Junior Uncle is too cunning.

Yin Hong looked at Wei Ziqi not far away, and his expression tightened involuntarily, even more so than when he saw his own father, King Zhou.

To be honest, the Human Emperor's aura was much stronger than that of Wei Ziqi, who was at the Xuanxian realm. However, for these royal family members, Wei Ziqi was far more frightening than the Human Emperor in some aspects.

Although the Yin family was the royal family of the Shang Dynasty, in addition to King Zhou, the human emperor, who needed to manage the entire prehistoric human race, the Yin family also needed a person in charge, equivalent to a clan head, who was called the Zongzheng in the royal family.

Wei Ziqi is the patriarch of the Yin family, the royal family of the Shang Dynasty, and the current head of the Imperial Clan. After King Zhou ascended the throne, the previous head of the Imperial Clan, who was also King Zhou's uncle, abdicated. As the eldest prince of the previous emperor and a comrade of King Zhou, Wei Ziqi did not become emperor, but the position of head of the Imperial Clan was rightfully his.

Although the Zongzheng (宗正) did not manage the affairs of the imperial court like Bi Gan and Shang Rong, Wei Ziqi (微子启) was in charge of most matters involving the royal family, the Yin family. He was especially concerned about the next generation of royal descendants. Even King Zhou himself could not interfere too much in the management of the Yin family.

Although Yin Hong was the son of the emperor, he was very afraid of his uncle Wei Ziqi, the head of the imperial clan. After all, he had been disciplined a lot when he was a child, so much so that it had almost become a physical reaction.

Wei Ziqi was the eldest son of the previous emperor, Emperor Yi, and the half-brother of King Zhou. He, Wei Zhong, and King Zhou were born of the same mother, but their mother had not yet become a concubine when she gave birth to him and Wei Zhong, so they could only be considered as illegitimate children. By the time King Zhou was born, his mother had already been made empress, so King Zhou was considered the eldest legitimate son.

However, this did not affect the relationship between the brothers. As the eldest brother, Wei Ziqi was very responsible from a young age and valued the law. In addition, he was much older than Wei Zhong and King Zhou, so he appeared very mature.

In fact, compared to King Zhou, Wei Zi Qi was more suitable to become the human emperor. In addition, his talent was not as good as King Zhou's. However, even though Wei Zi Qi insisted, the royal elders and ancestors still chose the more courageous and bold King Zhou as the new human emperor.

In truth, they knew that Emperor Wei Ziqi was better for the people, but that was only suitable for peaceful times. At this time, although the Shang Dynasty was not yet in decline, it had reached a point where change was imperative.

While the powerful Shang Dynasty faced threats from four barbarian tribes, these threats were relatively easy to deal with. However, internal threats were a greater headache for them.

The Great Shang Dynasty has existed for hundreds of thousands of years since its founding by Emperor Taizu. Whether it is the feudal lords who were separated from the royal family or those who were rewarded for their merits, there are at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, feudal lords in total.

As the saying goes, once people's hearts are scattered, it is difficult to lead a team. After so many years, whether they were separated from the royal family or other feudal lords, after so many ups and downs, they had long forgotten the Great Shang Dynasty court. What they valued most was themselves.

Moreover, after so many years of development, several powerful and uncontrollable vassal states have gradually emerged, with the four major vassal states in the east, west, south, and north leading the way. Each of them is ambitious and their rebellious intentions have long been obvious.

If it were just one or two individuals, the Shang Dynasty imperial court wouldn't be afraid; as long as they dared to rebel, they would surely be doomed.

However, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, and others were not stupid. They had already formed a secret alliance and had gathered a large number of feudal lords behind them. Unless the Shang Dynasty court used overwhelming force to destroy the four feudal lords first, the slightest disturbance would surely cause the four feudal lords to rise up in rebellion, which would plunge the world into chaos and cause countless deaths. Such a huge calamity would not be something even a sage would dare to do, let alone the Shang Dynasty court.

Moreover, the four major vassal states had been operating within the Shang Dynasty's imperial court for at least tens of thousands of years, and the longest-established state, the Xibo Marquisate, was established around the same time as the Shang Dynasty's imperial court.

Over the years, countless relationships have been formed. Even the ministers of the Great Shang Imperial Court and the old ancestors who usually do not concern themselves with politics have many deep connections with them. If the Great Shang Imperial Court and them have a dispute, it is really uncertain who they will side with!

