"Aside from this."
"For every civilian cultivator of Qin who perished in battle, if they have descendants, they shall be treated with grace, managed under the name of the Qin Heavenly Court. If anyone oppresses them, their family shall be annihilated."
"The souls of slain cultivators will first reside in the soul-nurturing space of the Tianxuan Mirror. When the Crown Prince emerges from seclusion, arrangements will be made for them, and graces may be granted in the next life."
"Qin will never neglect any meritorious minister." Ying Zheng declared commandingly.
This, naturally, has always been the custom of Qin.
As long as one serves Qin, Qin will never neglect.
The living are cared for, and the deceased’s family is cared for.
"We humbly follow Your Majesty’s decree."
The entire court of civil and military officials responded in unison.
"Now that the Great Qin Territory has expanded, the population may have surpassed one hundred billion. You ministers must work together to incorporate all these subjects into Qin."
"I grant you time and authority."
"Advance steadily, and provide stable care."
"If any of you have petitions, first submit them to the successor. If the successor cannot resolve them, then bring them to me."
"That is all."
"Dismiss the court."
Ying Zheng waved offhandedly.
His silhouette had already disappeared from the dragon chair.
"We respectfully see off Your Majesty."
The assemblage of ministers bowed in unison.
...
Spirit Mountain!
Within Maitreya Palace!
The three Buddhas were all seated serenely upon their lotus platforms.
They remained silent with one another.
After a long duration.
"What do you two think of the Supreme’s recent actions?" Duobao directly asked.
"Perhaps that Hongmeng Purple Qi is indeed false." Maitreya smiled slightly, appearing unconcerned.
"Impossible."
Dipankara directly refuted.
"I personally witnessed the Hongmeng Purple Qi in the Purple Cloud Palace."
"This Purple Qi contains the Heavenly Dao Origin and the power of myriad rules, unquestionably the genuine Hongmeng Purple Qi."
"The Supreme’s actions must be to assist Hao Tian in achieving sainthood." Dipankara stated coldly, clearly displeased.
If not for fearing the Supreme’s strength, he would have acted at the South Heavenly Gate earlier.
"If the Supreme wanted to assist Hao Tian, he would have done so a long time ago."
"Why wait until now?"
"Perhaps the Supreme has some plan." Maitreya slowly stated.
"What plan could he have?"
"Once Hao Tian becomes a saint, we will all be subdued under Hao Tian’s holy power, with no one able to transcend." Dipankara said coldly.
"The Tribulation Qi in the world has reached an uncontrollable point; once it erupts, the world will enter infinite tribulations, bringing about total destruction."
"Perhaps the Supreme’s existence is to control the balance of this world."
"That Hao Tian agreed to the eastward transmission of the Buddhist Law perhaps is also due to the Supreme’s influence, because of this Tribulation Qi." Maitreya stated seriously.
"World destruction, haha." Dipankara sneered, not overly concerned.
After all, with a cultivation reaching quasi-saint level, one can barely survive in chaos. With a magical treasure at one’s side, one could delve deeper into chaos.
World destruction might lead to the demise of many Great Divine Ability Practitioners, but truly powerful experts could escape into chaos.
One must understand.
Primordial Heaven and Earth has existed for countless years.
From the ferocious beast calamity to the Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation, the Dao and Demon Calamity, the Divine Enthronement Calamity... it has undergone numerous calamitous trials.
Yet those strong enough to endure these calamities in the past did not all perish. Some remain in the primordial world, some escaped, especially after the saints shattered the primordial world, leaving land fragments circling the Primordial Land, forming many minor worlds, though these minor worlds are not favored by the primordial powers.
"After all, the Supreme is related to the former Taiching Saint."
"The saints suddenly vanished, and the entire world is unaware of their fate."