, Zhao Xing did not see these conversations immediately.

It was still a message from Luo King.

"Zhao Xing, an unusual celestial phenomenon is about to occur in Bright Moon Prefecture. Bright Moon Prefecture is right next to Tianhe Prefecture. Do you have time to help the Bright Moon Prefecture Lord resist this natural disaster?"

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.

The Tianhe Prefecture, where he served, quelled the rebellion the fastest and experienced the least turmoil.

Even when he Slaying Heaven Xia King, it didn't cause much of a stir.

Unlike other prefectures, the fighting there Earth Rift.

When high-level experts clash, or when Fourth Grade expert leads a large army, or when powerful Divine Soldier are used, it causes severe damage to the environment.

Therefore, the powerful army of the Great Zhou was basically trained in Grotto-Heaven, where there were many uninhabited areas where they could fight at will.

The Nineteen Provinces are a different story. If high-ranking officials dare to engage in large-scale battles, the favorable Heavenly Timing Earth Vein of the Nineteen Provinces will surely cause an uproar.

Bright Moon Prefecture is right next to Tianhe Prefecture. If Bright Moon Prefecture has a major problem, Tianhe Prefecture will also suffer.

A level seven natural disaster is no joke. After the disaster, there will be a large-scale plague, and the number of dead and injured people will be in the tens of millions. "Alright, you prepare quickly. You can draw supplies and manpower from Tianhe Prefecture on the spot." Without wasting any words, Luo King immediately handed over this task to Zhao Xing.

"Yes.""

The call was very short. After ending the call, Zhao Xing immediately set off and flew to the residence of the Prefect.

"My lord, I need to dispatch a group of Agricultural Official, physicians, and craftsmen to Bright Moon Prefecture." Zhao Xing went straight to the point.

"What happened to Bright Moon Prefecture?" He Zhengchen immediately became nervous.

"A natural disaster is about to strike, and it's of a very high level," Zhao Xing said.

How many people do you need?

"I will bring 10,000 men each from the Sixth Rank and above officials in the prefectural city, including the Agricultural Official, physicians, and artisans."

He Zhengchen looked troubled.

Tianhe Prefecture has only restored stability in terms of public order; it has also suffered considerable damage.

Zhao Xing's campaign over the past month has damaged many places, but supplies are easy to obtain, Tianhe Prefecture has plenty of them.

However, He Zhengchen was facing a problem regarding manpower.

I haven't even sorted out my own affairs yet. Besides, if there's a disaster in the Bright Moon Prefecture, shouldn't I leave some people behind to prevent it?

Zhao Xing noticed He Zhengchen's hesitation and immediately advised, "When one place is in trouble, help comes from all sides. Besides, Bright Moon Prefecture is our neighbor. If a major natural disaster strikes Bright Moon Prefecture, how can Tianhe Prefecture remain unaffected?"

"Helping them is helping Tianhe Prefecture."

"As for this prefecture, please rest assured, Your Majesty. Tianhe Prefecture is located in a relatively stable area and has been spared from many upheavals. Under the current circumstances, there is absolutely no chance of a large-scale, high-intensity natural disaster."

To reiterate, the sooner the rebellion is quelled, the less damage will be done, and the lower the chance of natural disasters. Among the turbulent prefectures, Tianhe Prefecture is the least likely to experience large-scale natural disasters.

He Zhengchen hesitated for only a few breaths before decisively saying, "Chen'an, you are the Agriculture Official, you know how to handle these matters..."

You know better than I do. Since you believe you can go to the rescue, then go. This government fully supports you.

"You can discuss the specific plans with Zhang Ping, Zheng Medical Decree, and Liu Bogong."

"Your Excellency is truly righteous! This humble official shall take his leave now."

After securing He Zhengchen's support as quickly as possible, Zhao Xing then sought out Zhang Ping, Zheng Medical Decree, and Liu Bogong.

These three individuals were none other than the highest-ranking Agriculture Official, physician, and Mechanism Master of Tianhe Prefecture.

"Ten thousand physicians of the Sixth Rank or above? That's far too many!"

"I can't spare any more men right now. I already sent 5,000 men to various counties seven days ago to carry out official duties."

"Prime Marquis, if you want people now, there's nothing I can do."

Zheng Medical Decree gray hair, but his complexion was rosy and he looked very energetic.

He speaks slowly and somewhat strangely.

