Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 413 Disagreement
"Come on, follow me to see Wen Zhong."

As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived in front of Wen Zhong's tent.

The soldiers patrolling near the camp had naturally discovered Ao Bing and Jiang Ziya long ago, and informed Wen Zhong of the matter as soon as they saw them.

Therefore, before Ao Bing had anyone pass on the message, Wen Zhong had already stepped out to greet him and said, "Wen Zhong greets the Prime Minister!"

When working, one naturally addresses others by their positions. Therefore, unless in private, Wen Zhong would always address Ao Bing as Prime Minister, not Uncle Master.

"I have something to discuss with you by order of the King. Let's go in and talk."

After nodding as a greeting, Ao Bing led Jiang Ziya and Wen Zhong into the general's tent.

"I want to combine the strength of the three major forces of the human race, the dragon race, and the immortal alliance to wipe out the North Sea monster race in one fell swoop."

"The king told me that as long as the Grand Master has no objection, then this matter can be done. What does the Grand Master think?"

Wen Zhong was not an outsider, so Ao Bing didn't say hello and went straight to the point.

"Although the North Sea Monster Clan is powerful, whether it is our human race, the Immortal Alliance or the Dragon Clan, we are all stronger than them in terms of strength. If the three major forces can really work together, it will not be difficult to defeat the North Sea Monster Clan."

"In fact, the troubles of the North Sea have troubled the human race for countless thousands of years, and I have long wanted to wipe them out."

"But I am too weak to take action. Now that the Prime Minister has this intention and is willing to act as a middleman to unite the three major forces to fight against the North Sea Monster Clan, how can I not respond?"

Wen Zhong pondered for a moment and replied firmly. He was also born in the human race and had been dealing with the North Sea Monsters for many years. The hatred accumulated between the two sides was unknown. It was impossible for him to say that he did not want to destroy the North Sea Monsters.

In the past, without the conditions, the matter of destroying the North Sea Monster Clan could only be thought of in his mind. But now, both the timing and conditions are ripe, and there is enough power, so Wen Zhong will not refuse.

If he could destroy the North Sea demon tribe, enable the Shang Dynasty to achieve unprecedented great achievements and reach a new peak, then he would have repaid the late emperor's kindness.

After that, he could retire and return home with peace of mind, go to Jin'ao Island and practice hard, striving to achieve enlightenment as soon as possible.

Yes, even though Wen Zhong was a high-ranking official in the Shang Dynasty, deep in his heart, he still had a firm heart to seek the truth. If not, he would not have joined the Jiejiao.

The reason why he joined Jiejiao was to transcend the heaven and earth and achieve the immortal Hunyuan Dao fruit. Later, he joined the Shang Dynasty in order to achieve the Dao.

After all, achieving enlightenment is inseparable from luck and merit, and joining Da Shang can, on the one hand, use the luck of Da Shang to practice, and on the other hand, by governing a place, one can gain merit through education.

Most of the immortals of Jiejiao chose to join the Shang Dynasty as officials for the sake of luck and merit. Otherwise, how could the mere glory and wealth be worth their attention?

Wen Zhong was very capable. Soon after joining the Shang Dynasty, he was noticed by the previous emperor and entrusted with important tasks. Later, he was appointed as the prince's teacher and asked to teach Emperor Xin, who was still the prince at that time.

Before the late emperor died, he appointed Wen Zhong as the Grand Tutor, one of the Three Dukes, and the head of the ministers of state, to assist the new emperor in governing the country.

It is no exaggeration to say that before Ao Bing joined the Shang Dynasty, Wen Zhong was the most powerful official in the Shang Dynasty, and he could even influence Emperor Xin's opinion to a certain extent.

The late emperor was very kind to Wen Zhong. That was why he owed a lot to the Shang Dynasty and had to give up returning to Jiejiao. He continued to serve as an official in the Shang Dynasty and fully assisted Emperor Xin.

Wen Zhong is the third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, but his cultivation has reached the level of Daluo Jinxian. Not to mention within the Jie Sect, even among the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chen Sect, there are many who cannot compare to him.

How could he, a junior, be able to surpass the second generation disciples in terms of cultivation level? It was because he was valued by the late emperor.

The higher his position in the Shang Dynasty and the greater his influence, the more luck and merit he would gain, and his cultivation progress would naturally be rapid, with one day surpassing a thousand or ten thousand days for others. In this way, it would be difficult for him not to catch up.

But the success and failure of Da Shang are also due to Da Shang. The favors Da Shang has given him are so great that it is equivalent to tying him to death on the ship of Da Shang. If he does not repay the favor, he will never be able to escape from Da Shang.

It can even be said that before repaying the favor, Wen Zhong and the Shang Dynasty had a relationship of mutual prosperity and mutual decline. If the Shang Dynasty was destroyed, he would not be able to end up well and would perish with it.

