Stalling

Chapter 710: Stalling

Feng Ling had thought she merely couldn't keep up with Ling Feiran's train of thought. Now she realized that keeping up with Pei Xianjue's was just as difficult.

"Did you misunderstand something?" Feng Ling's eye twitched slightly.

Pei Xianjue said excitedly, "If she didn't have lofty ambitions, why would she put herself through all this? When I first heard her talk about it, I couldn't make heads or tails of it either, but now I understand! Ha ha! So that's it, so that's it—who knew she was so perceptive about the situation? I'm completely impressed now!"

"..." Feng Ling felt her eye twitch even harder.

Afraid Feng Ling wouldn't believe her, Pei Xianjue scooted over and sat beside her. "There are four conditions for establishing a country. First, territory. Second, population. Third, a government—that is, an organizational system capable of effectively maintaining order and providing public services. And finally, fourth, recognition from the international community. Let's set the fourth point aside for now and talk about the first three—"

Pei Xianjue counted on her fingers. "First, territory. Mogu has long been fragmented, and now the entire country is contaminated. The warlords who once occupied the land are either dead or fled, so no matter which territory Ling Feiran takes over, there won't be any disputes. Then there's population, which is easy to understand. The Infected will be the residents of this country. Now let's look at the third point. I heard Ling Feiran currently has nineteen Saints. The Saints will never betray her, and these nineteen people could absolutely establish a small government centered around Ling Feiran! Don't think I'm joking. This is entirely possible. Take certain medieval theocracies, for example: the pope was the highest spiritual authority, while the monarch was merely a puppet of the