Sincerity in Forming an Alliance!

Though there had been a few twists and turns, the outcome was satisfactory.

Flame Lingji did not think her actions were extreme.

Every era had its own prevailing theme.

Every region also had its own customs and culture.

Such as the ritualized warfare of the Spring and Autumn period.

At the Battle of Hongshui, Duke Xiang of Song would rather suffer defeat than strike the enemy while they were halfway across the river.

Such as the annexations of the Warring States period.

Chu Kingdom destroyed Yue, Qi, and Cai; Han destroyed Zheng; Wei and Zhao destroyed Zhongshan.

Such as the righteousness behind Qin's destruction of the six states.

Unifying carriage axles, writing, conduct, and ethics, it launched the war that ended all the chaos and warfare of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras, giving restless hearts an answer.

Thus, as the times changed,

the people living beneath them also changed.

From "when the ruler worries, his ministers are humiliated; when the ruler is humiliated, his ministers die," to receiving the ruler's salary and serving the ruler faithfully.

From paying three visits to a thatched cottage and treating worthy men with humility, to summoning them at will and dismissing them with a wave.

It was hard to imagine that the man who said, "Since ancient times, who has not died? Let me leave behind a loyal heart to shine upon history," and the man who called the water too cold and his scalp itchy were both civil officials.

Different lands raised different people.

Naturally, Baiyue had Baiyue's own customs.

Flame Lingji did not like Tian Ze, nor was she certain whether Tian Ze liked her. But one had to have some principles, some faith, or one simply could not go on living. It was like Surprise Carp after being