Above the Imperial Capital, the West King Jade Seal hangs high like a small mountain, emitting a radiant glow. Around the seal, the geography of the fifty provinces of the West Bull New Continent appears.

These geographical maps have been fully illuminated.

Chen Tang looked up, the Mountain and River Map of the West Bull New Continent originally had no deities. It was Chen Shi during the four years of catastrophe who traveled across the mountains and rivers of the Yin Yang Two Realms, reviving the Huaxia Gods to finally have deities guarding each province and county.

This was Chen Shi's greatest contribution to the West Bull New Continent, saving countless lives!

The West King Jade Seal and Mountain and River Map being consecrated here is a proclamation to the world that the Xinxiang Imperial City is the true orthodoxy!

Imperial Capital Chen Shi is the True King!

Chen Tang withdrew his gaze and walked past, seeing that the Six Ministries, Hanlin Academy, Dali Temple, Imperial Hospital, Imperial Supervision Office, Taichang Temple, Ministry of Imperial Stables, Qintian Observatory, and Imperial College were all built. The Xinxiang Imperial City has taken on a new look, and all buildings have been renovated.

Officials have already started working in each government office.

The most hardworking is Hu Feifei, who due to her experience in managing a county during the catastrophe, has been appointed as a Wenyuan Pavilion Scholar. These days, she is responsible for coordinating the roles of each office to prevent disorder.

Getting started is always difficult. Every office in the Imperial City has numerous responsibilities, but as long as they clarify the major and minor tasks, each office will be able to function autonomously in the future.

Chen Tang passed by the Stone Rock Lady Temple. As the deity guarding the capital region, her temple is quite grand, and the incense worshippers are many.

The Stone Rock Lady's divine power has now recovered. Besides answering prayers, she mainly guards the coastline of Xinxiang, preventing sea monsters from landing.

The border army has stationed stone figures on the coastal city walls, and incense is offered before them. But if a demon attacks, the stone figures will revive, becoming the outer body of the Stone Rock Lady to slay demons.

Chen Tang arrived at the newly built Wenyuan Pavilion, where Chen Shi, Hu Feifei, Yang Bi, Li Tianqing, Yu Tiancheng, Situ Wen, Zhuge Jian, Shao Jing, Du Yiran, Qing Yang, and Heavenly Fox were gathered. Upon seeing him, everyone stood up, waiting quietly for Chen Tang to take his seat.

Hu Feifei soon began to doze off after sitting down; she was exhausted these days.

However, everyone present had reddened eyes from staying up too late, obviously overworked.

Continuing the previous topic, Chen Shi said: "This time, I proclaim myself as the True King, first seizing the position of orthodoxy to win over the people's hearts. However, the Twelve Families are entrenched in their respective twelve provinces: Quanzhou Li Family, Coastal Gu Family, Ju Province Zhang Family, Pangu Gao Family, Beilai Xia Family, Lingzhou Xu Family, Yin Zhou Ma Family, Garden Province Yang Family, Copper Province Zhai Family, Hu Province Fei Family, Treasure Province Cui Family, and Bao Province Jiang Family. These families are deeply rooted, along with numerous smaller families scattered across the provinces. We only occupy Xinxiang, Qing Province, Gongzhou, Constitution State, Mei Province, Red River, Guizhou, Giant Lake, Changjiang, and other provinces. As we had just discussed, a major battle is about to start, should we shrink the influence of Red Mountain Hall Talisman Master Association?"

Zhuge Jian said solemnly: "Your Majesty, if you proclaim yourself as the True King, the other families are bound to attack the Red Mountain Hall Talisman Master Association fiercely. Although the top fighters of each Great Family are numerous and won't reach our core, the pain of injuring ten fingers would be unbearable. Therefore, I suggest shrinking Red Mountain Hall's influence into provinces such as Xin, Qing, Yu, Gong, etc."

Yu Tiancheng shook his head and said: "I disagree. Red Mountain Hall has won over the hearts of the people everywhere. Scholars, independent individuals, and others regard it as an honor to join Red Mountain Hall. If we withdraw from these provinces, it would result in a loss of people's hearts and make it difficult to regain them."

Heavenly Fox said: "I believe we should first shrink Red Mountain Hall's influence and gradually consume the world, only then will it be secure."

Qing Yang shook his head and said: "Sweep away like a whirlwind, swallow forces like a tiger. If we act timidly, when will we be able to unify the world? The influence of Red Mountain Hall in various regions is already comparable to the government. After the catastrophe, local government forces exist in name only, and Red Mountain Hall can easily replace them! If not now, then when?"

"The Twelve Families possess not only mortal forces but ghostly entities as well!"

Shao Qiutong said, "The ghostly entities accumulated by the Twelve Families are formidable. Any one of them is capable of rivaling the forces under Little Yama! If the ghostly entities of the Twelve Families were to emerge in full force, it would be easy to destroy our Red Mountain Hall!"

Her words made everyone frown.

Li Tianqing said: "We also possess ghostly entities. On the surface, there are deities in each province, underground there is Little Yama, and Lady Houtu oversees it. Victory or defeat in this battle is uncertain."

"Do not underestimate the accumulation of the Twelve Families!"

Du Yiran said, "The Twelve Families have produced numerous strong figures. Over six thousand years, they have accumulated thousands of Returning Void Realm and Mahayana Realm ghosts, gods, and spirit entities, countless Refining God, Three Corpse, and Unification Realm ghosts. Each of the Twelve Families has its own Eighteen Layers of Hell, collecting six thousand years of ghosts, immensely powerful. Any Judge's strength can compare to Dragon Traveling Wanderer. Any Yin Commander's combat power can rival mine. Plus, the Underworld, Yin Messenger, and Tai Ao's strength cannot be overlooked. If we underestimate them, we will only face crushing defeat!"

The group began to argue endlessly.

Chen Shi looked at Chen Tang and said: "Dad, what do you think?"

The group quieted down, their eyes collectively focusing on Chen Tang.

Chen Tang was startled inside, unable to respond, and said without change of expression: "There are still a few present who haven't spoken, they must have plans, why not ask them?"

Everyone shifted their gaze to Hu Feifei, who was already asleep.

Then looked to Yu Lingzi, who blinked and quickly said, "I'm from the Ministry of Rites. Letting me fight is fine, but planning and judgment, I'm not capable."

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