This is because Zheng Medical Decree retired as early as the tenth year of the Jingxin Calendar.

He was originally a royal physician in the capital, but the court urgently reinstated him just half a month ago.

Having not practiced any advanced medical skills for twenty years, Zheng Medical Decree was still somewhat unaccustomed to the return of his fortune.

"Mr. Zheng, there's no need to rush. The physician can depart later," Zhao Xing said. "Bright Moon Prefecture is not short of physicians for the time being."

"Oh, how much time can you give me?" Zheng Medical Decree asked.

"Is a month enough?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Well, let me think about it." Zheng Medical Decree his beard, "Okay."

The physicians were not in a hurry to depart, but the Mechanism Master and the Agricultural Official had to be summoned immediately.

Because the tools of the Mechanism Master were indispensable for preventing natural disasters and managing local earthquakes and floods.

Bright Moon Prefecture also has its own, but at this time, the more people the better.

Because Pinghai Province is unlike other places, it is too large.

A typical prefecture has only twelve to eighteen prefectures.

But Pinghai Province has a total of seventy-nine prefectures!

A large area is more prone to major disasters because Pinghai Province has stronger Earth Vein and can contain a larger total amount of vital energy.

Even a simple [Vitality Tide Disaster] would be more intense than in other states.

"I'll gather the manpower right away," Zhang Ping said. "It can be completed in one day."

"There's no need to rush," Zhao Xing said. "The assembly can be completed within three days."

The Agricultural Official moves quickly, but we also have to take into account the Mechanism Master Mechanism Master like Liu Bogong, who usually carry a lot of supplies on transport ships.

"Three days is enough." Liu Bogong nodded. He was a burly man, about two meters tall, with a purple-rimmed detector on his earlobe and eye, and a silver mechanical arm on his right hand, giving him a very high-tech look.

Zhao Xing stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Then please, the three of you, act swiftly."

After assigning the tasks, Zhao Xing jumped into the sky.

He used his "Ruler of the Horizon" technique to patrol various parts of Tianhe Prefecture.

The main task is to observe Earth Sky and to explore the Earth Vein, rivers, and Spirit Mountain.

He was going to Bright Moon Prefecture in three days, but he still needed to take one last look at Tianhe Prefecture.

"Five days make a 'hou' (候), three 'hou' make a 'qi' (气), six 'qi' make a 'shi' (时), and four 'shi' make a 'sui' (岁)."

Yin, Yang, Wind, Rain, Darkness, Brightness.

Zhao Xing felt the sunlight, the wind, and the drizzle between heaven and earth.

Then he landed on the ground, took off his clothes, and plunged into the soil as if diving.

Not long after, Zhao Xing crawled out again.

"Wind, cold, heat, dryness, dampness, and fire—the six elements that Heaven and Earth Unite and earth."

With a flick of his fingertips, Zhao Xing closed his eyes again and used the Dream Walking Art to select various prefectures as samples to observe the six qi within the people's bodies. This was the method of big data prediction.

"In Tianhe Prefecture, apart from the nine prefectures previously conquered, the Favorable Timing and Location are slightly disordered, but the Five Elements and Five Cycles are normal. In these areas, even children and the elderly who have never Essence Gathering their vital energy will at most catch a cold."

"Given the skill level of the physicians in the Great Zhou, and with medical bureaus in every county and prefecture, there shouldn't be any major problems," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Of course, if the Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute are both extremely unfavorable, even a minor cold can escalate into a "cold disaster".

Even martial artists who have reached a certain level will experience headaches, dizziness, and weakness in their limbs after taking the medicine. Even if they manage to get through it, they will suffer from aftereffects and will never regain their previous level of health.

If a level seven natural disaster were to occur, resulting in a "Great Wind and Cold Disaster," it would be even more terrifying, with cities and towns dying one after another.

Moreover, under such a great disaster, the various diseases were so chaotic that even highly skilled physicians were helpless and did not know where to begin treating them. Strong medicines were too much for the average person to handle, and weak medicines were useless.

Therefore, the greatest terror of natural disasters lies not in the disaster itself, but in the endless diseases and epidemics that follow.

After spending Heavenly Timing conducting sampling inspections, Zhao Xing returned to the prefectural city.

He looked towards the east, then looked towards the south.

"I wonder how Long Xiao and Xia Jing are doing. The East Sea Legion has gained the upper hand, and taking advantage of the Vast Sea, their landing is a foregone conclusion."

