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...But now that Hong Yi knew so much of his future destiny, those two had also come to understand Hong Yi's power. Everything lay within the other party's calculations—what little schemes could they still hatch? What wishful plans could they still make? "Having seen all manner of future possibilities, we know how to guard against them." To everyone's surprise, God King Gouli said, "Ha, I never imagined that I would encounter danger in the future... There is much here worth pondering..." Tianlai said coldly. Hong Yi spoke. It was harvest season. This was Central Province, situated at the heart of the ninety-nine provinces. Its land was fertile, its mountains and rivers laced with waterways ideal for irrigation, and the weather was favorable year after year. If an official committed some wrongdoing, an imperial decree of reprimand would almost immediately descend upon him. Truly, "three feet above one's head, there are gods watching." This authority was immense. Nearly every official and commoner knew that the Emperor could not be fooled. Scene after scene unfolded. God King Gouli even saw herself battling many people, being besieged, and even dying! Falling in the end. "We must prevent such a thing from happening." Hong Yi nodded. "Those aristocratic families have always been an unstable factor. Without outside forces, they would submit to me. But if the external forces grow too great, they absolutely will not follow me in risking their lives to resist foreign enemies. That is obvious. I simply did not anticipate that, with the spread of Jade Emperor Rice and the Book of Changes, their strength would expand along with it. Now that we know this future, we must find a way to curb them once more." Every discussion reached Hong Yi's ears. As he traveled through many places, Hong Yi saw