klisemfg Chapter 329 Ji Chang Returns Empty-Handed
Chapter 329 Ji Chang Returns Empty-Handed
When Zulong heard this, he was horrified.
"I didn't expect that this old guy has actually cultivated to the Saint level! I am an innate creature, but I am not sure that I can withstand the true energy of the Saint level!"
"Please rest assured, Immortal. Xiaolong will come back regardless of success or failure!"
Zulong answered with his head lowered.
Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun nodded with satisfaction, removed the seal, and let Zulong leave.
As soon as Zulong escaped from Longquan Cave, he soared into the sky and shouted:
"Haha! This feeling of freedom is so great! Haha!"
After all, he had been sealed for thousands of years, and what he thought about day and night was how to escape. Today he finally escaped, although it was only temporary, but it was not bad.
Zulong flew straight towards Beihai. He wanted to see if the guy who pretended to be him was still in Beihai City.
After Zulong left, Jiang Ziya was worried. After Zulong escaped, he carefully compared the dragon energy of the guy who claimed to be Zulong, and found that it was much stronger than Zulong's.
If my master hadn't told me that the guy in front of me was Zulong, I would have thought that this guy was a fake.
"Disciple, what are you still worried about?"
Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the worried Jiang Ziya and asked.
"Master, I just feel that if you release that ancestor dragon, what if he doesn't come back?"
"Oh! Don't worry, my disciple. He will definitely come back!"
Yuanshi Tianzun said to Jiang Ziya with confidence.
"Speaking of which, disciples, why did you go to attack the North Sea?"
Yuanshi Tianzun then remembered that his disciple had just said that he met the guy who pretended to be Zulong in the North Sea. He couldn't help but feel confused. If he remembered correctly, the rebellion in the North Sea should have been instigated by Haotian.
Haotian sent people to pretend to be gods and appeared in front of Yuan Futong, telling him that he would help him become the new leader of the human race and overthrow the Shang Dynasty, so Yuan Futong rebelled.
The original intention was to let Wen Zhong leave Chaoge and stay in Beihai, so that it would be convenient for his next plan.
However, he did not expect that his apprentice would lead the Xiqi troops to attack Yuan Futong.
"Master, it was the King of the Shang Dynasty who ordered us, Xiqi, to conquer Yuan Futong! Now that Xiqi is still a vassal of the Shang Dynasty, we naturally have to obey!"
"I see! No wonder you didn't conquer the North Sea!"
After hearing what Jiang Ziya said, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately understood. Originally, if his disciple Jiang Ziya took action against ordinary forces, he would surely win. However, this time, he was facing Beihai, who was instructed and supported by Haotian. It was no wonder that Jiang Ziya could not win.
"It seems I have to go see Haotian and tell him about this!"
Yuanshi Tianzun's figure gradually disappeared into the void, leaving only Jiang Ziya and Guangchengzi.
Jiang Ziya looked at Guang Chengzi and said:
"Brother, please take care of Brother Yun Zhongzi. I have to go back to Beihai!"
After seeing Guangchengzi nodded in agreement, Jiang Ziya immediately rushed back to the Beihai without stopping. After all, he was now Ji Chang's aide, and it would be inappropriate to leave the front line for too long.
At this time, Shen Gongbao in Xiqi City had not seen Ji Chang for a long time. He felt ignored by Ji Chang and was somewhat dissatisfied.
He went straight to Ji Chang's palace, determined to find Ji Chang and get the truth.
At this time, Bo Yikao was staying in Ji Chang's palace, dealing with matters of all sizes, but he heard the sound of quarreling coming from outside the door.
"Get out of the way, I want to see the Marquis!"
"Master, no, the Marquis is not in the palace!"
Although the guards tried to stop him again and again, Shen Gongbao was an immortal after all, and they, as mortals, could not stop him at all, so Shen Gongbao entered the hall.
As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Bo Yikao sitting in the main seat.
"Why is it you? Where is your father?"
"Master Imperial Master, my father is not in Xiqi. He is out on business!"
Bo Yikao said with a smile on his face as he looked at Shen Gongbao.
"Going out to do something? What did the Marquis go out to do?"
No matter how Shen Gongbao asked, Bo Yikao remained silent.
Shen Gongbao had no choice but to walk out of the palace.
"Ji Chang is a noble marquis, what does he need to do?"
