ushernet Chapter 247 Deng Chanyu
Chapter 247 Deng Chanyu
The royal palace of the Shang Dynasty.
Yin Shou looked at Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass, who was bound and brought before him, his eyes filled with fierceness, and pointed at Li Jing, saying in a loud voice:
"You, Li Jing, a dignified general of a city in the Great Shang Dynasty, have your own son betray the Shang and aid the Zhou. How dare you still sit in the position of general?"
Li Jing, now bound hand and foot, knelt on the ground with a thud, repeatedly saying:
“Your Majesty, I have no connection with Nezha anymore. I absolutely cannot persuade him to surrender. I beg Your Majesty to release my humble servant and my family.”
Now Li Jing has entered the palace to meet the King, and his wife and all the servants in his household have been detained.
Su Daji adjusted King Zhou's crown, and with her slender white fingertips pointing at Li Jing, she said:
"If you can't persuade him, then use force. Nezha is still your son, he will not stand by and watch you be tortured to death."
Li Jing wanted to argue, but King Zhou glared at him and he dared not say another word.
"Your Majesty," a guard outside the gate suddenly bowed and reported, "Deng Chanyu, daughter of General Deng Jiugong of Sanshan Pass, requests an audience."
Although the general of Sanshan Pass was of ordinary birth, he was highly skilled in martial arts and had a divine swordsmanship. His son, Deng Xiuhu, was like his father and followed him in quelling the external rebellion of the Shang Dynasty.
The daughter is even more strong-willed and skilled at using the Five-Colored Stone.
King Zhou stopped looking at Li Jing and said in a deep voice:
"Xuan."
Deng Chanyu was dressed in a dark red military uniform, with heroic features and her long hair neatly tied back. She was very beautiful.
She strode into the court and bowed:
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
It was only a dozen or so steps, yet it drew the attention of all the officials in the court.
What brings you to the palace?
Deng Chanyu turned her gaze to Li Jing and knelt directly before King Zhou.
"Your Majesty, the Shang and Zhou dynasties are in chaos. Deng Chanyu has requested permission to lead troops to conquer Nezha, and is willing to take Li Jing to Jiameng Pass to subdue him!"
Su Daji's eyebrows curved into a smile.
Although Deng Chanyu is a female general, she is capable and brave, surpassing even the military generals in the court. If she were to lead the troops, there would surely be a good show to watch.
So she leaned close to King Zhou's ear, breathed on it, and then said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, this Miss Deng is so loyal to the emperor and loves her country. Let us grant her wish."
Yin Shou pondered for a moment.
The entire Deng family is risking their lives to protect the Shang Dynasty and ensure its stability. Now, even their daughter is going to the battlefield.
He said in a deep voice:
"I grant your permission."
Deng Chanyu was overjoyed; she too could fight on the battlefield like her father and brothers. She bowed and expressed her gratitude.
"I will certainly live up to Your Majesty's expectations."
Yin Shou looked at her deeply for a few moments. Such a beautiful young woman, yet she possessed a heart more resilient than most men.
He said with admiration:
"Chanyu, if Li Jing harbors even the slightest rebellious intention, you may do as you please."
Deng Chanyu's gaze darkened slightly.
He squinted at Li Jing, chuckled, and then grabbed him by the collar and dragged him out of the main hall.
This bold act made Yin Shou unable to look away.
"Your Majesty~"
Su Daji leaned closer, focusing her attention on King Zhou, and said reproachfully:
"Could it be that Your Majesty has fallen for Sister Deng because she is so different from others? If so, I will be very jealous."
King Zhou's thoughts were instantly drawn back to Su Daji. He put his arm around her thin shoulders and ran his palm over them a few times.
"My queen need not envy anyone, you are the one I love most."
They left the palace.
Deng Chanyu mustered 50,000 troops and marched swiftly towards Jiameng Pass.
Soon after, he led his troops to the city gate, took out the palace token, and shouted sternly:
"I am the vanguard appointed by the King himself. Why don't you open the city gates at once and welcome me into the pass to meet the Grand Tutor?"
