HBWnovel Chapter 281 The World Situation
Chapter 281 The World Situation
Chapter 281 The General Trend of the World
If Lin Fei hadn't risen to the Dharma Aspect realm in one leap, perhaps not everyone would have given him this face.
But now Lin Fei is not only the emperor of the Southern Tang Kingdom, but also a person who has achieved a meteoric rise and is very likely to become a Grandmaster of Heaven and Man in the future. No one would want to offend such a person.
Therefore, after Lin Fei finished speaking, no one refused; they all tacitly accepted Lin Fei's invitation.
Seeing that no one below the altar of worship had refused his request, Lin Fei smiled and said, "Very well, I will welcome you all from within the capital. However, I have some important matters to discuss with you all."
After saying this, Lin Fei left the sacrificial altar accompanied by Du Qingmu.
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Du Qingmu accompanied Lin Fei down Dragon Head Mountain. The old man naturally knew everything about Lin Fei's plan, which was why he came to help Lin Fei oversee the situation.
At this moment, Du Qingmu walked beside Lin Fei, slightly behind, and asked with some confusion, "Your Majesty, why didn't you make things clear to those guys on Dragon Head Mountain?"
A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he slowly said, "If anyone is ungrateful, I will naturally deal with them on His Majesty's behalf."
Du Qingmu was a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm, so he naturally had the confidence to say such a thing. Don't be fooled by the many experts on Dragon Head Mountain; even if they were all combined, they probably wouldn't be a match for Du Qingmu, a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm.
"No rush, no rush," Lin Fei chuckled. "I am well aware of Elder Du's abilities, but if we force them to submit by force, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in the future. I don't want anyone to use underhanded tactics behind my back. Don't worry, Elder Du, when the time comes, even if they don't want to agree, they will have to. There's no need for you to take action; this is the inevitable trend!"
In fact, Lin Fei had originally intended to take advantage of his breakthrough and Du Qingmu's presence to finalize his plan and execute it. However, during his breakthrough, he suddenly received a telepathic message. This message caused Lin Fei to change his plans.
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Inside the Tongtian Pavilion in the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
All the guests from Dragon Head Mountain had gathered here, and not one of them had left.
Firstly, to give Lin Fei face, and secondly, they also wanted to know what the new emperor of Southern Tang was really up to. What exactly did he have to say to everyone?
"What exactly is this new emperor up to? Is there something he can't say now, and he wants us all to come to the capital of Southern Tang to discuss it?"
"Who knows? Could it be that the new emperor is trying to establish some new rules as soon as he takes office?"
"Heh heh, he's mistaken if he thinks he can get his hands on us!"
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The people in Tongtian Pavilion began to discuss among themselves. The fact that they gave Lin Fei face did not mean they were afraid of him. In fact, many of the forces behind these people were not even within the territory of the Southern Tang Kingdom. If things really came to a head, they might not have anything to be afraid of.
Amidst the discussions, Lin Fei finally appeared inside the Tongtian Pavilion.
Upon seeing Lin Fei appear, everyone instantly fell silent, eager to hear what he had to say.
Lin Fei glanced at everyone before speaking, "You have all come from afar and must be tired from your journey. I won't take up any more of your time, let's get straight to the point!"
Lin Fei continued, "Now that I have just ascended the throne, I believe that there should be a new look in the Southern Tang Dynasty."
At this point, he glanced at Qin Zhongshan and the others sitting in the distance before continuing, "A hundred schools of thought contend, and the Great Dao flourishes. I wish to restore the scene of the ancient sages. Within the territory of my Southern Tang, regardless of whether one is righteous or evil, one may establish a sect and accept disciples!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was greatly shocked.
Whether righteous or evil, anyone can establish their own sect. Doesn't that mean that the evil sects, which were driven out of China by the righteous forces of the martial arts world, can make a comeback?
Not to mention those righteous people, even Qin Zhongshan and others from the eight evil sects were extremely surprised at this moment, never expecting that Lin Fei would say such a thing.
It's important to understand that the Eight Evil Paths are no benevolent forces. The reason the righteous martial arts world joined forces to drive them out of the land was certainly because the Eight Evil Paths posed such a great threat, but their methods were often ruthless and cruel, making them intolerable to the world.
What exactly is this new emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty up to? Why would he lift a rock only to drop it on his own foot, allowing those evil factions to return to the land of China?
As soon as Lin Fei finished speaking, the people from the Peerless Sword Sect said, "No, these evil sects must never return to the land of China. This is a consensus that many sects have long held. Even the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty must not do such an absurd thing!"
Immediately, all the righteous sects located within the territory of Southern Tang spoke out in opposition.
Even sects outside of Southern Tang territory, and aristocratic families of Northern Han, voiced their opposition. It's important to understand that Southern Tang and Northern Han are separated only by a river. If the heretical sects were allowed to return to Southern Tang, it wouldn't be long before Northern Han also faced unrest.
Qin Zhongshan initially disliked Lin Fei, but he also understood that Lin Fei's decision, regardless of his true intentions, was definitely a good thing, not a bad thing, for the entire Evil Sect.
So after a moment of contemplation, he decided to put aside his personal grudges and stand on Lin Fei's side first.
Qin Zhongshan sneered, "Does the Southern Tang emperor need your sects to interfere in the affairs of the Southern Tang? Do you really think that the Southern Tang is ruled by your sects?"
Upon hearing Qin Zhongshan's words, a glint flashed in Lin Fei's eyes—he certainly knew that the Eight Evil Paths were all wolves in sheep's clothing. If it weren't absolutely necessary, he wouldn't want to invite wolves into the house and let these guys establish their own sects within the Southern Tang.
But as Qin Zhongshan said, although the Southern Tang Kingdom is nominally governed by the Southern Tang royal family, in reality, these major sects don't listen to the Southern Tang officials at all. In fact, if the Southern Tang officials' decisions are not in their own interests, they will be opposed by everyone.
Just like the current situation, all the sects have united to force Lin Fei to cancel his already made decision. His so-called emperor of Southern Tang is, in reality, a mere figurehead.
To change this situation, Lin Fei's power alone, or even the power of the Southern Tang government, is simply insufficient. The strength of these sects is in no way inferior to that of the Southern Tang government. If they were to unite, they might even be able to bring about a change of dynasty in the entire Southern Tang.
This was something Lin Fei absolutely could not tolerate—how could he allow others to snore beside his bed? If he wanted to change the course of the world, he had to first weaken the influence of these so-called righteous sects.