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Chapter 46: Having accomplished his mission, he departs and returns!
Three years later.

Beijing.

The streets, once desolate due to war and oppressive government, are now bustling with traffic and people.

Shops lined the street, their calls echoing through the air. Children chased and played among the alleyways, their faces beaming with carefree smiles.

The storyteller in the teahouse spoke with great enthusiasm, no longer recounting the old stories of the previous dynasty, but how the current emperor saved the day from disaster, how he defeated the Khan of the steppes, how he opened the granaries to distribute grain, and how he reduced taxes and levies.

The tea drinkers below listened with rapt attention, erupting in thunderous cheers at every exciting moment.

The Imperial City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Chen Ye put down the vermilion brush in his hand and rubbed his slightly sore brow.

For the past three years, he has hardly had a day off.

To rectify official conduct, punish corruption, and uproot those deeply entrenched powerful families who only know how to exploit the people.

The campaign to strike down the various military garrisons that held sway over their own armies and to reclaim military power from the central government was inevitably accompanied by bloodshed and bloodshed.

But those so-called interest groups are nothing but a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of the current Great Zhao Iron Army, and they are crushed to pieces in an instant.

When everything settled down, Chen Ye began to implement new policies, reducing taxes, encouraging agriculture and sericulture, and cracking down on land consolidation, allowing countless displaced people to regain their land.

Under his series of policies, the once aging Zhao Dynasty was revitalized with astonishing vitality.

And he, His Majesty Yang Zhao, has long been deified.

In all the prefectures and counties of the Great Zhao Dynasty, countless people spontaneously built shrines in his honor, offering incense day and night and praying for his long life.

But Chen Ye knew in his heart that he ultimately did not belong here.

Now, the great revenge has been taken, and peace has been restored to the world.

It's time for him to go.

As for the issue of succession after his passing, there's no need to worry.

Because Chen Ye himself was a transmigrator, and when he leaves, he will leave behind a trace of his own consciousness in this body, which will then continue to be the ruler of the Great Zhao, just like Chen Ye's clone.

"Your Majesty, it's time to rest!" an old eunuch called out respectfully, his eyes filled with heartfelt reverence.

"Okay, you guys go ahead. I'll go to sleep after I finish reviewing this memorial," Chen Ye replied casually.

The old eunuch sighed inwardly, but dared not say anything, and could only quietly retreat.

After reviewing the memorial, Chen Ye got up and went to the window.

Looking at the dazzling lights outside, his mind was completely clear.

At this moment, Chen Ye thought of many people, such as Fang Tao when he first arrived, Wu Xiaorui when the Eight Gates Art Discussion took place, and so on, and his heart was slightly stirred.

However, the Eight Great Families are no longer the filthy underworld they once were. Under the guidance of the government, they have become an important force in maintaining the security of the capital, and have found a good home.

all is well.

"It's time to go home."

Chen Ye murmured to himself, then closed his eyes.

【return】

In an instant, the whole world seemed to transform into flowing lines and light and shadow, rapidly fading and disintegrating.

The imperial city beneath my feet, the distant mountains and rivers, and the starry sky above all vanished in an instant.

His consciousness was pulled by an irresistible force and sank into endless darkness.

When he regained his senses, he found himself in a bizarre and chaotic vortex.

And at his feet was the dilapidated canoe.

It was the same boat that carried him to the other shore.

But the next moment Chen Ye saw many scenes, from the humiliated pageboy to the famous thief in the capital, to the chivalrous hero Ta Yue, and finally to the emperor who reigned supreme and restored the country...

Each time an image flashes by, the canoe beneath his feet emits a faint glow.

The decaying timbers peeled away and reformed in the light, and the ship's hull stretched and widened at a visible speed. Finally, when the image of him reigning supreme and being worshipped by all his people was captured, the ship's form also stabilized.

The canoe that looked like it might fall apart at any moment has been transformed into a small boat that, while somewhat old, at least looks much sturdier and more robust.

At that very moment, a sudden realization dawned on Chen Ye.

He instantly understood the true purpose of this boat to the other shore.

This ship is not only a vessel for traversing the heavens.

Its size is also determined by the actions of the transmigrator in a world and the extent of their impact on that world.

The size of the boat was determined by the sacrificial offerings made upon arrival, which also determined the initial status of the vessel.

On the return journey, the size of the boat determines how many "fruits of the Great Dao" it can carry back!
The so-called Great Dao Fruit is everything he has obtained in this world!
Career, skills, insights... and so on.

The bigger the ship, the more things you can bring back, and the higher your professional level will be!
"I see……."

Looking at the small boat at his feet, which could only be described as not so dilapidated, Chen Ye felt a pang of regret.

I thought I had done enough in the past three years, but now it seems there are still many shortcomings.

Perhaps, if he could unify the world and create an unprecedented golden age, this ship would become even bigger?

Before he could think any further, the small boat beneath his feet suddenly lurched and carried him into the vast river that stretched across the endless void.

What a river this is!

It seems to fall from an infinite height and flow to an infinite distance.

Every wave and every surge in the river seems to reflect the cycle of birth and death of a world.

Countless equally magnificent tributaries flow into it from all directions, creating a scene so grand and awe-inspiring that it surpasses the limits of language.

Chen Ye felt like a drop in the ocean, ridiculously insignificant.

However, this magnificent sight was fleeting.

The next second, Chen Ye felt himself plummet downwards, as if he were falling from a great height.

The cold, damp air, the breeze carrying the fishy smell of water, and the gentle rocking of the wooden boat beneath him instantly pulled him back to reality.

Chen Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

What comes into view is the familiar Blackwater Lake.

The blinding sunlight struggled to squeeze through the gaps in the dark clouds overhead, shining on his face and making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Looking at the sun, it's clearly still the same noon I saw when I left.

He spent several tumultuous years in that world, but here only a moment has passed.

If his memory weren't so vivid, he would almost have thought it was just a bizarre and fantastical dream.

Just then, a panel slowly appeared before his eyes.

【Occupation: Night Stalker (lv3)】

[Talent: Child of Shadows]

[Skills: Skillful Hands Lv10, Swift Blade Lv10, Leaping Steps Lv10, Shadow Steps Lv5, Throwing Lv5]

【The Ark to the Other Shore (Currently unavailable, can be reactivated)】

Seeing the information on the panel, Chen Ye let out a long sigh of relief.

His achievement this time was ultimately only enough for him to bring back the Nightcrawler profession, along with its skills.

Although they failed to bring back the ultimate thief, this was already an incredible stroke of luck!

Feeling the power surging within him and the techniques that had long since become second nature in his mind, Chen Ye raised his head, his gaze piercing through the thick fog and looking into the distance.

There was a boat floating there, and people on it were peering in this direction.

It was Zhao Qiu and the other two!

(End of this chapter)