Chapter 292: Marquis of Qingzhou

Yin Qi did not approve of human sacrifice, even if they were captives, or even captives of other races.

In the final analysis, everyone was of the human race.

If he ascended the throne in the future, the first thing he would do was abolish human sacrifice, as well as the slave system.

Only by liberating all human beings could the human race develop majestically.

"Set off!"

On the altar, Di Yi shouted loudly.

"Victory! Victory!"

The million-strong army shouted one after another, their voices deafening, shaking away the floating clouds in the sky.

Yin Qi and Yin Shou bowed to Di Yi one after another, then turned and left.

A five-hundred-thousand-strong army boarded four Sky Patrol Warships.

One phalanx after another boarded the Sky Patrol Warships in an orderly manner.

Then the Sky Patrol Warships soared into the sky, turning into streams of light, and disappeared at the end of the horizon.

Di Yi turned his head and asked Wen Zhong: "My beloved minister, regarding this expedition against the Eastern Yi, who do you think will win between the two of them?"

Wen Zhong stroked his beard and thought slightly: "By logic, the winner should be King Shou. King Shou is not only a Heaven Realm expert but also well-versed in military books and strategies, and there are many Heaven Realm experts under his command. Although there are many Heaven Realm experts under King Qi, they cannot compare with King Shou, but..."

Speaking of this, he could not help but pause.

Yin Shou was already a Heaven Realm expert at the age of eighteen, with outstanding talent, and naturally there was no lack of followers around him.

Just like Yin Qi, who had many scholars around him.

Wen Zhong's expression was serious as he continued: "But King Qi, this old minister cannot see through him. The disaster relief in Hongzhou opened up a precedent from ancient times; perhaps in this expedition against the Eastern Yi, he will have unexpected performance."

Di Yi nodded slightly, his eyes flashing with brilliance.

Sky Patrol Warship, Inner World.

This expedition against the Chi Yi would take about ten days on the way.

Taking advantage of this time, Yin Qi devoted himself to refining the war saber.

This war saber was a top-grade immortal artifact, named Soul-Severing.

It is rumored to be the saber of a Mysterious Immortal general under the Yellow Emperor in ancient times, stained with countless blood, and had long since become spiritual.

Limited by the world level being too high, in the Fengshen world, except for innate spiritual treasures, other magic artifacts could not give birth to artifact spirits.

At most, they were just spiritual.

Immortal artifacts that could become spiritual were even rarer, and basically only acquired spiritual treasures had the possibility.

Time passed leisurely, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

This evening, the Sky Patrol Warship finally arrived at its destination, Qingzhou.

Qingzhou was one of the Nine Province Marquises, with a territory of a hundred thousand miles in radius, and was a large state second only to the Eastern Earl Marquis.

Qingzhou City.

The Marquis of Qingzhou had long since received notification from the Great Shang Imperial Court, so when he saw the four Sky Patrol Warships flying over the outskirts of the city, he knew that it was Yin Qi leading the army.

The Marquis of Qingzhou was named Feng Yunzong, a middle-aged man with a firm face.

It is rumored that he had the bloodline of Fuxi.

He looked up at the Sky Patrol Warships, revealing a look of exclamation: "After more than ten years, seeing the Sky Patrol Warships again, this Marquis still cannot help but feel shocked in his heart. If we also had one, how good that would be."

Around him gathered more than a dozen civil and military ministers of the country, who were also filled with longing.

Such war artifacts as Sky Patrol Warships were not only difficult to refine and expensive to build, but their daily operation also required a large amount of manpower and material resources, requiring a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators to activate.

Qingzhou was considered a large vassal state, but there were only a dozen or so Nascent Soul realm cultivators, all of whom were offerings of the Marquis Mansion.

Nascent Soul, commonly known as Human Immortal.

These cultivators were high and mighty; even if they wanted to defect, they would prioritize choosing Great Shang, or the Eastern Earl Marquis.

The Marquis of Qingzhou did not have much attraction.

The four Sky Patrol Warships finally hovered in mid-air in the eastern suburbs.

