After pondering for a long while, he finally said, "You changed my fate, so please grant a king's title!"
Hu Ma smiled and said, "Why make it so complicated?"
"Since you were born in Mingzhou, suffered in Mingzhou, and raised an army in Mingzhou as well, why not take the land as your title and call yourself the Ming King?"
"..."
Yang Gong laughed heartily, "As you say, I'll be the King of Mingzhou and lead the Food Protection Army!"
"However, since you decided to help , I actually have questions to seek your guidance on. I've been pondering over the Heavenly Book you taught these days."
"Thinking about the Heavenly Book's teachings about army and people, grains and soldiers, city nobles and country folks, I feel I've learned a lot and gained confidence, yet the more I think, the more questions arise in my mind..."
"...When you have ti, could you co and explain them to more?"
"..."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Hu Ma felt a bit embarrassed, as these principles were also heard from elsewhere.
Teaching Yang Gong so things without warning wasn't an issue, but given that he's constantly practicing and experiencing, his insights are likely deeper than mine. Asking to explain might unavoidably show my shortcomings...
It seems I'll need to find a humanities scholar to guide him properly...
After drinking three bowls, the two stood up, and Yang Gong led the group to go out of the city to et the army, while Hu Ma turned, entered the night, used the Heaven asuring Boots, and returned to Green Stone Town.
Li had been here guarding the Manor, not yet asleep. Hearing a commotion, he hurried out, delighted to see Hu Ma, and wanted to cook a al for him.
Hu Ma waved his hand with a smile, saying he'd already eaten, just opened one door and closed another of the Manor, then had soone fetch the incense table and burned One Incense on the incense burner.
Before long, the night around began to stir, and shadows arrived in front of the Manor, bowing to Hu Ma from outside, but only an old farr and three to five jianghu-clad figures entered the Manor.
They stood on the left side of the courtyard.
After a while, a fast horse and the Calculation who had used magic to hurry arrived breathlessly, accompanied by the fortune-teller encountered on the road before.
Though few in number, they represented the Daluo Dharma Sect, standing on the right side of the courtyard.
Hu Ma did not put on airs or emphasize superficial courtesies; he simply rose to address them earnestly: "The food-protection general is about to be appointed and crowned king, launching from Mingzhou to crusade against the grasshead kings. Let's see who is the true dragon destined to seize the Mandate of Heaven."
"And this is an opportunity for us to show our real abilities to the ten surnas."
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone was visibly excited. The demon people under Senior Brother No-eating Bull, having spent a lifeti on rebellion, were now filled with excitent seeing such great potential, clapping and laughing.
Even Senior Brother No-eating Bull looked up at Hu Ma and asked, "The Sect Hierarch has decided to support this Emperor Seed?"
"Indeed."
Hu Ma nodded, looking at the incense in the burner. Despite the howling night wind scattering wild grass, the incense burned straight upward, indicating that the mountain lord was also in the Manor, listening.
With a firm tone, he said, "It is him."
"I understand that you may think his destiny is inadequate, and his foundation is not strong enough to be the sole candidate."
"But I believe for our goal of recreating heaven and earth and reshaping the universe, such a clean slate is ideal. With the aid of the Heavenly Books and divine protection, why fear insufficient destiny?"
"Crowning king, sacrificing to heaven, beheading the grasshead kings, gathering the world's magic, and imdiately sending the army from Mingzhou, taking down the old flood dragon with supposed millennia of cultivation from Huzhou as a sacrificial banner first!"
Upon hearing, everyone was thrilled.
Even Senior Brother Master of No Food Little Black showed slight anticipation: "With such confidence, Sect Hierarch, does it involve the third volu of the Heavenly Book..."
Hu Ma smiled, "The Three Volus of Heavenly Books — one for Nether Communication, one for Peeping Heaven. Nether Communication delves into the subtleties of the human heart, and Peeping Heaven observes the operations of heaven and earth. Now, I'll show you the third volu of the Heavenly Book."
"Summon the Divine Weapon to descend and cleanse the world of evil demons!"
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