Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1665 - 448: Promises and Great Slaughter Divine Power

The demonstrations and experiments all establish that the root of the current situation in the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land can be resolved.But whether we should proceed depends on Dazhen's opinion."

A hint of peculiarity crossed Emperor Zhen's eyes; initially, he didn't understand why Yu Ziqing came to find him to discuss this.

Because Dazhen would never refuse.

If it could indeed be resolved, the truth is, Emperor Zhen would feel that begging on his knees was worth it.

Because the situation on Dazhen's side is indeed very severe; were it not for Dadui, they wouldn't survive.

Their living space has been continuously compressed to less than one-fourth, or even one-fifth, of their territory.

Dali hasn't dared to provoke Dazhen over the years; even border friction has ceased. Why?

Because if they pushed any further now, the people in Dazhen wouldn't survive and would seize a point to vent external conflicts, truly risking everything with Dali.

Now, as long as the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land issue is resolved, it doesn't mean it will be immediately inhabitable.

But fundamentally, at least half of the northeastern quarter of Dazhen can again sustain human life.

Yes, merely to survive, the requirements are this low.

The greatest beneficiary of this matter would be Dazhen as a whole.

Emperor Zhen understood these things and naturally grasped why Yu Ziqing came to tell him this.

His thoughts racing, he immediately stood up, took two steps back, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Dadui, for your intervention. Dazhen will never forget.

As of today, Dazhen is the brother Divine Dynasty of Dadui."

After solemnly speaking, without waiting for Yu Ziqing to say anything, Emperor Zhen waved his hand, slicing open his arm to let his blood flow.

He used his finger as a pen and his blood as ink to write down lines of text, invoking Dazhen's national fate and inscribing them into Dazhen's national destiny.

Embedding this matter and promise directly in their national fate to ensure the entire Dazhen can never go back on it.

If time flows and one day Dazhen violates Dadui, then half of their national fate will be lost in recompense.

Emperor Zhen acts decisively, with ruthless determination, seizing opportunities as they come.

Given his understanding of Dazhen's internal affairs, his considerations were far more comprehensive than Yu Ziqing's.

From the onset, he aimed to make things absolute, establishing the banner of righteousness.

He wanted to solidify the nature of this matter from top to bottom so that in any future situations within Dazhen, any negative signs can be extinguished with this banner.

He has reigned as Emperor Zhen for over two thousand years, and after so many years of careful management, he has barely managed to maintain a slow decline.

Since ancient times, the greatest opportunity for Dazhen is right before them.

Were he not currently representing Dazhen, with Yu Ziqing representing Dadui, he would genuinely want to kneel before Yu Ziqing.

Watching Emperor Zhen's actions, Yu Ziqing was somewhat surprised, but he did not stop him.

Once Emperor Zhen completed everything, he immediately spoke.

"Dazhen's territory is already adequate for survival; indeed, for a long time in the future, there will be no more concern.

North of the Wilderness, even if it recovers, Dazhen will not take a single step there.

If the West Sea begins to revive, Dazhen only requires an outlet within its territorial range.

Everything else shall belong to Dadui and Jinlan Mountain.

Should Dali someday covet the north of the Wilderness, Dazhen will deploy its national strength to stop it.

..."

With an earnest expression, Emperor Zhen held the Jade Seal of Dazhen, offering a multitude of promises voluntarily before Yu Ziqing could continue.

Given Dazhen's current situation, they have indeed made hefty sacrifices to ensure Dadui's present and future interests.

But they are certainly not at a loss; once the overall environment recovers, even just the mineral veins will be enough for Dazhen to prosper.

Emperor Zhen spoke for nearly half a day, the details growing increasingly elaborate, addressing everything Yu Ziqing had thought of and hadn't.

Finally, Emperor Zhen drew a deep breath and once again paid his respects.

"Thank you."

"We'll strive to do our best," Yu Ziqing returned the salute.

There was little more for Yu Ziqing to say; if ranked by governance and adhering to orthodox policies, Emperor Zhen indeed surpassed Yu Ziqing by far.

Yu Ziqing's approach was simple and direct; with the foundation laid by Dingmao's Emperor Dui, he continually expanded the metaphorical cake, growing it so large that within Dadui, almost no conflict remained unsolvable by the cake.

Dazhen couldn't manage such; their survival space continuously shrank, and the decline persisted. For them to reach this point, Emperor Zhen had been remarkable.

With little stated explicitly, Yu Ziqing found all aspects addressed by Emperor Zhen without leaving anything aside.

Emperor Zhen possessed profound understanding and control over Dazhen's facets, likely few within Dazhen realized this.

No wonder news of the purging of Dazhen's Sealed Kings was absent, as if it concluded silently.

It's likely many matters within Dazhen hinged not on Emperor Zhen's inability but on holistic considerations rendering them unfeasible.

After spending half a day drinking tea and chatting, they finalized some minor details.

For instance, choosing some talents to study at Jinlan Mountain and similar matters.

After concluding discussions with Emperor Zhen, Yu Ziqing left the Hengduan Mountains. Emperor Zhen stayed for a long time, gazing towards the direction of the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land, refrained from approaching, and instead turned around and departed.

Upon returning to the palace city, Li Xingchen was already there waiting.