"I understand what you mean, Master. To break my thousand-year lifespan limit and extend my life, Great Zhou must expand its borders and conquer as many races across the Myriad Worlds as possible?" Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's eyes suddenly shone with incomparable brilliance.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Master Yu Zhen first tossed out a small bit of flattery, then shook his head. "According to the Hall of Scholarship's research, that is indeed the solution. Yet according to the Hall of Scholarship's research, this conclusion is both right and wrong!"
This tongue-twisting statement left Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long somewhat puzzled. Yet at this moment, humility filled his heart. "Why do you say so? I ask Master to clear up my doubts."
"Your Majesty, your conclusion that expanding territory can break the thousand-year lifespan limit is correct in overall terms. But when applied specifically to Your Majesty, it is both right and wrong."
Under Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's expectant gaze, Yu Zhen continued, "It is right because, according to our research and Great Zhou's history, expanding territory can indeed allow Your Majesty to break the thousand-year lifespan limit. It is wrong because, specifically for Your Majesty, even if you could unify the Primordial Continent immediately, it would still be of no use. You would remain unable to break the thousand-year lifespan limit."
This truly startled Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long. It was as though the hope that had just ignited had been extinguished. Yet he was, after all, an emperor and possessed some depth of character.
"Why is that?"
"Your Majesty, the augmentation of national fortune gained through territorial expansion is like building irrigation works to water farmland—it also requires a process. Take Great Zhou's agriculture as an example. If irrigation works are constructed in autumn and winter this year, the fields can