Shen Gongbao thought for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said angrily:
"You are so good, Ji Chang, you must have sent troops to Beihai, and you didn't even tell me!"
After Shen Gongbao thought it through, he immediately rode on the black leopard, soared into the sky, and rushed straight to the North Sea.
At this time in Chaoge City, a guard delivered an urgent letter to Emperor Xin. Emperor Xin opened the bamboo slips and read it carefully. After reading it, he was very happy.
"Haha! Yuan Futong is smart enough to surrender to me!"
After receiving the letter of surrender from Yuan Futong of Beihai City, Emperor Xin was in a very good mood. He walked towards Li Qing's mansion, wanting to tell Li Qing the news.
On the other side, in the central military camp outside Beihai City, Ji Chang's expression changed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"My Lord, the Imperial Master outside wants to see you!"
"National Master? Why is he here?"
Ji Chang naturally knew who the national teacher was. It was Shen Gongbao, whom he had appointed. After he had conquered Yuan Futong and returned victoriously, he removed Shen Gongbao's position of national teacher from his position and gave it to Jiang Ziya. Now it seemed that these two brothers were of the same caliber.
"Let him in!"
Not long after, Shen Gongbao, led by his guards, entered the central army camp. As soon as Shen Gongbao entered the camp, he began to look around, as if he was looking for someone.
"I've met the Marquis!"
Shen Gongbao searched for a while but did not see his senior brother Jiang Ziya, so he bowed and greeted Ji Chang.
"Master, who told you I was here?"
Ji Chang looked at Shen Gongbao and asked.
"My Lord, no one told me you were here, but I guessed you were here, so I came here to look for you!"
After hearing what Shen Gongbao said, Ji Chang was a little surprised. He thought that Shen Gongbao only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, and was a waste with all kinds of skills but no wisdom. He didn't expect that he had underestimated him.
"I wonder why the Imperial Master is here?"
Ji Chang looked at Shen Gongbao and asked.
"I heard that the Marquis was fighting against Yuan Futong of Beihai on behalf of the Shang Dynasty. I wanted to ask the Marquis, have you succeeded?"
Shen Gongbao looked at Ji Chang, whose face was ashen, and asked deliberately. He knew very well that Ji Chang must have not succeeded. If he had succeeded, why would he be sitting here? He would have gone into the North Sea to find a woman long ago. He knew the ability of his lord.
"No!!!"
Ji Chang said while looking at Shen Gongbao with gritted teeth.
"Since you couldn't take down Beihai, why didn't you call me earlier? If I had come, maybe we could have taken down Beihai City!"
"Haha! Now that you are here, Imperial Master, may I ask if you have any good ideas to help me conquer Beihai City?"
Shen Gongbao shook his head without hesitation and said:
"If you had called me earlier, perhaps Beihai City would have been in your hands. But now, even if I have a way to take Beihai City, it's useless!"
"Why?"
Ji Chang looked at Shen Gongbao in confusion and asked.
"Ah? Lord, don't you know? Yuan Futong of Beihai has surrendered to the Shang Dynasty. When I came here, I saw the battle flag on the top of Beihai City being taken down and replaced with the battle flag of the Shang Dynasty."
After hearing what Shen Gongbao said, Ji Chang immediately stood up from the stool, stared at Shen Gongbao with wide eyes and said:
"What? Are you telling the truth?"
"Whether it is true or not, the Marquis will know it after sending someone out to investigate!"
Ji Chang immediately ordered his guards to investigate.
Soon, the guard came back quickly, knelt on the ground and said:
"My Lord, the battle flags on Beihai City have indeed all been replaced with the battle flags of the Shang Dynasty!"
After hearing what the guard said, Ji Chang turned pale and slumped in his seat, muttering to himself:
"It's over! It's over!"
He didn't expect that he had mobilized the entire Xiqi and pulled out all of Xiqi's elite troops just to quickly quell the rebellion in Beihai, accumulate some reputation, and lay some foundation for his future rebellion against the Shang Dynasty.
However, he did not expect that not only did he fail to capture Beihai City, but the people there also surrendered to the Shang Dynasty. This dampened his confidence. After all, every time he deployed these troops, a lot of money and food would be consumed.
Even though Xiqi was indeed very wealthy, the money and grain were accumulated by successive marquises of Xiqi and would not be consumed for long, so Ji Chang did not want to return empty-handed.
"Your Majesty is just trying to gain prestige. I have a plan that may help you gain prestige!"