Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

Thousands of miles away.

The original Imperial Palace of Dayue Kingdom.

Ji Xuan, the second son of Emperor An Yue, was wearing a dragon robe and frowning as he looked into the main hall.

During the famine and national crisis, he was the first to defy his father's decree and refuse to leave with his family, which speaks volumes about his ambition.

Ji Xuan knew that all the benevolence and respect he had shown over the years would be shattered by this decision.

When his father ordered him to become the new emperor of the Great Yue, Ji Xuan understood that if his father were to rise again...

He will surely return from his expedition, slaughter his way through the Great Yue, and dethrone himself, the 'emperor' who seized power during the national crisis!

However, Ji Xuan did not expect that his father would disappear without a trace, which temporarily relieved his worries.

But even his own throne was not secure.

Emperor An Yue led two million soldiers and civilians away, which only relieved the food burden of Dayue, but did not solve the famine!

Those mountain and river gods only appeared and manifested their power when the Great Yue was in turmoil and half of the remaining people had died!

And he had no way to reverse the situation during this process!

When the mortals who remained were starving, they were saved by the gods and immortals, and they immediately displayed a strong faith, which pleased the gods greatly.

Although the seeds of doubt have already taken root in the hearts of the people, if the gods and immortals wished, they could simply pretend for a hundred years and these seeds of doubt would naturally be eradicated.

The people were saved and the famine was resolved, but this only triggered more unrest.

He easily seized the throne, but after the famine ended, local gentry and powerful families seized grain as their base and frequently defied the imperial decrees.

Emperor An Yue led 400,000 soldiers away, of which 200,000 were elite troops from the imperial city, representing the top combat strength of the Great Yue army at that time.

Without the deterrent force of these elite troops, Ji Xuan was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out; although his imposing aura was formidable, he could only put on a show.

Ji Xuan had neither generals nor soldiers, so he was powerless to wage war.

Therefore, Ji Xuan chose to be tolerant and focused on appeasement when dealing with those local gentry and powerful figures who occupied their own territories.

However, no sooner had one wave subsided than another arose.

When the famine struck, many powerful and wealthy people fled to other countries.

The surrounding neighboring countries immediately learned that the Great Yue was experiencing a famine unlike any seen in a thousand years.

I've also heard of that brilliant and ambitious emperor who looked down upon all nations...

The 'Great Moon Emperor' who had been weighing on their minds for so long had already led millions of soldiers and civilians to migrate away.

The Great Yue Kingdom is now a toothless, sick tiger.

So, they were surrounded by wolves.

The immortals and gods, having collected enough offerings, disappeared from the mortal world.

But among the nations of the world, an evil hand reached out, reaching towards the sickly Great Moon.

Neighboring countries are putting pressure on them, pointing out that Dayue is no longer able to govern such a vast territory and should consider the well-being of its people; otherwise, they will "save" the people of Dayue...

The people of Dayue who chose to stay had very little money and had barely managed to scrape together enough seeds to grow crops. How could they possibly withstand the war?

Therefore, under the advice of the newly appointed officials, and in order to avoid war, Ji Xuan had no choice but to cede land and send money.

They were trying to fill the wolf's belly.

In any case, the population of Dayue has suffered huge losses, and the land is barren and deserted. Giving up some of it is not a big deal.

Ji Xuan thought to himself, trying to comfort himself.

But he refused to acknowledge a fact.

Once you give in, those malicious hands will only keep reaching out and demanding more...

Those immortals and gods don't care which country or emperor owns their territory.

Perhaps some of the gods and immortals of the Great Yue even wish that all the suspicious Great Yue people would die out, so that a new group of people could live on this land.

For them, as long as there are people, there is a way to keep offerings.

The Great Moon is in grave danger, and Ji Xuan is powerless to reverse the situation.

......

The Qian Kingdom also suffered a terrible war.

A coup occurred in the imperial court, the emperor of Qian Kingdom was assassinated, and many loyal ministers and princes were ousted from the core of power.

