Primordial Era: I control the ever-changing dream path, refining the false into the true.

After leaving the secret realm he had set up for Yang Tianyou's family, Li Xuanchen broke through the void and returned to Chaoge.

He left a mark of the Dream Path on Yang Jiao and his two siblings.

I can enter their dreams to teach them whenever needed.

As for Yang Tianyou, he figured it was impossible for the three siblings not to teach their father any cultivation techniques.

The main reason for not accepting Yang Tianyou as a disciple was due to the issue of seniority.

It's not just about the generational relationship of Yang Jiao and his two siblings.

If he accepts Yang Tianyou as his disciple, wouldn't that mean Haotian is also his disciple?

He was worried that if he did that, Haotian would just hit him directly.

Now they are considered to be on the same level as the Three Pure Ones of Haotian, which is about right.

After all, with his current cultivation level, he couldn't possibly aspire to be on par with Hongjun.

Li Xuanchen took a step forward and arrived above Chaoge City.

He paused slightly, looking down at Chaoge City.

Several long convoys were slowly driving into Chaoge City.

One of them even carried the flag of Xiqi.

"So, the time has come for Emperor Xin to summon the four major feudal lords to an audience?"

Li Xuanchen muttered to himself, "Although Emperor Xin is no longer incompetent,

However, the handling of the matter concerning Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, requires careful consideration.

Li Xuanchen understood that under the overwhelming force of the Great Calamity...

Regardless of whether Emperor Xin was incompetent or not, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, would definitely lead Xiqi in rebellion.

The replacement of the Shang dynasty by the Zhou dynasty is the inevitable trend of this great upheaval.

So, for this person who was destined to become a traitor to humanity...

Li Xuanchen still had some ideas.

Li Xuanchen's figure flashed, and he appeared directly in the royal palace hall.

Di Xin was taken aback when he saw Li Xuanchen suddenly appear.

"Uncle, is there something you need?"

Di Xin knew that his clan elder was not involved in any trouble.

I've always been rather too lazy to bother with him.

Li Xuanchen looked at Di Xin and said.

"Zishou, did you summon the four major feudal lords to an audience?"

Di Xin nodded upon hearing Li Xuanchen's words.

"That's right, Uncle, is there a problem?"

"There's nothing wrong with this matter itself, but there are some people who are problematic," Li Xuanchen said.

"The Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, harbors malicious intentions; we must be on guard."

Therefore, Zishou, I need you to find a reason to keep Ji Chang in the royal domain.

We cannot allow him to return to Xiqi in the short term.

Since no matter what Di Xin did, he was destined to be rebelled against,

Then he might as well act like a tyrant in certain places.

Anyway, once we survive the Investiture of the Gods, if we can successfully unify the human race...

With the blessing of immense calamity and fortune, it's not impossible for Di Xin to become the new human emperor.

Then who will say that Emperor Xin was a foolish ruler?

The reason Emperor Xin allowed Ji Chang to remain was primarily because Emperor Xin was no longer a foolish ruler.

If Ji Chang were to return to Xiqi normally...

Without the seven years of imprisonment in between, Xiqi's accumulation and development would have been much faster.

This could lead to the premature occurrence of the calamity.

Li Xuanchen wanted to accumulate as much power as possible before the Investiture of the Gods war officially began.

And to improve cultivation, the later the calamity node is delayed, the better.

Di Xin hesitated upon hearing Li Xuanchen's words.

"Uncle Ji Chang was renowned for his virtue in Xiqi."

Moreover, the tribute missions have never been made incorrectly or carelessly over the years.

It would be difficult to find fault with him, and if he were imprisoned rashly...

I'm afraid this will lead to resentment among the people.

Di Xin is now a young and diligent ruler.

Naturally, he was well aware of the hidden dangers that Li Xuanchen mentioned.

Li Xuanchen looked at Di Xin and said.

"Zishou, there is something I need to make you understand."

The dream I showed you earlier isn't something that only happens when you're a tyrant.

That was the predetermined trend,

So whether you are a wise ruler or a foolish one is not important.

It's just that if you were a foolish ruler, it would be even easier to carry out the so-called "great trend."

Di Xin looked surprised upon hearing Li Xuanchen's words.

Who set the course? The Heavenly Realm?

"Wasn't it said that after the connection between heaven and earth was severed, the celestial realm was forbidden from interfering in human affairs?"

Di Xin realized that his drastic change in temperament was due to someone's manipulation.

But I never expected that I would come to my senses now.

However, the Shang dynasty could still be overthrown, and an angry expression appeared on his face.

"The celestial realm cannot do such a thing."

It doesn't matter who did it; just listen to your clan elder.

The clan elder had witnessed the Shang Dynasty for six hundred years, meaning that most of his life was related to the Shang.

"The clan leader would absolutely not harm the Great Shang, nor would he watch it perish."

Li Xuanchen paused for a moment before continuing.

"Since some people want you to be a tyrant, you might as well set an example for them."

"If someone's eager to become a lackey, then we might as well play along."

Di Xin nodded. "Very well, I understand what you mean, Elder."

Li Xuanchen responded and then disappeared into the palace.

Just then, a palace maid came in to report.

"Your Majesty, the four vassal lords have arrived. Should we summon them to an audience?"

Di Xin narrowed his eyes. "Inform the court officials that they will meet in the main hall after one incense stick has burned."

He wanted to see what was really going on with Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, whom his clan elder had claimed was already plotting rebellion.

Inside the royal palace hall stood hundreds of officials, with the four great vassal lords standing in the very center.

A streak of light flew into the main hall and sat directly in the chair at the very front.

It was Li Xuanchen, dressed in a black robe.

He was also curious about Ji Chang, and after thinking about it, he decided to come and see for himself.

Upon seeing Li Xuanchen appear, all the officials bowed to him.

"We have come to pay our respects to His Highness, the Xuan King."

Li Xuanchen's identity was special; he had been granted special permission by Emperor Xin.

He sat directly in front of the civil and military officials, just to the right of the throne.

Upon hearing the voices of the civil and military officials, Ji Chang looked towards Li Xuanchen.

In the family records of the Marquis of Xibo, there once lived an immortal who became sworn brothers with the founding emperor of the Shang Dynasty.

He helped Cheng Tang establish the country at the end of the Xia Dynasty, and was later enfeoffed as the Protector of the Country, Xuanwang.

"This must be the person," Ji Chang thought, looking at Li Xuanchen's still youthful appearance.

He was filled with envy; kings and nobles could enjoy worldly riches and honors, but they could not attain immortality.

Moreover, they will never be able to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in their lifetime.

It is unknown how this Xuan King broke through this constraint.

Could it be that when Cheng Tang founded the country, he had already become a Great Immortal?

Now, several hundred years have passed, so what level has this Xuan King's cultivation reached?

Li Xuanchen was actually just one step away from becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal when the Shang Dynasty was established.

However, he directly attained the status of a Great Luo Golden Immortal by taking advantage of the fortune of the founding of the Cheng Tang dynasty.

On the contrary, it exploited a loophole in the rules of Heaven, thus avoiding the consequence of being unable to achieve immortality due to being tainted by the dynasty's fortune.

Ji Chang looked at Li Xuanchen, only to find that Li Xuanchen was looking at him with a half-smile.

Ji Chang was suddenly startled, and for some reason, a bad premonition immediately overwhelmed him.