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"How should the colonies be arranged?"

"Why do you have to discuss this kind of issue during your vacation? Can't we wait until we defeat Aozai before considering it?"

The group rested in a secluded corner by the window on the second floor of a teahouse. There was no one else around. Looking down at the bustling street below, Soka said with little interest.

First of all, as he said, it's vacation time now, so talking about this kind of thing is a bit of a downer.

Secondly, after defeating Aozai, he would most likely return to Antarctica to help his father rebuild the Antarctic Waterfolk, and the colony's affairs would have little to do with him.

"Since we're just killing time anyway, let's chat."

Kahn smiled, then looked at Anang and Zuko, this question was specifically asked to them.

An Ang and Zu Kou both felt this was a question worth discussing. An Ang thought for a moment and said:

"All the colonies originally belonged to the powerful nation of Turkey, so naturally they should be returned to Turkey."

Zu Kou agreed with his view and nodded, saying:

"You're right, this is a mistake made by my ancestors, and my mission is to set things right. This process may not be easy, but I will persevere to the end."

Kahn had no objection to their choices, but continued to ask:

"Then a question arises—what should be done with the city's residents?"

Soka's eyes scanned the beautiful women on the street, noticing the two distinct ethnic costumes in red and green, and he said dismissively:

"What kind of question is this? The Tuqiang tribe stays, and the Huolie tribe goes back home."

Anang and Zuko didn't think there was anything wrong with what Soka said, but Kahn jokingly remarked:

"Congratulations, Soka. This decision tore apart countless families, inflamed the people of the colonies, and ultimately ignited the wars of independence in each colony."

"Huh?"

The group of people were all taken aback upon hearing this.

"It seems you lack a concrete understanding of the situation within the colonies."

Seeing this, Kahn shook his head and explained to them:

"In any colony that has existed for a longer period of time, there are many families formed by the Fire Clan and the Earth Clan. This includes the city we are in right here. The wife of the governor of Jade Island is an Earth Clan member, and she is also an Earth Master."

"In some of the older colonies, many people can no longer be categorized by ethnicity. For example, the governor of Tamashii Island might have a daughter who is also a 'Earth Mage,' but can you classify her as a member of the Tuqiang tribe?"

A family composed of Huo Lie and Tu Qiang people?

The daughter of the governor of Jade Island in the Fire Kingdom? A master of earth manipulation?

The information Kahn revealed shocked the group, leaving them speechless for a moment.

Although there has never been an explicit rule among the four tribes that they cannot form families with people from other tribes, it is an implicit consensus. At least most people probably do not even have the concept of marrying people from other tribes in their minds, and such cases have probably been very few over thousands of years.

However, within the colonies, this intangible traditional concept had long been discarded, which caused quite a stir among these individuals.

However, after recovering from their shock, Katara and Anang glanced at each other secretly, and then quickly looked away in a panic after their eyes accidentally met.

Me and Katara. / Me and Anang

An Ang suddenly scratched his head, pretending to be nonchalant, and said:

"Actually, I'm saying, don't you think this is pretty good? People of all ethnicities can live together without any barriers."

Katara immediately replied:

"I think so too; race should not be an obstacle for two people in love."

Kahn watched Anang and Katara's reactions with great interest; it seemed that their relationship was just one step away from being formalized.

He glanced at Soka again. Soka, who had never treated his sister as a girl, seemed oblivious. He was somewhat looking forward to Soka's reaction after learning the truth.

"However, this does make the situation much more complicated."

Zuko was still pondering the issue of dealing with the colonies. After a moment of contemplation, he said:

"We can't forcibly break up other people's families. Since this situation has already arisen, we can only classify them according to their wishes. As long as they are willing to acknowledge that they are from the Kingdom of Fire, I will take them away."

"Well said!"

An Ang gave him a thumbs up, making Zu Kou scratch his head a little embarrassed.

Kahn nodded and then asked:

"What if they don't want to leave?"

The others frowned upon hearing this, and Tuofu said without any politeness:

"Why shouldn't they? This is the territory of the powerful Tuqiang Kingdom! Do they dare disobey the emperor's orders?!"

That's true.

Kahn said to Zuko with a sigh:

"The thought of you becoming the Fire King soon still makes me a little uneasy. You are indeed very kind, but you are too soft-hearted and prone to overthinking. Sometimes I'm really afraid that you will be overthrown from the throne."

Hearing this condescending lecture, filled with skepticism, Zu Kou couldn't help but frown and coldly retort:

Do you think you know me well?

The sudden, sharp question made the atmosphere instantly turn cold. The group looked at the two of them, somewhat at a loss. Kahn was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head and chuckled.

He bowed to Zu Kou and sincerely apologized:

"I'm sorry, I talked too much."

His harmonious time together had almost made him forget that the Zu Kou in front of him was not his good brother with whom he had spent every day and shared hardships.

Essentially, they are just teammates who haven't known each other for very long, and his remarks just now were a major taboo—to speak too much without knowing each other well!

Kahn's sincere apology softened Zuko's expression considerably, and after calming down, he also bowed and apologized to Kahn:

"I'm sorry, I acted impulsively just now, but..."

Zuko didn't finish his sentence, but Kahn knew he was probably unhappy with his assessment.

Kahn didn't say much, he just smiled and said:

"Let's continue with our previous topic. Why did I say that some people don't want to leave?"

Let's imagine a scenario.

"If I were a resident of the Firefly tribe living on Jade Island, in my view, the Firefly Kingdom's occupation of Jade Island was something that happened more than a hundred years ago, in my great-grandfather's generation. It is a distant history that no one has ever experienced it."

"All I can see are my grandfather, my father, and my family. We worked diligently and conscientiously to build this city, turning it from a small village into the most prosperous city in the colony. I feel a strong sense of belonging here, and I am proud to be a Flamesman."

"As far back as I can remember, war has never happened here, so I have lived a peaceful and prosperous life every day."

"But one day, the old emperor was overthrown and a new emperor took the throne, but suddenly announced that 'we' had been defeated. We need to atone for our sins. We have to give away the city we built with our own hands and destroy our peaceful life with our own hands."

"I found this unbelievable, so I went to the emperor and questioned him:"

"You only care about the balance of the four races, but you disregard the interests of the people of the Fire Blaze Kingdom. What kind of Fire Blaze King are you! Have you ever thought about your people?!"

At this point, Kahn paused, then looked at Zuko, who was deep in thought, and said with a half-smile:

"What should you do in this situation?"

"I"

Zu Kou was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

After hearing Kahn's story, he even suddenly felt that what the other man said wasn't wrong.

I am the Fire King, and I should indeed consider the people of the Fire Kingdom, not just the balance of the four races.

"I'll just reveal the answer directly."

Looking at Zuko's expression, Kahn shook his head, feeling somewhat disappointed. This Zuko was clearly still far from being good enough.

He stared at Zu Kou and said in a deep voice:

"If your ideals haven't changed, you should now dismiss his nonsense, refute it as utter drivel, throw him in jail, publicly behead him, and then continue with the original plan!"

Zuko is really easily swayed, and he's incredibly stubborn. The way he handled Yudo at the end of "The Promise" was also ridiculous.

Katara in the manga is really beautiful!