Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 42 Outside Chentang Pass
As the sage says, so comes the law. Deng Chanyu, with a confused look on her face, took Biaozi down Mount Li.

Only when she reached the foot of the mountain did she vaguely understand what was going on.

What did Wen Zhong say when he returned to the court?

"Relying on the power of Heaven and grateful for Your Majesty's great blessing, I have exterminated monsters and demons, and slain rebels and bandits. I have fought for fifteen years, and I have sacrificed my life for my country. I dare not let down the late king."

When fighting humans, the term "killing monsters and eliminating demons" will not be used.

Wen Zhong beat Jiang Ziya so hard that he cried out in pain. He was definitely not an incompetent person. This old master brought a group of famous generals from the Shang Dynasty, including the four generals of the Mo family. He fought against Yuan Futong for a full fifteen years, and he still had such a hard time. One can imagine the combat effectiveness of Yuan Futong and his demon clan.

Nuwa had always protected the demon clan, but at this critical moment when God wanted to establish the Zhou Dynasty and destroy the Shang Dynasty, this Yuan Futong caused chaos. His identity as a demon clan would undoubtedly make Nuwa very embarrassed.

It would be fine if everyone pretended to be confused, but if someone pointed it out, Nuwa would have to take action to prevent everyone from misunderstanding that she was standing against God's will.

Now Nuwa sent out her disciples who had been training for two and a half months. This was her intention. She wanted to clean up the house. It didn't matter if she couldn't do it, but at least she had to draw a clear line between the two.

Deng Chanyu held the ancient scroll tightly in her hand. Nuwa was still very protective of her and worried that she would be in danger, so she gave her the map of mountains, rivers, and the country to let her protect herself.

The Map of Mountains, Rivers and States was definitely not given to her, but if she encountered danger, she could dive into the Map of Mountains, Rivers and States, and without the cultivation level of a quasi-saint, no one could catch her.

After leaving Mount Li, Deng Chanyu rode her Biaozi all the way to Nandu City.

Anyone who rushes to the North Sea without thinking is a fool. If there are no soldiers at home, it's ok. But if there are soldiers, you must bring some with you.

Jiang Ziya's earth escape technique can allow him to travel from Xiqi to Kunlun Mountain in one day and one night. Deng Chanyu has not yet learned earth escape technique. She has only learned the fire escape technique which is easiest for her to master. She can escape at night and her speed is not slow, but she cannot bring a horse. If she uses fire escape technique, Biaozi will be killed by the time she reaches Nandu in one breath.

Her training speed improved by leaps and bounds, but the time was too short, and she could not compare to Jiang Ziya who had practiced hard for forty years.

After returning to Nandu, Deng Chanyu went to find Deng Jiugong first.

"I heard in the mountains that Yuan Futong of Beihai is about to start a rebellion. Father, you'd better prepare some troops. When the news reaches the Southern Capital, my Deng family can also send troops to help the court suppress the rebellion."

Deng Jiugong, a loyal minister of the Shang Dynasty, stroked his beard and nodded. "When the time comes, you and your elder brother will go together. This will also be a good opportunity to express my Deng family's loyalty to the court."

King Zhou ordered Ji Chang to kill the Dragon King of Jing River without hesitation. If Ji Chang did this, let alone the Deng family with shallow roots.

In the second month of spring, news of Yuan Futong's rebellion in Beihai reached the south. Grand Tutor Wen, who had just quelled the rebellion in Donghai, had not yet returned to the capital. Instead, upon receiving the imperial edict, he headed north again. After consulting with several trusted advisors, Deng Jiugong dispatched Deng Ai to Chaoge to meet Fei Zhong, who then relayed the Deng family's intentions to King Zhou.

When King Zhou heard that the Deng family was planning to send troops to quell the rebellion, and that the commanders were Deng Xiu and Deng Chanyu, he was deeply moved. What kind of behavior was this? Bringing their own food, asking for nothing in return, and leading troops all the way from the south to the north to quell the rebellion—this wasn't just about quelling the rebellion; it was also about sending hostages.

Loyal ministers! The Deng family is a great loyal minister!
King Zhou officially issued an edict to change Nandu to Nanjun and appointed Deng Jiugong as Marquis of Jingzhou to guard Nanjun. He originally wanted to take back Sanshan Pass, but now he has not made any changes and still handed it over to the Deng family to continue guarding it.

The decree arrived in Nanjun.

