I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

Now, Ji Chang listened to San Yisheng's advice, fasted and stayed overnight for three days, and on the fourth day, he bathed and dressed, sat upright in his imperial carriage, brought the betrothal gifts, arranged his carriages and horses, and came once again to the banks of the Wei River, in front of the thatched hut.

However, he still failed to see Shen Gongbao this time. Fortunately, with the guidance of the beautiful woman, he led his men to Panxi. Sure enough, he saw Master Shen fishing by the stream!
"Young King Ji Chang pays his respects to the wise man."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao slowly turned around: "King Wen has condescended to visit my humble abode twice. May I ask what brings you here?"

Ji Chang said sincerely, "Sir, the current king is tyrannical, causing chaos in the world and making people suffer."

I am deeply troubled by this day and night, and I am often moved to tears by the hardships faced by the people.

I have long admired your great talent, and have come specifically to ask you how to save the world's people.

Shen Gongbao said, "The king's lack of virtue is not unrelated to the fact that he is surrounded by treacherous ministers."

Now, treacherous officials have already revealed themselves; Jiang Ziya is one, and so is the Grand Master Lingguan.

Therefore, I suggest that King Wen raise an army under the pretext of "purging the court of treacherous officials," declaring that he is eliminating the bad men around Your Majesty and helping Your Majesty return to the right path.

Upon hearing this, Ji Chang's gaze suddenly became intense and bright.

Since ascending the throne as King Wen, he has been thinking day and night about how to transform himself from a rebel army into a righteous army, and how to disguise his rebellion as a righteous act.

After all, since ancient times, it has been important to have a just cause for war; if a cause is not justified, then one is a traitor.

Unfortunately, no matter how he thought about it, the excuses he came up with all seemed so absurd and ridiculous that he couldn't even get past his own conscience, let alone tell the world.

But when the phrase "cleansing the emperor's inner circle" appeared, it was as if a brand new door was opened for him, allowing him to find the legal basis to resist the Yin Shang!
Thinking of this, Ji Chang couldn't help but bow deeply:
"Sir, you are truly a man of great talent. With just a few words, you have dispelled the confusion in my heart."

We humbly request that you, sir, come out of seclusion and employ your ingenious strategies to resolve the crisis facing the world and save the people from their suffering.

Shen Gongbao let out a long sigh and said, "Very well, I lament the suffering of the people, so I will leave the mountain."

Ji Chang was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Please, sir, ascend the imperial carriage."

Shen Gongbao replied, "How dare I overstep my bounds?"

Ji Chang warmly took Shen Gongbao's hand and led him onto the imperial carriage: "Sir, let us sit together."

Shen Gongbao was overjoyed. He secretly compared Ji Chang before him with King Zhou, and said from the bottom of his heart, "King Wen is truly a wise king..."

Not long after.

Upon hearing that King Wen had returned from recruiting worthy men, the people of Xiqi immediately flocked to see him, their excitement overflowing.

Shen Gongbao sat beside King Wen, enjoying the spotlight and reaffirming his resolve.

Xiqi is where I truly belong!
In the blink of an eye.

The imperial carriage arrived outside the Golden Palace. King Wen held Shen Gongbao's hand and led him through the kneeling officials. With his golden words, he bestowed upon Shen Gongbao the title of Grand Preceptor of Xiqi and concurrently Right Chancellor of the Lingtai, showing him the utmost favor.

midair.

Nezha tugged at Qin Yao's sleeve and asked in confusion, "Master, Xiqi hasn't even been established as a country yet, so how can they appoint a national advisor and a prime minister?"

Qin Yao responded with a smile: "On the surface, it is not a country, but in the hearts of the rulers and ministers of Xiqi, since Ji Chang ascended the throne as King Wen, Xiqi has been an absolutely autonomous kingdom."

Otherwise, where does the character "王" (king) in King Wen's name come from?

After all, he hadn't received an imperial decree from the Shang Dynasty.

Nezha seemed to be thinking about something, and then asked, "Shen Gongbao has become the Grand Preceptor of Xiqi, wielding immense power. There's no more drama to watch now, is there?"

Qin Yao shook his head and said, "Of course there is. Let's see how Shen Gongbao works for Xiqi; what we need to do is thwart all his actions."

Nezha asked, puzzled, "Why is that?"

Qin Yao laughed and said, "It's because your Li family's wealth and status all come from the Yin and Shang dynasties, and also because your master is a proponent of the Shang dynasty."

Therefore, we must thwart anything Shen Gongbao wants to accomplish.

We must give our full support to anything that Shen Gongbao is worried about happening.

This has nothing to do with good or bad; it's simply a matter of perspective determining behavior.

Nezha gradually became excited, a slight smile playing on his lips: "I like this kind of behavior."

For him, who received moral education from a young age, this kind of "purely disruptive" behavior can be described as rebellious.

Rebellion means excitement, and excitement breeds endless anticipation...

The next day.

