Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 454 - 404: Stars and Moon Shine Together, The Tide Rises

Chapter 454: Chapter 404: Stars and Moon Shine Together, The Tide Rises

"I wonder if the people of this world have truly grasped the principle of ’the people are more important, the ruler is less important,’ and if they have sincerely put it into practice?"

Zhou Ping’an knew that his territory was not very large and that the number of people he ruled over was not particularly great.

If he had to identify a unique aspect of his governance, it was that he truly held the welfare of the common people in his heart.

Feeding them well.

Giving them dignity.

Just these two points alone seemed sufficient to overpower ninety-nine percent of the other powers under the heavens.

The hearts of the people naturally followed cause and effect.

The struggle for Qi Fortune lay in the details.

And that was precisely the deep-seated reason why within his own power, cultivation progressed much faster than elsewhere.

’It’s a pity that my territory is not vast enough, nor are there too many people under my rule. Otherwise, with the aid of such a powerful tide of destiny, my Martial Intent might grow rapidly, reaching a state where Martial Intent Reaches Heaven...’

"Farming is the true path to power."

Thinking this, Zhou Ping’an felt a twinge of regret in his heart.

After all, he started this identity from scratch, with a rather thin foundation; it would have to be built up step by step.

...

By nightfall, Zhou Ping’an had arrived at Dongshan City.

The Green Lady stood on the city wall, eagerly looking out. Upon seeing Zhou Ping’an’s figure, she quickly leaped down and smiled, saying, "I thought you’d taken root in Pinghu and had forgotten to oversee the rear."

"How could I? We also cannot afford to neglect our defenses here and risk someone stealing the city," Zhou Ping’an said with a wry smile.

The situation in Pinghu County might be the first line of defense against the Demonic Barbarian invasion, gaining unprecedented importance.

But Dongshan City was not that much safer in comparison.

The Red Lotus Bandits could take over the Three Counties of Liyou. Cui Guangling, for some unfathomable reason, might very well turn a blind eye and let them overrun the territory out of feigned negligence.

However, it was a completely different story when the territory was under Zhou Ping’an’s control.

This was undoubtedly like snatching food from the jaws of a tiger.

At this moment, the Guang County Office was likely in an uproar, and it was possible that generals were already leading troops, preparing to attack East Mountain County.

"Indeed, just recently, Guangling Commandant Li Feihu led twenty thousand troops, encamped around Wenxi Tiger Ridge, cutting timber to build pontoon bridges, ready to forcefully cross at the Eastern Mountain Crossing. Then suddenly yesterday, without apparent reason, they withdrew their troops and retreated to fortify Wenxi City."

Green Lady always had accurate information.

She smiled and said, "I estimate that Li Feihu has also heard of your heavenly tribute in Pinghu, where you cut down the Heavenly Sword King Chengtian, and he was momentarily scared off."

The Green Lady chuckled softly, looking at Zhou Ping’an with a peculiar gaze.

When they first met.

She thought that Zhou Ping’an’s cultivation strength was slightly inferior to her own.

Yet after not seeing each other for a brief period.

He had managed to contend with grandmasters from all over the world, even emerging victorious from the fights.

This was no longer a matter of genius or not.

It could only be described as if heaven-sent.

Could it be that the saying ’destined by heaven’ is actually true?

Zhou Ping’an shook his head, "It’s just a temporary retreat. Cui Guangling is cunning and calculating, who knows what nefarious schemes he’s harboring in secret... We must prioritize defense and not concern ourselves too much with them."

Zhou Ping’an wasn’t very familiar with Guangyun County’s affairs, and his impression of County Magistrate Cui was extremely unfavorable.

However, character is one thing, and capability is another.

As much as he despised the other’s character and morals, he did not dare to underestimate the man’s abilities.

Cui Guangling dared to feed the Red Lotus Rebel Army and Demonic Barbarians with his three counties; it was clear how confident he was to be able to rebut any criticism and ultimately reap the sweetest fruit in the end.

From this reasoning.

The things hidden in Guangyun County might be frightening.

But no matter what, for Zhou Ping’an, that was a matter for the future.

For now, his urgent priority was to refine his Inner Strength, focus on farming, and prevent the Demonic Barbarian invasion from affecting his development plans.

As for Guangyun County, he’d take his time wrestling with them later.

"By the way, what’s the situation with Southern Marsh’s Thousand Pools that you mentioned in your letter?"

"The information we’ve gathered so far indicates that the Longmu Camp Master has mobilized his entire force, about thirty-thousand Totem Warriors, moving downstream towards the east. As for the military strength of the Southern Scale Demon Chief, the specifics are unclear. Since most of his subordinates are Water Demon Beasts, it’s hard to estimate their numbers or compare their strength..."

Discussing this, Green Lady’s brows furrowed. After thinking for a moment, she continued, "Aside from the world-famous old crocodile that deserves attention, there are two others, or should I say two demons...

One is called ’Yellow Sand,’ who wields a Water-dividing Halberd with Immense Strength. It is said that his halberd weighs thirteen thousand six hundred pounds, leading some to suspect that the demon is originally a tiger shark, extremely ferocious.

The other is called ’Crimson Pupil.’ It’s unknown what kind of Ferocious Beast he really is, but he is skilled with a pair of Water-dividing Daggers, which contain a most peculiar poison of the world. One prick, and there’s no saving the victim..."

"Where on earth do these demons come from? They seem to spring from the ground like plants."

Zhou Ping’an truly didn’t understand.

In any world, the composition of power and the types of races are generally fixed.

It isn’t possible for everything to be fine one year and then suddenly, all manner of fairies and goblins just sprout up out of nowhere without reason.

Yet, it seemed as though no one else found this strange.

Rather, they easily accepted this setting.

There were no demons before, and now demons were appearing in droves, and they found it nothing out of ordinary.

That was hard to understand.

"Who knows where they come from? A thousand years ago, during the night parade of a hundred ghosts and the chaotic reign of Yin spirits, it seemed to change overnight. Ordinary people woke up one morning to find the world had changed; familiar faces from the past had turned into fierce and sinister apparitions..."