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"Asna, you've established a powerful gilded brigade?" Su Chen's gaze shifted.

“Yes, Your Majesty, all the wealth we have raised will serve as the foundation for the kingdom’s revival,” Asna said respectfully.

“Aatrox.” Su Chen finally looked at the silent berserker, “You are a ghost that has wandered the desert for five hundred years.”

Aatrox's voice was deep and decaying, yet incredibly firm: "Follow the Emperor's will."

"You are all the finest warriors of Shurima, but remember my words: the kingdom's restoration cannot be achieved by force alone. Until everything is ready, the skies remain forbidden. But do not worry, one day I will set foot on that island and tell the gods there that we have returned!"

For Su Chen, now is the best opportunity, because with Sky Isle dormant, the resurgence of Shurima will not be hindered.

What he needs to do now is to restore the prosperity of the past, which does not require starting a war. The rainforest is not the enemy. To resolve the conflict, the people on both sides need to clear up their misunderstandings.

Fortunately, Nasita, as the grass goddess, still has some influence in the rainforest. If the two gods can sit down and drink together, everything will naturally be resolved... Well, it's just that Nasita is still too young to drink three hundred cups with him like Zhongli did.

But that's not a problem, since Nasus is still around.

"Where's Renekton?" Su Chen suddenly realized that he should still have a valiant warrior.

Aatrox said in a deep voice, "When we were besieging Asco, he accidentally became tainted by the taboo, and afterwards Nasus personally sealed him in the center of the Pillar Sands."

"I see."

Su Chen nodded slightly.

"Athna, take your men into Narima, Sivir, and rebuild our army with her."

“Aatrox, you do not need to travel outside; your mission is to protect this royal city.”

The three knelt down to receive the order.

Su Chen maintained the power of the Sun Disc, influencing the entire royal city. Here, its power could slowly remove the curses from the three people.

However, they alone are far from enough to rebuild Shurima.

His priest now needs Nasus's help.

“Marikata...let’s go see her first.”

Su Chen gazed in the direction of Moon Maiden City in the distance. During his month-long journey through the desert, he had sensed the power of the Flower Goddess there.

Five hundred years later, when they reunite, his beautiful partner probably won't be so excited that she'll cry.

...

The news of Shurima's resurgence and the return of the Sand Emperor to Teyvat swept through the seven kingdoms like a hurricane.

Different countries reacted differently, but all increased their vigilance, clearly wary of this 'madman' who dared to attack even the upholders of justice back then.

The key point is that they not only dared to fight, but also ended up causing mutual destruction.

If they really went crazy and attacked their country, Sky Island would be doomed now that it's been doomed.

In particular, there was a conflict between the two countries of Nata and Fontaine. Although not many people know about it now, God still knows about these things.

Nata immediately strengthened border defenses to guard against a surprise attack by the desert army.

Fontaine, however, went against the grain and issued a law that forbids naming pets "Desert Emperor." It is said that the water god personally promulgated the law, saying that Fontaine and the desert will always be friends.

Regarding this 'absurd' law, High Judge Navilette stated that as long as it doesn't affect people's normal lives... let it be.

Meanwhile, the Order of the Nation held an emergency meeting to seriously discuss the potential rainforest vs. desert war that might begin.

The Great Sage pointed out that the contradictions between the two sides are irreconcilable and the conflict between them is inevitable. We follow the will of the Grass God and, under the leadership of the Grass God, vow to fight the desert to the end.

In response to his statement, the plan to "open up trade between the two sides" remains imperative.

A heated discussion ensued at the meeting, during which the Assistant Minister Nesef did not make any statement.

—Reported by conference secretary Erhesen.

Sumeru City.

An unpleasant meeting ended, which did not surprise Azhar. His proposal was rejected by Nasita, the cowardly and weak grass god, who was indeed no match for the Great Tree King.

At this point, do you really expect the desert to treat us kindly?

"Dottore, how much longer are you going to prepare? We're running out of time!"

From the shadows, the doctor looked thoughtful: "I didn't expect it to be that emperor returning. Now it seems the only option is to find a way to steal the power of the Sun Disk."

"You didn't expect that?" Hazard scoffed. "Don't tell me that at this point, your plan still can't guarantee success!"

Why are they all so unreliable? And that bastard Hein, he came back and then disappeared for more than a month. Because of this, he had no choice but to take the risk and let the Doctor help with the rest of the project.

"Of course not... it just requires taking a little risk." The doctor smiled slightly. "The progress of the divine creation has been completed smoothly. As long as you obtain the power of the ascended beings and add the components of the divine creation, defeating that little grass god will be a piece of cake. At that time, controlling Sumeru will also be a piece of cake."

Azar shook his head: "You're wrong, Dottore. My goal isn't to control Sumeru, but simply to make it more glorious. If we continue to be led by that weak little grass god, Sumeru will have no future. In my view, power is merely a tool to ensure that wisdom is put into practice, and now I need it, do you understand?"

“Yes, your wisdom is undeniable.” The doctor smiled. “Well then, since you’re willing, let’s begin.”

...

"Whoo~"

Jingshan Palace.

