Each word rang through the great hall.
For a moment, everyone in the hall fell silent.
These were the rules established by Great Qin's founding emperor, the very foundation upon which Great Qin had been built!
Qin Rongjing cupped his hands in salute. "Everyone in the Great Qin imperial family shall stand with Your Majesty, share the nation's burdens, and spare no expense of our lives!"
At once, many elder members of the imperial family rose and declared in unison, "We shall share the nation's burdens and spare no expense of our lives!"
Yet many others remained seated, watching it all coldly, filled with an indescribable disappointment.
For the lives of three people, they were willing to fight to the death and cast all of Great Qin into the Place of Eternal Doom?
Absurd!!
Immediately, many people rose, flicked their sleeves, and left.
Qin Cangtu said nothing.
In a world where cultivation reigned supreme, it was impossible for there to be no dissenting voices. Nor was it possible for everyone to choose to fight unto death.
"Has Your Majesty considered the consequences of doing this?"
someone asked.
Qin Cangtu said calmly, "If a single threat can make Great Qin compromise, bow its head, and bend its backbone, then even if such a Great Qin does not perish today, it is destined to perish someday!"
That very day.
The news spread throughout Imperial Capital City, triggering a tremendous earthquake. Hearts were gripped by panic, and unrest filled the air.
That same day, countless experts from various factions withdrew from Imperial Capital City, and countless residents fled the city.
By the next day, the vast imperial capital had become bleak and desolate, with more than half its population gone!
And the news had already spread throughout Great Qin. It was foreseeable