"It is proclaimed that Heaven and Earth establish the heart, and the people establish their destiny. Righteousness and evil cannot coexist; good and wickedness walk different paths. Once, the Demonic Path ran rampant, and its four sects sowed calamity. They wielded their brutality unchecked, usurped five kingdoms, poisoned all living beings, and burned cities to ashes, leaving the common people scattered, the Righteous Path submerged, Heaven and Earth veiled in dust, and the four seas weeping."
"The Defender Alliance upheld Heaven's way and guarded the Righteous Path. For more than a century, one generation stepped forward as another fell. With Heaven's blessing, the silent protection of our departed forebears, and the united hearts of countless people, we have now swept away the demonic miasma, annihilated the wicked sects, and reclaimed our lands!"
"We offer this sacrifice to Heaven, giving thanks for the protection of Heaven and Earth and comforting the loyal souls who gave their lives."
"May you graciously accept these offerings. May all people enjoy peace, and may the Righteous Path endure forever!"
The great affairs of a nation were sacrifice and war!
Offering sacrifices to Heaven after victory in war was a custom inherited from humanity's primitive age.
Even after becoming cultivators who defied Heaven, they still observed it.
Once the Four Demonic Sects had been thoroughly swept away and the five kingdoms reclaimed, they still held a grand ceremony to Heaven to celebrate their victory.
Aboard a silvery flying boat, Li Ping stood at the prow. He could almost still hear the Academy's chief officiant fervently delivering his prayer to Heaven and Earth.
At that moment, he was on his way back to the Jiang Kingdom.
After settling the differences between Xu Guike, Gu Musheng, and the others that day, he had decisively sided with the Academy