According to Tang Songyuan's true thoughts, since the Great Qi Dynasty had already fallen into decline, there was no need to keep up appearances and stubbornly hold on.
He did not know whether doing so would bring any benefits, but he was certain it would bring more trouble to the Great Qi Dynasty.
Having lost the strength that had once upheld its reputation, trying to preserve its past glory would only invite more prying eyes.
Rather than be steadily nibbled away by outside forces, it would be better to contract its territory of its own accord, concentrate its strength, and firmly hold the core lands of the Nine Provinces and Four Seas.
As for the remaining remote territories, it would be better to give them up and let the hungry wolves fight over them.
Only then could the Great Qi Dynasty gain a chance to barely recover and recuperate, while also leaving open the possibility of rising again.
Likewise, if the Fox Immortals of the Fox Clan on Qingqiu the Mountain could settle in the lands of the Nine Provinces and Four Seas, the Great Qi Dynasty might still have a chance to rise again and regain its former glory.
It was just that, by then, this place might no longer be called Great Qi. It could be called Great Qing, or something else entirely. But at least life would be a little easier, and the burden on their shoulders would be much lighter.
After all, in size and appearance, the Qingqiu Fox Clan was no different from the Demon Ancestor. In truth, however, they cultivated the Human Race's methods and followed the path trodden by the Human Race's forebears. Strictly speaking, they could be considered more than half human.
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