Chapter Twenty-Five: Forming an Alliance

  Thank you for the reward from Hongchen Yushu book friend...

  But from another perspective, good fortune is the result of disaster, and disaster is the foundation of good fortune. Without danger, where would opportunities come from? So adjust your mindset accordingly.

  "As expected, it's the real deal!"

  Upon seeing the temple, Qi Sheng nodded repeatedly from a distance. It was clean and elegant, with not a hint of impurity in sight. This was no ordinary wild god's shrine.

  "Yes, the land god is indeed efficacious!" Yu Shu said with a somewhat reverent smile, clearly unable to let his guard down in front of Qi Sheng.

  Qī Shèng listened and smiled: "Yu brother, your filial piety moves heaven and earth, your mother's illness is cured. Such deeds are not different from those of the ancient sages, spread the word and naturally you will be named a Filial and Incorrupt official..."

  Yu Shu obviously hadn't thought of these things before, but once reminded, he suddenly had an epiphany.

  However, he did not notice that Qi Sheng's attention was on the statue in the temple when he spoke.

  Liu Yi in the temple couldn't help but praise him, indeed heroes think alike! At first, he also thought this way.

  When this matter spread out, Yu Shu's filial piety moved the gods and they bestowed spiritual medicine to cure his mother's illness. This kind of thing was very important in Da Yu's promotion of filial piety to govern the country.

  Filial and incorruptible, that is the meaning of xiaolian. Local officials recommend citizens with such virtues to the imperial court, which is the Chaju system...

  It can be seen that for such a virtue, the court and the people attach great importance to it. If Yu Shu's reputation spreads out, even if he doesn't get selected as a filial and incorruptible official, at least in his hometown, he will be recruited as an official. That's already a government official!

  Moreover, Liu Yi's reputation as a divine spirit will also spread. Being able to save lives, this name will spread, and even the county magistrate will have to take it seriously. It will be even more beneficial for Liu Yi.

  Liu Yixin said, Qi Sheng is a clever person, and this sentence was originally meant for me to hear.

  As the three of them entered the temple, it became even clearer to see. The black aura on Qi Sheng's head was simply baring its teeth and brandishing its claws, as if it were about to pounce on someone. It was even more threatening, warning Liu Yi not to get close to Qi Sheng.

  Liu Yi sneered and looked at the big black man behind Qi Sheng again. His whole body was filled with blood energy that seemed to be bursting out of his skin, overflowing around him. The feeling was like seeing a fierce tiger in the wild.

  It's no wonder that Xi Sheng is a dragon among men, and the attendants following him are also extraordinary. In comparison, Yu Shu seems too ordinary...

  There are already vague guesses, and it's possible that the cyan gas on Yin'er's body is related to Qi Sheng.

  Qisheng lit the incense, but did not kowtow. Instead, he bowed deeply and prayed silently: "If the land god has a spirit, bless me to avenge my parents' feud, I will definitely find a way to make the god a regular sacrifice of the imperial court, listed in the sacrificial canon."

  Liu Yi listened and couldn't help but feel a thrill in his heart. The orthodox gods worshipped by the imperial court have annual sacrifices presided over by the imperial court and local officials to share the imperial aura. Becoming an orthodox god would be a giant leap for Liu Yi!

  However, Liu Yi Zhi is not here. What he wants is not just the orthodox divine spirit. Although so, but Qi Sheng's power still needs to be borrowed.

  Qisheng raised his head to look, the incense smoke shot straight up, without any dispersal, and merged into the void three feet away. A hint of a smile appeared on his face, this was the land god in front of him accepting his incense offering, which meant that his request had been granted.

  But at this moment, I heard a commotion outside. There were forty or fifty people making a ruckus, armed with knives and swords, and some even carried flammable liquids. At first glance, it was clear they had ill intentions.

  Just a glance, Qi Sheng's eyebrows furrowed. Seeing the first one was a county official, and the head of the pavilion, Tianting, and others, wearing a kerchief and a robe, walking with an air of authority, just like law enforcement or city management...

  Then comes the role of the joint defense team, temporary workers and so on. Liu Yi saw it and felt a sense of timelessness.

  "It's here... This is outrageous. A mere shrine spirit, daring to build a temple. Someone come and destroy it..."

  In this world, the rules are strict and severe. Not to mention the small gods like the village god, even the main deities in the imperial sacrificial rituals, not every one of them can have a temple built for them.

  The village god is an insignificant small deity, yet it dares to build a temple, and if investigated thoroughly, it will be found guilty. Not only will this god be destroyed, but also the deceitful people who made offerings to it and the commoners who built the temple for it will all be punished! No one can escape...

  The county official was in high spirits, shouting and scolding, while the village head of Feng's village was sweating profusely, not knowing what to do.

  But then a young man with a silver crown and white clothes walked out of the temple, saying lightly: "I am here, who dares to smash..."

  "Your Excellency......" A group of people saw him and those who knew Qi Sheng were startled, they all bowed their heads in courtesy.

  Originally, the general Zong Shi was not intimidating at all. The Da Yu dynasty has been in power for nearly 500 years now. The descendants of the royal family have multiplied to an extremely large number, possibly even reaching tens of millions. Those who have fallen into poverty and are struggling to survive are also numerous!

  But this gentleman in front of him is different, although he only inherited a humble title of Marquis, he dared to scold the great general Diao Gui in front of the emperor at that time, and was so frightened that Diao Gui apologized and asked to resign.

  From then on, it can be said that the whole world was shocked! Even Empress Dowager Dou heard about it and smiled wryly, saying: "My family's Qilin child..."

  The prestige of the clans and the gentry was even more greatly enhanced everywhere.

  Even Dou Yi, who had dominated the world with his power, could only hastily confer a minor title of Marquis Fenglingting on this annoying little guy and send him back to his hometown.

  The county magistrate would be very polite when he saw these people. These small officials, seeing them again, where dare to be presumptuous?

  As soon as they saw Qi Sheng walk out, each and every one of them was secretly cursing in their hearts. How could they have ever imagined that this young master would appear here, it's simply fate!

  Not to mention the identity and background of this noble candidate, just look at that iron tower-like strong man Shen Tu Hu, his legs have already softened by half.

  One by one, they nodded and murmured in agreement.

  "The lower officials did not know that you were coming again and may have caused some disturbance, please forgive them..."

  Liu Yi also noticed at this time that these people were coming to make trouble for him. They wanted to destroy his temple, ruin his divine body, and block his path... This was an irreconcilable feud!

  How could he possibly ignore it? He first locked onto Yuan En, who seemed to have the highest status among them. On top of his head, there was a hint of red aura amidst the spiritual light, and judging from his attire, he was a county official.

  To know this square world is roughly the same as the Qin and Han dynasties. It also seems to have similarities with modern times, officials are not divided. Even if it's a village elder, in theory, there's also a chance to become a high-ranking official or prime minister.

  So the county clerk is absolutely not small, in charge of drafting documents and handling official documents. Replacing the county magistrate to handle official documents, it's a bit like an office director or something. By analogy, you can see that Ruan En's official position is absolutely not small.