jdhmnovel Chapter 398 Welcome
Chapter 398 Welcome
Chapter 398 Welcoming
Li Zhi half-closed his eyes and listened attentively to Zhang Wenchu's narration of the past of Yan State.
The breeze was blowing gently, bringing a slight chill, but it did not distract his attention at all.
As soon as Zhang Wenchu finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask, "So, the one who is actually in charge of Yan State now is not the Emperor of Yan State, but the Cangliu Immortal Sect?"
Zhang Wenchu nodded solemnly, saying with a firm tone, "That's right. King Xiang Fei of Yan praised the Cangliu Immortal Sect too highly back then. In addition, the Cangliu Immortal Sect has been committed to slaying demons and eliminating evil over the years, eliminating many disasters for the people of Yan State, which has made its prestige in Yan State grow day by day. The current Yan State royal family is indeed difficult to compare with it."
Li Zhi subconsciously touched his chin, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, and asked: "With the power of one person, he established an immortal sect, intimidated the monsters, and protected a country... Could this Cangliu Master be a terrestrial immortal?"
As soon as he said this, he couldn't help but frown slightly, and an inexplicable worry surged in his heart.
He had never seen an earthly immortal in person. Although there was an earthly immortal ancestor in Xiaoyao Mountain, when he was in Xiaoyao Mountain, he was just an unknown little disciple and had no qualifications to meet the earthly immortal ancestor.
But he knew in his heart that those who could achieve the status of Earthly Immortal were definitely not ordinary people.
Although they were envoys from Yong State to Wei State, common sense would suggest that Master Cangliu would not take action against them.
But Li Zhi has always been cautious and always plans ahead to avoid unexpected events.
If Cangliu Zhenren is really an earthly immortal, then some of Li Zhi's original plans will be completely scrapped before they are implemented. This is because the power of an earthly immortal is too strong and they cannot easily contend with it.
Thinking of this, Li Zhi turned to look at Su Liang beside him, with a calm expression, and asked: "Sir Su, do you have a map of the surrounding areas of Yan State?"
Su Liang heard this and quickly responded, "Yes, but these maps were drawn a long time ago. This time, our original route for the mission to Wei was the same as the last time, which was to go through Qi, so the information about Yan is not detailed."
Having said that, he immediately ordered his men to bring the map of Yan State.
Li Zhi took the map, unfolded it slowly and looked at it carefully.
The border of Yan State blocked their way. If they chose to take a detour to Qi State, it would take more time and energy.
Duan Heng also came over, looked at the map, and analyzed: "No matter how domineering the Cangliu Immortal Sect is, it is only within the territory of Yan State. Besides, we are just borrowing the road, so we shouldn't conflict with them..."
Li Zhi nodded slightly, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Yes, maybe I think too much. Then give the order, everyone should rest for a night, and set off early tomorrow morning to enter the State of Yan!"
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The next morning, the sky just began to turn pale, and the faint light of dawn quietly fell on the camp.
Li Zhi had already gotten up and was moving between the tents in high spirits, arranging for everyone to boil water and wash up in an orderly manner.
This time they were shouldering the important task of sending Yongguo to the Wei Dynasty. This was by no means a simple tribute-paying trip, but also carried the mission of enhancing the national prestige of Yongguo.
Li Zhi knew that image was related to the national system. If they showed themselves in a dusty and sloppy appearance, let alone demonstrating the power of Yongguo, they would be thankful if they did not lose face for Yongguo.
Therefore, he specifically instructed everyone to dress carefully and go to the State of Yan in the best mental state and with the highest morale.
Everyone spent half a day busy, and finally everyone cleaned up neatly and made the place look brand new.
Li Zhi glanced around with satisfaction, waved his hand, and shouted, "Everyone move forward!"
In an instant, the team marched towards the border of Yan State in a mighty manner. The sounds of horse hooves and footsteps intertwined together, playing a marching melody.
Soon, everyone arrived at the border of Yan State.
However, the scene before them was far beyond the expectations of Li Zhi and others.
They thought they would see the Yan border troops on high alert, but what they saw was a group of people in gorgeous civil servant uniforms standing in front of them in an orderly manner, as if they had been waiting for a long time.
Li Zhi's eyes flashed, and he thought secretly in his heart.
It would not be surprising if the border troops saw this group of unknown origin and came to stop and interrogate them.
But these people in front of me are well-dressed and do not look like officials stationed at the border. What do they mean by waiting here?
The group of people saw Li Zhi and his group from afar and immediately came forward together.
The leader, a man in a bright red official robe, stood tall and looked solemn. He said in a loud voice, "I am Xiang Nan from Yan State. Nice to meet the envoys from the great powers!"
The officials following Xiang Nan behind him also saluted respectfully.
Upon seeing this, Li Zhi and the others quickly dismounted and saluted in unison, saying, "We greet you all!"
After the ceremony, Li Zhi got straight to the point and said earnestly: "We are the envoys of Yong State to the Great Wei. We are passing through your country. We hope that your country will be accommodating and make way for us to pass smoothly."
Xiang Nan stepped forward quickly, with a warm smile on his face, and said: "It is an honor for Yan State that the envoys of various great countries can come to our Yan State. Last month, the True Immortal State Master had already sent a message to the emperor about borrowing the passage, and specifically instructed not to neglect the distinguished guests. We have already made relevant arrangements..."
At this moment, Duan Heng couldn't help but wonder, and blurted out, "You mean, your True Immortal State Master predicted that we would come to your Yan State a month ago?"
Xiang Nan smiled slightly, looking confident, and said in a firm tone: "That's right, the Immortal State Master predicted that you would arrive today a month ago, so we came here early in the morning to wait for you."
Hearing this, Li Zhi and others were stunned for a moment, their hearts filled with shock.
A month ago, the great demon Yongdu had not yet appeared, and they themselves had not expected to change their route temporarily, but Zhenren Cangliu, who was far away in Yan State, was able to accurately predict their itinerary.
Moreover, the envoys from Yong State to Wei State, like them, were tainted by the complex and powerful cause and effect between Yong State and Wei State. The power of this cause and effect was so huge that ordinary people could not detect their whereabouts at all.
The fact that Master Cangliu could calculate so accurately that they would arrive in the State of Yan today is enough to prove his strength and attainments.
"It's very windy and dusty outside. Please go into the city quickly."
Xiang Nan stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation.
Li Zhi glanced around. Although he had many doubts in his mind, he nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Lord Xiang."
Xiang Nan responded with a sincere smile, "Your Excellency is too polite. I am just following the orders of the True Immortal State Master."
As he spoke, he led Li Zhi and others towards the city.
Li Zhi's eyes flickered. He keenly noticed that the people of Yan State seemed to respect Master Cangliu far more than they respected the emperor.
Every word Xiang Nan said was related to their True Immortal National Master. Whenever he mentioned the words "True Immortal National Master", an expression of respect and admiration would involuntarily appear on his face.
At the back of the team, Duan Heng whispered to Zhang Wenchu, "Is he bragging? Is Master Cangliu really that amazing?"
Zhang Wenchu shook his head gently and was about to speak, but suddenly realized that it was not appropriate to say too much here, so he gently patted Duanheng's hand, signaling him to remain silent.
Duan Heng's eyes flashed, he understood Zhang Wenchu's meaning, and said no more.
In this way, led by the officials of Yan State, the crowd walked steadily into the city.