"The Five Great Grotto Heavens, including Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, were occupied in early February, and most of the southern part became enemy-occupied territory."

"Besides Xia Jing, Tian, Lu Bang, Zuo Zizhi, and other teachers from the Earthly Advantage Institute have all disappeared without a trace."

"However, Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Feng Yuan, Han Bing, Wang Ji, Che Shihai, Guan Junyang, and Yuan Yang, who were from the same period, did not participate in the later stages of the war and were transferred elsewhere long ago. It is now confirmed that they are still alive."

Since most of the southern area is occupied by the enemy, even the enhanced Earth Mirror are intermittent, mainly because the enemy's Earth Mirror are of too low version.

As for Nanyang County and its surrounding areas, they were under the control of the imperial court, and their strategic value was not high.

Zhao Xing took out the Earth Mirror and sent the message to his friends again. "If you don't know where to go, you can go to the following locations — or you can come to Tianhe Prefecture to find me."

After a few breaths, Long Xiao was the first to respond, and his face appeared in the Earth Mirror.

"Zhao Xing, are you sending mass messages again?"

"Yes.""

"You're quite well-known in the East, having actually killed the Heavenly Xia King," Long Xiao said enviously. "I never had that opportunity."

"How's it going with your pursuit of the Hong Clan clan?" Zhao Xing asked.

"The men I brought are only enough to harass the flanks and lure the enemy out to kill me; they can't get too close," Long Xiao said, shaking his head. "In over a month, I've only managed to kill one Martial Marquis named Haibufali, and a little over ten thousand Imperial Guards."

For more than a month, they chased after a massive army on the vast ocean. There was really only so much that Long Xiao and his vanguard could do.

Actually, this result is already quite good.

In other places, that would be quite good.

But compared to Zhao Xing, he is insignificant.

Zhao Xing pacified Tianhe Prefecture in less than two months, and also killed several Martial Marquis and a king.

"They will eventually divide their forces. Such a large army cannot all be gathered together," Zhao Xing said. "What the Hong Clan wants to do is cause destruction. It would be a waste for them to attack a prefecture with so many troops. They will definitely divide their forces in different places, absorb rebels, and try to snowball their influence."

"This will also make the suppression more difficult. As long as we can establish a foothold, we can then respond to Liang King's alliance of feudal lords and fight to the death to punish the traitors."

"So just wait patiently; your time for revenge will come."

Having just begun their rebellion and seized the initiative, it would indeed be very difficult for other places to resist the Liang King's forces.

At this point, Li Boqian had not yet made a move. According to Emperor Jing, he would not take action until he had a clear understanding of all the rebellious forces at home and abroad.

"Yes, I'll be careful. You be careful too. I heard the Hong Clan has already sent an advance force to infiltrate and carry out a secret mission. Their goal is to destroy local authorities and create chaos."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

The second person to contact Zhao Xing was Xia Jing.

At this moment, Xia Jing was dressed in military uniform, and through the Earth Mirror, it could be seen that he was in a ruin.

"Zhao Xing, Shi Yong Zhuang Ziqing, and Guan Junyang, along with Tian Hou, Marquis Lu, and Zuo Zizhi, are all under my command."

They were all in the Black Armor Army.

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing asked happily, "You've brought the people from Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven away?"

"Yes, you reminded me back then, so I became more cautious. Humph, that Liang King retreated to the Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture."

I knew something was wrong with him.

"In February, he indeed retreated again, leading his army back to the north of the Canglan River."

"My father also supported me in rescuing the generals of Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven. Now, the remnants of the Tigron Army, the Blazing Sun Army, and the Sea Pacifying Army have all been integrated by me to form a temporary ' Ten Suns Army.'"

"I have been appointed by the imperial court as Upper Fourth Rank Bandit Suppression Cavalry General and a fourth-rank Imperial Stud Envoy in charge of the Imperial Stud Department of the three southern prefectures of Pinghai Province."

"My main task now is to gather the scattered remnants of various armies, to provide support to the trapped detachments, and to collect intelligence."

Zhao Xing laughed. At this time, Xia Jing was waging guerrilla warfare in the three southern prefectures.

Moreover, it seems to be working very well. With his guidance, Xia Jing has enough resources and connections to carry it out.

Therefore, it is now a temporary Official Rank of the Fourth Grade.

