Chapter 1009: Chapter 1009

"City of Mountains is no simple matter, neither is Du You."

After everyone had left, Emperor Tru sat alone on his seat, and a figure suddenly appeared on the seat next to him. These were the words spoken by that figure.

Emperor Tru didn’t seem surprised at all but rather puzzled, he asked, "What’s the matter, have you discovered something, Uncle?".

This man was the brother of the former king who, although he chose not to ascend to the throne, had through his own efforts cultivated the family’s secret method to a high level. He was now a tier six powerhouse of the empire and a cornerstone of its strength.

Of course, the existence of this strong figure was known by only a few within and outside the empire; it was a foundation of the empire.

The man in black seemed to be nodding, "Indeed, there has been a discovery. The intelligence we received stated that only the alchemy products of City of Mountains had reached tier five, but now it doesn’t seem so. Among the guards he brought, those four riding the red fire lizards, as well as the fire lizards themselves, are all tier five, and close to the peak of tier five at that."

"What? Does this mean they might have tier six powerhouses?"

Even Emperor Tru began to feel concerned. Individuals close to the peak of tier five couldn’t possibly achieve this level through products of alchemy alone. Such a state would require a legacy; it would necessitate years of dedicated cultivation.

The people of this world don’t know there’s also such a miraculous thing as a territory capable of directly creating strong individuals.

Even though the man in black’s face couldn’t be seen, his tone was heavy, "There is indeed such a possibility, and we must make good relations with them in the future, at all costs avoid conflict. Our Divine Flame Empire is just a power in the eastern part of the continent, if they want to expand, let them go westward; they can also serve as our shield."

They were not at all concerned about Du You growing strong; this world wasn’t as simple as it seemed on the surface.

"There’s also something unique about Du You himself. Even though he’s only tier four, he has an extremely solid foundation, a powerful aura, and I sense a special power within him, which seems to be a different bloodline from ordinary people."

Emperor Tru nodded, this did not surprise him. In reality, their royal bloodline was also not simple, composed of more than just human lineage. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to cultivate a tier six existence. The family’s secret method wasn’t something just anyone could cultivate.

Following the conclusion of the talks, Du You immediately announced the establishment of Shenghai Kingdom. That’s right, Shenghai Kingdom, no longer called City of Mountains. Because after the establishment of the new kingdom, its main territories encompassed deserts and seas.

Even though they had land on another side, it needed to be transitioned bit by bit; in the future, the focus would all be on the sea, so such a name wasn’t strange. This name was also meant to mislead others into thinking that their interest lay in the oceans, warding off any competition for land on the continent.

As the name Shenghai Kingdom was decided upon, Du You saw changes on the panel once more.

"This panel is truly user-friendly; although this area isn’t within my territory, its population has been categorized as my own." As the name of the territory changed to Shenghai Kingdom, so did the population entry.

External Population: 39548345

The external population had reached close to forty million, less than what Du You had imagined. Originally, Du You thought that with such a large area under his control, the population would be at least one hundred million, but that clearly was an overestimation.

It makes sense, after all. A large part of his domain included deserts and open sea. The empire territories given to him, though large, were arid in the south; having this many people was already commendable.

In the next few days, various agreements were continuously signed and details were constantly adjusted.

However, the nobles of the empire began to withdraw en masse, and few chose to stay in the newly established Shenghai Kingdom. The rules of Shenghai Kingdom were completely different from those of Divine Flame Empire.

In the eyes of the nobility, these rules could be said to be harsh. Du You opted for a variant of the constitutional monarchy system, mainly because he didn’t have the time to manage everything. Besides, he had absolute control over the territory; it might appear that the power had been diffused, but in reality, his word was law, and no one dared to oppose it.

Shaliya was in charge of establishing the council, and although Du You was hands-off, all the military forces were under his name. The kingdom employed a separation of military and government; this system wasn’t an issue, but it became different when dealing with the nobility.

In Shenghai Kingdom, all lands were privately owned by Du You and were not allocated to any noble. The nobles within the kingdom merely held titles and enjoyed various privileges, but they did not have their own lands.

Even the lands they purchased only came with the right to use; the land itself did not belong to the nobility. They couldn’t establish their own private militias or build their own cities.

Although Shaliya compensated in many other areas, it still scared away the nobles. Follow current novels on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱

But Du You didn’t care about that. If it wasn’t for Shaliya’s insistence, Du You would not even permit the existence of a nobility class in his domain. Later, Du You realized that abolishing the noble class meant opposing the entire noble hierarchy. In that case, even with territory buildings, it would have been difficult to accomplish anything in this world.

With a large number of nobles withdrawing, the common people had no ability to leave, and Du You didn’t mind.

He was preparing to promote various cultivation methods on a large scale; as long as it didn’t negatively impact the nation, he would make basic cultivation methods widespread, along with basic education, among others, all of which would take time.

In time, new administrators and a new nobility class would emerge from among these people. Without their own lands, Du You would not face the same land distribution issues that the Divine Flame Empire did.

The whole process lasted half a month, and only then did the meeting finally conclude. After a final audience with Emperor Tru, the parties bid farewell and left Anya City, which subsequently lifted its state of martial law.

But the work was far from over. The establishment of a kingdom came with various issues that could not be completely resolved within the next year or two; they could only be addressed bit by bit.

However, now Du You had no intent to consider these matters any further. Having given the Kingdom of Hanhai plenty of time, he didn’t want to delay any longer. At this moment, while Shaliya was dealing with the kingdom’s issues, Du You, with Luo Jia by his side, set out once again. A large fleet was ready, and the soldiers were geared up. At Du You’s command, the whole army set sail into the sea.