The Peerless Emperor-Chapter 361 - 362: Huaxia Soul-Moving Car
In Coastal State, at what used to be the Wanxiang Mountain Range, now the Origin Gate, a group of people had already gathered at the foot of the mountain, discussing something unknown.
Among them, Feng Huabin, the Sect Master of Qingfeng Sect, and Jia Gong, the Sect Master of Yingshan Sect, were conspicuously present. Already, quite a few people had clustered around him.
These were none other than the many elders from these two sects.
"This Coastal State has truly undergone earth-shattering changes. Look at the Spirit Wood planted on the mountain; it's quite valuable!" one of the elders remarked admiringly, pointing at the lush Spirit Wood covering the hills.
Another elder from Yingshan Sect nodded in agreement, "And on the way here, that strange soul beast cart was also quite a sight to behold."
"Indeed, that long, odd cart runs on two steel bars forged into the ground. Without any Soul Beasts pulling it, it still moves at a swift pace, stable and smooth."
"What's truly astounding isn't these, but when Jia Zong and I roamed around Coastal State, we discovered that throughout the Huaxia Empire, the cities, towns, and villages are all connected with flat roads."
"Although dense forests still surround the areas, there are Arrays on the roads which prevent Soul Beasts from the woods from rushing onto the paths and causing trouble. And there are always Huaxia Empire soldiers patrolling and on alert," Feng Huabin said, filled with emotion.
Jia Gong also nodded, not hiding the admiration in his voice, "With this, ordinary folks with little to no cultivation can move around at any time without fearing Soul Beasts lurking and risking their lives, afraid to travel. It's of great significance."
"Moreover, Emperor Lin Qian also invented an interesting means of transportation, with only two wheels at the front and back. It only needs a single Low-Grade Soul Crystal to run on its own for a full ten days, and even a ten-year-old child can easily master it."
As Jia Gong said this, the eyes of others shone with wonder, and they all looked curiously in his direction, bombarding him with questions about what it was.
"Emperor Lin Qian named it the Huaxia Soul-Moving Car. If temporarily there's no Soul Crystal to use, you can still step on a marvelous mechanism to propel it forward with human power; it's truly ingenious."
With Feng Huabin and Jia Gong holding Emperor Lin Qian in such high esteem and discussing all the ingenious ideas emerging from Coastal State as coming from the mind of the young emperor of the Empire, everyone couldn't help but grow even more curious about what sort of person Lin Qian really was.
They weren't clear on what kind of person Emperor Lin Qian was, but they had a very clear understanding of the current strength of the Huaxia Empire.
If they had any doubts about the Huaxia Empire before coming here, wondering if Double Pole Palace, Carefree Sect, and Blood Spirit Valley had secretly helped,
After arriving in Coastal State, those doubts had completely vanished, and the elders were all filled with retrospective fear.
Because they were informed by Feng Huabin and Jia Gong that the Imperial Army troops that annihilated Qi Province, Diao Shun State, and Nanying State were merely lower-level forces.
There were even stronger and higher-level forces that hadn't taken action yet that had completely slaughtered the Three States' sects, with not a single invader entering Coastal State surviving.
Surrender?
The Empress presiding over the battle situation didn't give them the slightest acknowledgment!
Play dead?
The archers who took action made sure to shoot an extra arrow even at those lying wounded on the ground!
Flee?
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The poor souls from the Three States found the enemy's arrows flew faster when they attempted to escape!
At this moment, as everyone walked up the mountain path, they couldn't help but feel nervous. Before starting the climb, they kept asking Feng Huabin and Jia Gong what they should be cautious of.
Even though Feng Huabin and Jia Gong repeatedly explained that Lin Qian treated his own people quite well, they still felt very apprehensive.
The noisy crowd, upon stepping onto the mountain path, all consciously shut their mouths tight, not daring to make any commotion.
For the heavy armor soldiers standing on both sides of the mountain road were positioned one step apart, looking upward, the soldiers on both sides of the trail seemed like two metallic dragons.
Each soldier making up the metallic dragon exuded an aura that made the elders clearly feel pressured, it was obvious they were much stronger than themselves.
Many elders felt a bitter taste in their hearts when they saw this scene.
In the past, they were at least ruling elders of Sects of a State, and now their strength wasn't even on par with a single soldier of the Huaxia Empire.
"How can this be called a minor nation? Everyone truly must be blind." Thinking of the current opinion in the Southern Domain about the Huaxia Empire, many elders shook their heads in their hearts.
When they reached the end of the mountain road, a grand hall had already appeared in front of them; after entering, they found that there were already quite a few people inside.
After entering, Feng Huabin and Jia Gong greeted the people inside; it must be known that nearly a year had passed since Lin Qian started setting up the war buildings in front.
During this year, Feng Huabin and Jia Gong had become quite familiar with the people now in the Huaxia Empire.
However, they behaved rather humbly towards two individuals among them.
One was Qin Wushuang, and the other was Mei Yuexia. These two were no ordinary characters, each being the respective Imperial Uncle and Aunt of the Emperor and Empress of the Huaxia Empire.
Suddenly, the figure of Zhao Long appeared within the hall, making everyone immediately fall silent and fix their gaze on him.
"Her Majesty, the Empress, has arrived!" As Zhao Long entered the grand hall, his presence carried a strong oppressive aura that intimidated everyone present, including Qin Wushuang and Mei Yuexia.
In his eyes, what did it matter if they were the Imperial Uncle and Aunt of His Majesty and Her Majesty? Proper protocols must not be disrupted; in such an assembly for discussion, there must be a distinction between superiors and inferiors.
Simultaneously, Ye Xin, dressed in a starlight white gown, walked out of the inner hall and took her seat at the head of the vast hall. As for the empty seat beside her, it naturally belonged to Lin Qian.
After sitting at the head of the meeting, Ye Xin looked at the people who had likewise taken their seats and smiled softly, "Now, let's begin dealing with the matters of Qi Province, Diao Shun State, and Nanying State."
The discussions within the hall proceeded vigorously, with Lin Qian, who was far in the forests and waters of the Two States, entrusting Ye Xin to handle everything entirely because he trusted that she would manage everything perfectly on his behalf.
"Wanxiang Sect and Divine Sword Sect have also been integrated into the Huaxia Empire, with Qi Province and Diao Shun State being renamed to Wanxiang Province and Divine Sword State, respectively, to be managed by the former two Sects..." The results of the handling reported by Zhuge Ming left Lin Qian slightly surprised.
He hadn't expected that Wanxiang Sect and Divine Sword Sect would be integrated so soon. With the increased concentration of spiritual energy in Coastal State and his plans to build an advanced transportation system already being implemented, the lives of the Empire's citizens were getting better and better.
But all this was the affair of the Huaxia Empire; Wanxiang Sect and Divine Sword Sect wouldn't be able to enjoy these benefits. Lin Qian knew that the integration of the two Sects into the Empire was only a matter of time.
"Having a capable consort is wonderful," Lin Qian said with a smile on his face. With Ye Xin helping him from behind, he could focus on dealing with the Emperor Qin Dynasty.
Several days later, the news that the Huaxia Empire of Coastal State had annihilated Qi Province, Diao Shun State, and Nanying State without a fight, and that Feng State and Lianshan State had surrendered and voluntarily integrated into the Huaxia Empire, began to spread.
The Southern Domain powers that observed this incident were all in an uproar!