Golden Spirit Holy Mother repeatedly recalled the scenes in the hall before saying, "King Zhou truly is a wise ruler. Mortals cannot see through his feigned drunkenness, but we can see it perfectly clearly. By pretending to attend court drunk, he makes his ministers realize that even the wisest ruler has shortcomings. This encourages them to govern diligently while keeping themselves on their guard. Though King Zhou possesses extraordinary talent and grand vision, he cannot personally attend to everything. He needs his ministers' assistance too. This teaches them that having a wise sovereign does not give them leave to neglect their duties. They must also play their part."
Tongtian nodded, signaling for her to continue.
Golden Spirit Holy Mother continued, "Though Demon-Slaying Great General is an honorary title, it serves a purpose. There are few monsters in Great Shang, and slaying monsters and demons earns a certain amount of merit. Whenever demons threaten the mortal world, nearby cultivators will already have seized the opportunity to deal with them. In truth, there will be little Yang Jian can accomplish by traveling the realm."
Zhao Gongming was puzzled. "Indeed. On my journey to Chaoge, I hardly encountered any monsters harming mortals. With the great calamity approaching, the Monster Tribe is acting more cautiously. The few ignorant lesser monsters are no cause for concern. Yang Jian will almost certainly achieve little on his travels, so why does King Zhou still want him to journey throughout the realm?"
"These are the ways of the mortal world. Naturally, you do not understand." Golden Spirit Holy Mother smiled. Her disciple Wen Zhong was Great Shang's grand preceptor, so she understood mortal affairs better. Cultivators like Zhao Gongming, who trained in seclusion in the mountains, lacked her breadth of vision.
"Please enlighten me, senior sister."
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