All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 462 - 89: Legal System (5400, thanks to Ma En’s painful desire to do math problems, Silver League!)_2

Chapter 462: Chapter 89: Legal System (5400, thanks to Ma En’s painful desire to do math problems, Silver League!)_2

"The Divine Sect... is indeed the Demon Sect. The Demon Sect can never win the hearts of the people; they are vilified for their wrongdoings, and even when they are blameless, dirt is still thrown their way. But when Da Chen errs, there will always be loyal ministers and good citizens to defend it."

"Just as I’ve heard in recent years, the memories of many have been twisted and altered. They believe that the disasters wrought by demons are the fault of the True Chi Dragon, or the Demon Sect and the Heavenly Demon."

"Da Chen’s blockade of Han South is nothing but a measure to prevent Heavenly Demons hiding within from escaping, a necessary sacrifice."

"They can alter the history books, they can warp the memories in people’s minds, they can repeat lies ten thousand times, and even when they shamelessly expose their own filth, people will not be disillusioned because... only Da Chen, only Da Chen is the sole Heavenly Ancestor on this land."

"It’s like a wolf in a pack being bullied by the alpha wolf. Though it gets only bones and not the right to mate, and is driven to death by the alpha, it will not leave the pack because in this perilous wilderness, within the pack they’re only exploited, but outside, they face certain death."

"So..."

At this point, Bai Qinghan crouched down, drooped her head, and dully stared at the snow on the ground: "How exactly are we to fight it? To fight this colossal beast?"

"That’s simple."

An Jing said, "Why don’t we build one of our own?"

Bai Qinghan looked up in confusion, while An Jing calmly said, "I know, you are bewildered, and that’s normal. People often say it’s too difficult to change the world, the topic is too large, there’s no talking it through, and they don’t know where to begin."

"Those people either give up or turn to support the very side they originally opposed."

"It’s the same with opposing Da Chen. In Linjiang City, I saw many of its flaws and wounds; for example, there is fierce infighting within Da Chen, and it seems that the Imperial Court and the Talisman Granting Heavenly Officials are also subtly at odds. Inside Da Chen, there are ties with the Heavenly Demons, and others, like myself, harbor thoughts of rebellion."

"Their laws are becoming more extreme, the forces within Da Chen are increasingly treating the masses like trash to achieve their own goals."

"But the more it is so, the clearer I understand, now is not yet the time."

"Right now, they are in-fighting, opposing each other, colluding with foreign demons, and regarding the populace as insects. This is precisely because they are now so powerful that beyond themselves, no one else can threaten their existence."

"If there were an external force that could threaten them..."

An Jing snapped his fingers, and all the icicles hanging from the tree branches shattered. The Frost Wood immediately shook off all the frost and stood tall once more: "Those who are dormant, decadent, and infighting will awaken and turn back around."

"Plants hide in the shade, and insects dwell under the leaves. What we need to do is wait. Accumulate our strength slowly, build our own power, establish our own laws."

After a moment of silence, Bai Qinghan said, "That’s too difficult..."

"Is it hard?" An Jing countered, "What do you think laws are?"

"Bandits have their own rules, looting requires scouting, vanguard actions, rearguards, victorious command, and finally, the division of spoils—these are the most basic of laws."

"And I have already gone a step further; I have a base. Although Linjiang City is only temporary, its existence means that I am no longer at the level of rogue bandits, but a ’local force’ worthy of being recruited."

"Those martial artists who have joined me, they work for me, serve me, they need to patrol, be vigilant, stand guard, ready at all times to fend off Demon Spirits and Demons, and I need to pay them... For the people who choose to settle in this land, I at least need to prepare enough food to fill their bellies."

"With a growing population and prosperous citizens, only then will people practice martial arts, have time to study Art of Magic and Martial Skills, and we will be able to slowly accumulate power, gaining more allies."

"Only then do we have a complete system of laws."

"However, the harvest from the Spirit Field in Broken Blade Mountain has its limits, and while there may be treasures in the forest, they cannot fill bellies. Qinghan, what do you think I should prepare to do next?"

"Eldest Senior, you need to prepare a way to harvest food..."

Bai Qinghan mumbled, "You need to prepare to farm for grain because only with a stable source of food can a local force exist—but now is the Frost Calamity, ordinary grains simply cannot be grown!"

"Right, but that’s not important, you also know why."

An Jing nodded, and Bai Qinghan realized too: "Earth Pulse Qi, the power of the Earth Vein... that’s it, Da Chen’s core system of law is not the food, but the Earth Vein and the Dragon Qi!"

"Ultimately, Da Chen is a Heavenly Ancestor, different from the small local powers, its core is made up of martial artists. Martial artists do not need to earn money or grain, nor do they need the populace to truly live in peace and contentment; what they want are only the Qi that generates all life forms and the Earth Vein, which can be used to steadily harvest Divine Weapons and related Spiritual Objects."

Turning back, An Jing said, "Exactly. So even if it sounds unpleasant to say, there’s a counterintuitive fact that cannot be bypassed: being good to the populace is not the core competitive power against Da Chen, it’s superior technique and strength that are key."

"Da Chen’s techniques and systems are superior, and in the face of Da Chen’s supreme utilization of the Earth Vein, whether it’s the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect or the Five Sects of Dust Li, all have to step back and avoid direct confrontation."

"And now, I’ve gained control of the Earth Vein, and I’ve mastered some technique for crafting Divine Weapons. The Civil and Military Formation Plate may well be a method for civil and military officials to bypass the Imperial Court and take control of the Earth Vein... that was the most important thing I gained in Linjiang City."

"Because..."

An Jing fell silent, and Bai Qinghan fully understood: "That is the cornerstone of a major power’s system of laws."