Seeing Su Hu's shyness, Di Xin smiled and said, "My dear minister, there is no need to be reserved. What important matter do you have?"
Su Hu coughed dryly and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I see that Your Majesty is working tirelessly for the entire Yin Shang and has neglected your health. Coincidentally, I have a daughter named Daji. She has long admired Your Majesty and once said that she would marry no one but Your Majesty. Therefore, I humbly come to ask Your Majesty to grant this wish!"
Di Xin was stunned. Good heavens, was this still the resolute Su Hu? Why did I see a hint of Fei Zhong in him?
To be honest, Di Xin was not a lecherous person. After all, he had been apprenticed to Xuan Du since childhood. He grew up under the watchful eye of a sage! It was extremely difficult for him to go astray, and Taiqing Laozi would not allow it!
However, as an emperor, a harem was standard. Moreover, Su Hu was a loyal minister of Yin Shang and a powerful feudal lord. The Marquis of Jizhou ranked among the top among all eight hundred feudal lords!
As an emperor, one naturally had to consider many factors. After all, in this era, marriage alliances were common!
Furthermore, Su Hu himself had come to ask. If he refused, it would surely lead Su Hu to have other thoughts. For the sake of the entire Yin Shang, Di Xin said, "I appreciate your concern, my dear minister. If Miss Daji is willing to enter the palace, I have no objection!"
Su Hu immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Then Di Xin waved his hand, and Su Hu took his leave!
In Nuwa's Heavenly Realm, Nuwa sensed something and divined the plan of the thousand-year-old fox. She nodded with satisfaction. It seemed her judgment was good. Moreover, the three demons of Xuanyuan Grave cultivated there and occupied a sliver of the human emperor's destiny. It was only a sliver, but it destined them to have a karmic connection with the human race!
This was also Nuwa's original intention in leaving the three demons of Xuanyuan Grave behind!
She extended a finger and pointed, and a faint ray of light flew from Nuwa's fingertip. It quickly passed through Nuwa's Heavenly Realm and arrived at Chaoge, entering Daji's body!
Daji, who was waiting in the inn, suddenly trembled and quickly knelt on the ground, saying, "Many thanks, Empress!"
After all, it was a thousand-year-old fox spirit who had taken over Daji's body. If she encountered a powerful expert, she would be seen through at a glance. Now, with Nuwa's help, unless a sage personally arrived, it would be very difficult for anyone to discern that Daji was a demon and not a human! Moreover, with Nuwa's assistance, Daji would no longer have to fear the human emperor's destiny, as any demon who approached her would inevitably be repelled by its power!
This was Nuwa's method!
Currently, in various regions, such as Dongyi, with the support of Haotian, the Asura race, and the Western forces, Grand Tutor Wen was in a difficult situation. After all, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong was only at the Earth Immortal cultivation level. He had been apprenticed to Jin Ling Sheng Mu and cultivated for fifty years, reaching the Earth Immortal realm. Honestly, he was already considered quite gifted!
Otherwise, he would not have been favored by Jin Ling Sheng Mu and accepted as a disciple!
At this moment, Grand Tutor Wen was very annoyed. How could the mere Dongyi have so many immortals and gods assisting them? This made him very helpless. Now, Wen Zhong was already contemplating whether to seek his master's help!
Just then, he received news that His Majesty had sent the Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, to assist him!
Wen Zhong frowned. He knew of Ji Chang, the renowned sage of Xiqi. Especially recently, with the phoenix's cry in Xiqi and various auspicious signs, Wen Zhong felt a slight apprehension. Because Xiqi seemed to possess an aura of the human emperor, which was not a good sign!
Now that His Majesty had sent Ji Chang, was he intending to deplete Xiqi's military strength?
As for Dongyi, the Asura race and Haotian only supported them to cause some trouble for Yin Shang, without investing too heavily. Even so, it made Wen Zhong very troubled!
