Peach Blossom Mountain Liu Jiaxiu's Biography

Chapter 1499 Human Race Conference
After defining the interests of all parties and finalizing the reconstruction details, the high-level human meeting naturally turned to the threat posed by the Zerg outside human territory. After all, the Zerg swarms entrenched in the demon territory were like a hidden cancer, and no one could guarantee that they wouldn't make a comeback and threaten human homeland once again.

During the discussion of this topic, the faces of the human leaders present became more solemn, their voices filled with apprehension towards the Zerg. Some mentioned the traces of the Zerg discovered during border reconnaissance, while others worried that if the demon race could not withstand the attack, the flames of war might once again spread to human territory.

Even so, no one at the meeting took the initiative to propose an expedition to the demon territory to help them eradicate the insect infestation.

Ultimately, although the demon race and the human race had no interaction during the fight against the insects, they also harbored irreconcilable hatred towards each other, and their interests were far apart.

Expeditions to foreign lands not only consume enormous amounts of manpower and resources, but the outcome is also uncertain, and it is difficult to gain any tangible benefits from them. On the contrary, they may bring new troubles to the human race.

Even Liu Changxu harbored similar considerations. Humanity had just emerged from the ravages of war, and everything was in ruins. What they needed most at this moment was rest and recuperation, consolidating their foundations, rather than pouring their limited resources into an expedition that had no direct connection to them. Such a project, with only sacrifice and little reward, was hardly motivating for him.

A subtle silence fell over the meeting. Everyone was worried about the insectoid threat, but they all tacitly avoided the topic of "taking the initiative" and instead focused on how to strengthen the human border defenses and improve early warning capabilities, hoping that the demon race could resolve the insectoid swarms within their territory on its own, or at least prevent the disaster from spreading to human lands again.

Finally, Liu Changxu delivered the final verdict:

"Regarding the extraterrestrial insectoids, our first priority is to strengthen border defenses. We should increase manpower to scout the situation in the demon race's territory, and at the same time, we should densely deploy guard formations along the border. Once we discover any signs of the insectoids crossing the border, we should immediately send troops to wipe them out. As for the insectoids within the demon race's territory..." He paused, his tone calm, "let the demon race handle it themselves."

These words expressed the sentiments of everyone present, and enthusiastic applause immediately filled the council hall. A grand gathering concerning the future of humanity had finally come to a close.

After the meeting concluded, the representatives of the various human forces who participated left one after another, leaving only the original affiliated immortal cultivation forces of the Jiuhua Holy Land behind.

Although the Nine Hua Holy Land has been largely destroyed, some remnants remain. While they lack a Mahayana Saint Emperor, their combined strength is still considerable.

Although the Jiuhua Holy Land was nearly destroyed in the Zerg catastrophe, with all its Mahayana-level experts perishing and its former glory gone, some of its disciples still managed to survive. These remnants are scattered in various places, and although there are no Mahayana-level experts to oversee them, if they were to reunite, they would be a force to be reckoned with, enough to secure a place in the rebuilt human landscape.

While those affiliated cultivation forces suffered devastating blows during the Zerg cataclysm, nearly losing their lineage, they still retained considerable power thanks to their deep foundations and the protection of the secret realm.

In order to guard against unforeseen circumstances, many large affiliated forces went to great lengths to open up secret realms to house the elderly, weak, and core members of their clans.

Therefore, when the insectoid catastrophe came, all the major cultivation forces transferred their mortals, the elderly and weak to these secret realms.

Although many of these secret realms were discovered and destroyed by the Zerg, resulting in very heavy losses, a considerable number of these secret realms were still preserved.

The human cultivators who were transferred to these secret realms relied on the resources left behind and produced within them to barely survive until the day the war ended.

So when the human army recovered their homeland and rebuilt their homes, a large number of mortal cultivators who had emerged from the secret realm flooded into the towns that had been reduced to ruins and deserted in the war.

Then, under the organization of their respective forces, they cleared the ruins, repaired houses, and rebuilt their homes. Soon, the long-lost shouts and children's laughter echoed in the streets and alleys, bringing life back to this desolate land.

Inside a magnificent, golden council hall on Mount Jiuhua, Liu Changxu, clad in a black robe embroidered with dragon patterns, sat high on the main seat. His face was calm, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the hall, emanating a suffocatingly terrifying aura. On the guest seats flanking the main seat, Duan Yuwei, Wu Xuege, and other women sat in turn. Some wore elegant long dresses, others clad in light-colored armor; each was a peerless beauty, yet all exuded a terrifying aura.
On the yellow dragon jade floor in the center of the main hall, powerful cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage from various affiliated forces sat cross-legged. Among them were elderly men with white hair; burly men exuding a murderous aura; and female cultivators with stunningly beautiful figures.

Although these powerful figures were all strong enough to suppress their own territories, they were extremely respectful in front of Liu Changxu, the strongest human, and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Liu Changxu's face was calm, his gaze sharp, as he slowly swept over the group of cultivators in the hall, and said in a clear voice:
"From this day forward, you are all subjects of my Great Han Dynasty."

These words were resounding and carried an undeniable authority.

Then, he nodded slightly, his tone becoming more gentle as he said:
"On behalf of the Great Han Dynasty, I welcome you all to join us."

After a brief pause, he changed the subject, his gaze sharpening once more:

"Of course, if anyone is unwilling to join, I will not force them. But one thing must be made clear: once you join my Immortal Dynasty, you must abide by the laws of my Immortal Dynasty, otherwise you will be severely punished by the Immortal Dynasty."

"If any of your past private rules and customs conflict with the laws of the Celestial Dynasty, the national law shall prevail. Merit shall be rewarded and transgression shall be punished, without exception."

The hall was silent. Surprise and contemplation flashed across the faces of the cultivators, but none of them dared to utter a sound.

Liu Changxu's words, though seemingly mild, actually set an ironclad rule: once you join, you become a part of the Han Dynasty and must integrate into this new order; if you do not wish to, you are free to do so, but there is absolutely no middle ground.

The white-haired old man bowed respectfully and said:
"Since His Majesty has established the Celestial Dynasty, it must be to protect the human race and restore order to the world. We are fortunate to receive his protection, so we should abide by the law and have no disloyal intentions."

The burly man echoed in a deep voice:

"I am willing to follow Your Majesty and have no other intentions."

With the two of them taking the lead, the rest of the cultivators bowed and greeted them, saying:
"We will obey Your Majesty's decree!"

Seeing this, Liu Changxu nodded slightly, his tone softening considerably, and said:

"Very good. Now that you have joined my immortal dynasty, you are my comrades. From now on, you will protect this land together with me."

Next, Liu Changxu issued an edict bestowing titles and rewards upon the various affiliated cultivation forces, thereby defining their status and scope of power.

(End of this chapter)