Chong 'er's eyes widened in surprise.
Why would there be stone sculptures at the bottom of the river?
Shouldn't there only be stones?
Moreover, from the rough appearance of this stone sculpture, it did not look like a human, but rather a beast.
Chong 'er subconsciously swung his arm, trying to get close to the stone statue. The muddy river water could not obstruct his vision, and he really saw the appearance of the stone statue.
It was a very clear and lifelike stone-carving of a deer.
"A Stone Deer? Why is there a Stone Deer here? No, I remember now."
Chong 'er's mind was struck by lightning. Although he had been in exile for the past decade or so, it was not as if he did not know what was going on outside. He naturally knew about the matter that had stirred up a commotion more than a decade ago and involved the entire vassal states of the Central Plains.
"Could this be the fossilized Celestial Deer in the Clouds from back then?”
Chong 'er had met many dukes while he was in exile, and some of them had naturally talked about the Ling Ye fossil. Thus, Chong' er knew that the rumors of the spirit deer fossil were true.
Just as Chong 'er was about to get closer and come into close contact with the stone deer, the pain of suffocation suddenly increased. He had reached the limit of holding his breath.
"Gu ah!"
Unable to hold on any longer, Chong Er choked on water, and the pain of suffocation made him faint.
At this moment, his trusted aide finally swam down and pulled Chong 'er up in time.
" My lord is choking on water. Quick, help my lord drain the waste water from his body."
Chong 'er's trusted aide hurriedly rushed to the rescue.
After a series of chaotic operations, Chong 'er spat out the water that had entered his body. He opened his eyes weakly and saw the anxious faces of his trusted aides and a few generals of the Qin army.
Chong 'er's eyes flashed. He said that he was fine and wanted to go back to the car to rest. However, before he left, he grabbed Wei Meng's clothes and quickly whispered a few words into his ear.
Wei Xiong was surprised at first, then nodded seriously and quickly went into the river when the Qin army wasn't paying attention.
Because it was a tributary of the Great River, although the water flow was rapid, it was not as dangerous as the main river. With the strength of a first-class expert like Wei Xiong, it was not too dangerous. Soon, Wei Xiong went back to the shore, dried his clothes with his internal energy, and returned to the crowd as if nothing had happened.
Because of Chong 'er's accident, everyone decided to rest for two hours.
Inside the carriage, Wei Xiong reported to Chong 'er.
" My lord, it's just as you said. It's that one, but it's a bit stuck. I can't get it up from the bottom of the river alone."
Hearing this, Chong 'er waved his hand indifferently and said,""It's fine, it's good that Ka is dead. Anyway, I don't plan to bring it up immediately. That thing is of great importance. I haven't sat in that position yet, so I can't keep it even if I get it."
"My lord, what are you talking about?"
Chong 'er's other trusted aides were also in the carriage, but they were all confused. They could only roughly confirm that Chong' er had discovered something important in the river.
Chong 'er looked at his trusted aides. These people had followed him for more than ten years and had withstood the test of time. Thus, Chong' er did not hide anything and told him what he had seen at the bottom of the river.
His trusted aides were all stunned.
It was actually the legend from more than ten years ago
" That petrified Celestial Deer in the Clouds, my lord, are you seeing things?" A trusted aide was so excited that he wanted to shout, but he reacted quickly and covered his mouth. However, he could not help but whisper excitedly.
"I might have seen it wrong, but Wei He is good at swimming and has high martial arts. It is impossible for him to see it wrong. I really didn't expect that the Stone Deer that so many people wanted but couldn't get was actually discovered by me."
Chong 'er glanced at the Qin army guarding him outside the carriage.
This time, he wanted to borrow the strength of the Qin army. However, if that thing was exposed, it was unknown whether these people could still be used by him. Therefore, he had to hide this matter.
"Wei Xiong, mark the shore later. Remember that position."
"Yes, my lord. This subordinate understands."
" My lord, I told you that you were destined. Although you fell into the river, you found the legendary one. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. This must be a hint from the heavens to my lord."
When he heard this, he had thought that the so-called destiny was just a bunch of bullsh * t, but now, he was smiling and somewhat believed it.
Looking at the spot where he had fallen into the river, Chong 'er couldn't help but feel a boundless sense of pride.
The warlords had fought for it but failed, and now he had discovered it. Did this really mean that he would sit on that position and become the overlord of the dukes?
.........
In the following period of time, Chong 'er relied on the strength of the Qin army to travel deep into Jin. The current Duke of Jin could not stop Chong' er at all, and the commoners in Jin chose to support Chong 'er.
In the end, Chong 'er sat down on the throne that belonged to him and became the new Duke of the State, Duke Wen of Jin.
After Chong 'er became Duke Wen of Jin, he immediately arranged for Wei Meng to go to the tributary of the Great River and secretly fish out the Stone Deer that was stuck at the bottom of the river. Then, he escorted it back to the palace of Jin.
That night, Duke Wen of Jin looked at the statue of the stone deer in front of him in a secret chamber deep in the palace of Jin.
Compared to when Ling Ye had just been petrified more than ten years ago, the statue had clearly changed a little.
The first was the size.
The current Stone Deer was much bigger than when Ling Ye was petrified. Its four limbs were slightly thicker, and its antlers, which were originally grayish-white, were now tinged with a faint red.
Duke Wen of Jin had already let his trusted aides see it. The red color was not caused by external forces, so it could only be an internal influence.
Duke Wen of Jin found a record of the Celestial Deer in the Clouds from more than ten years ago in the country. It emphasized the appearance and color of Ling Ye at that time.
" As expected, you're the white deer that saved the village, right?" Duke Wen of Jin stood in front of the stone deer and sighed.
He still remembered that when he was escaping from Jin, he passed by a mountain village and saw bandits wreaking havoc. He asked his subordinate Wei Meng to help him. Unexpectedly, a deer attacked first. Although the deer was not an adult, its body color was exactly the same as the Immortal Deer in the Clouds.
Blood-red antlers.
White skin.
He was also good at kicking and had great strength. Most importantly, he could jump in the air.
Duke Wen of Jin had personally witnessed the scene of Wild Ling saving the infant who should have fallen to his death.
"The legendary Immortal Deer in the Clouds. I didn't expect to have interacted with you many years ago."
Duke Wen of Jin gently stroked the stone deer's body with his palm as he kept recalling the scene when he first saw Ling Ye.
At that time, Ling Ye was not an adult yet, but he was chivalrous. However, he was later surrounded by heroes.
When Duke Wen of Jin thought about how such an extraordinary immortal deer had been petrified by countless people, he felt a heartache and anger in his heart.
"Everyone is greedy, and they harm the treasures of the world for their own selfish desires. In this chaotic world, I, Chong Er, have the honor of meeting you twice. Perhaps it really is fate. I must become the overlord of these dukes. I don't want to end the chaotic world in one go, but I must make this chaotic world stable."
Duke Wen of Jin clenched his fists, his eyes burning with determination.
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