The door lock chain was incredibly heavy, and its sound was deafening when activated.
Dust rose up.
Amidst the hazy dust and smoke, the city gate of Jiameng Pass opened from the inside, and Deng Chanyu, riding a chestnut horse, spurred her legs and galloped inside.
After that, Li Jing, with his hands bound, was dragged in.
Once inside Jiameng Pass.
Deng Chanyu then headed towards the commander's tent and saw that Grand Tutor Wen's eyes were covered in dark circles from overwork, which made her hate Li Jing even more.
The king is unaware of the whole situation.
Not only did Li Jing have three sons in the Zhou camp, but his other two sons were not cultivating in the secluded caves of other people as the outside stories suggested.
They're all doing this for Zhou's business!
Therefore, even though Li Jing said in court that he had no relation to Nezha whatsoever, Deng Chanyu did not treat him well and tied him to the back of a horse for the entire journey.
"Deng Chanyu, daughter of Deng Jiugong, pays respects to the Grand Tutor."
Upon seeing Deng Chanyu, Grand Tutor Wen was so excited that he stood up and rushed down to help her up, showering her with praise:
"Chanyu has the might of her father. Although she is a woman, she is more spirited than many men. This Grand Tutor is in need of a vanguard officer like you."
Taking advantage of the situation, Deng Chanyu stood up and inquired about the current situation:
"Jiang Ziya has seized Qinglong Pass from my Shang Dynasty. Grand Tutor, quickly order Chanyu to send troops to reclaim it!"
"No rush." Grand Tutor Wen has plenty of capable men at his disposal. The appearance of the four demon generals frightened Jiang Ziya so much that he raised a truce. The two sides had agreed that the truce could be raised for three days. Today, the time limit has been reached. He invited Deng Chanyu to go up to the city wall with him: "Come with me to see how we returned from Qinglong Pass."
Next.
The three-day truce has expired.
Jiang Ziya hesitated and felt uneasy.
The four demon generals were truly terrifying to look at, their figures several times taller than adult men. Just the sight of those four standing on the battlefield greatly suppressed the morale of the Zhou army.
Seeing his anxiety, Nezha gripped his Fire-Tipped Spear and said:
"Uncle-Master, there's no need to worry. As long as Nezha is here, Qinglong Pass will remain."
As soon as he finished speaking, the four demon generals descended from their positions and began to shout:
"Jiang Ziya, surrender and return Qinglong Pass at once, and my four brothers from the Mo family will spare your life."
Mo Lihong gritted his teeth in hatred, looked at the figure on the city wall, pointed at Nezha and said:
"You arrogant brat, you have wiped out all the Qi cultivators on Kowloon Island. Today, I will make you pay with your life."
Nezha smiled.
These four demon generals are quite powerful, each at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm.
Before Jiang Ziya could send out his troops, Nezha descended alone on his Wind-Fire Wheels, pointing his spear at the four demon generals and saying:
"If you have the ability, then come and take my life."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nezha, wielding his spear, weaved between the four generals. Although he didn't gain much advantage, he didn't fall behind either.
Although the four demon generals were huge, they were not as agile as Nezha.
Above the clouds.
Mosquito Taoist was thrilled by what he saw.
Cheer for Nezha from the best vantage point!
"Nezha beats up that blue-faced guy!"
"Kill those four quickly and bring in reinforcements with mounts."
Yang Jiao chuckled for a moment after hearing what Mosquito Taoist said.
Our mosquito has grasped the true meaning of the Investiture of the Gods.
Even if you kill them, you can always replace them with the next batch.
Many of those who appeared later had mounts, and quite a few were used as mounts.
Yang Jiao pondered,
"Should we create a mythical beast garden for mosquitoes?"
At that time, we won't kill the mounts that come, so the mosquitoes will have milk to drink every day.
Just thinking about it made Yang Jiao find it amusing.
Mosquito Taoist was watching with great interest when his eyes suddenly caught sight of something below, and his tone immediately changed:
"Huh? How could this happen..."