The murderous intent in Lin Qian's voice caused the temperature in the entire council hall to plummet, becoming extremely icy.
"All elders, immediately arrange for the retreat of the Yuan family's disciples. There is no need for desperate resistance, which could lead to unnecessary casualties. Since you are the Yuan family of the Hua Xia Empire, the Hua Xia Empire's army will naturally protect you thoroughly. As for the Eight Directions Forces, I will ensure they do not return," Lin Qian said, looking at the Yuan family elders in the council hall.
After Lin Qian's order, the elders exchanged glances and then respectfully bowed and responded.
They had witnessed firsthand the shock of seeing the terrifying Eight Hundred Generals of the Hua Xia Empire emerge from the portal.
Originally, they were extremely angry about the Eight Directions Forces teaming up against the Yuan family, but they were powerless to act.
The northern border of the human domain had already been heavily attacked by the foreign tribes, and the Yuan family, as the guardian clan, could not stand by idly. Almost all of the Yuan family's powerful disciples had already been sent to the northern border.
Now, those stationed at the Yuan family lacked the strength to deal with the joint forces of the Eight Directions.
However, when Lin Qian appeared before them, these Yuan family elders felt an inexplicable sense of reassurance, as if all problems could be resolved with his presence.
The reason was simple: the scene at the portal had left an indelible mark in their hearts.
The Hua Xia Empire was formidable and invincible.
After a moment of silence, Yuan Wudi solemnly asked Lin Qian, "May I ask what your specific plans are, Your Majesty?"
At this moment, the entire council hall was silent. All the elders and the Yuan family members present looked towards Lin Qian, seated in the main seat.
They understood deeply that Yuan Wudi's question was not about dealing with the Eight Directions Forces but about the current situation where the human domain was being occupied by foreign tribes.
"Since they want to fight, the Hua Xia Empire will accompany them," Lin Qian replied with a smile on his face. He looked at Yuan Wudi and said, "These foreign tribes are extremely cruel. Anyone who hinders their path, regardless of whether they are humans or other races, is met with slaughter. Wherever they go, they only know how to plunder and gather everything into their own hands, insatiable."
"These brutal foreign tribes, after conquering the northern, eastern, and western regions, will then attack the central region, and once they finish with the central region, it will be the turn of the southern region."
"When that time comes, you all know very well what kind of situation the Soul Martial Continent will be in."
"Humans and other foreign tribes will become livestock for these savage tribes. Endless toil and slaughter for their amusement, with a dark and hopeless future."
"I will not let all this happen."
As he spoke, Lin Qian's eyes were filled with resolute determination: "They are ruthless, but my Hua Xia Empire is not to be trifled with."
The Yuan family elders and others in the council hall looked at Lin Qian, hearing his solemn and grand declarations, stunned.
"I want the entire Soul Martial Continent!"
The remaining elders retreated, leaving the council hall to spread Lin Qian's orders throughout the Yuan family, instructing the Yuan family's disciples stationed across the domain to temporarily retreat to avoid unnecessary casualties.
Lin Qian also left, preparing to mobilize the Imperial Army and the Beast Army for the upcoming war, which would be entirely different from what had come before.
The upcoming war would sweep across the entire Soul Martial Continent. Lin Qian would face not only the forces of the human domain but also the armies of the foreign tribes.
But what was there to fear for Lin Qian?
What Lin Qian had done in the southern region was to reshape the entire world. He had seen his envisioned world only just beginning, with the empire's people beginning to enjoy a better life.
He could not tolerate the fires of war ignited by these brutal foreign tribes turning the faces of the Hua Xia Empire's people into ashes.
Lin Qian could not allow war to destroy the beautiful life that all Hua Xia people had built together. The only permanent solution was to rule the entire Soul Martial Continent, which was also his goal.
End the war with war!
It was just a matter of fighting with enthusiasm.
"The Hua Xia Empire has never lost, not even once."
Inside the council hall, only Yuan Wudi and his son Yuan Tianxia remained.
"Your Majesty, you've seen it, haven't you?" Yuan Wudi asked his son.
Yuan Tianxia looked at his father with a fervent expression: "Just the fact that he ordered the Yuan family disciples to retreat to reduce casualties, rather than to stubbornly hold the territory, makes me greatly admire this emperor!"
"Father, I really want to know what His Majesty will do next, how he will deal with the alliance of the Eight Directions Forces, and how he will handle those brutal foreign tribes."
Hearing his son's words, Yuan Wudi's face also showed curiosity: "Indeed, I am also very eager to know and worried. Can His Majesty really hold up?"
On that day, a shocking news spread across the entire human domain, more shocking than the Eight Directions Forces attacking the Yuan family.
"The Yuan family has now merged into the Hua Xia Empire and become a part of it. From now on, the Yuan family's disciples are citizens of the empire, and there will no longer be Yuan family members of the Soul Martial Continent, only Yuan family members of the Hua Xia Empire."
This news spread wildly through various channels, causing shock among the remaining forces in the human domain.
At the same time, this news also reached the foreign tribes.
The foreign tribes, who were planning to continue their large-scale attacks on the human domain, were greatly shocked. In their view, the greatest obstacle to occupying the human domain was the Yuan family, the strongest in the human domain.
However, they no longer had to worry, as someone had already dealt with the Yuan family.
But now, the strongest human force they had always considered had claimed to merge into the Hua Xia Empire.
What kind of entity was this Hua Xia Empire, which they had never heard of?
The foreign tribes were stunned, and the Eight Directions Forces in the human domain were equally baffled, unable to understand what was happening.
At the same time, in the Yuan family domain, soul vision machines began to float up from the cities. These had been secretly prepared by Lin Qian, rising when the day came.
The golden dragons rose from the various Yuan family cities, converging into the Hua Xia World Formation, enveloping the Yuan family domain.
Under the bright sun, not yet evening, the people of the Hua Xia Empire were astonished to see the soul vision machines light up. The Yuan family disciples in the domain were equally surprised as they watched the gradually clear images on the soul vision machines.
"What is that!" Yuan Tianxia stood beside his father, looking at the images on the soul vision machine, where the person appearing was unmistakably Lin Qian!