Chen Chuan knew what Lord of Seeking Sameness meant by that question.
In ancient times, the power of the Ancient Deities had been immensely formidable. Back then, the ancient emperors had chiefly struggled against them, separating secular rule from the oppression of divine authority.
By the medieval era, as political systems gradually matured, the emperors of the Eastern Continent no longer possessed overwhelming personal power, but their overall strength continued to rise. Naturally, the deities also learned to coexist with humanity in the process.
Thereafter, emperors had all ascended the throne through oaths jointly sworn by humans and gods, thereby maintaining their rule. At the same time, religions such as the Mystical and Zen faiths served as state religions to balance one another, forming a stable arrangement.
So by asking him this now, Lord of Seeking Sameness was likely asking whether he approved of that model.
The old dynasty had already fallen, and the figures these deities could support no longer existed. By their own understanding, they had likely found him, a commander holding a great army at the Frontline.
Perhaps they were still thinking that, with a single order from him and their assistance, he could establish another separatist regime in the Convergence Zone and found a new government.
If he agreed, their next words would likely be an offer to support him with all their strength.
They truly were relics lingering in the Old Era. Their thinking was exactly as outdated as expected.
Not to mention that he himself aspired to transcendence and had no interest in becoming some earthly emperor, this was already the New Era. That old system had long been discarded.
After Great Shun was founded—or rather, after the nations of the New Era were established—even the Old National Religion had been collectively rejected, much