Capítulo 1132: Chapter 17: Tianxia, Chairman Long
Master Xiao Yue stared at Xiao Jie, as if trying to find even the slightest hesitation or insincerity in his eyes, but she saw only openness and a determination to achieve his goals at all costs. She sighed deeply, a sigh filled with helplessness, relief, and a touch of lightness as if she had let go of a heavy burden.
“So be it…” she seed to shed a thousand-pound burden at once, her shoulders slightly relaxing, “Since this is the Heavenly Mandate, and the great trend is difficult to reverse, and you have given a reason I cannot refuse… In this case, I shall agree with you.”
But she imdiately straightened her body again, her gaze becoming sharp: “However, I have a condition you must agree to before I can finally nod and order allegiance.”
“Please tell .”
“The people of Canglin State mostly carry Demon Blood, and their appearance and habits differ from the pureblood Human Clan of Central Earth. For thousands of years, there have been constant frictions with the surrounding states and counties, with mutual animosity. Once the Nine States are unified, if the people of other states harbor hostility towards my Canglin people due to their Demon Blood, and act in exclusion, oppression, or even persecution, what should be done? As the State Governor, I must consider the future living situation of my thousands of citizens!”
Xiao Jie seed to have anticipated this question and calmly replied, “This is easy to handle. The difference in bloodlines stems from estrangent and ignorance. Once the world is unified, and the four seas are at peace, as long as marriages between states are encouraged, and populations migrate and intermingle, promoting exchanges and cultural integration over ti, you in , and in you, with bloodlines connected and familial bonds, there will naturally be no more rejection. This is a strategy of tackling the root cause.”
“It’s easy to say, but hard to do.” Master Xiao Yue shook her head, “A thousand years of accumulated resentnt is not easily resolved. It requires long-term commitnt and relentless effort. What I want is for you, Hidden Moon Following Wind, in the na of an Immortal, to give a promise! A promise that after the unification of the Nine States, you will personally step forward, using your influence and capabilities, to help, promote, and even ensure that the people of Canglin State can smoothly integrate with those of other states and counties, free from discrimination and persecution! If you agree to this, I, Xiao Yue, will today represent Canglin State in agreeing to adhere!”
At the mont Master Xiao Yue finished speaking, a system prompt sounded in Xiao Jie’s mind:
System prompt: Triggered storyline task [Canglin Bloodline, Nine States Integration]. Task requirent: After the unification of the Nine States, actively help the people of Canglin State integrate culturally, economically, and in population with other states, especially promoting intermarriage, to avoid hostility and exclusion due to their Demon Blood.
Task completion reward: 300 Cause and Effect Points.
Task failure penalty: 600 Cause and Effect Points.
Wow, unbelievable! Xiao Jie was speechless for a mont, thinking that these cause and effect involvents really never end! Why do I always trigger these far-reaching, ti-consuming storyline tasks? This path of saving the world has simply beco a process of constantly taking troubleso tasks.
But on second thought, oh well, driving one sheep or two, it’s all the sa. Isn’t it just promoting intermarriage and eliminating discrimination? At worst, I’ll put more thought into it in the future, and even… if the progress is really slow, maybe I can learn so Immortal Magic on manipulating people’s emotions of love, always finding a way to get it done. These 300 Cause and Effect Points are worth so effort.
“Alright!” Xiao Jie no longer hesitated and readily agreed, “Regarding this matter, I, Hidden Moon Following Wind, promise you! I will do my utmost to achieve harmony and integration between Canglin and the various races of the Nine States!”
“Then it’s settled!” Master Xiao Yue finally showed a relieved and bright smile, clapping the armrest of her seat, “When do we act? How can I coordinate from my side?”
“The sooner the better. I will contact the King of Dragon Soaring Country right away and have him deploy troops imdiately.” As Xiao Jie spoke, he walked to a relatively quiet corner on one side of the main hall, preparing to contact Long Xingtianxia via private ssage.
As soon as he walked away, Master Xiao Yue imdiately turned her curious gaze to An Ran, her face showing an unabashedly gossiping expression, and lowered her voice with a smile: “Hey, sister, quickly tell how you and he… um, got together? Details! Sister wants to hear the details!”
An Ran was imdiately a bit embarrassed by the question, blushing and her eyes wandering.
“What’s there to be afraid of,” Master Xiao Yue leaned closer, showing a heart-to-heart look, “We’ve known each other for a long ti. When you were studying in Canglin State, I gave you quite a few conveniences.
Besides, I am also friends with that Hidden Moon Following Wind. What’s there you can’t say? Rest assured, sister here has a very tight mouth!”
An Ran indeed had a lot of interactions with Master Xiao Yue, the State Governor, during her task minglings in Canglin State, and they were quite familiar, but can’t really be called “best friends” or anything.
“Sister” and “little sister” are phrases she’s hearing for the first ti in this context.
Seeing this once majestic Lord Governor suddenly becoming so… down-to-earth made An Ran feel a bit speechless.
This is probably the change brought about by Xiao Jie’s change in status.
However, thinking about her and Xiao Jie’s relationship, her heart was filled with sweetness and slight unease, with no one to really confide in and discuss this with. Being probed by Master Xiao Yue like this, she couldn’t help herself and, half-pushed half-willing, softly started narrating, from the initial team-up acquaintance, to fighting side by side, to the unexpected confession under Red Fla Peak…
After listening to An Ran’s slightly shy yet blissful account, Master Xiao Yue’s face also showed a complicated look with a hint of reminiscence. She sighed softly, her tone becoming a bit more solemn: “Sister, as soone who’s been there, the words might not be pleasant to hear, but I have to give you a reminder. Falling in love with an Immortal is beautiful, but it is not as simple and pure as it seems in the long run. In my opinion, you should make so early plans for yourself.”
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