The three hundred thousand strong Li Tang army stood solemnly in place, making not a single sound.
Their gazes toward Qin Xiao were filled with fanatical reverence!
"Your humble general kneels before the Qin Emperor!"
"We have executed seventy thousand members of the noble clans! Not a single one escaped!"
Li Jingtian took a step forward, knelt on one knee, raised his spear high, and roared with fervor.
All the other soldiers knelt to the ground in unison!
Awaiting Qin Xiao's orders.
The great mountain that was the noble clans had completely collapsed from this day forward!
And what would follow was the era of the Qin Emperor!
An era where everyone in the world could become like a dragon!
Qin Xiao looked up at the sky.
It was noon, and the sun was blazing.
A smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
He could already feel the loyalty of the former Li Tang ministers toward him.
Qin Xiao's gaze fell upon the commoners kneeling on the ground, their faces full of panic as they shivered in fear.
Wearing tattered clothes, their eyes were filled with uneasiness and anxiety.
Qin Xiao sighed softly in his heart.
He raised his hand and waved.
"Since I have come, I will absolutely not allow the people of my Great Qin to suffer!"
"Men! Open the granaries and distribute the food!"
As his voice fell.
The entire world suddenly fell silent!
Pairs of eyes landed on Qin Xiao in unison, their pupils rapidly dilating and catching a fiery, passionate light.
They did not cheer; they merely threw themselves to the ground!
The thudding sounds of their kowtows echoed loudly.
Tears and mucus flowed freely as they cried and wailed together!
All fear, despair, worry, scars, and pain... were swept away!
These simple and honest commoners willingly dedicated their lifelong loyalty to Qin Xiao!
Supported by the masses!
"Your Majesty! Long live! Long live! Long live for ten thousand years!"
The people of Wu Zhou—oh no, they should now be called the people of Great Qin.
They shouted in unison, like a landslide or a tsunami, deafening and resounding through the clouds!
Soon.
Pots of steaming millet porridge were brought out.
Coarse flatbreads and steamed buns were distributed to the commoners.
They wolfed down the food, crying as they ate, unable to speak!
They all knew that this was the food that would keep them alive!
Pairs of eyes full of gratitude looked at Qin Xiao, brimming with loyalty and thankfulness!
They swore in the depths of their hearts.
To follow their great Majesty to the death!
As for the former Wu Zhou Dynasty.
They had long thrown it to the back of their minds.
Why should they pledge allegiance to a country that treated people like livestock!
Even the former ministers of Li Tang felt the same way.
Without the slightest surprise.
They even acted as if it were a matter of course.
They had long anticipated exactly what Qin Xiao was going to do.
They could not stop it.
And this scene today was the best possible outcome!
They gained their benefits, and the commoners would be able to live and work in peace under Qin Xiao's leadership.
After Qin Xiao settled the commoners.
He immediately began the cleanup operation.
"Li Jingtian!"
Inside the Golden Throne Hall.
Qin Xiao sat upon the dragon throne, scanning the assembly of civil and military officials.
Present were the officials of Great Qin, as well as the former ministers of Wu Zhou and Li Tang.
Without exception, all of these people had surrendered.
Among them, Qin Xiao selected a portion of capable officials for his own use.
As for the remaining corrupt officials, Qin Xiao chose to grant them death.
Li Chen stood to the side, his face full of respect.
"Li Jingtian! I command you to lead the three hundred thousand strong Li Tang army to quell the rebellions for me. You must execute all those who plot treason while the nation is in peril!"
During a time of national turmoil, many grassroots figures rise up.
Perhaps they might establish merits and careers in a chaotic world, but under Qin Xiao, the only outcome for rebellion was death!
Li Jingtian stepped forward, his armor clanking, and knelt on one knee.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty! Your humble general will definitely not fail this mission!"
His eyes were resolute, and his tone was sonorous and powerful.
He was deeply moved in his heart.
He was a former minister of Li Tang and originally thought he would be stripped of his armor after this incident.
He never expected that Qin Xiao would still entrust him with such a heavy responsibility!
An emperor with such a broad mind.
Who could not submit to him?
"Go! No matter what methods you use, I want you to pacify the realm at the fastest possible speed!"
Qin Xiao waved his hand.
Li Jingtian stood up, resoundingly accepted the order, and strode away!
The entire hall suddenly fell silent.
Qin Xiao looked toward the assembled civil and military officials, as well as the newly promoted talented individuals.
He waved his hand, dismissing all of them.
When the Golden Throne Hall was completely empty.
Qin Xiao sat on the dragon throne, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
"Soon! In half a month at most, this realm of Wu Zhou will submit to me!"
Li Jingtian still needed a little time to quell the rebellions.
The rebels were only a small minority, and they were nothing but a rabble.
As for why it would take as long as half a month, it was because marching and waging war required time.
Qin Xiao did not just send Li Jingtian and his men out.
He also ordered all five hundred thousand Qin soldiers, leaving not a single one behind, to go and crush the rebellions.
He wanted to quell the post-war chaos as quickly as possible.
He needed the entire realm to settle down as soon as possible.
This way, his mission would be complete.
"I feel that the group from the Abyss Forbidden Ground is coming..."
"Before that happens, I must be fully prepared!"
Qin Xiao slowly closed his eyes. The cultivation technique within his body circulated rapidly as he entered a state of secluded cultivation.
...
Meanwhile.
News regarding the Wu Zhou Dynasty spread across the entire Divine State at an incredible speed!
The news was like a gust of wind, sweeping across the world!
Countless people were left with faces full of shock upon hearing that Qin Xiao had conquered Wu Zhou and was now sitting upon the dragon throne in the Golden Throne Hall!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
