Otherworld Advance Team-Chapter 1759 - 1752: When the Map is Exhausted, the Dagger Appears

Chapter 1759: Chapter 1752: When the Map is Exhausted, the Dagger Appears

Ichuan Fei’s words made Luo’er feel a jolt in his heart, and he fell silent.

He was finding it harder and harder to understand Ichuan Fei. How could someone who has been in Yin State for so long be so aware of things happening far away in West Outer Heaven? Is he really just a mere record keeper?

However, upon reflection, this seemed reasonable. According to the intelligence they had, the Emperor’s Sect was divided into two departments: one was the secret service department, and the other was indeed just a department assisting Emperor Wu in cultivation.

From the title of record keeper, it could be seen that Ichuan Fei belonged to the second type. But if Luo’er remembers correctly, the secret service department of the Emperor’s Sect was nominally under Emperor Wu, but in fact was controlled by the Cabinet government.

In other words, even if Ichuan Fei was not from the secret service department, he had the opportunity to access their intelligence. After all, his father was one of the Hundred Chiefs, so he naturally had the right to know such intelligence.

Ichuan Fei was clearly not intending to cover up and wanted to have a frank discussion with Luo’er.

So Luo’er took a deep breath, settled down, and cautiously asked, "What does the Young Mansion want us to do?"

"I like saints who are so forthright," Ichuan Fei said with a smile, clapping his hands.

Luo’er said nothing, his face expressionless as he stared at him.

Under his gaze, Ichuan Fei seemed very calm and waved his hand, saying, "Saint does not need to be so tense. I have set up a banquet, firstly to welcome the saint and cleanse away travel dust, and secondly to seek a favor from the Manor Lord."

"Please elaborate," Luo’er replied, raising his palm.

"I have heard that after the saint assisted the Demon Clan in West Outer Heaven, their military strength greatly increased, and they defeated the Heavenly Army all the way, causing a retreat in conquest, with less than one in ten generals surviving. Therefore, I boldly request the saint to come out, help the Hundred Chiefs, and rebuild the Empire’s military might, restoring the glory of Kyushu."

"And then, continue to expand outward?" Luo’er asked, releasing a mocking tone without moving.

"The Wu Family has always advocated external expansion; this is something the saint should know," Ichuan Fei continued smiling instead of getting angry, saying, "West Outer Heaven is rich in Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which are the Wu Family’s favorites; thus the Empire always favors West Outer Heaven when waging conquest."

"Yet the Imperial Court deeply understands that West Outer Heaven is far away, separated by Fengyu, and that the Demon Clan’s people are bold and hard to govern, so they are unwilling to establish states and counties and appoint officials."

"The saint must also know our common enemy. If both sides work together to overcome martial opposition, we can correct the national system above, harmonize Kyushu, and govern counties and pacify the people below, achieving four seas of eternal peace. The Imperial Court is willing to establish a hundred years of friendship with West Outer Heaven."

Luo’er fell silent again, not immediately responding to Ichuan Fei’s expectations.

Upon analyzing, it seemed to indeed be the case.

The Dongsheng Empire sought to invade West Outer Heaven due to the Wu Family’s influence.

The Wu Family cared so much for West Outer Heaven for its Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, especially the Magic Crystal mines used for cultivation.

The Wen Family, not needing cultivation, therefore had no interest in these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Moreover, the Wen Family Imperial Court found West Outer Heaven too far from Kyushu, with Fengyu in between.

Though Fengyu was a vassal state of the Dongsheng Empire, it was still a country. Occupying West Outer Heaven equated to the Dongsheng Empire adding a hard-to-govern enclave.

Thus, the Wen Family Imperial Court even refused to set up states and counties or appoint officials because they were aware that such remote enclaves would become actual local factions, the least desirable outcome for the Wen Family Imperial Court, which valued great unity.

In summary, West Outer Heaven’s crisis seemed easy to solve as long as the Wen Family Imperial Court could effectively suppress the Wu Family’s power, ensuring the Dongsheng Empire would not invade West Outer Heaven again.

To them, including West Outer Heaven in the Empire’s map not only didn’t bring profit but increased governance costs, which the Wen Family Imperial Court surely was unwilling to bear.

