Star Gate-Chapter 1007: Sparks (V)

“As opposed to being at odds with each other in the future, it’s better to have everything out in the open right now,” transmitted the Ninth Division leader with an internal sigh. “It’s good if he wins and fine if he loses. We’ll leave if he can send us through the Star Gate. If not, I hope to leave some of our martial heritage and civilization behind. I do not wish to be assimilated by him! Have you not discovered that you’ve already begun proceeding down that path?

“Wang Ye, I’m not saying that your decision was a poor one. I’m just thinking that time passes quickly. One hundred thousand years have elapsed and New Martial is no more. However, I still wish that it can leave behind some traces in this place! You do what you wish, I will undertake my own goals. There is no conflict between us!

“If there comes a day in which he has won, united Silver Moon, and the Star Gate is still unable to be opened... then let the Battle Heaven Army become the last army of the New Martial era!”

Wang Ye jerked and didn’t respond.

“Talking this out today is better than both sides being caught in an awkward situation in the future!” Li Daozong walked off again. “We should fight for some opportunities for New Martial while there are still ties of friendship between us and some strength left behind our walls. Otherwise, when he grows so strong that he doesn’t need us, we will not even have the chance to negotiate!”

He was gone, leaving Wang Ye frozen in place. The man sighed softly after a very long moment. Li Daozong was sometimes so incredibly stubborn, but at times shrewd beyond belief. Clearly, he’d clashed with Li Hao on purpose.

And yet... would the young man really cut off New Martial’s heritage and civilization?

Director General Wang couldn’t be certain either. He looked back at the Skystar Commander Office with a complicated mix of emotions. The young man wasn’t as tyrannical or brutal as the Human King. Having followed Li Hao for a while, he knew that there was something additional that could be found in the young man.

It was hard to put into words, but perhaps Li Hao had some of the tolerance and magnanimity that could be found in Supreme Zhang and not the Human King?

Director General Wang didn’t know either. What he did know was that he might indeed forget New Martial after following Li Hao for a while. The young man was terrifying in the sense that he slowly assimilated everyone.

Take the scene that’d just occurred. The Human King might have outright erupted in open hostilities and refused to be threatened.

But Li Hao didn’t. He agreed to the demands—albeit with slightly modified conditions. The Ninth Division leader must be quite conflicted about this outcome as well. He could not refuse after the young man agreed, which meant that he might be gradually assimilated by the young man. The traces of New Martial on him would be slowly erased in silence.

Director General Wang trembled. No, that wouldn’t happen. Those of New Martial would not forget their era.

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Back in the great hall.

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“Don’t be mad, everyone.” Li Hao smiled as he looked in the direction where the men had left. “This is just a minor matter. The New Martial culture speaks of vying for everything they can. Fighting for their rights is the correct thing to do. It would be wrong to just give up and go with the flow! We need to respect their faith and learn from their strong suits.

“Commander Yu, take the Demon Hunter Army with you and move out with the Battle Heaven Army. Learn their gestures, habits, way of speaking, and faith! An army should bear its own soul. You will follow the Ninth Division commander closely and protect his flanks. Learn from the New Martial experience!”

“Yes, sir!” barked Huang Yu.

Li Hao smiled. Li Daozong was such an adorable soul! So the Li family had a shrewd bone in them... how interesting. This is just as good, but I don’t think you’ll be willing to let those soldiers always roam around as wild ghosts. If anyone wants a physical body, I will recommend one of the new era. They will be my soldiers sooner or later.

“Commander, in order to provide some motivation to the Battle Heaven Army, I recommend that we send them ten million supernatural stones right now,” Lin Hongyu suggested. “This will be a friendly greeting gift and a token of your sentiments as the Eleventh Division leader. What do you think?”

“Ten million is too little, let’s send them thirty million!” Li Hao laughed and nodded. “Have people make the arrangements and express my respects to the two guardians.”

“Yes, sir!” Lin Hongyu didn’t say anything else. The point had been made. The Ninth Division leader was a soldier, what was he doing getting involved in politics for? It was only a matter of item before they assimilated all of Battle Heaven!

There were people fuming in the great hall—why were they sending presents over after all that? It was maddening!

A new thought occurred to Yuan Shuo at this time. “Li Hao, how about me? You haven’t made any arrangements for your master...”

“Teacher, you should start writing educational materials. Our great achievements in the years to come will depend on your pen!” Li Hao drifted away, leaving a speechless Yuan Shuo in his wake. I was just saying that for fun, but the brat’s really telling me to write textbooks!

