Forging the Holy Court
Chapter 985

Bones of the Dead

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"Perhaps... we could march on this land... under the banner of purifying the undead and saving all living beings!"

Following close behind the Huan Emperor, Wisdom Marquis Chengshalina surveyed their surroundings, her beautiful face solemn as she offered her suggestion in a grave tone.

Greedy Wolf King Jiang Yao twisted his mouth, rather lost for words, and spat, "Purifying the undead... that barely holds water! But saving all living beings..."

"I believe that under Your Majesty's rule, the people of this land would certainly live better lives than they do now. As for the Otherworlders... I would not presume to say. But I believe the natives would rather become our subjects than become undead..."

Wisdom Marquis Chengshalina shook her head in reply, then pointed toward the undead in the distance and slowly continued:

"Skeletons battered by wind and rain, zombies without knowledge or thought, wandering ghosts lost in confusion... if they had a choice, I believe they would rather choose death than become undying undead. It is simply that not everyone has the courage to face death!"

Jiang Yao's expression shifted slightly. After a moment's hesitation, he said slowly, "That does seem to make some sense..."

Chengshalina smoothed her beautiful golden hair and sighed as she looked over the desolate surroundings, which should have been quite lovely. "It merely gives our campaign a rightful cause! Whether for our side or the enemy, salvation is far easier to accept than invasion, isn't it?"

Jiang Yao shook his head with a wry smile, but then nodded in approval. "True! The morale of the troops and the hearts of the people are also tremendous factors in deciding a war! Native powers are far beyond anything Otherworlder factions can compare with, their subjects numbering in the tens of billions. If the people unite against

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