Those corrupt officials secretly colluded to raise a private army, and once they mutinied, they immediately started fighting against the original army of the Qian State.

However, before the civil war in Qian could be resolved, it attracted the attention of neighboring countries.

Beside the Qian Kingdom, there is a large country called the Xu Kingdom.

Xu Kingdom was originally a small country with a tiny territory, but it rose to power during the chaos of wars between various countries hundreds of years ago and swallowed up a large amount of territory from other countries.

This Xu Kingdom is a typical predatory nation. Upon hearing of internal strife in Qian, a massive mutiny ensued.

They secretly sent people into the Qian Kingdom to cause trouble, exacerbating the internal strife within the kingdom.

When the Qian Kingdom's manpower was exhausted, the Xu Kingdom mobilized its army and forcefully invaded the Qian Kingdom.

With internal strife still unresolved and facing a powerful enemy, Qian was thrown into disarray.

In addition, Xu Kingdom was much stronger than Qian Kingdom, and in just half a month, one-third of Qian Kingdom's territory was lost.

The flames of war swept through the lives of ordinary people.

The scene of hell on earth has reappeared in the world.

The Emperor of Xu Kingdom was very pleased.

His army recently plundered the wealth within the territory of Qian Kingdom and surprisingly found a rare and precious jade in the possession of a wealthy merchant.

This precious jade has an excellent luster and a perfectly round shape, making it even more valuable than the cinnabar jade inlaid on the emperor's crown!

This is a treasure that even an emperor of a country would find difficult to obtain!

The emperor of Xu Kingdom had always loved jade, which further fueled his desire to annex Qian Kingdom.

How could a weak and small country possess such a large territory and such beautiful jewels?

The offensive of the Xu Kingdom became increasingly frenzied, carrying out massacres and plundering wealth throughout the Qian Kingdom.

They are a predatory nation, and their current territory is the limit of what they can govern with high intensity.

They don't care about the territory of the Qian Kingdom; they only need the wealth of the Qian Kingdom.

All we need to do is plunder seven or eight tenths of the wealth of the Qian Kingdom and kill seven or eight tenths of its people.

Even if the Xu Kingdom weakens over the next two hundred years, I don't believe that the devastated Qian Kingdom can make a comeback.

The people of Qian Kingdom suffered terribly under the war.

Zhao Wanjun is no longer the fourth-rank official she once was.

Now, she is a sixth-rank patrol officer, only responsible for patrolling the border city, and is not allowed to enter the important areas of the capital without orders.

Those corrupt officials ultimately defeated her.

The Zhao family no longer exists in Qian Kingdom, nor does the Marquis Zhao, who was close to the emperor, remain.

There was no trace of Zhao Siya in the capital.

Zhao Wanjun confronted the deepest darkness manipulated by the officials of the Qian Kingdom, and unfortunately, she was swallowed by it.

She realized how naive and laughable her past arrogance was in the face of those cunning and shrewd people.

With just a little maneuvering, he was defeated, nearly losing his life and even implicating his family.

The Qian Kingdom was in chaos, and many officials and nobles, unwilling to get involved, chose to flee and hide.

However, Zhao Wanjun could not bring herself to flee when she saw the suffering people of Qian Kingdom.

Although she was no longer a high-ranking official in the capital, she still considered herself a member of the Qian Kingdom.

These innocent people need someone to lead them to safety and protect them so they can live!

Amid the turmoil, Zhao Wanjun led the fleeing civilians and dozens of soldiers in a desperate struggle against the 'bandits'.

The Xu Kingdom's army had not yet invaded the territory she was inspecting, but wave after wave of 'bandits' arrived on horseback, slaughtering and looting along the way.

After cutting through another group of 'bandits,' Zhao Wanjun was breathing heavily, and her delicate hands could barely lift her sword.

With each breath she took, the gruesome knife wound on her neck appeared even more terrifying.