After Jiang Ziya arrived in Xi Qi, he first went to the Marquis of the West's Mansion to pay his respects to Bo Yikao. He also offered many constructive suggestions for Xi Qi's development.
Following his advice, Bo Yikao reformed Xi Qi. Its strength surged, and it secretly occupied some fiefs that had once belonged to North Marquis Chong Houhu and Southern Marquis E Chongyu, bringing tens of millions of troops under its command.
Grand Tutor Wen and Yang Jian knew about all this, but there was nothing they could do.
Not only that, Marquis of Jizhou Su Hu had also fully committed himself to Xi Qi.
By this point, Xi Qi had obtained the Jizhou Ding, Yanzhou Ding, Qingzhou Ding, and Xuzhou Ding. Its share of the Human Race's fortune was already on par with that of the Shang Dynasty.
Of the five remaining dings, Di Xin had taken the Yangzhou Ding and Jingzhou Ding, while the Yuzhou Ding, Liangzhou Ding, and Yongzhou Ding had fallen into the hands of the Jiuli Tribe.
However, Human King Di Xin held the mandate of the Human Race. The eight hundred vassals, Xi Qi, and the Jiuli Tribe all dared not openly defy his orders.
That was also why, when Di Xin had once summoned the Four Great Vassals, they had no choice but to go to Chaoge.
Anyone who defied Di Xin's command would be put to death by every member of the Human Race beneath Heaven!
On top of that, Ksitigarbha and Arhat Dragon-Subduing of the Western Teachings had joined Xi Qi, helping Bo Yikao devise strategies.
Now, Bo Yikao was the foremost figure in Xi Qi.
Besides Jiang Ziya and the others, he had many worthy men assisting him, such as Taidian, Hongyao, San Yisheng, and Nangong Shi.
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