The Dark Soldier Emperor looked at Wen Wenhai and Long Tianlin as they left. He didn't have any intention to stop them. Let's not talk about whether they could stop them or not. Even if they could stop them, it would be meaningless. Not only would it not make the other party feel any fear, it would also arouse the other party's killing intent. It was precisely because of this that the Dark Soldier Emperor allowed the two to leave.
After the two left, the hall became silent. No one spoke, they didn't know what to say. Dark Soldier Emperor looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, what do you think we should do now?" Dark Soldier Emperor looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, what do you think we should do now?"
A minister walked out of the crowd and cupped his fist towards Dark Soldier Emperor, "Your Majesty, this minister thinks that we should find a way to send the Crown Prince out of the city and then fight them to the death!"
Dark Soldier Emperor looked at him and said, "Tell me, why should I fight them to the death? The conditions offered by the Lost Soul Empire are very good. If we don't fight them to the death, then they might not do anything to us. But if we fight, then we can only fight to the death. Do you think we can defeat them now? "
That minister said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, before we surrender, the Lost Soul Empire will naturally give us a lot of benefits, but once we surrender, we will lose our military power and we will no longer be a threat to them. Good, then we will be like fish on a chopping block, waiting for them to slaughter us. After we surrender, we may become rich men and live a safe life. If Your Majesty surrenders, I think the Lost Soul Empire will not let Your Majesty off."
"This minister thinks otherwise!" Another minister walked out of the crowd. This minister looked quite old. He had wrinkles all over his face and looked very serious. He cupped his fist towards Dark Soldier Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister thinks otherwise."
Clearly, Dark Soldier King respected this old man very much. He said solemnly, "Master Wu, please enlighten us."
The old man nodded, then he said, "Your Majesty's words are reasonable. Let's not talk about whether or not we can defeat the Lost Soul Empire, this old minister can at least confirm two things. First, the Lost Soul Empire's fighting strength is very strong. What kind of person is the current ruler of the Blade Spirit Nation? I don't think this old minister needs to explain. Before Wen Wenhai said that the ruler of the Blade Spirit Nation used the Demonic Blade Soldiers, I think this must be true. The Demonic Blade Soldiers are very strong, even the Demonic Blade Soldiers aren't their opponents. Secondly, they have shown enough sincerity. Everyone only saw them sending people to persuade us to surrender, but they didn't pay attention to another thing. That is, when did they arrive above the capital and when did they surround the Imperial Palace?"
At this point, the old man paused for a moment. He looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "We don't lack experts here, but none of us noticed any movements last night, and none of us felt that we were surrounded. In other words, they had surrounded us last night. Everyone, if they had attacked while we were sleeping, how many of you would have survived?" The old man's voice was filled with excitement. Everyone, if they had attacked while we were sleeping, how many of you would have survived? "
Upon hearing the old man's words, the people in the hall stared. They were only paying attention to what was happening in front of them, but they forgot about what happened last night. The old man was right, if the enemy really attacked last night, then it would be hard to say how many of them would survive. One must know that the enemy's warship was so big, it was impossible for them to not have any long-range attacks. Moreover, they were sleeping soundly, so they didn't have any room to resist.
The old man looked at them for a moment, then he turned to the King and said, "There's one more thing, Your Majesty. Besides the Saber Spirit Country, we are the Lost Soul Empire's first target. From the fact that they sent people to persuade us to surrender, it can be seen that they don't want to start a war. If we surrender, then we can resolve this matter peacefully. This old man heard that the Lost Soul Empire takes good care of the common people. If this isn't just for show, then it means that they are very good to the common people. If a war starts, then countless common people will be killed and injured. This is something that they don't want to see."
The old man paused for a moment to catch his breath, then he continued, "The reason why the Saber Spirit Country was mercilessly destroyed by the Lost Soul Empire has a lot to do with their attitude towards the common people. Naturally, it's also possible that the Saber Spirit Country's attitude towards the Hu Family made Zhao Hai want to kill us. On the other hand, our Dark Soldier Country has no conflict with the Hu Family, and we also treat the common people well. I think that Zhao Hai won't really want to kill us. Another important point is that if we surrender, then we will be the first to do so. Then the other Rulers will look at them and see how they treat us. If they treat us very well, then the other Kingdoms will also surrender. If they really get rid of us after we've outlived our usefulness, then the other Kingdoms will certainly fight them to the death. Therefore, surrendering to them now is the safest thing to do, it's the best opportunity to protect His Majesty and the Dark Soldier Country."