Therefore, since Emperor Xin ascended the throne, Wen Zhong has been working diligently, checking for deficiencies and filling in the gaps for him, trying his best to strengthen the Shang Dynasty.

His purpose was to revive the Shang Dynasty, and then repay the kindness of the late emperor, sever the cause and effect, and return to Jin'ao Island to practice.

Unfortunately, the Shang Dynasty had already been in a state of despair before this. No matter how hard Wen Zhong tried, he could only barely maintain it, and could not change the fact that it was becoming increasingly weak.

It was not until Ao Bing arrived and carried out a series of reforms that the Shang Dynasty began to show signs of revival. Wen Zhong, who was almost in despair, also saw hope of escaping.

To make the Shang Dynasty rejuvenate and usher in a new era of prosperity was the last wish of the late emperor and also Wen Zhong's promise. If he could not do this, he would not be able to escape from the Shang Dynasty.

Previously, given the situation in Da Shang, Wen Zhong would certainly not be able to fulfill his promise.

But now, especially at this moment, when Ao Bing proposed to unite the three major forces to wipe out the North Sea Demon Clan, Wen Zhong knew that his chance to fulfill his promise had come.

As long as the North Sea demon tribe is annihilated, the Shang Dynasty will not only be able to revive, but can even reach its peak since its establishment.

In this way, his promise to the late emperor was naturally fulfilled, and even exceeded expectations.

Next, now that the cause and effect have been clarified, he can devote himself to cultivation wholeheartedly, and quickly break through his current realm and step into the realm of quasi-saint.

Yes, Wen Zhong’s opportunity to break through to the quasi-saint level depends on whether the Shang Dynasty can be revived.

Cause and effect are very mysterious, especially the big cause and effect. Before they are solved, they can turn into an unbreakable bottleneck, increasing the difficulty of practice to the greatest extent.

But once it is solved, the rewards will be extremely amazing. It can enable the cultivator to gain enlightenment and directly break through to a new realm.

Because of this characteristic of cause and effect, many powerful people in the prehistoric world who are unable to break through will choose to use cause and effect to break through. That is, they first form a great cause and effect with others, and then find a way to resolve it.

If you repeat this process several times, even if you cannot break through the bottleneck for the time being, the bottleneck will become weaker and weaker, thus greatly reducing the difficulty of breaking through.

This path is called the path of cause and effect, and is also a way to achieve enlightenment. Strictly speaking, the two saints in the West were able to achieve enlightenment by relying on the path of cause and effect.

To make great aspirations to the Way of Heaven is essentially to force a great cause and effect relationship with the Way of Heaven.

When cause and effect are established, and huge cause and effect are imposed upon one, one's cultivation level will naturally skyrocket. Then, constrained by cause and effect, one's cultivation level will begin to stagnate.

At this time, if you find a way to unravel the cause and effect, your mind will be greatly liberated, and your cultivation will begin to advance by leaps and bounds again.

As the power of perception gradually fades, the cultivation stagnates again. Then continue to make great aspirations, create great cause and effect, and repeat the above routine. The two saints in the West are entangled with cause and effect because they achieved enlightenment through cause and effect. Making great aspirations is itself practicing the way of cause and effect.

Similarly, it is precisely because of the enlightenment of the two saints in the West that it has been proved to the world that the method of enlightenment through cause and effect can really work.

No matter how outrageous the method of achieving enlightenment is, as long as someone can succeed, it is indeed feasible, there is no doubt about that.

……

Even if it was just for himself, Wen Zhong had to support Ao Bing in destroying the North Sea Monster Clan. Therefore, from the beginning, he would not oppose this matter.

"I will take charge, so I am not afraid that the three major forces will not work together. But there is one problem that I hope you can understand. That is, I want to transfer you back to Chaoge and let Jiang Ziya take your place as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces to lead the campaign against the North Sea monster tribe."

After a moment of silence, Ao Bing spoke in a deep voice. He knew that Wen Zhong would definitely be dissatisfied with what he said, but he was the only one in the Shang Dynasty who could control Emperor Xin.

In addition, it was extremely important to defeat the North Sea Monster Clan, so the most capable person must be selected. And everything that happened in the future was enough to prove that Jiang Ziya's ability was indeed better than Wen Zhong's.

Of course, it can also be said that things in the future have not yet happened, so it is hard to predict them accurately. But it is true that Jiang Ziya is the one who will be robbed.

What is a person who is destined to suffer the calamity? It means the protagonist of this calamity, who has great fortune.

This is the ancient times. Luck is not an illusion. Its power is unparalleled and even saints are helpless against it.

Let Jiang Ziya lead the attack on the North Sea monster tribe, at least there is no need to worry about him being killed by someone. If it were Wen Zhong, with Kunpeng's means, there are plenty of ways to make him die silently.

