On the morning of the second day, Jianchen sat boldly in the main seat of the largest hall in the imperial palace of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. To his left and right sat Qin Wuming, Qin Wujian, Kaffir, and Ye Ming, all of whom were Heaven Saint Masters. Below them stood two rows of elites from the Eastern Deity Sword Legion. Every single one of them possessed the strength of an Earth Saint Master.
At this moment, the ten Imperial Advisors from the Qinhuang Kingdom brought the seven captive experts from the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom into the main hall. They stopped in the middle of the hall and quietly stood behind the seven captive experts. Although they didn't say anything, the pressure they gave the seven captive experts was so great that they found it hard to breathe.
Over twenty Heaven Saint Masters were gathered in the hall, but not a single one of them said a word. The atmosphere in the quiet hall seemed to be rather oppressive.
Although the seven captives of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom were captives, they were still Heaven Saint Masters after all. A sense of pride flowed through their bones, so they all held their heads high and looked straight at Jianchen with complicated expressions.
In the conversation between Jian Chen and Hu Ba of the Dragon Tiger Sect, he had already revealed his identity. These words were coincidentally heard by the few of them, so the few survivors from the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom clearly knew Jian Chen's identity. Although they found it hard to believe, the truth was right before their eyes. They had no choice but to accept it or not.
Jianchen calmly stared at the seven captives of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. He did not release any pressure to intimidate them. He sat there like an ordinary person. After a long while, he finally broke the heavy atmosphere in the hall.
"Of the fifteen captives of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom, only the seven of you are left." Jianchen's tone was very calm.
The seven experts from the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom didn't say anything. The only reason they surrendered was because they didn't want to lose their lives in vain. After all, the enmity between the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom and the Gesun Kingdom didn't have much to do with them. They were all implicated because of it, and they were afraid of offending Jian Chen and losing their lives.
The Imperial Advisor of the Qinhuang Kingdom was not someone they could afford to offend. Just this identity alone was like a mountain pressing down on them, making it hard for them to breathe. Previously, they only dared to go against the Qinhuang Kingdom because they had the support of the Dragon and Tiger Sect. Now that the Dragon and Tiger Sect had retreated, they did not dare to rely on their own strength to go against the Qinhuang Kingdom because that would only lead to death.
Seeing that they did not speak, Jianchen continued, "Do you all know why I called you here?"
"Please enlighten us, sir Imperial Protector." One of the captives clasped his hands respectfully. He did not dare to show any dissatisfaction.
"Now that the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom has been occupied by us, I will tell you the truth. I will not leave the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom behind. This name must disappear from the Tian Yuan Continent. Moreover, to prevent the Sect of Dragon and Tiger from taking over, I will disband the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom as well." Jianchen stopped there and paid attention to the reactions of the seven captives.
As expected, the expressions of the last few experts from the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom changed. They looked at each other and their expressions were filled with worry. However, none of them dared to say anything.
"The seven of you should belong to different factions, right?" Jianchen continued.
This time, the seven captives hesitated before one of them said, "Sir Imperial Protector is correct. The seven of us do belong to different sects and clans."
"Have the seven of you thought about your future plans? Do you choose to perish or continue to live? "Jianchen asked.
"I hope sir Imperial Protector can point out a path for us to survive," one of the captives said expressionlessly. Begging for mercy in front of a young man who was only in his twenties made them feel rather embarrassed. However, they had no choice but to lower their heads under someone else's roof.
"Alright, then I will tell you my plans. I hope everyone can cooperate." With that, Jianchen pulled out a map from his Space Ring and tossed it to the seven captives. He said, "Next, I will divide the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom into seven regions for the seven of you to control. Each of you will be in charge of a region. From today onwards, the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom will no longer exist on the Tian Yuan Continent. It will only be under the jurisdiction of the seven of you."
Hearing this, the seven experts all revealed expressions of disbelief. There was surprise, doubt, and suspicion. They all understood how vast the territory of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom was. If the entire kingdom's territory was divided into seven regions for them to govern, then their sphere of influence would directly expand by several times. To them, this was absolutely a huge surprise.
Although the clans and sects they belonged to were peak organisations in the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom, they did not truly control a lot of territory because there were a total of fifteen experts in the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. Moreover, under the purposeful arrangements of the king, every single one of their clans was limited to either a famous mountain with beautiful scenery or a city. It was very difficult for them to expand outwards. However, Jian Chen's actions seemed like he was basically giving them a free meal, allowing them to strengthen their own organisation.
However, the seven captives were all shrewd people. They knew that Jianchen would not give them such a free meal for no reason, so they basically guessed what Jianchen was thinking in a single moment.
"Sir Imperial Protector, do you want the seven of us to submit to you by doing this?" One of the captives asked.
Jianchen chuckled, "You're only half right. That's right. How can I give you such a great benefit for no reason, especially when you tried to become enemies with the Qin Empire before?"
Jianchen's last sentence caused the expressions of the seven captives to change once again. However, before they could say anything, Jianchen continued, "Let's not talk about the previous matter for now. Now, I'll talk about my plans. My request is very simple. I want the seven of you to work for the Qin Empire. Swear loyalty to the Qin Empire and become external members of the Qin Empire. What do you think of this request?"
Although Jianchen really wanted them to swear loyalty to him, he did not have enough power to intimidate the Dragon and Tiger Sect with his current strength. As a result, he could only tie the seven captives to the Qin Empire. Only then would the Dragon and Tiger Sect be wary of attacking him. Otherwise, he really was afraid that the Dragon and Tiger Sect would interfere and reunite the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom as soon as he left.
Moreover, making the seven captives swear loyalty to the Qin Empire was no different from directly swearing loyalty to Jianchen. After all, his identity as the Imperial Protector was not just for show. It was just that to the Dragon and Tiger Sect, the Qin Empire was clearly much more intimidating than the Imperial Protector who was only a Heaven Saint Master.
"Alright, I agree. From today onwards, the Cloud Sect will swear loyalty to the Qin Empire and work for the Qin Empire."
"The Bukasana clan is willing to swear loyalty to the Qin Empire."
"The Xiluo clan is willing to swear loyalty to the Qin Empire."
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