Chapter 175 - 166: Saint Born Under the Ominous Star 2
Xie Lian was speechless looking at the mural. Pei Ming commented, "He can do that?"
"Why not." Hua Cheng countered.
Everyone looked to him and Hua Cheng continued, "Isn't appointing generals just bringing mortals to the heavenly realm? If he's just pulling everyone within the vicinity of the royal capital to the heavens temporarily, and once the disaster is over, send them back, why can't he do it?"
"Crimson Rain Sought Flower, don't make this sound so easy." Pei Ming said, "My Lord should know, appointing generals takes spiritual powers. This is how many he's appointing?"
To appoint generals in reality was to use one's own spiritual power to 'nurture' a mortal in the heavens, to be used by oneself. Otherwise, if there was no restriction, why wouldn't every heavenly official appoint all the people they want? Why wouldn't an emperor just bring up his entire harem and his entire court, and a general might as well appoint his entire army?
"Judging by the relics left behind, the entirety of the Kingdom of WuYong was only about a hundred thousand in population. The vicinity of the royal capital was probably only about some ten thousands."
Xie Lian said quietly, "It might be tough... but it's still doable, though just barely."
"Even if it's only a few tens of thousands, there's still no heavenly official who'd dare appoint that many. If he really went through with it, then I can't tell if he should be congratulated on his courage or extreme stupidity. At least, there's definitely no other like him in history." Pei Ming said.
Xie Lian studied that bridge on the mural, completely engrossed. In his eyes, the faces of that white clad crown prince and his four guardian gods were looking more and more peculiar, more and more like his own face and the faces of his four Guoshis. He then recalled the celestial phase of that ominous star; this story that's so much like a tale of reincarnation made him eager to learn what happened next, but at the same time, he felt perhaps he already knew.
He didn't dare to keep looking at that mural anymore and he turned away, asking, "Has water been found?"
Ban Yue was dragging Pei Su and replied, "That gege went to look."