Therefore, no matter from which angle you consider it, it is imperative to let Jiang Ziya replace Wen Zhong.

……

Ao Bing noticed that as soon as he finished speaking, Wen Zhong's face changed and became extremely red, obviously he was very angry.

Seeing this, before he could speak, Ao Bing said hurriedly: "Don't be impatient. I know you are very dissatisfied with my arrangement. But don't be impatient. Listen to me first and then it will not be too late for you to refute it."

"Hu~~"

Taking a long breath and forcing himself to calm down, Wen Zhong tried to speak in a calm tone, "Please tell me why you want to transfer me back to Chaoge and give such an important task to this person from the Chan Sect."

Jiang Ziya's cultivation was not even one billionth of Wen Zhong's, so the moment he saw him, Wen Zhong knew that he was a disciple of the Chan sect.

Although he couldn't understand why there would be a disciple of the Chan Sect with such a low level of cultivation, he would not mistake that pure Jade Purity immortal aura.

Apart from the disciples of the Chan Sect, no one else can cultivate such pure Jade Purity Immortal Qi. Just as the Shangqing Immortal Qi is the symbol of the Jie Sect, the Jade Purity Immortal Qi is the symbol of the Chan Sect and cannot be faked.

"Because something went wrong with the king, and there was a backlash from humanity, I don't believe you haven't noticed it." Seeing Wen Zhong regain his composure, Ao Bing saved the nonsense and spoke to the key points.

"I did notice that. I personally taught the king. Although he has many shortcomings, he is an extremely intelligent person."

"But look at his current behavior, stupid and absurd, there is no sign of his original behavior. But he is the common ruler of the world, and he is protected by the destiny of the human race. There is no magical power in the world that can affect him."

"But if he wasn't influenced by anyone, how could he suddenly change his mind?"

"So, after thinking about it, I came to only one conclusion. That is, the king's change was all due to the influence of humanity."

"If there is any force in this world that can influence the king, it can only be humanity, which is closely related to the king."

Wen Zhong replied with a serious face that Emperor Xin had suddenly changed his temperament from a capable ruler to a tyrant, but he was not a fool, so how could he notice that something was wrong.

However, even if he noticed it, what could he do? He couldn't change anything. Because human nature cannot be controlled by his own power, it requires the power of all living beings.

Therefore, he would work harder and try his best to strengthen the Shang Dynasty, trying to enhance the world's recognition of the Shang Dynasty and Emperor Xin in this way.

As long as everyone in the world believes that Emperor Xin is a wise ruler, they can influence the power of humanity and prevent it from backfiring on Emperor Xin.

It is undeniable that Wen Zhong's method does make some sense and is completely feasible in theory. However, it is completely unfeasible in practice.

Because the ones who retaliated against Emperor Xin were all the slaves who had died from oppression over countless years. The total number of these slaves was much greater than the existing human race.

Therefore, even if all human beings believed that Emperor Xin was a wise ruler, they could not resist this backlash.

It is too powerful, and no one in the world can stop it. Therefore, even the way of heaven can only follow its will and destroy the Shang Dynasty so that it can be completely vented.

If even the Heavenly Dao couldn't stop it, Ao Bing would be even less able to do so. For this reason, he didn't think about helping Emperor Xin resolve this backlash.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he would just sit there and watch Emperor Xin die. On the contrary, he had already thought of a way for Emperor Xin to escape.

As long as he follows his plan, even if the Shang Dynasty is destroyed, Emperor Xin will still be regarded as a saintly king and can successfully ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave after his death.

It was the Shang Dynasty that was destroyed, so what did Guan Dixin have to do with it? Revive Tongtian Lake and benefit all living beings. Abolish human sacrifice and benefit all living beings. Promote the incense and the way of the gods, improve the treatment of slaves, and show kindness to the world...

All of these were real achievements. Even after the establishment of the Xin Dynasty, Emperor Xin's achievements were wiped out for the sake of his own rule.

But what has happened cannot be changed. The destiny of the human race has already recorded everything and will definitely give Emperor Xin a fair evaluation, allowing him to ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave as a Saint King.

This is Ao Bing's reward to Emperor Xin.

At the same time, this is also the biggest difference between Ao Bing and Wen Zhong. Compared with Emperor Xin, Wen Zhong values ​​Shang more, while Ao Bing values ​​Emperor Xin more.

After all, he couldn’t have achieved what he has today without the imperial purple aura bestowed upon him by Emperor Xin.

It is precisely this difference that prevents Ao Bing from fully trusting Wen Zhong.

When Ao Bing's plan conflicts with the development of Da Shang, there is no doubt that Wen Zhong will choose Da Shang instead of Ao Bing.

Therefore, Ao Bing could not hand over many important things to Wen Zhong, because many of his plans had prepared for the worst-case scenario, which was the demise of the Shang Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)