1253: Chapter 369: The Tribulation of the Heaven-Earth Ferryman_3 1253: Chapter 369: The Tribulation of the Heaven-Earth Ferryman_3 With such an enemy, should we be afraid?
Ya Ya, with a smile on her face, said: “Not afraid!
But I can’t beat them!”
Founding a nation and declaring oneself king, are these the kinds of opponents to face?
Should we bestow upon my old man the title ‘Pillar Nation Divine Godfather,’ and let him become the Big Zhou Protector?
The last time we met, my old man was incredibly awesome, killing people as if he were squashing watermelons, even Grandpa Lei was injured by him.
The Old Qilin burst into laughter: “Don’t be afraid!
You have your enemies, we have ours.
Such extraordinary opponents are naturally ours to deal with!”
Laughing, the once frozen crowd below began to thaw, unaware of what had transpired in the interim, only feeling that they were learning etiquette for the City Lord when suddenly a laughing Qilin appeared before them.
Although they had seen Divine God Beasts from afar for some days now, the sudden close appearance still startled everyone.
Green Snake saluted with clasped hands: “I do not know what brings this senior Qilin here?”
The Old Qilin laughed heartily and instead of answering, he reminded: “It’s time!”
The eastern horizon was becoming white; the great sun was about to rise.
It’s time, the coronation ceremony would take place at sunrise.
The expressions of the officials below changed.
Had time leaped forward?
How did it become this moment in a blur?
“City Lord!
Quickly change your clothes, do not miss the auspicious hour!”
The City Lord’s Mansion suddenly became very busy.
Atop East Mountain, Su He slowly relaxed his body.
Just moments ago, the Taoist Ancestor’s Fingerbone in External Space shone brightly, pointing directly at the City Lord’s Mansion.
Su He instantly knew something had come.
Then he saw a familiar aura chase away that presence.
“Has the Qilin Ancestor revived completely?” Su He asked in surprise.
Thai Zu chuckled, without giving a reply.
“Here it comes!” He looked towards Changfeng City.
The sound of a whip crack followed by the roars of tigers and leopards, and the mournful cries of gigantic elephants resounded.
Then came the rumbling thunder, as rows of Thunder monkeys with chests hanging low marched in step.
Even the earth trembled from their movement.
Ancient Demon Guardian, Divine God Wind Guards, Qingling Guards, Red Flame Army…
The armies from all four directions of Changfeng City marched out in procession, followed by a great number of officials, and enclosed within them, Ya Ya’s mount!
Fortunately, it’s not a wild boar this time.
The once wild boar could not carry today’s Ya Ya.
A proud dragon horse with proud strides walked down the center of the road.
Ya Ya sat astride the horse, looking around at her surroundings.
No carriage ride!
Indeed, making oneself king meant being unrestrained—unconventional!
But when the citizens of her Changfeng City saw her, they instantly exploded with shouts, the sound traveling from the city to East Mountain.
The Divine God Beasts on East Mountain also returned to their places accordingly.
A way was paved by a hundred beasts, and the procession advanced unhurriedly, slowly climbing East Mountain and stopping beneath the altar.
Ya Ya, clad in dark garments, dismounted from the dragon horse.
If an ordinary person were to declare themselves king or emperor, at this time there would be sacrifices offered, incense burned, and proclamations to heaven, signifying the mandate of heaven, a series of tedious rites commencing.
But Ya Ya’s ceremony was much simpler; she didn’t worship heaven, only her citizens.
Only a great Confucian rose, connecting heaven and earth with the altar as if praying and communicating, but did not perform grand ceremonies nor act subserviently.
It was merely conveying a message to heaven and earth.
The voice resounded, reciting the prose.
Su He’s eyes remained fixed on Ya Ya, the little one looking extremely majestic today, neither contrived nor performative, her natural bearing was simply such!
Unaffected by her diminutive stature.
“Handsome!
Just like me!” Su He whispered.
Su Huanian smiled faintly but did not respond; Ji Feixue gave him a white look.
By lineage, Ya Ya was indeed their darling daughter.
But in appearance, how could she bear any resemblance to this man?
Adorning with borrowed plumes!
The group fell into silence, their ears still filled with the old scholar’s ongoing recitation.
“…
It is only men who, can uphold the heavens and suppress the mountains, without relying on heaven’s favor or earth’s grace, but on their self-strength…
Therefore, the great sage stated, ‘Heaven’s motion is strong, and a gentleman should ceaselessly strive for self-improvement; earth’s quality is nurturing, and a gentleman should carry all with profound virtue…'”
“Eh?” Su He was dumbfounded: “These two phrases are still in use?”
Next to him, Su Huanian gently reminded: “My lord, do not take these words lightly, for they encompass the essence of humanity, the maxims of millennia for human cultivation!”
Su He: “…”
Ji Feixue chuckled: “My sister might not know the origin of these two sentences?
These were left behind when our husband struck the Ascending Immortal Drum!”
Proud~
Su Huanian looked at Su He with amazement; she didn’t doubt that Su He could perceive the deeper meaning of these words—battling with others every day, struggling on the brink of life and death, it’s not excessive to gain enlightenment.
Moreover, these phrases obviously related to Hexagrams, and Su He had a special affinity with Hexagrams.
She was astonished that her husband actually had the literary gift to depict such profound implications!
Su He: “…”
As they spoke, the great scholar below had reached the grand finale.
Dragging the long tone, he intoned: “Zhou King—ascend the platform!”
Ya Ya stood quietly beneath the altar, lifting her head slowly only when she heard the voice, and then she stepped up.
The platform was 81 steps high, capturing the essence of ‘returning to the truth of nine by nine.’ And there were four smaller platforms, symbolizing peace and good fortune in all four seasons and directions.
The Literati below watched their City Lord with utmost satisfaction.
It was rare for this little girl to follow instructions so carefully, proceeding step by step.
From leaving the City Lord’s Mansion, she hadn’t caused any troubles.
Mounting the horse, parading the streets, climbing the mountain—all went according to the script.
For a moment, it made them uncomfortable, even suspecting whether their City Lord had been taken over, the so-called possession mentioned in legends?
As they entertained such thoughts, they saw their City Lord, who had been properly climbing the steps, not even a third of the way up, suddenly lift her head and look straight up.
Her mouth spread into a broad smile, joyous and hearty.
Ever since that guy named Li left, she had been pondering all the way.
She’s not foolish!
Being crowned is important; it marks her first step on the path of cultivation.
The shatter star is crucial, it influences a lifetime of cultivation.