Aboard the warship, within the spacious hall, tribal chiefs of the Human Clan from days past gathered, conversing with laughter and talk.
At this moment, their spirits were more elated than ever, having emerged victorious in the battles against the Dwarf Ghost Clan and the Giant Ghost Clan.
Moreover, it was not a hard-won victory but one gained through overwhelming strength, crushing the enemy. What could be more fulfilling than casting off the shadows of the past and establishing the brightness of their Human Clan with their own hands?
A young man in a white robe walked in from outside. Upon seeing him, everyone in the hall quickly rose to their feet and respectfully exclaimed, "My lord!"
Lin Qian waved his hand, signaling for everyone to dispense with the formalities, and went straight to the head seat to sit down.
Everyone also took their seats, and their gaze towards Lin Qian was filled with respect, admiration, and gratitude.
They were well aware that without the appearance of this young man, their people might still be languishing in dark days, or even facing extinction.
It could be said that everything they now possessed was bestowed upon them by Lin Qian.
"Although I have offered you assistance, it was merely to allow you to gain the strength that the Human Clan should possess. This victory was entirely won by your own hands, through blood and tears," Lin Qian said with a smile, praising the chiefs.
Liu Wei quickly interjected, "My lord jokes, without you, our own hands would have only welcomed death."
"Chief Liu is right, my lord is simply the greatest benefactor of our Human Clan."
"My lord, please don’t belittle us; without you, we wouldn’t have today."
Everyone spoke with laughter, and the hall instantly became extraordinarily lively.
Lin Qian pressed down his hand, quieting everyone down.
When everyone’s gaze turned to him, Lin Qian pondered for a moment before solemnly announcing, "The reason I have called everyone here is to announce something to you."
"After the matters of this Small World are completely settled, I will take it as my own and consider it my personal territory. I am not going to hide it from you, I am the Emperor of the Huaxia Empire, and this Small World will be integrated into my domain."
"If any of you wish to continue living in this Small World, you will become my subjects. Naturally, if you’re unwilling, I will also transport you out of this Small World and allow you to integrate into the true world of the Human Clan."
"The choice is yours to make."
After Lin Qian finished speaking, he looked at the Human Clan Leaders in front of him, awaiting their response.
"It seems that from now on, like those mysterious powerful beings, we have to call you ’Your Majesty,’" Shi Yun was the first to speak with a smile as soon as Lin Qian’s words ended.
The other Human Clan Leaders shared a smile, clearly seeing each other’s thoughts, and almost simultaneously stood up, without any hesitation, bowing to Lin Qian: "Your Majesty!"
The decisiveness of these Human Clan Leaders took Lin Qian by surprise. He had thought that these chiefs would surely discuss the matter before making their final decision.
And indeed, among them, there would certainly be those who wished to stay and become his subjects, as well as those who did not.
Yet, Lin Qian had not expected that they would so readily decide to stay and become subjects of his Huaxia Empire.
"Liu Wei was the first to explain, seeing some puzzlement on Lin Qian’s face, "We had already discussed dissolving our various tribes and forming the sole Lin Tribe, and to serve you as our Clan Leader."
Lin Qian was a bit taken aback; it turned out they had already discussed this plan. This was almost no different from becoming his subjects, no wonder they agreed so quickly.
In reality, Lin Qian had underestimated his position in everyone’s hearts.
In the eyes of these people, Lin Qian was a presence even greater than the heavens, placed in the highest and most venerable position in their hearts.
Because of Lin Qian’s appearance, they had shattered the darkness of their world and truly became people.
Even if Lin Qian now asked them to die, they would do it without hesitation.
After a brief pause, Lin Qian laughed aloud and opened his arms to the Human Clan Leaders: "Then from now on, you are part of the Huaxia Empire. At the same time, you are also the earliest group of imperial citizens, the people of this world."
"Here will be the place where the Huaxia Empire’s fame will rise. From now on, this is your homeland, named..."
Lin Qian’s decision, communicated through these Human Clan Leaders, reached every clan member. As expected, not a single person opposed; rather, they were eager for such governance, willingly submitting to rule.
Being governed as Lin Qian’s subjects was not the same as the previous enslavement; instead, they could live better lives.
In the span of half a year, they had food, warm clothing, and everyone felt very happy.
To be governed by the person who provided them with such a life was something they earnestly desired!
Origin State, a piece of territory that the Huaxia Empire was expanding into in this world, was naturally of great importance and needed to be taken very seriously.
Prime Minister Zhuge Ming, who was responsible for the planning, naturally took care of all the arrangements, so Lin Qian didn’t need to worry. His duty was to provide counsel and strategies.
After the plan was established, Zhuge Ming reported it to Lin Qian for approval, and once it was confirmed, he began arranging for scholars to teach the various Human Clan tribes.
Origin State was to be governed by the former four great chiefs—Liu Wei, Qian Ling, Sun Ang, and Li Yi—as state officials.
In the future Origin State, cities would be built, and the other chiefs would serve as City Lords.
As for some miscellaneous matters, Lin Qian only briefly reviewed them before leaving the arrangements to the scholars designated by Zhuge Ming. After all, he was not adept at this business, and since there were capable people, he naturally left it to them to handle.
However, now things were only just set in place, and Origin State still had a host of unfinished matters. There were remnants of the Dwarf Ghost Clan and the Giant Ghost Clan to the north, as well as the existence of the Black Blood Clan.
This Small World, which Lin Qian now regarded as his own, could not tolerate other unstable factors.
After determining the status of Origin State and arranging matters, Lin Qian once again became busy with cultivation.
Once everything was settled by the scholars, he would then lead the forces to counterattack the north, to entirely annihilate the Dwarf Ghost Clan and the Giant Ghost Clan and to neutralize the threat of the Black Blood Clan.
Three knocks on the door interrupted Lin Qian from his cultivation state, and he opened his eyes.
"Something terrible has happened, Your Majesty!" Following that, an anxious shout came from outside the door, and Lin Qian immediately recognized it as Shi Niu’s voice.
Lin Qian got up, opened the door, and saw Shi Niu’s panicked face: "Don’t panic, take it slow."
"Undead, hordes of them have burst forth from the ground and are converging to the north," Shi Niu swallowed and reported urgently to Lin Qian.
Lin Qian’s face darkened, he left the room, and headed up to the deck.