I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

As the four figures grew larger and larger with each charge, Ji Chang and Ji Fa on the city wall turned deathly pale and their hands and feet turned ice cold.

With such a powerful demon advancing side by side, wouldn't the walls of Xiqi be as fragile as paper in their presence?
If even the two pillars of the state were so frightened, one can only imagine how terrified the other subjects were.

The soldiers guarding the front line were ashen-faced and trembling uncontrollably. They did not lay down their weapons and turned to flee, which was already a sign of their well-trained discipline.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

During the charge, Mo Lihai suddenly plucked the four strings of his pipa, and instantly wind and fire erupted, hurtling towards the city wall.

The soldiers of Xiqi could no longer withstand the pressure, and a large-scale desertion was imminent.

A sense of despair welled up in the hearts of Ji's father and son. Lei Zhenzi then put away his Wind and Thunder Cudgel, preparing to take his father and second brother away the moment the city fell.

As for the others, he can't control them, much less protect them!
"Stop your arrogance!" At the critical moment, a thunderous roar suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The next moment, three divine lights descended from the sky, enveloping the entire city of Xiqi.

"boom!"

The gale and flames crashed into the three-colored divine light shield, but were easily blocked.

Mo Liqing's Qingyun Sword, Mo Lihong's Hunyuan Umbrella, and Mo Lishou's Flower Fox Sable were all isolated by the Three-Colored Divine Light Shield.

The central army of the Yin-Shang dynasty, atop a war chariot.

Uncle Nine stared intently and saw three figures protecting Shen Gongbao as they slowly flew down and landed directly on the city wall.

"Grand Master!" Ji Chang exclaimed joyfully.

Shen Gongbao smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, I am late."

He genuinely enjoyed the feeling of being "rescued," and couldn't control the smile on his face.

"It's not too late, it's not too late. It can be said that we have turned the tide." Ji Chang hurriedly said.

Shen Gongbao chuckled and pointed to the three people beside him, saying:
"Your Majesty, let me introduce you. These three are my senior brothers: Ju Liusun, Taiyi, and Yuding."

Ji Chang bowed and said, "This humble king pays his respects to the three esteemed gentlemen."

The three quickly stepped aside, not daring to accept such a gesture. Among them, Ju Liusun said, "It's fortunate that the three of us came. Ordinary people really couldn't have stopped the four of them."

The others all looked towards the outside of the city and saw that the four golden-armored generals were using their supernatural powers to make the three-colored divine light shield tremble continuously.

In the Yin Shang camp, Uncle Nine rode on the back of the black Qilin, passed through the three armies, and arrived in front of the city. He said softly, "Stop fighting, save your energy."

The four Mo brothers then put away their magical weapons and tacitly pushed them behind each other.

“Shen Gongbao, the King has shown you great favor. Before you had achieved any merit, he appointed you as the Grand Preceptor of Yin Shang and placed you at the top of the court. How could you deceive the King, rebel, support Ji Chang, and establish yourself as King Wen?” Uncle Jiu said in a low voice.

Shen Gongbao sneered, "What kind of favor is it if he gives too much? If he really cared about me as the Grand Preceptor, why did he later bestow the title of Grand Preceptor of the Sect? Isn't that just suppressing me?"

Uncle Nine said, "I think it's not that we've been given too much favor, but rather that we've been given too much kindness."

After refuting him, he immediately looked at Ji Chang and said, "You traitor Ji Chang, you have a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, yet you have done such a heartless thing."

The King was so magnanimous to your Ji family, yet you repaid kindness with enmity, and still have the nerve to call yourself King Wen?
"In my opinion, you should be called King of Faces. Your shamelessness rivals even the three-colored divine light shield before us."

Ji Chang's face turned red with anger at these words. He suppressed his anger and said, "Everything has its cause and effect. King Zhou first imprisoned me, then my eldest son, and even my second son is not spared. If I do not resist with such coercion, how will my family survive?"

"Stop making excuses for your disloyalty and treason. As everyone knows, Boyi Kao is the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet in Chaoge, acting on behalf of the king. He holds a high position and great power. Is this what you call imprisonment?"
Not to mention, your second son, Ji Fa, had his spirit leave his body and entered the palace with a sword. Even if there are doubts about this, what's wrong with the King sending him to Chaoge to explain himself? You're just a hypocrite, daring to do it but not daring to admit it."

Ji Chang was thoroughly humiliated, his body trembling uncontrollably, yet he couldn't find any sharper words to retaliate. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and a surge of blood welled up, but fortunately, it was blocked between his teeth.

Seeing that Wen Zhong was quite skilled with words, Ju Liusun flicked his whisk and said loudly:
"King Zhou appointed Boyi Kao as chief minister merely to silence the gossip of the people."

The title of Grand Secretary sounds prestigious, but in reality, he is a slave to royal power, no different from a minor official like a groom.

"Who are you?" Uncle Nine asked calmly.

"I will not change my name or surname, I am the disciple of Chanjiao, and I fear to leave my grandson."

