Chapter 105: Daring to Kill for That Pure Land

  The high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty gathered at the Chang'an National Assembly Hall, and when they saw the satellite images, they almost felt like they were in a dream! Let's not mention that their own satellites can capture magical images from thousands of miles away. Just take this Demon God Realm as an example - it's also unbelievable. Since the earliest written records of human civilization, mythological levels have been considered the highest level. Yet, after only a hundred or so years of mythological levels being widespread, a new realm has appeared!

  "Learning has no bounds! It's really true that learning has no bounds!" This is the common sentiment of people, after all, these transformed humans are also products of the combination of technology and ancient martial arts. This makes the people at the pinnacle of the Tang Dynasty truly understand that their martial arts realm will not stop advancing, and a contradictory psychology of excitement and worry arises in their hearts!

  The psychology of being both delighted and fearful is simple: the delight comes from truly seeing that their life has a higher guarantee of hope, who doesn't want to live longer; the fear is whether they really have to be like those people in order to break through.

  When they were immersed in this contradictory psychology, their eyes involuntarily focused on Li Yuanba sitting in the front row, perhaps not like those people, also had the possibility of breaking through...

  Without mentioning others' shock, at this time someone had already come back to their senses in that scene and saw some problems, and began discussing them privately.

  "I'm telling you, General Huo Hai, I feel like that person has the mark of the Imperial True Martial Arts?" Wu Chengdu, the only non-royal highest general in the current military, carefully asked Huo Hai, the commander of Li Yuanba's personal guards, in a low voice.

  "Huh?! Now that you mention it, I have the same feeling!" Hong Kuo Hai glanced in Li Yuan Ba's direction and then transmitted a message: "General Yu Wen, this is all the Prince's family private matters, best not to discuss privately! Currently, the Prince is very annoyed..."

  Yuwen Chengdu subconsciously glanced at Li Yuanba, hastily nodding his head. However, judging from Zhang Xiongba's reaction, he also guessed who the person was. It seems that the current Li family and the imperial clan of the past are the same, with endless troubles!

  Only Wu Chouyu dared to ask for evidence, and everyone else saw it but kept their mouths shut.

  Next, the National Assembly's routine report on the current financial and domestic issues of the Tang Dynasty was quickly passed by the legislators who were not paying attention. At this time, Emperor Li Xing of the Tang Dynasty walked onto the stage, and people began to realize that the main show had arrived!

  "I, the Emperor, shall preside over this meeting! Everyone is aware of the events that transpired today, so I won't elaborate. Our great Tang Dynasty is currently the most powerful nation in the world and has a responsibility to bear the burden of maintaining world peace! You are all also aware that the current state of the world is no longer what it used to be. Through our extensive investigations, we have found that there is only one country worthy of being called a nation - our great Tang Dynasty! As of today, we have accommodated 27 million foreign refugees whose countries have essentially ceased to exist. Although their situation is a result of their own actions, this does not serve as an excuse for us to turn a blind eye. We have a responsibility to help them rebuild their homes, but we will not do so without compensation.

  You should all be aware of the investigation report presented today, which shows that those non-human entities have formed an anti-human alliance and abandoned all their territories to concentrate on the South American continent. This has resulted in a vast buffer zone between humans and them. According to our investigations, their reproductive capabilities far surpass those of humans, and their combat abilities are exceptionally strong, allowing them to cultivate large numbers of fighting personnel within a decade or so.

  Currently, the total human population is around 160 million, while theirs is only between 30-40 million. However, in less than ten years, their population will reach half of ours, and in twenty years, they will be roughly equal to us. This indicates that among them are individuals with exceptional vision and abilities.

  Therefore, we must conclude this war within fifteen years and absolutely cannot allow it to drag on into a protracted war of attrition! I hereby declare the first item on the agenda for this meeting: how can we establish a new human order in the shortest possible time in those abandoned buffer zones, which will serve as the most powerful relay station for this war?

  Li Xing announced the first discussion topic regarding the war plan, but just this one item is not something that can be resolved in a short period. It involves many aspects of problems, including current and future issues, because those buffer zones are not part of our Tang Dynasty's territory. The issue of ownership after the war will be very troublesome!"

  It's actually quite interesting that the people of the Great Tang Empire didn't take these beastmen as cannon fodder, this meeting mainly focused on how to ensure that after helping other countries re-establish a new order, they can get the maximum amount of resources in this vast land without causing backlash from other countries, they are treating this as a long-term problem.

