Chapter 188.2 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

“Your Majesty, there is absolutely no problem! Many elders of our Beggar Sect understand the changing times. By appealing to their emotions and explaining the logic, they will know what to do!”

“However, there are a few close followers of the former Beggar Sect leader who may not easily submit! If they find out that you were responsible for the death of the former leader, they might seek crazy revenge, and we must guard against this!”

“Also, there is the vice-leader, who is an ambitious person with considerable strength. I’m afraid…”

Everyone spoke one after another, laying out the potential issues with the task.

“Don’t worry, this treasure will assist you!” Lin Beifan took out the Xuanxiao Child Sword.

“Your Majesty, what is this? Is this a sword or a dagger?”

Lin Beifan replied with a smile, “Of course it’s a sword. It was forged from the remaining materials of the Xuanxiao Divine Sword, stronger than ordinary divine weapons, only slightly inferior to the Xuanxiao Divine Sword itself!”

“Really?” The elders were somewhat surprised, curiously handling the sword.

After a moment of thought, Lin Beifan added, “By the way, the Beggar Sect leader Hong Qihai died by this sword!”

The Beggar Sect elders instantly felt a chill and dared not touch the sword anymore.

Then, they organized the gains from their visit and discussed the matter of absorbing the Beggar Sect with Lin Beifan before departing.

The next morning, they set off back to the Beggar Sect to complete the tasks assigned by Lin Beifan.

Lin Beifan watched them gradually leave through the Empire Sandbox.

When they return, the national power of Great Xia will undoubtedly surge.

“Hmm? Someone is trying to poach my people?”

Lin Beifan’s gaze shifted to a mansion where Generals Tiangong, Digong, and Rengong were receiving a guest.

The guest was dressed like a wealthy merchant, sporting a small mustache and somewhat chubby cheeks, giving off an appearance of honesty and reliability, yet his eyes betrayed a shrewd intelligence.

General Tiangong, looking at the thick stack of silver notes presented to them, asked in a deep voice, “Who are you, and what business do you have with us?”

“Greetings to Generals Tiangong, Digong, and Rengong. I have long admired your reputation!”

The visitor pulled out a letter from his pocket and handed it over with great formality: “This is a letter from my master to you, please take a moment to read it!”

General Tiangong opened the letter and was taken aback, “You’re from the Great Jin Empire?”

“Yes, I have come by the command of the Emperor of Great Jin!”

The merchant said with a smile: “Our Emperor greatly admires the abilities of the three generals and hopes you can serve him. The promises made to you by our Emperor are all detailed in this letter!”

General Tiangong passed the letter to the two brothers without showing any emotion.

After reading it, Generals Digong and Rengong were visibly excited.

“They’re offering so much!”

“Such generosity!”

All of this was observed by the merchant.

With a secret smile, he said, “Generals, with your strength, you are underutilized in Great Xia! Great Xia is just a newly risen dynasty with limited national power, which will constrain your development! As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to nest in. Why not choose a wise ruler to serve?”

“Our Great Jin is a well-established empire of 200 years. Now it’s at the peak of its power! If the three generals were to come to Great Jin, you would surely achieve great things! The terms in this letter are just the beginning; if you are not satisfied, we can negotiate further. Our Emperor is very sincere!”

General Tiangong waved his hand dismissively, “Thank you for the kind offer from the Great Jin Empire! Please tell your Emperor that I appreciate his intentions, but the three of us brothers will absolutely not leave Great Xia!”

The merchant was shocked, “General Tiangong, you reject the offer so quickly, won’t you reconsider?”

“My mind is made up, that’s my answer!”

The merchant persisted, “General Tiangong, let’s discuss this further…”

Suddenly, General Tiangong struck, sealing all the merchant’s acupoints, and commanded, “Someone, take him away and decide what to do with him later!”

“Yes, General!” Two soldiers came in and escorted the man away.

Now only the three generals remained.

General Rengong was anxious, “Elder brother, why did you reject them outright? They were offering nobility! If we go to Great Jin, we could become dukes right away! And we could still be Grand Generals, commanding a million soldiers! Plus, there are other generous rewards, more than what our Emperor offers!”

“Elder brother, you were too hasty in refusing! Even if you didn’t want to go, you should at least have kept an option open for yourself. Why did you resort to force so quickly…” General Digong was also dissatisfied.

General Tiangong sighed, “My brothers, do you think he was really that benevolent? They’re just coveting our bewitching techniques and secrets of battle formations! If we were tempted by Great Jin, many things would be out of our control!”

“They are an established empire with fifty to sixty Innate masters and three Grandmaster powerhouses. Their strength is formidable, and we three brothers are just ordinary Innates. Under their coercion, could we keep our secrets?”

“Once we are no longer of use, everything will vanish!”

“Alright, even if they truly honor their promises, give us titles, official positions, everything we want, how would the other officials view us? Wouldn’t they be resentful? Wouldn’t they just stand by and let us rise above them?”

General Tiangong sighed again, “If we went to Great Jin, we would inevitably face difficulties and struggle to continue!”

The other two generals were convinced, then nodded, “What elder brother says is very true!”

“And the most important point, our actions would be tantamount to betraying Great Xia, and we would be held accountable by the Emperor!”

General Tiangong spoke with apprehension, “My brothers, do not forget, the Emperor has ways to counter our bewitching techniques! Once he takes action, our techniques and battle formations will be a joke!”

“Moreover, the Emperor possesses a Grandmaster and a divine sword, capable of slaying Innates as if they were dogs. We would stand no chance against him!”

“So, it may seem like we have many choices, but in reality, we have none! We three are firmly bound to Great Xia, and only here can we realize our ambitions. We must follow the Emperor to the end!”

“That’s why I rejected the offer without hesitation!”

Generals Digong and Rengong spoke in unison, “Now we understand! Elder brother, we have learned our lesson!”

“It’s good that you both understand! Besides, it’s not bad here in Great Xia!”

General Tiangong said with a smile, “In just two years, Great Xia has developed from a small kingdom into a super dynasty with tremendous potential and strong national power. It’s bound to become an empire in the future!”

“His Majesty is wise and valiant, and he trusts us deeply. He has given us everything – wealth, high-ranking positions, secret martial arts techniques, divine elixirs, and so on. If we continue to work here, won’t we be comfortable? Why would we ever need to go to another country and put up with indignities?”

“Elder brother’s words are correct!” The two generals said in unison, humbly taking the lesson to heart.

“So in the future, if people from other countries come to visit, just send them away! If they don’t listen, arrest them and throw them into the dungeon!”

“Elder brother, we know what to do now!”

……

Lin Beifan nodded in the shadows: “You know what’s good for you!”

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