Achieving Greatness, Establishing Great Trust

"Immortal Master, whether these foreign women admire you is one thing, but you are an Immortal of Star Han. If your bloodline were to accidentally spread outside, wouldn't that be..."

"In the past, envoys were sent from Tang to China to borrow seed, which caused the people of Dongyang to rapidly transition from barbarism to civilization."

"If their bloodline possessed even a fraction of the Immortal Master's divine might, and they were to go astray and be used by villains, wouldn't that be a tragedy of kin fighting kin and harming Star Han?"

Nong Jinsun was anxious and quickly tried to dissuade him, cursing inwardly for lacking the decorum of someone who had studied abroad.

Damn foreigners!!

We haven't even found an opportunity to offer women to the Immortal Master and form marital ties, and you, a defeated general who stumbled into good fortune, dare to get ahead of us after being favored by the Immortal Master?

I'll deal with you! Tonight, I'll have Yuan Jia secretly take care of you!

Nong Jinsun no longer concealed the hostility in his eyes towards Kent.

Sensing the hostile threat, Kent took two steps back and bowed his head very meekly and respectfully to Lan Yi.

Lan Yi smiled faintly, his gaze shifting between Nong Jinsun and Kent.

Perhaps realizing he had been too hasty, Nong Jinsun, having calmed down slightly, understood he had made a mistake. Meeting Lan Yi's naturally oppressive gaze, he said with a forced smile.

"Immortal Master, your subordinate is not trying to stop you from procreating."

"It's just that foreign women have a lot of body hair and a strong scent, which is really... not suitable for polite society."

"After all, our Star Han women..." Nong Jinsun's words were interrupted the next second.

"For Master Huo's sake, I won't punish you today. I'll ask you, are foreign women more important to me, or are Star Han women more important to me?" Lan Yi raised his hand, and one of the twelve flying swords rotating clockwise behind him landed in his palm.

"..." This was a death trap question, and Nong Jinsun instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

"The answer is, neither of them is important to me. The only thing that is important to me is what I tell you."

Lan Yi casually tossed the flying sword in his hand, and it shot out with a whistling sound, the strong gust of wind it created stinging Nong Jinsun's cheek. He almost thought his face had been sliced off by the Immortal Master's flying sword and stood frozen, not daring to move.

It wasn't until cold sweat trickled down his neck and into his collar that Nong Jinsun slowly recovered from his extreme panic.

Terrifying! Horrifying!

Even though Lan Yi hadn't released his aura or punished him, facing a powerful being who could turn him into charcoal or minced meat at any moment, the slightest possibility of being affected was enough to paralyze the ordinary Nong Jinsun with fear. He was especially terrified by the direct understanding of Lan Yi's power.

"This is the power you desire."

"This sword can release lightning and sword energy. In terms you can understand, it's like a staff."

"Perhaps you can find a Martial Artist to be your bodyguard."

Kent was instantly overjoyed. He knew he had become a tool for this extraordinary being to discipline his subordinates, but it was all worth it!

Lan Yi did not make Kent a Martial Artist; directly making a foreigner a Martial Artist would absolutely cause adverse reactions within the gradually forming group of Martial Artists with shared interests. As their strength grew, ambition would surely follow. Lan Yi saw the changing mindset of his subordinate Martial Artists.

Lan Yi welcomed this change.

Guiding it in a positive direction was beneficial for Star Han of this era and for his own goals.

Nong Jinsun represented the interests of the Martial Artists. They not only wanted to be founding heroes and leave their names in history but also wanted to be Lan Yi's only subordinates. If Lan Yi could only rely on Martial Artists, even if he held their lives in his hands, he would still have to consider the Martial Artists he had created.

Bestowing martial arts, bestowing weapons.

One reward and one punishment, with immediate results.

The Immortal Master could bestow both martial arts and weapons, giving them to Star Han people or foreigners. He advised all arrogant generals to behave themselves and prioritize the Immortal Master's requirements.

Besides, The Immortal Master still favored their Star Han people. Didn't you see the Immortal Master suggest that the foreigner find a Martial Artist bodyguard?

What had just begun to brew was easily resolved by Lan Yi, vanishing into nothingness. This was the confidence that came from having absolute power in his own hands. He wasn't afraid of others flipping the table and quitting; if you quit, there were plenty of others to take your place.

"If you don't make a sound, the enemy will speak for you. If you don't explain history clearly, the enemy will create history for you." Lan Yi had already arranged positions for those captured reporters.

In this era, the fastest way to make your voice heard was through newspapers.

As a regional power.

Propagating one's ideas and propositions, and displaying one's strength, were means to quickly win over the hearts of the people and unify the divine land.

Kent had given Lan Yi a reminder.

The content of newspaper interviews was all written by reporters.

Dry and uninspired content written under duress and intimidation from military force would never be as explosive and eye-catching as what reporters wrote with genuine sincerity.

"Restore their freedom. Let them stay or go as they please. If they want to interview someone, they just need to get their consent. Since we are doing great things, we must establish great trust. Great trust is not afraid of being spoken about and can withstand the verification of the world."

Lan Yi patted Nong Jinsun on the shoulder.

Nong Jinsun was completely convinced and bowed in shame.

This was indeed a brilliant move by Lan Yi.

Up to this point, the Martial Artist group had achieved substantial control over the Puhai region, but they didn't even have a unified channel to speak for their controlled territory. If they hadn't sunk the foreign ironclad ships, dealt a heavy blow to the foreign armies, maintained the city's stability, and won public support, their subjects would probably have fled in droves.

The understanding of the Martial Artist group among all strata of Puhai was superficial.

These reporters had not been mistreated; they had also personally witnessed supernatural miracles and the results of these miracles defeating the armies of the great powers. They already had a bellyful of things to vent, eager to spread the word to the entire world!

The reporters, having regained their freedom, immediately began working overtime that very day.

Interview! We must interview them!

Especially the foreign female reporters. After being released, these noble ladies, who only pursued spiritual matters, didn't even need Kent to hint at it. They directly stated they wanted to interview Lan Yi, preferably in a private interview room where they could deeply understand each other's souls. They were desperate to understand the inner world of this Thunder Angel.

Was he a demon or an angel?

What kind of fierce soul lay beneath his marble-like handsome exterior?

These female reporters included Uesugi Reika, the second daughter of Toyo Uesugi Enterprise Bank; Nagano Sayuri, the eldest daughter of Toyo Trading Corporation; Philia, the wife of the president of the India Shipping Company; Alice, the daughter of the Governor of Hong Kong; Lis, the sister of the CEO of Royal Military Industry, and their maids or female bodyguards.

Their desire for an interview was urgent.

Compared to boring wars and profits.

This group of pampered beauties had discovered a male in Star Han who perfectly matched their romantic expectations for the first time. He was like a poison, making them unable to resist rushing towards him, even knowing they were transgressing and making a mistake!

Soon, this group of female reporters received good news and bad news.

The good news was that Lan Yi was very willing to accept their interviews.

The bad news was that it wouldn't be immediately.

Lan Yi had already set off for the various power plants controlled by the Martial Artists.