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Chapter 117 Future Planning [Please subscribe, please subscribe to all chapters!]

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Yaoguang City.

This large city in the southwest of the human realm had been abandoned for decades or even centuries. Due to the long period of neglect, it had become dilapidated. As a result, many buildings were demolished and rebuilt, including the seemingly sturdy but actually vulnerable city walls.

What would it be like if a million people started construction at the same time?

Two words: stunning!

Looking down from above, it looks like a dense swarm of ants building their nest, and the speed of construction is visible to the naked eye.

Moreover, these millions of people all possess some level of cultivation. While they may not be at the Opening Yuan Realm, their physical strength and power surpass those of ordinary people, making them all excellent workers.

Before rebuilding Yaoguang City, Yun Jie had already made plans, dividing Yaoguang City into a series of ring-shaped areas.

The central location of the city is the "Great Xuan King's Mansion," which is also the city lord's mansion. The area surrounding the city lord's mansion is the administrative district, where most of the headquarters of the Great Xuan King's institutions will be located in the future. At the same time, there is also a high-rise residential area, which is distributed among the various institutions.

The second ring is the academic district, where major universities will be located in the future.

The third ring is the residential area, where most of the city's residents live. Although it is not the largest ring, it can easily accommodate millions of people.

The outermost ring is the commercial area, which is also the largest area in Yaoguang City. It encloses the entire Yaoguang City, and people inside can reach the commercial area from any direction.

Yun Jie placed the commercial area on the outermost edge for two reasons: firstly, it was too noisy, the kind that never stops 24 hours a day; secondly, the commercial area was the most chaotic place, and if it were placed on the inner edge, the problems would be more serious and the harm to the people would be greater.

There are a few other reasons, but we won't go into them for now.

Then a sturdy city wall completely "surrounded" the entire area. Because it was inside the human realm, and because of their confidence in their strength, the city wall was not high, only thirty meters high. Not to mention a thousand jin, a being at the Ten Thousand Stone Realm could easily cross it.

However, Yaoguang City's defenses do not rely on the city walls at all; the four legions on the city walls are Yaoguang City's shield.

Moreover, later on, Yun Jie will inscribe array patterns on this continuous city wall to form a protective shield that can cover the entire Yao Guang City. This can protect the people in the city at critical moments, and of course, it can also be used to "close the door and beat the dog" sometimes.

Millions of people are working enthusiastically on the construction, with the first buildings completed being the Great Xuan King's Mansion and the third residential area.

Why build residential areas first? Of course, it was based on practical considerations. At that time, neither administrative institutions nor schools were yet to be established, so building them too early would be useless. What the people urgently needed was a place to shelter from the wind and rain, so residential areas were completed first.

After the residential area is completed, it's time for the commercial area—yes, the commercial area.

With the 600,000 inhabitants of the Hengduan Underground City plus the 3 million people who were just rescued, the total population is over 3.6 million. It is impossible for the Da Xuan Mansion to support all of them. The best course of action for them is to restore commerce first. Once commerce recovers, other industries will follow suit, and many things will be able to return to normal.

Of course, while these million people were busy building the city, the other two million people were not idle either. Some were doing logistical work, while others were reclaiming wasteland. Most of them were arranged by Wei Yu to grow food outside Yao Guang City.

No matter where or when, food is of paramount importance. Perhaps Yun Jie can still provide them with food and other supplies now, but in the future they will have to rely on themselves. What others give is ultimately something else; what you have yourself is the most reliable.

Moreover, due to the current sparse population, Yun Jie promised that 90 percent of the reclaimed land would belong to the reclaimers, while 10 percent would belong to the Great Xuan Mansion.

Ten percent may not seem like much, but the sheer number of people reclaiming wasteland is staggering, and this isn't a short-term policy; it will only increase over time.

At the same time, Yun Jie also ordered Wei Yu and other high-ranking officials to encourage people to have more children and have babies whenever they had free time at night, so as to contribute to the Great Xuan Mansion.

For those who are single, they should be actively matched up. At the same time, Yun Jie also spread false information that a "single tax" would be levied, with the tax burden increasing the longer one is single. This scared people into looking for partners whenever they had free time.

In just a few months, many people have started families, and many families are already expecting children. In response, Yun Jie declared that people should have children without hesitation, and if they couldn't afford to raise them, the Great Xuan Mansion would support them.

After hearing this, people became even more enthusiastic about having children. The Great Xuan King is truly a good person!

Yun Jie took pregnant women very seriously and issued an order that once a woman confirmed her pregnancy, she would not have to do anything for more than a year and would be taken care of by the city lord's mansion until the child was three months old.

