The Fortune Ranking and the Wheel of Creation-An Ambush!
"Grand-disciple, how did you manage to get both of them to obey your commands?" Heavenly Yang True Lord asked with great curiosity.
At this moment, Zhao Xing had two tokens in his hand.
One of them has Sima Yunhai's name engraved on the front and Mystic Heaven Academy engraved on the back.
The other piece is engraved with Pang Yuanzhen on the front and Shangluo Academy on the back.
"Sima Yunhai is a typical Minister of Agriculture who values the opportune moment. He cares about the world and takes the well-being of the people as his responsibility. As long as it is a brilliant plan that benefits the people, he doesn't care whether he makes the decision himself."
"His grand-disciple arrived before him and prepared a preventative plan earlier. He thought mine was better, so he ceded the authority to me."
"Pang Yuanzhen was a studious man. His disciple wrote a long treatise for him to see, and he found it reasonable, so he decided to cooperate fully."
Heavenly Yang True Lord lit an incense stick in his mouth, took a deep breath, and said, "Don't just talk about their strengths, talk about their weaknesses too."
"A disciple's grand-disciple should not speak ill of others behind their backs."
Heavenly Yang True Lord laughed and said, "That's easy. I'll call them both over, and you can talk to them in person."
Zhao Xing: "—"
Why are you like this?
Zhao Xing had no choice but to say, "Sima Yunhai has the advantages of the Tian Shi School's Minister of Agriculture, but his disadvantages also stem from this. He takes the well-being of all people as his own responsibility, so he looks down on the other two schools. He is very prejudiced against his own sect."
Heavenly Yang True Lord nodded. "So what if it's Pang?"
"Pang Yuanzhen is eager to Seek Dao and too fond of power. As soon as he arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture, he immediately came to me and put the rescue mission second. Clearly, in his mind, the rescue mission was for political purposes, in order to exchange more resources for the Shangluo Academy."
"His agreement to obey my orders was mostly due to my teacher, Liu Tianning."
After finishing the incense, Heavenly Yang True Lord lit another one and asked, "So, what do you think of the shortcomings of these two people?"
Zhao Xing said, "A gentleman judges by actions, not by intentions; if we judge by intentions, there are few perfect people in the world."
Heavenly Yang True Lord smiled and nodded, "Your master is very satisfied with your ability to command the two of them."
"I said before that I would give you a gift. After the Pinghai Province matter is settled, please take some time to come to Abundance Capital in Tianyong Province."
Abundance Capital was one of the capitals of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
What kind of gift requires a trip to the capital to collect? Zhao Xing was puzzled.
"You'd better come soon. If Li Boqian dies before you arrive in Abundance Capital, my authority in the underworld will have to be transferred to him."
"Thank you, Grandmaster." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in thanks.
"Go on, get on with your work. Preventing natural disasters is hard work, so don't come here to chat with me these days."
"Yes, disciple takes his leave."
The people Sima Yunhai brought were elites drawn from various branches of Pinghai Province, including 1,856 Fourth Grade Agricultural Official.
Pang brought 129 Fourth Grade Agricultural Official.
In terms of numbers, it was discovered that the number of people in the Tian Shi faction who served as the Minister of Agriculture was more than ten times that of the Ben Zi faction.
The same applies to Fourth Grade and those of the Fifth Grade.
Sima Yunhai brought with him a total of over 16,000 Fifth Grade Agricultural Official.
Pang Yuanzhen brought only 1,020 Fifth Grade Agricultural Official.
As for the Sixth Rank Agricultural Official, Sima Yunhai and Pang Yuanzhen, neither of them brought any.
Sixth Rank Agricultural Official is useless if there are too few of them. Just like a warrior's battle formation, the Agricultural Official, in conjunction with Agrarian School mechanisms and Magic Array, can also form a layered increase, which can amplify the magic of the Agricultural Official powerhouse in the main formation.
Since Sima Yunhai is Third Grade, bringing along Sixth Rank will not provide much benefit if there are too few of them, and bringing too many will slow down the movement speed.
Pang Yuanzhen was useless; he was Sixth Rank Agricultural Official, and the Pure Origin Soil hadn't even been created yet.
In addition, Shangluo Academy has only eight branches in Pinghai Province, and three of them are in enemy-occupied areas. The manpower was drawn from the Daoyuan Continent.
To officially begin the operation, Zhao Xing first sought out Ye Yukong, the Bright Moon Prefecture Lord.
"Please approve this petition, Your Excellency."
"What's this for?"
"Preventing natural disasters is hard work, requiring a lot of energy, and once it starts, even with shift work..."
The workload was extremely heavy.
"This letter is for the overtime pay of officials at all levels in Bright Moon Prefecture."
"As long as there are regulations to follow, the Prefect can reward accordingly," Zhao Xing explained.
