Zhuolu Plain.
True Lord Yu Ding stood beside Xuan Yuan Shi and said, "Human Emperor, the Jiuli rebellion has been quelled, but the Jiu Li tribesmen are strong and have now retreated to the southern Primordial Wilderness. What do you plan to do with them?"
The victor became king; the defeated were branded as bandits.
In his words, Chi You and the Jiu Li tribesmen had become rebels who had risen against their rightful ruler.
Because!
History was written by the victors.
"The Jiuli Tribe did not rebel. Chi You and I fought for the position of Human Emperor. This was the will of Heaven and Earth, as well as the workings of karma and fate."
"If we brand them as rebels, how will future generations view me?"
"Let the Jiuli Tribe guard the Hundred Thousand Mountains!"
Xuan Yuan Shi had no intention of wiping them out.
After all, they were all fellow members of the Human Race. He should prioritize reconciliation.
Besides, Chi You and Xing Tian were still alive. If he truly drove them into a corner, his position as Human Emperor would be shaken, and the entire Human Race would once more be plunged into war.
With the end of the Battle of Zhuolu, Xuan Yuan Shi had completely unified the tribes of the Human Race.
Xuan Yuan ruled with boundless merit.
He brought the tribal alliance era to an end, divided the territory and established the Nine Provinces. He also made great contributions to governance, ritual and music, and transportation.
After cultivating the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, he spent his nights with three thousand women and proved the Dao, reaching the Perfection of the Quasi-Saint realm.
At last, Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan achieved Perfection of Merit and stood alongside Emperor Fuxi and Earth Emperor Shennong as one