Whether it was the furious King Yin Shou of Shang or the father and son E Shun who were still in shock, their eyes were full of blankness and shock. No one understood how she had appeared, let alone what Tang Yu's purpose was.

When everyone came to their senses, Yin Shou, his face ashen with rage, demanded furiously, "Who exactly are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his arm sharply, as if shooing away ants, and gave the soldiers the order to attack.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall became tense, and the soldiers surged towards Tang Yu like a tide, their sharp blades gleaming coldly, and murderous intent permeating every inch of the air.

E Shun, who was rescued by Tang Yu, was extremely anxious. Seeing the arrows flying towards Tang Yu, he did not hesitate to leap up and try to use his own body to build a flesh and blood barrier for her.

Just as his figure was about to block Tang Yu's way, Tang Yu moved.

Her reaction was lightning fast. She grabbed E Shun with perfect precision, and at the same time, she lightly touched the ground with her toes, her figure like a gust of wind, rushing towards the direction of E Shun's father, Marquis E Chongyu of the South.

In the blink of an eye, Tang Yu arrived beside E Chongyu. She took the hands of both father and son in her arms, her spiritual energy surging and shining brightly.

With a powerful gust of air, the three of them quickly lifted off the ground and flew towards the outside of the hall.

Seeing this, the soldiers intensified their attack, swarming arrows like locusts.

The arrows flew with a whistling sound, as if they were about to turn the three of them into hedgehogs.

However, just as the flying arrow was about to touch them, a crystal-clear barrier suddenly enveloped Tang Yu. This barrier was like a huge crystal, radiating a soft yet resilient light.

The arrows crashed into the barrier and fell to the ground, unable to harm them in the slightest.

She channeled her spiritual power and, at top speed, led the father and son away from Chaoge.

The wind whistled in her ears. Tang Yu looked back and saw the majestic palace of Chaoge gradually shrinking behind her until it became a blurry black dot.

The father and son who were led away by her were stunned and dumbfounded, their eyes filled with shock and confusion, as if they had not yet recovered from the thrilling life-or-death crisis they had just experienced.

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Yu led the father and son to the deep mountains surrounding Chaoge.

It was the dead of night, and the surroundings were pitch black, the thick darkness enveloping them like ink.

Tang Yu raised her hand and waved it, and a round, luminous pearl instantly appeared in her palm. Its soft yet bright light dispelled the darkness and illuminated the surrounding grass.

Then she took out several fluffy rugs and gently laid them on the grass, followed by two water bottles, which she handed to the father and son.

"Still not ready to recover? You've had such a scare. Drinking some water will make you feel better."

The father and son took the kettle in a daze, their eyes shifting back and forth between Tang Yu and the water in his hand, completely bewildered as to how things had turned out this way.

Although they were overjoyed to have survived the ordeal, they were filled with doubt: who exactly was this stunningly beautiful girl who looked like a fairy?

Why risk saving the father and son?

Moreover, they could see that Tang Yu, dressed in thin clothes, could conjure up a luminous pearl, a blanket, and a water bottle out of thin air, and could even lift them up from the ground and soar into the sky.

This woman's identity is definitely extraordinary; she might be some kind of immortal!

Seeing the two looking puzzled, Tang Yu couldn't help but smile and tease them.

"I've already rescued you and your son. Do you suspect I poisoned the water and are afraid to drink it?"

Marquis E Chongyu of the South then came to his senses, hurriedly made a gesture of thanks, and after sincerely expressing his gratitude, frankly stated his doubts.

“Young lady, my son and I are extremely grateful to you for saving us. We can also tell that you may be an immortal.”

However, there's no such thing as a free lunch. The girl saved us, which is an immense favor, and we really don't know how to repay her.

If it is something the young lady is asking for that we, her father and son, are powerless to do, what should we do?

Therefore, we were truly apprehensive and dared not drink the water rashly.

Tang Yu instantly understood the Marquis of Nan's concerns. People involved in politics are always meticulous and think that everything is about exchanging interests.

However, to be fair, she did intervene to save E Shun.

Because E Shun cared so much about her father, she conveniently saved the Marquis of Nanbo.

So Tang Yu answered Marquis E Chongyu of the South.

"I do have ulterior motives. I am a cultivator, and after the heavens sent down their punishment, I sensed that the world was about to descend into chaos. I want to find out the reason behind this, and I also want to accumulate good deeds and ascend to the upper realm as soon as possible."

Therefore, I came to Chaoge specifically to check the situation. I have been hiding in the shadows observing your words and actions, trying to find out what the problem is and understand what the King of Shang did that caused Heaven to send down divine punishment.

I hadn't planned to intervene when I saw Yin Shou forcing you and your son to kill each other. But seeing the deep bond between you two, and how you were willing to give everything to protect each other, I was deeply moved and that's why I stepped in to save you.

But I have a request: I need your help to find a way to avert divine retribution.

When Tang Yu said this, Marquis E Chongyu of the South was half-believing and half-doubting, and his expression was very complicated.

E Shun, who had been silent all along, finally spoke slowly.

"Young lady, have we met before?

His voice trembled slightly, as if he had a thousand words to say but didn't know where to begin.

Tang Yu couldn't help but smile, and she spoke softly.

"Perhaps it was fate from a past life."

At this point, Tang Yu addressed the father and son.

