Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1455 Raising Treasure Awaits the Question of Success

Chen Chuanke knew that, in the eyes of the rulers of the orthodox dynasty, the so-called "hidden dragons" were actually some rebels and traitors.

The method of the "Hidden Dragon" faction in finding the "Hidden Dragon" has a flexible stance. If it leans a little towards the imperial family, it can have the effect of suppressing rebel kings and eliminating traitors.

However, if one is dissatisfied with the imperial family, or if the dynasty is nearing its end, then it may be necessary to support a new emperor and establish a new dynasty.

This has always been the practice of the Supporting the Emperor faction. I am supporting the imperial family, but I did not say that I am supporting a single family or clan. The previous generation is corrupt, so new blood should come to replace it.

This is also the case. Historically, dynasties have tried their best to win over the faction that supported the emperor at the beginning of their establishment, but once they had secured the throne, they would try to suppress it. So it is not surprising that the faction that supported the emperor ultimately met its end.

However, finding the hidden dragon shouldn't be that easy, so he asked Ming Chengzi, "What conditions are required for Gao Gong to find this person?"

Ming Chengzi said, "I need some items for the secret ritual and also need to set up an altar. In the past, it was necessary to set up a separate blessed land to build it, but now the old palace has an altar, so we can use it. If we have enough items, then it will be successful in eight or nine out of ten times."

Chen Chuan asked, "How much time does it take for a high-ranking priest to perform this?"

Ming Chengzi replied, "If we are quick, it will take one or two days; if we are slow, it will take three to five days."

Chen Chuan said, “Alright, the high priest of the old palace altar can use it. As for the rest of the necessary items, including ritual materials and manpower, you can make a list and I will have someone allocate them to you immediately. Don’t try to save money for me, but try to ensure that the results are accurate.”

We just wiped out Youdu, and the ceremonial materials are piled up like mountains, along with a large number of prisoners of war. Since they are intended for the upcoming battles, we can just approve them directly.

Ming Chengzi was greatly encouraged. He bowed deeply and said, "Leave the mystery to me. I will certainly handle it properly for you."

Chen Chuan immediately used the boundary token to transmit orders to the outside world, instructing the inventory team and logistics department to cooperate on this matter. In order to ensure smooth execution, he also dispatched a staff officer from the front-line command to assist Ming Chengzi.

As soon as he left, the orderly delivered another telegram from headquarters.

He took it and looked at it. The report stated that headquarters had reviewed it and believed that the upcoming battles would not require so many high-end combat forces. Therefore, they hoped he could consider the matter and, if possible, transfer some of the personnel originally assigned from the southern front back.

The main reason for this is that the situation in Dhritarashtra is currently very unfavorable, and it may even threaten the southern border of Da Shun.

He looked at the intelligence and learned that the reason they were able to mobilize manpower from the southern front was because large-scale anomalies had occurred simultaneously in the north and south of the Chirogado Federation, and the central cities of those cities had lost contact for a time.

This is a very serious situation, attracting the attention of many countries. However, the Confederation has refused international aid and the entry of foreign fighters, only allowing an international investigation team to send a few observers.

They also stated that they had sent many fighters to the city center where the incident occurred, and the situation was expected to be brought under control soon. However, the situation has not only not been resolved, but has instead escalated.

This anomaly has begun to move north, and the Confederacy has not made any special attempt to stop it. This place is far from the central city, but if it continues to move north, there is a certain possibility that it will enter the territory of the Great Shun.

As for the anomaly, terrain barriers are not a problem at all. What we need to be more wary of is whether the anomaly will affect the central city within the territory of Da Shun. Since a lot of forces were transferred here before, the deterrent against Chiluogado is somewhat insufficient, so we need to replenish our military strength.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment, but dealing with Prince Yi did not require so much high-end power, unless the Chan Sect intervened.

However, this possibility is too low.

On the other hand, even if the Chan sect really intervenes, it doesn't make much difference whether there are more or fewer people involved. It doesn't matter whether Prince Yi deals with it sooner or later; ensuring the stability of the territory is the top priority.

So after thinking it over, he immediately had the telegraph operator call back, saying that he would arrange for someone to go back within the next two days.

However, if Ming Chengzi can find Yi Wang's location within the next day or two, then perhaps neither problem can be solved.

After dealing with the matter, he poured himself a cup of hot drink, took a sip, and then took out the "divine embryo" and placed it on the table.

The red scarf on Xuejun's sword swayed slightly, a flash of red light appeared in the room, and Hong Fu appeared, with a goose feather sword hanging at her waist and unusually lively eyes above her veil.

She looked at the "divine embryo" on the table. In a flash of light, the pill-like object suddenly split open from the middle, and then a wisp of colorful smoke floated out from it.

Hong Fu extended her sword again, flicking and turning it to gather the wisp of energy around the blade. Then, with a clang, she sheathed the sword, spun around, and vanished from sight as her red skirt billowed in the wind.

Chen Chuan looked at the red scarf fluttering on the hilt of the sword and could see that it had not become more solid, but rather more ethereal.

A layer of shimmering, crystalline mist floated on the surface of the long scarf, just like the colorful aura from before.

