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Chapter 100: When in doubt, ask the gentleman (Subscribe)
【Dongfang Mingyue embarks on the journey home. 】

[She didn't want to go back unless necessary.]

[The power of the Emperor of Dongzhou is gradually declining. He signed an unequal treaty with the "Empire" of Xizhou decades ago. Now, the princes of the world are divided and governed by themselves, and they all respect the New Seven Swords. The only thing the Emperor can govern is Yaoguang City in that county. ]

[As the founders of civilization, swordsmen not only shoulder the heavy responsibility of killing giant beasts, but also devote themselves to spreading civilization and educating all things in the world. They created writing, nurtured civilization, closely integrated hundreds of races, and jointly forged the glorious civilization of Dongzhou. ]

[Three thousand years ago, a sword saint crossed the sea and spread the civilization of the Xia Dynasty to the Western Province, which was in the "barbaric" era at that time. The ancient sword saints stopped the war with swords and protected the peace of the world, making the flowers of civilization bloom everywhere and prospering like a brocade.]

【The struggle is always bound by an invisible bottom line. 】

[After another hundred years, people gradually realized that the strength of the sword masters was declining from generation to generation. The power of "heaven and earth" that they could call upon had shrunk from the storm that swept across the heaven and earth in the past to a tiny tornado that could only wreak havoc in a small area.]

[No one knows the reason behind this, and no one has investigated it in depth. ]

[However, this is not important. The sword masters still have the amazing ability to easily take the heads of the enemies in the midst of thousands of troops.]

[Most rulers are quite self-aware. They may not care about the lives and heads of others, but they value their own heads very much.]

[It is for this reason that they have been law-abiding for thousands of years and dare not challenge the majesty of the Sword Saint easily.]

[Until a hundred years ago, a country in Xizhou suddenly received "Angelic Revelation" and completed a technological revolution in just thirty years, unified Xizhou, and established a huge empire. ]

[This "angel"'s assistance to the empire is not without purpose. What he needs is "source ore", a very rare material among swordsmen.]

[For this reason, the Empire needs to offer a large amount of "source ore" to the "Angel" every year. ]

[Back then, when Afeng became one of the Thirteenth Seat of Feiyan, he selected a "Dark Titanium Alloy" for me from the Feiyan Treasure House. This thing is exactly one of the "Source Minerals".]

[Afterwards, the Empire began to dig for those rare "source ores" everywhere. These source ores have extremely high radiation and block technological exploration methods, so they can only be mined by manpower.]

[And these precious unprocessed "source ores", if not a "high-level swordsman" or "sword saint" level strong, once touched, will cause hair loss and vomiting blood at the least, or even festering all over the body and excruciating pain. ]

【There was widespread grief in the land of Western Province, and countless people fell ill and died. Although there were voices of resistance, they were like ants trying to shake a tree under the "Angel Arms" of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.】

[These four knights all possess the power of ancient sword masters.]

[In just a few decades, the empire exhausted 50% of its population and eventually mined out all the "source ore". Then, their attention turned to the Hundred Countries of East Continent, where the "source ore" was the richest.]

[Inevitably, a huge war broke out, the seven sword masters of the previous generation all fell, and three of the four horsemen of the apocalypse died in the battle. In Dongzhou, a new seven swords rose up. ]

【However, the emperor, who is respected by all nations, saw something in this that could be used to punish the "swordsman" group.】

[The emperor made a convincing argument, saying that for the sake of world peace, he actually signed an unequal agreement with the empire, pushing eight million people into the abyss of digging for the "source mine".]

[What was lost was not only eight million lives, but also eight million families torn apart and suffering everywhere.]

[The emperor relied on the strong support of the empire to check and balance the swordsmen in the world. He arrogantly regarded it as a manifestation of "emperor's mindset." 】【This is why "Dongfang Mingyue" does not want to return home. 】

[Her father is an emotionless political creature.]

[The emperor should learn from the Western Empire, wipe out all swordsmen, unify the world, and establish the "Eastern Empire", and temporary sacrifices are acceptable in this process. ]

[The one-piece armor that Dongfang Mingyue is wearing is made by Xizhou. The craftsmanship is exquisite and breathtaking.]

[After more than ten years of wandering, Dongfang Mingyue is now 28 years old, but her beauty remains the same, and her charm is even better than before. ]

[The emperor nodded with satisfaction when he saw Dongfang Mingyue return. He remembered that he had named her Princess Mingzhu because of her beauty, like the bright pearl of Dongzhou. "I want to form an alliance with the Empire and wipe out the seven traitors. My daughter, you should marry the Empire's new Knight of Apocalypse."]

[Dongfang Mingyue frowned upon hearing this: "The empire's ambitions are as fierce as wolves and tigers. The seven swordsmen of the previous generation fought with their lives and killed three Apocalypse Knights, which slightly curbed their ambition to annex Dongzhou. As Princess Mingzhu, how can I marry the enemy?"]

[“What enemy?” Upon hearing this, the emperor’s face instantly darkened and he sternly rebuked, “The empire has come from afar to live in harmony with Dongzhou and to work together for the great plan of unification.”

"Those so-called traitors are nothing but clowns, trying to interfere and sabotage the peace plan between the two countries! As a princess, you should put the overall situation first. You have to marry even if you don't want to!"

[Dongfang Mingyue's beautiful eyes were filled with disappointment: "If Ancestor Yaoguang knew..."]

[The Emperor was furious and interrupted her:

"He passed the Seven-Star Divine Sword to those untouchables, causing my clan to live under the shadow of the Sword Saints for thousands of years. It was like a sword hanging around my neck at all times, making me walk on thin ice and tremble in fear for decades."

"Has he ever considered the feelings of us, his descendants? Has he ever considered us at all?"

[The emperor was resolute and left without paying any attention to Dongfang Mingyue's objection.]

[Inside the bedroom, Dongfang Mingyue's eyes were empty as she let the maids do her makeup with their skillful hands. She was reflected in the mirror with red lips that were so beautiful and charming, and her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, as if a goddess had come to the world, making everyone who saw her fall in love with her and intoxicated.]

【But this is not her Dongfang Mingyue! 】

[She reached out and gently wiped away the bright red lips, staring at the residual color on her fingertips, which seemed to be a touch of "blood", and she slowly closed her eyes.]

[Dongfang Mingyue's mind disappeared into the magic sword as she breathed. Her figure appeared on the top of a mountain. She stared at the figure standing on the top of the mountain with his hands behind his back.

"Sir..." Suddenly, Dongfang Mingyue felt unprecedentedly wronged and helpless.

"Tell Mingyue what to do?"

Ning Wushuang looked at Dongfang Mingyue and said slowly: "It doesn't go my way."

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(End of this chapter)