Special War God

Chapter 264 Preparations before the Crown

After confirming each other's intentions, the three planned their next steps in detail.

Although Qu Tongtian, Tang Huaigang and other court officials may know nothing about this, or may have some feelings about it, all they can do now is wait for Xia Zhongnan to arrive in Wudu, which is their biggest concern at the moment.

Xia Zhongnan discussed with Liu Dabaizi and others for three days before setting off.

Liu Dabazi, Xu Qian and Tu Shanfang'er led their entourage to Wudu in a mighty procession.

However, eleven people including Xia Zhongnan, Zhao Delin, Zuoqiu Juemin, Gu Xiuzhang, Duan Ganbao, and Qiu Butong left quietly.

Yuan Qingchao, Jiao Bohu and Sheng Guanchao were also brought along on this trip. Four strange creatures, Qingpao, Baixiao, Gaoxuan and Zhuhong, were also dispatched to Lanxiu City to monitor every move of Maitreya City...

After leaving the Giant Eagle City, Xia Zhongnan, together with Zhao Delin and others, rushed towards the Holy Spirit Mountains where the Phoenix lives.

After finding the giant snake Barus in this secret realm, he ordered this powerful third-level monster to summon fifty strange creatures that had also evolved to the third level.

This scene shocked Zhao Delin, Zuoqiu Juemin and others, who could hardly believe their eyes. The sudden appearance of more than a dozen Void Realm masters had already amazed them, and now more than fifty "Void Cultivators" had appeared, how could they not be dumbfounded?

Xia Zhongnan said to this group of strange creatures: "I will hold a coronation ceremony in Wu State and become the ruler there. As the saying goes, you need to raise troops and accumulate strength for a battle today. At this moment, I need you to serve me. After this battle, you don't need to hide here anymore. I will give you a legitimate identity in the outside world and provide you with sufficient cultivation resources. These ten void cultivators are my trusted companions. They will become your captains. You will be divided into ten teams and follow the captain's command. Do you understand?"

The strange creatures said in unison: "Understood."

Xia Zhongnan shot and killed Taotie, and killed Pixie, Lingyu and Tengu, as well as the leaders of the strange beasts such as Qilin, Azure Dragon and White Tiger. These feats have already convinced all the strange beasts.

He turned to the ten Void Cultivators and said, "Each of you will lead a team and act according to the pre-arranged plan!"

The plan discussed before was to have these ten people patrol the states of Wu State and monitor the dynamics of various places. Wudu was guarded by twelve exotic beasts, and Xia Zhongnan was sure that nothing would go wrong. However, Wu State was vast, and he had to rely on trusted people to grasp the situation in various places at the first time, and could not wait for Tang Huaigang or Qu Tongtian to report before reacting.

With fifty third-level exotic beasts in hand, Xia Zhongnan naturally had to make full use of them. After the ten void cultivators led the fifty strange creatures away, he began to distribute fairy grass and Yuanshi to the remaining exotic beasts.

His territory was now large enough and he needed manpower, so he decided to upgrade all the beasts to the third level. While distributing the fairy grass and Yuanshi, Xia Zhongnan talked to them one by one, and this process lasted for six days. On the seventh day, Liu Dabazi's team would arrive in Wudu, just in time.

Leaving Barus to take care of the place, Xia Zhongnan set out to meet Liu Dabazi and others.

On the seventh day, Tang Huaigang and Qu Tongtian led the civil and military officials to go out of Wudu 300 miles away to welcome the new ruler of the country. The two teams gathered and returned to the capital in a mighty procession.

According to etiquette, Xia Zhongnan's team will arrive in Wudu on the seventh day, rest for a day, and hold a coronation ceremony on the ninth day to announce the official establishment of the new country. He did not continue to use the name "Wu State", but changed the name to "Xia".

Qu Tongtian and others had already prepared all the flags and utensils, and were just waiting for Xia Zhongnan to be crowned to replace the national emblem and national flag.

On the eighth day, Qu Tongtian, Tang Huaigang, Tu Shiyun, Xie Shuyi and other ministers came to the palace to meet and accept Xia Zhongnan's questioning. After everyone finished the ceremony, Xia Zhongnan asked: "Have all the forty-seven governors gathered?..."

Qu Tongtian said in a deep voice: "Of the forty-seven spiritual states, thirty-two have returned, and there are still fifteen states where the governors have not come in person, such as Qiling State, Yanyun State, Xuanyou State, Yinyue State, Xianfeng State..."

Xia Zhongnan asked, with a hint of magic in his voice: "Tomorrow, I will be crowned king. Why are the fifteen states hesitating? Don't they want to submit to me, the master of this fantasy world?"

Tang Huaigang responded eagerly: "Your Majesty, after we sent the letter, the governors of all states responded and expressed their willingness to be loyal to Your Majesty. However, the fifteen governors who failed to go to Beijing all sent letters, saying that there have been mysterious movements in Qi, Ji, Bi, Mang, Wei, Man, and Khan recently. They are afraid that the enemy will launch an attack during the coronation, so they stayed in the state capital to prevent any accidents. They are dedicated to the country, and I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Xia Zhongnan sneered in his heart. He had already obtained intelligence from wizard spies such as Zhao Delin and Zuoqiu Juemin, and was well aware of the situation outside the domain, no less than these important officials of the court.

He asked, "Are you sure that these fifteen governors have no intention of rebellion?"

Tang Huaigang was suddenly speechless.

Xia Zhongnan wanted affirmation, but what could he use to be sure? He regretted it deeply. He was eager to show off the question that Qu Tongtian should have answered just now, and he suffered the consequences.

Xia Zhongnan did not delve into the matter and began to ask other questions. Tang Huaigang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and other ministers became more cautious. The wisdom and majesty of this new king were in no way inferior to Wu Longhai, who had been on the throne for a long time, and were even more intimidating.

Xia Zhongnan was discussing various specific matters with the ministers, while in another corner of the palace, Xu Qian was receiving Xu Dejing, Xu Shouting and Xu Qin.

Xu Dejing said: "Qian'er, Xia Zhongnan will be crowned tomorrow. Has he mentioned the decision to choose a queen?"

Xu Qian replied, "Father, Xiao Fei is going to become the new king. This happened suddenly. These days, he has been either discussing state affairs with Brother Liu and others, or going out to deal with mysterious affairs. He is too busy to mention the matter of establishing a queen to Qian'er."

Xu Dejing couldn't help but sigh.

There were some things he didn't say, but Xu Shouting couldn't help but say: "No matter how busy he is, he should make a promise to you now. He was just an unknown soldier in the Blazing Legion back then, and you were the noble second lady of the governor's mansion. You were willing to take risks and follow him in battles. How much did you pay? If he betrays you, it would be a blasphemy against the way of heaven!..."

Xu Dejing quickly stopped him: "Second brother, what nonsense are you talking about? This is the imperial palace, be careful with your words!"

Xu Qian said: "Second Uncle, things are not what you think. When I joined the Thirteen Ghost Legion and went to the White Country, it was not out of personal feelings, and there is nothing between him..."

She wanted to explain that her escape from marriage had nothing to do with Xia Zhongnan, but when she thought that if it weren't for Xia Zhongnan's revelation about the "mystery of life", she would not have joined the Thirteen Ghost Legion, she didn't know how to continue.