Chapter 1227: Open and Aboveboard (II)
The Great Li king had aged immensely over the past couple of days. While he had been old before, he was in fine mental spirits. Now that the desolate beasts had been taken care of and Barren was at peace, he seemed to be completely decrepit and behind the times instead.
It didn’t matter to the king that he hadn’t been assigned to a position or given a mission yet. He just... feared for the future when he saw the million strong elites of his army being divided up. Some were still under lock and key.
As the king of Barren Dynasty, he’d constantly teetered on the edge of collapse the past couple of days. How was Barren to proceed from here?
The king’s expression grew uneasy when he next saw Li Hao; his heart pounded painfully. What was the young man doing in the Barren wasteland?
“This guilty subject...” The king inclined his body, keeping himself calm with effort as he glanced at the city in the distance.
“That’s enough of that,” Li Hao interrupted. “I told you that day that I would show mercy to your nation if you could do as I said. There is no need to characterize yourself as a guilty subject. You are not my subject and I am not an emperor!
“I’ve brought you here to discuss moving your people onto the Hao Cosmos Continent.” The young man looked at the city in the distance. “However, Barren citizens are ferocious and independent. I’d like to split them up and scatter them throughout the dynasty. That will prevent any unrest from developing!”
The king’s expression shifted and he wanted to say something, but Li Hao didn’t give him a chance to.
“Listen to me! Whether it is Barren or the other three nations, you are all the same in my eyes. Be it hostilities or simple harassment, it has ever been the senior levels’ desires for power at play. They have held those beneath them hostage since time immemorial.
“Would regular citizens wish to rebel when they have food on the table? This is not a good age, but it is also a good one at the same time!” Li Hao said softly. “It is not a good age because there are too many wars and powerhouses throwing order down the drain. Everything is a mess and destruction is always one step away!
“It is a good age because there hasn’t been war between the four nations and central plains in several centuries. While there might have been grudges and enmity between us before, they have all been forgotten now.
“The four nations were routed before they made incursions into the central plains. Although the armies suffered some casualties, that was to be expected given that this was a war. No nation is going to be obliterated just because a few soldiers died...”