"Good. Remember what I said: don't go where you shouldn't go. Pay special attention to the people on the list I gave you," Zhao Xing instructed. "If anything seems amiss, escape along the route I gave you."

"Okay." Xia Jing nodded. "I won't say any more, we'll take action immediately."

Okay, take care.

"Take care of yourself.""

After waiting another half hour, Han Bing and Wang Ji responded.

These two men left the battlefield early on and were no longer in the south, but had gone to the west.

Upon learning that the two were safe and sound, Zhao Xing no longer waited for replies from the others, put away the Earth Mirror, and flew towards the prefectural city.

In Heavenly Timing, Zhao Xing completed the troop reorganization and led 10,000 Agricultural Official, 10,000 Mechanism Master, and 1,000 physicians to Bright Moon Prefecture.

To save time, Zhao Xing traveled by boat from the Li Fire Dao Academy in Tianhe Prefecture to the Li Fire Dao Academy in Bright Moon Prefecture.

At this time, the Li Fire Dao Academy in Pinghai Province, and most of the Li Fire Divine Altar, were controlled by the Liang King.

However, a small portion remained under the control of the imperial court.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dean Peng and all the esteemed guests." Zhao Xing bowed to the group of people in front of him.

"It's alright, it's our duty," Peng Yu said.

The other members of the Dao Academy also returned the greeting with great courtesy.

"Thank you," Zhao Xing said again before arranging for people to enter the Fire Pond.

The reason is simple: there are too many people, so this branch is a small one.

Sending gifts or people, especially on such a large scale, still comes at a price.

These costs were borne by Peng Yu and a group of monks and doctors, along with him, the dean of the branch, because they were all using their affiliated quotas.

Twenty-one thousand people, plus dozens of large ships carrying supplies.

After Zhao Xing and the others relayed the message, Peng Yu led everyone to flee.

Peng Yu, in particular, is the only one with an unlimited number of slots, but he also bears the greatest cost.

After everyone had passed, the dean turned into a human torch.

With a whoosh, a burst of air erupted, and he lifted a mountain, beginning his arduous journey through the Dao Academy.

Although Tianhe Prefecture and Bright Moon Prefecture are adjacent, the straight-line distance between the prefectural cities is not short.

Lord Ye Yukong of Bright Moon Prefecture Lord never expected that Tianhe Prefecture could gather troops to provide support within Heavenly Timing.

He was still asking questions in the group chat when the troops from Tianhe Prefecture arrived.

"Zhang Ping is here?" Upon receiving the report, Ye Yukong immediately flew from his official residence to the Li Fire Dao Academy branch.

"Greetings, Lord Prefect." Zhang Ping, Liu Bogong, Zhao Xing bowed.

Ye Yukong was not originally the Lord of the Prefecture; he was merely the Dean of the Bright Moon Dao Academy.

Unfortunately, the lord of Bright Moon Prefecture died during the Great Ritual Debate.

It was Ye Yukong's betrayal that stabilized the prefectural city and resolved the crisis of the riots.

After that, he took on the temporary position of Lord of the Moon, nominally Bright Moon Prefecture.

"Please rise quickly, don't be so polite." Ye Yukong hurriedly and happily helped Zhao Xing, Zhang Ping, and Liu Bogong to their feet.

"With the help of Tianhe Prefecture, I can finally rest easy."

Ye Yukong is a renowned swordsman.

He's ruthless when it comes to killing, but when it comes to governing, he's a real headache.

How could a Martial Man understand how to adjust the Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute?

Because the lord of this prefecture is dead, the situation in Bright Moon Prefecture is more complicated than that in Tianhe Prefecture.

Without the pacification efforts of the prefect and a large number of Ritual Cultivator officials, as well as the corresponding transfer of authority, it took a long time for the functions of the government institutions to be restored.

Ye Yukong could only be quelled by brute force; one word: kill!

Whoever rebels, lead your troops to kill them.

He certainly enjoyed the killing.

From a month ago until now, Ye Yukong has killed five princes.

But they also gave Bright Moon Prefecture a hard time.

Martial Man are not as skilled as mages, and they certainly cannot, like Zhao Xing, use the Dream Walking Art to quietly eliminate mid- to high-ranking generals and minimize the scale of the war.

Ye Yukong led a large army on a campaign, and within a month, he destroyed countless mountains, rivers, and forests.