"Oh, of course, of course." Ye Yukong stamped his seal on it without even looking at it.
Just as he finished making one, Zhao Xing handed him another.
"What's this for?" Ye Yukong asked.
"Please, Your Excellency, open the four granaries: Taigu Granary, Taiping Granary, Changping Granary, Sweet Spring Granary."
"Bright Moon Prefecture will definitely have a poor harvest this year, and prices will surely skyrocket. We need to open four granaries to stabilize the prices of grains, common medicines, and clothing materials. Otherwise, a large number of people will not be able to afford food or winter clothes."
"I see." Ye Yukong pressed the seal down again with a snap.
Just as he finished covering it, Zhao Xing handed him another copy.
Ye Yukong looked at Zhao Xing.
"Please, Your Excellency, issue an order to all prefectures and counties to expand temporary shelters. In the event of a disaster, the officials of the Tower Ship Office must be dispatched immediately to transfer the people in the disaster area to the shelters so that we can prevent and control natural disasters."
"Smack!"
"I request Your Majesty to order the four academies within the territory of Bright Moon Prefecture —Mingyue, Blazing Fire Academy, Azure Water Divine Sect, Spirit Roaming Academy —to open gates for officials of the Sixth Rank and above, facilitating their rapid travel to various prefectures and counties."
"Smack!"
"Please approve this letter, Your Excellency."
"Smack!"
"Please, Your Excellency—."
"Smack!"
Ye Yukong's hand, pressing the seal, almost created an afterimage.
After pressing for a full hour, they discovered that the table had become empty.
Zhao Xing stopped submitting official documents.
"That's it?" Ye Yukong looked at Zhao Xing.
"There aren't any left from this morning," Zhao Xing nodded.
"???"
Ye Yukong felt a little numb.
Did I spend an hour just to finish the workload of a morning?
"Couldn't you have gotten approval from someone below you?"
Zhao Xing explained, "More than a thousand Civil Official have died in Bright Moon Prefecture. These newly appointed officials are not yet proficient in their duties and dare not abuse their power. They must obtain approval from the Prefect."
"My lord, even if those people hadn't died, your workload wouldn't have been any less."
Ye Yukong showed bitterness.
Zhao Xing didn't want to make things difficult for him, but he really had no other choice.
To implement the government's decrees, they must be personally approved by Ye Yukong and stamped with the Prefect's seal; otherwise, they will not be effective, and some government offices and warehouses may not even be able to be opened!
To be honest, part of the chaos in Bright Moon Prefecture is due to placing Ye Yukong, Martial Man, in the position of prefect.
His sitting in this position has caused a backlog of official documents, making it impossible to carry out the work.
Of course, Ye Yukong can't be blamed for this.
Even in times of Taiping Granary, the workload of the Prefect is far greater than that of the Martial Dao Academy of the Bright Moon Academy.
Moreover, this was during wartime, and with so many Civil Official dead.
How can Ye Yukong manage all of this?
It wasn't that the court forced him to do it; it was simply that given the circumstances at the time, they had no choice but to hand over both military and political power to Ye Yukong.
After finishing his morning's work, Ye Yukong couldn't help but complain to Zhao Xing:
"Chen'an, I really don't want to do this anymore. I had a good reputation when I was the dean."
"I've been doing this lousy job for less than two months, and I've already been cursed out so badly, my ancestors must be emitting a dark aura!"
"My father appeared to me in a dream last night and scolded me for being an idiot, saying that I didn't even know to do a background check before hiring people, and all I knew was to hire more experts."
"Why does the imperial court insist on making me concurrently serve as the Prefect?"
Zhao Xing honestly replied, "Because one must be Third Grade to hold the position, and one must have served in Bright Moon Prefecture for more than ten years. At that time, you were the only one in Bright Moon Prefecture who met the requirements."
"But I have no idea how the Lord should do this." With someone listening, Ye Yukong began to pour out his grievances.
He picked up one of the backup documents and said, "Let's say it was seven days ago."
"Huang Shanggong, the chief official of the Ministry of Works Division of the six prefectures under the jurisdiction of the Prefectural Government Office, has submitted an official document requesting a batch of consumables for the four eastern prefectures of Bright Moon Prefecture."
"Is there anything wrong with letting him act as he sees fit and make his own decision?"
Zhao Xing could only reassure him, "There's nothing wrong with you."
"If it were just ordinary materials, that would be fine; Huang Shanggong could decide for himself."
"However, there are more than three thousand kinds of materials for these consumables, which need to be transferred from the Yuan Feng Treasury under the Agricultural Supervisorate."
"At the time, I was wondering what this Yuan Feng Treasury was, and why I had to ask it?"
