If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1499 Bedtime Couple
Grand Tutor Yu said, "Prime Minister Li, you are a veteran who followed the late emperor in conquering the country. Tell me, why didn't the late emperor exterminate these people back then to completely eliminate future troubles?"

Li Si pondered and said, "The reason why the royal families of the six kingdoms in the mountains were not exterminated back then was because the ritual system passed down from the Zhou Dynasty was 'to preserve the extinct and continue the interrupted line.'"

Although the late emperor did not preserve their fiefdoms and ancestral temples, he only suppressed and controlled the main lineage, while the collateral and minor branches retained their previous wealth and land.

Although the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are often mentioned together, they are indeed two distinct eras.

The rules of survival for the vassal states have completely changed.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the feudal lords expressed their aspirations through poetry and adhered to the rites of the Zhou Dynasty. Even when they fought, they only fought and never destroyed other countries, much less interrupted the ancestral sacrifices.

At that time, there were hundreds or even thousands of vassal states throughout the Central Plains, which appeared chaotic but maintained basic order.

During the Warring States period, the Tian family usurped the throne of Qi and the three families divided Jin. With such things happening, how could the feudal states still maintain "feudal etiquette"?
In the past, the focus was on survival and continuation; now, the strong rule, and we are dedicated to destroying your ancestral temples and state, seizing your land and people, so that we may continue to grow stronger.

However, integrity is lost little by little.

When Qin Shi Huang unified the world, the traditional rites and music had not completely collapsed, and a semblance of dignity was still preserved. Qin Shi Huang was willing to spend huge sums of money to build the Epang Palace and support the nobles of the six states, rather than simply digging a pit and burying them.

When the six states were restored and united to destroy Qin, the most respectable one was actually Liu Laosan, who came from humble origins.

Liu Laosan even allowed Ziying to surrender, giving him a bit of royal dignity.

Xiang Yu and his allies completely shattered the "old rules" and slaughtered the entire Ying clan who had already surrendered.

Of course, before Xiang Yu, the Ying clan had already been slaughtered by Hu Hai. All the princes were dead, leaving only the "princes" of the minor branch.

Later on, eliminating all traces of the weeds became the norm.

When the Qin Dynasty fell, the royal families of the six former states all attempted to restore their kingdoms. In subsequent dynasties, which royal family or royal clan successfully restored their kingdoms?

Li Si did not know the "future history," but with his wisdom, he could perceive the general direction of history from the current changes in the Central Plains.

"Does the Grand Tutor really think these rebel kings will still follow the old system of 'preserving the extinct and continuing the lineage'? To be honest, I regret it now. If I had known this would happen, I would have advised the late emperor to slaughter them all back then."

"Xiang Liang and Wei Jiu may not have felt this as deeply as I have, but they will certainly take it as a warning," he said.

Grand Tutor Yu said, "If things were to happen as a matter of course, I wouldn't be advising you to strive for survival."

If you try, you might survive. But if you stubbornly shout "Kill me," you definitely won't survive.

If you strive to survive but still fail to do so, not only will the remaining Qin kings and officials unite even more fiercely in their resistance, but the struggle between the rebel kings will also become even more brutal.

When that time truly arrives, and the old 'feudal system' completely collapses, yet we still allow the rebel king to surrender, promising to retain his wealth and noble status, then the balance of power will shift dramatically.

Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered the horse bone Yan Wushuang that the daughter of the King of Bohai had bought for a fortune.

"Lord of Xianyang, what's Yan Wushuang's condition now? Did he not 'starve to death by accident'?"

Ying Ziying said awkwardly, "I haven't starved to death yet."

After saying that, he felt it was not quite right and did not conform to "Grand Tutor Yu's guiding ideology", so he quickly added: "Eating a few good meals during the New Year will definitely make up for it."

Grand Tutor Yu nodded slightly and said, "He is not a 'rebel king' who surrendered voluntarily, but unfortunately, the court only has him as a crutch."

"At least until the second and third horse bones appear, we must keep him alive so that all the rebel kings in the land can see that our Great Qin still practices self-discipline and upholds the old Zhou dynasty system."

"What if Xiang Liang and his men follow suit?" Hu Hai asked.

King Liang said, "Didn't the Grand Tutor say that we are allowed to surrender to them? If Xiang Liang and his men follow our example, then our Ying clan kings and princes should do their best to surrender to them."

Empress Dowager Mi said with an absurd expression, "Listen to your own words, is this reasonable? A prince, a nobleman, a member of the Ying clan, at a critical moment for the survival of Qin..."

Seeing that Grand Tutor Yu's brows were slightly furrowed, she changed the subject, saying, "Even if we want to preserve our bodies for the future, we can't just think about surrendering, let alone using surrender to drag down the rebel king."

