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To be honest, Lian Yun originally intended to give a grand farewell to those Grand Scholars who were leaving. For certain individuals with true talent and knowledge, he even planned to see them off personally.
In his view, those with genuine abilities deserved to be proud. However, considering the potential risks involved, he abandoned this idea and decided to let them leave quietly.
Yet Han Huang encouraged some high-ranking officials within the country to bid farewell to the Grand Scholars. He instructed these officials to make it clear that their farewells were part of Han Huang's scheme, but they were doing so out of respect for the talents of the Grand Scholars. Some even expressed feelings of inadequacy and shame for holding their current positions.
The purpose behind this was to foster connections between these high officials and the Grand Scholars. In the future, if Cloud Nation were to annex lands from other countries, it would need more talented individuals, especially those with overlapping skills.
Thus, if these scholars were willing to join Cloud Nation under favorable circumstances, many would likely choose to do so.
Han Huang drew all hatred towards himself because of his identity as an Innocent Civilian. He was unafraid of assassination or treacherous plots. Even though his own talents could help him avoid such dangers, this approach effectively protected other high-ranking officials in the country.
As a result, Cloud Nation was united in spirit, unafraid of decline; instead, they worried about developing too quickly and provoking a backlash.
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Lian Yun, due to Zhou Tong's presence before him and Han Huang's after, was able to remain a leisurely ruler. However, he was not someone who could sit idly by. During peaceful times, he primarily trained an army of one hundred thousand and sometimes learned military strategies from Master Pang. More often than not, he focused on cultivation.
After all, in present-day Huaxia, individual strength was capped at five stones, but there were no limits on realms. If he could undergo multiple Ultimate Emperor transformations, his physical attributes would improve significantly, enhancing his strength and allowing him to break through earlier in the future.
Although he knew that neither Zhou Tong nor Han Huang would likely permit him to lead troops into battle personally, who could say how many Half Emperors served under the Peerless Demon Master?
Even if those individuals were also limited to five stones of power, their physical capabilities would make them formidable opponents. If necessary, Lian Yun would still need to step forward to eliminate such generals.
After successfully passing the second barrier in the first year and with Zhou Tong's departure in the second year, he began pushing towards the third barrier during the recruitment period.
His life in Yin Yang City and the Demon Realm alongside Three Golden Hairs was far more exciting.
For instance, during their first Annual Meeting, they stayed at Lin City Fortress and helped attack the Year Beast BSS in Fortress territory. It should be noted that the Year Beast BSS possessed considerable destructive power.
However, even with their assistance, it could only be considered as a Peerless Monarch's strength. Nevertheless, the Lin Clan managed to minimize the damage caused by the Year Beast BSS and achieved significant gains.
Among them, Lin Feiyu and the Four Sons exhibited strength comparable to that of an ordinary High Emperor. By mid-March, during the Qingming Event, they showcased the power of a Top Emperor.
Many speculated that in about six months, the Four Sons would likely possess the strength of a Peerless Monarch. This speculation sent shivers down many spines; after all, even if the Four Sons were the weakest Peerless Monarchs, they would still be four Peerless Monarchs. With Lin Xiaoyao included, the Lin Clan would have five Peerless Monarchs within a year, subtly establishing itself as the foremost power among the Twelve Cities.
Even with the Xianjian Sect and Xiao Jun boasting three Peerless Monarchs, it seemed difficult to compare.
With the Lin Clan gaining self-defense capabilities and sufficient deterrence, the city essentially ceased to involve itself in Lin Clan affairs and focused on refining its forging techniques.
These techniques allowed Lian Yun's true form to impart knowledge to some blacksmiths within Cloud Nation, enabling them to forge more divine weapons.
As for Joyful Collapse, he was also busy learning various abilities. He often wandered through Yin City, occasionally meeting some Monarchs and uncovering certain secrets.
Then there was Clone Swallow, who found himself both helpless and busy.
Under Abed's guidance, Lian Yun participated in a hundred Gladiatorial Arena battles in Thebes. Among the nobles watching were three or four Half Emperors, which nearly terrified Lian Yun. Although he had altered his Soul Body's appearance, these were Half Emperors; he felt his true identity was well hidden.
Yet it seemed that none of the four Half Emperors recognized Yan's true form and did not take any unnecessary actions, allowing Lian Yun to compete in all one hundred matches with peace of mind.
The last ten opponents were all Peerless Monarchs. Originally challenging for Yan, coupled with his deliberate concealment of abilities, the final match ended in a mutual defeat scenario where he narrowly triumphed over his opponent.
Thus, he earned a reputation among the upper nobility.
Afterward, Lian Yun continued to lavishly ingratiate himself with various High Nobles in Thebes, purchasing slaves and occasionally delving into some curse techniques.
However, even among Half Emperor forces, Lian Yun managed to build relationships with certain high-ranking individuals beneath them. He claimed to have seen over ninety percent of all Spirits in Thebes.
Yet he still had not found any trace of his parents.
Though Lian Yun whimsically considered whether his Uncle Yi, Sword God Dongfang Yi, had taken them away, he could not help but think that perhaps some nobles within Thebes had made deals with two other Demon Emperors' subordinates, leading his parents into those two Demon Emperors' territories.
This made Lian Yun's search for his parents infinitely more difficult.
He could not freely associate with the nobles under the other two Demon Emperors as he did in Thebes.
Although the Three Ghost Emperors were indeed allies, their relationship was not particularly harmonious. If Lian Yun acted recklessly, he would not only risk an attack from the Half Emperor but might also attract the attention of the Egyptian Demon Queen.
In this case, his avatar might be exposed.
Thus, while Lian Yun sought to curry favor with the many nobles in Thebes, he also dispatched slaves under his name to conduct business activities within the territories of the other two Demon Realm powers.
To facilitate this, Lian Yun invited Liu Haitao to his side to learn some Spirit identification techniques, enabling him to purchase capable Ghost Slaves at a low price for resale, thereby generating profit or establishing commercial credibility.
With this identification ability, he intended to assist the nobles under the two Demon Emperors in assessing their Ghost Slaves' capabilities, indirectly gaining insight into all Spirits within the territories of the other two Pharaohs.
However, this process was destined to be relatively slow.
A year had passed since Cloud Nation was established, which meant it was now about a year and a half into what was initially termed a two-and-a-half-year period.
This left Yan with less than a year, which made Lian Yun feel anxious and compelled him to take corresponding risks. He decided to indulge in collecting Eastern-faced Spirits and entice the nobles under the Three Ghost Emperors to present more Eastern-faced Spirits for his observation.
(End of Chapter)
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