"Upon investigation, I discovered that Yuan Feng Treasury involves Seventh Order materials. This not only requires the Prefect's personal seal, but I also need to issue an order to the Yuan Feng Treasury of the Agricultural Supervisorate first."
"Hehe, that's not all. I'll also need to call in the Patrol Office and the City Guard Army for an escort."
"Just getting some materials involved several departments."
"I thought that issuing the order would be the end of it, but even after Huang Shanggong received the order, the Yuan Feng Treasury still cannot be opened. The officials in charge of these places need to review it with me, the Prefect."
"Why don't you officers discuss it yourselves?"
"Guess what the head of Yuan Feng Treasury said?"
"What did they say?" Zhao Xing asked, covering his eyes.
"He said, 'If the Prefect doesn't arrive, I'll take what I can from the Yuan Feng Treasury.' How is that any different from rebellion?" Ye Yukong slammed his fist on the table in agitation. "Can't he just speak properly? It's just transferring some materials, how does that turn into rebellion?"
Zhao Xing was speechless.
In fact, Yuan Feng Treasury Chief was not wrong.
It's impossible that Huang Shanggong and the people from the Agricultural Supervisorate would just open the Yuan Feng Treasury and release Seventh Order materials on a whim.
Troublesome? If we can bypass the Lord of the Prefecture and do this, then these Seventh Order materials are far too unsafe.
The necessary procedures and processes must be followed. When it comes to the transfer of such valuable materials, security must take precedence over convenience.
Otherwise, how dangerous would it be if the rebels obtained Seventh Order materials?
"Even when all communication is going smoothly, it becomes troublesome," Ye Yukong. "What's even more frightening is that the heads of various departments have expressed their objections."
"I thought that once the order was given, things would be done properly."
"As a result, Yuan Feng Treasury didn't have the consumables that Huang Shanggong needed."
"Even if I gave the order, Yuan Feng Treasury couldn't approve that many consumables."
"However, the head of the Yuan Feng Treasury and Huang Shanggong then asked me what to do."
"How would I know what to do? I'd have to ask someone else."
"Then let's ask someone!"
"So I had to go and invite the two chief officials over for questioning."
Ye Yukong recalled, "The head of the Yuan Feng Treasury, Liu Qing, said that opening the Inner Treasury might reveal the materials Huang Shanggong needed."
"I said, then just drive."
Zhao Xing was speechless after hearing this.
The Inner Treasury is more important than the Yuan Feng Treasury, so how can it be opened so easily?
"Liu Qing said he checked the archives in the Inner Treasury and there were indeed backup materials, but not many. If there is a more important use later, then there won't be any more. Huang Shanggong doesn't seem to be in a hurry, so he shouldn't have transferred so many."
"I thought what he said made sense, and then Huang Shanggong suddenly got angry."
"Not in a hurry? How can we not be in a hurry? With the fire burning our eyebrows, how can we not be in a hurry?" Ye Yukong imitated Huang Shanggong, speaking in a loud voice.
"The two of them couldn't reach an agreement, so they asked me what to do."
"What did you do?" Zhao Xing asked.
"I think what Huang Shanggong said makes sense, so I opened the doors to the Inner Treasury and Yuan Feng Treasury and gave them to Huang Gong to use first."
Ye Yukong sighed, "As a result, five days later, the same problem occurred in the six western prefectures of Bright Moon Prefecture, and it was even more urgent. In the end, due to insufficient materials, the Magic Array could not withstand the natural disaster, resulting in more than 100,000 people being affected."
Zhao Xing comforted him, "It's not your fault."
"You don't need to comfort me," Ye Yukong shook his head and said, "I'm really not suited to be the Lord of the Prefecture."
Zhao Xing didn't know what to say to comfort him.
If you're blaming the imperial court, a dynasty that reigns for a thousand years under a single emperor, in the midst of war, promised to send someone to replace the prefect in just three months—that's already quite efficient.
Ye Yukong rose from the main seat and walked down, holding the seal in both hands.
"Chen'an, I'm not suited to be this temporary prefect, but I think you're perfect for it!"
"How can I accept that? I'm not worthy." Zhao Xing was taken aback. "I'm merely Fifth Grade official."
The inspector was Fourth Grade official, not considered Civil Official.
"You deserve it!" Ye Yukong. "In the two days since you took over the administration, there have been very few objections. Your decisions are far Gao Ming to mine!"
"I can't accept it." Zhao Xing shook his head again. "Fifth Grade Civil Official, I am simply not qualified to hold this great seal."
I really can't lift it!
In a dynasty like the Great Zhou, with its Dynasty of Fate, it's impossible for a "seal theft case" to occur. It's impossible for a petty thief to steal an official seal or tiger tally and then use it to mobilize troops and issue orders.
Without the corresponding rank and appointment documents, even with immense strength, Zhao Xing could not lift the seal of the Prefect.