This thing comes from the other world, and its foundation is far stronger than that of Hong Fu at this moment. He can feel that the aura it emits has already overwhelmed Hong Fu's own field.

Hong Fu is now fighting against this thing little by little, slowly absorbing its essence.

Fortunately, this thing only has instincts and can only protect itself, and does not know how to attack proactively, so it does not need to do any defense, it only needs to attack with all its might.

The only thing to be wary of is that this divine energy comes from the other world, and the field it emits also has a strong corrosive effect. So it depends on whether Hong Fu can maintain her composure and resist this corrosive force. Otherwise, the worst outcome may be that her consciousness will be altered and she will become something else entirely.

However, he wouldn't let Hong Fu undergo such a transformation and would interrupt it when it was irreversible. But if he intervened, while stopping the process, he might also cause Hong Fu to lose her potential for growth, so he needed to avoid doing so as much as possible.

He glanced at it a few times, and judging from the current trend, it would take at least ten days to get the results, so he stopped paying attention to it for the time being. He took out the various rare ingredients that he had previously placed in the box and placed them on the table. At the same time, he sent out a mental message to call Chaoming in from outside.

Many of the ingredients obtained this time are useful for Chaoming's growth, but the ingredients are of a high grade and were originally intended for fighters at the level of Changsheng Temple and Dongxuan Temple. Therefore, given Chaoming's current special physique, he can only eat a small amount of them.

Then he took out the rhinoceros pot separately and pointed to the raccoon stone tablet on his pocket with his finger.

The Tanuki Ghost Story couldn't wait to leap out of the pot. It plunged its head into the pot and began to eat with gusto.

Since its feast in Cawatua, it hasn't had a proper meal, and who knows when it will be again, so it should take advantage of this opportunity to eat as much as possible.

Chaoming and the tanuki ate for over an hour, but they didn't actually eat much because the food was so nutritious. Thanks to the remnants used for preservation, the nutrients weren't lost much.

Chaoming stopped at this point and chirped twice at Chen Chuan to indicate that it was full.

Chen Chuan glanced at it and saw that in just a short while, Tanuki Ghost Story had become rounder, but it was still eating frantically. He reached out and grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, stuffing it back in.

These things are of no use to him. For the next few days, Chaoming and the tanuki can enjoy them every day, so there's no need to rush.

Meanwhile, in the capital city of Zhongjing, inside the headquarters of the Fusion Faction, several council members gathered together.

Tomorrow is the 25th, which is also the last day to submit nominations for the advisory board.

The only variable now is the naturalist faction.

Just today, they learned that due to the fruitful results reported from the front lines, the Natural Faction held another meeting, mainly to address the issues raised by internal members in the previous phase. However, some people took the opportunity to suggest revisiting the issue of the recommendation quota.

The proposal was not rejected, so it's hard to say until the very last moment, and everyone is waiting for the result.

Time quickly reached midnight.

At this moment, the member in charge of the matter received a message. After a short while, he looked up and said, "The meeting results are in. Since the previous agenda item has not yet concluded and the deadline for deciding the recommendation has passed after midnight, the original result remains unchanged."

Upon hearing this result, several members of the integration faction finally felt relieved. One of them said, "Now, we just have to wait for the advisory group's decision."

At the same time, inside the Pure Faction headquarters.

Vice President Zhu is having a conversation with Zhan Jiyue.

"Old Zhan, this time the integration faction and the refinement faction are two separate factions. We also have the support of the implantation faction, so we are still two separate factions. But we are not necessarily going to lose. Moreover, Advisor Chen has made so many contributions on the front line. I believe the advisory group will consider it carefully. Don't worry too much."

Zhan Jiyue said, "Vice President Zhu, if it were just like that, I would at most feel that it is a bit unstable. However, the situation is different this year. I heard that the advisory group may also try to get some suggestions from smaller schools of thought."

Although they only have the right to suggest, not to recommend, I suspect that some people in higher positions are just using this as an excuse to seek personal gain.

Vice President Zhu said, "Yes, we have noticed what you said and have made some efforts. However, the allocation of the recommendation slots ultimately depends on the advisors' decision."

His expression turned serious. "This also concerns the interests of our Pure Faction, and we will do our utmost to fight for it."

Since it was past midnight, the decision-making power rested with the advisory group, so Zhan Jiyue knew there was nothing more he could do. He stood up and said, "In that case, Vice President Zhu, I'll take my leave now."

Vice President Zhu nodded.

After Zhan Jiyue left, he pondered for a long time, then took a piece of paper and prepared to write an open letter of recommendation to the senior members of the faction.

He believes that Chen Chuan's current performance perfectly meets the needs of the next generation of successors in the sect, so why bother with the so-called secret map bloodline...

But after writing this far, he hesitated for a moment, crossed out the line, and after a while, crumpled the paper into a ball and then turned it into ashes with spiritual fire.

He personally approves of Chen Chuan more, but the problem is that there are many people in the sect who have illusions about the Secret Map bloodline. This is a consensus that has been reached before, and it is not so easy to overturn. It is not something that he can do as he pleases.

So he thought for a moment, then took another piece of paper and continued writing. Although the meaning was the same, the wording was more tactful.

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(End of this chapter)