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Chapter 305 "Tianshan City"

The next day.

Early morning of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Civil and military officials followed the imperial road into the Golden Palace in turn.

In the Golden Palace, after the officials returned to their seats, they all looked solemn and preoccupied.

Yesterday, the earth shook violently, and strange phenomena occurred frequently, which have not yet dissipated.

Such an unusual phenomenon was something that the officials had never seen before, let alone heard of.

Strange celestial phenomena have always been considered a bad omen, signifying the emperor's loss of virtue.

Such an unusual phenomenon is unprecedented in history.

Could it be that the emperor's killing spree was a warning from Heaven to the Great Zhou?
This thought crossed the minds of some officials.

However, no one dared to reveal it.

Now, the four seas of the Great Zhou have been unified, and even those who entered the world have been suppressed and killed one by one.

The emperor's majesty can be said to have reached its peak.

At this time, anyone who dares to say that strange celestial phenomena have occurred or that the emperor has lost his virtue is undoubtedly courting death.

After all the officials had taken their places, Zhou Chen, dressed in a dragon robe, ascended the imperial road and entered the court.

Upon seeing this, the officials composed themselves and knelt down in unison, shouting in unison.

"Long live your majesty."

Zhou Chen sat on the dragon throne, looking down at the civil and military officials below, and said majestically, "All of you, rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

All civil and military officials rose.

Cao Zhengchun stepped forward; “If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court may adjourn.”

Cao Zhengchun's sharp voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

As soon as Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, Xiao He stepped forward.

Zhou Chen looked at Xiao He; "Speak, my dear minister!"

"Your Majesty, yesterday there were many strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, with earthquakes and landslides. Some houses of the people outside the city collapsed, and they suffered disaster."

"Some civilians were unable to dodge in time and were injured by the falling debris."

"I predict that it is not only the people outside Luoyang who will suffer from this disaster, but also a large number of people in the entire Sili region and other places."

"Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to immediately issue an edict to rescue these disaster-stricken people."

Xiao He cupped his hands and said loudly.

Zhou Chen nodded upon hearing this.

Yesterday, the earth shook violently, as if the sky were about to collapse and the earth was about to cave in. Even some parts of the palace showed signs of collapse.

Then, the thatched huts and thatched houses where ordinary people live would probably be even more dire under such shaking.

Zhou Chen looked at Xiao He and said, "Xiao He, I entrust the matter of rescuing the people to your cabinet for discussion. With the assistance of the six ministries, immediately devise a plan to fully rescue those people affected by the disaster."

"The minister obeys the order."

Xiao He and the six ministers bowed in unison to receive the imperial decree.

"besides."

"By imperial decree, local officials are to strengthen security and severely punish anyone who spreads rumors or takes the opportunity to mislead the people."

Zhou Chen said sternly.

Throughout history, under such extraordinary celestial phenomena, there has never been a shortage of those who spread rumors and take advantage of the situation to stir up trouble.

Zhou Chen did not want these people to take advantage of this unusual celestial phenomenon.

……

Customs.

As the world changed dramatically, a magnificent city appeared in this barren land beyond the pass.

'Tianshan City' is a large city that is in no way inferior to the capital Luoyang. Whether in terms of prosperity or liveliness, it surpasses Luoyang by a significant margin. In particular, any person in Tianshan City who is randomly selected is a martial artist with cultivation.

At this moment, in the council hall of the city lord's mansion, more than a dozen figures sat silently.

At the head of the table, a middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes indifferently surveyed the crowd; "Gentlemen, you should all be aware of the strange phenomena outside!"

"Our world has begun to merge with the outside world."

"According to the calculations, it should have taken at least another year for our world to integrate with the outside world."

"However, the convergence of worldly fortunes accelerated this process, which was something none of us could have predicted."

"Now that we've missed our worldly opportunities, what do you all think we should do about worldly matters?"

The middle-aged man looked at everyone present.

"Hehe, we'll have to ask Patriarch Zhou for that."

"It's hard to believe that a secular court could capture all the people we sent to the secular world."

A figure glanced at the person sitting in the first seat on the right and said with a sneer.

"Patriarch Dugu, what do you mean by that?"

"Are you saying that our Zhou family secretly sabotaged things and sent people to do it in the secular world?"

The Zhou family head, seated at the head of the right, looked at the Dugu family head who had spoken first, and his face immediately darkened.

"Hehe, I didn't say much."

The head of the Dugu family smiled.

"Our world is integrated with the outside world, and the opportunities that come from the secular world can help everyone reach a higher level."

"But now, our world has merged with the outside world ahead of schedule, and we've missed our chance. It's such a pity..."

The head of the Dugu family looked regretful, and his tone was somewhat sarcastic.

Anyone could hear the unspoken meaning in the words.

"you……"

The Zhou family head wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the middle-aged man in the main seat.

"Alright, I called you here not to argue."

The middle-aged man gave the Zhou family head and the Dugu family head a dignified look.

The Zhou family and the Dugu family head immediately shut their mouths and said no more.

They dared not be too presumptuous in front of him.

Because this middle-aged man was none other than the city lord of Tianshan City, and also the master of Tianshan.

The middle-aged man's status in Tianshan City was equivalent to that of an emperor in the secular world.

It must not be provoked, nor should it be disobeyed or defied.

The middle-aged man scanned the crowd and said, "Our Tianshan City is a link between this world and the outside world, which is one of the reasons why our Tianshan City has not been shackled by the shackles of the secular world."

"Now, our world has begun to merge with the outside world, so the formations of our Tianshan City and the restrictions on entering and leaving the mortal world have also disappeared."

"Before our world is completely integrated with the outside world, we must resolve the problems in the secular world as soon as possible."

"This time, we can't let the younger generation gain experience like before; let's take action directly!"

“In the secular world, whoever occupies a city first and holds it for three days will then be in control.”

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the Zhou family head opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he swallowed his words back.

The Zhou family head knew that among all those present, he was the only one with objections, and that it wouldn't change anything.

The Zhou family is a top-tier force in Tianshan City, but even they cannot withstand the coercion and pressure from other parties.

Therefore, the Zhou family head raised his voice, but then swallowed his words.

The others present, however, had a glint in their eyes and no one raised any objections.

In the past, no one in the world would have looked up to them.

But things are different now. This place has merged with the outside world, and spiritual energy is flowing back to it, making it highly sought after in the secular world.

It's even possible that, after this integration with the outside world, the secular world will become stronger than Tianshan City.

(End of this chapter)