Of course, it's not entirely his fault.

If it weren't for Ye Yukong, Bright Moon Prefecture would have already fallen, and the consequences would have been far more severe.

"Gentlemen, please go to the military camp residence to rest," Ye Yukong.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

The group began to move into the places arranged by Ye Yukong in an orderly manner.

March 21st, the third day after arriving at Bright Moon Prefecture.

Zhao Xing looked at the [Heaven and Earth Sand Table], which contained miniature mountains, cities, clouds, rain, and thunder.

"Looks like they still don't value me enough."

Although Ye Yukong appeared enthusiastic, he didn't actually assign Zhao Xing much territory.

Even during discussions, the official was basically referred to as Zhang Ping.

They all learned about the situation from Zhang Ping Zhang Ping after he finished his meeting.

Or perhaps he didn't intend to make good use of the support team from Tianhe Prefecture.

Three days had passed, and Ye Yukong still hadn't assigned them any tasks; he was just listening to suggestions and hadn't made any major decisions yet.

Well, Ye Yukong may be a famous swordsman, but it was right for the court to only appoint him as the dean.

His performance is unqualified to be the Prefect.

However, there is no other way now. So many Civil Official have died, and there is no one with higher prestige than Ye Yukong. The only option is to let Ye Yukong take charge of the military and political power of Bright Moon Prefecture.

"Grand-disciple, this brute probably can't tell the difference between the big and small kings," Heavenly Yang True Lord laughed. "He's throwing away such a pearl like you, and spending all his time fawning over that old rascal Zhang Ping."

Zhao Xing, however, was quite philosophical about it. "Zhang Ping is the nominal superior, and Ye Yukong's actions are not inappropriate. He probably thinks of me as a reckless brute like himself, someone who only knows how to fight and kill, and who understands neither the law nor reason."

Heavenly Yang True Lord nodded and said, "This is a stereotype about the Agricultural Official. The Civil Sima Nong emphasizes reason, while the Military Sima Nong emphasizes law. In reality, you, my grand-disciple, are proficient in both law and reason."

Zhao Xing humbly replied, "Grandmaster, you flatter me. Perhaps there is another possibility: he doesn't look down on me, but is simply waiting for someone more capable to take over the overall prevention and control efforts."

"Grandmaster, I'm not just praising people randomly. Your Great Circuit Treatise is not something an ordinary person could write."

"There are countless geniuses in the world with exceptional magical talents, but those who can write scriptures and Jinglun are extremely rare. Throughout history, how many have been able to draw upon the wisdom of sages and compile their own writings?"

"Hey, do you really think that kid Li Boqian asked me to look after you because you learned his secret technique? Your writing of the Great Circuit Treatise is the main reason why I, your grandmaster, am willing to show myself!"

Zhao Xing really didn't expect that the influence of the Great Circuit Treatise would be so great.

I was a bit too ahead of my time. From the perspective of the spiritual era, this Jinglun may not be considered amazing, but in this era, it is enough to be written into a book and studied by all the Agricultural Official.

Creating spells may not be something everyone can learn, but theoretical guidance is applicable to all levels of society.

"Hahahaha." Suddenly, Heavenly Yang True Lord burst into laughter again. "This Ye Yukong is truly a talent."

"Grandmaster, what happened?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Didn't you just say that Ye Yukong might be waiting for someone more capable to take over? You were right."

Zhao Xing wasn't surprised, because it wasn't hard to guess; Ye Yukong had even asked Jiang Shaoqiu and Chu Yun in the group chat if they were free.

"Grandmaster, who did he invite? How could you make fun of him like that?"

"Hehe, he invited two people, and both of them are related to you. Guess who they are?"

Zhao Xing pondered for a moment and said, "Ye Yukong must have invited a powerful Third Grade Agricultural Official. If I were to be connected with anyone, it would be Geng Shouchang, Sima Yunhai, Dean Lu Chunhua, my teacher Liu Tianning, or Wang Xuanyi from Chongming Prefecture. Meng Kun and Gu Changqing are not in Pinghai Province."

"It's impossible for my teacher either. Hu Yang is still in Tianyuan Prefecture. So it must be Geng Shouchang and Sima Yunhai?"

"Your analysis is all correct, but you only guessed one correctly," Heavenly Yang True Lord said with a smile. "You also overlooked a high-ranking Agricultural Official."

