Meet the Gentleman

Chapter 221 The Divine Power of Incense
The prince of Zhongli State was named Bai, with the courtesy name Buqi.

The surname is Tongli, and Tongli and Zhongli are similar in pronunciation and can be used interchangeably, so Tonglibai is also called Zhonglibai.

At this time, Tong Libai heard Tu Yang's words and was a little bit unconvinced. She stood up suddenly and asked, "Is what the old gentleman said true?"

"Is it true? The prince built a city god temple, and the whole country worships it. I don't know."

Tuyang smiled.

"May I ask your name, old sir?"

Tong Libai pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, and then bowed to Tuyang.

"I am just an old man in the mountains. As the prince, you don't need to know my humble name." Tuyang replied.

"Will the Qingshan City God really protect my Zhongli Kingdom?"

Tong Libai paced and thought, then suddenly stopped and looked at Tuyang and asked.

"The Qingshan City God is the god of the city. He can only protect the peace of one city and cannot protect the entire Zhongli Kingdom." Tuyang shook his head.

"Only protect one city?"

Tong Libai frowned, seeming a little disappointed.

"Didn't you say before that you had a plan to protect Zhongli from being swallowed by Wu and Chu?" At this time, the thin middle-aged man kneeling on the left said to Tuyang with a cold face, "Why is it that now you can only protect one city?"

"May I ask how many cities are there in Zhongli Kingdom?"

Tuyang asked.

The middle-aged man was suddenly speechless.

Although Zhongli State was a vassal state, it was only a small state. At its most glorious time, it only had ten cities. Now it was trying to survive in the cracks between the two powerful states of Wu and Chu. It was swallowed up and only Zhongli City was left. It would soon become a vassal state of Chu.

"Old sir, please sit down."

Tong Libai knelt down and gestured to sit down. After thinking for a while, he said, "May I ask, old sir, how should this City God Temple be built and how should we offer sacrifices to it?"

Tuyang bowed slightly and knelt down, explaining how to build the City God Temple.

"Three days?"

After a while, Tong Libai was a little surprised and said, "Old sir, it took three days to build the City God Temple. Aren't you a little hasty?"

"Can Zhongliguo wait?" Tuyang asked.

Tong Libai was silent for a moment after hearing this and then said, "I, Zhongliguo, can't wait any longer."

"Although three days is a bit too urgent, we can build the main hall first."

Tuyang suggested.

Tong Libai nodded, looked at Tu Yang and said, "Don't lie to me, old man."

"What good is it for me to lie to the prince?"

Tuyang smiled and said.

"Come here, pass on my order." Tong Libai watched Tuyang remain silent for a moment, then gave the order: "Order the Minister of Works to build the City God Temple on the hill east of the city. It must be completed within three days, without any mistakes."

"promise."

Someone came forward and knelt down to receive the order.

"Your Highness, I have offered my advice. I will take my leave now." Tuyang stood up and bowed.

"Wait a minute, old sir." Tong Libai gestured and said, "Sir, your plan not only solves the urgent need of Zhongli State, but also prevents it from being swallowed by Wu and Chu. I wonder what reward you want? Sir, please tell me, whether it is money and wine, gorgeous clothes and cars, or beautiful women and servants, it's all fine."

"I thank you, Your Highness."

Tuyang smiled, waved his hand and took the wine pot on Tong Libai's table, drank it while walking out, "This wine is enough."

"Old sir?"

Tong Libai was stunned for a moment and then chased after him, only to find that the old man had disappeared. "Prince, do you really want to build a City God Temple?"

The thin middle-aged man caught up and frowned, saying, "The City God of Qingshan is the great god of heaven and earth. Would he offend the two powerful countries of Wu and Chu in order to protect my Zhongli country?"

"The City God of Qingshan can kill the Ghost King of Youdu, so why would he be afraid of offending the Wu and Chu countries?" Tong Libai pondered for a moment and said, "Besides, our Zhongli country is located in Qingshan, so it is natural to offer sacrifices to the City God of Qingshan. If we don't offer sacrifices, it will be..."

The thin middle-aged man stopped talking.