  If there hadn't been an irreconcilable family conflict, Li Yuanba would not have come here to watch a group of elites bickering, he would have directly led the army to sweep everything away! But now his initial impulse has been worn out, and all he wants is to stand up for himself, think as an onlooker, just to sort out his thoughts.

  At the time of the intense debate over their own interests in the Tang Dynasty, they actually missed the best opportunity to attack the Anti-Human Alliance! Li Shimin's suggestion was correct at the beginning, but with so many people rushing into South America all at once, food and grass became one of the biggest problems! At present, they can't afford any consumption of war, and it's already a good treatment if they can barely provide enough food during peacetime. A large population represents more labor force, but it takes time to create wealth, and it's hopeless to expect sufficient food to meet their needs within two years. Moreover, this also limits their most urgent human resources, and it can be said that what they need most is time...

  The alliance was finally settled with Li Shimin as the supreme leader, but not a dictatorship within the alliance! The alliance is in its early stages, which is also the most complicated period. There are countless problems, fortunately, Li Shimin had been the Emperor of Tang Dynasty before, and all these problems had been encountered, and he quelled everything with a strong attitude!

  Li Shimin only then realized the immense pressure Li Yuanba had borne. Currently, Li Shimin is absolutely the number one master in the alliance, although he can't sweep everything like Li Yuanba, but with his rich political skills and military power, he can also win over most people's hearts, and in this critical period of the alliance, he can say no to anything in a short time.

  When Li Shimin felt that Li Yuanba was carrying invisible pressure, he sometimes regretted it, but he still insisted on not changing his original decision!

  "It can't be returned, everything can't be returned......" Li Shimin knew that he no longer belonged to the human world, and everything he did would ultimately be paid for by himself!

  Li Shimin knew that he now bore the prosperity of the entire alliance, which was his current foundation. Like Li Yuanba, he bore the responsibility of the Huaxia tribe, although it was their own choice to bear it! However, there is a big difference here. Li Shimin knew that when he chose to bear such a responsibility, he had the support of most of the alliance, because the shadow of Li Yuanba pressed these people to choose Li Shimin; while Li Yuanba was in the situation where the world was hostile, with one hand holding up the entire Huaxia and putting the responsibility on his back, advancing tragically!

  "He did better than me, but I still hate him......" Li Shimin can no longer abandon his current self and can only move forward with the determination to die rather than yield after hitting the wall.

  The prosperity of Huaxia today is all thanks to Li Yuanba's heroic efforts, and now that he has set it on the right track, it will only continue to grow stronger. The final step in setting it on the right track was the bloody moment when the Li family of the Great Tang Dynasty rose to power...

  The hustle and bustle of the mundane world made Li Shimin forget his own emotions in his busy life, striving for a new nation.

  Li Yuanba, however, was trapped in family conflicts and couldn't extricate himself. Although he had the intention to abandon this broken family, deep down, his emotions still yearned to return to that comforting haven, entangled in a mess that couldn't be cut off or sorted out!

  "Why can't you understand? I'm doing this for the sake of the great Tang Dynasty's eternal prosperity! Are those unworthy descendants who have become a plague to the Tang Dynasty worth your continued opposition against me?! Do you really want to see the Li family being spat upon by the people of the world, and only after I'm gone will you be satisfied with their complete annihilation?!"

  Li Yuanba didn't go to the national assembly again; he couldn't muster any interest in those political discussions. Instead, he came to the imperial palace once more, attempting to persuade this group of women who were determined not to back down.

  "You just need to discipline them properly, why kill them? They are our flesh and blood! Are we also involved, do you want us to lose our heads too? Tell me!" Hong Bu's anger flared up now, remembering how he had casually killed her loved one back then, leaving her with endless sorrow. Now it was even worse, almost killing off his own beloved grandsons! Old and new grievances surged up in her heart, yet she couldn't muster a single hateful thought towards him, only endless resentment torturing her. This torture made her want to end her life several times, but like the other women, she couldn't bear to leave him...

  They can only torment their loved ones in this way, while also keeping their hearts immersed in heart-wrenching pain that they cannot extricate themselves from.

  "What are you talking about! Are you waiting for me to die of anger before you're satisfied!" Li Yuanba was like a provoked tiger, his hair standing on end!