Zhao Xing frowned slightly; he couldn't think of anyone else who might be related to him.

We can't possibly include Li Boqian and Wang Tianzhi, that's unlikely.

"The other one is Pang Yuanzhen, hahaha, isn't that hilarious?" Heavenly Yang True Lord burst into laughter.

Pang Yuanzhen? Who is that?

Zhao Xing looked completely bewildered.

But he remembered it right away.

"Wait, is Sima Yunhai's junior brother Pang Xianyun?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Yes, that's him. He changed his name, hahaha."

"This guy's got some talent. He managed to put Sima Yunhai and Pang Xianyun together."

Zhao Xing:

No wonder Heavenly Yang True Lord laughed so hard.

Who was Pang Yuanzhen? He was originally a fellow disciple of Sima Yunhai.

In the twenty-seventh year of the Jingxin Calendar, he was defeated by Liu Tianning in the dojo.

It's okay to lose.

This fellow was actually impressed by Liu Tianning, so he resigned from all his positions at the Mystic Heaven Academy and went to the Shangluo Academy to Teaching Dharma Master.

And he even changed his name to Yuan Zhen.

Yuan Zhen used to describe lush crops and grains.

He changed his Yuan Zhen to show his determination to pursue the True Self Great Dao of self, and he told everyone he met that Liu Tianning was his teacher.

He's a die-hard fan of Liu Tianning, and Heavenly Yang True Lord wasn't wrong when he said he had a relationship with Zhao Xing.

Pang Yuanzhen could be considered his cheap Senior Brother; he was given away for free, so wasn't that cheap?

"It seems Bright Moon Prefecture Lord is unaware of the complicated history between them."

"He invited both of them over, that's really something—" Zhao Xing didn't know what to say.

He had a feeling that these two weren't there to govern, and that a fight might break out.

How should one get along with it?

"Forget it, I'll just play dead." Zhao Xing shook his head.

It just so happens that Ye Yukong looks down on him, Fifth Grade Agriculture Official. So let Zhang Ping take the order, and I'll be the mastermind behind it all.

"I see you can't escape it now," Heavenly Yang True Lord said with a smile. "The two of them have sent someone to find you."

"Huh?" Zhao Xing was taken aback.

Just what I feared most has come to pass.

"Where are we?"

Heavenly Yang True Lord fell silent and turned into a statue.

Zhao Xing then saw two wisps of wind swirling outside the palace gate.

He walked over and heard two messages being sent.

"Junior brother, Junior brother Zhao~" A gentle voice lingered in my ears.

The second gust of wind, however, was somewhat violent and angry:

"Zhao Xing, don't see this shameless scoundrel! Especially don't call him 'Senior Brother '! Pang Xianyun, how despicable are you?!"

"Hiss~" Zhao Xing rubbed his ears, startled by Sima Yunhai's voice. "Looks like the old man is really angry."

"Did they use the Astral Wind to send a message?"

"Grandmaster, what do you say, should I see him or not?"

Heavenly Yang True Lord did not respond, and it was unclear whether he was deliberately trying to watch the show or simply didn't want to see those two people.

In short, this matter is left to Zhao Xing to decide.

"Sima Yunhai has been kind to me in teaching me, so he can be considered my teacher."

"Pang, Pang Yuanzhen, it's not an exaggeration for him to call me junior brother."

"What is this, a battlefield between the division commanders?" Zhao Xing shook his head and sighed as he left the room.

He couldn't help but recall the scene when he saw Princess Youruo and Murong Qing outside Myriad Laws Mountain.

This situation was also caused by Old Liu.

"I never expected that Old Liu could bring about such a strange relationship." Zhao Xing couldn't help but feel helpless.

Ye Yukong was also helpless at this moment.

Standing between Sima Yunhai and Pang Xianyun, he never expected that the two would be at each other's throats.

Aren't these two Senior Brother? Why are they acting like enemies?

Oh, the one surnamed Pang didn't seem to have any emotion, but the one surnamed Sima was full of resentment.

"Junior Brother Zhao, Pang Yuanzhen has arrived. Please come out and meet him."

"Shut up! You shameless traitor!"

No, why is it called Pang Yuanzhen? Did I hire the wrong person?

What the hell is going on? What does this have to do with Zhao Xing? Why are they all coming to find Zhao Xing?

Ye Yukong, who thought he had secured two helpful assistants, was completely bewildered by the scene before him.