Reflecting on this, Luo’er felt a slight wavering in his heart.

He knew very well that for the Wen Family to prevail, they needed to ensure the Wen Family Imperial Court wielded absolute martial force to suppress the Wu Family’s power.

The Wu Family power was never afraid of the Wen Family Imperial Court’s teachings and criticisms but did fear the strong martial force the Wen Family Imperial Court controlled, the so-called ruling with the pen and ruling with the sword.

Among which, firearms would undoubtedly become the best martial force for the Wen Family Imperial Court to suppress the Wu Family’s power.

During Earth’s Middle Ages, the advent of firearms caused severe disruption to the nobility. The knights’ armor of noble lords couldn’t resist the constantly updating firearms, so the foundation of aristocratic rule began to shake.

The situation in Dongsheng Nine States was similar to the Middle Ages; the cultivation system held by the Wu Family was akin to the knights’ armor of noble lords. As a rising force, the Wen Family needed to find a new path to seek a means to defeat the Wu Family’s power.

Undoubtedly, firearms were their best choice.

The development of history is a process of new things constantly replacing old ones, and nobody knows when the Wu Family power was born. Since Kyushu people began cultivating, the Wu Family power as a class appeared on the historical stage.

Up to today, they have become too corrupt and backward, needing to be replaced by new things. Kyushu needs to return to a normal state in the eyes of ordinary people, and as a price, it’s time for the Wu Family power to exit the historical stage.

A country that cannot seek equal opportunities for the vast majority but focuses only on the interests of a few will not last long.

The Advance Team traveled along this road, witnessing countless cultivators. But they deeply understood a truth, that even in Yin State rich in cultivation resources, cultivators were still rare, part of the minority.

The number of cultivators the Advance Team encountered was similar to seeing all college students in a university campus. If one assumes that’s the societal norm, there would be a narrow view.

The conflict between literature and martial arts in Dongsheng Nine States has transcended racial and class conflicts, becoming one of the primary social contradictions.

Luo’er understood the need to distinguish between primary and secondary, identifying the main contradiction, temporarily setting aside others.

Therefore, in Dongsheng Nine States, the class conflict between nobles and commoners, and the racial conflict between Kyushu people and people of the Demon Clan could be temporarily set aside in the face of the literary-martial conflict between cultivators and non-cultivators, focusing on the main contradiction.

With this as a starting point, many actions of the Wen Family become clear. The Yichuan Clan seems to be revolutionizing themselves, but they are, in essence, setting aside class conflicts. They offer freedom to people of the Demon Clan, seemingly defying Kyushu tradition, but are actually setting aside racial conflicts.

The benefits of such actions are evident. Shelving class conflicts unites the broad populace. Shelving racial conflicts allows unity with the substantial number of people from the Demon Clan.

As the old entity, the Wu Family is by nature reactionary, unable to unite others in similar ways, which is the current state of affairs within the Dongsheng Empire.

Once, due to the war in West Outer Heaven, Luo’er hated the Dongsheng Empire. But now, his thoughts had changed somewhat.

He realized that one shouldn’t view the Dongsheng Empire as a whole, as a pure entity. Because if that were the case, this "person" called the Dongsheng Empire is unquestionably a self-contradictory madman.

Internally, the Dongsheng Empire faces a significant split, with the Wen Family Imperial Court establishing nominal rule through unifying other classes, while the Wu Family’s power ensures they can actually sway the government.

If Luo’er were to choose, he certainly preferred to cooperate with the progressive Wen Family Imperial Court but understood very well that the Wen Family Imperial Court’s progressiveness was merely a form of internal reform within the feudal class.

"Does the Young Mansion wish for me to recreate what I did in West Outer Heaven in Kyushu?" After a long silence, Luo’er carefully asked.

"I hope to go further," Ichuan Fei leaned forward, speaking earnestly, "I believe we deserve a more further cooperative relationship."

"After all, the Young Mansion is the record keeper of the Emperor’s Sect, so why care so much about political matters?" Luo’er didn’t immediately express his stance but squinted and asked in return.

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