Tiehanhan's son Deng Xiu had no objection. Deng Jiugong asked Deng Chanyu, "How many soldiers and horses will my son take with him?"

She said firmly, "Five thousand are enough. I will go to the barbarian tribe and recruit another three thousand, bringing the total to eight thousand."

There was a precedent in the Shang Dynasty where a female general named Fu Hao went into battle to kill the enemy. There were a few female generals who went to the battlefield, but not many.

Nezha scolded Deng Chanyu to her face as a "person with five incomplete limbs". Such a vegetative person made of lotus looked down on female generals. It can be seen that the general mentality in the environment at that time was not to recognize female generals.

Deng Jiugong had no such thoughts. He knew his daughter was a skilled warrior, especially in the art of throwing rocks. Sending both his son and daughter to quell the rebellion was a way to show his loyalty to King Zhou. "Okay, you can go with your elder brother. Be careful with your words and actions, think twice before you act, and avoid causing trouble."

Deng Chanyu ran among the barbarians for two days, and then took 3,000 barbarian soldiers including General Xiao Qiao, plus 5,000 soldiers given by Deng Jiugong, a total of 8,000 people. They trained and traveled all the way, and finally met Wen Taishou's anti-rebellion army at Chentang Pass, a famous scenic spot in Fengshen.

"Sister, what should we say when we see the Grand Tutor later?" Deng Xiu couldn't help but feel a little nervous outside the tent. Grand Tutor Wen was really very prestigious. King Zhou was so bewitched by Su Daji that he trembled when he saw Wen Zhong. Huang Feihu was even crowned king, but he still called Grand Tutor Wen "Your Excellency" when he saw him.

Through his understanding during this period, Deng Xiu had long witnessed his sister's erudition in astronomy and geography. Whether it was "The black bird was sent by heaven to give birth to the Shang Dynasty" or "The first to take action will be punished, and the palace will be blessed", it was difficult for him to form an intuitive understanding. He only knew that it sounded very lofty.

Before leaving, Deng Jiugong also told Deng Xiu to "discuss things with your sister more often."

I want her to make a decision now.

Deng Chanyu did not laugh at her cheap brother. Wen Zhong himself was a cultivator with extremely high Taoism skills. In addition, he had been a minister for three dynasties, so it was normal that he had high prestige.

"I'll talk to you in a minute, just don't be rude, big brother."

After informing the personal guards outside the tent, they were invited into the tent.

Master Wen was looking at a map in the tent. Even after the Deng brothers and sisters entered the tent, he continued to look at it.

After waiting for a stick of incense, Wen Zhong slowly raised his head.

Deng Xiu still knew the basic etiquette: "General Deng Xiu greets the Grand Tutor."

"I, Deng Chanyu, greet the Grand Tutor."

Wen Zhong looked at the two of them carefully, and the third eye on his forehead especially observed Deng Chanyu for a while.

"Miss Deng is so young, but her cultivation is quite impressive. I wonder which immortal mountain she is cultivating in?"

"I am now cultivating under the guidance of the Old Mother of Mount Li."

"So the people of Mount Li only follow military law in their army, regardless of anything else. Does Miss Deng know this?"

Deng Chanyu rolled her eyes secretly. It is indeed not appropriate for you, a third-generation disciple of Jiejiao, to discuss seniority with me, a second-generation disciple of Mount Li. She is here to draw a clear line with the demon clan, not to accept Wen Zhong as her younger brother. It is completely acceptable for the other party to maintain the face of the commander-in-chief.

"That's right."

After meeting the head coach, the brother and sister prepared to go down and rest.

Suddenly, the tent was opened and a personal guard came in hurriedly to report: "Report to the Grand Tutor, the rebels have all left the camp and are now less than thirty miles away from Chentang Pass."

This time, they were joining the battle not for the Deng family, but for Nuwa's sake. Without hesitation, Deng Chanyu took a step forward and said, "Grandmaster, we are new to the Northland and have not yet achieved anything. I am willing to lead our troops out of the border to fight the rebels."

Wen Zhong hesitated for a moment and said, "The enemy is brave and your troops have been exhausted from the journey."

Seeing Deng Chanyu's strong fighting spirit, he could only change his words: "Are you sure?"

Deng Chanyu was still very confident: "I have been studying the heavenly book since I was young. Now I have an eight-door golden lock formation that can defeat an army of 100,000!"

(End of this chapter)