Everyone in the hall fell silent. They were all thinking about the old man's words. The minister who had stepped forward to fight to the death looked at the old man and said, "Master Guan, this disciple still doesn't understand. Master Guan, if they really unify the Soldier Spirit Continent and come to settle the score with His Majesty, what should we do at that time?"
The old man looked at the Minister and said, "Settle accounts with His Majesty? Did you forget what Wen Wenhai said before? He said that as long as Zhao Hai is alive, nobody would be able to rebel. It can be seen that Zhao Hai is very confident in himself. Even the other people of the Lost Soul Empire are confident in Zhao Hai. Moreover, Wen Wenhai said that the Emperor would be elected, that he would be guaranteed five generations of inheritance, and that he would also be appointed as a Councilor. Although this would greatly reduce His Majesty's power, it also made it clear that their conditions are good, but also not good. When the time comes, they would certainly send someone to become a Councilor to restrict His Majesty's power. What he said made me feel relieved, because this means that they aren't worried about His Majesty rebelling. Let me ask you, His Majesty doesn't have military power, he doesn't have complete control over government affairs. His Majesty simply doesn't have any possibility of rebelling, so why would they still want to deal with His Majesty? "
Silence, the hall was once again filled with silence. To be able to climb to this position, none of the ministers were fools. They knew that what the old man said was right. A person who posed no threat to them, as a leader, would you go and deal with him? The answer was no, because no Ruler would be bored enough to do such a thing.
The Dark Soldier Emperor was also silent. After some time, he looked up at the old man and said, "According to Master Guan, I should surrender?"
The old man replied, "This is what this Old Minister means. The Lost Soul Empire could have destroyed us, but they didn't. Instead, they sent people to persuade us to surrender. This shows their sincerity. Moreover, Your Majesty, please forgive this Old Minister for speaking bluntly. With the strength of the Dark Soldier Empire, it's impossible to resist them. Even if Your Majesty sends the Crown Prince out of the city, as long as Zhao Hai and the others take the capital, the Crown Prince wouldn't be safe. After the Crown Prince leaves the city, who can guarantee his safety? If Your Majesty were to have an accident, who can guarantee that the Generals would still be loyal to the Dark Soldier Empire? If they want to surrender, then the Crown Prince would be in even more danger. Even if they are loyal to the Dark Soldier Empire, it's impossible for the Dark Soldier Empire to deal with them. Even if the Dark Soldier Empire were to help, it's clear from Wen Wenhai's words that they were already prepared. Moreover, we have underestimated the speed of their warships. Yesterday, we didn't receive any information about their warships. But this morning, they had already surrounded us. It can be seen that their warships are very fast.
The Dark Soldier Emperor sighed, then he turned to the others and said, "Do you have anything else to say?"
The Lost Soul Empire's fleet gave them a lot of pressure. Just like what Dark Soldier Imperial Lord thought, the Lost Soul Empire wasn't a destroyer. The destroyer wanted to destroy everything. They would kill anyone they saw, not giving anyone a chance to live. Because of this, people would desperately resist. They knew that if they didn't resist, they would die. If they resisted, they might as well resist. Because of this, there were only two paths left for them. Even if they wanted to surrender, there was no place for them to go. The destroyer wouldn't accept anyone's surrender.
However, it was different when facing the Lost Soul Empire. The people of the Lost Soul Empire were also people like them. Moreover, their King was Zhao Hai, a person that they had heard of before. This made the hearts of the people of the Lost Soul Empire lower. Moreover, Zhao Hai was very good to the ordinary people. Therefore, the ordinary people wouldn't resist him. The Dark Soldier Empire had lost their biggest support. At this time, if they still resist, then it would be no different than courting death.