Of course, this policy cannot be implemented indefinitely. It was only introduced because the population is not too large at present. As the population grows in the future, the policy will naturally change accordingly. These are all things to be discussed later.

in this way.

After a series of actions and policies, the entire Da Xuan Mansion was revitalized. People seemed to have forgotten their pain, and their faces were filled with happy smiles every day. Yes, that's happiness. Compared to the days when they were poorly clothed, hungry, and living in constant fear, they now have food to eat, clothes to wear, houses to live in, and are safe. Isn't that happiness?

Seeing the smiles on the faces of the people, Wei Yu and the others felt a sense of relief and satisfaction. All they had done was to enable ordinary people to live happily and safely in this world.

Under Yun Jie's overall planning and with the assistance of Wei Yu and other high-ranking officials, everything within the Great Xuan Mansion is proceeding in an orderly manner. Most things are on track, and as long as the overall direction remains unchanged, the Great Xuan Mansion will recover its vitality in the shortest possible time.

Of course, what we are talking about now is only Yaoguang City and its surrounding areas. There are no people in other areas of Daxuan Prefecture at the moment; everyone is concentrated in Yaoguang City.

To spread the population throughout the entire Great Xuan Prefecture is not something that can be achieved in a year or two, but rather requires decades, hundreds of years, or even several hundred years.

However, Yun Jie was not in a hurry. Once the population increased, they would naturally spread beyond Yaoguang City.

Yun Jie's plan is to build four garrison cities around Yao Guang City. These cities will not only protect the main city of Yao Guang, but also alleviate the future land shortage in Yao Guang City.

As time goes by, the population of Yaoguang City will definitely increase. Even if Yaoguang City can accommodate tens of millions of people, it will not be enough.

Therefore, acropolises definitely need to be built. Moreover, the area of ​​the acropolises cannot be too small; they must be able to accommodate at least one million people. In this way, four acropolises can accommodate at least four to five million people.

In addition to Yaoguang City, Yun Jie also plans to build six large cities within the Da Xuan Mansion. These cities will not only be named after the remaining seven stars of the Big Dipper, but will also be built according to their positions. Yun Jie intends to create a super-large formation that can cover the entire Da Xuan Mansion, named the Big Dipper Formation.

However, this cannot be rushed; the main issue is still population.

Time flies, and three years later...

Inside the Great Xuan King's Mansion in Yaoguang City, in the back garden.

This place features artificial hills and flowing water, exotic flowers and plants, and occasionally birds and insects appear, truly resembling a garden in the Jiangnan region.

Yun Jie and Jiang Yao were leisurely enjoying the flowers and drinking tea, looking carefree and happy.

Yun Jie lay on a rocking chair, gently swaying back and forth, his eyes slightly closed as if he were resting. However, Jiang Yao was constantly teasing him. Jiang Yao pinched the ends of her hair with her jade fingers and tickled Yun Jie's face, occasionally letting out giggles.

Seeing how happy she was, Yun Jie had no choice but to let her do as she pleased. What else could he do? He had chosen his own wife, so he could only spoil her.

Jiang Yao was so happy because she had finally retrieved her past body a few days ago and successfully advanced to the quasi-invincible level. This naturally made this woman, who had once doubted her cultivation talent, extremely happy. Therefore, Yun Jie silently endured her "torture" at this moment.

suddenly.

The communication jade talisman within his mind flickered slightly, and Yun Jie instantly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing across them, like a giant dragon awakening.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Jiang Yao noticed that Yun Jie's aura had changed and assumed that Yun Jie couldn't stand her "torture" of him, so she quickly asked.

Yun Jie was slightly taken aback, then laughed and said, "Haha, I was just trying to scare you."

After saying that, he returned to his previous half-asleep state, but in reality, he was perfectly awake.

Yun Jie communicated with the communication jade talisman within his mind's sea, which was constantly flashing with light, and asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

"Your Majesty, I have a matter I am unsure about and would like to consult you."

From the other end came the White Fox King's slightly coquettish voice.

"Go ahead."

Yun Jie ignored her tone and asked directly.

Many years have passed since the two last communicated; to be more specific, Yun Jie has not taken the initiative to contact anyone in the Hundred Clans Alliance for a long time.

As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason. When the White Fox King suddenly sent a message, Yun Jie knew that something must have happened.

Sure enough, what the White Fox King said next directly confirmed Yun Jie's guess.

"Here's what happened. Seven days ago, the invincible forces of the gods and demons suddenly came to our door, saying they wanted to reconcile with us and promised that they would no longer deliberately suppress or make things difficult for us. However, they also attached a condition."