Just as the construction of the Grand Preceptor's Mansion was underway in Xiqi, the Grand Preceptor Shen Gongbao left the city of Xiqi. He rode the wind and went straight to a volcano, where he used magic to protect his body, passed through the mountain wall, and appeared before a pool of blazing lava...

"who are you?"

In an instant, a deep, resonant sound emanated from within the magma.

Shen Gongbao raised his head and said, "I am Shen Gongbao, Grand Preceptor and Right Chancellor of Xiqi!"

"I don't know you," the voice said. "Why have you come?"

Shen Gongbao said, "I will help you break the seal."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a terrifying black dragon, its body covered in chains, leaped out of the lava with a loud bang. It looked down at him and sneered, "You think you can take me?"

“Using magic won’t work, but what if we use this?” Shen Gongbao took out the Nuwa Stone with a smile.

"Nuwa Stone!" the black dragon exclaimed in shock.

Shen Gongbao nodded slightly: "That's right, it is indeed the Nuwa Stone; Black Dragon, as long as you promise me one thing, I will release you now."

The black dragon gradually calmed down and asked, "What is it?"

"To protect King Wen of Xiqi, Ji Chang."

Shen Gongbao said, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to be a guard. Everyone, including King Wen, will treat you with the respect you deserve."

Black Dragon hesitated for a moment, just as he was about to agree, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a round hole the size of a bowl, surrounded by golden sparks, that appeared out of thin air in front of Shen Gongbao.

Then, a hand reached out from the hole and took the Nuwa Stone right in front of them.

Shen Gongbao's eyes widened instinctively, and after regaining his senses, he quickly grabbed at the hand.

But they were just a hair's breadth apart; the two hands missed each other, and the palm retreated back into the hole, which then disappeared.

Shen Gongbao felt a chill run down his spine; he was practically going crazy.

"Who's there? Come out here! Get out here right now!"

Shen Gongbao lunged to the spot where the void had disappeared, repeatedly reaching out his palms to grasp at it, attempting to recreate the void in this way.

Unfortunately, this effort was both heartbreaking and futile; no matter how frantically he grasped, there was no response from those around him.

Seeing this, Black Dragon's expression became complicated, and he sighed, "It was just a little bit short."

Shen Gongbao, panting heavily, suddenly stared at the black dragon: "Was it you?"

The black dragon said irritably, "Nonsense, if I had such an ability, why would I be sealed here?"

Shen Gongbao clenched his fists silently, his whole body trembling: "Then do you know who it is?"

“How could I possibly know who it is? They clearly came with you,” Black Dragon said.

Shen Gongbao: "..."

"Stop talking nonsense, do you have any other way to get me out of here?" the black dragon asked.

Shen Gongbao gritted his teeth and said, "I already have a suspect. Lend me the Dragon Ball, and I will unseal it for you as soon as I retrieve the Nuwa Stone."

"Do you think I'm stupid? What if you're in cahoots with someone to trick me out of the Dragon Balls?"

Black Dragon shook his head repeatedly and said, "I'll say it again: if you have the ability to rescue me, I'll agree to your terms; if you don't, then don't say anything."

Shen Gongbao: "..."

Left with no other choice, he flew out of the volcano, filled with resentment, and headed towards Chaoge. Although he had no evidence, he firmly believed that Jiang Ziya, in collusion with Lingguan, had stolen his Nuwa Stone.

He couldn't swallow this loss; he had to get the Nuwa Stone back at all costs.

What he didn't know was that after he left, Qin Yao appeared in front of the lava pool with Nezha, and the aura of the Nuwa Stone in his hand immediately drew the black dragon out again.

"And who are you people?" Black Dragon asked.

Qin Yao calmly said, "The person who saved you."

Black Dragon's expression suddenly turned strange: "Shen Gongbao just said the same thing. What conditions do you want to impose on me now?"

Qin Yao said, "Recognize me as your master and obey my commands."

Black Dragon shook his head decisively: "That's impossible!"

"Then you can stay here." Qin Yao smiled and turned to leave with Nezha.

Black Dragon stared intently at his back until the two were about to reach the mountain wall, then suddenly said, "I can grant you three requests."

"I don't need these three things from you," Qin Yao replied, his body instantly passing through the stone wall.

Seeing that this hard-won glimmer of hope for escape was about to vanish, the black dragon roared, "Come back! I'll grant your request..."

half an hour.

Inside Chaoge City.

Shen Gongbao broke into Jiang Ziya's house under cover of night and shouted, "Jiang Shang, Jiang Ziya, get out here!"

Inside the east room, Jiang Ziya lit an oil lamp, pushed open the door, and asked, "Brother, what is the meaning of this?"

At this moment, news of Shen Gongbao's appointment as Grand Preceptor of Xiqi had not yet reached Chaoge, so Jiang Ziya's attitude towards him remained unchanged.

"Jiang Ziya, give me back the Nuwa Stone!"

Seeing Jiang Ziya's blank expression, Shen Gongbao shouted sternly.

