Free Web NovelJiang Yu, in the play of light and shadow, was already dressed in a yellow robe, causing a stir of discussion, and all who saw him subtly leaned back.
The flow of time in the two worlds was different.
At this moment, it was already the third morning in Dijin.
Although the Heavenly Human Trial was important, state affairs still needed to be dealt with. The Jingtai Emperor had been busy until late last night and, upon waking, found that he had fallen asleep in the Imperial Study.
Outside the study, the Purple-Robed Eunuch heard the Emperor stir and quickly offered a hot towel for his face:
"Your Majesty has awoken."
"How are things in the jiangshan sheji map?" Jingtai asked, his face covered by the towel.
He had always assigned people to watch the jiangshan sheji map in shifts, reporting any unusual movements to him immediately.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, has followed your teachings and is also promoting the national prestige of our Great Yu in Human City. This shows that Your Highness truly cares about the nation's integrity," the Purple-Robed Eunuch said, head bowed.
"How is he promoting it?"
The Jingtai Emperor filtered out the flattering words.
"Your Highness has already discussed with other Heavenly Race members in Human City to ascend the throne."
The Purple-Robed Eunuch coughed lightly: "He wants to establish a New Great Yu!"
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He stood up and walked out of the Imperial Study with the Purple-Robed Eunuch, looking up to see the jiangshan sheji map... At the same time, Jiang Yu stood in the Heavenly Race's grand hall, dressed in a yellow robe:
"From now on, the Heavenly Race will no longer have a leader, only an Emperor! This position will also be held by the strongest Innate within the clan, and the God Sword will be the symbol ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) of the Emperor."
From Jiang Yu's tone, it was clear he could not hide his excitement and his vision for the future.
"How is that different from a leader?"
Some Heavenly Race members, whose Innate level was only blue, were not qualified to participate in discussions, and thus did not understand.
Human City had never had an Emperor, and no one knew what that was.
"A leader only manages the affairs of our Heavenly Race, while an Emperor is the co-ruler of Human City, who must care for all three cities. If anyone wishes, they can also compete with me; we can first have a competition between two Emperors."
Jiang Yu appeared very generous and not self-serving.
"Care for all three cities? Wouldn't that mean we also have to manage the Mortals in Human City?"
"Forget it, forget it. Being an Emperor is too tiring and hard. No, no."
"Since Jiang Yu has such grand plans, then the capable should do more. I think this heavy burden should still be borne by you."
The Heavenly Race members all waved their hands repeatedly; they were already going to listen to Jiang Yu.
In their view, whether Jiang Yu additionally managed Earth City and Human City made no difference to them. This reform only increased the burden on Jiang Yu himself.
They thought Jiang Yu was surprisingly kind.
"Jiang Di, Earth City is easy to deal with. As long as we subdue the strongest in Earth City, it won't be difficult to make the rest of Earth City obey our commands. But what about Human City?"
"Yes, Human City is vast and has no single leader. It's all scattered small villages. Although they revere the Heavenly Race, they may not necessarily submit."
"Even if they submit, how should they be managed?"
Most Heavenly Race members focused on themselves.
The reason they initially chose a leader was to have a capable person handle all matters, leaving them free of burdens.
Moreover, the method Jiang Yu proposed was indeed beneficial for them to resist natural disasters.
"We can let the people of Earth City manage them. We only need to act as gods receiving worship."
Jiang Yu showed a hint of a smile: "As for the people of Human City... Fifty years from now, with natural disasters upon them, they will be utterly defenseless and will beg to be brought under our rule."
...Human City, Great King Village.
Autumn arrived in a flash, the season for harvest. A refreshing breeze swept across the wheat fields, creating golden waves of wheat.
The villagers, one by one, took up their farming tools and gathered in groups of three or five in the fields, ready for the autumn harvest.
However, as soon as they arrived, they saw Li Mo, the village's young blacksmith, standing on the winding path.
The village chief laughed: "You came early, so you're harvesting your own grain first, why wait for us?"
"I'm afraid I'll harvest too quickly, finish before the sun is high, and then I'll have to help you all," Li Mo swept away the weeds nearby with a wooden stick, like a lonely, peerless expert.
Everyone smiled, and several children ran to Li Mo, calling him Little Li Ge, wanting to borrow his 'good sword' to play with.
"Oh, I admit you have strength, but old ginger is still spicier; my craftsmanship is much better than yours."
"Then let's compare? Let's see who's a mule and who's a horse."
Li Mo didn't just laugh it off as he usually did.
"Let's compare!"
"Little Li Ge, when the village chief was young, he was the best reaper in our village. You only have strength; you won't win."
"Let's see who's a mule and who's a horse!"
The villagers all clapped and cheered.
The old man and the young man each picked up a sickle and entered the wheat field, carving out a golden path within it. They couldn't see each other.
But gradually, the old village chief couldn't hear Li Mo's voice anymore. He chuckled to himself, thinking the boy had probably been left behind.
However, not long after, he heard the children outside shout: "Little Li Ge won!"
The old village chief threw down his sickle and ran out, indeed seeing Li Mo standing at the finish line, not even a drop of sweat on him, his wheat-colored face full of hearty laughter.
"I can't deny getting old... but you were too fast."
"Yes, Little Li Ge was like a gopher just now, burrowing from one end to the other in a flash."
The villagers exclaimed in surprise; even wild boars couldn't dig through a field that quickly.
A powerful opponent (the village chief) + villainous doubts (the children) + shocked onlookers = an excellent public display of power!
No one understands public displays of power better than I do!
Li Mo was in a great mood and waved his hand: "Actually, Xianzi Niangniang taught me a bit of martial arts. I practiced it, and it works great for harvesting wheat."
"Taught by the Fairy Niangniang?"
"Ah, does Niangniang also use a sickle?"
"Hmph, don't just say a sickle, she even uses a hammer. How else could she be the omnipotent Heavenly Race?"
Li Mo puffed out his chest and put his hands on his hips, looking very proud.
"That's true, that's true. Little Li Ge, please teach us."
"I want to learn too!"
As soon as it was mentioned that it could be used for farming, the villagers' enthusiasm soared. Everyone wanted to learn and weren't afraid of delaying the autumn harvest.
Sharpening the axe doesn't delay chopping wood; everyone understood such a simple principle.
Not far away, Ying Bing looked at Li Mo, surrounded by the crowd, and couldn't help but smile.
No wonder he insisted that she adapt the martial arts towards hammers and farming tools.
Swords and blades are more lethal, but the villagers wouldn't use them, nor would they want to.
They faced the yellow earth with their backs to the sky; as long as it was for a full stomach, starting with farming tools, they would diligently practice without anyone urging them, subtly and over time.
He had always been very clever.
He only acted like a childish ghost when he was with her.