Grand Tutor Yu cherishes you all, and you should cherish your own honor as well. You must fight to the very last moment.

"Our ancestors taught us that we will never surrender until the very last moment; and when the last moment arrives, we will certainly strive to survive!" all the descendants of the Ying clan said in unison.

Empress Dowager Mi felt a lump in her throat and wanted to roll her eyes.

King Mu coughed lightly and said, "Surrender is ultimately a choice made out of desperation. If possible, we should avoid going that way."

Grand Tutor Yu said, "In general, we still have the advantage, but in local battles, some vassal kings may not be able to hold on."

Next year will be alright, but the real difficulties will come when the 'three-year period' ends.

At that time, there will surely be the fall of vassal kings and the deaths of many princes and nobles of the Ying clan.

I encourage you to strive for survival in dire circumstances so that you have a sufficiently accurate psychological expectation of the future situation.

You may find this absurd now, but when the moment of choice arrives, you will be filled with gratitude and hope.

Just like last year, after discussing the problems encountered this year, there's no need to rush to reach a consensus. The time travelers will find solutions during their journey.

As soon as everyone entered the dream world that simulated reality, Grand Tutor Yu noticed something was amiss.

She silently entered the state of the Dream Erosion Demon Ancestor, and quietly used the power of Dream Erosion to erode the "Dream of Transmigration" she had woven.

Because it was her own dream, she was eroding herself, and the whole process was not only silent but also controlled with great subtlety.

The power of dream erosion permeated the entire dream world, but it had no effect whatsoever on the Ying clan kings and the ministers of Xingyang who had crossed over into this dream world.

They were not the target of the Dream-Eating Demon Ancestor.

When the first journey was halfway through, the Dream Eater Demon Ancestor finally found the abnormal factor embedded in this dream world.

If the dream world is a tree rooted in the dream dimension, then the branches and leaves of this tree represent the evolution of the world. The roots, on the other hand, draw "natural power" (nightmare power) from the dream dimension to sustain the world's evolution.

The abnormal factor was disguised as a "tree root".

Even Meng Shi Xiaoyu only discovered its abnormality after it had quietly corrupted the entire dream world.

It also draws the power of nightmares from the dream dimension and nourishes the dream world woven by Master Yu, but its other end is connected to another dream world.

"I have good news and bad news. Which would you esteemed masters like to hear first?"

Following the root system, Meng Shi Xiaoyu heard a faint sound.

He seemed to be an old man, grinning and looking rather frivolous. "Don't joke around, Mr. Bed Master. Yu Fengxian is not someone to be trifled with."

The voice was also indistinct, but it belonged to a middle-aged man. It was clear, distinct, and full of power. Meng Shi Xiaoyu recognized it very well; it was Li Futu, one of the Four Friends of Qionglin!
"This old man dares not underestimate Grand Tutor Yu. Nor would this old man dare to joke with you great immortals. There is indeed good news and bad news." The old man, known as "Bed Master," looked a little aggrieved.

"Old man, don't delay the great immortal's important matter, hurry up and tell me! What's the good news, and what's the bad news?"

This was an old woman with a gentle and kind voice, which reminded Meng Shi Xiaoyu of her grandmother in her previous life.

She'd seen countless women in her life, but this was the first time she'd encountered someone whose voice alone could influence her emotions and unconsciously remind her of her relatives from a past life.

"The good news is that halfway through the time travel, the strategic goals of the Ying clan kings have been basically determined—to suppress Xiang Liang and continue to support Chen Sheng, the King of Southern Chu," said the bed king.

The "gentle old grandmother" complained, "You still dare to say you didn't tease these great immortals? What kind of good news is this!"

Bed Master said, “Old woman, you don’t understand. At the anti-Qin alliance meeting held in the East Sea earlier, the great immortals predicted that Grand Tutor Yu was spying nearby.”

Therefore, the fates of the heroes of the Central Plains were disguised.

The small world they traversed was the real world, where the 'Heavenly Dao' existed.

By controlling the 'Way of Heaven,' one can adjust one's destiny.

If Grand Tutor Yu uses the content of the transmigration to the minor world as a reference, he will definitely suffer a great loss.

It seems that all the great masters have achieved their wishes and successfully reached their goals.

In the vast world, Xiang Liang Gong performed the best and was disguised as the master of the aura of the emperor in the southeast.

Now, Grand Tutor Yu has indeed been deceived. In the dream world she wove, Duke Xiang Liang has become the master of the southeastern imperial aura and is being frantically suppressed by the kings of the Ying clan!

The prospective Grandmasters, wanting Bed Master to spy on Grandmaster Yu's dream world, naturally had to reveal their purpose to him. Otherwise, even if Bed Master saw the transmigrated world, he wouldn't be able to determine whether Grandmaster Yu had fallen for the trap.

