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Chapter 907: Chapter 382: Counterbalancing Helong, Disintegrating the Southwest_2 Chapter 907: Chapter 382: Counterbalancing Helong, Disintegrating the Southwest_2 If they managed to do that, wouldn’t they just be creating another version of Chu State?

How terrifying would another version of Chu State be?

Just look at Ning Country, which is currently being beaten down, to understand the dangers involved.

If Xichuan were to unify the Barbarians, then, driven by the cold waves and also in pursuit of more interests, their next step would inevitably be outward expansion.

And in which directions might Xichuan expand?

To the north, they’ve amassed an army of over 400,000 at Shuofang County, occupied by Wei Country.

To the east, they’ve similarly gathered an army of 500,000 to 600,000, still in the county of Guannei, the capital of Zhou Country.

To the southeast, they have only about 100,000 troops, and Chu State’s Hanzhong County, where there is just one Inborn Grandmaster.

Moreover, Shuofang and Guannei counties are precisely the battlefields of the two hegemonic states, with a million troops sawing back and forth in combat, increasingly devastating the land.

Conversely.

Hanzhong County has long been a place of peace, with a wealthy population and abundant money and grain.

After capturing this place, they would open up a route to Xiangyang and Xichuan, two crucial sources of money and grain, seizing one could dominate the world.

Furthermore, given Xichuan’s origins as a small and remote country, like Chu State before it, they lack a profound foundation and have not caught the eye of any Immortal Sects.

Therefore, it’s highly likely they’re also unaware of the truth behind the fall of the “Four Extremities.”

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Do they not realize what Chu State was up to before the Great Change of Heaven and Earth?

At that time, Lu Yuan had grand ambitions and was sharpening his sword, eagerly eyeing the Southwest Barbarians, wanting to expand his territory there to flex his strength and enrich Chu’s foundation, preparing for future clashes with Ning Country.

It’s natural, then, that Xichuan might harbor similar thoughts.

First, they’d avoid the two hegemonic states clashing in the counties of Guannei and Shuofang, so as not to get caught and attacked from both sides.

Then, they would gather all the troops of the nation, integrate all resources, and compete with Chu State—which also emerged recently and has insufficient foundation—for Hanzhong County, thus opening another route eastward.

This is undoubtedly more feasible than directly fighting against both Zhou and Wei Countries.

Fighting against one hegemon is always easier than battling two, with the added burden of another hegemon threatening your flank.

Moreover, if Xichuan were to rise and truly contest with Chu State, Zhou and Wei Countries would probably be pleased to see the two powers behind them engaged in conflict, keeping them from interfering with their own war.

All these speculations are highly likely to occur.

Therefore, after Lu Yuan had just reviewed the situation in the northwest and reexamined the relationship between Xichuan and the Barbarians, he immediately became aware of the potential threat.

Although he knew that the relationship between Xichuan and the Barbarians couldn’t be compared with the past relations between Chu State and the Southwest Barbarians—and that it wouldn’t be easy to replicate his own path to success—

Regardless of the likelihood of their success, as long as there is a possibility, he must make every effort to contain it.

Otherwise, the rise of a new hegemonic power in the northwest would undoubtedly affect the geopolitical situation in Yong State, impact Chu’s interests in the northwest, and threaten the security of Hanzhong.

Chu’s future efforts would need to be focused on unifying Central State, and being dragged down by Xichuan would doubtlessly disrupt their plans.

“Xichuan must not be allowed to rise,” resolved Lu Yuan in his heart.

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Having decided to prevent the rise of Xichuan, Lu Yuan’s efficiency in handling matters was swift.

Having agreed with the Spiritual woman, the next day he took out some more spiritual materials from storage, and after a bit of processing, he transformed two more Avatars.

After his Cultivation breakthrough to Gathering Two Qi and becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster, his Divine Soul’s strength had increased by more than fourfold.

That is to say, with the strength of his Divine Soul now, he could support the creation of eight Avatars, like Huang Xuan and Qingyunzi.

And at present, aside from the four new Avatars brought by the two older Avatars, Lu Yuan had two more Avatar slots in hand.

At a time when he was preparing to deploy military force in the northwest, there was naturally a need for a trustworthy individual with sufficient strength to lead the charge.

Throughout the nation, the only ones capable of such a significant task were Lu Yuan himself and those Avatars.

Therefore, to face the situation, he created two more Avatars, and named them Huang Xin and Qing Hezi.

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After creating the two Avatars, Lu Yuan appointed them as national advisors, then designated Huang Xin as the supervisor for the western three provinces, taking over Huang Xuan’s previous position, managing all important state affairs in Great Chu’s western borders.

Great Chu’s 200,000-strong army in the west, as well as the three Inborn Grandmasters, would all come under Huang Xin’s jurisdiction.

With these troops in the west, Huang Xin was more than capable of helping the Barbarians to contain Xichuan and ensure the motherland’s interests in the northwest.

As for whether an unknown individual like him could win people’s conviction…

Lu Yuan had consecutively appointed four new Avatars as national advisors, and their names, similar to Huang Xuan and Qingyunzi, indicated such trust from Lu Yuan, the great king.

So, with a few months of speculation, the people within Great Chu had long been discussing, and there were numerous speculations about their deep connection with Lu Yuan.

Linking it to Lu Yuan’s cultivation of Immortal Technique, many clever individuals speculated that these might be wondrous methods of the Immortal Sect, that the king had used some unfathomable means to create a few individuals with an unbreakable master-servant bond.

Whether Qingyunzi and others were the king’s Avatars or some individuals controlled by the king was unknown to others.

But regardless of which theory was true, everyone knew that these True Persons, whose names started with Huang and Qing, were certainly the king’s confidants, and could even be considered as extensions of the king himself.

Therefore, the people held these special True Persons in great reverence and respect and dared not underestimate them in the slightest.

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