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Chapter 188 Kahn's View

During his long-awaited time with Airo and Zuko, he had to recount his experiences to Zuko, which earned Zuko's amazement and admiration.

Kahn asked Zuko curiously:

"By the way, how are things between you and Mei now?"

"Nothing has changed."

Zuko understood Kahn's implication and scratched his head helplessly, saying:

"Although she was by Azura's side, she didn't really care about the struggle between our two sides."

"We meet privately occasionally, but it doesn't involve anything else. I heard that Azura also knows about and tacitly approves of May's actions."

His situation is also complicated. He and Azura are siblings, and his lover is Azura's friend. Not to mention Kahn and Azura.

The same applies to him and his mother.

Now that Ershu lives in the palace, it's impossible for them to meet, but they can still write letters to each other to inquire about the situation, without involving anything else.

It was impossible to get anything else out of it; he was certain that every letter he and his mother exchanged would be subject to Azura's scrutiny.

In short, although he and Azura are now in an opposing relationship, it is limited to a clash of ideologies, and there is no personal hatred between them. It is quite strange to think about it from time to time.

"Oh, that's good."

Kahn smiled and nodded, but also felt a little regretful, because Zuko's situation did not apply to him.

I originally wanted to learn some experience from Zu Kou, but it seems it's useless now.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Zuko finally couldn't help but ask Kahn:

"So what are you planning to do next?"

"To be honest, I really hope you can stand on our side."

He was well aware of Kahn's abilities.

He, Azura, and Kahn grew up together and knew all too well how gifted Azura and Kahn were. Thinking about it, it was quite tragic, because he had always lived in the shadow of Azura and Kahn.

He set the two of them as his goals, but gradually fell further and further behind, eventually realizing and accepting his own ordinariness.

It wasn't until he was exiled and traveled the world that he realized it wasn't that he was too ordinary, but rather that Azura and Kahn were too extraordinary, making him seem very ordinary in comparison.

The world now knows Azura's power: he murdered his father to seize power, reformed his court, possessed unparalleled strategic acumen, and created an unprecedented, globally unified super empire.

If anyone is stronger than Azura, it would probably be Kahn.

However, he himself had a premonition that his invitation might not be very successful.

Sure enough, Kahn shook his head and said:

I don't want to stand on either side.

Now that there were only the three of them around, Kahn didn't hide his thoughts and spoke frankly:

"Besides, if I really have to say, I think things are actually pretty good right now."

"Now?"

Zu Kou questioned;

"You also believe that acts of aggression are justified?"

Kahn shook his head and said:

"Aggression is certainly wrong, but I believe the current situation is right."

"What do you mean?"

Zuko frowned, and Ailo, who was standing to the side, finally spoke up, laughing and scolding:

"Alright, kid, stop playing coy like I do and just say what you want to say."

"You've finally realized you're getting anxious."

Kahn chuckled and made a joke, then said:

"Let me give you an example. You should know that only the Fire Nation has compulsory education, requiring every child of the appropriate age to attend school and receive basic education, while in the Earth Power Nation, only a small number of people can afford to go to school. Which situation do you think is better?"

Airo paused for a moment, then said thoughtfully:

"Of course, compulsory education in the Flaming Country is better."

Zuko agreed with Airo's opinion, but he asked in bewilderment:

"But what does that have to do with what we're discussing?"

"Of course it's related. Do you know when compulsory education started in the Fire Nation?"

"Shortly before the war broke out in the Fire Nation."

Kahn asked himself the question and answered it.

"The education situation in Turkey has been the same from ancient times to the present, and has never changed for thousands of years, just like the balance of power among four ethnic groups."

The compulsory education system in the Fire Nation is an unprecedented new policy, much like the current global unification.

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Zu Kou understood, but he frowned in disagreement and said:

"The invasion of the Fire Nation caused immense suffering and devastation to the world, resulting in the loss of countless lives, the breaking of countless families, and immense pain for people in all countries. How can this be compared to compulsory education?"

"I have never thought aggression is good, and I have not compared compulsory education with aggression. I am comparing the current situation of unification."

"What's the difference!"

Kahn didn't speak, he just shook his head and sighed. Zuko wanted to say something, but Airo held a cup of tea to his lips, silencing him.

Airo chuckled and said:

"Stop arguing, stop arguing, let's talk this out. Kahn, I also have a question for you."

Then he asked Kahn:

"The compulsory education in the Flaming Kingdom is certainly better than that in the Turkish Empire, but can you be sure that global unification is better than a balance of power among the four races, rather than worse?"

"I really don't know."

Kahn shook his head and said:

"But I know that when the Firelands' compulsory education law was first introduced, no one knew whether it would make the Firelands better or worse, and at the time, countless people opposed the law, believing that it would ruin the Firelands."

"And time has proven that compulsory education is the right thing to do."

Upon hearing this, Ailo fell into deep thought, while Zuko, arms crossed, said with dissatisfaction:

"So, since maintaining a balance among the four races is a viable strategy that has kept peace for over a thousand years, why gamble on the supposed benefits or drawbacks of unification?"

"A viable strategy that has maintained peace for over a thousand years?"

Kahn couldn't help but sneer:

"If you carefully read history books, you should know that since the balance of power among the four races was established, there has never been true peace in the world."

"There are countless examples of countries like the Flaming Kingdom that invaded other nations in an attempt to conquer the world, but only Azura succeeded."

Zu Kou said in a firm and unyielding voice:

"At least it has indeed lasted for over a thousand years!"

"You're right, it has indeed lasted for over a thousand years."

Kahn responded calmly:

"And so it goes, endlessly, with a predictable cycle of birth and death, unchanging for a thousand years. And what about the common people?"

"Which do you think is better off: the people of the Fire Nation or the people of the Earth Power Nation?"

Zu Kou frowned and said:

"Of course, it's the people of the Fire Nation. But that's only because the Fire Nation is more powerful."

"Then why is the Firefly Kingdom more powerful?"

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Zuko was speechless upon hearing this, and Kahn followed up with:

"Because the Fire Nation implements compulsory education, because the Fire Nation has built steel warships, because the Fire Nation is passionate about scientific research—which of these things is a tradition passed down for thousands of years?"

"Excluding soldiers from other races is a tradition, but what has been the result?"

"Several Fire Kings who adhered to tradition failed to conquer the world, but Azura, who broke with tradition, succeeded."

Zu Kou remained silent. He neither refuted nor could he refute them; these were irrefutable facts.

"In short, I prefer innovation and the unknown to sticking to the status quo and sticking to the old ways, because it represents possibilities. That's my point of view."

After speaking, seeing the two people before him fall silent, Kahn changed the serious tone and said with a smile:

"However, these are just my opinions. As I said, I don't want to take sides or get involved."

Don't want to stand on either side?

Zuko and Airo were speechless, and Zuko even glared at him irritably.

This person's attitude is completely skewed, yet they still say they don't want to stand on one side?

Who would believe that!

(End of this chapter)