Even in the fate of other worlds, Princess Yicheng had chosen to die when the Eastern Turks were destroyed.
But the irony was …
She was the only one who had made such a choice.
Xieli, Empress Xiao, and Yang Zhengdao had all surrendered to the Great Tang after their defeat, obtaining a peaceful ending. Only Princess Yicheng had chosen to sacrifice herself for a righteous cause, preferring death to the 'usurpation' in her eyes.
And now …
She had made the same choice.
"She protected the dignity of the 'Immortal Lord' and intimidated Xieli of the Turks. The result is not bad," Clove softly said.
"That's right." Shen Yi sighed. "If this was a true world of immortals, I might have been able to make her a minor god in the name of loyalty and filial piety. Alas, this is not the case."
Shen Yi suddenly felt that the existence of immortals and the order of the Heavenly Dao was, to some extent, a good thing.
Good would be rewarded and evil would be punished. Loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, and right and wrong would all have their own evaluations.
But in the end, he still shook his head.
Although there were benefits, the existence of immortals would also restrict the natural development of civilization. Thus, the Association should still prioritize guidance.
And after Princess Yicheng had made her choice, the massive lightning puppet dissipated with bolts of lightning, and so did the lightning in the sky.
Everything seemed to return to peace.
Only the people who continued to kneel were left.
After a long time …
Li Jing slowly rose and said to Xieli, "Just now, you also heard and saw it."
"Yes." Xieli fiercely trembled. Even now, he still had not come back to his senses.
That scene just now had utterly crushed his faith.
The people of the steppe called out 'Longevity Heaven' every day, but when had they ever truly seen Longevity Heaven?
But just now …
That massive giant made of lightning had been seen with their own eyes.
Such a magnificent sight, coupled with the terrifying transformation of the world, was unimaginably destructive to the people of this era.
Even though Xieli was a Turkic Khagan who killed without batting an eyelid and who feared countless people, at this time, he was so weak and meek that he was like a castrated kitten, kneeling on the ground and not daring to get up.
"We came here this time to pass on the order of the Immortal Monarch." Li Jing spoke again. "The Ghost Region is open, and a calamity is coming. The Immortal Lord has ordered that the army is forbidden from attacking. The hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Great Tang have all retreated. You …"
"Me too! I'll retreat too! " Xieli shouted loudly without even thinking. Raising his head, he actually rolled and crawled over to Li Jing. With a fawning smile on his face, he said, "General Li, no, General of Shangguo, the Eastern Turks are willing to call themselves a vassal state and hand over offerings every year. We will never dare to start a war again. Since Shangguo has been bestowed a spell by the Immortal Lord, it can be seen that it is indeed the will of the heavens. No, it is survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest …"
Li Jing stared at Khan Xieli, somewhat dumbfounded.
He was like a completely different person compared to the one he saw at the Wei River Alliance.
It could be seen that Xieli was really scared out of his wits.
However, it wasn't his fault.
He had always been strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Moreover, after experiencing the scene just now, he had lost all his courage. He even wanted to abandon the Longevity Heaven and worship the Immortal Monarch.
"In that case … very good." Li Jing didn't say much in the end.
In truth, he was also somewhat amazed. This was probably the easiest border conflict to resolve in history.
There was no need for an army at all.
However, he also knew that all of this depended on the might of the Immortal Lord. After this, the Tang Empire, and even the entire world's enemy, would no longer be a war with other races or foreign countries.
Instead, it would be a war between the living and the dead.
This war might be even crueler.
Otherwise, how could it be a calamity to the world? How could it make the Immortal Lord descend personally?
In the end, Li Jing and the others had a full meal in this Dingbao City. Then, under Xieli's ten-mile escort, they returned to the Tang Empire.
Even in the end.
When Xieli heard that the Immortal Lord's palace had come directly to Chang 'an, he wanted nothing more than to go with them and take a look at the Immortal Palace in Chang' an. Li Jing had to persuade him for a long time before he was allowed to stay behind to take charge of the Turks' troops.
When Li Jing and the others returned to the camp, they saw Gu Yan again.
"Su Dingfang, Cui Ren, the two of you can return to Chang 'an with us." Gu Yan called out the names of Su Dingfang and another general.
When they faced the evil ghosts earlier, these two people's performances were the most outstanding.
At this moment.
How could these two people not know the meaning of Immortal Gu calling out their names?
They were immediately overjoyed.
They hurriedly cupped their hands and thanked him, attracting the envious gazes of the rest.
These generals had also realized it.
After this, they would probably not be able to fight a war. If they wanted to rely on military exploits to rise to glory, they could only rely on fighting evil ghosts.
Becoming a Ghost Tamer was the first step!
Unfortunately, becoming a Ghost Tamer could only be recognized by the Immortal. Even if they were envious, there was nothing they could do.
Then, the immortal treasure descended once again.
It attracted waves of cheers.
"Not to mention becoming a Ghost Tamer, even if you have the chance to ride on the immortal treasure and go to the clouds, you don't know how many lifetimes you'll have to cultivate for."
"That's right, I'm really envious."
"General Su is probably going to rise to glory."
"And that Cui Ren, I heard that this person is an unvalued bastard son of the Cui Family. This time, he can hold his head high."
“.....”
Everyone's discussion made Su Dingfang and Cui Ren so excited that their faces flushed red.
Having the chance to ride on the immortal treasure and go to the clouds, this was an honor that could not be exchanged for anything.
"Don't think too highly of yourself." A soft murmur came from the side. It was Cheng Yaojin with a long face. He looked at the big black fellow with deep fear on his face. "The ferocity of this immortal treasure and the height of the Nine Heavens is truly not something that mortals like us can easily bear."
"Gulp …" Su Dingfang and Cui Ren swallowed their saliva.
This General Cheng was a famous general. His cultivation base was high, and his courage was unparalleled. Yet, he was terrified to such an extent.
"Don't listen to this old man's nonsense." Yuchi Jingde was speechless. Finally, he only said, "You'll know once you try. It's indeed unforgettable."
With this, the two of them became even more nervous.
However, they had to go in the end.
On the other side, Shen Yi also retracted his gaze.
Putting aside the matter of the Eastern Turks, he could still see some problems in letting Gu Yan lead these newly promoted "Ghost Tamers" to deal with evil ghosts.
It was just as Gu Yan felt.
Ghost Tamers did not have a combat system.
"Generally speaking, it should be feasible to let the people of this world control evil ghosts to deal with ghosts." Shen Yi said slowly, his brows furrowed. "However, we still need a more complete system, including ability, experience, equipment, logistics, and so on. Just the current system is enough to deal with some newly born evil ghosts, but the stronger ones will be at a great disadvantage."
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