Years later, the invincible White Fox King now guards the battlefield of the heavens in the Hundred Races Alliance.

Yun Jie calmly asked, "Tell me, what conditions are causing you such distress that you haven't been able to make a decision even after thinking about it for seven days?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Jie realized that since the White Fox King hadn't asked for his opinion immediately seven days ago, it meant that she was already tempted by the conditions offered by the gods and demons. Furthermore, she must have discussed it with others in the past few days, and the fact that she was asking him now meant that they hadn't reached an agreement internally.

But they actually had another purpose: to test themselves. They were curious about their mysterious and unpredictable master. They may not have intended to betray him, but they wanted to know who controlled them and what race they belonged to.

Yun Jie was well aware of their ulterior motives, but there was no need to expose them. Everyone has curiosity, and if he were in their shoes, he would also try to find out the identity of the person controlling him.

But not exposing him is one thing; the punishment that should be given will definitely come, and they won't get away with it too easily. Perhaps it's because he hasn't appeared for many years, and the invincible crowd's awe of him has diminished. It's time to remind them of his terror.

At this moment, Yun Jie's thoughts were racing, as he asked questions while pondering the issues concerning the White Fox King and the others.

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At this moment, the White Fox King was unaware that Yun Jie had seen through their intentions and was already considering how to punish them.

She replied, "The gods and demons are asking us to join forces with them to deal with the human race. Not only that, but it seems that the members of the gods and demons alliance, along with other alliances, have also been persuaded by them, and they have been making some moves recently."

At this point, the White Fox King paused for a moment, "So, are we going to join forces with the gods and demons?"

Yun Jie did not answer directly, his calm tone revealing nothing of his thoughts, "Tell me your thoughts. Seven days means you've already discussed it among yourselves."

The White Fox King listened carefully, but she didn't notice that Yun Jie's words were devoid of any emotion, as if everything was unrelated to him. Could it be that his master is truly not human?

Yes, the White Fox King and the others did suspect that Yun Jie might be from the human race, because the time when the first group of people were controlled was not too far from the time when the human realm connected to the battlefield of all heavens, only a few decades apart. If it were another race, they could have made their move long ago during the hundreds of years since the battlefield of all heavens opened. That's one reason.

Secondly, after Yun Jie took control of them, he did not issue any orders to them other than having them form the Hundred Races Alliance. He did not ask them to compete with the great races such as gods, immortals, and demons for the position of hegemon, nor did he ask them to attack the human race, the enemy of all the heavens.

Looking at it this way, there seems to be no problem. It's neutral, right? It's perfectly normal.

However, there is a problem here. With the establishment of the Hundred Races Alliance, the situation on the battlefield of the heavens has changed dramatically. The most obvious change is that other alliances were established under the control of the great races, and at that time, the great races' attention was all focused on the Hundred Races Alliance.

Which tribe benefited from this?

There's only one answer: Humans!

The Hundred Clans Alliance bought them many years to develop. At that time, the major clans neglected the human race in order to deal with the Hundred Clans Alliance. That was the period before Zhu Dizhu and his people attained enlightenment.

Therefore, the White Fox King and others have reason to suspect that the person controlling them is very likely from the human race.

Therefore, the fact that the gods and demons came to their door this time just stirred up their restless hearts, and they took this opportunity to see Yun Jie's reaction and find out where he came from.

The White Fox King couldn't detect any change in Yun Jie, so she had to suppress her doubts and replied, "Most of us believe that we can agree to the gods and demons' conditions and work with them to deal with the human race. Compared to other major races, the human race is more dangerous."

Yun Jie understood what the White Fox King wanted to express: one was to continue testing, and the other was to be wary of the human race's "special physique," a physique that was not subject to the suppression of the boundary.

Since they all suspect that I am from the human race, if I oppose this matter, it will only deepen their suspicions and they may even conclude that I am from the human race.

Yun Jie's next answer surprised the White Fox King. He said, "It's fine. Humans are the enemy of all the heavens. It's justifiable to deal with them. Moreover, the gods and demons have promised not to deliberately suppress the alliance in the future. This is a win-win situation. I agree to this."

"Not only that, but in the future, when you encounter similar problems, you don't need to ask for my opinion. You can make your own decisions. I've said before that I won't interfere in your affairs. All I need is for you to complete the task 100% when I give you an order."

After hearing Yun Jie's words, the White Fox King was somewhat bewildered. Could it be that they had suspected the wrong person?

Judging from the Lord's reaction, he certainly doesn't seem to be human. Otherwise, he should be ordering himself to fight against the gods and demons, instead of joining forces with them to deal with humans.