“Ju Liusun, let me ask you this: does the presence of the three of you here at this moment mean that the Chan Sect supports the hypocrite Ji Chang’s rebellion?” Uncle Jiu asked.

"There was no rebellion; it was simply a purge of corrupt officials from the emperor's inner circle."

Shen Gongbao shouted, "King Zhou has been deceived by treacherous officials, and has been making arbitrary appointments and acting recklessly in Chaoge."

The Censorate and the Embroidered Uniform Guard were all institutions he created to persecute loyal officials, and this was the source of the turmoil in the world.

My lord, Ji Chang, intends to purge the court of corrupt officials and eliminate all those institutions that bring disaster to the country and its people.

Uncle Nine sneered, "Turning black into white and spewing filth."

Shen Gongbao was furious: "You have disgraced scholarship!"

"You don't know anything about civility."

Uncle Nine cursed, then turned to the other three Chan Sect immortals and said, "I'll ask you one last time, do you represent the Jade Void Palace in supporting the traitor Ji Chang?"

Three people: "..."

How do I answer that?

How could the Jade Void Palace, which holds sway over the immortal path, openly support rebellion?
Even though Xiqi had a reputation for "purging the emperor's inner circle of corrupt officials."

“If you don’t answer, I’ll take it as a yes,” Uncle Nine said.

Ju Liusun took a deep breath and said, "This is our personal behavior and has nothing to do with Yuxu Palace."

"Alright, it's a deal!" Uncle Nine said with a smile.

Ju Liusun: "..."

"Sound the retreat," Uncle Nine said, turning around.

The four generals, Deng, Xin, Zhang, and Tao, who were standing beside him, waved their military flags, and the cold and deep bugle calls immediately resounded throughout the battlefield.

Watching the four golden-armored giants lead their troops away, Ji Chang let out a long breath, a feeling of relief welling up inside him...

That night.

Inside the military camp.

Uncle Nine silently took out a communicator, infused it with magical power, and connected with Qin Yao:
"Shen Gongbao brought together three Kunlun Golden Immortals—Ju Liusun, Taiyi Zhenren, and Yuding Zhenren—who condensed a three-colored protective shield in Xiqi City to block the four demon generals. I asked them if they represented the will of Yuxu Palace, and they said it was a personal act."

Chaoge City, Shouxian Palace.

Qin Yao tapped the communicator lightly with his fingers, pondered for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Very good. At least it proves that my efforts in the court were not in vain. Yuxu Palace couldn't bring itself to openly support Xiqi."

Uncle Nine couldn't help but chuckle: "It's not just not a waste of time, it's a brilliant move."

Sages value their reputation above all else, and the Primordial Celestial Venerable would never stoop to such a level.

Therefore, unless you act against the natural order, it will be difficult for this divine calamity to continue.

This has nothing to do with strength or weakness, but only with moral principles.

Qin Yao said, "Speaking of which, I'll arrange for someone to help you right away. So what if there are three Golden Immortals? They can't defend Xiqi!"

Uncle Nine asked curiously, "Who should we send?"

Qin Yao smiled and said, "Bodhi Daoist and his eldest disciple Nezha."

Uncle Nine chuckled to himself.

Others may not know who this Bodhi is, but how could he not know?

The next day.

Just as dawn was breaking, Bodhi, Qin Yao's avatar, arrived gracefully with his eldest disciple Nezha. He addressed the soldiers who were standing ready for battle, saying, "Quickly inform Grand Tutor Wen that Bodhi and his disciple Nezha have come to assist in the battle."

Seeing that the two men had extraordinary bearing, the soldiers dared not be negligent and immediately sent one of them to the central command tent.

Before long, Uncle Nine led his generals to personally greet him, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting, "Greetings, Master Bodhi."

"Don't dare."

Qin Yao returned the greeting and then smiled, "Please make preparations for the siege, Grand Tutor."

Uncle Nine said, "The drinks are ready..."

Qin Yao waved his hand: "We can drink after we defeat the enemy."

Uncle Jiu smiled and immediately ordered the four Mo brothers to lead the vanguard and press towards Xiqi.

"Report..."

In the blink of an eye, inside the city, a messenger hurriedly entered the palace and knelt before the banquet hall: "Your Majesty, the Shang army has attacked the city again."

Ji Chang's expression tightened, and he immediately looked at the immortals opposite him.

Ju Liusun laughed and said, "The sealing barrier that the three of us set up together cannot be easily broken even by a quasi-saint level expert."

Ji Chang was still somewhat worried and suggested, "Let's go to the city wall and take a look."

Ju Liusun did not refuse and accompanied the king out of the palace, heading straight for the city wall.

Outside the city, the four generals of the Mo family prepared to attack, but their eyes were fixed on the Taoist priest at the front of the crowd.

The four brothers tested the strength of the three-colored protective shield themselves yesterday; it was unbreakable, simply unbreakable. They wondered what abilities this Taoist priest possessed to dare to make such a boast.

Under the watchful eyes of countless eyes, Qin Yao retrieved the Vajra Sword from the original body through the dimensional gate, silently infused it with immortal energy, and suddenly swung it out as the longsword began to extend its sword beams.