......

The appearance of a new martial dao rocked the world. People clamored in the four continents for their local overlords to bend the knee to the central region and return the dynasty to a unified state.

There were those that hesitated, and others prepared to grit their teeth and swear fealty. Local tyrants still held sway in the various continents. There was the Steadfast Duke in the east, the Tranquil Duke in the west, and the Valiant Duke in the south. Everyone else was in a holding pattern before these lords declared themselves one way or another.

The world kept an eye on events at the Skystar Commander Office in the central region and the decisions of certain ancient existences.

......

As the world stood aside before making a further decision, everything proceeded at full speed in the central region. Building schools, building roads, building houses, building everything...

It was full steam ahead for infrastructure!

Having derived some experience from New Martial, Li Hao turned all of the supernaturals under his command into construction maniacs. They built everything and everywhere; more and more supernaturals joined the City of Supernaturals to become the construction crews of various locations.

As supernaturals built up the region, everyone also converted to the new martial dao and cleared their acupoints.

The supernaturals already had the basics of opening meridians, so it was but the work of a quick thought to change to clearing acupoints. Some acupoints could be instantly cleared; the only pity was that they were unable to connect their elemental meridians with the thirty-six. That resulted in greatly weakened supernatural abilities.

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Sagittarius province.

The biggest martial academy in the province was to be built on a certain construction site. Nearly one thousand supernaturals were working overtime to ensure its completion. A massive school complex had already taken shape under everyone’s joint efforts.

A Night Watcher soared through the air and shouted, “Good news! The Skystar Commander Office has sent word that if the supernaturals undertaking the school construction efforts successfully convert to the new dao and clear seventy-three meridians before the start of the school year, they will have a chance of staying on as teachers!”

The supernaturals hard at work blinked with surprise.

“The commander has said that he is not having everyone break their backs and suffer through difficult environments in order to treat you as slaves. It is to expose everyone to the hardships of life and understand how arduous it is to be a mundane! If you render meritorious service in constructing the schools, those who pass the test can stay on as teachers. We are in need of faculty who can share knowledge and educate the people. They will be hailed with respectful titles of teacher or professor!

“If you become a teacher, your salary will be ten times what it is now. Not only that, but powerhouses will be in residence at all of the martial academies. They will lecture on the new martial dao. There might be Mountain and Sea, or Sun and Moon cultivators who come to teach you!”

The supernaturals shook from what they heard, high emotion seizing their hearts! They would be honored professionals if they stayed, viewed with respect, receiving ten times the salary, and being taught by Mountain and Sea themselves...

Even first level Mountain and Sea was the equivalent of an Arcanus. That was heaven itself to a lot of people.

“Is this true?” someone asked. “Is this limited to Sagittarius, or are all other places like so?”

“This applies everywhere!” smiled the Night Watcher. “At least in the central region. But, you know just as well that there are limited numbers of martial academies. Only twenty-three schools have been built thus far. There is one in each province and one in Skystar City. The number of teachers hired will also be limited, and it won’t rest solely on your shoulders. The Skystar Commander Office will also send people, so I hope you treasure this opportunity!

“The Skystar Commander Office has also sent word that out of interest in crafting sacred lands of martial dao, plant spirits will be sent to take up residence when appropriate. They will help everyone train and absorb energy from the world...”

“What??”

“Plant spirits?”

“Ancient plant spirits?!” This sent the crowd into an uproar.

Plant spirits were ancient, invincible existences in the eyes of many. That the major factions had been able to establish themselves was all due to attaching themselves to plant or beast spirits. These ancient existences were crucial to their survival!

And yet...

The Skystar Commander Office not only didn’t pledge loyalty to a plant spirit, but were sending plant spirits to martial academies to absorb the energy of the world and help everyone train! This was incredible!

The gods of the people’s eyes would soon become just a regular member of the academies.

“That’s what the news says,” the Night Watcher confirmed excitedly. “I’m not certain how exactly it will be executed. The Skystar Commander Office says that modern and ancient powerhouses should work in tandem to create a peaceful home! We respect the New Martial civilization, but they also need to respect us and forge a harmonious society together. We can learn and benefit from each other, and plant spirits can hold down the fort in our cities just like in New Martial...

“There aren’t that many plant spirits in the world these days, so the martial academies are first priority. Helping students train is the foremost priority!”

The supernaturals listening below were so agitated that they wanted to shoot into the air.