Chapter 2034: Dragon God's Grand Troop Inspection

Nan Ronghe was startled: "Let me have a look."

Nan Rongying reached out again; at first glance her palm was fair and clean, but beneath the skin a bluish shadow seemed to flash by.

The room was dimly lit, and Nan Ronghe naturally took her hand and brought it close to his eyes to examine it carefully.

Indeed, there was a puncture in the palm, smaller than a pinprick. No wonder he had found his daughter's pulse somewhat strange earlier—it turned out something had invaded her.

He was about to call Granny Wang to fetch a needle and pull out the foreign object, but before he could even rise, his head suddenly swam, his waist and legs went weak, and he could not stand up at all.

Nan Ronghe was greatly alarmed.

He had cultivation within him, his physique far stronger than that of ordinary people, and he immediately realized: I've been ambushed!

He gathered his qi and shouted loudly: "Someone come!"

Outside it was dead silent, no one entered.

"Who are you!" he strained to reach out, seizing the girl's neck inside the curtain in one grip, "Where is my Ying'an?"

"This is your daughter, genuine and undeniable!" Nan Rongying was being strangled until she could barely breathe, yet she still wore a strange smile, "If you use a bit more force, you'll strangle her to death."

"What do you want!" Nan Ronghe strained his true qi, yet his bones felt as if they had been sucked out, his body went limp like a sack of hemp, let alone standing up—he could not even sit properly, and he actually slid down to the ground.

"You cowards, you don't even have the courage to resist the Nine Abysses!" Nan Rongying chuckled, "I'll grudgingly lend you a hand."

From Nan Ronghe's angle, he happened to see a strange sight:

His daughter suddenly lowered her head, facing him face to face. Something was drilling out of her mouth!

Nan Ronghe was horrified, but could no longer make a sound.

Immediately afterward, that thing drilled into his nose!

……

The grand dragon god's troop inspection, mighty and spectacular, lasted six hours from dawn to dusk.

He Lingchuan ascended the high platform to review the troops, gazing upon the boundless army below, his heart filled with boundless heroism.

This is the Dragon God's army, this is his troops!

After nearly four months of arduous training, their eyes had become fierce and resolute, utterly different from before. He Lingchuan understood this transformation well; as the army he himself had raised, the Dragon God's army differed even from the Ximo Legion of the Panlong World.

They looked up to the Dragon God with focused, fervent, reverent gazes.

Even if the Dragon God now ordered them to go through fire and water, they would not refuse even to die ten thousand times.

It was not in vain that the soldiers and civilians of the Shan Jin Army and the Black Armor Army risked their lives, desperately fighting to gain these one hundred and ten-odd days of training time for them!

After the Dragon God's grand troop inspection, the appointment of officers began.

The entire army was divided into seven divisions, each with two chief commanders and several deputy commanders.

The transitional phase of combat was exceptionally brutal, the Black Armor Army also suffered heavy losses, with commanders like Huang Zheming, Yu Shiqi, Xia Guan, etc., dying one after another; yet at the same time a large number of talents emerged, excelling in battlefield response, possessing firm combat will, and skilled in commanding subordinates, all appearing in the Dragon God's officer selection list.

For themselves and for the Dragon God's army, this grand officer selection was worthy of being recorded in history.

After the officer selection, the Dragon God's army would conduct the final formation drill early the next morning, while logistics were also urgently replenishing supplies.

Because the Dragon God had already issued the order to the entire army—

Three days later, launch a general assault on the Yao State!

The situation was already set, and the Dragon God no longer concealed anything. Such a large-scale troop movement could not possibly be hidden from anyone.

In the evening, the rosy light of the eastern mountains filled the sky.

The setting sun was like blood, yet reflected in each person's heart was boundless heroism.

After lying in ambush for over a hundred days and nights, they finally awaited the flying dragon in the heavens!

