Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 503 The Value of Waste Utilization

Zhu Jinzhen never looked down on Song Que, Yi Tianxing, Xie Xiaofeng, Dugu Qiubai, Zhu Faga, Yan Kuangtu, and others. Before his sudden emergence, these were all legendary figures who dominated the country and were considered martial arts myths.

His talent and wit were unparalleled in the country.

Each one is a living legend.

It's only because he himself is overpowered that the terrestrial immortals in the martial arts world become worthless.

However, this was limited to Zhu Jinzhen's subordinates.

Even if placed outside, they would still be considered pillars of the nation, towering white jade pillars.

As you can see, the Sui Dynasty, Liao Dynasty, Song Dynasty, and other states formed an alliance, desperately seeking out experts at the terrestrial immortal realm to join their warship, and the price they paid was staggering.

Various countries treated them as honored guests, and even emperors treated them with great courtesy.

Even so, many experts of the terrestrial immortal level still refused without hesitation.

This demonstrates the value of beings at the level of terrestrial deities.

Simply killing someone would be painful, but it would be a terrible waste.

Of course, Zhu Jinzhen would not spare anyone who posed a threat or had a potential threat; he would kill them if necessary. He did not want a small hidden danger to become a deadly threat in the future.

Yan Yimei nodded from time to time as she listened, seemingly understanding, but still harboring some doubts.

"Of course, there is another reason."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yimei's eyes lit up, and she looked over curiously.

"I need a large number of people."

Zhu Jinzhen did not hide anything and told the truth: "The alliance of the states is nothing, but in the conquest of other worlds, these people can serve as a sharp knife in the early stages, clearing away all obstacles and threats for the Ming army."

"Instead of always trying to use the secret guards or draw on experts from Cangyun and Tiance to assist."

"You could call it a kind of waste utilization!"

The heavens are vast and boundless.

The upper limit of the worlds that can be opened in the early stages of the multiverse portal will definitely not be too high.

Land immortals are worthless to Zhu Jinzhen, but in worlds without extraordinary powers or with weak martial arts systems, they are practically mythical beings.

He could easily swallow up hundreds of miles with a single thought, and his every move could influence celestial phenomena.

In a world without extraordinary beings, like the Ming Dynasty, any one of them could easily destroy a nation, causing its morale to collapse and its people to perish.

Their superior mobility, enabling them to travel through the air, means they are virtually immune to being trapped and killed.

With every gesture, one can harness the power of heaven and earth to influence celestial phenomena; with a flick of the finger, one can shatter mountains and cleave rivers. In a world without extraordinary abilities, this is like a myth coming to life, a true example of a dimensional reduction attack.

With such a master's assistance, the Ming Dynasty will find it much easier to conquer the myriad worlds.

"Your Majesty, even without them..."

"I know what you want to say." Zhu Jinzhen waved his hand to interrupt Yan Yimei's words and said leisurely, "Tian Ce and Cang Yun already have hundreds of experts above the Land Celestial Realm, hundreds of Land Celestial Realm experts, thousands of Land Immortal Realm experts, and tens of thousands of Celestial Grandmasters."

"Having more of their combat power doesn't matter, and having fewer of them doesn't matter either."

"is not it?"

"Your Majesty clearly shows you!"

Yan Yimei nodded emphatically; that was indeed what she thought.

The Cangyun Army and Tian Ce Mansion are now so powerful that even a small part of them is not enough to describe them. They are so powerful that the Sui and Song dynasties, which wanted to form an alliance, would surrender without a second thought.

Speaking of the Xuanjia Secret Guard alone, after this period of development, more than two hundred terrestrial immortals and fifty peerless experts at the terrestrial celestial realm have emerged.

The combat strength of Yi Tianxing, Zhu Faga, Song Que, Shi Zhixuan, and others was not even icing on the cake for them.

"Use the knife where it's needed most."

“Tian Ce and Cang Yun are certainly capable of sweeping away everything.” “But I have other important uses for them.”

"Whether it's the threat from the outer world beyond Penglai, or the newly opened world of Fengyun, Cangyun and Tiance need to prepare for war and be ready to suppress that world."

“When the Ming Dynasty was first established, other countries were eyeing it and wanted to form an alliance to resist it, so we had to be on guard.”

"The Secret Guard is full of experts, but at the rate of opening a new world every month, Yimei, do you think we'll really have enough manpower?"

"What I want is not just one country in one world, but the whole world."

"At the normal marching speed of an army, how long do you think it would take the Ming Dynasty to conquer a world?"

Zhu Jinzhen's barrage of questions made Yan Yimei's face turn pale and her heart pound with fear.

Yan Yimei naturally knew how vast the world was.

In the world of martial arts, she once used her divine sense to travel the world and know just how vast it truly is.

Yan Yimei understood all too well the difference between conquering a country and conquering the world.

Taking the Ming Dynasty world that Zhu Jinzhen opened the portal to travel between the heavens as an example, even if Duke Zhang Mao of Yingguo led his troops to suppress the Ming Dynasty in that world in the shortest possible time and wipe out the threat from the grasslands.

But what about places outside of the Ming Dynasty and the grasslands?
Those are not areas that can be taken down in a short period of time.

"It is my fault for being so foolish, Your Majesty. Please punish me."

"Why should I punish you?" Zhu Jinzhen shook his head with amusement, then, as if remembering something, asked, "By the way, has Xie Xiaofeng chosen to serve me or leave?"

Among all the land-based immortals from various countries captured by Jingnian Zen Temple, the most unique one is the Sword God Xie Xiaofeng.

It's not because of ability or status.

It was only because Xie Xiaofeng had repeatedly contributed to the Ming Dynasty and made significant contributions that Zhu Jinzhen made an exception for him, granting him the dignity to choose freedom beyond a life-or-death decision.

Return to Divine Sword Manor.

"Your Majesty, Xie Xiaofeng was the first to choose to join the Secret Guard."

"Later, Li Wuyi also talked to him, but he ultimately chose to stay in the Secret Guard."

Yan Yimei truthfully reported back, briefly recounting the conversation between Li Wuyi and Xie Xiaofeng, as well as Xie Xiaofeng's final decision to stay with the Secret Guard.

"That's not surprising."

Zhu Jinzhen smiled. Although Xie Xiaofeng was a sword god, his cultivation level was only that of a terrestrial immortal. Even with his fifteenth sword, he could threaten a terrestrial celestial being to some extent, but that was all.

He had been stuck in the same place for many years, so naturally he wanted to climb higher.

This applies to Xie Xiaofeng, and it applies to everyone else as well.

As you hear the news, you can die in the evening.

They were willing to fight tooth and nail for the Heavenly Sword, so naturally they couldn't resist the many temptations offered by Li Wuyi.

"Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai, along with Zhu Fajia, the Heavenly Monk, the Earthly Nun, Shi Zhixuan, and others, will be sent into the world of Fengyun after the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern and Western Depots have completed their preparations to investigate the truth of the matter."

"If they can do it, keep them; if they can't, then there's no need to worry about them anymore."

"Yes!"

Yan Yimei nodded and accepted the order.

The people Zhu Jinzhen mentioned were all enemies of the Ming Dynasty in the past, or had some grudges against it. Unless they genuinely submitted to the Ming, they would ultimately be unstable factors.

Unlike Phagpa and Pangban, they did not deal with them immediately.

It's because they still have value to be exploited.

If the first battle is unsuccessful, there is naturally no need for these people to stay.

(End of this chapter)