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Kou Zhong, upon hearing this, gave a thumbs up and wrote a big "Respect" for his brother-in-law. This move was brilliant; those nuns had always looked down on others, but his brother-in-law's action had directly trampled them into the mud. Ah, the celestial beings were mostly elevated by men, weren't they? Without the adoration of men, could they still maintain their lofty status? Who would they command then?
To be honest, Kou Zhong held a significant grudge against Compassionate Voyage Tranquil Abode. Previously, he had respected it only for Xu Ziling's sake, but now he found Song Shidao's approach to be quite agreeable.
A soldier walked in and reported, "Marshal, the Lord of the Fortress and Madam Xie have arrived with thirty thousand troops from Duzun Fortress."
Song Shidao was overjoyed and said to Kou Zhong and Song Yuzhi, "Let's go welcome my sister and brother-in-law."
Elder Brother Li looked at Song Shidao, who seemed to radiate golden light as he approached, and couldn't help but say to Hanno, "I'm jealous; you’ve written this character so excellently."
Hanno smiled and took Li Wei Feng's hand. "In my eyes, you are the most outstanding; no one can compare to you."
Elder Brother Li felt reassured.
In addition to the troops from Duzun Fortress, other forces soon followed to join the Young Marshal Army. Kou Zhong and Song Yuzhi then realized that these forces had pledged allegiance to Song Shidao long ago.
"Big sister, I feel my previous thoughts were quite naive," Song Yuzhi confided to Hanno. "I never seriously understood my brother; I just thought he disliked war like I do, not realizing how ambitious he truly is."
Song Yuzhi sighed in frustration. "I only wanted Kou Zhong to give up on fighting for power, thinking that would bring peace. But I didn't realize that it wasn't just about Kou Zhong stepping back; the internal strife within the Li Family is even greater. Moreover, both the Demon Gate and Compassionate Voyage Tranquil Abode are involved. Without a thorough cleansing, peace cannot be achieved."
Hanno nodded in agreement. "Indeed."
Wasn't that how it was in the original story? The casualties during the Xuanwu Gate Incident were not fewer than those on the battlefield.
Song Yuzhi continued, "And I didn't even consider the position of the Song Family. The Song Family has accumulated resources over generations just for this opportunity to dominate; yet I wanted to abandon everyone's hopes. Am I being unfilial? Am I letting down the Song Family?"
Hanno patted Song Yuzhi's head gently. "It's not too late to realize this now. With your brother taking charge, no losses have been incurred. You shouldn't dwell on it any longer. I'm sure your brother won't blame you; he values you as his sister very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced Kou Zhong— that flirt—to deal with his other romantic interest."
Upon hearing this, Song Yuzhi blushed but felt less sorrowful. She quietly said, "My brother is too good to me."
No woman would willingly share her husband with another woman; proud as she was, Song Yuzhi felt even more strongly about this. In the original story, she accepted Chuchu because the interests of the Song Family were tied to Kou Zhong. No one had pressured her into accepting it; she couldn't fall out with Kou Zhong and reluctantly accepted his other woman. Now with Song Shidao around, her confidence grew; she was unwilling to let Kou Zhong have another woman.
Hanno asked playfully, "Am I not good to you?"
Song Yuzhi quickly replied, "Of course you are! You treat me very well; you're my favorite sister!"
"You may like your sister the most, but it doesn't matter because she's mine now." Elder Brother Li smiled as he walked in.
"Brother-in-law." Song Yuzhi stood up and called out, then stuck her tongue out at Hanno, giggling, "I know, brother-in-law likes sister the most, and sister likes brother-in-law the most too. Brother-in-law, I’ll return sister to you and won’t disturb you anymore."
With that, she left gracefully, her laughter ringing like silver bells.
Hanno shot a glance at Li Wei Feng. "It's all your fault; you made me the target of Yu Zhi's teasing."
Li Wei Feng stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Hanno, laughing, "That's the truth; you belong to me."
His deep laughter resonated like a cello sonata, making Hanno's heart tremble. Leaning against Li Wei Feng's chest, she said, "You also belong to me."
"Yes, yes, we belong to each other."
………………
In contrast to the flourishing south, the regions under Li Yuan's rule in the north were filled with grievances. The news of Fan Qinghui's disgrace and the various speculations about Compassionate Voyage Tranquil Abode choosing Li Shimin reached Chang'an, leading Li Yuan to completely abandon his son Li Shimin. However, he was also wary of Li Jiancheng, who was under the control of Demon Gate. He summoned his son to his side for a secret discussion to confirm their plan to eliminate Demon Gate's influence in Li Tang—after all, Compassionate Voyage Tranquil Abode had already been rendered powerless. With no fear of Compassionate Voyage Tranquil Abode anymore, Li Jiancheng wasted no time in tearing up the alliance with Demon Gate. Unwilling to accept defeat, Demon Gate naturally clashed with Li Tang. Coupled with Li Shimin's desire for power, a three-way battle erupted within the Tang territory. Many lives were lost as cannon fodder; how could they manage state affairs and people's livelihoods? The nearby citizens fled to the Song Family’s territory in the south while those farther away hoped for the Song Family’s forces to come and rescue them from their plight. When the Song Family army arrived, they helped open the city gates and dealt with Li Tang’s soldiers and officials.