Furthermore, how could the power of such a high-ranking official be privately transferred between people?
Even if he could carry it, he would never agree.
"I have Ten Thousand Laws Clone, and I will do my utmost to assist you, Lord. Please do not speak such words again, Lord." Zhao Xing took two steps back and bowed.
"It was my oversight," Ye Yukong realized. "In that case, I'll have to trouble Chen'an to help me out."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured," Zhao Xing said. "This clone of mine will remain in the office; Your Majesty can call me at any time."
"Okay, okay, okay." Ye Yukong smiled with satisfaction.
The reason why Ye Yukong made the move of "secretly exchanging gifts" was truly because Zhao Xing did an excellent job.
He seemed to know more about Bright Moon Prefecture than Ye Yukong, who had been in Bright Moon Prefecture for over a hundred years.
In just two days, Zhao Xing rectified the backlog of government affairs and erroneous orders that had accumulated over a month.
The first level of the Derivation God Art once again unleashed its terrifying power.
With numerous clones and divine senses at work, Zhao Xing could deduce various outcomes, allowing him to handle government affairs hundreds of times faster than others.
Ye Yukong has felt a great sense of relief these past two days!
Because finally, no one came crying and asking him what to do anymore.
I no longer have nightmares when I sleep at night.
Every day, all I do is use my fingerprints and that's it.
Zhang Ping, Liu Bogong, and Zheng Medical Decree also shared this comfortable feeling.
They were very comfortable working under Zhao Xing's influence.
Zhao Xing had a good understanding of the ways of machinery and medicine. This understanding did not refer to specific magic, but rather his ability to quickly comprehend their needs and allocate resources among their respective departments.
During his training at Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, Zhao Xing was always a talented teacher, excelling in various training programs.
Moreover, with the experience from his previous life as a foundation, and having prepared for many years, if the people below him have difficulties, those difficulties are due to the problems themselves, not from within.
Under Zhao Xing's terrifying computing power, all levels of government agencies in Bright Moon Prefecture quickly resumed operation and regained their vitality.
As for supplies, they are not lacking after receiving support from Tianhe Prefecture.
In just Heavenly Timing, Qin Ming, the chief official of the Bright Moon Prefecture's Heaven Monitoring Office, exclaimed with joy.
"It's downgraded! It's downgraded! The natural disaster warning level has been lowered from level seven to level six!"
"Hahaha, may Heaven bless my Bright Moon Prefecture!"
"Quickly, quickly send the latest forecast to the government office!"
"Yes!"
Zhuo County, outside the city of Zhuojun.
"Prime Marquis, the latest natural disaster warning sent by Qin Ming has been downgraded. This is all thanks to you," Wei Zhao, the Fourth Grade perfected Agricultural Official of the Shangluo Academy, in admiration.
"This is the result of everyone's hard work together," Zhao Xing said.
"We haven't even started to exert our full strength yet, and the natural disaster has already been downgraded. Where is our credit?"
Yang Song, who was standing next to him, shook his head.
Prevention and control cannot be done that quickly.
The main reason was that Zhao Xing took the lead in restoring the functions of the government and improving its efficiency.
As long as the government improves its efficiency, the level of natural disaster warnings will decrease in the forecasts of the Heaven Monitoring Office.
Whether the government can play its role makes a huge difference.
If the government is in chaos and does nothing, even a level three storm can cause a level four or five natural disaster.
"Seven down to six, that's already the limit," Zhao Xing said. "From now on, we'll have to rely on everyone working together."
"Yes! We will obey the Prime Marquis's command!" Wei Zhao, Yang Song, and other officials bowed in unison.
Pang Yuanzhen, who was planting trees in the distance, watched this scene and couldn't help but nod in approval.
"Having been Liu Tianning's disciple, mastered the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet, and written the ' New Treatise on True Self Heavenly Creations,' he has already mastered both the laws and principles."
"He also knows how to govern, and he is very familiar with the complex government agencies. He is simply a polymath."
"Even if I take the token back now, these people will listen to him, not me."
Pang Yuanzhen somewhat dazed, finding it hard to believe that Zhao Xing was not even forty years old! He was even more dazzling than Liu Tianning!
"Pang Scholar, has the planting been completed?" Zhao Xing led his men over.
"Reporting to Prime Marquis," Pang Yuanzhen stood up and said, "In the past three days, a total of 37.6 million Ice Heart Grass have been planted in the 45 counties of Zhuo County."
"In 15 of the counties, we set up Warm Bloom Shed because the Earth Vein too cold, while in the remaining 30 counties, Warm Bloom Shed are not needed."
"The county Agricultural Supervisorate in Zhuo County only needs to wait for the Ice Heart Grass to enter its growth period before it can be transplanted."
"In a short period of time, the scale can increase tens of thousands of times."
