Conferred Gods: Master Tongtian is my master

Jiang Ziya widened his weather-beaten eyes, which were full of disbelief, as if he had heard the most incredible words in the world.

He stared closely at Ji Fa in front of him and asked with a trembling voice:

"My king, you...what did you say? Surrender? How is this possible?"

Ji Fa smiled bitterly and said slowly: "Father, surrender. Now, Xiqi no longer has the strength to fight."

When Jiang Ziya heard this, his body shook slightly, as if he was hit by an invisible force.

He shook his head, trying to free himself from this unbelievable reality.

"Your Majesty, how can we give up so easily? We have already taken a big step towards defeating the Shang Dynasty. How can we..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Fa interrupted him, his tone full of sorrow:

"Father, you don't know. I recently received a secret report from Xiqi, saying that the fertile fields have dried up and the crops have failed."

"The people are hungry and complaining. If this continues, we will collapse before the Shang Dynasty even attacks us."

Jiang Ziya frowned upon hearing this, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes. He knew very well that food was the lifeline for the people. If the lifeline was cut off, how could the people survive?

If the people cannot survive, is it possible for the country to continue to exist?

At this time, San Yisheng also came forward and said softly:

"Mr. Prime Minister, the king is right. Our current situation has indeed reached a critical moment of life and death."

He paused and continued:

"If we continue to fight Da Shang head-on, I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses. Surrender may be our only choice now."

"At least, we can save the lives of most of our soldiers and retain a glimmer of hope for future revival."

His tone was full of reason and calmness, as if he was looking for a reasonable explanation for this difficult decision.

Jiang Ziya was silent for a long time after hearing this. He looked at Ji Fa and San Yisheng in front of him, feeling mixed emotions, and his thoughts were like the surging sea, difficult to calm down.

He thought of the solemn promise he had made to his master when he went down the mountain, that he would do his best to assist the new master, change the world, and follow the will of heaven.

However, reality was like a cold blade, cutting his dreams apart time and time again. Now, this already shaky situation was completely broken by Ji Fa's "surrender".

Jiang Ziya was unwilling to accept this situation.

"Your Majesty," Jiang Ziya finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse, as if every word carried a thousand pounds of pressure, "You don't have to surrender, do you? Think about it, how many warriors died on the road to attacking Shang?"

"They sacrificed their lives for the king's country and the people of Xiqi. How can we give up so easily?"

A trace of pain flashed in Jifa's eyes. How could he not know this?

But the cruel reality forced him to make such a decision.

He slowly walked to Jiang Ziya's side and said in a heavy tone:

"Father, how could I wish for this? But look at the current situation. My Great Zhou has reached a desperate situation."

"Food is in short supply, elite troops are scarce, and morale is low. If we continue like this, we will only bring about our own destruction."

Jiang Ziya frowned tightly. He knew very well that what Ji Fa said was true, but he still could not accept this decision.

He looked at San Yisheng, hoping he could give some different opinions.

However, San Yisheng just sighed lightly and said solemnly:

"Your Majesty is right. Prime Minister Jiang, now that Grand Master Wen is in charge of Da Shang, he has many elite soldiers and generals under his command."

"They are strong and their morale is high, while our army is exhausted and morale is low. With one side losing the other, it is really difficult for us to compete with them."

San Yisheng paused and continued:

"What's more, the immortals of the original Chan Sect helped our Great Zhou, so we still have the strength to fight."

"However, the immortals of the Chan Sect have also fallen one after another, and our strength has been greatly reduced. On the contrary, the Great Shang has the help of the immortals of the Jie Sect, which makes it even more powerful."

"This is a very painful situation. If we surrender now, we may still have a chance to save our lives and retain a glimmer of hope for a comeback in the future."

When Jiang Ziya heard this, he felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his heart. It was so heavy that it almost made it difficult for him to breathe.

He also didn't expect that since the attack on Shang, his senior brothers and sisters from the Chan sect had come to help one after another, but one by one they were either dead or injured. Now he was the only one left standing here alone, facing unprecedented difficulties.

