The Peerless Emperor

Lin Qian's conversation with Yuan Supreme left everyone else completely baffled, unable to grasp what they were discussing.

However, they all clearly heard Lin Qian's earlier bold statement.

"Qianer, are you serious?" Looking at her son, Yun Yunyan asked with some trepidation.

Lin Qian turned his head to look at his mother and nodded solemnly, "Indeed, Mother, I do plan to do this."

Seeing Lin Qian's affirmation, aside from being shocked, everyone was incredulous about his idea.

Even in the era when Lord Xuan Yuan Xiang existed, no one had managed to unify the entire Soul Martial Continent. How could Lin Qian achieve this?

"Originally, our ancestor did not unify the Soul Martial Continent because the hostility from many different clans towards the Human Clan wasn't that great, making it unnecessary to resort to annihilation, and thus he gave up on expansion."

"To unify the Soul Martial Continent, do you plan to exterminate all other clans?" Yuan Supreme asked with furrowed brows after Lin Qian finished his plan, clearly disagreeing with such a course of action.

"Why must unification equate to annihilation?" Lin Qian replied with a puzzled look on his face, not understanding Yuan Supreme's point.

"Why?" Yuan Supreme was taken aback by Lin Qian's retort and then said, "If you do not wipe out the other clans, how will you achieve the unification of the Soul Martial Continent and turn the territories of the other clans into territories of the Huaxia Empire?"

"Turn the other clans into citizens of the Huaxia Empire, make them a part of the Empire, wouldn't that be good?" Lin Qian replied without hesitation to Yuan Supreme's question.

Upon hearing these words, everyone present was dumbfounded, staring at Lin Qian, taking a long time to snap out of it.

"Young Master, are you serious?" Hearing Lin Qian's words, Yuan Supreme took a deep breath and asked in disbelief.

"Whether Human Clan or other clans, all possess intelligence and emotions. There are differences, but all are lives. Why should we put such a distance between us because of the clan?"

"The strength of an Empire requires efforts from all aspects, just like in the Huaxia Empire, there are already many citizens from different clans. The different clans currently living in the Huaxia Empire include the Black Corner Clan, Red Horn Clan, the Spirit Hoof Clan, the Dwarf Clan, and even the Eight-Armed Sea Clan is beginning to consider whether to join the Huaxia Empire, to become one of us."

"No matter which clan, they are treated equally in the Huaxia Empire, living on their own, chasing their own dreams."

"The sea embraces all rivers, greatness lies in capacity. A Huaxia Empire that encompasses everything, where different clans coexist harmoniously and contribute their strengths, will surely be powerful, won't it?"

"But, 'Those not of our race must have different hearts.'"

"Mr. Yuan, do you think I would worry about such things?" Lin Qian laughed in response to Yuan Supreme's concern, "Moreover, whether Human Clan or other clans, once they live in the Huaxia Empire, they wouldn't leave the Huaxia Empire for anything."

"Young Master, I just can't understand how you can be so confident," Yuan Supreme said with a smile, shaking his head slowly.

How could the other clans, living in the environment of the Human Clan, not want to leave?

"I want to be a Huaxia person, I must be a Huaxia person, I'm not leaving, I won't go!" At this moment, in a city of the Huaxia Empire near the coast in the Southern Domain, a child from the Eight-Armed Sea Clan sat on the ground, crying and shouting repeatedly.

Next to him, a helpless couple from the Eight-Armed Sea Clan looked at their child's outburst, exchanging a glance and revealing a bitter smile.

During the past half a month, Zhang Di, together with his wife and child, arrived at Wave City in the Huaxia Empire, invited by a friend from the Human Clan.

He had become acquainted with this person during a Huaxia Empire subsidiary instance trial; they got along well and complemented each other nicely.

In the following days, Zhang Di's family experienced a life they had never known before.

The streets and alleys were clean and tidy, with pedestrians and "Soul Cars" and "Soul Beasts" moving in separate areas, so there was no need to worry about accidents.

The air all around seemed to be filled with a comfortable scent.

Moreover, there were many shops selling interesting food items along the roadside, reportedly all run by the Huaxia Empire's government, and managed by the Empire's citizens, the "Huaxia People."

For instance, the strangely built "Grilled Chicken Bites" and the fragrant "Winner's Snacks."

Furthermore, the restaurants operated by the Huaxia Empire government offered menus so rich that they were amazing, and were oddly categorized into things like Hunan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and so on.

However, it must be said that these dishes were attractive in color, fragrance, and taste; even if one had eight hands, they couldn't keep up with eating everything.

The entire city was filled with "Spirit Gathering Arrays," providing rich "Spiritual Energy." The young Emperor's amusement park also had his child playing as if he had gone wild.

Within the city, "Soul Cars" continuously traveled on fixed routes—a special "Soul Device" from the Huaxia Empire's Transportation Department's Official Road Palace—by paying just a small amount of "Soul Crystal," one could ride.

This, they say, is called the "public bus."

Even his Human Clan friend took him to experience the Emperor's invention of the supermarket and, in the evening, they watched the Huaxia News Broadcast together, witnessing the vast experiences from all around the Southern Domain.

This was simply a perfect life; not to mention his own child, Zhang Di himself didn't want to leave either.

"Di, didn't the Huaxia Empire say that if an Eight-Armed Sea Clan member of the Eastern Division Clan wants to become a citizen of Huaxia, all they need to do is apply and take an oath to the "Soul Demon," and that's it? How about we...?"

Upon hearing his wife's words, Zhang Di furrowed his brow, and the originally dejected Eight-Armed Sea Clan child on the ground looked up nervously at his father.

"After all, I've saved some money, and it seems like there are discounts now on buying houses within the city." Zhang Di said this, and the Eight-Armed Sea Clan child on the ground had already climbed up, his eyes shining, "If that's the case, let's join the Huaxia Empire and become one of the Huaxia People."

"Yay, Dad is the best!" The Eight-Armed Sea Clan child jumped up excitedly, running nonstop around Zhang Di, "I can go to the amusement park again, and now that I'm a Huaxia Person, I can go to school at the small academy, this is great."

Looking at his son cheering and leaping, Zhang Di also smiled and stepped forward, picking up the child in his arms, and looked toward the City Lord Mansion in the center of the city, feeling inexplicably excited in his heart: "To become a Huaxia Person..."

This scene was not unique to Zhang Di's family; it was happening frequently in various places.

Even many members of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan initially joined the Eastern Division Clan and then used that status to become Huaxia People.

In the end, when Lin Qian conversed with Yuan Supreme, the Eight-Armed Sea Clan had already fully integrated into the Huaxia Empire and became a part of it.

"When they experience the rich and colorful entertainment, taste the delicious food, and enjoy the convenient lifestyle, they wouldn't be able to stand going back to their old ways," Lin Qian looked at Yuan Supreme with confidence in his expression, "See, Mr. Yuan, I just got the information that the Eight-Armed Sea Clan from the Sea Clan territories has already voluntarily integrated entirely into the Huaxia Empire."