Zhao Xing tapped his fingers lightly on his trouser leg, then nodded. "Now we can proceed to the next prefecture."
Let's get on the boat.
"Yes." Pang Yuanzhen nodded.
Seven Tower Ship took off and left Zhuo County.
No sooner had they left than another clone of Zhao Xing arrived here with Sima Yunhai and the Agricultural Official of the Time Faction.
Looking down at the Warm Bloom Shed dotted with stars on the ground, Sima Yunhai couldn't help but snort coldly again.
That damn bastard, wasn't he supposed to be tough? How come he was so easily swayed by Zhao Xing?
Pang Xianyun, you're such a despicable person!
Sima Yunhai and Pang Xianyun had been Senior Brother for most of their lives, so how could he not know his junior brother's personality?
After he made the changes, he tried to persuade others, but even eight oxen couldn't pull him back.
Now they've actually accepted Zhao Xing's manipulation so easily.
Sima Yunhai felt nauseous again.
"Thank you for your trouble, teacher," Zhao Xing said, bowing slightly.
"Understood." Sima Yunhai nodded. He spoke to Pang Xianyun, but not to Zhao Xing. Since he was already there, he had to consider the bigger picture.
The cold wind howled, and hail filled the sky.
Blue ice crystals formed on the ground.
After natural disasters and Fang Tianguang's failed governance, the county went from scorching heat to Great Cold. At this time, the clouds in the county sky were hard and unbreakable, and what fell was all hail.
Zhao Xing's Cloud Method was naturally inferior to Sima Yunhai's; he mainly provided the solutions, while Sima Yunhai took the lead.
"Fire Cloud Transformation!"
Sima Yunhai pointed towards the sky.
The vast expanse of icy clouds that had been shrouding Zhuo County suddenly began to ripple with a pale red light.
"Po~"
Like a boulder crashing into a calm lake, the red light rapidly spread outwards.
The clouds in the entire sky were bathed in the color of dawn.
"At least Seventh-Turn Cloud Method."
Zhao Xing looked up and saw that this was a real-world, hands-on teaching opportunity, and nothing could be more precious than this.
Metaphor
Sima Yunhai's spellcasting lasted for a full half hour.
The ice clouds over the entire Zhuo County underwent a gentle change.
"Zheli~"
"Drip drip drip~"
It started to rain.
Zhao Xing reached his hand out of the cabin and caught a handful of Rain Water.
Then he twisted it in his hand.
"The ice particles have disappeared, but this is still only a temporary solution; the cold remains," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Sima Yunhai's magic was powerful, but he could not change the fact that a large amount of cold air still existed in this area.
This is where the role of the True Self Faction becomes apparent.
The large amount of Ice Heart Grass that Pang Xianyun and his people planted could absorb the cold energy in the Earth Vein and concentrate it in the Ice Heart Grass.
Local county-level Agricultural Supervisorate would inevitably Savage Growth, cultivating magical arts.
Planting large quantities of Ice Heart Grass can absorb cold air.
At this point, the treatment is not yet over; it has only absorbed the cold air that was blocking the Earth Vein fire, allowing the Earth Vein fire to rise.
Once there are enough Ice Heart Grass and they have absorbed enough cold energy, Yang energy begins to rise.
At that time, the Vernal Equinox Solar Terms Decree can be invoked to completely separate the Yin and Yang energies.
Therefore, Sima Yunhai is only Cloud Method now, not Solar Terms Decree.
Now is not the best time.
If he fails here again, unable to separate the Yin and Yang energies, then Zhuo County will have failed due to natural disasters, Fang Tianguang's Heavenly Timing Heaven, and Sima Yunhai's Heavenly Timing.
The environment will become even worse, and apart from the First-Rank Agricultural Official, there is basically no way to change the weather in Zhuo County.
"The Agricultural Official goes against the will of Heaven, but sometimes he must also follow the changes of Heaven. Between following and going against, one can see the principles of the Great Way." Zhao Xing seemed to have realized something.
His clone here, along with Sima Yunhai, is also slowly accumulating insights into the Dao.
"Alright." Sima Yunhai descended from the sky. "The Lunar Yin is showing signs of turning into Shaoyin. Come back in seven days."
"Thank you for your hard work, teacher." Zhao Xing bowed.
"Let's go."
"Yes.""
The Agricultural Official of the Shangluo Academy planted plants in front, following the "New Treatise on True Self Heavenly Creations" given by Zhao Xing, combined with the "Disaster Prevention Herbal Classic" and the "Earth Guidance Divine Wood Illustrated Examination", planting them in one prefecture after another.
Sima Yunhai, accompanied by the Agricultural Official of the Mystic Heaven Academy, followed behind using the Time Law, going from county to county.
We can only do it one by one.
Because the area of a prefecture is very large!