"I have stated my demands. Are you and your son willing to agree?"

After weighing the options in his mind, E Chongyu realized that he and his son had truly been incredibly lucky to escape the life-or-death crisis today.

While they couldn't completely trust the mysterious woman's words, she at least offered them a way out.

So, he gathered his thoughts and slowly began to speak.

“Girl, since you have this request, I will tell you everything I know.”

Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, possessed unparalleled divination abilities. I believe that Yin Shou must have committed the heinous crimes of patricide and fratricide, which is why he incurred divine retribution.

If we want to resolve the divine retribution, perhaps we can follow Jiang Ziya's previous idea and depose Yin Shou!

Such a wicked person is utterly unfit to be the ruler of the world. If only a wise and virtuous monarch were appointed, Heaven would surely cease its calamities.

Tang Yu frowned slightly, listening to E Chongyu's words and pondering to herself.

This principle seems correct, but it is easier said than done in practice.

The central army was in Yin Shou's hands, and he firmly held the throne. If anyone wanted to depose him, there was no other way but to rebel. But how could Yin Shou allow himself to be overthrown so easily?

Moreover, even if the rebellion succeeds and Yin Shou's son, Yin Jiao, is established as the ruler of the world, there will still be many problems to follow.

The emperor's mind is unpredictable. How will Yin Jiao treat these people who rebelled against his father? Can he truly be grateful to these people for the rest of his life?

He can rebel against his father today, and he can rebel against him in the future!

Thinking of this, Tang Yu shook her head slightly, feeling that this method was really unreliable.

Therefore, Tang Yu turned his attention to E Shun.

"E Shun, what is the truth you know? How exactly did Yin Shou's father and brother die?"

E Shun paused for a moment, lost in his memories.

His gaze gradually became somewhat unfocused, as if he had returned to that breathtaking hall.

"At that time, all of us hostages were dancing a victory dance in the main hall."

I witnessed with my own eyes that Yin Qi, Yin Shou's elder brother, killed their father with his own hands..."

Tang Yu fell into deep thought after listening.

Recalling the scene she witnessed in the main hall today, where Yin Shou forced four pairs of fathers and sons to kill each other, she felt that Ji Chang's divination must have been correct; Yin Shou must have committed patricide and fratricide!

This is probably the root cause of divine retribution.

But why were these hostages the ones who witnessed Yin Qi killing his father? Were they bewitched or hypnotized, or manipulated by some other magical means?

With her abilities, it seems she could accomplish these things as well.

However, this is not the most important thing.

Regardless of the truth, the current plague, poor harvests, and infant deaths are the true suffering of the world!

So how should we resolve this issue?

Before Tang Yu could come up with a solution, E Shun suddenly mentioned what Jiang Ziya had done when he arrived in Chaoge, and then brought up the Investiture of the Gods.

Then, Tang Yu was shocked!

Things in this world are getting more and more outrageous!

[E Shun was played by the actor Yuan Shansong Mo. He died quickly and tragically, just like in today's article. If Yu Yu hadn't been saved, the father and son would have died together.]

Chapter 3 Investiture of the Gods

"You mean, Jiang Ziya personally told the King of Shang in the palace that after the Investiture of the Gods was handed over to the ruler of the world, as long as he announced the list and conferred titles upon the gods, the heavenly punishment would be averted? Did he really say that?"

Tang Yu stared wide-eyed, her face full of disbelief, and eagerly asked E Shun for confirmation.

E Shun nodded earnestly.

“I wasn’t in the main hall at the time, but after Jiang Ziya escaped, the news spread like wildfire throughout Chaoge.”

"So, the reason why Jiang Ziya had you four marquises plot to depose Yin Shou and support Yin Shou's son Yin Jiao as the ruler of the world was because he wanted to change the list of gods."

But didn't he initially intend to present the Investiture of the Gods to King Yin Shou of Shang? Why did he change the recipient in the end?

Tang Yu frowned, her mind filled with doubt; this logic didn't make sense.

She recalled the scene she witnessed: Jiang Ziya was so anxious, repeatedly emphasizing to the four marquises that every day of delay would result in more deaths.

But in her opinion, the quickest way to solve the problem was to have Yin Shou issue a decree to confer divine titles.

Although King Yin Shou of Shang did not appear to be a kind person, he indiscriminately killed innocent people, murdered his father and brothers, and even forced his important ministers to kill each other.

But if he immediately issues the deification notice, he can at least stop the spread of plague, infant mortality, and crop failures.

Tang Yu threw out all the questions in his mind, and Marquis E Chongyu of the South was speechless for a moment, unable to give an answer. He could only subconsciously guess: "Jiang Ziya is a cultivator of immortality from Kunlun. Perhaps he was instructed by an immortal."

E Shun recalled the series of events that had occurred in the past two days, and felt that ever since the day Yin Shou ascended the throne and the heavenly punishment was sent down, the whole world had become strange and bizarre.

He once idolized the king, but tonight, after the king forced him and his son to kill each other, he finally saw through the man's cold-bloodedness and cruelty.

After regaining his composure, E Shun slowly told Tang Yu the truth he knew.

"Jiang Ziya did indeed come to present treasures. He was accompanied by two immortal cultivators who could fly and escape into the earth, one named Yang Jian and the other named Nezha. Therefore, his identity should be beyond doubt; he did indeed come from Kunlun Mountain."

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