The period of seclusion lasted nearly 300 years, and the Great Expedition has been almost 100 years. The changes brought about in a century are truly enormous.
Even for a behemoth like Divine Land, as its development accelerated over the past century, these underhanded dealings also sped up.
It has established a communication station connected to the entire moon, and due to the moon's unique characteristics, its messages can be received throughout the entire Solar System.
Li Xingkong's actions, leading this group of people, quickly appeared in the news on various planets.
Face is reserved for teammates who have made mistakes.
These people hardly deserve to be called teammates.
Li Xingkong wasn't going to give them any face.
Under Li Xingkong's control, a group of people, though extremely unwilling, had no choice but to obediently line up and float to Li Xingkong's front.
Li Xingkong didn't bother to say anything. Everyone who came up was greeted with a memory read.
A person's memories are too numerous and complex to display without much meaning. Li Xingkong only selectively displayed the memories that could determine their crimes.
They colluded, used trickery and force to seize opportunities, and obstructed the application process for cultivation techniques...
The revelation of these crimes undoubtedly silenced everyone watching the live broadcast across Divine Land.
It's often said that in the information age, you can find any information you want, but as time goes by, the information age is no longer so primitive.
Various deliberately created information cocoons allow you to see only what you want to see.
If you don't even know this problem exists, how can you possibly see any information related to it? It's simply impossible.
This is why the ordinary people on Earth Star and Mercury who lost their qualifications for cultivation fell silent; they could have embarked on the path of cultivation.
Cultivation techniques aren't that hard to obtain, and losing Spiritual Root doesn't make you as useless as some people say.
The cultivators on Venus, Mars, and even in outer space fell silent.
Their cultivation made no progress, and their Spiritual Root lost their effectiveness, which was not at all like the notification had suggested—that something had gone wrong.
Instead, these guys forcibly seized the computing power using an almost demonic method.
They even sold the very foundation of everyone's cultivation to aliens at an extremely low price.
In return, he received a useless nominal title, which he even used on himself.
After a brief silence, an endless rage erupted.
The flames of revenge engulfed the entire Solar System.
The public trial statistics that Li Xingkong initially put together casually are now beginning to play their true role.
All those who commit heinous crimes will face the end they deserve.
Seeing that everyone Li Xingkong had dragged onto the stage had been punished to varying degrees, those who had been intercepted by Li Xingkong in the industrial zone also panicked.
Although they weren't from prestigious families, their actions weren't much better.
By exploiting the faction of cultivators to eliminate dissidents, concealing the Great Expedition, and changing subsequent reinforcements into exiles, how could these practices be successfully implemented with just words?
They know perfectly well how many evils they committed and how many people they drove away during that time.
Li Xingkong clearly indicated that he wouldn't let anyone escape, and at this moment, their hearts sank to the bottom.
If I had known, I would have been a little gentler. They had underestimated Li Xingkong.
They originally thought that since Li Xingkong had received a favor from the Sihali Kingdom and obtained a place in the Convention, he should be weaker than the Sihali Kingdom. But who would have thought that this guy would be so disregardful of past favors?
No matter who it was, they acted without hesitation.
What's even more ridiculous is that the reason for the attack was simply because of a few ordinary people.
They were just ordinary people, yet now they're being asked to pay with their lives—how could they possibly accept that?
Born into a high position and with unparalleled cultivation, how could their reputations compare to those of others?
But now they realize how terribly wrong they were.
From the Li Xingkong began his cultivation until now, he has never spent a single day in officialdom.
All positions were fleeting to him, and all power structures were mere formalities.
His stance has never changed; before he began his spiritual practice, he was an ordinary person.
After his cultivation, he was just an ordinary person who had practiced cultivation.
His stance has always been on the side of ordinary people; he has never divided people into different classes.
However, as his power increased, his stance became even clearer.
They originally thought that Li Xingkong would be pleased to see the current prosperity of Divine Land and would understand their actions.
Unfortunately, Li Xingkong is just that Li Xingkong.
The spiritual practice only strengthened his resolve.
One by one, the monks who had been judged went to where they were supposed to go, and soon it was the turn of the first batch of captured men.
Li Xingkong did not intend to simply eliminate them.
After conducting a public trial based on their crimes and punishments, Li Xingkong imprisoned the souls of these people in the Underworld model he carried with him.
There was no other meaning behind it; Li Xingkong had no intention of sending them to hell at the moment.
Before they were punished, Li Xingkong wanted to teach them one last thing.
So-called dignity, so-called cooperation, so-called right to speak—these cannot be obtained through negotiation or by selling out one's own interests.
Only an iron fist forged in blood and steel can truly embrace these things.
What you can't get on the battlefield, don't expect to get at the negotiating table.
Li Xingkong was born in that era, and this truth was deeply engraved in his mind.
Having enjoyed a few hundred years of peace, these descendants have clearly forgotten this ironclad rule.
Li Xingkong admired their ambition to leave behind the regrets of their predecessors and forge a new path.
But the method he chose did seem somewhat naive to him.
It's time to teach them a lesson.
As for the matter concerning the students from the Sihali Kingdom, it's not over yet.
They only repelled one wave of their attack and destroyed a few anchor points. They only lost some phantoms—they probably only used up some energy, and not even a single person died.
Oh wait, I still have a group of them locked up. They're in this half-dead state, they can hardly be considered alive.
These are Li Xingkong's hostages.
P. S., I've been wanting to revise the earlier chapters because many parts were quite discouraging and directly impacted readership. Although I made some money these past few days by capitalizing on the holiday traffic, my daily earnings have actually been declining because of this one issue.
Those who have made it this far must be seasoned bookworms. Could you please offer some pointers and suggestions on what needs to be revised?
The player of the game is often confused, while the observer sees clearly. Sometimes I do get caught up in strange perspectives and can't quite see the bigger picture.
Everyone here is a loyal fan. If you point out anything that needs changing, I'll try to adjust it accordingly.