There was no way to get things done while standing in the prefectural city.
Only a first-rank Agricultural Official has access to this kind of magic.
In addition, the original environments of different counties are very different.
For example, the counties on the east and west sides of Bright Moon Prefecture are completely different in terms of weather and Earthly Advantage Institute.
As the person who knows the situation in Bright Moon Prefecture best.
Zhao Xing was among those involved in the third wave of prevention and control efforts.
His true form and his clones led Gao Dongpo and others, following behind Pang Yuanzhen and Sima Yunhai.
Because he Heavenly Timing, the Earthly Advantage Institute, True Self!
This allows us to identify and address any shortcomings in the work of the previous two groups of people.
In addition, he is also the main force in regulating the Earth Vein.
The group he led was composed of Earthly Advantage Faction Shennong of Bright Moon Prefecture and Tianhe Prefecture.
"Splash!"
"Splash!"
The lake water turned into a whirlpool, continuously descending and disappearing underground.
No matter how much water falls from the sky, it is all swallowed up by this whirlpool, as if this place were the legendary Returning Ruins.
Gao Dongpo, who was standing next to Zhao Xing, was the Fourth Grade official in the Bright Moon Prefecture, Earthly Advantage Faction Shennong.
I was incredibly excited after seeing this.
"Earth Palace Art, top-tier Earth Palace Art!"
"The Vast Sea Earth Palace, pointing directly to the ultimate Vast Sea Earth Palace!"
Gao Dongpo and the Earthly Advantage Faction Shennong behind him were deeply moved.
What was originally a large reservoir was reduced from a high water level to a low water level in just 15 minutes, eventually exposing the lakebed.
How shocking it is that a large reservoir disappeared right before our eyes!
"This is just a clone of Lord Zhao, it's truly unbelievable."
"If he were to use this in his true form, what would it look like?"
"I heard that he has as many as forty or fifty thousand avatars and clones combined. If all forty or fifty thousand of them lined up and Vast Sea Earth Palace together, wouldn't they be able to drain the sea dry?"
"S—"
Zhao Xing listened to the discussions among his subordinates and couldn't help but smile slightly.
That's pure speculation.
He did indeed create a straw army while suppressing the rebellion in Tianhe Prefecture.
That time, he also Derivation God Art, splitting his Fate Soul into 49,999 entities. Besides the Ten Thousand Laws Clone, these entities Divine Valor and...
Holy Shield, Skyflight, Sacrificial Explosion, Illusory Form, Invisibility — a total of 50,000 single-target spell dolls.
Outsiders didn't know the difference between the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet and the High-Level Grass Man, and simply assumed that Zhao Xing's fifty thousand grass men were all his clones!
Fifty thousand people can all cast top-tier spells? Thinking like that, of course, seems exaggerated.
"Everyone, please take out the Cloud Rain Pearl and collect the excess rainfall."
"According to the Predetermined plan, load the Cloud Rain Pearl onto the ships and head to the other counties," Zhao Xing Rising Wind transmitted his voice.
"Yes, sir." Gao Dongpo and the others immediately took out the Cloud Rain Pearl, the special equipment of the Agricultural Official, and began to collect the excess Rain Water.
At this time, the yin and yang are out of balance in all parts of Bright Moon Prefecture. The most direct experience is that some counties are suffering from severe drought, and the earth is cracking open, while other counties are experiencing torrential rain.
Some are dying of drought, while others are dying of flooding.
The goal now is to bring this situation into equilibrium.
Zhao Xing arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture on March 21st.
Sima Yunhai and Pang Yuanzhen were persuaded on March 23rd.
Within Heavenly Timing, the government's functions were restored, resources and manpower from all sides were integrated, and resources were allocated.
On April 3rd, the predicted level 7 natural disaster was downgraded to level 6.
After that, they began to establish three lines of defense, like sieves, to screen and govern the entire territory of Bright Moon Prefecture.
On April 25th, Qin Ming of Bright Moon Prefecture discovered that the predicted level of natural disaster had been lowered again.
He excitedly rushed into the government office, even losing his hat in the process.
"Fu-kun, Fu-kun!"
"What?""
Ye Yukong was lying on the chair pretending to be asleep when he heard the loud shout and was immediately startled.
"Qin Ming, what trouble has happened?"
He was genuinely afraid of hearing any more bad news from the old man.
"It's not a disaster!" Qin Ming said excitedly.
"Only one-tenth of the entire Bright Moon Prefecture remains under Level 6 alert."
"All others will be downgraded to level five or below!"
"So fast?" Ye Yukong was surprised.
"For disasters below level five, even the county Agricultural Supervisorate can handle them themselves."
"Yes! It's all thanks to the Lord for arranging the schedule!" Qin Ming was overjoyed; he finally didn't have to keep staring at the stock market anymore!
