Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1529: Destroying the Mountain and Temple Again
The Dragon King of Jinghe River clasped his fists and saluted the big men who were watching around him. He said a few words that he had been weak since childhood and had just suffered from heatstroke. The reason was a bit far-fetched, but he managed to cover up the situation.

Coming under the shade of the tree, he began to sort out his sudden extra memories.

The Heshi Bi, He Bo, the Conferred Gods, the saint's disciples... one thing after another flashed before his eyes.

In just a moment, he watched most of the life experience of another Jinghe Dragon King from the perspective of an observer.

That Jinghe Dragon King was him, but not entirely him. After gaining these memories, he was very confused.

He didn't watch the entire ending, but judging from those fragments, his final outcome should be extremely miserable.

He laughed bitterly a few times: "Haha, I thought I was clever and resourceful in vain, but in the end I ended up like this. Which god was the one who attacked me in secret? Please come out and see me."

No one answered, so he looked around and soon found Deng Chanyu in the crowd.

This person seemed to be right in front of me, yet seemed to be far away in the horizon, vague and indistinct. One could tell at a glance that he was of great importance.

At this time, Deng Chanyu was watching an old man making sugar figures at a stall not far away. Not only did she watch, but her habit of wanting to know others came into play. She also used the power of the Voice of the Tao to bypass the barrier of time and give on-the-spot guidance to the old man.

"Old man, how much is this candy figure of yours worth if sold on its own? I'll teach you a trick. You need to add some stories to the candy figure to enhance the emotional value of the buyer. So, let me tell you a story for your reference. The title of the story is 'Smoke Rising on Cybertron, Lin Daiyu Captures Megatron Alive.' Ahem, the story begins like this."

The Dragon King of Jinghe River looked carefully. He had been to this street before and had seen the old man making sugar figures several times. Now that he had those memories of the past that did not belong to him, when he looked again, he only saw a dry white skeleton sitting there listening to Deng Chanyu's cry.

"Could this person be?" He walked over and asked meaningfully.

Deng Chanyu spoke a few more words to the old man before waving goodbye. "Yes, the old man died at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and has been dead for a long time. But he had a son who was addicted to gambling and would beat and scold his wife and children at every turn. The old man couldn't rest in peace even after his death, so he had to get up again and use his old skills to earn a little money to supplement the family income."

The Dragon King of Jinghe River didn't care about other people's affairs at all, nor did he have the energy to care. He looked at Deng Chanyu seriously and said, "I remember you, you used to..."

He didn't know what to say.

The shadow of the jade seal appeared in Deng Chanyu's hand, and the Dragon King of Jinghe River immediately woke up.

"Yes, yes! I still remember this jade disc! I remember it!" His expression became increasingly gloomy, and a thick layer of demonic energy appeared on his face. However, the demonic energy had no source and soon dissipated. He regained consciousness and immediately bowed and asked, "Excuse me, Immortal, what was Xiaolong's final fate?"

"That depends on your choice. If you choose the right one, you will naturally be ranked among the immortals and live a carefree life. If you choose the wrong one, all that awaits you is death, the annihilation of both your body and soul."

"But I" the Dragon King of Jinghe River relied on the power of the imperial seal to see some fragments of his "past". He didn't know whether those things had happened or not, and he had no idea about the cause and effect relationship between them, but he believed that the ending had already been determined.

"May I ask, Immortal, do I still have a choice?"

Deng Chanyu said casually, "Originally it was not possible, but for the sake of our old friendship, I can give you another chance."

"Okay!" The Jinghe Dragon King was delighted. "Master, please tell me what you want me to do." Deng Chanyu smiled and said, "It's simple. I want you to die."

The next day, it was still this red-light district.

A merchant in the city found a piece of silk book in the belly of a fish while eating it. On the book was written ten large characters: "Li Shimin died in the 13th year of Zhenguan."

Different from the traditional prophecy of "The one who will replace the Han Dynasty will be Dangtu Gao", the silk book in the fish's belly this time was written in plain language, and even uneducated peddlers could understand its meaning.

Both the fish eaters and the fish sellers were terrified. The fish eaters ran away, and the fish sellers were even more ruthless. They didn't even take their belongings and family, and fled Chang'an City under an assumed name.

The matter was discovered in a timely manner and only spread within a small circle. It was soon known to the officials in charge of managing the market, who immediately ordered that it be kept secret. Anyone who dared to speak of this matter would be executed along with his entire family.

Those who knew the truth were worried and hoped that this was just an accident. However, things did not go as planned. The next day, people in the East Market and West Market of Chang'an City found silk books in the belly of fish at the same time.

On the third day, more fish-belly silk books appeared, and on them were always the same ten words: "Li Shimin died in the 13th year of Zhenguan."

The news could no longer be concealed and was soon known to the Daming Palace.

"How dare you! Investigate, investigate thoroughly! I want to know who is behind this!" Li Shimin was furious. He transformed into a desktop cleaning master and demanded that the Jingzhao Yin investigate this matter thoroughly. No matter who was involved, he would kill them all if he found any! No leniency!

The investigation was not difficult. After only half a day, the Jingzhao Yin came to report the results of the investigation, and all the fish came from the Jing River.

However, unlike those ambitious people in history who were thinking in the belly of a fish, this time it seemed that no one "person" was behind the incident. Judging from the results of the interrogation, the sources of the fish were similar. Some people were fishing in the river, some picked up the fish by the river, and some were simply strolling by the river, and then were given a fish directly by a kind-looking old man.

People were not wealthy in those days and transportation capacity was almost zero. People living by the sea and river were not surprised by fish and ate them freely, but in inland cities like Chang'an, fish were rarely seen. Most people's first choice when they got fish was to sell them, and then these fish flowed into the market, eventually forming a heinous case.

Li Shimin asked Jingzhao Yin: "Who is the mastermind behind this?"

Jingzhao Yin couldn't answer. He knew the answer in his mind, but he thought it was too outrageous and didn't dare to say it.

He didn't dare to say it, but Wei Zheng dared to say it.

Wei Zheng said to Li Shimin, "Since the fish all came from the Jing River, the Dragon King of the Jing River must be involved. I would like to go to the Jing River."

Li Shimin thought for a moment and immediately took out his sword and handed it to Wei Zheng: "My dear, take my sword and go to the temple of the Dragon King of Jing River to ask him what immorality I have committed to deserve this disaster! If he can't explain, I will destroy the mountain and the temple! My dear, go now!"

Wei Zheng did not go home. He rode a fast horse, left Chang'an City, and came to the Jing River, where there was a temple dedicated to the Jing River Dragon King.

He walked in majestically, holding the sword given to him by Li Shimin.

(End of this chapter)