The Peerless Emperor
Chapter 605: 606: Utterly Meaningless

Chapter 605: Chapter 606: Utterly Meaningless

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The methods of the Huaxia Empire instilled deep fear in them, almost excessively cruel.

It wasn’t until Yuan Supreme explained the specifics of the situation, followed by Yuan Wudi corroborating what he had witnessed, that the members of the Yuan family truly shuddered.

Thus, in their hearts, there grew a measure of respect for Lin Qian, for without his Huaxia Empire, those infected by the curse would have spread across the entire Soul Martial Continent, making the Yuan family’s so-called guardianship a complete joke.

Despite their extreme helplessness regarding the current situation, if the other party had managed to effortlessly subdue the Yuan family, why wouldn’t they be delighted?

Although the Yuan family’s power could not be exerted within the ranks of the Human Clan, when it came to conquering the entire Soul Martial Continent and dealing with those foreign clans harboring great hostility towards the Human Clan, it represented an extremely strong force.

After all, the Yuan family was also a force to be reckoned with. In Lin Qian’s eyes, even a mosquito’s leg was meat; although the contribution of the Yuan family to the overall strength of the Huaxia Empire was insignificant, he was happy as long as there was some improvement.

A qualified farming fanatic should also embrace a pious and grateful heart for every bit of experience gained.

“Since that is the case, I also want to make it clear that from now on, the Yuan family will no longer be the guardian family of the Soul Martial Continent but will be the Yuan family of the Huaxia Empire,” Lin Qian said after a moment to the Yun family elders before him, “I have also mentioned to Mr. Yuan that I will relieve you of your burden, as being the guardian family is too unfair for you.”

“Come with me,” Lin Qian then stood up and gestured for the people of the Yun family to follow, leading them outside.

Lin Qian soared into the sky; below him was a city, a city that he had directly relocated from Xuanhuan Star. The original Yun family clan city had been destroyed since the discovery of the Body Refining Scripture.

Now, the Yun family’s territory was mostly wasteland.

On a desolate patch outside the city, there stood a destructive soul cannon that Lin Qian had ordered to be constructed in advance, specifically to show the Yuan family.

That strange construction, save for Yuan Supreme, left everyone else utterly baffled, not understanding what it was.

At that moment, the destructive soul cannon in front of them began to accumulate Soul Power, with the dazzling Soul Light gathering at the mouth of the cannon.

Even from a great distance, the intense fluctuations it contained could be clearly felt by all.

Boom!

A white-hot beam of Soul Power shot forth, its solid force eliciting gasps of amazement from all the Yun family elders.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of fierce explosions followed, with a giant mushroom cloud rising in the distance, causing them all to swallow their saliva incessantly. In their view, this Soul Power attack could certainly flatten a mid-sized city to the ground.

“This device,” Lin Qian said calmly as he saw the onlookers gape in astonishment, “I will later have people set up these at the border territories guarded by the Yuan family’s disciples, ensuring that every combat zone along your border possesses three of these C-level destructive soul cannons, easing the pressure.” He paused, then added, “By the way, hold back your shocked expressions; there will be plenty more moments for you to be amazed in the future.”

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Yuan Wudi fell silent for a while before suddenly bowing to Lin Qian and saying, “Young Master, it would be best to leave some of these behind to defend the one hundred and ninety states.”

“The young master has eradicated the Yun family and acquired the territory of these one hundred and ninety states, and there will certainly be numerous forces that will see the young master as a thorn in their side, a thorn in their flesh. This kind of power, as a defense tool, has remarkable effects.”

Hearing Yuan Wudi’s words, the other elders of the Yuan family also restrained their eager gazes and sighed longingly before bowing to Lin Qian, “Young Master, it is indeed so. To have one of these in each battle area at the border territories is already a stroke of luck.”

“Since we, the Yuan family, have accepted you as the young master and seek to be part of the Huaxia Empire, then the safety and security of the Empire is probably the first priority.”

“The fact that the young master has this concern for the Yuan family, we are deeply grateful.”

The words of these elders of the Yuan family left Lin Qian silent, and only after a good while did he respond, “You’ve been guardians for too long, always considering others too much.”

The influence of his talent for imperial dominance had already begun to take effect on these people, and Lin Qian knew he had to place absolute loyalty at the forefront.

Moreover, as Lin Qian had said, these people were accustomed to being guardians of their clan, always considering the Human Clan and others, and with the influence of talent, it was not difficult to understand why they would say such things.

“It’s not that I am making excuses, but this C-level Destruction Shock soul cannon is but the most worthless junk for the Huaxia Empire. It’s not worth mentioning, there’s no need to treasure it. Now that you are part of the Huaxia Empire, you are Huaxia people, so broaden your horizons a bit.”

“Do you think I’ve given you some great treasure? This Destruction Shock soul cannon is just a heap of junk; it’s enough to deal with those alien races. They don’t even deserve to be hit by a superior cannon. Do you understand?” Lin Qian said and then waved his hand. “After you’ve compiled a report on each battle area of the Yuan family’s border territories, report the details to me—the number of cannons in each area will increase from three to twenty!”

After finishing, Lin Qian left without looking back, leaving behind a crowd of people staring dumbfounded at the Destruction Shock soul cannons.

But at that moment, the Destruction Shock soul cannons suddenly emitted a fervent glare. As they watched in astonishment, the cannons exploded into scrap metal, which was then collected into storage items by a group of people.

A man from the Yuan family, simply unable to make sense of the situation before him, grabbed a male artisan who was passing by and asked curiously, “Excuse me, why did this Destruction Shock soul cannon suddenly explode? Could it only be used once?”

“Not at all,” the man replied. “This Destruction Shock soul cannon was ordered by His Majesty to be demonstrated for your use. It wasn’t part of the rebuilding plans for this region. Taking it apart would have been more troublesome; blowing it up and melting it down is more efficient,” he explained before leaving the stunned Yuan family members behind.

Such official equipment blown up, just to save trouble?

“From now on, the descendants of the Yuan family will no longer be saddled with the destiny of going to the battlefield from birth,” suddenly asserted Yuan Supreme. “The descendants of the Yuan family will also be able to choose their own future. Do you know why His Majesty was angry earlier?” he asked.

The group from the Yuan family looked puzzled, turning their gaze to Yuan Supreme in confusion.

“By accepting His Majesty’s soul cannons, we could reduce the casualties among the Yuan family’s descendants, but you rejected them, indifferent to the life and death of those descendants. That was why His Majesty was angry earlier,” said Yuan Supreme, sighing deeply. “In the future, do not refuse what His Majesty bestows—because His Majesty once said…”

“Value should be demonstrated in use. Rotten in the warehouse, it’s meaningless.”