  As they watched Li Yuanba's furious face, the women's eyes welled up with tears, and a sweet feeling simultaneously arose in their hearts, but it was quickly suppressed by resentment.

  "Why didn't you give them a chance to reform in the first place? We're not those shallow women, we still know some righteousness!" Duan Xianiang finally asked out the question that she had been thinking about all along. Their hearts had always been filled with sadness, and after these years of sedimentation, they finally wanted to ask everything clearly!

  "You finally asked me this question, I tried to explain it to you all at the beginning but none of you listened! You've also experienced those struggles for power and profit, but that's not what this is about! I'm doing this not for the Tang Dynasty, but for the Chinese people, our nation!" Li Yuan saw that they had all calmed down and was delighted to explain clearly, so they would understand that this time it was an unavoidable event.

  "Hmph! Why do you men always try to justify yourselves by suppressing justice first? We're not so easily fooled!" Aiyada was dissatisfied, and she had already been fed up with this kind of pretentious attitude in her own tribe.

  "Heh heh, Duo'er, I'm not talking nonsense! You guys should know that I have the ability to see into the future, right?!" Li Yuanba brought up his fake ability in an attempt to convince them.

  "Hmph! Who knows if your ability is something you made up yourself!" Wang Ting muttered, she had always been in a state of half-belief and half-doubt about Li Yuan's ability.

  "Hey, don't be skeptical! Even if I'm making it up, you have to listen to me finish! You guys say that on this land, we've gone through so many dynasties rising and falling, why hasn't one lasted long? Li Yuanba raised a historical question but didn't let them answer, continuing: "Actually, there are many factors involved here, mainly two points. One is that the system can't keep up with social development, and the other is that the imperial court's internal corruption has reached the point of collapse! Now our Tang Dynasty is developing rapidly, so to adapt to the needs of social development, we've carried out reforms! After reforming, our Tang Dynasty shows that our thinking is correct, but there's still a problem here, which is the issue of redistributing interests! And this is where corruption takes root! The resources and interests of the world are limited, but human greed is boundless! The upper class of a country can at most occupy 40% of national interests, this is a bottom line! But look what they've done! A group of less than a thousand people has occupied two-thirds of national interests! They're tyrannical and lawless, doing whatever they want! They've reached this point but still aren't satisfied, thinking about occupying all the interests and resources. This is pushing my Li family to where?! It's said that it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but hard to go back. These scoundrels have been extravagant and tyrannical for years, they've rotted to the bone! They're stirring up the world into a mess of mud, chaotic and disorderly. How can I give them opportunities?! Can't even spit out the meat that's already been swallowed, are they willing to do this?! Besides me, who else can stop them from reverting to their old ways?! With so many things going on in the world, how can one person guard against these scoundrels?! Look at this group of idle rich youths, how did they intercept such great wealth? Wasn't it because you elders let them run amok?! It's said that this world is a family world, who would say such nonsense! I've worked hard to plunder the world's resources and wealth back to Tang Dynasty. What was I doing it for?! I'm doing it to create a solid foundation for the development of the Huaxia nation, so that in the future, Huaxia can always lead the world! Look at them again, oppressing the world, even selling out national interests! Even my Qing'er was used by these scoundrels and died from a broken heart. What use are they to me?! I'm not dead yet, but they dare to do this. In the future, what significance will all that I've done have?!"

  Li Yuanba's voice became increasingly low and depressed:

  "My life can be said to be a collection of tragedies, I unintentionally got involved in the vortex of power struggles; I wanted to live a simple life but fate was cruel, even love and family were out of reach; I carried the weight of countless killings and sins yet no one could understand me; for that piece of pure land in my heart, I ended up with a group of unworthy descendants! Don't believe I can see the future? Ha ha, my loved one, but I really heard the humiliating voice of China! Now my Tang Dynasty is the most prosperous country, but the incompetence and corruption of later generations are the greatest original sin of China! A grand dynasty, with all nations coming to pay tribute, yet ultimately fell to become a lower-class person, what an irony! As long as I live, I will not allow such scum to exist! Dare to do it, dare to kill!"

  "Can we really see the future? Did we go wrong......?" Wang Ting and the others couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret in their hearts, but then they heard Li Yuanba sing that straightforward and strange rhythm song, and they knew that Li Yuanba was not wrong, really not! The ones who were wrong were these elders' indulgence and ignorance......

  "Rise up... The Chinese nation has arrived... Let out a final roar..."

  Chapter 2: Merging into One