Subsequently, more than a dozen figures floated down from one of the Sky Patrol Warships; it was Yin Qi and others.

The Marquis of Qingzhou, Feng Yunzong, felt a spirit shock upon seeing this and said in a deep voice: "His Highness King Qi has come down; let's go, let's go to pay our respects. His Highness King Qi has always had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness; last year's disaster relief in Hongzhou caused a sensation in the world, and he also invented paper and books, which can be said to be of immeasurable merit. We must not be negligent."

"The Marquis is right!"

The civil and military ministers agreed one after another and followed the Marquis of Qingzhou to greet them.

Yin Qi was dressed in brocade and fine clothes, wearing a purple-gold crown. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Marquis of Qingzhou and others walking over with big strides.

Behind him were Zishi, Yao Chen, and the eight Heaven Realm experts such as Zhang Shaokang.

"Subject, Marquis of Qingzhou Feng Yunzong, pays respects to Your Highness!"

"We pay respects to Your Highness."

Feng Yunzong and others walked forward and bowed and saluted one after another.

Yin Qi stepped forward first, helped up Feng Yunzong who was about to bow and pay respects, and said with a hearty smile: "Marquis, you are too polite. Everyone, there is no need for such formalities; please rise."

Although it was just a small action, Feng Yunzong was moved and also set his heart at ease.

At least for now, Yin Qi was consistent with the rumors.

Feng Yunzong said with a smile: "Your Highness, the banquet has already been prepared in the mansion; please."

"Good,"

Yin Qi nodded.

A group of people marched majestically into Qingzhou City.

As for the fifty-thousand-strong army, they would not land.

After all, they would only stay in Qingzhou City for a day or two, and might set off on an expedition tomorrow, so there was no need to toss and turn; otherwise, just setting up tents would be a major project.

Qingzhou City was quite prosperous, with people flowing like weaving on the streets.

Although the common people were all in coarse cloth and hemp clothes, their mental state was quite good; at least they could eat their fill.

However, there were also many refugees in the city.

Refugees and commoners in the city were still easy to distinguish.

Under the organization of government personnel, they were either repairing roads or building houses.

Noticing Yin Qi's gaze, Feng Yunzong explained heavily: "Your Highness, three months ago, the Chi Yi sent troops again to harass the Cao State, breaking through more than ten cities on the border of the Cao State, and hundreds of thousands of people were looted.

These refugees all fled from the Cao State.

We learned from Your Highness's method of disaster relief in Hongzhou and organized them for engineering construction.

It can not only support them but also allow them to earn some money.

Next, whether they go back or take root here, they will have some silver money in their hands."

"Hmm, Marquis, you have done well."

Yin Qi praised: "Population is the cornerstone of development. For refugees, you can actually try to let them settle here, or give them land, or teach them some skills, which can allow them to make a living."

Feng Yunzong naturally nodded in agreement.

Yin Qi asked with concern: "By the way, you said earlier that the Chi Yi harassed the Cao State; how is the situation now?"

"The situation is not very good. If it weren't for the emergency support from our several states, the Cao State would probably have been wiped out. I don't know what happened to the Chi Yi this time; they actually changed their past style of looting and put on a posture of wanting to invade the Cao State."

Feng Yunzong said solemnly: "The Chi Yi are still continuously increasing troops, and our Qingzhou has also been forced to mobilize three hundred thousand troops, which arrived in the Cao State a few days ago, but they can only barely cope.

Originally, I was also prepared to rush to the front line, but I received notification from the Imperial Court, so I stayed in Qingzhou City to wait for Your Highness's arrival.

Now that Your Highness has led a fifty-thousand-strong army here, you will definitely be able to drive those barbarians back into the Taiyuan Mountains."

"The military situation is urgent; forget about the reception!"

Yin Qi's eyes were cold; he turned his horse's head and said in a deep voice: "Marquis, let's go, let's rush to the front line. Let's talk about this banquet after defeating the Chi Yi."

The Marquis of Qingzhou was stunned, then excited: "Good, Your Highness." ===== CHAPTER 293 =====