While Li Qi stood guard over the Alliance Altar, the Human Path had not been idle either.
At this moment, only a sparse handful of people stood in Chang'an's court.
The court—or rather... meetings—were an indispensable process for the Human Path, chiefly meant to strengthen communication.
Do not underestimate that.
The Human Path's independence was extraordinarily strong. Everyone held different views; there could even be views completely opposed to one another. Their only common ground was adherence to rules, and the supreme status of "humans."
Since the Human Path revered the nobility of "humans," humans were naturally independent. Even if only one person remained, the Human Path would still be that person's Human Path. It would not lose the standard of being human simply because it had lost the collective.
Thus, under such circumstances, the Human Path was far from a solid block. The rebel armies of old had arisen in precisely this way.
To remedy this situation and prevent everyone from reaching an impasse whenever matters could not be settled, meetings—the "court"—had become essential.
However, because of the war, the court was almost empty. Only those taking shifts in Chang'an remained here.
Yet the Three Dukes and the Human Emperor, those four unshakable first-ranks, were still present in court. Thus, the gathering's stature had not diminished at all. The lowest-ranking attendees were third-rank officials, all Crimson and Purple Nobles. Though many were not here in person, they had left behind portions of their minds to listen.
The discussions held here could still be carried out and implemented.
"Heh, the methods concerning Zhu Rong's lineage have already been put into effect, and the information on the Nexus of All Realms has been sent out. The Imperial Academy Jijiu suffered considerable losses, so let us compensate him according to the original