The people's hearts were with them; Song Shidao quickly subdued the entire north with his army. Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng bowed before Song Shidao in submission. They were victors of the three-way battle but had suffered heavy losses and were no longer qualified to compete with the strong Song Family for dominance. Demon Gate suffered severe losses and was among the first to be eliminated. Although there were grievances among the three Li family members, they united against outsiders and killed many high-ranking members of Demon Gate until only a few remained hidden away. Stone Pavilion attempted to eliminate Song Shidao but was no match for him and ended up having their martial arts crippled before being handed over to Shi Qingxuan for handling. Li Shimin was the second to be eliminated; all who followed him met unfortunate ends. The once-proud generals of Lingyan Pavilion became mere dust and bones. Only Li Jing and Hong Fu Nu fared slightly better; they were rescued by Xu Ziling but felt guilty towards Kou Zhong for their previous actions and chose not to go south with Xu Ziling instead retreating north to an uninhabited mountain village.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Turkic forces attempted to invade Central Plains but fell into traps set by Song Shidao who was familiar with their strategies. Out of hundreds of thousands of troops, fewer than fifty thousand remained; Xili died from blood loss. Tuli seized this opportunity to take leadership over Turkic forces and signed a peace treaty with Kou Zhong representing Song Shidao, agreeing that Turkic would not invade Central Plains again for ten years.
Finally unified under Song Shidao’s rule, he ascended as emperor and established Huaxia Empire. He diligently worked on agricultural and industrial development while encouraging commerce. Essential goods such as matches, soap operas, glassware emerged one after another as he sent sailors back with high-yield crops like potatoes and corn. Even during disasters, people no longer faced hunger. Military construction did not detract from economic development; Huaxia’s military gained a formidable reputation and won every battle while all four Zhou Kingdoms submitted themselves as vassals under Huaxia Nation led by Khan Song Shidao.
"In the early years of Huaxia Yuan Emperor's reign, there were fewer than three million households; one bolt of silk could be exchanged for one dou of rice. By year four, Huaxia had eight million households registered with rice costing four or five qian per dou; many households went unregistered for months while horses and cattle roamed wild. People could walk twenty miles without food; wealth flourished among citizens as over twelve hundred people from foreign lands submitted themselves that year. In terms of justice, only twenty-nine people were sentenced to death that year—an era known as peace."
Externally powerful in military might and respected by foreign nations; internally clear in governance with prosperous livelihoods led to an unprecedented era of peace.
In year fifteen of Huaxia Yuan Emperor's reign, he abdicated in favor of his newly crowned son before disappearing from the palace along with Yuanhou—no one knew where they had gone.
In year two of Huaxia Qian Emperor's reign, Retired Emperor Song Que achieved great mastery in martial arts before Shattering the Void. Before leaving, he left behind a final message revealing that Yuan Emperor and Yuanhou had already Shattered the Void a year earlier into a grander world beyond reach. From then on, martial arts flourished even more in Huaxia as everyone aspired to follow Retired Emperor and Yuan Emperor’s path toward becoming true immortals—this term “immortal” was directed at Compassionate Voyage Tranquil Abode whose nuns had restrained themselves somewhat since Huaxia’s establishment but still clung tightly to their lofty status while referring to themselves as fairies externally. Now that true immortals had emerged from Shattering the Void, they became subjects of ridicule.
"Are you ready?" Hanno asked Elder Brother Li.
Elder Brother Li nodded and took Hanno's hand. "Let's go!"
The two of them held hands, their presence radiating an undeniable aura. Instantly, they felt the world's rejection of them; the air before them split open, revealing a glimpse of another world. Unfortunately, they had no chance to venture there. A green star fell from the crack in the air, and Hanno reached out to catch it. The star transformed into a green gem, quietly resting in his palm.
"It seems we'll have to wait for our next opportunity to enter the cultivation realm," Hanno said, showing the Emerald to Elder Brother Li.
Elder Brother Li smiled. "Then let's aim for next time."
Hanno felt reluctant. "We have to part again."
Elder Brother Li comforted her, "Perhaps if we attach this Emerald to the Porcelain Jar, we can reach each other's worlds!"
Hanno's heart raced at the thought. "I need to hurry back and try it out."
As her words fell, the space around them began to distort. Before they could say their goodbyes, darkness enveloped them…
………………
Hanno jumped out of bed, quickly putting on her down jacket and grabbing the Emerald before rushing out of her home. She had already vacated her rental apartment; now her activities revolved around the new house that Li Wei Feng had purchased, where the Porcelain Jar was kept. The new house was already decorated in a simple yet cozy style, designed according to the plans she and Wei Feng had discussed before his disappearance. Li Wei Feng had also encouraged Hanno to buy another apartment next door for when Li Yishu and Li Zhoule visited the modern world.
As she opened the front door of her new home, before Hanno could step closer, the Emerald flew from her hand and dove into the Porcelain Jar. Another round of upgrades began, and Hanno eagerly anticipated the new features that would be unlocked after this upgrade.
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