He Lingchuan looked up at the sky: "Heaven favors us, tonight there will probably be another spiritual rain."

The frequent arrival of imperial nectar allows soldiers to quickly shake off the fatigue of training and restore their bodies to optimal condition.

Tonight he must also attend to state affairs.

On his desk lay a stack of documents already prepared, mostly military reports from various regions, but on top was a single message.

He Lingchuan opened it and saw it was a message from Yu Hai reporting safety, saying everything had gone smoothly on this journey, he had already taken residence in the relay inn of the Ducheng of Mu State, and would soon meet with the envoys of Mu State.

The Jingjin Plains are currently not very peaceful, and this is also the first time the Dragon God has dispatched envoys to visit Mu State; moreover, Yu Hai bears a great treasure, so He Lingchuan even asked Zhu Xiuer to accompany him for protection.

This visit is still secret, without great fanfare, and even He Lingchuan has only a few confidants by his side.

Fortunately, Yu Hai has finally arrived safely; at this moment he should have already begun his foreign affairs activities.

He Lingchuan let out a long breath, the weight on his heart finally lifted.

Yu Hai's mission is very important; his safe arrival in Mu State's Ducheng means half the task is accomplished.

Jingzi asked He Lingchuan: "Oh, you said before that Mu State's political system is somewhat strange."

But He Lingchuan had not elaborated last time, because he was interrupted by sudden official duties.

"Yes." He Lingchuan yawned, "From the materials I have reviewed, every king of Mu State loves to tinker, always fond of undertaking sweeping reforms."

"For a state led by Ling Mountain, this seems rather uncommon."

He Lingchuan laughed: "Who said Mu State is a state led by Ling Mountain?"

"Isn't it?"

"No." He Lingchuan idly pushed the sand table, gazing upon Mu State's vast lands, "From the surface, you would hardly see any direct connection between Mu State and Ling Mountain; at most, there are many Daoist sects within Mu State's borders, which is entirely different from the relationship between Between Between Between Beijia and the Heavenly Gods."

Between Between Between Beijia openly venerates the gods, not only are divine temples everywhere in the country, but the Heavenly Palace even assigns ranks and positions to the gods, compiling numerous legends and myths.

Mu State has not erected steles or written biographies for immortals, and even few Mu people know of Ling Mountain's existence.

When He Lingchuan caused a great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace, Ling Mountain later came forth to declare allegiance, but Between Between Between Beijia could not pin this entirely on Mu State, precisely because the connection between Mu State and Ling Mountain is not that direct.

"Eh, that really is the case." Jingzi was further confused by his remark, "Why? Isn't Mu State raised by Ling Mountain's own hand?"

"This question I have already asked Fang Chanran." He Lingchuan smiled faintly, "He also could not give a definite answer, only saying that the relationship between Mu State and Ling Mountain is somewhat subtle, both close and distant, neither near nor far."

The Heavenly Gods firmly grasp Between Between Between Beijia in their palms, using excessive force, resulting in Between Between Between Beijia even having some backlash against the Heavenly Gods.

But Ling Mountain has not done so.

Is it unwillingness, or inability?

He Lingchuan didn't go into detail, simply continuing: "Every reign of a Mou Emperor has been very stable. When the third Mou Emperor first ascended the throne, senior ministers still tried to seize the opportunity to stage a coup—doing the same thing as Bai Tan and Gan did—and was ruthlessly suppressed, with no power to resist."

"After the current Mou Emperor had been on the throne for five years and his rule was consolidated, he then devised a set of auxiliary governance systems."

"Auxiliary governance?" The mirror, now also a cultured mirror, immediately said upon hearing it, "Assigning auxiliary ministers—isn't that the sort of thing only done when a former king entrusts his orphans to others?"

"Innovation, after all, means breaking the norm." He Lingchuan laughed, "The key point of this Mou Emperor's system lies in him personally attending to governance while not taking control of it."

(End of Chapter)