The City God of Qingshan was born in Qingshan Territory and rules over Qingshan Territory. The Zhongli Kingdom is located in Qingshan Territory, so it does need to be worshipped.

But will the City God of Qingshan really protect Zhongli City?

If the City God of Qingshan protects Zhongli City, he will offend the two powerful countries of Wu and Chu. But what did the City God of Qingshan get from Zhongli City?
As for why Tuyang did not go directly to King Zhongli, but instead went to Crown Prince Tong Libai.

King Zhongli had already been frightened by the attack from the two powerful countries of Wu and Chu, so he gave up resistance and spent his days drunkenly in the palace, living a muddle-headed life and no longer caring about state affairs.

Tong Libai was unwilling to see Zhongli Kingdom destroyed, so she could only hold on...

Sikong is in charge of a country's engineering and construction projects.

When Sikong of Zhongli State received the order from the prince, he immediately dispatched hundreds of craftsmen in the city and drove thousands of prisoners to start building the City God Temple on the hill.

Moreover, Tong Libai also sent dozens or even hundreds of people to spread the word in the city.

For example, offering sacrifices to the City God of Qingshan Mountain can ensure the safety of the whole family; offering sacrifices to the City God of Qingshan Mountain can obtain the protection of the City God of Qingshan Mountain and prevent the harm of evil spirits; offering sacrifices to the City God of Qingshan Mountain can ensure wealth and blessings; offering sacrifices to the City God of Qingshan Mountain can ensure the birth of a big fat boy; offering sacrifices to the City God of Qingshan Mountain can prevent all diseases...

More than a thousand people worked overnight.

In just two days, a City God Temple covering a large area was completed.

Although the temple was built in a hurry, it looks a bit rough, but it still looks majestic. The temple is located on the hills in the east of the city, facing south. The main buildings include the mountain gate, worship pavilion, main hall, etc.

On the third day, the statue of the deity is invited and the whole city holds a sacrifice.

When Tong Libai was asking for the statue of the deity, Feng Qingyan, who was far away in the City God's Mansion, felt something was happening.

"It's completed?"

Feng Qingyan opened his eyes from the darkness and with a wave of his hand, countless chains of the City God's Mansion's laws broke through the Yin World and headed towards the City God Temple in the human world, connecting the City God Temple in the human world with the City God Temple together.

At this time, the City God Temple on earth seemed to be integrated with the City God Palace.

In a flash, he appeared in the City God Temple. Looking at the statue of the god wearing a black and red City God robe, he felt that something was missing, so he closed his eyes and thought about it.

"Soul."

After a moment, he separated a wisp of his soul and landed it on the statue, making the statue seem to come alive.

The City God Temple was officially integrated with him.

He walked out of the hall and came to the steps, but the world could not see him. He looked quietly at the pillars on both sides, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "If you do evil but are not destroyed, your ancestors must have some virtue left, and when the virtue is exhausted, you will be destroyed; if you do good but are not prosperous, your ancestors must have some disaster left, and when the disaster is exhausted, you will prosper!"

At this time, a majestic voice arose from between heaven and earth, and it seemed to sound in people's souls, shocking the hearts of those who were offering sacrifices.

Is this the City God of Qingshan?
And on the pillar on the left, words appear one by one, followed by the pillar on the right.

Left Pillar: If one does not perish due to doing evil, his ancestors must have some virtue left, and when the virtue is gone, he will perish.

Right Pillar: If you do good but do not prosper, your ancestors will surely suffer from disasters, and when the disasters are over, you will prosper!
At this moment, Feng Qingyan saw countless white silk threads emerging from the tops of everyone's heads, floating towards the statues in the City God Temple one by one, and then directly appearing above the City God's Mansion.

It's a familiar feeling.

Feng Qingyan closed his eyes and felt it carefully.

Incense is not equal to the power of the underworld, but it can be transformed into the power of the underworld, and it can also be transformed into divine power...

The incense from the City God Temple fell directly on Feng Qingyan, not on the ghost gate behind him. After a while, he returned to the City God's Mansion, intending to use the incense and the power of the dark to cast a City God clone to guard Qingshan Territory...

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