I Am the Human Emperor; I Shall Brave the Headwinds and Take Control of the Nine Provinces! The System's Rewards Are So Generous

Chaoge.

Inside the royal palace.

Di Xin stood atop the half-built Star-Picking Tower.

Looking down from on high.

He took in the entirety of Chaoge.

Ever since he had revealed his intentions at the assembly of feudal lords a few days ago.

The entire Nine Provinces had descended into chaos.

Of the feudal lords across the realm, perhaps eight or nine out of ten were unwilling to hand over their "Jiang Shan."

Yet he did not care about any of that.

Having lived a second life, he was also favored by destiny.

He was destined to shine with a different kind of brilliance in this era.

Human Emperor—he was determined to claim that title!

He would also seize complete control of the Nine Provinces, rather than decentralizing power and handing it to the various feudal lords.

Such measures only dispersed the Human Race's National Fortune.

It was like tying himself up with ropes and cutting off his own limbs.

In the past, he had been well-read in the histories and had even felt disgust toward Jie Xia.

But now that his will had truly awakened, he realized just how foolish he had once been!

Jie Xia?

That was true absolute control: keeping the Nine Provinces firmly in his grasp and holding power directly in his own hands!

Throughout the Nine Provinces.

Along the East Sea Coast, all lands belonged to the king!!

Under the heavens, all people were his subjects!!!

A Human Race Co-Lord was one who controlled power in every corner of the Nine Provinces, whose influence covered every place inhabited by people. Only that could be called a true Human Emperor!

Power existed only within Great Shang.

Beyond Great Shang, he had to consult the Four Great Marquis Governors and gain the approval of the eight hundred feudal