Now, these people became excited upon hearing that Ji Chang was coming. If Dongyi was defeated by Ji Chang, wouldn't it further enhance Ji Chang's reputation?
Of course, none of them had yet come into contact with Ji Chang. The reason they chose Ji Chang was that among all eight hundred feudal lords, only Ji Chang was qualified!
At this moment, on a small mountain, Maitreya heard the news of Ji Chang and smiled, saying, "The Human Emperor naively believes that by sending Ji Chang, he can weaken Ji Chang's fighting strength. What a joke! Fellow Daoists, our opportunity has arrived. After so much planning, it's time to approach Ji Chang!"
Beside Maitreya were representatives of the Asura race, Ayinava, and Haotian, Taibai Jinxing! This time, they were colluding together!
Ayinava and Taibai Jinxing nodded in agreement. The reason they followed Maitreya's lead was not that Maitreya's cultivation was particularly strong, but because Maitreya was the representative of the Western Two Sages, with two Sages behind him. Therefore, they followed his lead. Of course, Maitreya's arrangements were also reasonable, at least in the eyes of Ayinava and Taibai Jinxing, they were quite good!
"Indeed, after so much planning, we need his cooperation. It's time to contact him!" Taibai Jinxing also nodded with a smile!
After the three reached a consensus, Ayinava and Taibai Jinxing concealed themselves behind Maitreya, while Maitreya flew towards the Xiqi army where Ji Chang was!
After all, they were campaigning against Dongyi, so how could they not bring troops? At this moment, on the way to Dongyi, the Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, performed a divination for himself. The omen indicated great fortune and auspiciousness, meaning he would have chicken for dinner tonight, well, meaning this campaign against Dongyi would be particularly smooth!
Of course, it also puzzled Ji Chang. One must know that Grand Tutor Wen was a renowned figure in Yin Shang. Even before Di Xin ascended the throne, he was already a high-ranking minister in the court, skilled in strategy and warfare. It could be said that wherever Grand Tutor Wen went, victories were easily achieved. Yet this time, facing Dongyi, he was bogged down. This was truly miraculous!
Ji Chang was not without his attempts to divine, but he could not calculate it at all. It was certain that with three Sages interfering with the heavenly secrets, it would be a miracle if he could figure it out!
However, at this moment, he suddenly discovered that a Daoist had appeared in the tent. This Daoist looked rather plump and large-eared!
Although this Daoist appeared suddenly, Ji Chang was not flustered. He asked, "May I know who this immortal elder is? To arrive unannounced, do you have an important matter?"
Maitreya nodded with satisfaction and smiled, "This humble Daoist is Maitreya, from the Western Teachings!"
Ji Chang was stunned, and then quickly bowed, "Greetings, Immortal Master!" He knew of Maitreya, for he was the teacher of the Five Emperors and an ancient immortal master of the human race. He was worthy of his bow!
Maitreya raised his hand to support him, pulling back Ji Chang's bowing body and said, "Now the destiny is in Xiqi. The phoenix's cry in Xiqi signifies that you shall be the master of this destiny. I have come specifically to inform you!"
Ji Chang was greatly alarmed and quickly said, "Immortal Master, please do not speak recklessly. Ji Chang has no such intentions!"
Although he was known as the sage of Xiqi, one could not casually speak of being the master of destiny. That title belonged to Di Xin. If he were to admit it, would that not mean he intended to rebel? Moreover, Di Xin was not the incompetent King Zhou of yesteryear, but a diligent and conscientious emperor. Ji Chang also greatly admired Di Xin, and calling Di Xin a wise and benevolent ruler was more than enough!
Maitreya frowned. This was somewhat unexpected. What did Ji Chang mean? Did it mean that after they had planned for so long, Ji Chang was unwilling, and their efforts would be in vain?
After all, if Ji Chang did not rebel, how could they support him? Wouldn't the Three Pure Ones be able to pass through this trial easily?