Chapter 2620: 8: Little Boat on the Azure Sea, Layered Tides

Little did he know that "the peace of the present world" has never been a given, and the reason he can cultivate peacefully is in itself the result of countless people’s struggles. In the Eastern Region, every cultivator in the External Building Environment has the responsibility to go to sea.

And in Qi Country, every godly cultivator must participate in guarding the Myriad Demon Gate for at least one month.

Jiang Wang certainly would not shirk his responsibility.

It is well known that the history of the Myriad Demon Gate dates back to the Ancient Era. The gate’s location is set in the Central Region, suppressed beneath the Sky Capital City.

But a long time ago, the Sky Capital City was no longer the only entrance to the Myriad Demon Gate.

Initially, it was Taizu of Jing who established the Sky Capital City above the Myriad Demon Gate, as well as established the most flourishing Great Scenery Central Empire. It is said, "In the era of Jing, the Son of Heaven guards the national gate."

Prior to this, there were some so-called states called "countries," but their systems were far from sound, indistinguishable from the tribal era, and showing no sign of surpassing the sects... Scattered, without forming a climate.

It was Taizu of Jing who first established a system with complete institutions and a clear political structure, maximizing the utilization of the human dao at that time, which led the world to imitate. The state system has since thrived.

These stories are recorded in detail in the "History of Chiseling the Sea."

Moreover, Volume Three of "Jinglue" also describes in detail how Emperor Jingwen took over, united the world, and partitioned the benefits behind the Myriad Demon Gate.

But with the advancement of history, the evolution of eras, and the development of countries across the world.

Countries like Yang, Chu, Qin, etc., have played roles behind the Myriad Demon Gate that are not much inferior to Jing, yet they have shed more blood and sweat and gained far less.

Jing’s unilateral hold of the Chiseling Blade is no longer allowed by objective reality.

Thus arose the historically renowned event "The Five Emperors Gathering at Sky Capital."

According to Volume Five of "Jinglue," this was a story that took place during the reign of Emperor Jingqin... It is said that before that session of the Yellow River Convention began, the emperors of the five hegemonies directly manifested their dharma bodies outside Sky Capital City, naming the Emperor Jing and demanding a reevaluation of each country’s responsibility towards the Myriad Demon Gate.

This event abruptly awakened Jing from its dream of ruling the world. A mishandling would result in the armies of Yang, Chu, Qin, Jing, and Mu drinking their horses in Sky Capital City and a joint strike on the Central Region by the five hegemonies.

History records: The emperor’s face remained as usual, pointing and dividing the land on the spot, negotiating the extermination of demons with the other emperors. After things were settled and returned, his face was as pale as paper, completely devoid of blood, his index finger still trembling. That night, he cried at the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

In this significant event, how Yang, Chu, Qin, Jing, and Mu achieved cooperation is not explicitly summarized in the "History of Chiseling the Sea," skipping over the process and focusing on the outcome and impact of the event. But in the historical books of various countries, pieces of the puzzle can be found. Those with a keen mind can see the full picture.

It must be said that Sima Heng’s ability to write this later section of Emperor Jingqin’s story, such as the face as pale as paper, crying in the temple at night... truly shows a remarkable skill.

Knowing these things and finding evidence to confirm them is a kind of talent.

Daring to write them down, and writing them in such detail, is another kind of talent.

It’s fitting that he could enjoy great fame, surpass all historical scholars of the past with this "History of Chiseling the Sea," becoming the foremost historian of the time,

At that time, it was the Son of Heaven of Yang Country who represented the Eastern Region. Of course, everything later was taken over by Qi Country. And the process of Qi Country taking over naturally wasn’t serene, with mutual harmony. The shares that once belonged to Gu Yang were gradually reclaimed bit by bit by the current Emperor Qi, along with the civil and military of Qi Country, back to the Eastern Region.

That is a later story, and we shall not delve into it.

Since that "Five Emperors Gathering at Sky Capital," the control of the Myriad Demon Gate was no longer solely held by Jing Country, becoming co-governed by six powers. Among the six powers in the world, none can independently open or close the gate. At least three hegemonies must agree before any change can be made to the state of the Myriad Demon Gate.

The Myriad Demon Gate also began to open five auxiliary gates from that time, which were placed within the territories of the five hegemonies.

From then on, the armies of the five other countries could also enter the Myriad Demon Gate directly from their own territories, avoiding gathering in the Central Region, right under Jing’s nose, subjected to Jing’s scrutiny, fearing when Jing might turn hostile.

The rules of that session of the Yellow River Convention continued to this day. Since then, dividing the benefits behind the Myriad Demon Gate based on the performance at the Yellow River Convention has become customary.

The auxiliary gate of the Myriad Demon Gate in Qi Country is set at the source of the Zi River.

The Zi of the Zi River is the Zi of Linzi.

This reveals the importance of this river.

However, it seems to have little presence in Qi Country, unlike the Wei River’s familiarity to everyone in Qin Country.

This is because it is never open to the general public, fishing is prohibited, and people are not easily allowed near the main river; barriers are set at a considerable distance, and some sections are directly concealed by formations.

Zi River is important and mysterious.

People’s feelings and closeness to it are more through its tributaries spreading across the Qi Boundary. Such as the Tanchu River located in Bei County.

Zi River is a rare river independent of the Long River system, forming its own system, marching eastward into the sea, with grand momentum.

In fact, if the Qi Country navy wants to take a large fleet to sea, they wouldn’t use the docks in Linhai County but would directly go through the mouth of the Zi River. However, as a military stronghold, it’s not open to civilians.

Jiang Wang returned from Crescent Island, and on a light boat traveled directly downstream through this port.

Changji Water Village is the name of this water fort on the upper reaches of the Zi River, a long distance from the Imperial Capital, located within Jichuan County.