Another middle-aged male voice joined in, "Bed Granny, you stay focused and vigilant, don't let Yu Fengxian notice our presence. Bed Uncle can make a couple of jokes, it's fine."

"Grandmother" said, "Master Fuqiu, rest assured. Although this old woman is a bit talkative, my eyesight is excellent. The surroundings are perfectly quiet, without the slightest fluctuation of abnormal power."

—Where did you find these wild gods, Bed God and Bed Goddess?
However, this old couple wasn't very skilled, but their dream magic was quite powerful! If they hadn't used magic to permeate the entire dream world, I wouldn't have noticed anything unusual.

After a moment's thought, Meng Shi Xiaoyu abandoned her plan to follow the clues and find the dream world directly.

Judging from the bed god's behavior, the bed goddess must be quite skilled. She has only "eroded" the "roots" that the bed god has extended into her dream world, which means the bed god is under the dream-erosion curse.

But the old woman herself was perfectly fine and very lucid, so she might have been able to sense her approach.

Then Meng Shi Xiaoyu heard Jiu Dian ask, "Yu Fengxian falling into the trap is indeed good news. Bed Master, what's the bad news?"

The old man's voice was serious and solemn, "Grand Tutor Yu's magic is boundless; the simulated time-travel world he created is too realistic."

In my humble opinion, your simulation of the Central Plains using real microcosms is inferior to the dream world woven by Grand Tutor Yu.

“How could that be? No matter how realistic her dream is, it’s still a dream. It can’t possibly contain all the information of the complete world. If you look closely at the details, it’s definitely very rough, and you can find obvious flaws,” Li Futu said.

Bed Master sighed, "This is another terrifying place. The dreams woven by Grand Tutor Yu have a special magic that immerses people in them, making it impossible to find any flaws."

"Even you couldn't notice? We borrowed a pair of 'Dream Butterflies' from the True Man of Nan Hua." Fu Qiu Gong's tone also became solemn.

The old man said bitterly, "If it weren't for 'Dream Butterfly's' help, I'm afraid I would have been discovered by Grand Tutor Yu as soon as I got close to her dream of time travel."

The difference in their cultivation levels is too great; she may not be a dream goddess, but she is certainly a dream demon!

"Surely the difference isn't that big? I've heard that you two have the bloodline of Zhi Li, who is the true innate demon god of dreams." This voice was somewhat unfamiliar to Grand Tutor Yu, but he sensed that the man's cultivation was no less than that of the Four Friends of Qionglin.

After a long silence, the old man said in a hoarse voice, "I have a feeling that the great god Zhili is afraid of Grand Tutor Yu."

Fuqiu Gong exclaimed in surprise, "You used the divine spell to summon Zhili, but Zhili didn't respond?"

The old man hummed in response. "Not only did he not respond, but I also sensed the rejection and anger of the great god Zhi Li."

He was angry and terrified that the old man had summoned him to deal with Grand Tutor Yu.

Although the Great God Zhili was a primordial demon god, Grand Tutor Yu stole the origin of the Chaos Demon God '眢'!
How can a primordial demon god compare to a chaotic demon god?

—眢? Is that the name of the Rotten Eye's true form? Or is it its real name?

Upon hearing the word "眢", Meng Shi Xiaoyu immediately had a sudden inspiration, a sudden realization, and a sudden feeling.

She subconsciously lowered her head and looked "below" in the dream dimension.

In the darkness, a familiar power surged from an unknown space to the bottom of the dream dimension.

—What the dog stabbed was the "Rotting Demon Eye" that had been cut in half by the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife and fallen into slumber! This old man awakened it with just one name and even made it find the entrance to the dream dimension.

Meng Shi Xiaoyu even had the idea of ​​killing the bed god.

"Old man, you've gone mad! You're actually calling out the true name of the Chaos Demon God!" the old woman cried out in alarm.

"Ai is already dead. How can Grand Tutor Yu be allowed to plunder the source of power if he is still alive?" That old geezer, Bed Master, was still shouting.

He called out, and the fluctuations of the corrupting eye power in Meng Shi Xiaoyu's spiritual sense became clearer.

“He is indeed dead, but who says a dead man can’t kill?” said the old woman.

Fuqiu Gong felt inexplicably uneasy and solemnly advised, "The Bed Goddess is right; the Chaos Demon God has no concept of 'death'."

For them, life and death are simply two states of being, much like our childhood and youth.

Li Futu also said, "Even the Great Luo Golden Immortals can transcend the cycle of birth and death, let alone the Chaos Demon Gods."

Yu Fengxian first stole the essence of the demon god during the catastrophe at Guaizi Mountain in Western Shu.

She was targeted by one of the demon's eyeballs, and it was truly a near-death experience.

Even she barely escaped death; think about yourself.

The bedchamber man remained silent.

(End of this chapter)