"Whoosh."

A golden light, like a phoenix, streaked across the void and crashed heavily into the three-colored protective shield.

"boom!"

In an instant, a deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth, and the city wall was engulfed in a sea of ​​light, making it almost impossible to see anything.

On the street, the three Golden Immortals who were heading to the city gate tower all changed color. Before they could say anything, they transformed into three beams of divine light and instantly appeared above the city wall.

But when the light faded, the three-colored light shield had already vanished with the wind, leaving the Xiqi city walls exposed to the Shang army's onslaught.

"kill!"

The four Mo brothers were overjoyed and each took out their magical weapons or divine beasts, rushing towards the city wall.

The three Golden Immortals didn't have time to reassemble their protective shield, so they had to unleash bursts of immortal energy to block the Azure Cloud Sword, the Primordial Umbrella, the Pipa Sound Attack, and the Flower Fox Sable.

Meanwhile, the Shang army braved a hail of arrows, carrying massive wooden pillars, and frantically rammed them against the city gate.

The city gate was immediately rammed with loud bangs, and the Xiqi defense line was clearly in imminent danger.

Qin Yao smiled, enlarged the Vajra Sword several times, and suddenly shot it toward the city gate.

The three Golden Immortals had no choice but to divert their magical power to block the Vajra Sword, but the sword repeatedly pierced through their magical power.

"boom."

In an instant, the Vajra Sword shattered the gate of Xiqi, and the Xiqi soldiers blocking the gate were blown away like leaves, falling to the rear.

At the critical moment, Shen Gongbao finally arrived at the city gate. With a wave of his sleeve, he created a gust of wind that blew away the merchant soldiers who were trying to break through the gate. Then, he took out the wordless heavenly book bestowed upon him by the Celestial Venerable and silently recited, "Master, help me!"

The wordless book immediately responded, sending out thousands of characters that first coalesced into a large gate, and then adhered to the city wall.

Qin Yao stared intently at the wordless heavenly book, clearly sensing the aura of a sage within it.

After a moment of silence, he tried to swing his sword at the city wall. The golden sword energy pierced the air once again, but when it landed on the wall covered with characters, it dissipated like a gentle breeze.

That's right.

This wordless heavenly book is unleashing the power of a sage; currently, it is Yuanshi who is guarding the city!
"The situation is hopeless; let's call it a day."

Silently sheathing the Vajra Sword, Qin Yao turned to Uncle Nine and transmitted his voice.

Uncle Nine paused slightly, then immediately ordered the retreat.

At this moment, Ji Chang, who had just arrived, stepped down from his carriage and looked at Shen Gongbao, who was guarding the city gate alone, and the countless fragments of the city gate on the ground. His eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He is now beginning to doubt whether preparing for war and strengthening military discipline has actually been effective.

In a real war, it would simply come down to which side had more skilled fighters and greater strength. Often, a single person could decide the fate of a war, or even a nation.

"Grand Master, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Shen Gongbao said. "Please, Your Majesty, quickly send someone to repair the city gate. Also, from now on, until the Shang army retreats, I will guard the city gate and will never allow any enemy to set foot inside the city."

Ji Chang sincerely expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you very much, Grand Preceptor."

Shen Gongbao waved his hand, holding the blank book in his hand, and looked up at his three senior brothers: "Do you know who that person is?"

Taiyi Zhenren said with a complicated expression, "I know."

Shen Gongbao's eyes brightened slightly: "Who is this person?"

In his view, as long as you know the other party's information, you can find their weaknesses.

Taiyi Zhenren said, "His name is Bodhi, but his origins, identity, strength, and purpose are unknown."

Shen Gongbao: "?"

What's the difference between this and not saying anything at all?
"But one thing is certain."

Taiyi Zhenren let out a long breath: "He is very dangerous, so dangerous that even my master told me to stay away from him."

Shen Gongbao: "..."

Ju Liusun pondered for a moment and said, "Ziya and Tu Xingsun are both in the Shang army. I'll go and talk to them tonight."

Shen Gongbao was overjoyed and whispered, "If we can persuade Jiang Ziya to cooperate from the inside and outside, and with Tu Xingsun providing support from the side, we might be able to turn defeat into victory."

Ju Liusun said, "Tu Xingsun is alright... but I don't think the situation is too optimistic for Ziya. Let's take it one step at a time."

"I'm counting on you, senior brother," Shen Gongbao said.

That night.

It was past midnight.

Ju Liusun secretly infiltrated the Shang army and appeared silently in Jiang Ziya's tent.

Jiang Ziya was startled by his ghostly figure and almost cried out, but Ju Liusun covered his mouth in time.

"Ziya, it's me."

Jiang Ziya nodded silently, indicating that the other party could release him.

Ju Liusun then released his mouth and asked softly, "How did you end up in the Shang army?"

Jiang Ziya said, "The king has appointed me as his military advisor to accompany the army on expeditions to punish the disloyal."

Ju Liusun nodded: "Ziya, you should know the inclinations of my Jade Void Palace. Why bother serving King Zhou of Shang?" (End of Chapter)