"Ahem—" Ye Yukong blushed when he heard Qin Ming praising him.
What kind of middle scheduling does he have?
They all listened to Zhao Xing.
However, what Old Man Qin didn't know was that he had been keeping a close watch on the Heaven Monitoring Office, not daring to relax for a moment.
It wasn't until today that I finally got over it.
"The fact that Bright Moon Prefecture was able to reduce the disaster so quickly is all thanks to Zhao Xing. As the prefect, I basically didn't do anything," Ye Yukong. "I dare not take credit for it."
He was already very grateful that they didn't make any mistakes!
To claim credit?
Even if he wants to claim credit, he needs to have the ability to do so.
Doesn't the imperial court know what kind of person Ye Yukong is?
Ye Yukong had absolutely no intention of taking credit for the work.
"Zhao Xing?" Qin Ming asked, somewhat puzzled. "Which Zhao Xing?"
"Well—never mind, I'll draft a memorial first. You'll know the process when the official document comes down," Ye Yukong.
Not only did he not take credit, but he also planned to reward Zhao Xing handsomely.
Ye Yukong immediately sent this information to the group chat of the Eastern Region Group Nine.
[Bright Moon Prefecture Lord: Everyone, the natural disaster warnings for most of Bright Moon Prefecture have been lowered to level five or below.]
Even in one-tenth of the remaining areas affected by the chronic disease, the disease still reaches level six.
[Blazing Sun King: How come you're here so fast? Isn't your Bright Moon Prefecture's territory larger than mine? Have Jiang Shaoqiu and Xia Yun arrived?]
Jiang Shaoqiu: I didn't go.
Xia Yun: I didn't go either.
[Chu Muyun: It was Sima Yunhai and Pang Xianyun who arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture.]
[Bright Moon Prefecture Lord: It's all thanks to Zhao Xing of Tianhe Prefecture; his contribution is the greatest. Let me tell you...]
If it weren't for Zhao Xing, these two—oh, these two were also a great help. However, the commander in charge of disaster prevention...
It was Zhao Xing. Hahaha, Bright Moon Prefecture is about to be restored!
Zhao Xing:
Zhao Xing naturally saw the message Ye Yukong sent.
Unexpectedly, this guy was already popping champagne halfway through the game.
His governance wasn't even fully finished yet, and Ye Yukong was already showing off in the group chat.
"I'm speechless. They should send Bright Moon Prefecture Lord on a long-distance raid instead of making her Civil Official— "
Just as Zhao Xing was making remarkable achievements in governing Bright Moon Prefecture.
Inside the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion in the Military Realm, there is a golden palace.
Heaven Derivation King opened his eyes.
Before him was a huge black and white roulette wheel that completely filled his field of vision.
Countless strands of golden and black energy flowed across the black and white roulette wheel.
Each mark represents a height of 100 meters.
This is one of the divine artifacts of the Great Zhou, the Creation Disc!
Along with Heaven Derivation King, many Fate Officials also opened their eyes.
Some of them lost their life forever.
Some have even turned into bones.
Heaven Derivation King wanted to consult the almanac to see what year and month it was.
But instead, I touched a bunch of silver hairs.
"Fifty years less of my lifespan—" Heaven Derivation King sighed softly. "I wonder how many more years I have left to live."
"However, the hidden dangers on the Creation Disc were finally completely eliminated, and the secret door left on it by Liang King was erased."
As one of the most important departments in the Great Zhou, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was naturally a key location that the Liang King was vying for control of.
At Heaven Derivation King's place, an internal power struggle and purge took place.
However, the cost is also very high.
Because the Liang King once held power over creation, nearly 70% of the Fate Officials in Pinghai Province were lost!
Even Heaven Derivation King was now at his wit's end.
"I have less than three years left to live." Heaven Derivation King was very clear about his lifespan.
"If the rebellion of the King of Liang King is not quelled within three years, I will surely die."
"If one does not receive the title of a first-rank prince, one will also die."
After realizing his situation, Heaven Derivation King quickly put life and death aside.
"More than two months have passed, and we must restart the function of the Fate Officials as soon as possible."
"Use the Creation Disc to counter the Heavenly Luck Golden List, otherwise the two states and one sea will be within Liang King's comprehension," Heaven Derivation King thought to himself.
He quickly began contacting lower-level organizations and used the Creation Disc here to conduct a reconstructive analysis.
Among the first group of people he contacted was Zhao Xing.
"Kid, you better not die."
Heaven Derivation King also saw the many messages Zhao Xing sent him through the Earth Mirror.
But by the second day of the second lunar month, the day of Liang King's rebellion, Zhao Xing had stopped sending him messages.
The main reason was that Zhao Xing had guessed that Heaven Derivation King must be preoccupied with important matters.
