Chapter 1724 - 1723: Who Am I? (Seventh Update)
Chapter 1724 - 1723: Who Am I? (Seventh Update)
At this moment, the protagonist Qin Tian was kneeling outside the peach forest. In front of him, two graves stood out distinctly, one old and one new. The old grave was erected sixteen years ago, and the new one had just been erected by Qin Tian.
"Why? Why did you leave me? Why did you ruthlessly abandon me???" Qin Tian shouted to the heavens.
With the support of profound Inner Strength, his voice shattered the sky, echoing into the heavens, scattering the white clouds in the sky, and it persisted for a long time before fading away.
A week later.
Qin Tian stood up from the ground, grasped with one hand, and the Black Dragon Sword embedded in the ground flew into his hand. Holding the Black Dragon Sword, Qin Tian walked out of the place where he had lived for sixteen years.
A month later.
When Qin Tian appeared again, it was atop the Golden Throne Hall of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In front of the civil and military officials, he executed the newly enthroned young emperor, seated himself on the emperor’s throne through overwhelming martial prowess, and then ruthlessly eradicated all those in court with rebellious intentions. He promptly issued the Iron Blood Order, demanding everyone in the Jianghu Martial World who received the order, whether individuals or sects, to rush to Beijing immediately and join the newly established Martial Alliance under Emperor Qin Tian.
All who resisted were completely annihilated by the encircling army.
In response to Qin Tian’s ruthless methods, no one in the court or the Jianghu Martial World dared to utter a word of dissent. All swore allegiance to Qin Tian. To control them, Qin Tian employed lightning-fast tactics, making them consume his self-made poison pills, administering an antidote every six months. Any who dared to have divided loyalties were completely exterminated.
By nightfall, Qin Tian gathered three thousand beauties in the palace to hold a no-holds-barred assembly.
The Empress Dowager, Queen, Imperial Concubine, Princess, maidservants, and all others—if Qin Tian found them pleasing, he indulged with them, including the daughters of ministers, and even beauties in the Jianghu Martial World were not spared by Qin Tian.
Three years later.
Under Qin Tian’s iron-fisted suppression, the Great Zhou Dynasty had no trace of rebellion; all rebels were exterminated under Qin Tian’s butcher’s knife.
By this time, Emperor Qin Tian wasn’t content with the present state and began mobilizing the army to attack the nearest barbarians.
Qin Tian’s approach was brutally simple. First, he led the charge with Jianghu experts of the Martial Alliance to annihilate the barbarian elites, then personally executed the barbarian royal families. All the men were taken as laborers, the women kept—all beauties reserved for himself, and the plain ones were made laborers.
Countless resources, as Qin Tian conquered one barbarian dynasty after another, were transported back to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Meanwhile, the territories of the Great Zhou Dynasty expanded rapidly. Han people were moved by the court’s command into the barbarian lands, which then became cities under the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Ten years later.
Qin Tian was invincible, conquering every land with humanity. Even uninhabited areas fell under his dominion. Fortunately, under Qin Tian’s encouragement, the population of the Great Zhou Dynasty increased hundreds of times, holding all territories firmly under control, securely becoming part of the Great Zhou Empire.
By now, Qin Tian, as Great Emperor, was the most powerful man in the Great Zhou Dynasty. His palace concubines numbered over ten thousand, comprising all sorts of beauties.
Fortunately, Emperor Qin Tian reached an almost divine level of prowess, able to handle three to five thousand in one night with ease, leaving all the concubines satisfied with his engagement.
Of course, Qin Tian’s descendants also numbered over ten thousand.
From the first Prince to roughly over ten thousandth Prince, any male child at birth was granted a piece of land and a title. At age twelve, upon reaching adulthood, they were sent to manage their own lands, free to do as they wished.
At this time, Qin Tian completely disregarded state affairs, having handed them over to the nine Crown Princes, born of the Empress Dowager, Queen, Imperial Concubine, and others. The nine Crown Princes governed, deciding state decrees by majority rule.
As for Qin Tian, he spent the daylight hours studying all books in the world, while at night he indulged himself.
The years flashed by, a century passed.
With Qin Tian as the mainstay, not a single soul dared to act recklessly or revolt in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After a century of prosperity, Qin Tian’s progeny spread throughout the world, maintaining firm control over the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Nearly two hundred years more elapsed.
On this day, Qin Tian gazed toward the sky, seemingly sensing his own end approaching.
The entire Great Zhou Dynasty, from the nine Crown Princes overseeing the state to the common folk, all ceased their activities this day, kneeling, reverently looking towards the pinnacle of the palace.
Their actions were heartfelt. Through historical records these past two hundred years, they witnessed how Qin Tian ascended to the throne, initially suppressing all dissent with an iron fist, then forcibly deploying armies to conquer all barbarians, annexing their lands into the Great Zhou Dynasty’s territory.
Now, the entire realm consisted entirely of Great Zhou Dynasty citizens. After two centuries of cultural integration, generation replacing generation, those once barbarians had long been assimilated, becoming citizens of the Great Zhou Empire.
Everyone had food, everyone had work. Prosperity prevailed; it was nothing less than a life of abundance. As long as one was willing to work, they could lead a prosperous life.
Common people had very simple needs; they only required basic sustenance.
Past emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty had never achieved this, but this outsider, Qin Tian, accomplished it, truly freeing the people from worrying about their next meal, providing them a prosperous life.
In their hearts, such an emperor was a good emperor. If anyone dared to speak ill of Qin Tian, the people themselves would beat them to death.
Atop the palace, Qin Tian sat on the eaves, stroking the Black Dragon Sword in his hand.
Scenes of the past unfolded like ephemeral clouds, flickering in his mind.
When Qin Tian stood up, a sharp aura erupted from within him, rising to the sky like a beam of light, piercing the clouds.
At that moment, Qin Tian felt he had gained a profound understanding.
"Who am I?"
As Qin Tian spoke, his previously confused eyes bore a glimmer of enlightenment. His body trembled slightly, and countless golden rays of light burst from within, erupting toward the sky, swirling and disappearing without a trace.
"The Great Emperor ascended to heaven in broad daylight!!!"
The citizens below, the nine Crown Princes, and all civil and military officials, upon witnessing this scene, began excitedly shouting and kowtowing to bid Qin Tian farewell, personally witnessing the birth of a legend. For them, it was a pride of their generation.
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