The Peerless Emperor
Chapter 654: 655: Can't Help It

Chapter 654: Chapter 655: Can’t Help It

In their eyes, the Huaxia Empire was exceedingly unfamiliar. Never in their memory had they seen such a place.

On the vast terrains of the territory, various paths crisscross neatly, with countless exotic items moving back and forth.

Not only that, but there were also metallic tracks like existences, where long iron boxes sped between the land and hills at incredible speeds.

Delicate iron boats sailed across rivers and lakes, not slow in their pace.

Within those grand and majestic cities, it was common to see Cloud Boats ascending and quickly disappearing into the distance in various directions.

On their journey here, Lin Qian had already explained to them about the existence of the Transportation Department, so having seen all this, they already understood a little.

After listening to Lin Qian’s descriptions, Cui Bailin and Zhu Dingtian had also personally relayed this information to their own people, so they could understand.

As the saying goes, seeing is believing. Now that they had witnessed it with their own eyes, they had thoroughly realized.

How terrifying the Transportation Department Lin Qian mentioned really was. Initially, in the subterranean world of the Ancient Forest, only the powerful Soul Martial Artists could move between various places, and it was often exhausting.

Yet in the Huaxia Empire, the common folk could easily travel the vast expanses of the Empire’s territory without fatigue, thanks to the Transportation Department. Communication was also much more convenient.

Thinking this, both Cui Bailin and Zhu Dingtian felt increasingly that they had joined an extraordinarily impressive empire.

The Sky Soaring Battleship, carrying members of the Green Spirit Clan and Earth Spirit Clan, flew into the interior of the Huaxia Empire’s territory and soon reached the current residence of the Muling Clan.

As the Sky Soaring Battleship hovered midair, the tribespeople from the Green Spirit Clan and Muling Clan descended and were stunned by the city ahead.

Because the style of that city was distinctly characteristic of the Muling Clan.

Earlier from high above, they had clearly seen not just the city below but many more Muling Clan’s cities scattered in various locales.

Moreover, the Sky Soaring Battleship that arrived here was not the only one.

After all, the numbers of the Green Spirit Clan and Earth Spirit Clan members on this journey were too many to be accommodated in a single location, so people from the two clans were sent to different places.

After disembarking from the battleship, the clerks from the Heavenly Art Department who had been waiting in advance began processing the identity verification for the members of the two clans. After a series of procedures and oaths, they would become official members of the Huaxia Empire, becoming Huaxia People.

“Originally, the Muling Clan had only one city,” Lin Qian led Cui Bailin and Zhu Dingtian to the mouth of the agricultural valley and spoke while walking.

Ye Xin had already gone to oversee, commanding the clerks of the Heavenly Art Department to assist with processing the members of the Green Spirit Clan and Earth Spirit Clan for their Huaxia Empire identity verifications.

As for the three elders, when they passed by New Qin City, they had already been taken away by the clerks to process their credentials and meet with Grandfather Yun Fan.

At this time, Cui Bailin and Zhu Dingtian followed behind Lin Qian, listening silently.

The two of them also knew that when Mu Houde contacted them before, he often boasted about this matter. The content was nothing less than their Muling Clan having researched three new types of Spiritual Medicine and a new kind of Spirit Wood, entitling them to thirty-eight cities for the Muling Clan to reside in.

“In the past, the Wind Swift Clan treated you as tools, exploited you, but henceforth, the Huaxia Empire will not do so,” said Lin Qian as he walked forward, describing the situation. “You will also become Huaxia People, strive to do well, and the Empire will grow stronger because of you. The Empire relies on each and every one of you, not to exploit you. Exceptional contributions will be rewarded; that is the return for hard work.”

When they arrived at the entrance of the agricultural valley, a figure quickly approached them from the front. Cui Bailin and Zhu Dingtian exchanged glances and could both see the surprise in each other’s eyes.

The person who came was none other than their old acquaintance Mu Houde.

However, the figure they recognized gave them a sense of unfamiliarity.

As Mu Houde approached them, walking with his head held high and chest out, his spirit soaring, where was the fragile, hunched figure from before? And his aged appearance, now seemed like that of a middle-aged man, very spirited.

“Subject Mu Houde pays his respects to Your Majesty,” Mu Houde said, moving excitedly toward Lin Qian and kneeling down in reverent salutation.

For the emperor before him, one who was much younger, he felt a heartfelt respect and admiration. The well-being his people now enjoyed was entirely reliant on the other party.

No longer worrying about the daily yield of spiritual medicine, no concern for the Wind Swift Clan’s misdeeds, no fear that when the output of spiritual medicine was insufficient, some of their people would die.

The Muling Clan still led busy lives nowadays, but unlike the past, where every face was troubled and lifeless,

Now, each face was brimming with passion, their laughter not filled with complaints or sighs, but with joy and excitement as they toiled and sweated.

Creating new spiritual medicines and spirit woods, this act was akin to playing God.

Lin Qian had unearthed their talents, providing them with a stage to display those talents. The past toil arose from coercion, while today’s busy-ness stemmed from their own voluntary efforts.

Compared to the Wind Swift Clan, the Huaxia Empire set quotas for spiritual medicine production, which were a full ten times higher. Yet not a single member of the Muling Clan thought Lin Qian’s demands excessive.

On the contrary, they found it too easy!

The existence of the agricultural valley meant they could easily reap a harvest ten times greater than before. To meet the targets set by Lin Qian, the Muling Clan had ample time to rest.

The Muling Clan found this somewhat embarrassing, and when the first batch of spiritual medicines was harvested, it greatly exceeded Lin Qian’s standards by five times.

For this, Lin Qian heaped praise upon the Muling Clan and directly rewarded them with a cultivation technique for their whole clan, one that was several times more advanced than the one they had previously practiced.

Lin Qian also made it clear to the Muling Clan to work within their means, as he did not wish to see any of them die from excessive fatigue.

In the eyes of Mu Houde, Lin Qian before him was the rebirth parent of the Muling Clan.

“Stand up, to speak honestly, I did not expect your progress to be so rapid,” Lin Qian said as he helped Mu Houde to his feet, his voice filled with admiration. The efficiency of the Muling Clan indeed surprised him.

In response, Mu Houde showed an embarrassed expression on his face and said with remorse, “The spiritual medicines and spirit woods we researched are of the lowest level. Your Majesty’s rewards feel undeserved.”

“A good start is half the battle, and through gradual progression, you will eventually achieve the best results,” Lin Qian consoled him, patting Mu Houde’s shoulder as he stepped closer.

But the next moment, Lin Qian’s expression suddenly changed, and a cold smile appeared on his face: “Finally unable to hold back, huh?”