Later, his authority over the Earth Mirror was increased, and if he continued to send messages, he might actually be able to forcibly transmit the message to Heaven Derivation King.
Wouldn't that harm Heaven Derivation King?
"There has been no news since the second day of the second lunar month." Heaven Derivation King said indifferently.
Whether Zhao Xing died or joined the rebellion, it was a heavy blow to him.
He shakily activated the Earth Mirror and contacted Zhao Xing.
Bright Moon Prefecture.
"Um?""
Zhao Xing's true form touched the Earth Mirror and saw a familiar name.
"Heaven Derivation King? He's finally appeared!"
Zhao Xing immediately accepted the communication request from Heaven Derivation King.
Buzz~
The phantom of the Heaven Derivation King appeared before us.
"Haha, you've really made something of yourself, kid. I tried to contact you, but now I can't directly activate your Earth Mirror."
"Heaven Derivation King, how... how did you become like this?" Zhao Xing was shocked when he saw Heaven Derivation King's appearance.
At this time, Heaven Derivation King's hair had turned completely white, and most of it had fallen out. His face was covered with wrinkles.
He looked like he was about to die.
"Oh, it's a minor issue." Heaven Derivation King forgot about recovering and gently circulated his vital energy, causing his hair to grow back and his wrinkles to disappear.
Zhao Xing was filled with doubt and suspicion. He could tell that Heaven Derivation King was forcibly concealing the fact that his lifespan was coming to an end.
No one knows what happened to Heaven Derivation King.
He forgot to reply; he obviously contacted me immediately.
"I already said it's a minor issue. This injury was caused by using the Creation Disc for deduction, and I'll recover quickly."
The Heaven Derivation King.
"Let's not talk about that for now. How are you doing? Quickly tell me what has happened in the last two months."
"After a long time, and with another major change, I need to recalculate your future fortune."
"Yes, I couldn't contact you at the time, and then I was transferred to Tianhe Prefecture—."
Zhao Xing told Heaven Derivation King about his experiences, including killing Heavenly Xia King and coming to Bright Moon Prefecture.
He thought that Heaven Derivation King would be pleased and would praise him.
Unexpectedly, Heaven Derivation King's expression turned very serious.
Moreover, he began to calculate with his fingers, and eventually even turned his back to Zhao Xing, pointing and gesturing on the Creation Disc.
Zhao Xing dared not stop to continue his story, because he was certain that Heaven Derivation King was not trying to scare him on purpose.
That means Heaven Derivation King must have foreseen something.
Does his appearance signify a new program or a crucial turning point? Zhao Xing's mind began rapidly searching his memory palace.
On the other side, Heaven Derivation King's expression changed drastically as he looked at the results displayed on the Creation Disc.
He calculated it several times, then suddenly turned to look at Zhao Xing:
"No! What did you omit?! How could this be?"
"Zhao Xing, quickly and thoroughly recount everything you've done, down to the smallest detail!"
There was some anxiety in Heaven Derivation King's tone.
This made Zhao Xing very nervous. "Your Highness, what exactly did you calculate? I don't know what I might have missed or omitted."
Heaven Derivation King said urgently, "Liang King has a Heavenly Luck Golden List that can display detailed information on the top ten thousand strongest people in Pinghai Province."
"Moreover, those who are listed can also show their influence on their rebellious lord's forces, similar to the Creation Disc."
"He can use this list to recruit talent, or he can kill those who are unusable to reduce their impact on him!"
Zhao Xing's heart sank; it really was the Heavenly Luck Golden List!
Could it be that Liang King activated the [Heavenly Luck Golden List] in April?
"Heaven Derivation King, could it be that I'm on the list?" Zhao Xing asked.
The Heaven Derivation King's voice trembled slightly as he said:
"You... you're not only on the list, you're ranked eighty-fifth!"
"My goodness! After I told you all this, your ranking has risen again; you're now seventy-third!"
Seventy-third? Zhao Xing was also startled.
Those ten thousand people on the Heavenly Luck Golden List must all be high-level combatants; even Third Grade might not be able to reach that level.
Zhao Xing wasn't surprised to be on this list.
But to his surprise, he had actually reached the seventy-third position!
"Zhao Xing, you've made it onto this list, yet you refuse to submit. You will inevitably face a powerful assassination attempt by the Liang King's forces!"
"Leave Tianhe Prefecture immediately and come to Chongming Prefecture!"
Zhao Xing was well aware of the Medium Omen, and immediately asked in a deep voice, "Your Highness, how much more time do I have to prepare?"
Heaven Derivation King immediately activated the Creation Disc again. He coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, then his expression sharpened. "The assassination plan began ten days ago, and the assassins have already arrived at Bright Moon Prefecture!"
"Zhao Xing, there's no time! Return to the prefectural city immediately! I'll send someone to meet you right away!"