The Aurora God Emperor accepted the report and quickly read through it. With a soft sigh, he said, "I never imagined that the royal clan would one day end up like this, and that I would be the one to cause it. I have failed the late Ling Xiao Zhi."
"The royal clan also wronged Your Majesty. They brought this upon themselves," Fan Lang said.
"The royal clan has deep roots. Uprooting them entirely was simply too drastic, and it has already damaged the foundations of the Aurora God Kingdom."
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. The plan I submitted earlier included all sorts of remedial measures. I guarantee that the Aurora God Kingdom will recover its vitality in a short time and even rise to a higher level. Those plans are no empty talk. Some of them are already being implemented, and the progress has been fairly smooth."
"Good. Then I shall have to rely on you to strategize and manage affairs."
"It is my duty."
"I read this report. You handed over every bit of property seized from the royal clan to the state and did not keep a single thing for yourself. How could that be acceptable? You have served the country, and if you receive nothing in return, then the country has wronged you too greatly. Let me think carefully about how to reward you later. I will not let your efforts go unrewarded."
"Seeing the Aurora God Kingdom eliminate its hidden dangers and flourish is already my greatest reward."
"With you here, the Aurora God Kingdom will surely rise. It is only a pity that this stage is a little too small for you, far from enough for you to display your talents."
"It is not that the Aurora God Kingdom is too small. It is that