Take the recent rebellion of the Marquisate of Jizhou, for example. Although the Great Shang Imperial Court did not suffer any losses, the Marquisate of Jizhou was only let off lightly after paying a price. This was all thanks to the intervention of the Su family patriarch, who pleaded with several elders of the Great Shang Imperial Court. Otherwise, even with Su Daji present, they would not have been let off so easily.

The Great Shang Imperial Court has a strong foundation, but people have feelings, especially those ancestors who are in seclusion for cultivation. In fact, they don't know anything about the current situation of the Great Shang Imperial Court, but they are definitely closer to their relatives and comrades from ten thousand years ago.

Moreover, many of the feudal lords actually descended from the royal family of the Shang Dynasty. In their view, whether they were feudal lords or the Shang Dynasty royal court, they were all their descendants. If there were any conflicts that could not be resolved, it was best to discuss and negotiate.

Even more extreme, some people believe that whether it is the Shang Dynasty's imperial court or the feudal lords, even if they really fight and change dynasties, their status is actually the same, since they are all their descendants anyway.

Moreover, the Great Shang Dynasty has been established for so many years. If it were to be taken over by someone else, it would mean that the country was not capable enough. Survival of the fittest means that changing to another country might not be a bad thing.

Even now, many of the ancestors of the Great Shang Dynasty were transformed from the previous Great Xia Dynasty. In particular, there are several ancestors who are in the late stage of Golden Immortal and have close ties with the four major vassal states. This is why the Great Shang Dynasty does not dare to take action easily.

If it weren't for the fact that the eunuch, the Great Luo Golden Immortal Ancestor, had the best relationship with the Great Shang Imperial Court, the Great Shang Imperial Court would probably be in an even more difficult situation today.

King Zhou didn't wrong those ancestors. After all, once they reached the Golden Immortal realm, they were no longer subject to the limitations of lifespan. Imperial power was nothing more than dirt in their eyes. If it weren't for the protection of human fortune and some merit to be gained from suppressing the human race, plus the dragon vein for cultivation, they would have left the Southern Continent long ago.

After all, compared to Dongsheng Shenzhou, the cultivation atmosphere in Nanzhanbuzhou is more than half worse, and it is even inferior to the outer continents.

Besides these, what they value most is their own descendants. Unlike the master-disciple relationship in Dongsheng Shenzhou, Nanzhanbuzhou places more emphasis on blood ties. After all, some Golden Immortals are martial arts Golden Immortals. Although at the Golden Immortal level, whether it is a martial arts Golden Immortal or an immortal Golden Immortal, the difference is not that big.

However, for relatives and disciples who have not become immortals, the early stage of becoming a Golden Immortal in martial arts requires comprehending the Great Dao of Martial Arts. For martial arts, battlefield combat is the best environment for enlightenment, and they do not value elixirs and miraculous medicines as much as immortals do.

The four continents plus the outer continents offer very few, if any, environments suitable for mortals to comprehend.

The Eastern Continent is a gathering place for Taoists, where people cultivate immortality and seek the Dao. Even if there are disputes, they are only occasional one-on-one fights. There is simply no suitable environment for martial arts cultivation.

Xiniu Hezhou is a concentration of Western Buddhism, and there is already a shortage of talent. If they want to find a place for large-scale killing, they probably have to ask the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, for their consent first.

As for Beiju Luzhou, it's even worse. Not to mention that it used to be a gathering place for the demon and witch races, the swamp gas and poisonous gas there make it unsuitable for human habitation. Even though the demon court has been pacified, very few immortals go there, let alone mortal cultivators.

Therefore, for martial arts immortals, the Southern Continent is the best place for them to cultivate. In addition, although the Great Shang Dynasty is the hegemon in the Southern Continent, it is not without rivals, especially the Four Barbarians, who have long coveted the fertile territory of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Therefore, for these powerful martial arts immortals, the Great Shang Imperial Court is fine as long as it is not invaded by outsiders. They are even willing to follow the arrangements of the Great Shang Imperial Court and handle some matters. For example, they are willing to provide assistance whenever King Zhou goes out to fight against the four barbarian tribes. As for internal strife, they basically don't care much about it.