Jiang Ziya looked up at the sky. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his face, but it did not bring any warmth.

His eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment, as if he was questioning the heavens:

"Why is this so? Master Yuanshi Tianzun once said that the phoenix sings in Qishan and the destiny is in Zhou. Is it all false?"

Seeing this, Ji Fa and San Yisheng stood silently by and did not disturb Jiang Ziya's meditation.

They knew that at this moment Jiang Ziya needed time to digest the pain and doubts in his heart.

……

At the same time, Wen Zhong rode on the back of the black unicorn, wearing black armor, standing as tall and motionless as an iron tower.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, staring intently at the Zhou army camp opposite, looking for the figure of Jiang Ziya.

Just now, he clearly saw Jiang Ziya getting off the chariot with an angry look on his face, but he had not seen him appear on the battlefield for a long time, which made him feel confused.

Wen Zhong wanted to provoke again. However, just as he was about to open his mouth, he was interrupted by a gentle but unquestionable voice from the side.

"Junior brother, there is no need to challenge me anymore. Perhaps things will take a different turn." The owner of this voice was Luo Shu.

Wen Zhong frowned when he heard this, turned to look at Luo Shu, and asked in confusion:

"Hmm? Senior Brother, what do you mean?"

Luo Shu raised a smile and said slowly:

"The secret of heaven cannot be revealed. You and I just need to wait and see. Perhaps, things will take a different turn."

"The secret must not be leaked?"

When Wen Zhong heard this, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his heart. He had heard this sentence too many times. Whether it was his master or his senior brothers, whenever they didn't want to reveal certain information, they would always use this sentence to evade him.

He shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Big Brother, why are you like our Master, always insisting that the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed? Can't you just give me a little glimpse of the truth?"

Hearing this, Luo Shu smiled even more and said earnestly:

"Junior brother, some things cannot be rushed, just let it happen naturally."

Wen Zhong looked at Luo Shu talking nonsense seriously, nodded helplessly, and said:

"Forget it, since you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask."

After saying this, Wen Zhong looked towards the direction of the Zhou army camp, quietly waiting for what happened next.

……

"Father, what do you think?" Ji Fa saw that Jiang Ziya was still immersed in his own thoughts and could not help but ask.

Jiang Ziya asked, coming back to his senses, "My king, are you really not going to fight anymore? The Shang King Di Xin is incompetent and ruthless. If the king surrenders and is recalled to Chaoge by the Shang King, do you think there is still a chance of survival?"

He paused, then continued, his tone full of contempt and disdain for the King of Shang:

"As far as I know, the King of Shang is not a generous person. Your Majesty, please think about King Wen and then think about His Highness. They are the two who have the most say."

Hearing this, Ji Fa couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "He doesn't know whether the King of Shang is magnanimous or not. However, he knows that those who go against the King of Shang will return to dust. For example, his father Ji Chang."

What's more, now that the Shang Dynasty has relied on a saintly sect like Jiejiao, even if the Zhou Dynasty has the support of Chenjiao, it will be of no avail. After all, the gap in strength between the two sides is too great.

Taking all the above factors into consideration, Ji Fa decided to surrender and negotiate peace!

King Di Xin of Shang might spare me because I know how to handle current affairs.

Ji Fa found that Jiang Ziya was still persuading him non-stop. Finally, he couldn't help but speak:

"Father, please stop talking! I have decided to surrender and negotiate peace."

Jiang Ziya was stunned when he heard this. Seeing this, Ji Fa turned to San Yisheng beside him and continued:

"Doctor San, go and tell Master Wen my thoughts. As for how to express them, I don't need to tell you, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll go right away!" San Yisheng responded quickly.

After saying that, San Yisheng walked towards the Shang army camp.

Seeing this, Jiang Ziya wanted to stop him again: "Doctor San...you..."

"Father, I am the king of the Great Zhou!"