Naxi Da breathed a sigh of relief.

“It seems Hazard is truly desperate,” Nasus said. “He wants to use your influence to rally everyone against His Majesty the Emperor, which shows he’s afraid of His Majesty’s power. But he shouldn’t be unaware that you are no match for His Majesty the Emperor… So I suspect his plan is related to divine power.”

Naxida pondered, "Teacher, isn't now the perfect time? If I visit the desert and reconcile with the desert god under everyone's watchful eyes, then all the truth can be conveyed to the people through the void."

Nasus said, "Narcissus, you are already an excellent god. I will not interfere with your choice. My task now is to ensure your safety."

Nasita blinked: "Then, let's go see Father."

...

Chapter 88 The Flower Goddess Awakens! Nasita visits the Desert Emperor, her bloodline awakens! [8k5]

Narima Jie.

After the city was rebuilt, Sivir immediately relocated all the villagers there. Then, with Asuna's gilded guild as the core force, she began to establish relevant rules and regulations within the city.

Shurima has been dead for too long, and its original laws have long since disappeared. Nasus is no longer around, so Sivir and Asna are the only options. They're good at fighting, but they're really not good at managing people.

Aatrox?

If management is achieved through force, he must be the most skilled of the three.

Fortunately, Su Chen had made a simple plan before leaving, dividing the administrative areas according to the layout of Narimace in his memory, and letting them go through the check-in process first. The rest would be discussed when Nasus returned.

At this moment, the streets of the royal city were bustling with people.

"Wow, it's so lively! Was this really an abandoned city before?"

Among the crowd, the blond traveler, Paimon, and Seno, who had come with him, walked along the street.

They originally came to rescue Su Chen, but on the way they encountered the "Emperor's Procession". The grand and imposing manner was terrifying. They had no idea what to do, but they didn't want to leave just like that. So they walked and walked behind the emperor, and eventually entered Narimarjad.

A month has passed. The initial anxiety of 'finding Su Chen anxiously' gradually subsided, then turned into 'there's no use being anxious,' and now it's 'oh well, so much time has passed.' Even so, we need to find him alive or dead; we definitely can't go back directly if we can't find him."

“Seno, didn’t you say that those who kidnapped Su Chen were also subjects of Shurima? Shouldn’t they be in the royal city now?” Paimon asked.

"should be."

To be honest, even Sino is a bit confused about the situation right now.

Who could have imagined that in just one month, the vast Shurima would rise to power so suddenly? The tasks assigned to him by the Council of the High Command were no longer necessary. Even a fool could see that the great emperor had returned.

But what exactly was the emperor thinking? Seno still wanted to find out.

However, judging from the current situation in Narimar, the Desert Emperor will not lead his army to attack the Siege House, at least not in the short term.

“Look, there’s a statue over there,” Paimon exclaimed, pointing to the end of the road.

The three walked over to the square in the north of the royal city, where the royal palace was located.

As they entered the square, they saw a group of people kneeling before the statue.

This is a tall and majestic statue of an emperor.

Almost everyone who comes here kneels down in worship before leaving.

“Traveler, should we go and pay our respects too?” Paimon whispered. “Otherwise, we’ll be doomed if they find out we’re not citizens of Shurima.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Seno went over and bowed.

Ying thought about it and decided to go and pay her respects as well. After all, she had already paid respects to the Human Emperor and the Dragon King along the way, so what difference would one more make?

Pray more, maybe these powerful figures will bless her.

After worshipping the statue, walk to both sides of the square, and you will see many vendors setting up stalls.

With the restoration of order underway, some areas with weak management would not have been allowed to be set up so haphazardly in the past.

The stalls sell everything: food, clothing, and all sorts of antiques. If these things were in Sumeru, they would probably be looted, as many of them carry the history of Shurima and are of great archaeological value.

However, desert people are not so particular. To them, a stone slab that records civilization is not as important as their daily food.

On the stone wall on the north side of the square, there are many murals and even ancient artifacts such as scrolls. These are all Shurima civilization preserved by Sivir, and they mainly depict the great feats of His Majesty the Emperor.

Back in Narimar Village, almost every household had a painting of an emperor. It had become a custom to pray to the emperor every day before leaving home, upon returning, and when getting married or having children.

In Sivir's view, showing respect for His Majesty the Emperor in the little things of daily life is far better than those who only pay lip service to it.

"Hey, traveler, look at the person in this painting, doesn't he look a lot like Su Chen?"

Paimon discovered one of the paintings.

The painting depicts three people walking down the street, one man and two women, representing the story of His Majesty the Emperor traveling with two beautiful deities.

Many people are gathered around this painting.

Because in all the records on the stone walls and scrolls, there is almost no human appearance of His Majesty the Emperor. It is either a profile or a carving on the mural, but those carvings can only distinguish his gender and identity, and nothing else.

"Strange, this actually says that His Majesty the Emperor has a very close relationship with the Flower Goddess and the Great Tree King."

"Impossible! Didn't the Great Tree King usurp His Majesty the Emperor's divine throne?"

"That's what everyone says."

"Where did this scroll come from? Is the count accurate?"