Jiang Ziya's blank expression quickly turned into astonishment: "What do you mean, return the Nuwa Stone to you? Didn't I already give the Nuwa Stone to you?"

"You knew you gave it to me, so why did you use magic to take it back?" Shen Gongbao questioned.

Jiang Ziya said in surprise, "I didn't."

Shen Gongbao stared intently at his face and suddenly said, "Do you dare to swear an oath in your master's name?"

"Why don't you dare?"

Jiang Ziya raised his right hand and held up three fingers, saying, "I, Jiang Shang, swear to the Primordial Heavenly Lord that I did not participate in taking the Nuwa Stone from Shen Gongbao. If I utter even the slightest lie, may I die a horrible death."

Shen Gongbao: "..."

"Brother, are you trustworthy now?" Jiang Ziya silently lowered his right hand and asked softly.

"That must be the Spirit View, it must be the Spirit View."

Shen Gongbao seemed to be possessed, muttering to himself as he flew towards the Lao Jun Temple.

Jiang Ziya was really worried about him, so he followed him to the Laozi Temple. There, Shen Gongbao barged into the temple and shouted at the Lingguan Master, "Give me back the Nuwa Stone!"

Ling Guan looked at him, then at Jiang Ziya, and asked, "What?"

Don't play dumb.

Shen Gongbao was extremely anxious and shouted, "Do you dare to swear to the Supreme Master that you did not plot against the Nuwa Stone?"

For Jiang Ziya's sake, Ling Guan did as he was told, but this oath became a bolt from the blue for Shen Gongbao, making his face turn deathly pale instantly.

It's not Jiang Ziya.

It's not spiritual observation either.

Who else?
What enemies do I still have?
King Zhou?

No, it's impossible.

Even if news of my investiture in Xiqi hadn't reached us, why would King Zhou have followed me around monitoring me?
At that moment, he felt as if every bush and tree was an enemy, and it was as if there were eyes in the darkness watching his every move.

"Brother, what's wrong with the Nuwa Stone?" Jiang Ziya asked.

Shen Gongbao shook his head repeatedly, remained silent, and walked out of the Lao Jun Temple in a daze.

Unbeknownst to him, he had returned to his residence in the Yin Shang Dynasty.

"Gong Bao." The pheasant spirit sensed his presence and immediately came out of the room to greet him.

Shen Gongbao looked in the direction of the voice and said with a face full of resentment, "Qingqing, I lost the Nuwa Stone!"

The pheasant spirit's eyelids twitched, but without asking why, it simply hugged the pheasant and gently comforted it.

In her warm embrace, Shen Gongbao gradually calmed down and recounted the whole story.

The pheasant spirit pondered and said, "Gongbao, things have come to this point. Instead of searching for the Nuwa Stone like looking for a needle in a haystack, we should look for a treasure with a definite location."

Shen Gongbao asked curiously, "What treasure?"

The pheasant spirit said, "Millennial Ice Shrimp! I haven't been idle lately; I've been searching for rare treasures that can help you."

By chance, I heard that the Thousand-Year Ice Shrimp has appeared in Hecheng. Shall we go to Hecheng to catch shrimp together?
"If you can catch this ice shrimp and eat it, you will definitely possess magical power stronger than Jiang Ziya and Ling Guan."

Shen Gongbao embraced her with deep emotion, saying, "Qingqing, thank you."

The pheasant spirit said, "Just remember how good I've been to you."

Inside the royal palace, at the Longevity Palace.

Qin Yao slowly opened his eyes and asked Daji, who was sitting on the futon opposite him, "Would the Imperial Concubine like to accompany me for a walk?"

Daji smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I would love to accompany you on your journey... Where would Your Majesty like to go?"

Qin Yao smiled and said, "Hecheng!"

The next day.

Outside Hecheng.

On the grass.

A black cat suddenly spotted a shrimp flying in the sky. Without thinking or hesitating, it immediately rushed out of the grass and swallowed the shrimp whole.

"brute!"

The moment the black cat landed, Shen Gongbao flew over with the pheasant spirit, unleashing a beam of divine light with a furious expression.

The black cat had no chance to resist and was instantly killed by the divine light.

But just as Shen Gongbao was about to cut open the cat's belly and take out the ice shrimp, the black cat suddenly came back to life, scratched his palm, and quickly ran back into He City.

Shen Gongbao clenched his fists silently, gritting his teeth: "Nine lives? I'll see if you can be resurrected after I chop you into mincemeat!"

A short while later.

As they continued to sense the black cat's aura and arrived at the city lord's mansion, they found it filled with elite soldiers. A man wearing a golden crown and a yellow robe stood smiling in front of the two figures.

Not far away, in a corner.

A pure and beautiful young girl bent down and picked up the black cat, stroking its head while looking at the two figures with a curious expression in her bright eyes.

"Shen Gongbao, what are you doing here?"

Just as Shen Gongbao was utterly astonished by this scene, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind him, nearly startling him into losing his composure... (End of Chapter)