Thinking of this, Dark Soldier Monarch let out a long sigh and said in a deep voice, "Then it's decided. Master Guan, please speak on behalf of this emperor and tell the people of the Lost Soul Empire that this emperor surrenders!"
The old man cupped his fist and said, "Yes, this old minister will go. Your Majesty, although you have surrendered, you still saved countless people of the Dark Soldier Empire. Your merit will last for a thousand years."
The Dark Soldier Emperor smiled bitterly, then he waved his hand and said, "This Emperor doesn't want to take credit for a thousand years. I only hope that when I see my Guan Family's ancestors, I won't be scolded to death."
Nobody spoke. They knew how the Dark Soldier Emperor felt. Although the Dark Soldier Emperor said that he had no choice but to surrender for the greater good, in any case, the Dark Soldier Empire still fell in his hands. It was normal for him to feel sorry for his ancestors.
Master Guan didn't say anything. He cupped his fist towards the Dark Soldier Emperor and then turned around to leave. This Master Guan's surname was Guan, but he didn't have any relationship with the Imperial Clan. The reason why people called him Master Guan was because he was the Dark Soldier Emperor's teacher. He was a very knowledgeable old man. In the Dark Soldier Empire, his status was very high.
At this time, Wen Wenhai was standing on the warship. Long Tianlin was standing next to him. He looked at the capital below and said, "Brother Wen, do you think they will surrender?"
Wen Wenhai smiled and said, "If it were me, I would certainly surrender. Right now, we have a knife on their neck. Even if they don't want to surrender, they won't be able to resist. But if they really resist, then I won't be polite and just kill them. What's wrong, Tianlin? Is this your first time seeing this? Don't you find it interesting? "
Long Tianlin rolled his eyes and said, "Don't look down on people. Although it's my first time seeing this, I'm not silent. I don't understand why His Majesty wants me to come. I've always been in the logistics department."
Wen Wenhai looked at Long Tianlin meaningfully and said, "Do you have to stay in the logistics department? You're the chief steward of our entire Lost Soul Empire. If you haven't even been on the battlefield before, then you're not qualified to be the head of the logistics department. That's why His Majesty sent you here. "
Long Tianlin sighed and said, "To be honest, this is the first time I'm supervising a battlefield. Especially when I'm commanding a warship. I'm really nervous."
Wen Wenhai smiled and said, "You'll slowly get used to it. His Majesty's expectations for you are very high. You're smart and capable. His Majesty wants to train you. Otherwise, do you think you can go to the battlefield? How many generals of the Lost Soul Empire went to His Majesty's side just to go to the battlefield? You're still not satisfied. "
"Who said that I'm not satisfied? I'm very satisfied. I just didn't expect His Majesty to treat me like this. How can I not repay His Majesty's kindness? I, Long Tianlin, am not a fool. I understand His Majesty's intentions. But Brother Wen, I really didn't want to come here. If His Majesty is still on the throne, then I'd rather be a rich man."
"His Majesty's path isn't here. For His Majesty, the Lost Soul Empire and the Hu Clan are just a burden to him. It's precisely because of this that His Majesty won't always be on the throne. For His Majesty, the throne isn't attractive to him."
"I know. To be honest, after knowing about the existence of the upper realm, the throne has lost its attraction to me. As a cultivator, if you can go one step further and pursue the path of immortality, then what's the point of being a king? I believe that if a cultivator has to choose between the throne and the path of immortality, then I'm afraid that no one would choose the throne. Compared to the path of immortality, the throne has no meaning."
"Not necessarily, but it's good that you think this way. This also proves that His Majesty didn't choose the wrong person."
Long Tianlin sighed and said, "His Majesty is a genius. I can't compare to him. I just hope that in the future, I won't lose the opportunity of immortality because of this throne."
"This may be a test for you. His Majesty said that if you want to pursue the path of immortality, if you can't restrain all kinds of inner demons and experience all kinds of people in the world, how can you achieve the path of immortality? If you really lose the opportunity to pursue immortality because you sit on the throne, that is also your choice."
"You're right. If I can't even pass this test, then how can I pursue the path of immortality? Hey, someone's coming. It seems like they've made their decision."
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